Fornite has had to take a quick breather as developer Epic Games works through the devastating glitches brought on by the new weapon; Shockwave Hammer.
The Shockwave Hammer, which was released just last month, came with the Chapter 4 revamp of Fortnite. Sadly, as soon as it was released, players started using it for evil. A glitch allowed players to use the hammer to hurl them across the map, traversing great distances far more quickly than Epic expected, leaving nothing but destruction in their wake.
in a post (opens in new tab), Reddit user spencerreadsalot said that aerial enemies that typically have little mobility “can quickly shockwave mid-air only to spin around in the air and hit you with it”. This rare skill meant the only way to knock someone out was to use a hammer.
Even Epic realized things had gotten out of hand, taking Fortnite offline to update the game with an urgent patch:
We are going through a brief downtime starting at 4 AM ET in order to deploy patches to address several issues including bouncing with Shockwave Hammer. The downtime is expected to last approximately one hour. pic.twitter.com/6aF8BWImkyJanuary 9, 2023
It appears that Epic is struggling with so many overlapping abilities and items that it pulled the vault system, which automatically makes you jump to fewer items; Removed the Deku Smash ability, and disabled the Aerialist Augment ability.
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I haven’t played Fortnite since 2018, but hearing all the problems and complaints about overly powerful weapons and world-destroying anime power moves doesn’t make me want to pick up the game again.
I enjoyed Fortnite when it was just you and your mates versus 90-odd randomers who all wanted you dead. Despite building being a new aspect, I enjoyed getting to grips with the mechanics as they helped make the fights more dynamic and exciting.
Now when I see teams filled with Ariana Grande, Deku, and many other mismatched characters, I’m confused as to what Fortnite is all about. Is this some kind of multiverse roleplay? Why do some characters get end-of-the-world special abilities and others don’t? Everything seems so chaotic to me.
I’m happy for those who enjoy the wide range of characters and abilities, but the destructive nature of the Shockwave Hammer cemented the feeling that Fortnite is too busy for me. It’s probably best to stick with games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Remaster or Rainbow Six Siege.