A lot has happened in Fortnite since Chapter 4. Better graphics, a new meta and changes in the Battle Pass now adorn the Battle Royale Shooter. However, one adjustment in the system is not well received and that is the change in the Weekly Challenges.
What is being criticized in Fortnite? In Fortnite, not only were many bugs and errors in the game criticized, but also the changes to the Weekly Challenges. The challenges have been changed so that they no longer remain active for a whole season as usual, but only for the week they are intended for.
That means: If you didn’t complete your challenges in the first week of Chapter 4 Season 1, you’re out of luck and will lose the XP you could earn.
While it’s unclear why Epic Games is remodeling its working system in this way, players definitely know what to make of it: they don’t like it and want Epic to revert this change.
Fortnite creates more FOMO through change
What is FOMO? The term FOMO means “Fear of missing out” when written out. Some game titles like Destiny 2 usurp this fear of the players in order to bind them to their game permanently.
Fortnite is no exception, while Battle Passes have always been seen as a FOMO indicator, the customization of Weekly Challenges only exacerbates the feeling of missing out.
What are the players saying about the change? Players are not at all happy about this change. Because of this, fans let up reddit and Twitter out and demanding that Epic Games retract its customization. The players comment as follows:
- @omegasoopreme – “Removes the expiration date… Brings them back to the state they were always in. Nobody likes it when they’re limited in time!”
- @dalington – “I used to try to do all my quests, but since you guys changed the system I’m having trouble doing them”
- @OmgBellTwT – “Now remove that damn time limit”
- @MahiMishall – “KEEP THE QUESTS ON FOREVER, PLEASE DO NOT RESET THEM AT THE END OF THE WEEK”
It’s clear in the comments that players want the old system back by being able to choose when to complete their quests.
Will the system change? That’s difficult to estimate. Epic Games is known for listening to its community and responding to negative feedback.
However, it could be a test where the developers want to see how players react to such a change. This would allow the overall response of the community to be collected, evaluated and a decision made as to whether Season 2 will continue or be changed again.
It remains to be seen what Epic Games is up to. How are you doing with your tasks? Do you think it’s bad that you’ve been forced to gamble Fortnite when the tasks require it of you? Please let us know!
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