Steam News6 October 20232y ago

BIG UPDATE#14!

BAN SYSTEM Added a system for banning players who interfere with your goals. Vote to ban the player who is bothering you in menu Map>Persona.

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What changed

1 fix5 additions3 changes0 removals

Server
Maps
Gameplay
UI and audio

addedBAN SYSTEMAdded a system for banning players who interfere with your goals. Vote to ban the player who is bothering you in menu Map>Persona. When there are 4 votes against a player he will be kicked out of the server and will not be able to reconnect. Ban system is still in testing mode and we are collecting feedback.

changedPERSONA MENU(Main Menu > Map > Player) You can nominate a player for Best Drift Style, Best Livery Design and Best Person nominations in the same menu - just vote. You can also look at the player’s profile on Steam. In this menu you can vote for ban this player.

addedGOOSIEST ISLANDNew location added to the world of America

addedTATSUMI TANDEM BATTLEShort competitive config added to the world of Japan

addedNEW MUSICAdded 8 music tracks for the menu and game world in phonk style. Music is now played during Tandem Battles, Drift Challenges and Freeride Events.

changedSOUND SYSTEMImproved the sound system in the game: changed the attenuation with distance, added reverberation. Now cars can be heard further and their sound is reflected in the distance.

OverDrift Festival changes

Competitivemode

addedAdded a system for banning players who interfere with your goals. Vote to ban the player who is bothering you in menu Map>Persona. When there are 4 votes against a player he will be kicked out of the server and will not be able to reconnect. Ban system is still in testing mode and we are collecting feedback.

changed(Main Menu > Map > Player) You can nominate a player for Best Drift Style, Best Livery Design and Best Person nominations in the same menu - just vote. You can also look at the player’s profile on Steam. In this menu you can vote for ban this player.

addedNew location added to the world of America

addedShort competitive config added to the world of Japan

addedAdded 8 music tracks for the menu and game world in phonk style. Music is now played during Tandem Battles, Drift Challenges and Freeride Events.

BAN SYSTEM

Added a system for banning players who interfere with your goals. Vote to ban the player who is bothering you in menu Map>Persona. When there are 4 votes against a player he will be kicked out of the server and will not be able to reconnect. Ban system is still in testing mode and we are collecting feedback.

(Main Menu > Map > Player) You can nominate a player for Best Drift Style, Best Livery Design and Best Person nominations in the same menu - just vote. You can also look at the player’s profile on Steam. In this menu you can vote for ban this player.

GOOSIEST ISLAND

New location added to the world of America

TATSUMI TANDEM BATTLE

Short competitive config added to the world of Japan

NEW MUSIC

Added 8 music tracks for the menu and game world in phonk style. Music is now played during Tandem Battles, Drift Challenges and Freeride Events.

SOUND SYSTEM

Improved the sound system in the game: changed the attenuation with distance, added reverberation. Now cars can be heard further and their sound is reflected in the distance.

NET CULL DISTANCE

As an experiment the car loading distance has been increased. This should lead to fewer friezes. Collecting feedback.

CHAT

In-game chat has been improved. Added colored system messages, nomination messages and ban messages. Increased message length and expanded input line.

OTHER

-Increased lifetime of smoke particles -Improved widgets for Freestyle, Freeride Event and Drift Challenge modes -TB reward now depends on the length of the config trajectory -Fixed bug collisions of stone lamps and stones in Murakami Park -Small improvements and many bugs fixed

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Steam News / 6 October 2023

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