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Fortniteannounced that it has disabled Wall Kicks and Roll Landings in all of its official modes created by Epic Games.Fortniterecently launched its latest season, Galactic Battle, which features its largest collaboration with theStar Warsfranchise so far.
Lightsabers are back inFortnitefor a limited time, but that’s not all players will see when they jump into the Galactic Battle mini-season. Gamers also have the ability to fly X-Wings and Tie Fighters, allowing them to take to the skies and engage in dogfights. Throughout the course of the season, Epic Games will also introduce skins of famous characters like Mace Windu, Darth Jar Jar, and more.
In a recent post on Twitter, Epic Games announced that it would be making another substantial change toFortnite’s movement system, as the company has removed Wall Kicks and Roll Landings from official modes. Creators who have utilized the mobility features in Creative modes will be unaffected, as the two forms of movement will still be enabled in custom experiences. Wall Kicks and Roll Landings were introduced in Chapter 6 Season 1, which also debuted a whole new map, battle pass, and other movement options. While Epic Games is always tweaking the popular battle royale to ensure fair and balanced gameplay, many people were surprised to see the two movement options get disabled so suddenly.
Fortnite Has Disabled Roll Landings and Wall Kicks
A lot of players seemed to be happy about the change, but numerous people requested that Epic Games enable the movement features inFortnite’s Zero Build mode. Due to players' inability to build in the popular game mode, some gamers pointed out that the extra movement options made the mode feel “complete.” People who play Creative seemed relieved, as they remained unaffected by the shakeup. Epic Games has not shared any plans for additional movement changes, but did say that it would take what it has learned from this experience and apply it to future features.
While Epic Games has gained a reputation for listening to its fans and applying feedback, many people have been disheartened by the lack of alightsaber pickaxe inFortnite. The community has been asking Disney and Epic Games to incorporate lightsabers as pickaxes for quite some time. However, the lack of any such pickaxe in the Galactic Battle season has many players thinking it might never happen. Despite a few hiccups here and there, many people are enjoying the newStar Warsseason and are feeling optimistic about the future of the popular battle royale.
