Fortnite Chapter 5 has received a great deal of negative feedback since releasing in December. The refresh brought significant changes to the game, such as weapon modifications and a new set of movement animations.

There had already been complaints regarding the current movement system and how the change impacted sprinting. Some have argued that the change isn’t as significant as others want to believe, while others have searched for specific methods to get the old movement back.

However, the most recent mid-season update has been the nail in the coffin for many players regarding the current movement system – especially with sprinting.

Fortnite players call new sprint ‘heavy’

While the latest update added Solid Snake and other Metal Gear Solid characters to the game, as well as minor map changes and unvaulted weapons, the changes to the sprint system have stood out the most.

“I’m really getting tired of running out of stamina in like 1 second, and it is taking forever to recharge especially when I need it most,” said one frustrated Redditor. “The recent update just made this 10X worse. Why does Epic insist on making the game as slow as possible,”

The change was not made immediately apparent to some players who claimed that they thought they were just ‘crazy’, thinking that the sprint had not actually been changed.

“Felt the same way,” agreed another user. “I was constantly jamming on sprint and felt like I was in one of those dreams when you’re trying to walk but your feet are suuuuper heavy.”

Epic Games has not addressed the issues regarding the recent sprint changes in Fortnite – which not only put a 20% reduction on the sprint speed but also nerfed how long it takes to regenerate. For now, players will have to adjust their playstyle accordingly and hope for a change in the future.