It was the meteor crash at the end of Fortnite season three that got the ball rolling. The next day (the start of season four), saw sweeping map changes. Dusty Depot was destroyed, leaving only Dusty Divot, secret basses and villain lairs cropped up around the map, a film production crew set up shop in Moisty Mire, and craters, filled with hop rocks, dotted the landscape. These alterations were nothing short of radical.

However, as great as the map changes were, something else stole the show; the season’s story. Season 4’s narrative happened organically, in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it way, which kept players on the hunt for smallest of changes. Whether it was ominous messages displayed on televisions around the map, a rocket rising from the depths of a hideout, trees regrowing in Dusty Divot, construction crews in Tilted Towers, anchors appearing out of thin air, or the incredible one-time rocket launch event that opened a mysterious rift in the sky, there was always something new to experience. In many ways, Fortnite season four changed how stories are told in games.

But here we are, halfway through season five, and almost all of season four’s narrative magic is missing. Apart from the new Norse-inspired snow biome and the desert-themed Paradise Palms in the southeastern part of the map (both of which were present at the beginning of the season), no significant changes have taken place.

This past weekend, a stone tomato head appeared on the roof of Uncle Pete’s Pizza Pit in Tomato Town, much to the delight of story-focused Fortnite players. While any movement in season five’s story is welcome, it’s telling just how much attention fans have been giving this lone change. It’s abundantly clear that there’s a community-wide desperation for something, anything, to happen.

If recent leaks are to be trusted, it appears things might pick up in the next few weeks. On Thursday, the rift in the sky is expected to finally close, and another “Tomato Event” will reportedly take place on August 27. But for me, these changes are too little, too late. I’ve found myself growing bored with the lack of progress and forward momentum.

If there’s a silver lining in all of this, it’s that season six could ramp things up significantly. The premium Battle Pass skin, named “Ragnarok,” could hint at a new map. In Norse mythology, Ragnarok signifies an epic battle, the world being subsequently flooded with water, and new life arising when the waters recede. Likewise, the secret Battle Pass Challenge skin is titled “Road Trip,” implying a change of scenery.

At this point in Fortnite’s life, portions of the existing map are becoming stale and overly familiar. If Epic can introduce a new map and tie it into an interesting story, they’ll have won me back. If not, season five will do down as ten weeks of wasted potential.