Badge Hunters: wouldn’t it be handy to see which route achievement badges you’ve received? With this week’s game update, you’ll see which ones you’ve already completed, and what’s left to do.
As you plan your hunt, it helps to know the total distance for that route, including the lead-in distance. What’s lead-in distance, you ask? Zwift has a set number of spawn points in the game, and the lead-in is the distance between that point and the actual route start. Some lead-ins are short, while others are substantial.
The improved route selector shows the total distance and elevation for that route (including the lead-in) so there’s no confusion.
Thanks to everyone who’s asked for this improvement! We’re already working on the next iteration: the heads-up display will include lead-in distance data while you’re riding that route. Watch for that in an upcoming release.
I do like some of their stuff, but honestly I’m not that familiar with them. Levellers on the other hand hold a very dear place in my heart. =) I’m looking forward to seeing them perform again in November. \o/
What is spawn points for? So it is not for warm up? How do I really know the route is started or how long it is going to end if I did not remember the route distance?
Why do many routes have a lead in from spawn point to “beginning” of the route, even it the spawn point is on the route? I don’t get it. Why is the spawn point not the beginning of the route?
One extra feature request - when you are on a free ride and want to jump in on a route, it would be great if the directional pop-ups that appear in advance of an intersection/fork would also indicate an opportunity to select and hop onto a route.
