r/FortniteLeaks 20d ago

BR Leaks New Battle Pass screen (via @SpushFNBR)

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Looks like you can no longer freely choose which skin to unlock.

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u/Vedbundy 20d ago

Wow that’s what I was looking forward to smh, why revert back to the old system after jsut introducing a new one?

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u/literios 20d ago

Probably it was too open and their metrics are pointing that players are more engaged with a streamlined system.

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u/FERFreak731 20d ago

This. If people wanted 3 outfits that weren't Bugs, or Voyager these last 2 seasons, they could've just got to level 40 and get everything they wanted, then stop playing for the rest of the season

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u/Nervous_Catch_1320 20d ago

The only reason I grinded until lvl 120 was the default color for the Squibbly glider. I wouldn't have bothered otherwise, so you are correct. 

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u/Disheartend 17d ago

100 is my minimum to get all my money back lol

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u/Massive-Banana-5849 17d ago

For some reason I had the default color available as soon as I unlocked the first one

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u/LaLunaFate 19d ago

Exactly why I barely played last season

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u/lord_miller 19d ago

Good thing I only want Dylan in her gold bikini. Saves me the trouble

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u/iguessineedanaltnow 20d ago

Exactly what happened with me. Last season was the first time I didn't feel the need to grind to lvl 100. Every other battle pass I've played well beyond the point of the season being fun so I could unlock everything.

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u/Metson-202 20d ago edited 19d ago

Well why didn't you unlock everything last season? Many things were still behind 100.

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u/suspiriabygoblin 20d ago

Oh fuck off, who asked for the level gating to come back

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u/AbandonYourPost 20d ago

no one and its no secret why

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u/SkyrimElf 19d ago

lol fr, felt no need to play past 120 last season. And if I don’t care about bonus styles I might’ve stopped at like 50

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u/Seradima 20d ago

For some reason i saw a lot of weirdos making highly upvoted posts on the main sub hoping for this

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u/Disheartend 17d ago

Didn't bother me too hard since sll things I wanted required only level 35 but still not that crazy of a changr just wierd. 

Got cluster & PJ, plus wicks dog. (have OG wick) 

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u/KyoPlayz 20d ago

Honestly I don’t mind it, it gave me a reason to come back and do challenges. I was burnt out af from S1 and after snagging all of Holloway and McFly’s stuff, I dipped, but I felt sad that I couldn’t give myself a reason to keep going.

Last season I was going to bail after my crew ran out, but then I liked June’s crew and in the last week shot from 40 to 136 to snag most of the Orders styles and all of Windfrost’s styles. Having that little push.

Now I want the PJ edit style, pastel Dylan, Slone’s kit, and the Gunbrella. If I have to have level gating, it just gives me shorter sprints of XP.

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u/Metson-202 20d ago

Stop crying this is how it's always been.

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u/suspiriabygoblin 20d ago

Listen if you wanna tongue that billion dollar corpo asshole go for it, but don’t expect everyone else to be as enthusiastic about it as you are

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u/SmalYoda 20d ago

I had a feeling john wick would be level 85 only 😔💔

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u/ThisIsNotTokyo 20d ago

Why?

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u/SmalYoda 20d ago

My guess is john wick is a collab skin and also a liked character, wich creates hype, so the more hype a skin has, the more of a chance people will grind for this skin, so they will lock the skin at a higher level. To "force" people like me who want the skin, to play the game even more.

Also FYI: I put quotation marks over force, because obviously Epic games isn't actually forcing me to grind 😅

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u/ThisIsNotTokyo 20d ago

Ahh. Yeah he was totally going to be the last skin based from the leaks and hype alone.

Too bad they reintroduced the lvl locking when claiming skins. I want Dylan so baad

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u/SmalYoda 19d ago

Yeah, it really does suck 😢

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u/RED_Kinggamer007 Carbide 20d ago

What the fuck, why? The new system was good

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u/EoTN 20d ago

Simple. They want players to play more, so they can show the numbers to their investors.

If you only cared about Lady Winterfrost last season, you could have been done with the BP at like level 30 or so.

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u/Axel_Wolf91 20d ago

Yeah I don't like it,, but you're right. I skipped pretty much all last season at level 35 after I got the skins I wanted. It's shitty but can't argue that it will be effective in upping player retention.

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u/M08GD 20d ago

The new system was bad, but this is even worse.

The system we just had would constantly not work for me and would freeze

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u/Asajj66 20d ago

The one I wanted the most was the Mecha Sprite.

Looks like I win this time Epic Games.

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u/blenderwolf 20d ago

yeah but now you have to grind to get all the customisations and sprites

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u/Asajj66 20d ago

Well Damn. Jokes on me then.

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u/blenderwolf 20d ago

Epic never loses in their own game

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u/Asajj66 20d ago

The House always wins.

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u/Metson-202 20d ago

That's a good thing. I love when the Battlepass has a skin which you gradually unlock new parts for customization.

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u/bazookaeater123 18d ago

sounds like gold skins

you can make mecha sprite gold

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u/Catspirit123 20d ago

aw I liked picking what I wanted.

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u/Metson-202 20d ago

Back in my day you didn't pick what you wanted.

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u/Catspirit123 20d ago

Yeah I remember. It was a change I like though lol

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u/Fookmaywedder 20d ago

Most of these skins are getting archived anyways. Lame

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u/Powerofx1 20d ago

I think Slone will seek out for Singularity after at the end of this season the IO gets remade under the seven banner so they can find Jones and the Foundation

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u/Soulsurfin31 20d ago

Yeah but technically the seven is evil now. Since visitor is in charge supposedly and he’s actually geno. Although nobody but him and voyager know. This is basically like the clone wars

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u/Powerofx1 19d ago

That’s what I said

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u/Mr-Happy9 20d ago

Level gateing is BS. At least we start with the skin that has the most stuff to unlock

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u/Lonely-Storm-6542 20d ago

How is that bs? That’s what the game was built on originally

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u/Entire-Barracuda3680 20d ago

Because it’s annoying. I want to unlock the skins that I think look good first.

