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Steam News29 July 202622d ago

1.3.3 Patch Notes - Deadhead and Traits

Deadhead Renamed from "dead km" and "Empty KM" to Deadhead. That is the actual term for driving without a fare. All screens say it the same way now. Deadhead now has colour bands instead of always printing red.

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What changed

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  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Balance
addedDeadhead now has colour bands instead of always printing red. Green up to 60%, amber between 60% and 70%, red above 70%.
addedAdded a tooltip on the label explaining why it never drops below 50%. The car drives out to the fare then drives home, so some empty distance is always there.
changedBalance
changedThe reputation bonus moved from Street Smart to Hustler. Same 1.5x bonus, just on a different trait.
changedTrait descriptions updated. Street Smart's scammer protection was always in the game but never written down anywhere.

The Meter is Running changes

addedDeadhead now has colour bands instead of always printing red. Green up to 60%, amber between 60% and 70%, red above 70%.
addedAdded a tooltip on the label explaining why it never drops below 50%. The car drives out to the fare then drives home, so some empty distance is always there.
changedBalance
changedThe reputation bonus moved from Street Smart to Hustler. Same 1.5x bonus, just on a different trait.
changedTrait descriptions updated. Street Smart's scammer protection was always in the game but never written down anywhere.

Deadhead

  • Renamed from "dead km" and "Empty KM" to Deadhead. That is the actual term for driving without a fare. All screens say it the same way now.

  • Deadhead now has colour bands instead of always printing red. Green up to 60%, amber between 60% and 70%, red above 70%.

  • Added a tooltip on the label explaining why it never drops below 50%. The car drives out to the fare then drives home, so some empty distance is always there.

Balance

  • The reputation bonus moved from Street Smart to Hustler. Same 1.5x bonus, just on a different trait.

  • Street Smart keeps the defensive half. It still blocks scammers and still prevents Nuisance reputation loss.

  • Trait descriptions updated. Street Smart's scammer protection was always in the game but never written down anywhere.

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Steam News / 29 July 2026

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