Fortnite will again shut down its servers on Tuesday for the new patch 29.20. Everything about the server status, patch notes and leaks can be found in our live ticker.
Fortnite Patch Notes: Rocket Racing
New Maps
With update 29.20, the focus is on Fortnite: Rocket Racing this time. Season 1 has started, and fans are getting 5 new maps where they can run, drive, and drift. The following are known:
- Hase: A map in a city. (Difficulty: Beginner. The track will be unlocked in ranked races at Bronze I.)
- Dreistadt: Another city map where you can fly with your car more often. (Difficulty: Beginner. Unlocked in ranked races at Silver I.)
- Volles Rohr: A city map in the jungle, with waterfalls and a deep fall. (Difficulty: Expert. Unlocked in ranked races at Platinum I.)
- Delirium: A city map where you must drive upside down. (Difficulty: Expert. Unlocked in ranked races at Diamond I.)
- Schubkraft: A cozy city at night. (Difficulty: Intermediate. Unlocked in ranked races at Gold I.)
Additionally, creators can invent tracks where you can drive your tours. These maps can then be found with island codes.
Rank Reset in Rocket Racing
With the new season “Neon Rush”, a new ranked period of Rocket Racing also begins. Players who have already reached a rank in the pre-season will not be reset to zero but will receive a worse rank to quickly return to their original rank.
Time Trial Expansion
All racetracks from Epic Games can now be raced as time trial tracks.
New Free Quest Rewards
With Season 1, players will also have the opportunity to complete the quest line “Neon Rush”. With it, you will receive the Aetherius wheels and 13 different colors. These can only be unlocked during Neon Rush. Additionally, there are ranked quests where you can unlock the Psypher track.
Important Improvements, Adjustments, and Bug Fixes
RANKED RACES, OPPONENT SEARCH, AND LEADERBOARDS
- Balancing in ranked progress: In addition to the rank reset, adjustments will also be made to progress in ranked matches.
- Opponent search in ranked races: Queues in ranked have been shortened.
- Time trial leaderboards: For Neon Rush, the leaderboards for time trials have been reset.
BUG FIXES
General
- Various improvements are intended to prevent cars from getting stuck or being distracted in the wrong direction when they hit an edge.
- A problem has been fixed where cars were destroyed by objects that should have been instantly destroyed upon contact.
- A problem has been fixed where the “Wrong Way” display appeared during sharp drifts.
- The camera no longer locks when you drive upwards on a vertical surface (for example, in a loop).
- A problem has been fixed where the visual effects of the start boost from other cars were not visible.
- A problem has been fixed where the visual effects of certain surface types were not visible.
- A problem has been fixed where the visual effects while drafting against walls or upside down behaved unexpectedly.
- A problem has been fixed where the visual effects of the ground nozzles (which are activated during flight) were turned off by the visual effects of flying manipulators.
- A problem has been fixed where players could control their car while a UI display, such as the match summary, was in the foreground.
- A problem has been fixed that caused an error message when returning to the lobby during opponent search after the match.
- Various bugs have been fixed to prevent access to unintended parts of the track.
- A problem has been fixed where adjacent boost pads sometimes gave a car multiple boosts when it drove over two at the same time.
- This change does not affect boost pads that are placed behind one another as in Dust Devil II.
- Some visual elements of the Anaconda track have been smoothed out.
- A problem on Nintendo Switch has been fixed where the ZL button and SL button could not be assigned.
- A problem on Nintendo Switch has been fixed where cars briefly appeared in low-poly graphics when loaded into a race.
Time Trials
- A game crash has been fixed that occurred when an anonymous player appeared on the leaderboard after a time trial match.
- A problem has been fixed where only 99 players were sometimes displayed on the “Best 100” leaderboard.
- A problem has been fixed where players joining late in time trials did not spawn correctly at the starting line.
- A problem has been fixed where the “Wrong Way” display did not disappear when the “Finish Race” button was pressed.
- Various issues have been fixed where match summaries were not displayed correctly for players who joined late.