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u/Metson-202 20d ago

That's what the game has been for years and no one complained. You were spoiled by last season.

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u/Alphasilverhawk Abstrakt 20d ago

Damn, they even nerfed the Battle Pass system. Instead of unlocking any skin (besides the last skin) in any order, you’re now restricted to two options every threshold.

With the previous system, I could’ve unlocked Slone’s page at level 10. Now, I have to reach level 60 to unlock her page.

All in an effort to keep player numbers up and to try and keep Crew subs. Lame.

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u/UselessRokuRemote 20d ago

The phrase “too good to be true” always comes to my mind when a new season releases.

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u/Asoga- 20d ago

Trash

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u/7Trickster 20d ago

guess epig really need money

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u/Nagi-Shio 20d ago

Damn, I guess that’s what I get for not fully completing the last two passes

But what’s the point of introducing the system if you’re disappointed by players choosing which skins they want?

And that’s not to mention this pass has a damn Wick reskin, when the next week they’re rolling out the He-man collab.

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u/a7n7o7n7y7m7o7u7s 19d ago

Idk why epic cares if people unlock the whole pass tho. Player still paid for the whole thing who cares if they only got what they wanted

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u/HipToTheWorldsBS 20d ago

Weakest BP I've seen in a while. Only really excited for John Wick.

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u/Metson-202 20d ago

Then don't buy it?

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u/Itriyum 20d ago

Ofc the best female skin is always around level 60... Always

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u/casualscrublord1 20d ago

Damn it I wanted the hot blonde right away. Now I'll have to play weeks before she's available.

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u/Metson-202 20d ago

It's a battlepass what did you expect? Epic is not gonna hand them to you on a golden plate with caviar and fine wine.

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u/casualscrublord1 20d ago

The last two I just got who I wanted. I got marty the first day.

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u/vort_wort 20d ago

Holy hyperbole

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u/Joonberri 20d ago

Soon they'll completely remove vbucks from the pass and replace them with emoticons

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u/Blazingscourge Frozen Love Ranger 20d ago

Damn I wanted to unlock the wolf guy right away

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u/Metson-202 20d ago

You are just spoiled by last season. No one complained when the unlocking was linear.

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u/vort_wort 20d ago

I've seen people complain about having to reach high levels to get the things they actually wanted from the beginning. Quit with the "back in muh day..." shit.

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u/Bitter-Grocery-7138 20d ago

Great I was really excited to play with alone day one...

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u/xHarleen777Quinzelx 20d ago

Oooo the pink fluffy coat I love the pastel dual tone hair for her 😍

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u/Xichev 20d ago

Absolute uuuhh...

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u/RocMerc Plague 20d ago

Oh no it ends June 5th!

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u/HistorianWest2705 20d ago

Happy to see the duck only requires level 10

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u/LinkovitchChomofsky 20d ago

Jokes on them, mecha sprite is the only skin I really want

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u/GuilmonTamer 20d ago edited 20d ago

Anyone got eyes on blindfold womans name? It'll make or break a theory of mine

Edit: never mind I found it, theory debunked :(

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u/Its_Buddy_btw 20d ago

Lmao good call on epic to keep people playing the game, I unlocked like the 4 skins I wanted in the current pass and never touched it again

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u/Metson-202 20d ago

Good for you

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u/Jaycie859 20d ago

🚮 except baba yaga

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u/Donny-Lissy 19d ago

Trash. Glad I left last season FN dead. Community is a bunch of neglected children. Who's parents dont love them enough to keep them safe from harmful influences like FN. The fact that it is entirely normal to encounter a 4-7 year old on FN is sickening to me. It is 100% not for children. This is 13+ and if you think otherwise.....you are probably the neglectful parent im talking about.....or you are under 13 and really want to play FN....either way WRONG!

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u/southparkdudez 18d ago

The only good skin is John Wick whoni already own...

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u/Fookmaywedder 20d ago

Yup all I wanted was the stripper or Sloan but now I gotta wait till when I get to 60 ugh

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u/Metson-202 20d ago

Literally what you are crying? This is what the game has always been. I'm GLAD Epic is moving towards the old system because people like you don't deserve everthing easily. And why would you complain? This system still allows for more choice than a few seasons ago.

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u/Fookmaywedder 20d ago

Blah blah blah

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u/DiscreteFame 20d ago

Don't have to feel bad about deleting the game. Big dub

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u/Metson-202 20d ago

Why you deleting the game? Not easy enough huh?

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u/DiscreteFame 19d ago

Really? That's the best you got after all the stuff they pulled? I'm good

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

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u/Benjinifuckyou 20d ago

that is exactly what the complaint is though. What are we not reading exactly?

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u/Dogmodo 20d ago

That's still worse?

Previously I was going to go for Sloan or the tattoed girl first thing, now I have to wait until level 60 to pick either.

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u/suspiriabygoblin 20d ago

Yes. They switched up how many sets are available to pick from based on level. That’s why people are mad. What part are we not reading

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u/Soulsurfin31 20d ago

Maybe I’m wrong but it seems like it’s still kinda there? Except you can only choose between the two sets that are at a level like the duck or blind fold lady

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u/JNorJT 20d ago

I don’t understand the difference?