Fortnite Halloween occasion and main Battle Royale improve are stay

26.10.2017

Games

Fortnite – Battle Royale replace 1.eight

Highlights

- Introducing “Slurp Juice,” a regeneration potion that grants 1 well being and 1 defend per second for 25 seconds.
- You can now customise your character, banner, and equip any cosmetics within the new Locker menu.
- Settings have been reset for all gamers.
  - This is a facet impact of the setting modifications we made on this replace.
  - We will work on bettering this course of for future updates.
- Voice chat involves Xbox One and PlayStation four.
- Players will now auto-pickup ammo, constructing sources, and traps.
- New graphics are seen to gamers who’re caught exterior the Storm protected zone, and the storm wall visuals have been up to date.
- New Halloween skins are on sale within the newly carried out retailer, and can solely be accessible till 11/four.
  - Use V-bucks to buy gadgets from the shop.
  - Character Skins
    - Skull Trooper
    - Ghoul Trooper
  - Weapon Skins
    - Reaper Skin – Pickaxe
- The new “Combat Pro” controller config is aimed toward retaining the consumer’s thumbs on the sticks as a lot as potential to allow them to make quick weapon swaps and construct rapidly.

Slurp Juice

Slurp Juice is a regeneration potion that grants one well being and one defend per second for 25 seconds. Slurp Juice can heal gamers all the way in which as much as 100 well being. These might be present in the identical areas as different consumables and you’ll stack as much as two of them.

Item Shop

Players can now buy a novel array of outfits, gliders and pickaxes within the new merchandise store.

Offers will rotate on each a weekly and day by day foundation
All gadgets offered are beauty solely and don’t grant any aggressive benefit
Purchased gadgets might be geared up within the new locker display screen previous to beginning a match
NOTE: Purchases from the Battle Royale retailer don’t carryover to the Save the World mode.

Locker

Players can customise their character’s look within the new Locker menu with the next choices:

Set your banner picture and shade
Equip any bought outfits, gliders or pickaxes

Leaderboards

Rank up in opposition to different gamers and mates within the following classes:

Total Wins
Solo
- Top 10
- Top 25
Duo
- Top 5
- Top 12
Squads
- Top three
- Top 6

There are at present two kinds of leaderboards:

Division leaderboard
- A division is a bunch of 50 energetic gamers competing in opposition to one another to see who will take high the spot.
- You are routinely assigned to a brand new division every week.
- Each match sort (Solo, Duos and Squads) will get its personal separate division.
Friends leaderboard
- Compare your self to your folks by turning on “Friends Only” on the leaderboard display screen.

All leaderboards reset weekly on Wednesdays. Only gamers in your platform are included within the rankings. Expect enhancements in upcoming releases.

Season Levels

Seasons will give the participant an opportunity to level-up their character and earn distinctive seasonal rewards and banner aptitude.
- The first season will give gamers an opportunity to stage as much as 100, with participant stage displayed on their banner.
- Banner aptitude is awarded in ranges 2-49, giving gamers a further method to exhibit their mastery.
- There are 2 distinctive rewards that might be offered within the first season. These will solely be earned by seasonal progress and can’t be obtained by different strategies right now:
  - Level 10 – Unique seasonal banner
  - Level 25 – Unique seasonal glider
Players can increase their seasonal ranges by taking part in Daily Challenges.
- A brand new problem might be offered every day with the flexibility to have as much as three energetic challenges in complete
- Completing Daily Challenges will present the participant with seasonal stage XP

Team Voice Chat PS4, Xbox One

If you could have a microphone, now you can chat along with your squad mates on PlayStation four and Xbox One.

PC gamers have push to speak enabled by default. Bound to the Y key.
PlayStation four and Xbox One participant’s mics are voice activated by default.
Voice chat is enabled by default, however you possibly can flip it off within the Audio Options menu.
Note that PC gamers even have the flexibility to workforce voice chat, which we added within the earlier replace.

Seasonal Rocket Launcher

The Rocket Launcher now has a creepy beauty variant to have fun Halloween.

New Storm Effects

Players caught contained in the Storm zone could also be in for a fright. New results and visuals make for a way more intense expertise. The Storm wall has been up to date as nicely.

“Combat Pro” Controller Configuration

The new “Combat Pro” controller config is aimed toward retaining the consumer’s thumbs on the sticks as a lot as potential to allow them to make quick weapon swaps and construct rapidly. We’re attempting so as to add a well-recognized really feel for shooter gamers, inserting the map as a button in the midst of the gamepad and taking crouch off a bumper button.

Access the brand new controller config from the “Controller” tab within the settings menu.
Be positive to pick out the “Apply” button to avoid wasting the change.

