TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- [p]New Features (Day One)[/p][list]
- [p]Casino[/p][/*]
- [p]Stock Restriction Races[/p][/*]
- [p]Group Ping[/p][/*]
- [p]Revamped Worldmap and Filters UI[/p][/*]
- [p]Reworked Active Spoilers[/p][/*]
- [p]Sound Improvement (Apollo IE)[/p][/*]
- [p]Reputation Level Increase To 70[/p][/*]
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???? New Features (Day One)
[p]The Casino isn’t the only feature arriving in Season 4 that players can enjoy. We added a new style restriction for races, improved the UI, adding a new way to cruise with friends and more! Let’s see what features we added.[/p][p][/p]Casino
[p]The Casino will be located in Macao and accessible via the helipad at the bottom of the map in Hong Kong Island. We have also been able to increase the number of players in this social hub to 32, which should be really cool to see when the players visit![/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/4308474dfa4bad08d69e69d14bc8d1f1e60b46cd.jpg"][/img][/p][p]Inside the Casino you will find a few activities available to you. First, head to the cashier to cash in your Solar Coins to Casino Chips, which will be possible at a ratio from 2 Solar Coins = 1 Casino Chip. Although you cannot cash back your chips to Solar Coins day one, we plan to add this in the mid-season update![/p][p][/p][p]Once you have your Casino Chips, you have a few choices on what you’d like to do with them. You can either:[/p]- [p]Head to the clothing store in the Casino to purchase some luxurious clothing to fit your needs.[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/d7c5c65fabd10ce5a41585266b713d5b5cafa99e.jpg"][/img][/p][/*]
- [p]Head to the car part store in the Casino to purchase an array of rims or licence plate customisation options. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/ef2ba75d3a2a18ae73a3dfbaa0b5bde3f6895f9d.jpg"][/img][/p][/*]
- [p]Head to the Macao Lights slot machine and try your chance at winning the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series as the main jackpot, or 77,777 as the secondary jackpot. [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/01d20cf8ddc7e55bcb3ab55eebc692d039a0c0e7.jpg"][/img] Using the jackpot is pretty easy, and you have the ability to bet more money on the slot machine with the bonus of being able to win more as more lines are considered. In short, the more you bet, the better your reward can be. [/p][/*]
Stock Restriction Races
[p]After seeing players enjoy the low PR restriction races we did in our live events, we decided to take this a step further by adding 40 stock restriction races in Season 4. Stock restriction races can be found in both Hong Kong Island and Ibiza. We added 20 new races, and we changed 20 existing races to have a stock restriction to create 40 total. For Ibiza, you will see this added to the rotation of races. The events will make you race your vehicle the way it was meant to be, which can create some fun and balanced races for players![/p][p][/p]Group Ping
[p]This new feature allows you to create up to a 4-stop itinerary and send this itinerary to your other group members which can create some very fun cruise experiences around Ibiza and Hong Kong Island. To improve this feature, we also improved how the 4 player grouping works by improving our networking. We added this to our Patch Notes article yesterday:[/p]- [p]Improved the gathering of people from the same group.[/p][list]
- [p]Fixed the issue where players of a group wouldn't end up in the same session[/p][/*]
- [p]Fixed the calculation of the session's score for a given player, now properly handling the members of the group already present and the reserved slots for the group[/p][/*]
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Revamped Worldmap & Freeroam UI
[p]One of the first things you probably can’t wait to do in Season 4 is remove that ‘voice chat’ icon in TDUSC, so that when you remove all UI, you can finally have a nice clean look![/p][p]We also wanted to bring a feature from TDU2 into TDUSC that we think will be very useful to seeing other players on the map. You can now see player cards no matter where they are on the map (up to a 3km distance), but you can adjust this feature in the settings menu with 3 options.
[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/40da5a2ceb267cf024620e4ceaf95e3213238244.jpg"][/img][/p][p]As for our world map, it was cluttered and it was hard to sort through various sections of it. In Season 4, we have improved this massively. You can now filter through tabs showing your map, tasks, and other players, and you can also manage the POI’s found within the map itself too.[/p][p]
[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/5aa072c0fb4fbe1c4e98497686c0a1b5e2505f18.jpg"][/img][/p]
Reworked Active Spoilers
[p]Whether you enjoy the airbake in your Mclaren MP4-12C, or the low drag mode in your Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, you’ll find your favourite vehicle’s active aero has been faithfully recreated, and we unlocked the spoiler option on cars that previously only allowed you to see it automatically! We did this to every car in the game, while also improving existing vehicles' aero systems that were not working at all, such as the Ferrari 488 Pista.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/0cb968a4f32def7bbd5a2b8bf1c0f95c8fbe334b.jpg"][/img][/p]
Sound Improvement (Apollo IE)
[p]Based on the community feedback in the sound survey, we realised we needed to work on the sound of V12’s. One of the first cars to get an improvement will be the Apollo IE which we also improved further in the mid-season update with more crackles and pops.[/p]
???? Mid-Season Update
[p]The mid-season will bring a lot more bugfixes, improvements and even more content. Let’s quickly cover what you can expect to see in this update.[/p][p]New Casino Content - In the mid-season content update, we will be bringing some new ways to play in the Casino! We’ll go into more detail on this when the time comes but as you learn about it in the recent Season 4 and Year 2 reveal video, we’ll quickly recap it here.
