The Reload augment and the Mammoth Pistol combination is just crazy Fortnite players, the official Fortnite account tweeted nothing just a keyboard smash and a video that says basically the same thing. The video demonstrates the power of this duo and the community’s overall response went from love to hate. This was one of those battle royale moments that would be perfect for the chaotic energy of the game and its players.
But what’s the hype? The Reload augment reloads your weapons automatically while running. The Mammoth Pistol, conversely, is a big firearm that takes a long time to reload but has a great impact. When you join the two together, you get a firepower machine that is strong, high-output, and non-stop. You would not need to stop even for a moment to reload manually; thus, the shootout could go on forever. You would then turn the Mammoth Pistol from a powerful but hard to control gun to a bad nuisance. The above-mentioned tweet, which simply states “Reload + Mammoth Pistol = NGVI430HJGNWSGBNHP403RUJ2GWNVE9PHJBNB[!!!!!!!!!!!” is almost like the digital representation of someone rather shouting out loud with happiness. And the players are with them.
They also got it all covered in the responses to the tweet—the whole range of feelings. There are players on the opposite side of the fence completely. User ‘star ❦’ commented, “no i love this gun,” while ‘Galahxy’ just said, “We love the mammoth” with a heart emoji added. The next user, ‘SamIsDummy1,’ called it “literally my favorite heavy ammo weapon.” Thus, the powerful sidearm does have a fan club, after all. It is quite understandable? Who wouldn’t wish for a gun that could quickly clear out enemies, especially when its major drawback has been done away with?
On the other hand… the opinion is different. And it is loud. The pairing has sparked a huge debate on game balance. One player, ‘FerrisSZN,’ went wild in caps: “TAKE THIS BROKEN SORRY ASS SHIT NON-SKILLFUL GUN OUT OF THE GAME. A CHILD WHO IS IN PRESCHOOL CAN EVEN USE THIS TO KILL THE BEST PLAYERS WTF.” Strong, to put it mildly. Another player, ‘megbaldy,’ who had praised the weapon’s return before, made a very blunt statement: “yeah never take it away again, what the fuck were you thinking,” which suggests that the weapon has been previously withdrawn and its return is an even better thing. It is this kind of heated back-and-forth that defines the Fortnite community. One player calls it “broken, no-skill weapon,” while the other player calls it “favorite heavy ammo weapon.”
The discussion has also come up with the typical strange directions that internet conversations take. User ‘deonaxium1’ made a comment that “niggas cant go 5 hours without a mammoth pistol,” which may be true for a large part of the players at this moment. Another user ‘hexoarc’ used a classic meme in a clever way when he wrote, “You don’t shoot the Mammoth Pistol! the Mammoth Pistol shoots you.” Moreover, there were players that simply took it as an opportunity to criticize the current Halloween-themed map, ‘Mydł0’ saying, “Being back normal maps, not this haloween dogshit.” Wait… what was my argument? Oh yes, the Mammoth Pistol.
The combination of the Reload aug and the Mammoth Pistol is surely one of the most discussed topics in the Fortnite meta right now. Whether you regard it as a clever move or an easy no-skill crutch might depend on how often you have been on the losing end of it. One thing is for sure, though: Epic Games will always keep creating these viral in-game moments that get the community talking. The weapon meta is always changing in Fortnite, and right now, the Mammoth Pistol is the one that is mostly favored, especially if you are lucky enough to have the Reload aug active. So when you dive into a match and hear the unmistakable noise of the Mammoth Pistol shooting again and again… then maybe you would want to get going. On the other hand, it might be you who is walking around with it. In any case, it is generating…
