Summary
Epic Games has adjustedFortnitemobility with Chapter 5, and players have made clips highlighting the differences.Fortnitemobility has changed significantly since the battle royale was released, and Chapter 5 is no exception.
DespiteFortnitebeing popular ever since Chapter 1, Epic Games has made many changes to it. TheFortniteOG Big Bang eventintroduced Chapter 5, which included many new elements. Chapter 5 features car customization, match quests, bosses carrying medallions, and more. Among the adjustments made was with player mobility. Sprinting and mantling were added in Chapter 3, while Chapter 5 has made some alterations to both. Fans have noticed that their characters aren’t moving quite as fast as they were before Chapter 5, with some making videos to highlight the differences.
Reddit users Thecoolgamer60 and Phr00t_ are among manyFortnitefans illustrating the changes to Chapter 5’s movement mechanics. Each video features a wooden bridge with a wall at the end. In the first clip, the player walks to the wall, with the former base speed beating the new one to the finish line. The next video shows the player crouching rather than walking. Just like the first clip, this player reaches the end of their build in the old version of crouching before theFortniteChapter 5iteration. Although the walk animation has a notably different speed, the movement nerfs are most noticeable in the crouching comparison.
These comparison videos were made inFortniteCreativewhere players can still access the old movement type. The walking, strafing, and sprint speeds have only been reduced slightly, resulting in fewer players feeling the difference in battle royale. Beyond the changing pace of these movement mechanics, the animations have also been adjusted. While the old movement is faster thanChapter 5, the characters are more emotive. Before the latest update, the characters appeared more stiff, while the Chapter 5 alterations make them more reactive with each step. According to one Reddit user, the camera following a character has also been adjusted, which may add to how players perceive their mobility.
Because Epic Gameshas addressed theFortniteChapter 5 movementalready, a future update may improve the speed. As the battle royale continues to be updated, this change could happen during this season, or it may be left for the next one. Given that a match can be influenced by how fast players can move, Chapter 5 may have affected how some fans play the game.
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