I normally don't ask people to watch the entire video, but for this one I HIGHLY recommend it. Everything that is wrong with the Shockwave Launcher I was able to show in ONE SINGLE MATCH. Including: 1. It's far too common. 2. It gives a HUGE combat advantage. 3. It makes the good players 10x better. 4. You can escape any situation multiple times. 5. Paired with Carnage/Venom, it's ridiculous.
Ok, my main reason for wanting the shockwave launcher back was to escape whenever I'm pinched by two jerks just focusing me on two different sides. That has been the main reason for my death since shockwaves were removed in season 7
To be fair, if its super common, everyone will have the chance to run it so the advantage is then immediately taken away when the other player also has one to counteract everything you do. I think it's no where near as big of a problem as the symbiotes as far as unfair advantages. If you play against anyone with a recon, pump and symbiote that knows what they are doing, it is unbeatable.
To hear the commentary and the adrenaline this man pumps into my bloodstream with that awesome commentary makes the shockwave launcher worth it! And keep in mind Tabor is sick 💪👍
The running of “getting out of jail free” would arguable be worse with the rift to go and good players would beam you out the sky regardless. The shockwave can at least be used both waves but I do see what you mean I guess.
The thing is the shockwave launcher isn’t just mobility. And the rift to go is a one time use. And you can break through any wall using the shockwave launcher while rift to go is only meant for mobility
The rift to go being added would have 100% been the worst option, sweats can run and just land on ppl, bots can just run all game, a shockwave launcher can only get you so far, and you can beam them quick.
This Video is so true I played so much matches today and I always lost the match because somebody had a shockwave launcher and launched away before I could get them
I guess that it's a bit over abundant, but the shockwave bow from Ch2 season 6 had way more ammo and also everyone in the final circle had one, but people weren't calling it OP.
Annoying? The shockwave grenade makes hard to kill people. Shockwave grenade allows people to run away and they can breaks builds in one hit, that's way more annoying. U can't avoid them, they can go through Ur builds. And if they don't want to fight you. They just impulse away
I think we’ve all just forgotten that this isn’t old Fortnite anymore and there are just a bunch of sweats. When we are given the choice of getting a fun item back, we take it. We were blinded by the sight of such a fun old weapon that we didn’t realise sweats would make it terrible.
I normally agree with ya Tabor, but this time I don’t. I hated having people rift away when it was unvaulted last season. And people who run away with this won’t be able to get as far as they could with the rift-to-go
Honestly I always disagree with him this time I don't. Rift to gos are fun and are good 2nd plan. And the next time you get third partied you'll be complaining about it
I totally agree with Tabor. The sweats will go on a whole new level and the not as good players(Me for example) will just get absolutely obliterated and since team rumble is gone, it is gonna be impossible to do challenges
I personally love that the shockwave grenade launcher is back since it was the best and most fun mythic weapon from season 13 to use. I can’t wait to see what people can do with it in creative mode when it gets added to that.
in my option rifts are just bad for the game it gets really annoying in a solo cash cup or even arena or anything they can just fly away like nothing happened, but most people will be in arena now because point reset and not as much good players will be playing solos but that's just my opinion
Everything in this video is why you are at the top of my rotation. Competitive, Honest, Genuine, and Hilarious!!!!! Keep telling it like it is, Chief!!!!!! We got your 6, Son
Rift to go = 1 time use AND you can easily laser them in the sky OR chase after them. Shockwave launcher = Multiple escapes AND they can laser YOU in the sky. Nice logic.
But don’t you see if rifts where back you’d see how annoying it would be to hit someone 199 and then them rift take you with them because your breaking into their box to finish them and then they land and heal get away and hide. That makes the games slower and the fights last longer which isn’t good for a game with building that can make fights last longer than a game like warzone
Yeah, now you'll have people launching out. Multiple times. Rift to go = 1 time use AND you can easily laser them in the sky OR chase after them. Shockwave launcher = Multiple escapes AND they can laser YOU in the sky. Nice logic.
This is good. It makes sweats more aggressive, so they die easier. The shockwave launcher also helps lesser skilled players escape tough fights in a way a rift to go can’t. Plus if someone is really being aggressive you can just armored wall.
@@the_gorgangook I didn’t realize the armored wall thing till later. That is something that is annoying but the shockwave is still much better than the rift-to-go
My main reasons why I didn't vote for the Rift to go : 1. They get unvaulted every 2-3 seasons or Wild weeks 2. When I'm about to to kill a sweat they just Rift out of the fight 3. Shockwave launcher go B O I N G
Yeah, now you'll have people launching out. Multiple times. Rift to go = 1 time use AND you can easily laser them in the sky OR chase after them. Shockwave launcher = Multiple escapes AND they can laser YOU in the sky. Nice logic.
@@TaborHill ok but aren’t launchpads still in the loot pool? They’re not hard to find and you could easily catch up to them like that, they most likely won’t have many rockets to run with.
Johann Vincent That is literally what ppl use the shockwave launcher for. Also it’s not hard for the enemy to jump in your rift cause it last a good couple seconds and follow you, or look up and spray you because you are stuck in the air for a while. Not to mention it only has one use per rift to go not as many uses as you can find rockets...so just look up and ”get good” by beaming the enemy out the sky😂
Hey tabor I know you might hate me but would you rather shoot someone into storm for a free dub or rift into the air while your low on hp and have the enemy follow you?
I’m a switch player and not good at all. Building is my weakness. This makes me not want to play almost. I hope they find a way to nerf this or make it not as popular so it is more fair for all players. I voted for the rift-to-go too.
I'm just going to put my thoughts on the points he made on the pinned comment, 1. It's far too common. From what I've seen its kind of rare, It may be my luck is bad or tabors is good, but I'm saying I cannot find this thing. 2. It gives a HUGE combat advantage. Ok. Fair point, It does provide a big advantage, but its a weapon with many purposes and it does its job well, Including being good in combat. 3. It makes the good players 10x better. Refer to number 2. 4. You can escape any situation multiple times. Im sure thats one of the things the weapon is made for, If someone is low, they will shockwave out, You can laser them out of the sky too as there is nothing defending them from damage. 5. Paired with Carnage/Venom, it's ridiculous. Its a good combo, and there are ways to combat it, If they are too low down, You could build to try and reduce the fall damage and live, and, the combo takes a while to recharge, so if you have armoured walls. It makes the combo defendable.