Gameplay

Added auto-pickup for ammo, constructing sources, and traps.
- Your participant will loot this stuff routinely when strolling over them.
- Note that dropped gadgets won’t be routinely picked up, however you possibly can nonetheless manually choose them up.
Reduced Supply Drop balloon well being from 2000 to 1250.
Items that are spawned from treasure chests or ammo bins at the moment are much less prone to be clustered collectively.
Reduced the possibility of Storm protected zones showing on the edges of the island.
Fixed provide drops not falling from constructions in numerous instances.
Fixed a bug which induced stacked gadgets to not routinely add to the short bar when picked up.

Weapons

Adjusted Submachine Gun traits. (Does not have an effect on the Tactical variant.)
- Common/Uncommon injury elevated from 11 to 12.
- Rare injury elevated from 12 to 13.
- Decreased reload time by 15%.
Sniper Rifle projectiles now go away a visible path behind.
Assault Rifle
- Reduced accuracy penalty whereas shifting.
- Does not have an effect on Burst or Scoped variants.
Scoped Assault Rifle
- Updated visuals whereas zoomed in.
- Tracer results and smoke now match the weapon’s conduct.
Fixed a problem which induced the transition from the hip fireplace place to concentrating on to rotate the participant cam downwards.
Fixed a problem which induced recoiled weapons to not get well for those who started reloading whereas recoiled.

Controls

Aiming sensitivity on controllers now scales along with your weapon’s zoom, much like the way it does with the mouse.
- This change replaces the earlier sensitivity adjustment we made to scoped weapons.
Changed some default keyboard bindings for fast slots.
- The 4th fast slot has modified from the Z key to five.
- The fifth fast slot has modified from the X key to six.
Improved analog stick responsiveness when rotating the digital camera.
- It ought to now be simpler to make positive changes to your purpose on controllers.
Improved how interactions resembling teammate revives, pickups, and opening doorways are prioritized when there are a number of potential choices.
Smoothed out the digital camera transition between driving the Battle Bus and starting to skydive.

World

Added extra loot to the world with containers south of Tomato Town and shifted the containers to raised align with the constructing grid.
Fixed points the place grass might be hidden on sure kinds of terrain.
Various fixes for terrain seams and floating objects.
Fixed some objects that had been beforehand indestructible.

Audio

Voice Chat now works whereas spectating teammates and after the match ends.
Decreased the space gamers can hear ceiling and wall lure audio.
Added ambient “zap” audio to positioned wall traps.
Fixed challenge which induced footstep audio to be drowned out whereas different sounds had been taking part in.
Fixed a problem which might trigger footstep sounds to set off a number of occasions per step.

UI

Added a number of new methods to entry the Item Shop, Locker and different new options.
Added a “Season Shop” tab.
- This is a preview of a characteristic nonetheless in growth, that might be carried out in a later replace.
Changed how the “Message of the Day” information is displayed.
- This message now pops up earlier than you enter the matchmaking foyer, however provided that there’s new data added for the reason that final time you noticed it.
Improved the appear and feel of the “Stats” interface.
Adjusted rarity shade for consumable gadgets. The possibilities of discovering this stuff in chests or on this planet stays unchanged.
- Med Kit is now inexperienced (Uncommon).
- Shield Potion is now blue (Rare).
Added a spotlight background behind the at present energetic constructing useful resource.
The menu can now be opened whereas spectating.
Resources can now be dropped whereas utilizing a controller.
Removed “Show Grass” from the Options menu in Battle Royale. Grass and foliage is at all times meant to be seen.
Fixed a problem which induced your weapon to proceed firing after opening the fullscreen map.
Fixed a problem which induced the ultimate injury accomplished to an enemy to not show hit results.
Fixed a problem which induced the reticle to stay pale out after reloading or when out of ammo.

Performance

Trees and foliage will now not trigger very low body charges when Material Quality is about to something decrease than High.
Implemented profile guided optimization to assist general CPU efficiency on consoles.
Improved thread affinities on console to assist general CPU efficiency.
Improved animation system efficiency.
Reduced hitching points on all platforms.
Fixed grainy visible artifacts on timber with sure graphics configurations.

Known Issues

Selecting a celebration member within the foyer will show an incorrect banner.
Other participant’s gliders might seem lopsided if a glider beauty is supplied.
Slurp Juice might be discovered and consumed within the pre-game staging space, which resulted in 25 defend carrying over to the precise match.

