We know that the fact that Apex Legends' Revelry update didn't introduce a new character to the roster is a little disappointing, but there's still a lot of new content in Season 16 - and a whole host of alterations and Quality of Life changes worth talking about. However, it appears that one of the most useful of these QoL changes has gone a little under the radar; Respawn Entertainment has finally updated the Apex Legends character select screen. From the Revelry update onwards, it looks like the AFK auto-pick feature isn't going to throw a random character at you anymore - if your first-pick is taken.
What does this actually mean? Well, as per this post highlighting the introduction of the feature from self-proclaimed Wraith main 'Wskiu', it looks like Apex Legends will now auto-select your second most-popular character in the legend select screen pre-match if your first choice is taken by someone selecting ahead of you.
Now, we don't know exactly if this is a legitimate feature, but the comments to Wskiu's post are telling - a lot of people have had a similar experience in-game following the Revelry update.
RELATED LINKS:
Apex Legends tier list - the top picks for Season 16
Apex Legends ranks, Season 16 ranked split, RP changes, and more
Apex Legends classes explained - each new character class in-depth