@@A.Peacock You can still build and save yourself, Plus if you have a launcher you could get away and do it from far range where the mythics cant hit you
@@Krishnaj2007 honestly you have a 10% chance of escaping your opponent if he/she has a venom or carnage plus a shockwave. Inless you have a launchpad but then they would just follow you. You can't give a PC sweat a shockwave, all they would do is shockwave over to you. Box you up before you even realize what's going on and they edit their wall, stairs, or pyramid. And One pump you. Console players are already at a disadvantage. This is just making the skill gap between PC and console worst.
@@Andre-sp5km Armoured walls can defend against the mythics, And even IF they break it with a shockwave, They need to launch themselves at it, Giving you time to repair the walls
@@Krishnaj2007 All the person has to do with shockwave is put a wall 1 foot away from your armor walls and shockwave into your armored wall box and one pump or spray you. Or if they don't get into your box and only get one wall they would just break your wood constantly with their pick in till its theirs and edit there wall and kill you. And if you somehow keep your wood wall from them the only way out is through them. Since all the other walls and roof around are armored.
Shockwave launcher I wanted because we never got it since Season 3 and we got it in tournaments but the gun was Bugged unlike the Rift which was Literally out last Season and can use in Creative too.
1) It’s only very common because it was just released, for the first week of any new item they always increase the drop rate so more people have a chance to use it. 2) when you complained about that guy at 6:27, he probably would have used a rift if that was what was unvaulted instead. 3) rockets only stack to 12 and they are hard to get late game. 4) if everyone has a launcher it evens everything out 5) it’s a fun item 6) if you use a rift you can get easily shot and lasered out of the sky, while if you use a launcher you can still somewhat build. 7) all the points you said about the rift at the start of the video can be applied to the launcher If you read this I don’t mean to be rude, it just seems like your playing this out to be much worse than it actually is + shockwave launcher is in my top 10 favourite items they have ever added in the game
@@heisenberg6142 but it’s easier to kill em and they don’t go halfway across the map. But aight y’all have fun gliding instead of launching people or yourself
I bet all the sweats voted for it. The rifts are one of my favourite items in the game I never even liked the shockwave launcher cuz it was just so annoying 😢
ok tabor mate its not that common (they might have reduced its drop rate idk) ive seen like 4 of them total so far and also season 8 was ruined when they added the stupid symbiotes ngl edit: they should have added a impulse launcher instead
I respect your opinion, but rift-to-go is. too annoying. Shockwave launcher is fun, and provides great utility. I’m sorry, but shockwave launcher is too fun and needed to come back.
This is ensactly like that one time drum guns got unvaulted. I personally dont hate the shockwave launcher that much but i whould absolutely prefer the rift to go since its a good way of mobility and just a overall good item. Basically i dont have a good feeling about this season because of this.
ima be honest with u tabor, the shockwave is one of if not the best sweaty AND casual weapon, a casual can use it to run away if needed or even claim high ground, and sweats can use it to push others. Early game the shockwave is probably OP but late game it makes it so fun. Games become intense. A casual will try to find vantage points with it (climbing hills etc) and a sweat can use it to push and get that sweatiness they wanted. Admittedly they could be a tiny bit rarer OR they could make rockets rarer which i think is a better idea since itll force everyone to conserve and play tactically whilst still enjoying the fun and movement of a shockwave launcher. They could even nerf the shockwave "intensity" (making you go less further) and i doubt anyone would complain, but overall good video! :D Edit: I'm sure when all the sweats realize their arena points have reset and go back to the grind, more casuals will be using the shockwave and not pushing everyone they see Edit Edit: The venom/Carnage + Shockwave combo is SUPER fun, once you get your hands on it Tabor it is literally so fun. Possibly as fun as chapter 2 season 2 or something.
Tbh I really like the launcher but I don’t think it’s over powered. It’s can be annoying tho but the comes with a lot of things including a rift to go. They seem more annoying due it being used to keep running away from someone m.
I feel like the Venom and Carnage Mythics are more op because it's so much harder to play against it and sometimes impossible but it's manageable with Shockwave Launcher but both of those items combined =🤮🤮🤮
@@johannvincent7464 he is kinda to blame himself here but it is true sweats will do anything to ruin a fun item when that fun item wasn’t even meant to be sweaty but he atleast should’ve known that sweats would have ruin it
We literally got the Rift To Go last season for Wild Week. I agree almost with everything Tabor says but he mentions using the shock launcher to escape but the rift to go does the exact same thing
And also this season there is a glider glitch where you don't glide the same speed as normally, and if we had rift to go, then it would not be fun if you had that glitch and people would beam you out of the sky
RIft To Go is the definition of "Good Luck Next Time Piece Of Shit" people run of Battles A LOT and Now, especially in squads were at least 1 team-mate will have RIfts, so im kinda glad it won, i already rage to much with Runners that will soon complain that "THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROTATION ITEMS"
@Sussy troll Well that is what i try Sherlock Holmes, But let me tell you something, there is a point where is kinda goes to Downhill and well, the rest is easy to figure it out
We Have Had Rift-To-Go Before I Really Wanted Shockwave Launcher Cause I Loved Kit’s And It’s Great That They Are Adding More Meme Guns In The Game I Think, Cause You Can Launch Sweats Off There 90s And Straight Into The Storm. So My Honest Opinion I Really Like It, But You Do Have I Point.
Never got to use the shockwave launcher in season 3 because I was rubbish! So I voted for it so I could try it and rift to go’s have never been a personal choice to pick up. I understand what your saying and I totally agree but to be honest fortnite just for fun like any game so I just want to mess around with it!