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Fortnite – Save the World replace 1.eight

Fortnitemares – Vlad Moon Rising

Explore our spookiest stormscape but! Gothic castles, grim mansions, creepy catacombs, and extra await you within the mists of Hexsylvania.
- Trap the Storm! This new mission focuses on reinforcing and defending current buildings. Fortify your fortress, and put together for an in depth fight husk brawl.
- Dig into Hexsylvania’s cryptic historical past with bone chilling story quests! 36 new quests in all.
- Adventure into the mists of Hexslyvania after finishing Storm Shield Defense three.
Halloween Creatures
- Beware the Pumpkin Head Husk, a nightmarish creature assured to scare you out of your gourd.
- Protect ya neck! The Vampire Taker is out for blood. His assaults heal him, and a few say he can’t be seen on the mini-map.
Treat Yourself
- Spend the sweet you earned by finishing quests and mission alerts on Halloween llamas for additional Fortnitemares enjoyable.
- Slot Fortnitemares Cosplay Survivors into your Collection Book and obtain occasion rewards!
Witness the Lobby of Doom!
- Behold the crawling terror of the up to date Fortnitemares themed foyer.
Eight of our Heroes have gotten into the Halloween spirit, and have dressed up for the occasion.
Show the hordes of husks they’ve one thing to be afraid of this Halloween with the Jack-O-Launcher, the brand new pumpkin slinging Husk slayer. Only accessible for a restricted time.
The Grave Digger is a brand new assault rifle included within the Fortnitemares replace. Packing a severe punch and sporting an prolonged clip, this weapon is ideal for laying hordes of Hexsylvanian Husks to relaxation.

Highlights

Heroes, Defenders, Leaders, Workers, Schematics and Transform Keys get a brand new distinctive look.
New and improved Defender Interface. Players can now select weapons and ammo for Defenders all from one menu.
Improved Daily Rewards!
- All merchandise XP has been changed with uncommon or higher gadgets, precious sources, or Upgrade Llamas.
- You will obtain Upgrade Llamas at the next price than the brand new login rewards.
- You might be retroactively rewarded with Epic and above rarity gadgets which have been added for any days you’ve already collected.
Significantly diminished enter lag on each PlayStation four and Xbox One.
Improved the readability of textual content and the readability of icons throughout the consumer interface.
The Horde Bash occasion has ended!
- For each unspent 1,000 Scavenger’s Tickets you’ll routinely obtain a Scavenger Llama accessible within the loot tab.
- Turning off the Horde occasion will trigger the Current Daily Llama to be reset at 4am in the course of the downtime in comparison with the traditional 8pm. Make positive to get these Llamas earlier than it’s too late!

Gameplay

Changed the “Leaping Ninjas” Mutant Storm Modifier to use AoE injury when a Ninja lands after utilizing the Mantis Leap capability.
- This capability nonetheless has diminished stamina price, however the modifier now not will increase the Ninja’s bounce peak.
Two New Traps
- Don’t let the Fortnitemares monsters spook you! Take benefit of those two new traps and canopy your backs:
  - Ceiling Drop Trap
    - These tires might be dropped from as much as three tiles above your foes, oh, and so they bounce!
  - Floor Freezing Trap
    - Place this on the bottom to gradual and freeze enemy monsters’ motion in place. Particularly efficient in opposition to Fire elemental enemies.
Several new weapon alterations have been added:
- Increased Knockback and Impact (Melee)
- Headshot Streak Damage Bonus (Ranged)
- Increased Damage vs Afflicted targets (Both)
- Increased Damage vs Slowed and Snared targets (Both)
- Increased Damage vs Stunned, Staggered, and Knocked Down targets (Both)
Re-balanced reload pace alterations.
- Overall consequence is a +7.5% buff to all reload pace alterations.
Hero playing cards characteristic a brand new, distinctive animation within the card background rarity artwork.
Defenders have a a lot clearer, bigger picture of the weapon they use.
Transform Key visuals have been utterly redesigned to be rectangular, and have distinctive visuals.
When matching Personalities and Set Bonuses, the icons glow brighter.
Added sort icons to playing cards at bigger scales so the kind is simpler to determine.
The Fire Cracker Pistol projectiles will now not immediately explode if close to a Radar Tower.
Fixed a problem which induced traps to typically ignore enemies in vary.
Fixed a problem that was inflicting Defenders to be unable to be reworked with out utilizing overly excessive rarities.
Fixed a problem that was inflicting damage-over-time results dealt by elemental lightning Husks to have an effect on participant’s well being in addition to shields.
Fixed a problem that induced Husks to take fall injury when attacking Amplifier A from the North in Canny Valley Storm Shield Defense missions.
Fixed a bug which interfered with hit response animations taking part in correctly on husks.
Fixed a problem which induced radar dishes to be destroyed when upgrading a ground below it.
Fixed a problem which induced defenders utilizing a pistol to maintain reloading after firing a single shot at Flingers.

