Fortnite's latest Star Wars season has introduced an exciting new skin, Darth Jar Jar, which has taken the community by storm. However, this skin comes with a unique twist: it's locked behind a hefty 1.28 million XP grind. Even after achieving this milestone, players must still purchase Darth Jar Jar for 1500 V-Bucks, approximately $13.
While Fortnite has occasionally placed skins behind XP requirements, this move is rare, especially for a highly anticipated skin during the Star Wars season, which is set to end on June 7. The timing has left players with less time to earn the necessary XP, and those who have already completed their battle pass now face an additional grind.
Fan reactions on platforms like Reddit have been mixed. One player expressed frustration, stating, "I was so hyped for this skin and was fine with it being behind a pay wall, after all it is just another skin. But this whole locked behind an XP wall is ridiculous. You want me to earn the right to give you money? I immediately closed the game."
Adding to the controversy, a regular Jar Jar Binks skin is available without an XP requirement but still costs 1500 V-Bucks. For those wanting to collect all Jar Jar-related items, including accessories for both the Sith and Gungan versions, the total could reach 6,500 V-Bucks. One fan lamented, "Regular Jar Jar alone is 20 dollars. If you want both that s**t is 52 entire ass dollars for something that ought to have just been 1 skin with 3 styles."
On the other hand, some players have defended the system. One shared their experience, saying, "It wasn't that hard to earn the XP; it took me around 8/9 hours. I had no plans on Saturday. I did it in 3 sittings, but all in one day. I played Rocket Racing and Ranked and did Alignment Challenges to farm as much XP as possible. Nothing is making anyone get every item in the Shop; you can just pick and choose, and the fact he was just 1500 V-Bucks when Deathstroke was 1,800 V-Bucks, I wasn't bothered at all by the price. I was pissed off at first, then I realized after a couple of hours that I had over 300,000 XP already."
As the Star Wars season continues, Fortnite is set to focus on Mandalorian warriors, with a highly anticipated customizable Mandalorian skin coming to the Shop next. The season will culminate in a live narrative event on June 7, which fans speculate will involve boarding the Death Star that has loomed over the game's Island since the season began.
In other news, Epic Games' ongoing dispute with Apple has intensified, with Fortnite being blocked from returning to the iPhone App Store in the US.
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