If you want to know why I voted it. 1. It’s super common. 2. We all know Fortnite is gonna make that collect all weapon types quest. Epic finna lower spawn rate for all mythics and everyone will go after symbiotes, Sideway stuff, Slone, etc. I want an easy way to complete it
Yeah but this version of the Shockwave Launcher is Legendary, not Mythic. You can literally get a Legendary Sideways weapon from upgrading. So that won't help with the "collect all weapon types" quest
The reason I picked the shockwave launcher is because it's more fun cuz with the rift a go all you do is use it and you rift in the sky but with the shockwave launcher you can use it multiple times and it's just fun all around
The pure anger in this mans voice 😂 (And in no way am i saying this item is perfect, I personally voted for it as rift-to-go’s would have done the exact same issue with mobility)
rifts make the game even more annoying not gonna lie, the Shockwave takes skill to use, anyone can use the rift to run away. Still love your vids though
Yeah but it isn’t gonna be super common probably, the main reason that the shockwave launcher is frown upon is because it’s way too common and it is way too powerful when combined with other things.
I’m happy it’s back I haven’t seen it in a normal battle royale game mode since season three and that was the mythic version which was harder to go because a lot of players were landing at catty
The over all community voted for the shock wave!! Gotta love that fort changes as much as it does, It probably would even help with countering the venom/carnage mythic haha
It's all fresh's fault and his seven million subs. They voted for it. I gave away SOOO much gold for the rift to go. Only for it to be not seen again. 😞
What epic should do is remove the options for streamers/ youtubers with high sub counts from voting or influencing an item I believe that's why people was mad about minecraft
@@Matthew-ARG there wont mate the shockwave won cause it's a funner item and people can't constantly run away and be halfway across the map within a minute
I’ve actually haven’t found one yet and only seen one person with it. It’s the same thing as shockwaves. We’ve had them previously. Shockwaves are fun. You can smell the bias towards the two items
Tabor has a point though, you know. Shockwave Launcher is fun, but it becomes unmanageable if everyone in the endgame has one. As a by-product of the Shockwave Launcher being unvaulted, rockets became more common. I've had like 10 games full of RPG spam and it wasn't fun.
@@Absolute_Lunacy lol hey Tom. Seriously? So far since it’s release I’ve only found two shockwaves and that was by killing enemies. My luck is normally good with getting rarer weapons but not with this one I guess. And I felt like they nerfed the spawn rate with the RPGs no? I barely found any, I know because I’d hate opening a chest and finding an RPG in rare chests back in S7. I haven’t seen much enemies even in end game with RPGs either.
@@TLLGuy well that's stupid of him but then again his fanbase are children. With rift to go, you can still shoot your opponents out the air or at least damage them some. You can't damage a fast flying shockwave grenade user coming at you or away from you.
I feel the exact same way, I knew that this game would descend to a hellish state if the shockwave launcher were to be added, I wanted the rift to go back because in my eyes it’s the perfect item
I think this is way better than it was in season 3 with kit. Now a lot of people in the lobby have access to it making it more fair, instead of that one tryhard with all the kills having the only one railing the whole lobby. Plus, I feel like having more mobility (slipstreams, launchpads, symbiotes and now shockwave launchers) makes the game way better and more fun to play, so i am all about it.
Season 8 has been saved you've got fun items back in the game edit: it's kinda funny that you said that the shockwave launcher is a get out of jail free I don't agree you can chase easily they nerfed it plus the rift to go can literally get you to the other side of the map
Exactly I rather the shockwave launcher I honestly I don’t know why he complaining so much when he doesn’t even play arena if he was an arena player I would understand but he’s not
@@jackryan9073 yeah like the only reason why I think he's saying this is because he can't use the shockwave launcher well so it's easy to use the rift and the mythic you need to be on hight and It might be hard on combat pro so the 2 best weapons in the game are literally battered by players that can't use it I'm not going to come back saying that we need the rift because tho I may die a lot to sweats with the shockwave I would rather that than a rubbish item that is no fun
Learn. Adapt. I aint good at all but items like that make the game fun and alive always changing. Good video, but dont let the saltiness ruing your enjoyment
The reason I hate the rift to go is because I will be in a fight about to win then they rift away so that’s a kill I missed out on. And I hate when that happens so I think season 8 got better!😃😃😃😃
Yeah, now you'll have people launching out. Multiple times. Rift to go = 1 time use AND you can easily laser them in the sky OR chase after them. Shockwave launcher = Multiple escapes AND they can laser YOU in the sky. Nice logic.
@@ahaha272 yes ik its not a word but its something i made up to tell how dumb this person is he dint even watch the full video bet he doesnt know why its op at all
Though tabor, this voting system was made to please most people, not all people. If you were one of the people that didn’t win, you have to accept that most people didn’t agree with your choice. I respect your opinion and your points are extremely valid, but the truth is that most people these days are sweats, there are not as many noobs or average players as there used to be. Most people see this as a fun item. Even though players will use it against you, you can also use it against them. So in my opinion the rocket launcher is fun and almost fair. I personally like the rocket launcher because it is good for pushing, starting fights and mobility. The rift to go is only good for mobility(which is good) and for running away from a fight, which is not my play style. To summarize, your video is valid and good because we all have the right to express ourselves, but making the title say Season 8 is ruined is rude and I guess a little inmature, because in life we don’t always get what we want. Sorry that this comment was long and possibly offensive. I mean no hate to you.
@@bridgebuilder1 Kind of. I am very good at the game and have gotten a solid amount of dubs this season. But I don’t play arena like a normal sweat would. I am actually a grinder. When I’m not grinding xp I’m a sweat. I’m level 123 without buying the 25 levels or any individual levels. You could say I’m a sweat that is not toxic in my games and that likes having fun andgetting xp.
tabor why hate shcokwave laucher my guy its good the rift to go gives more mobility. BTW pls check whether the reactivity on the bobo backbling has been fixed or not
exactly why I desperately wanted Rift-to-goes to win. Funded all my gold but..... but thankfully in all games, I've played no sweat got hold of the shockwave. Being an average player, this means one thing- instant death.
I normally don't ask people to watch the entire video, but for this one I HIGHLY recommend it. Everything that is wrong with the Shockwave Launcher I was able to show in ONE SINGLE MATCH. Including:
1. It's far too common.
2. It gives a HUGE combat advantage.
3. It makes the good players 10x better.
4. You can escape any situation multiple times.
5. Paired with Carnage/Venom, it's ridiculous.
no shockwave gun is way better I my opinion
And alot more fun to me
Is this in arena?
