11/6/02

Motor City Online Update

EA has sent over a list of the most recent improvements to Motor City Online

WHAT’S NEW

 · Industrial Flats - A brand new 4.6 mile street track that takes you through the industrial section of Motor City.  In addition,

   Industrial Flats will be split into 3 smaller segments - The Scrap Yard, The Foundry, and The Loading Docks. 

 · Public Race Records - Accessible through the Community Center, Public Race Records will display race results of Circuit Races and Street Races for up to 2 weeks after the race.  A perfect tool to track results for all event organizers.

 · Imports - 1996 Toyota Supra and 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse.  These cars will be available through sponsored mode only.

 · Trucks - 3 trucks have been added to Motor City.  They will be released through auction houses.  The models are 1953 Chevrolet Model 3100, 1955 Chevrolet Cameo Carrier, and 1956 Ford F-100.

 · Custom Paint Jobs - 24 player created paint jobs spread across 4 cars: 1949 Mercury Coupe, 1957 Ford Ranchero, 1969 Oldsmobile 4-4-2, and 1970 Ford Mustang.  Majority of the paint jobs will be available through auction houses while a few are available through the detail shop.

 · More Parts - Engine parts for Buick SB, Buick BB, Oldsmobile SB, and Hemi engine families. Other part categories include performance tires, springs, transmissions, and more.

 · Sports Class - A new car class reserved for specialty cars.  This feature will allow cars like the 1966 Shelby Cobra to be released for the players to own.

CHANGES / IMPROVEMENTS

 · Sponsored Races & Trials - Imports are added to existing list of cars available for sponsored races and trials.

 · New Track Settings - New track settings for Open Trials and Sponsored Trials.
 
 · Reward Adjustment - Minor race reward adjustments have been applied to selected tracks and game modes.
 

BUG FIXES
 
 · Fixed visual corruptions while viewing cars at a distance.

 · Maroon paint job for the 1970 Ford Mustang will no longer look like a Boss 302.