Epic Games Explains Why Fortnite's SMG Is Being Vaulted
In a news post that was released on Friday, Epic Games revealed several plans for the future that included a 60 FPS update for consoles along with the SMG being vaulted. During that announcement, it was said that the SMG would become unavailable soon but may return at a later date.
“Next week we’ll be putting our first weapon (SMG) into the Vault,” the announcement read. “These weapons may or may not return and this allows us to manage the weapon pool as we introduce newer weapons.”
With this being the first weapon to be vaulted, Fortnite players had some questions about how the system works. Responding to some of these questions, the Fortnite Twitter account shared a tweet clarifying that all rarities of the normal SMG would be vaulted with a link to a Reddit comment where the process was explained further.
“As we add more weapons, consumables, and other item types we want to make sure that the balance of itemization isn't ruined,” an Epic Games representative said on Reddit when asked if being vaulted meant the SMG was rotating out. “Expect more items to be released (and likewise vaulted!) in the future. And of course, items will often come back out of the Vault when the timing is right.”
Epic Games also added that both the Tactical SMG as well as the Suppressed SMG would still drop with only the normal SMG being vaulted at the moment.
In addition to the questions about the SMG and the vaulting process, some players have already expressed qualms with matchmaking balance tweaks, another idea that was briefly brought up in the initial post that laid out future plans. A brief section of this post mentioned that Epic Games was working on “changes to matchmaking that are aimed at creating matches with a more balanced distribution of skill.” While “skill-based” wasn’t explicitly used, that’s essentially what most players got out of the statement with some expressing disapproval of the change and in favor of keeping the game a more casual experience. Epic Games said that players’ feedback is being listened to, but more information on the topic hasn’t been released.
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DragonPosted:
Eh, like I said on an earlier post.. Its bittersweet. I do not love or hate the SMG. I believe I could live with it not being in the game for some time.
hootPosted:
KyloCrux Because it's a bad gun and no one uses it. Got it. Lmao.
No gun is a bad gun if you use it right.
Just like COD.
RinPosted:
I don't agree with your guys suggestions at all. They shouldn't add backpack. That's making the game too easy. Part of the magic in the game is sacrificing slots and figuring out what you need end game.
And the minigun isn't OP at all if you know how to counter it.
And the minigun isn't OP at all if you know how to counter it.
QTPosted:
22q I agree with other posts. They should definitely add a backpack. It adds a more fun gameplay when you can carry more things then they allow.
Exactly. I feel that would make the game more fun and more weapons would be picked up and used if this were the case.
9ntyPosted:
Mario350 i love how its for "balancing reasons" yet the mini gun is a gun thats not balanced and should be removed hell they should do what pubg did add a **** backpack system instead of removing content
Agreed on your reply. The Mini Gun is late when trying to kill an enemy for sure. It's a bit delayed and I mean it's not that good and off-putting when you're using the weapon. They should make the triggered button more active with a faster, quicker response time.
Mario350Posted:
i love how its for "balancing reasons" yet the mini gun is a gun thats not balanced and should be removed hell they should do what pubg did add a **** backpack system instead of removing content
TuskPosted:
I agree with other posts. They should definitely add a backpack. It adds a more fun gameplay when you can carry more things then they allow.
TomPosted:
They need to add a personal backpack for healing items (Medkit, bandages). Would make more room in your inventory and will allow more items to be added. (Skate gave me this idea)
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