In Fortnite: Battle Royale there is a bug that allows players to enter a match only after almost half the lobby has been eliminated. We will show you what this bug is and why it may not necessarily be advantageous.
What kind of bug is this? This discovered bug causes players to enter a match later. When they finally land in a match, half the lobby has already been eliminated.
This is because players only enter a match when the first storm zone has almost closed. During this time, usually 50% of the players have already been eliminated.
It was different for a player who was left behind by the Battle Bus on the starting island and didn’t make it to the Fortnite map at all.
The Forbes author Barry Collins shows in a YouTube video how it looks when you are affected by this bug:
When the player enters the match, they find themselves on the edge of the map, and only 52 players are left in the match. When they finally land on the roof of a house, more than half of the players are already dead.
So far, the bug seems to only occur on Mac and not many players are affected by it. The bug is also not listed on the Fortnite Trello.
Joining the map late – advantage or disadvantage?
How does the bug affect the game? This bug seems very advantageous at first glance. After all, you land later and only have to face half the lobby. The hard work seems to be done, and you have a higher chance of getting a good placement.
Nevertheless, you still have to face some fights. However, this was not the case for YouTuber Lazarbeam, who won a Fortnite match without moving.
Getting to the Fortnite map late also has its disadvantages because while you are just starting, the other players have already geared up.
It becomes harder to find loot at all when the other players have already taken all the good weapons. You have to make do with the leftovers, which are usually not the weapons you would prefer to have. Thus, this bug does not seem to be as advantageous as one might think.
