2012.10.16 Official Patch Notes


Purpose:
The purpose of this maintenance window is to deploy server / a game patch to Need for Speed World, as well as perform maintenance to http://world.needforspeed.com. Please see Release Notes below.

Date:
October 16th, 2012

Duration:
5 hours
Start: 1pm (13:00) PDT – 4pm (16:00) EDT – 8pm (20:00) UTC
End: 6pm (18:00) PDT – 9pm (21:00) EDT – 1am (01:00) UTC

New Features:
- Drag, an all new race mode, has been added to the game. Challenge your friends or compete against others in a fast, adrenaline-filled race to the finish line!
- Full Manual transmission can now be selected and used (Drag races only)
- 4 new Drag tracks have been added across the World. These events are all Open and available every day for players.
- 3 new Drag Skill Mods have been added to the Skill Mod Shop for purchase, and to the Lucky Draw and Race Skill Packs to be won
- Pre-race lobby and post-race screens have been updated to feature an improved user interface, including a full 3D view of any car and its installed parts
- A Recent Players list has been added to the Social Menu, which contains all your most recent opponents or teammates in any event
- The SpeedBoost store has been fully replaced by the Safehouse. Players are now able to make purchases and see their SpeedBoost balance all within the Safehouse
- A new Gifts filter has been added to the Car Dealer and Aftermarket Shop
- Halloween decorations, along with the Halloween exclusive Sprint race “Ghostwood”, have made their return to Need for Speed World
- A new Toyota Supra “Street Mod” Drag Edition has been added to the game and is available for purchase from the Car Dealer
- A new Ford Shelby® GT500 Super Snake “Pro Stock” Drag Edition has been added to the game and is available for purchase from the Car Dealer

Bug Fixes/Changes:
- Fixed an issue that prevented some players from joining Groups
- Fixed an issue that caused the license plate to disappear off of the BMW 3.0 CSL Gr.5
- Fixed some see-through geometry on the Nissan Nismo R34GT-R Z-tune
- The hood camera on the Nissan 200SX [S14] has been adjusted
- Damage texture has been tweaked on the Marussia B2
- A number of localization issues were fixed

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