I like it it’s fun
We r dead.
Also paired with the new exotic
this is the most passionate Tabor has been about something since orange was invented
Lol
Right
Lol
Yeah lol 😂
I feel ya! Yep! I love all colors, but orange is like my top favorite!
GG's. I agree though. Two mythics and Kit's launcher is a little OP right now
Nah its fine
Sheesh
facts bro
too over powered
He's not talking to you guys he's talking to tabor hill
Ok, my main reason for wanting the shockwave launcher back was to escape whenever I'm pinched by two jerks just focusing me on two different sides. That has been the main reason for my death since shockwaves were removed in season 7
Exactly
i wanted it because... boing
My main reason: B O I N G
Yeah i agree, although im not sure how i feel about being able to blast through those strong metal walls
I wanted it because I want it in creative
I don't know man I think anything nicknamed "THE YEET LAUNCHER" is pretty cool 😂
You can thank Lazarbeam for that! 😂
another fresh fan zzzz
@@renatoh._.1670 y u hating on people becuase of what you tubers they watch and even so it was lazerbeam that nicknamed it the yeet laucher
@@ExtremeFortalz oh right i forgor lazer beam zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
You can thank Darth Yeetus the Bitchin' for that.
I don’t know tabor, I think you can only do two things with the rift to go: run away, and rotate
Rift to go is enoing to deal with people run away with it shock wave is also an escape thing but is better to deal with
You cant beam people when your in the sky with a rift, with a shockwave yes
@@beanosjoinsthebattle yeah but if you use a rift you’re going to get beamed yourself
@@ResetYourKid that’s what makes it balance
@@beanosjoinsthebattle you forgot that there is a glider glitch where you don't glide the same speed as normally
To be fair, if its super common, everyone will have the chance to run it so the advantage is then immediately taken away when the other player also has one to counteract everything you do. I think it's no where near as big of a problem as the symbiotes as far as unfair advantages. If you play against anyone with a recon, pump and symbiote that knows what they are doing, it is unbeatable.
If everyone knows how to use the launcher effectively then yes it is even but that is not the case .
and you can just build when they are launching above you its not that hard
@@mastermind5489 so players with a higher level of skill have a better chance to win? Wild
yeah i agree the symbiotes made me stop playing i am currently waiting till theyre gone
@@RakiRamrez who woulda guessed? Lol
To hear the commentary and the adrenaline this man pumps into my bloodstream with that awesome commentary makes the shockwave launcher worth it! And keep in mind Tabor is sick 💪👍
This item also drastically helps new or bad players, it’s not all bad.
Same as the rift to go. It also drastically helps new or bad players. It's not all bad either.
@@jandrosdumb facts
@@jandrosdumb ok no one asked
It helps everyone not just new or bad
He's bad if he thinks this will help if a sweat and new player have it who you think is gonna win
"looking out for the community" but the community wanted the shockwave launcher
Sort of. Most of us just went and donated without looking to grab minis
well 90 percent of voters are sweats who want to use it annoyingly and the 10 percent are the ones who just wanted to have fun
@@dextermeth thats not true we just donated to the one we actually want and then get the minis
forget the rift to go. forget the shockwave launcher. Epic needs to unvault the FREAKING TAC
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@OVERLORDOFBACONS tac smg was nerfed, and tac shotgun needs a buff idk what your on about
smg? Or shotgun
Bring bac the Tac shotgun
*Y* *E* *S*
I voted for Kit's Shockwave Launcher because we got the Rift-To-Go's in Wild Weeks before.
Exactly
The running of “getting out of jail free” would arguable be worse with the rift to go and good players would beam you out the sky regardless. The shockwave can at least be used both waves but I do see what you mean I guess.
You have a good point also you could just follow them in the rift
I meant to say but were they also is
The thing is the shockwave launcher isn’t just mobility. And the rift to go is a one time use. And you can break through any wall using the shockwave launcher while rift to go is only meant for mobility
Yepp
The rift to go being added would have 100% been the worst option, sweats can run and just land on ppl, bots can just run all game, a shockwave launcher can only get you so far, and you can beam them quick.
Exactly I don’t know what tabor hill not understand in this
the rift to go is good because if a pro gets its impossible for noobs to get victory royals
@@CrumpPumps I disagree completely
It's kind of funny how this guy is saying that the rift to go was a good
@@eggo2453 it is good
This Video is so true I played so much matches today and I always lost the match because somebody had a shockwave launcher and launched away before I could get them
I guess that it's a bit over abundant, but the shockwave bow from Ch2 season 6 had way more ammo and also everyone in the final circle had one, but people weren't calling it OP.
tell tabor hill that shock wave not op
It took longer to shoot
Facks
ITS Extemely op everyone had one in like 2 rounds of mine i had 2 IN ONE GAME!
Honestly the rift to go was too annoying, I just feel like the shockwave is more fun anyway, good vid though
Annoying? The shockwave grenade makes hard to kill people. Shockwave grenade allows people to run away and they can breaks builds in one hit, that's way more annoying. U can't avoid them, they can go through Ur builds. And if they don't want to fight you. They just impulse away
@@whydo_ilive3460 Shockwave isn't necessarily good, just a better option
I think we’ve all just forgotten that this isn’t old Fortnite anymore and there are just a bunch of sweats. When we are given the choice of getting a fun item back, we take it. We were blinded by the sight of such a fun old weapon that we didn’t realise sweats would make it terrible.
I agree
it was literally season 3, the game was still sweaty what are you talking about
I normally agree with ya Tabor, but this time I don’t. I hated having people rift away when it was unvaulted last season. And people who run away with this won’t be able to get as far as they could with the rift-to-go
You can go in the rift someone used so its ez to chase them but for this u cant.
@@itzjkn3013 actually, if they unvaulted the rift to go this season, they could literally box up with armored walls and rift away
Rift to go’s are annoying
Honestly I always disagree with him this time I don't. Rift to gos are fun and are good 2nd plan. And the next time you get third partied you'll be complaining about it
@@Hydrxzl truth
I totally agree with Tabor. The sweats will go on a whole new level and the not as good players(Me for example) will just get absolutely obliterated and since team rumble is gone, it is gonna be impossible to do challenges
Team Rumble is not gone and it is very possible to do challenges.
