Thanks Joovain! TLDR after the thread, but tweaks are being discussed. We have to be extremely careful not to plummet the win rate of parties that don't have mixed-elos (who can pair against parties with significantly mixed elos, like a sweat friend and a noob friend together)

Thanks for all the feedback on variant sprite rarities and lobbies for new players. We’re working on a few changes today and over next week. Collecting sprites should be a joy for everyone, as well as the chase! Appreciate the kindness of the community sharing sprites as well.

Opinion - people have forgotten what #Fortnite is supposed to be 📝 Fortnite is a Battle Royale game, the "ultimate test of skill and strategy" where players must "outrun, outshoot, and outmaneuver opponents to be the last player standing and claim the prized Victory Royale." That's the description for Battle Royale in-game. But if you've been scrolling online recently, you'll find that a surprising amount of people seem to believe otherwise - that Battle Royale, at least in unranked, should be a chill, no-sweat environment. Or, Epic should officially support this kind of environment through bot lobbies. (Sprites are, essentially, disabled in bot lobbies right now, an extremely controversial decision.) I disagree. The Battle Royale genre is, and always has been, inherently competitive, even in unranked. Matches should be a little stressful and scary - there's almost a hundred other players who'll kill you on sight, after all! In my opinion, Season 3 has been a fantastic return to form: with the addition of Sprites, it feels like there's more to chase than the Victory Royale, and extracting valuable Sprites feels like its own little victory. On the other side of the coin, being eliminated with a valuable Sprite does feel devastating - but not too different than the feeling of placing 2nd. Many players have pointed this out, and been met with this kind of criticism: "Why can't you let people enjoy the game the way THEY want to?!?" However, I feel like this is akin to walking into a steakhouse and asking for McDonald's. Not every game needs to appeal to every taste. If you want a chill, no stress experience... I get it. I work over 40 hours a week, too, at a real job. Games like Minecraft, Animal Crossing, or even Save the World or LEGO Fortnite might appeal better to you. But I'd really rather Fortnite Battle Royale continues to strive to be the "ultimate test of skill and strategy" that the developers have set out to create.

Sprites are so cool. Would be even cooler if… you could #DesignASprite 🤔 Concept Royale contest details (including official submission) coming soon!

FORTNITE DISABLED SPRITES FROM BOT LOBBIES 💀 Only Water, Fire and Earth are available. #Fortnite | @NotPaloIntel