After being one of the most surprising omissions for Season 1 of Chapter 2, Epic have decided to bring back the iconic Launch Pad for Fortnite with the v11.50 patch.
Purely available in non-competitive playlists, the Launch Pad propels players into the air and allows them to use their glider again so that they can reach height and also make quicker progress across the map.
As one of the oldest items in the game, the Launch Pad’s reappearance is certainly welcome in a season that has severely lacked mobility. Chapter 2’s map is bigger than Chapter 1’s but with far fewer means of getting around, meaning that the Storm is an ever present threat for anyone thinking of landing on the outskirts of the map. Epic did add boats, but there’s only a finite amount of places where they are effective.
Here are the rest of the patch notes, including a hint at what’s to come later in the day with what is likely to be a Valentine’s Day event, as well as what the Chaos Engine will do to the game.
v11.50 brings a new event and more to Battle Royale! The changes in this update include:
- The new event starts soon! Check back here later today for more details.
- In non-competitive playlists, the Launch Pad has been unvaulted.
- Implemented Unreal Engine’s Chaos physics system, mentioned previously here.
- At launch, our goal is to ensure that Fortnite still feels like what you would expect. We’ll be closely monitoring your feedback from the in-game Feedback tool for any issues you may be experiencing.
- To report issues via the in-game Feedback tool, select Feedback in the main menu and choose Bug. We encourage you to put “Physics” in the subject line and include a concise message in the body that accurately describes the issue(s) you’re experiencing.
Bug fixes:
- Resolved an issue involving some players’ completion of the “Search chests in a single match” Chaos Rising Challenge not being saved.
- The “Earn Gold Scavenger Medals” Rippley vs. Sludge Overtime Challenge now tracks progress properly.
- The Sidegrading feature is no longer present in competitive playlists. Its presence in these playlists was unintentional, as noted in our v11.40 post.
- Resolved an issue involving new players on consoles having difficulty matchmaking after first linking their Epic account.
- Addressed reports of iOS players activating their device’s swipe-up feature when trying to press inventory buttons.
Are you glad the Launch Pad is back in the game?
Fortnite: Battle Royale is free-to-play on PC via the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.
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