[/p][p]The Golden Dragon slot machine will be a high-payout slot machine which can provide a jackpot of 1,000,000 Casino Chips.[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/abf28464d10ae0207bce23ead01fffc0725ee90f.jpg"][/img][/p][p]Poker will give you a choice between 3 different rooms based on buy-in price. Once you enter, you can start a game up and play!
[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/7dd5f473c0266414e3d30854cd5074d11d2df156.jpg"][/img][/p][p]New Vehicle Sounds - Other than seeing a further improvement to the Apollo IE, the Lamborghini Diablo VT will also have an improved sound!
[/p][p]Important Fixes - Although we are working on many new features for TDUSC, we also need to work on fixing some issues players have experienced in the past. Here are some of the few important fixes we have worked on coming in the mid-season update for TDUSC! [/p]
- [p]Achievements Unlocks: Achievements not unlocking for them despite completing the description.[/p][/*]
- [p]Empty Friends List: Players on all platforms may run into the issue where they cannot see players on their friends list.[/p][/*]
- [p]Time Trial Leaderboards: Players have mentioned that they cannot view the global leaderboards.[/p][p][/p][/*]
???? New Vehicles
[p]In Season 4, you’ll find quite a few new vehicles arriving, so let’s take a look at what the players can be expecting! First, let’s welcome the Aston Martin Valour in the dealership to all players![/p][p] [/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/f5e13f08881d0c85b369095802f9975265839172.jpg"][/img][/p][p]The Aston Martin DB11 Volante is another car that will be arriving in the dealership, ready for you to drop the roof for those nice sunny days in Ibiza![/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/8036a1a7bf1d6b37edbc501274631a4ce426454c.jpg"][/img][/p][p]If you’re feeling the need for speed, pick up this Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ and you’ll be able to feel an acceleration like no other![/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/e0e0343214645a15fa621d0d93e8fe407d307807.jpg"][/img][/p][p]Our first custom bodykit arrives in TDUSC. This Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe VR Widebody Kit has a widebody kit that was created by the devs at KT, and it won’t be our last either…
[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/5a821f8087733e4be8326770d48a46da350793a8.jpg"][/img][/p][p]An incredibly rare car to see, and a vehicle that unfortunately, will not make it into production, so you could say that it makes this extra special! Say hello to the Delorean Alpha5!
[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/960c9071fd2171225d86edaa77d87b6812908b1f.jpg"][/img][/p][p]Always wanted to offroad your Huracán? Well now you can! Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato arrives as the level 50 reward for this Seasons Solar Pass!
[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/4a38a1221a3eae634dee516737ed37e5659e3ea5.jpg"][/img][/p][p]And last but not least, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black series will join this update as a reward vehicle through the Macao Lights slot machine![/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38247908/3d18438699b27b217db4edf5e6e32d86b369e4b8.jpg"][/img][/p]
???? Patch Notes Overview
[p]If you missed it, you can find the full patch notes list for Season 4 linked below![/p][p][dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1249970/view/538859942242682797"][/dynamiclink][/p][p]If you want a quick highlight of some changes and improvements we did in TDUSC for Season 4, we will list a few key bug fixes below.[/p]
- [p]Deleted ‘All Road’ suspension upgrades on some supercars and all hypercars[/p][/*]
- [p]Some cars' PR's may have changed due to fixes on suspension, gearbox issues, clutch, etc.[/p][/*]
- [p]Supersport suspension has been added to various supercars and hypercars[/p][/*]
- [p]Fixed suspensions height on stock McLaren MP4 12C[/p][/*]
- [p]Suspension PR changes[/p][list]
- [p]Before, we applied a flat PR amount when installing suspension, but this is not the case anymore and it was misleading with the behaviour of the specs gauge. Now a suspension can make you lose or gain PR and the referential is always the behaviour on asphalt[/p][/*]
- [p]More torque to idle constraint[/p][/*]
- [p]Use acceleration to allow slipping torque at low speed[/p][/*]
- [p]Should give you the ability to park your car easily as long as you use throttle[/p][/*]
- [p]No block when accelerating at middle RPM value (the reported bug where RPM’s stay at a certain value while accelerating has been fixed)[/p][/*]
- [p]We will increase this vehicles crackles and pops and its signature transmission whine in the mid-season update for Season 4[/p][/*]
- [p]Players should no longer have stutters[/p][/*]
- [p]Fixed the issue where players of a group wouldn't end up in the same session[/p][/*]
- [p]Fixed the calculation of the session's score for a given player, now properly handling the members of the group already present and the reserved slots for the group[/p][/*]
And of course, the full detailed patch notes list is now live, and you can see all the details at the link provided above![/p][p][/p]
❤️ Our Final Message
[p]Enjoy the Season 4 update and we’ll see you next month in August to discuss the mid-season content update in more detail in the following Solar Club Letter![/p]- [p]The TDU Team[/p][/*]
