Battle Royale Season 10, and it hasn’t taken long for fans to express just how much they dislike it and other changes that have come to Fortnite’s latest season.The B.R.U.T.E is a two-person bipedal vehicle where one player controls its movement while the other is in charge of its weapons – though a single player can operate it alone by switching between moving and attacking. Capable of firing powerful missiles and shotgun blasts, fans consider the addition to be highly overpowered, and even the most accomplished Fortnite pros are frequently falling to its barrages.
Even those who prefer building can’t easily escape its reign of destruction, as it can tear through buildings and built objects with ease. They can, of course, be destroyed, but their considerable firepower, solid pool of health and Overshield mechanic make that a difficult task.
As more and more players have lost to the mech’s advantages, Fortnite’s fanbase has grown steadily more vocal against the B.R.U.T.E. mech. Streamers across the internet have been sharing videos of losing to the mech in spectacular fashion, while some have taken to destroying mechs before other players can pilot them.
and they wonder why i sit in creative pic.twitter.com/TOIrlNbQ2S
— Kiri (@kiribtw) August 1, 2019
Ways to counter the mech in Fortnite:
-Leave the game
-???
80% of my games have been ended due to mechs today.
— Jack “CouRage” Dunlop (@CouRageJD) August 2, 2019
Saving Fortnite one mech at a time pic.twitter.com/1mTgRnl3Yv
— iMork (@imork_) August 1, 2019
Mechs will be vaulted this season. No way are they lasting.
— ITF (@ITalkFortnite) August 2, 2019
mechs every game in Fortnite season X pic.twitter.com/h8BWb95VG9
— Paul Tassi (@PaulTassi) August 2, 2019
New #Fortnite mechs so OP they got people jumpin off cliffs pic.twitter.com/lgOdYKjmac
— Pronaxic (@Caliboy4599) August 2, 2019
Vault the brutes ! pic.twitter.com/Fg5v3ykrUt
— Chaxings (@Chaxings) August 1, 2019
The common sentiment across the Fortnite BR Reddit and social media in general is that fans want the B.R.U.T.E. to be vaulted (or removed from the game) as soon as possible. Of course, Epic is liable to make adjustments to the B.R.U.T.E. to make it easier to take down and less of an abject force of terror. And even without changes, players are finding unique methods to take the mech down.
Not all players dislike the mech, however. Many find them to be interesting new additions to the game. Though, most just like its dancing animations.
Mechs in fortnite are the best thing ever added. Change my mind. #FortniteSeason10 pic.twitter.com/XCGmJlZD0w
— Chosen Your Food (@chosendroid_) August 2, 2019
Mechs are fun! Def OP 😉 #Fortnite #fnbr https://t.co/D0T0ySmVFU pic.twitter.com/VrAZF12hyR
— Absurdité (@soabsurdite) August 2, 2019
Other complaints for Season 10 center on the weapons and items that actually were vaulted this season, including the Baller, Quad Crasher, Flint Knock Pistol, Shadow Bomb, Semi-Auto Sniper, Tactical Assault Rifle, Mounted Turret and more. Additionally, many fans feel its map has not significantly changed since Season 9.
For more on Fortnite Season 10, check out its weekly challenges, road trip mission challenges, Royal Rumble mission challenges and its map changes, including the daunting meteor.
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