Heroes

eight new Halloween Heroes have been added.
- Marine Corpse Ramirez (Support Specialist Soldier)
- Skull Trooper Jonesy (Urban Assault Soldier)
- Catstructor Penny (Hotfix Constructor)
- Hazard the 13th (Controller Constructor)
- Sarah Hotep (Dragon Ninja)
- Shuriken Master Llamurai (Shuriken Master Ninja)
- Ranger Beetlejess (Ranger Outlander)
- Bloodfinder A.C. (Pathfinder Outlander)
Bloodfinder A.C. is a Legendary hero earned completely by finishing missions within the new Hexsylvania area.
- Epic and Legendary variations of the 7 different Heroes might be earned by:
- Completing your assortment of Fortnitemares Cosplay Survivors.
- Playing by the Hexsylvanian quest line.
Opening Fortnitemares llamas.
The Energy Thief Ninja and Machinist Harper now appropriately present their position identify within the subcategory of their hero card.
Reworded descriptions of Recycling and Hyperthreading perks for readability.
Changed “harvesting damage” to “pickaxe damage” within the Deep within the Zone perk description.
Fixed a problem which induced enemies to aim to assault Shock Towers.
Fixed a problem which granted the Exit Plan perk a number of occasions from overlapping BASEs.
Fixed a problem which induced an incorrect ammo show to briefly present up when activating Goin Commando.

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UI

When a card is able to improve, a glowing yellow indicator will seem by the XP bar, and Stars will glow when an evolution is obtainable.
- We eliminated up arrows on bigger card sizes and added them on smaller sizes.
Heroes, Defenders, Leaders, Workers, Schematics and Transform keys get a brand new distinctive look.
- The horizontal card form for schematics have been modified to a vertical form.
- Our intention is to unify the shapes of playing cards throughout the sport, making the pictures of Weapons and Traps a bit bigger, and giving them extra character.
Added a brand new quest map for the Fortnitemares occasion.
We have made a lot of enhancements to the way in which defenders are summoned and the UI that helps this course of.
- Players can now summon defenders with a selection of weapon (and ammo) straight from the defender display screen.
- Players can nonetheless drop a weapon and ammo on the bottom for the defender to select up in the event that they select to take action.
PC gamers can now hover over mission tiles to see extra particulars.
In the stock display screen, the energetic particulars tab is now not tracked independently for schematics and backpack gadgets.
Added lacking subtitles for Canny Valley Storm Shield Defense 1.
Added clearer messaging for Upgrade Llamas.
- Now a participant is instructed they’ll get a uncommon OR a hero drop.
When opening an merchandise administration display screen with no merchandise chosen, the merchandise particulars panel will now not present stale data from one other display screen.
Trap knockback stat show now contains modifications from alterations.
Corrected the Scavenger Pipe weapon description.
- Was beforehand known as a Socket Wrench.
Restored the rely that seems on a stack of traps when recycling multiple.
Improved scrolling with a controller on the Play frontend tab.
Fixed a problem which induced the Helicopter slot 2 unlock to grow to be accessible earlier than the Helicopter unlock.
- The Helicopter node in Research Tree 2 was swapped with the Hang Glider node in Research Tree four.
- This repair might trigger some gamers to have components of their analysis ability tree reset and refunded.
- No progress might be misplaced however gamers might want to rebuy their expertise once more with their refunded factors.
Fixed a problem that induced a Weapon Llama obtained from the gathering ebook to visually seem as an Upgrade Llama.
Fixed a problem that induced survivor squads to indicate incorrect data when eradicating every slotted survivor.
Fixed lower off textual content within the Mission Select display screen for a lot of languages.
Fixed a couple of typos within the Supply Drop Upgrade Wood ability tree node description.
Fixed a problem which induced different participant’s well being bars to not present after rejoining a mission.
Fixed a problem which induced occasion invitations and notifications to cease showing.

Missions

Updated the Defender tutorial to work with new UI.
Fixed a problem which induced floating lights to be current within the Plankerton Storm Shield.
Fixed a problem which prevented gamers from finishing the observe in “Deliver the Bomb” missions.
Fixed a problem which didn’t routinely full the grenade goal if gamers missed the grenade goal 3 times throughout grenade coaching.
- With this challenge now resolved, gamers ought to be capable to advance by the tutorial appropriately.

Art/Animation

The blue background on Schematic Cards has been modified to a lighter shade.
Added a sensationally spooky cinematic to introduce Fortnitemares.
New mannequin and animation set for the Taker.
Fixed a problem with the way in which Tail of the Dragon particle results displayed on different gamers’ sport shoppers.
New Card Art: We have created a brand new, distinct visible fashion for Heroes, Weapons, Schematics, and Survivors.

General

General stability enhancements.
Fixed a number of points that had been inflicting in-game hitching.
Fixed a number of consumer crashes.

Known Issues

There is an opportunity participant can spawn right into a zone with no pickaxe.
Husks typically spawn in unreachable areas throughout Encampment encounters.
Healing pads can nonetheless work even when at zero sturdiness.
The mouse cursor is usually invisible on PS4.

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