- A problem has been fixed where the “Best Ride” symbol disappeared while scrolling through the times driven in the match summary.
Car Items in the Fortnite Ecosystem
- The “Mammoths (City-Slam)” sticker is now styled similarly in Fortnite and Rocket League.
- A problem has been fixed where certain parts of the Dominus GT did not appear metallic as intended.
- A problem has been fixed where the engine block of the Dominus GT did not accept the chosen body color.
Tuesday, 09.04.2024
12:00 PM
We are now ending the server down and have listed all the new patch notes for you. If any disturbances occur with the servers, we will inform you. Have fun with Avatar!
11:34 AM
The servers are back online and you can log in again. We are now adding all the patch notes for you.
11:15 AM
The servers are still down, but leakers have found two large encrypted files in the data that contain skins. They are not part of a new set but bring a lot of cosmetic items.
11:06 AM
Epic Games is reportedly changing the item shop and your locker according to leaks. Items in the shop will have a timer starting in May that shows you when they will leave the shop. The tags and colors from Battle Royale for your items from the locker will be completely removed. (via x.com)
10:50 AM
Depending on which bundle you choose, there are also different prices in Fortnite. The following are known:
- Zuko & Katara Bundle: 3,200 V-Bucks
- Character Packs: 2,000 V-Bucks
- Air Flurry Emote: 500 V-Bucks
The new skins will be available in the shop immediately after the downtime. (via x.com)
10:45 AM
The well-known leaker “Shiina” has now summarized all the new skins from the update in his YouTube video:
10:28 AM
After downloading the update, logging in is not yet possible. We are keeping an eye on the server status and will provide you with the latest information about possible queues.
10:26 AM
Here is a closer look at the avatar:
10:15 AM
Here we list some skins from the latest update:
10:07 AM
The update has been rolled out on the PS5 and is 8,312 GB. We will post all leaks from the update shortly after leakers have worked on the data.
10:04 AM
The update cannot be downloaded yet, but there is already a first trailer for the first season of Rocket Racing from Fortnite:
10:00 AM
The servers have now been disabled and the update will be uploaded soon. Once the file is ready for download, we will summarize all the new leaks in our ticker.
09:32 AM
Epic Games has now disabled matchmaking. The entire server will follow soon.
09:08 AM
Good morning! You have less than half an hour to start your last round in Fortnite before the servers are disabled. So get ready.
What is happening today in Fortnite? Epic Games is conducting a server down, as almost every Tuesday. Patch 29.20 is set to be rolled out to bring new content like skins, weapons, and gear to Fortnite.
This time, according to leakers, an event pass for Avatar is to be added, allowing players to unlock new cosmetic content from the world of the Tamers. What you need to know about the server status and the duration of the server down is here.
Fortnite: Start and Duration of Server Down 29.20
Server Down in the morning – What you need to know: Epic Games has announced its server down for Fortnite and has set it for 10:00 AM German time. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes before the servers are turned off – so you will not be able to start any new rounds during this time.
When will the servers be back online? That depends on the size and scope of the update. If there are no complications, you can expect about an hour of downtime. However, it might be that the server down will not finish until 12 or 1 PM. We will keep you updated in that case.
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games is currently only sporadically releasing its patch notes for the “Battle Royale” mode. When they are available, they will only be released after the downtime. We will list them for you as soon as Epic Games releases them.
What content could appear with Update 29.20?
Aside from a small hint right before the update, Epic Games is not releasing any hints about upcoming content from the update. However, leakers have their sources and already have an idea of what content players can expect in the new update. The following is known (via x.com):
- New cosmetic items
- New Avatar event pass (on Friday)
- New mythical items for Avatar and new skins
- Rocket Racing Season 1
- New shop tabs
- Maybe new collaborations
- Maybe the tactical AR from the vault will return
- and more!
That was all the important information about the upcoming server down. Are you excited about the update? Feel free to let us know your wishes for the upcoming Avatar event in the comments!
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