Summary
There is a long-standing issue with enemy nameplates in UEFN.
Even when “Always Show To All” is enabled, enemy nameplates disappear once the distance is around 270 meters.
This bug has been around for a while and was supposed to be fixed in the last update (37.20), but it is still happening. It causes major problems for open-world / FFA maps where long-distance visibility is important.
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Unreal Editor for Fortnite
What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Island Settings
Steps to Reproduce
1- Create an FFA / Open-World map in UEFN.
2- Enable “Always Show To All” for nameplates in the island settings.
3- Spawn 2 players.
4- Move one player away until ~270m distance.
5- Notice that their nameplate disappears, even though the setting is enabled.
Expected Result
Enemy nameplates should remain visible at unlimited distance when “Always Show To All” is enabled.
Observed Result
Enemy nameplates disappear after ~270m.
Platform(s)
All platforms.
Island Code
9123-1250-5370
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Additional Notes
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This issue was mentioned as fixed in the latest patch (37.20), but it still occurs.
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Strongly affects open-world maps where spotting other players is key to gameplay.