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[Official NFS News]

Purpose:

The purpose of this maintenance window is to deploy server / a game patch to Need for Speed World. Please see Release Notes below. 

 

Date:

February 7th, 2012

 

Duration(s):

4 hours

Start: 2pm (14:00) PST -- 5pm (17:00) EST -- 10pm (22:00) GMT

End: 6pm (18:00) PST -- 9pm (21:00) EST -- 2am (2:00) GMT

 

Affected Users:

During the maintenance window, the servers will be offline and users will not able to log in and play Need for Speed World. Players who are already logged in and playing NFS World will be disconnected from the server and therefore, disconnected from the game.

 

New Features:

-  Chat enhancements:

-  Players are now able to chat while in the Safehouse

-  When sending a whisper to another Driver, a separate chat filter is created to allow the player to see a record of the conversation between two players

-  A notification icon will appear when receiving updates to specific chat filters

-  Two new Team Escape events have been added to the game: “High Stakes” and “Underground”

-  For a limited time only, A Valentine Aftermarket Card Pack is available for purchase and includes exclusive Valentine’s Day Neons and License Plates

-  The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 “2011 Beast” has been reintroduced to Need for Speed World and is available for purchase from the Car Dealer

-  The Lexus IS F “2011 Beauty” has been reintroduced to Need for Speed World and is available for purchase from the Car Dealer

-  An all new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition “2012 Beauty” has been added to the game and is available for purchase from the Car Dealer

-  An all new Lexus LFA “2012 Beast” has been added to the game and is available for purchase form the Car Dealer

 

Bug Fixes/Changes:

-  Existing Team Escape events have been adjusted for difficulty. Time limits are now shorter, while Rep and Cash rewards have increased

-  The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has undergone retuning to increase the car’s top speed and enhance its handling

-  The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 bumper cam has been adjusted

-  The Lexus LFA’s engine sound has been changed to match the real-life acoustics of the LFA’s V10 4.8L engine and multi-stage exhaust system

-  The Lexus IS F has undergone retuning to increase the car’s top speed and enhance its handling

-  A 7th gear has been added to the Lexus IS F

-  The Lexus IS F’s bumper cam has been adjusted

-  The “/f” friends chat functionality has been fixed 

-  Fixed an issue that caused exhaust tips to clip into the Lamborghini Countach 5000 QUATTROVALVOLE’s body when equipped with visual packages

-  Fixed an issue that caused 2 steering wheels to appear on the Nissan 200SX while in minimum level of detail

-  Some missing vinyl thumbnail images were added for the Koenigsegg CCX “Elite”

-  Some minor world/environment fixes were made

-  Some missing mouse-over SFX were added when highlighting elements in the Aftermarket Shop

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[PorscheSpyder]

x50

I'm eager to see the difference the 7th gear will have in the ISF. As for the new Beauty/ Beast, they look cool, but I prefer the "originals," even if they're not the best performance-wise.

And two new Team Escape events! x50

EDIT: I failed. Fixed.

Edited by PorscheSpyder, 08 February 2012 - 12:54 AM.

[Watcher]

This is well surprising tbh

Really glad to see this come. TE anyone?

[AKO]

can't wait to try the TEs and the new chat

[RobVaivodiss]

Wow good patch here. I would be even more surprised if they released the canyons now, but that would be literally impossible.

[Frogzee]

PorscheSpyder, on 07 February 2012 - 11:08 PM, said:

x50

I'm eager to see the difference the 7th gear will have in the LFA. As for the new Beauty/ Beast, they look cool, but I prefer the "originals," even if they're not the best performance-wise.

And two new Team Escape events! x50

Uhm. there will be a 7th gear added to the IS-F. Not the LF-A

b2t: Good update after a while I'm glad they finally re-intro'd the friends chat

[gRiM]

Official NFS News, on 07 February 2012 - 08:08 PM, said:

New Features:
- Chat enhancements:
- Players are now able to chat while in the Safehouse
- When sending a whisper to another Driver, a separate chat filter is created to allow the player to see a record of the conversation between two players
- A notification icon will appear when receiving updates to specific chat filters
- Two new Team Escape events have been added to the game: “High Stakes” and “Underground”

Bug Fixes/Changes:
- Existing Team Escape events have been adjusted for difficulty. Time limits are now shorter, while Rep and Cash rewards have increased
- The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has undergone retuning to increase the car’s top speed and enhance its handling
- The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 bumper cam has been adjusted
- The “/f” friends chat functionality has been fixed
- Some missing mouse-over SFX were added when highlighting elements in the Aftermarket Shop

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/me likes these parts.

RobVaivodiss, on 07 February 2012 - 11:55 PM, said:

Wow good patch here. I would be even more surprised if they released the canyons now, but that would be literally impossible.

Marc did mentioned only a few episodes back that the canyons are some good months away, so let's finish talking about them already, it's pointless lol. OFC Marc might lie just like he did in the past, but I doubt the canyons will come earlier than when he said, rather later. I'm still going to check for something related to them as I do after each patch If I'll find anything, (which would make me not giving a s*** even if this patch only had what I'd found ) I will post pics or maybe even video in the place that starts with B I just hope they haven't fixed that glitch
EDIT: I can't wait to get a group of WGers later when I enter World so we can enjoy the new TEs and some racing

Edited by gRiM, 08 February 2012 - 12:09 AM.

[RobVaivodiss]

Lol they will be a surprise. But anyways can't wait for the patch to finish so I can test out those two tracks!

[Normalaatsra]

Still an 8th gear is missing for the IS F.

[Watcher]

Game is up TE is a bit tougher now but still a bit easy

[gRiM]

Normalaatsra, on 08 February 2012 - 12:59 AM, said:

Still an 8th gear is missing for the IS F.

It's EA BBfailers, be gladful that they added the 7th one.

[Watcher]

OK this patch made the vette and isf rock freken am so glad they can compete with all the other's well kinda lol

[Samantha♥]

Awesome!!! team escape!!!!

[Watcher]

Ok so this patch brought something very very strange into the world.


Look at the strange orange light to the left of the map. I went to check it out but found blackSpace Any idea of what it may be?

[Deadpoolv3]

i love the new underground TE, 5th race on it i got this

[RobVaivodiss]

I just love these new events! Short and they give you lots of stuff!
+1 from Rob!

[LamboGTR]

The patch is great. Unique helped me test out everything.

[PorscheSpyder]

Unique, on 08 February 2012 - 02:22 AM, said:

Ok so this patch brought something very very strange into the world.


Look at the strange orange light to the left of the map. I went to check it out but found blackSpace Any idea of what it may be?

probably just a glitch in the map coloring.

The ISF seems snappy now. TONS of fun to drive! Also noticed an improvement in the acceleration. I looked over the new beauty and beast and decided that I like the old ones better. Seems that the 2012 ones were kinda slapped together IMO. Like, not as much thought put into 'em.

[Samantha♥]

Nice videos lambo! you are a noob! thx

[Viper424]

The best thing in the patch is they fixed the Sound of the lfa