I should know, I'm doing challenges in Team Ruble right now.
yo Shockwave launchers are the PIVOTAL weapon for us bad players.
team rumble isn't gone lmao
I do agree with you guys and team rumble isnt gone, it just got much harder
I personally love that the shockwave grenade launcher is back since it was the best and most fun mythic weapon from season 13 to use. I can’t wait to see what people can do with it in creative mode when it gets added to that.
@@JacobMartinezzz ok? That’s why they said “I personally”
Its like when everyone had the shockwave bow during endgame in season 6
in my option rifts are just bad for the game it gets really annoying in a solo cash cup or even arena or anything they can just fly away like nothing happened, but most people will be in arena now because point reset and not as much good players will be playing solos but that's just my opinion
I agree
Rifts are just annoying it doesn’t even help u in any tough situation all you can really do with it is rotate and Rush
Rifts on the map are cool but I dislike rift to go’s and rift fish
idrc if rifts are in pubs cuz I don't play pubs I only play arena so hopefully it's in arena so I can hit some nasty clips
I disagree Shockwave launcher best thing in game
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I love the commentary that you did at the end of the video! Got me so excited and I could watch and listen to your commentary all day long!!
They just made an already bad season even worse and I don’t even have the win umbrella yet now this is gonna be the first season where I never get it
I've heard people complain about sweats running away like a scaredy cat, so either one would have ruined season 8
Fax
Agreed! Its should've just been like 2 tbh the fact that everyone can get one just means easy escape's when your weak
Everything in this video is why you are at the top of my rotation. Competitive, Honest, Genuine, and Hilarious!!!!! Keep telling it like it is, Chief!!!!!! We got your 6, Son
Also got out of jail for free that’s literally the rift to go described in 3 words!
Rift to go = 1 time use AND you can easily laser them in the sky OR chase after them. Shockwave launcher = Multiple escapes AND they can laser YOU in the sky. Nice logic.
@@TaborHill ok wow I did sound kinda toxic but no need to be toxic to me, I respect ur opinion but most of the community disagrees with u
@@TaborHill also saying it ruined season 8 no that’s wrong
But anyways I may disagree with u now but your a great youtuber and I hope for the best 😁
2:49 I laughed the ear wax out my ear🤣
Wow thanks for the heart tabor! 😁
But don’t you see if rifts where back you’d see how annoying it would be to hit someone 199 and then them rift take you with them because your breaking into their box to finish them and then they land and heal get away and hide. That makes the games slower and the fights last longer which isn’t good for a game with building that can make fights last longer than a game like warzone
Yeah, now you'll have people launching out. Multiple times. Rift to go = 1 time use AND you can easily laser them in the sky OR chase after them. Shockwave launcher = Multiple escapes AND they can laser YOU in the sky. Nice logic.
This is good. It makes sweats more aggressive, so they die easier. The shockwave launcher also helps lesser skilled players escape tough fights in a way a rift to go can’t. Plus if someone is really being aggressive you can just armored wall.
I agree it is good for balancing the sweats but you can shockwave through the armoured wall instantly 😕
@@the_gorgangook didnt know it goes through armoured walls... still more fun than the rift to go though imo.
@@the_gorgangook I didn’t realize the armored wall thing till later. That is something that is annoying but the shockwave is still much better than the rift-to-go
My main reasons why I didn't vote for the Rift to go :
1. They get unvaulted every 2-3 seasons or Wild weeks
2. When I'm about to to kill a sweat they just Rift out of the fight
3. Shockwave launcher go B O I N G
Great points
@@Wowwowpow13 fr 😂
The ultimate power has been unreleased Shockwave launcher and venom or carnage is Mythic
Also if you can get a recon scanner it will be even more OP
BRUH
1. Recon scan 2.shockwave 3.grab 4.repeat
"My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined"
I’m so happy the shockwave launcher is back because I am so sick and tired of these kids who will rift out of the battle because they’re low.
Yeah, now you'll have people launching out. Multiple times. Rift to go = 1 time use AND you can easily laser them in the sky OR chase after them. Shockwave launcher = Multiple escapes AND they can laser YOU in the sky. Nice logic.
@@TaborHill Holy shit bro its just game clam down lmao
@@TaborHill I feel the same, but we just have to try to adapt
@@TaborHill ok but aren’t launchpads still in the loot pool? They’re not hard to find and you could easily catch up to them like that, they most likely won’t have many rockets to run with.
@@TaborHill dude just get good
It’s super rare for me lol, I wish I could find it. I understand you thinking it’s OP, but at the same time it’s super fun to play with!
Yeah, this is why I really wanted the rift to go to return. It's just shockwave wild week from Chapter 2 Season 6 all over again 😭
@@johannvincent7464 but it’s the exact same with the shockwave arguably worse since you can spam 16 shockwaves to get away
Johann Vincent That is literally what ppl use the shockwave launcher for. Also it’s not hard for the enemy to jump in your rift cause it last a good couple seconds and follow you, or look up and spray you because you are stuck in the air for a while. Not to mention it only has one use per rift to go not as many uses as you can find rockets...so just look up and ”get good” by beaming the enemy out the sky😂
@@johannvincent7464 "Get good".... Please stop with this shit. People just want to have fun in games. If you wanna be competitive go in Arena.
Hey tabor I know you might hate me but would you rather shoot someone into storm for a free dub or rift into the air while your low on hp and have the enemy follow you?
Your not understanding, even if you do shoot him into storm he can just get out his shockwave and come right back and pump you in the face.
@@spaaceboi6972 that's why you build
@@lando.frmpluto8260 Have you forgot that it breaks walls?
@@spaaceboi6972 it breaks walls at a certain distance
Imagine he’s all the way in storm, u can easily escape his attack
I’m a switch player and not good at all. Building is my weakness. This makes me not want to play almost. I hope they find a way to nerf this or make it not as popular so it is more fair for all players. I voted for the rift-to-go too.
