Epic Games added one simple quality of life improvement in Fortnite: Chapter 2 that makes getting … [+]
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There are a bunch of changes in Fortnite: Chapter 2, including graphical and sound improvements, new and newly vaulted weapons, boats, the ability to swim and even an entirely new map.
But one of the coolest changes is something that the game has needed ever since it launched.
One of the worst things about battle royale games, especially when you’re playing in modes where you can’t be revived or respawn–solos, in particular–is the fact that once you die you have to go back to the main menu before you can join another game.
This involves loading out of the game, choosing to find a new match, then loading back in, and it takes time–precious time you could be spending actually playing the game.
This was also a complaint many had in the first Destiny, since you had to load back to the space menu before jumping to a new planet. In Destiny 2 they solved this by allowing you to choose a new planet or location from the menu without having to go back to orbit.
Epic Games has solved the problem by allowing players to choose what they want to do at the end of each match of Team Rumble, or after they’re eliminated in Solos, Duos or Squads.
Now you can choose to Spectate, Return To Menu, or Ready Up. Ready Up means you won’t be able to choose a new party assist or alter your loadout (skin, back bling etc) but you can hop directly into another match.
There’s still the matchmaking process, but without having to load back out and then jump into a new game, it shaves significant time off the whole tedious process. It’s a great new feature–one of those little quality of life changes that makes such a huge difference over time.
Even if you only save–and I’m just spitballing here–about 30 seconds each time, that adds up fast over the coming weeks and months. It’s just one more reason to be excited about Chapter 2.
