March Update

Howdy Wreckers, We're pleased to let you know that a new rocking update for Wreckfest is out!

CONTENT

• Added two new spanking rides, MudDigger and Rocket.

• Added a number of new banger racing and demolition derby inspired paint jobs (more coming).

CAREER

• Reworked championships 1–2 to offer more variety and reduce grinding.

• Added support for challenge events (for now, only one is available for playing in the first championship but more will be added).

• Added reward pool functionality to ensure player always received parts that are a) suitable for a vehicle they own and b) not already owned c) appropriate for the current series.

• It’s now possible to view the bonus objectives in the pause menu, and making progress towards the target or completing it results in an on-screen notification.

• In multi-heat events, the player start position is now randomized to the second (latter) half of the grid.

• In multi-heat events, the start order in the Semi-Final and Final is now based on the finishing position of the qualifying heats.

• Round placement history is now viewable in the series standings view.

• Finishing position is now correctly taken into an account in the career rewards calculation.

• Player final standing is now correct in the series completion screen.

• Added support for reward-only vehicles that cannot be purchased from the car dealer.

• Added AI players using cars upgraded to the next class, for example Class C > Class B.

ART

• Added more dynamic objects to a number of tracks (Tarmac 1, Tarmac 2, Tarmac 3, Mixed 3, Mixed 7, Sandpit 1, Sandpit 2, Sandpit 3, Gravel 1, Mixed 1, Mixed 2, Mixed 4, Mixed 5).

• Added ramps and dynamic objects to Speedway 2 Demolition Arena to make the gameplay more interesting, confined the arena to the middle area.

• Fixed a number of minor and major bugs and glitches on many tracks (including proxy objects, clipping objects, terrain tears, missing collisions, etc.)

• Improved environment art and added more dynamic objects to Speedway 2.

• Improved environment art, added new assets and dynamic objects to Tarmac 3.

• Tarmac 2, added new background buildings and replaced old proxy objects.

• Big Stadium, fixed multiplayer car change location + general improvements.

• Added damage model for the dynamic barrel prop.

• Overhauled Garage, Market, Assembly, Customization, Tune and Paint views.

• Overhauled Career Series Selection and Next Race screens.

• Overhauled Custom Event views.

DESIGN/PHYSICS

• Visual damage is now more dynamic and gives a better impression of sheet metal being deformed.

• Collisions between light and heavy vehicles are now better balanced, with light vehicles not appearing as feather-weight in collisions.

• Decreased the sector protection effect of the visual customization parts and/or increased the weight of selected parts.

• Removed the effect of vehicle body panels absorbing damage, so all damage goes directly to the chassis health.

• Tweaked gameplay damage for Normal and Realistic Damage to match the visual damage more closely.

• Dynamic objects now have slightly more mass to them.

• In Custom Race, the player start position is now randomized to the second (latter) half of the grid.

• In Garage, body style and size vehicle properties have been replaced with a single type property.

• Novice AI is now more challenging with less obvious rubberbanding, and the jump between the Amateur and Expert difficulty is not as significant as previously.

• AI players now exhibit a reduced tendency to avoid the player car.

• Added a placeholder Credits item to the Main Menu Misc section.

TECHNICAL

• AddedMPAdded support for Normal/Realistic Damage in multiplayer,