Normally I'd agree with you but when you say using the symbiote and launcher is "cheating" I just laugh
i mean it is tho u cant run away and if its a sweat u know ur going back to the lobby
Also I love how he hates the shockwave launcher, because it’s back. And then there is me who funded 5100 gold to it.🤣
Ah so it's your fault eh! 😂
I'm just going to put my thoughts on the points he made on the pinned comment,
1. It's far too common.
From what I've seen its kind of rare, It may be my luck is bad or tabors is good, but I'm saying I cannot find this thing.
2. It gives a HUGE combat advantage.
Ok. Fair point, It does provide a big advantage, but its a weapon with many purposes and it does its job well, Including being good in combat.
3. It makes the good players 10x better.
Refer to number 2.
4. You can escape any situation multiple times.
Im sure thats one of the things the weapon is made for, If someone is low, they will shockwave out, You can laser them out of the sky too as there is nothing defending them from damage.
5. Paired with Carnage/Venom, it's ridiculous.
Its a good combo, and there are ways to combat it, If they are too low down, You could build to try and reduce the fall damage and live, and, the combo takes a while to recharge, so if you have armoured walls. It makes the combo defendable.
For 5. Unless your a sweat its basically unbeatable.
@@A.Peacock You can still build and save yourself, Plus if you have a launcher you could get away and do it from far range where the mythics cant hit you
@@Krishnaj2007 honestly you have a 10% chance of escaping your opponent if he/she has a venom or carnage plus a shockwave. Inless you have a launchpad but then they would just follow you. You can't give a PC sweat a shockwave, all they would do is shockwave over to you. Box you up before you even realize what's going on and they edit their wall, stairs, or pyramid. And One pump you. Console players are already at a disadvantage. This is just making the skill gap between PC and console worst.
@@Andre-sp5km Armoured walls can defend against the mythics, And even IF they break it with a shockwave, They need to launch themselves at it, Giving you time to repair the walls
@@Krishnaj2007 All the person has to do with shockwave is put a wall 1 foot away from your armor walls and shockwave into your armored wall box and one pump or spray you. Or if they don't get into your box and only get one wall they would just break your wood constantly with their pick in till its theirs and edit there wall and kill you. And if you somehow keep your wood wall from them the only way out is through them. Since all the other walls and roof around are armored.
Shockwave launcher I wanted because we never got it since Season 3 and we got it in tournaments but the gun was Bugged unlike the Rift which was Literally out last Season and can use in Creative too.
When? For one week? That's literally useless.
@@inky1_ What?
Before seeing this I thought the shockwave launcher would be cool but now seeing this, it seems really overpowered.
When someone asks for Donkey Laughing :
"Wait that's illegal"
The reason I wanted the shockwave launcher was that we haven’t seen it in game much. I absolutely love rift to gos though
I laughed so hard when Tabor said "Do the Donkey Laugh!"
"get clapped get clapped" "do the donkey laugh" "a side b side" tabor should be an official fortnite commenter
get him to commentate the next world cup
1) It’s only very common because it was just released, for the first week of any new item they always increase the drop rate so more people have a chance to use it.
2) when you complained about that guy at 6:27, he probably would have used a rift if that was what was unvaulted instead.
3) rockets only stack to 12 and they are hard to get late game.
4) if everyone has a launcher it evens everything out
5) it’s a fun item
6) if you use a rift you can get easily shot and lasered out of the sky, while if you use a launcher you can still somewhat build.
7) all the points you said about the rift at the start of the video can be applied to the launcher
If you read this I don’t mean to be rude, it just seems like your playing this out to be much worse than it actually is + shockwave launcher is in my top 10 favourite items they have ever added in the game
2:49 Tabors mocking accent is too funny
I’m fine with the shockwave launcher. It’s better than having people run away when they are low on health..
Facts
Two words: Armored Wall.
Hey Chat
That’s exactly what people do with the shockwave launcher
@@heisenberg6142 but it’s easier to kill em and they don’t go halfway across the map. But aight y’all have fun gliding instead of launching people or yourself
The commentary on this is LEGENDARY
Stop the cap😆
I bet all the sweats voted for it. The rifts are one of my favourite items in the game I never even liked the shockwave launcher cuz it was just so annoying 😢
Meh
Agreed too late now though
Cora_116 actually I saw Mrfreashasain used all his gold for the launcher
In one video
@@cclee8879 5K gold rlly isn’t as much as you think
ok tabor mate its not that common (they might have reduced its drop rate idk) ive seen like 4 of them total so far
and also season 8 was ruined when they added the stupid symbiotes ngl
edit: they should have added a impulse launcher instead
I respect your opinion, but rift-to-go is. too annoying. Shockwave launcher is fun, and provides great utility. I’m sorry, but shockwave launcher is too fun and needed to come back.
Got to admit, the Shockwave Launcher is fun to use and mess around with
This is ensactly like that one time drum guns got unvaulted.
I personally dont hate the shockwave launcher that much but i whould absolutely prefer the rift to go since its a good way of mobility and just a overall good item.
Basically i dont have a good feeling about this season because of this.
@@bigbalooner2361 the both of them are good at mobility
ima be honest with u tabor, the shockwave is one of if not the best sweaty AND casual weapon, a casual can use it to run away if needed or even claim high ground, and sweats can use it to push others. Early game the shockwave is probably OP but late game it makes it so fun. Games become intense. A casual will try to find vantage points with it (climbing hills etc) and a sweat can use it to push and get that sweatiness they wanted. Admittedly they could be a tiny bit rarer OR they could make rockets rarer which i think is a better idea since itll force everyone to conserve and play tactically whilst still enjoying the fun and movement of a shockwave launcher. They could even nerf the shockwave "intensity" (making you go less further) and i doubt anyone would complain, but overall good video! :D
Edit: I'm sure when all the sweats realize their arena points have reset and go back to the grind, more casuals will be using the shockwave and not pushing everyone they see
Edit Edit: The venom/Carnage + Shockwave combo is SUPER fun, once you get your hands on it Tabor it is literally so fun. Possibly as fun as chapter 2 season 2 or something.
Tbh I really like the launcher but I don’t think it’s over powered. It’s can be annoying tho but the comes with a lot of things including a rift to go. They seem more annoying due it being used to keep running away from someone m.
