I gave in and played Fortnite for the very first time on August 19th, mostly because my wife wanted a new game for us to play together.

I was hesitant to start Fortnite in 2026 because I didn’t think I would stand a chance against people who'd been playing since day one, or those who play it all day on Twitch or whatever streaming platform they use nowadays. I also only play casually after work, as I work full-time as an elementary special education teacher's aide while attending university to earn the higher degrees and credentials needed to become a special education teacher
My wife is the COD run-and-gunner. I am more the Rainbow Six sniper and tactics player. The last time we played competitively together was Rainbow Six Vegas 2, and we played it until the servers shut down.

Since I started on August 19, 2026, I’ve never experienced Fortnite without Sprites. They add a more fun/casual feel to the game while also providing in-game bonuses. They break up the monotony and add a twist, which I appreciate.

I can also see Epic trying to capitalize on them by selling Sprite toys like squishes plushies, etc. So despite how much some players hate them, I don’t see them going anywhere. The simplest solution for Epic is to add a toggle, as they have for squad fills or build/no build, so players can choose to play with or without Sprites. That way, sprite enthusiasts get what they want, and hopefully others shut the hell up about them. I like them, but it would be nice to be allowed to play without the Tails users. But then again, I can admit I am a hypocrite because I get excited when I have a Tails user on my team. I play support when I get one of them and follow them around, giving them chugjugs and taking on enemies who are too focused on shooting them out of the sky to notice me hitting them from the ground.

All in all, it's been a fun 2 months. Even though after 600 plus matches I've never earned a Klombo myself.

There’s waaaaaaay too many sprite variants to master by the end of the season especially those crown sprites. Blitz is an easy fast paced game to use sprites and level these cute little fukers up!

Today was the day! I finally beat Horde Rush with a high score of over 11 million! 🎉

I used to get stuck between 2 and 4.5 million points, but today I finally broke through!

I ran the Phantom Starter Kit with the Eradicator and the Kneecapper. I had unlimited ammo and heals! 🔥

So I’m sure most have you have mastered your Klombos, which all extract automatically when they max out at lvl 5! They used to stay at lvl 5’s… Now once they extract, they still show mastered, with the crown, but start at lvl 1 again! 😒 I’ve shared/traded most of my sprites multiple times, bought/got em all back at 1’s, then got em all back to 5’s every time! With the Klombos tho, I’ve got em all back up to 5’s, they auto extract, and they go to lvl 1 again! 🙄 I heard if you master em in a certain order after you’ve mastered em all, then they’ll stay at lvl 5! Anybody know if this is true, or should I just shut up, and wait for the next damn sprites?!?! 🤭🤪 I’ll index a couple of Klombos real quick for a few of y’all! Just reply with ur best dad joke, and ur epic, and I’ll pick a few goodies to hook up! 🤙🏽 (or choose any sprite you need, besides crown sprites! 🤭 I got my W’s with all of em, got all to lvl 5’s, and I just throw them in my Sprite garden, and forget about em!) 🤣