Zwift released a game update last Thursday night which includes three notable changes. Here are the details…
TT Mode
An entirely new event type, time trial mode includes staggered starts, HUD changes, checkpoints and more. Read more here >
Ride Leader Fence
We talked about this feature when it was being tested almost three months ago. Zwift has updated the feature and will be testing it with community group ride leaders.
This is an optional feature for ride leaders, and must be specifically requested before it is enabled for a group ride.
Here’s what riders see when they get close to the fence:
If you ride through the fence you will get an alert with a countdown. Stay ahead of the fence for 60 seconds and you are booted from the event.
Group ride leaders can configure how far ahead of the leader the fence is located, or turn it off completely. They also see a count of how many flyers are ahead of the fence, and how many have been removed–but they do not see a list of flyers or booted riders.
Other ride participants don’t see any details about the fence, or interact with the fence at all, unless they ride too far ahead.
Invisibility and Burritos
The new invisibility (Ghost) powerup makes you invisible to other riders for 10 seconds.
It looks like this powerup may be disabled in the final 200 meters of races, which seems like a good move.
The burrito powerup makes you undraftable for 10 seconds.