I agree
Bruh the rift a go is just anoying
The shockwave launcher is limited to rockets, lol. Same way shockwave grenades were limited. Plus, you can just get away with a launcher as well.
You got to be kidding, this is like when everyone had the shockwave bow but somehow worse
I feel like the Venom and Carnage Mythics are more op because it's so much harder to play against it and sometimes impossible but it's manageable with Shockwave Launcher but both of those items combined =🤮🤮🤮
Tabor hill: u can’t run away from a shockwave launcher
Launch pad: Am i a joke to u
i voted the shokwave launcher then when i played sweats were just OVERPOWERED i was sad and mad when i saw your video i felt much better
You only have yourself to blame
@@johannvincent7464 he is kinda to blame himself here but it is true sweats will do anything to ruin a fun item when that fun item wasn’t even meant to be sweaty but he atleast should’ve known that sweats would have ruin it
just shows how many sweats are there in this game when shockwave is at 99.99 and rift to go is at 15 percent lol
And point to be noted u need rocket ammo and the accuracy of the gun is like 40 percent , that’s the chance of getting it so it’s not gunna be op
I've never been a big fan of the Shockwave Launcher, but that's just me.
Are you just not good …. Or???
I mean we haven’t had one in 5 seasons so I’m hyped again
I mean at least sweats won't be chasing me through like 4 rifts in a row
If they use rifts it will take longer and you would be able to shoot them in the air any way tho
I love videos like this, great commentary. Plus it shows me ways i can use the launcher as I have never used it before.
Tabor your video is perfect! Thank you for making this! Made me laugh more than 3 times! I had to show my family it was that good!
We literally got the Rift To Go last season for Wild Week. I agree almost with everything Tabor says but he mentions using the shock launcher to escape but the rift to go does the exact same thing
And also this season there is a glider glitch where you don't glide the same speed as normally, and if we had rift to go, then it would not be fun if you had that glitch and people would beam you out of the sky
Would've been way worse if the rift to go came back. I hate the rift to go! Soooo annoying. This is a fun item unlike the rift to go.
This item is actually very annoying. They can just launch you back into the storm with this. Rift to go was way more fun
Rift to go is way better
RIft To Go is the definition of "Good Luck Next Time Piece Of Shit" people run of Battles A LOT and Now, especially in squads were at least 1 team-mate will have RIfts, so im kinda glad it won, i already rage to much with Runners that will soon complain that "THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROTATION ITEMS"
@Sussy troll Well that is what i try Sherlock Holmes, But let me tell you something, there is a point where is kinda goes to Downhill and well, the rest is easy to figure it out
We Have Had Rift-To-Go Before I Really Wanted Shockwave Launcher Cause I Loved Kit’s And It’s Great That They Are Adding More Meme Guns In The Game I Think, Cause You Can Launch Sweats Off There 90s And Straight Into The Storm. So My Honest Opinion I Really Like It, But You Do Have I Point.
The way you capitalize every word annoys me.
@@switcher_7678 Some people aren’t that great at English so they just capitalize the start of every word.
@@switcher_7678 Why
@@cat_agentreal I’m Good At English First Of All Second Of All I Do That Cause I Make Videos A Lot And I Usually I Like Things When They Ate Bold.
@@EmoneyFNBR grrrrrrrrrrr....
bro just because u aren't a sweat doesn't mean u need to be hating on the shocky launcher !!!!!!!!
your writ ya
Lmao
2:36 Man, Tabor’s phrases are hilarious 🤣
Never got to use the shockwave launcher in season 3 because I was rubbish! So I voted for it so I could try it and rift to go’s have never been a personal choice to pick up. I understand what your saying and I totally agree but to be honest fortnite just for fun like any game so I just want to mess around with it!
If you want to know why I voted it.
1. It’s super common.
2. We all know Fortnite is gonna make that collect all weapon types quest. Epic finna lower spawn rate for all mythics and everyone will go after symbiotes, Sideway stuff, Slone, etc. I want an easy way to complete it
How would they lower spawn rate for mythics?
Yeah but this version of the Shockwave Launcher is Legendary, not Mythic. You can literally get a Legendary Sideways weapon from upgrading. So that won't help with the "collect all weapon types" quest
The reason I picked the shockwave launcher is because it's more fun cuz with the rift a go all you do is use it and you rift in the sky but with the shockwave launcher you can use it multiple times and it's just fun all around
The pure anger in this mans voice 😂 (And in no way am i saying this item is perfect, I personally voted for it as rift-to-go’s would have done the exact same issue with mobility)
Yea it was a lose lose situation but I rather have the shockwave
that impression was 10/10 😂🤣
rifts make the game even more annoying not gonna lie, the Shockwave takes skill to use, anyone can use the rift to run away. Still love your vids though
Yeah but it isn’t gonna be super common probably, the main reason that the shockwave launcher is frown upon is because it’s way too common and it is way too powerful when combined with other things.
@@beanosjoinsthebattle not everyone is that good
@@MR8BALL_1 ???? Since when did I talk about skill?????
@@beanosjoinsthebattle what is it gonna be combined with then
@@MR8BALL_1 the symbiote mythics
I’m happy it’s back I haven’t seen it in a normal battle royale game mode since season three and that was the mythic version which was harder to go because a lot of players were landing at catty
just wait until your armored walls gets broken in an instant with it
@@elithemitzuso true
The over all community voted for the shock wave!!
Gotta love that fort changes as much as it does, It probably would even help with countering the venom/carnage mythic haha
This video really says a lot because i don’t think I’ve ever seen tabor so mad like😳
"You can't escape someone with a shockwave launcher"
Me:*sneak 100*
It's all fresh's fault and his seven million subs. They voted for it. I gave away SOOO much gold for the rift to go. Only for it to be not seen again. 😞
What epic should do is remove the options for streamers/ youtubers with high sub counts from voting or influencing an item I believe that's why people was mad about minecraft
From the start u knew rift to go isnt winning and anyways did u play that one week last season ppl ran away left right and centre
Im sure dude there will be another chance, or something will happen soon
@@Matthew-ARG hopefully and i hope it doesnt get in competitive
@@Matthew-ARG there wont mate the shockwave won cause it's a funner item and people can't constantly run away and be halfway across the map within a minute
I’ve actually haven’t found one yet and only seen one person with it. It’s the same thing as shockwaves. We’ve had them previously. Shockwaves are fun. You can smell the bias towards the two items
He's legit just upset he didn't get the RTG back and it's obvious.
