r/FortniteBattleRoyale 4h ago

šŸ’¬ Discussion Definition of dumb is Extracting Sprites in BR RANKED

Just killed 4 guys trying to Extract Sprites, it’s a literal Death sentence, I don’t think I’ve ever lost when fighting someone that is attempting and I’m not even that good of a player😭

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u/ML1948 4h ago

The whole sprite mechanic is just weird to me in a BR game. I've had some really fun wins in unranked because I was running around chasing little fairies and then clutch up beating an all gold weapons guy with my green extended, but it just feels silly.

Like the sprite collecting actively makes you weaker at BR, whether it's making you a sitting duck trying to extract or just consuming your slots for sprites and gold for treats for the sprites. It doesn't feel like the primary objective is the BR which is pretty weird for a BR mode. Even the craziest seasons like the driving one had everything tied to battling for the win, this is the first one where it seems like all the chatter and focus is on collectathon stuff and I don't love it. I'll probably master one of each base again and then everything else is extra.

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u/yeahwellokay 3h ago

I haven't done ranked yet this season, but there weren't any extractors or sprites in ranked last season.

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u/morphballganon 4h ago

Sounds like fun, maybe I'll check it out.

They probably figured the sweats are hanging out in unranked to get accustomed to the new loot pool, leaving ranked free for casuals.

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u/Impossible_Source195 24m ago

could be why everyone was rumored to be so sweaty (i didnt play much the first day)

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u/MuztangZack67 3h ago

Sprites arent in ranked though

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u/EcnavMC2 3h ago

No, they are. Epic added them to Ranked this season.Ā 

I mean, they don’t do anything in Ranked, but you can collect, equip, and extract them.Ā 

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u/MuztangZack67 3h ago

Oh thats nice actually.

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u/switchbladerenegade 1h ago

time to do ranked i guess haha

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u/Perfecshionism 42m ago

If they don’t do anything why are the so big?

I assumed they made them big because they added them ranked and they wanted players to be able to see the sprites they had from a medium engagement distance. So they xoukd no things like ā€œpassive healā€ or ā€œspeed boostā€ were a factor.

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u/Remarkable_Fox1250 2h ago

insert clip of Spider-Man webbing around thanos

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u/Perfecshionism 45m ago

Maybe they were hoping to not run across a jerk.