@@Renegade7654 indeed
Tabor has a point though, you know. Shockwave Launcher is fun, but it becomes unmanageable if everyone in the endgame has one. As a by-product of the Shockwave Launcher being unvaulted, rockets became more common. I've had like 10 games full of RPG spam and it wasn't fun.
@@Absolute_Lunacy yes I agree the item is way too common. But the rest of his points are just bad.
@@Absolute_Lunacy lol hey Tom. Seriously? So far since it’s release I’ve only found two shockwaves and that was by killing enemies. My luck is normally good with getting rarer weapons but not with this one I guess. And I felt like they nerfed the spawn rate with the RPGs no? I barely found any, I know because I’d hate opening a chest and finding an RPG in rare chests back in S7. I haven’t seen much enemies even in end game with RPGs either.
A lot of sweats like this weapon of course so that's why it's highly voted.
Rift to go is way superior since it can literally get you out of danger.
fresh told everyone to vote for it
@@TLLGuy well that's stupid of him but then again his fanbase are children.
With rift to go, you can still shoot your opponents out the air or at least damage them some.
You can't damage a fast flying shockwave grenade user coming at you or away from you.
So can the shockwave launcher
I like you dude, your thinking is way better
@@kush7138 your right dude you have a lesser chance of getting lasered from the sky
I feel the exact same way, I knew that this game would descend to a hellish state if the shockwave launcher were to be added, I wanted the rift to go back because in my eyes it’s the perfect item
Why? Rift to go is only for cowards. Shockwave launcher takes skill to use
@@JoseLopez-bw2im
Rift-to-go is simple, easy to use, and provides perhaps the best mobility in the game
I think this is way better than it was in season 3 with kit. Now a lot of people in the lobby have access to it making it more fair, instead of that one tryhard with all the kills having the only one railing the whole lobby. Plus, I feel like having more mobility (slipstreams, launchpads, symbiotes and now shockwave launchers) makes the game way better and more fun to play, so i am all about it.
Season 8 has been saved you've got fun items back in the game edit: it's kinda funny that you said that the shockwave launcher is a get out of jail free I don't agree you can chase easily they nerfed it plus the rift to go can literally get you to the other side of the map
I can highly agree with you 👍
Exactly I rather the shockwave launcher I honestly I don’t know why he complaining so much when he doesn’t even play arena if he was an arena player I would understand but he’s not
@@jackryan9073 yeah like the only reason why I think he's saying this is because he can't use the shockwave launcher well so it's easy to use the rift and the mythic you need to be on hight and It might be hard on combat pro so the 2 best weapons in the game are literally battered by players that can't use it I'm not going to come back saying that we need the rift because tho I may die a lot to sweats with the shockwave I would rather that than a rubbish item that is no fun
I love how tabor reacts after he gets killed. He really wanted the pc player to die so bad.🤣
Learn. Adapt. I aint good at all but items like that make the game fun and alive always changing. Good video, but dont let the saltiness ruing your enjoyment
The reason I hate the rift to go is because I will be in a fight about to win then they rift away so that’s a kill I missed out on. And I hate when that happens so I think season 8 got better!😃😃😃😃
Yeah, now you'll have people launching out. Multiple times. Rift to go = 1 time use AND you can easily laser them in the sky OR chase after them. Shockwave launcher = Multiple escapes AND they can laser YOU in the sky. Nice logic.
@@TaborHill that’s kinda the problem they can follow you but that’s my opinion
Tabor hill: "FORTNITE IS RUINED BECAUSE THEY UNVAULTED YEET LAUNCHER!!
Every person with brain: *press x to doubt*
holy shi the amount of dumbassity in this comment
@@Theboredgod ironic considering dumbassity isn’t a word
@@ahaha272 yes ik its not a word but its something i made up to tell how dumb this person is he dint even watch the full video bet he doesnt know why its op at all
@@ahaha272 bet he gonna come back 2 hours later explaining why its op now lol
@@Theboredgod you are dumb if you think that rift to go is a good item
Though tabor, this voting system was made to please most people, not all people. If you were one of the people that didn’t win, you have to accept that most people didn’t agree with your choice. I respect your opinion and your points are extremely valid, but the truth is that most people these days are sweats, there are not as many noobs or average players as there used to be. Most people see this as a fun item. Even though players will use it against you, you can also use it against them. So in my opinion the rocket launcher is fun and almost fair. I personally like the rocket launcher because it is good for pushing, starting fights and mobility. The rift to go is only good for mobility(which is good) and for running away from a fight, which is not my play style. To summarize, your video is valid and good because we all have the right to express ourselves, but making the title say Season 8 is ruined is rude and I guess a little inmature, because in life we don’t always get what we want. Sorry that this comment was long and possibly offensive. I mean no hate to you.
so you are a sweat
@@bridgebuilder1 no it was just the most popular option but I will say spawn rate is way to high
@@bridgebuilder1 Kind of. I am very good at the game and have gotten a solid amount of dubs this season. But I don’t play arena like a normal sweat would. I am actually a grinder. When I’m not grinding xp I’m a sweat. I’m level 123 without buying the 25 levels or any individual levels. You could say I’m a sweat that is not toxic in my games and that likes having fun andgetting xp.
@@MrMelonGuy42 High spawn rate is actually a good thing. It makes it easier to get more rockets. And if everyone has one, the game is more fair.
*A R M O R E D W A L L*
tabor why hate shcokwave laucher my guy its good the rift to go gives more mobility. BTW pls check whether the reactivity on the bobo backbling has been fixed or not
thnkx to all tht liked my comment =)
exactly why I desperately wanted Rift-to-goes to win. Funded all my gold but.....
but thankfully in all games, I've played no sweat got hold of the shockwave.
Being an average player, this means one thing- instant death.
Eminem was real silent after tabor said his sweaty sweaty 2x2 rhyme