Blackridge Royale Update
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Hey Racers!
Neon Future was a time and a half, but it’s time for something new...
Hello Blackridge Royale! Be the last driver standing in a survival-of-the-fastest elimination tournament! We have two new red hot Ferraris blazing in - the 488 Pista and F355 Berlinetta! This update we are also introducing two brand-new airport-focused in Underground Rivals events - Jetstream and Red Eye!
New Cars
2018 Ferrari 488 Pista
Car Class: Super
PR Level Max
6-Star = 945
7-Star = 987
8-Star = 1030
Top Stats
Speed: 8,599
Acceleration: 11,114
Nitro: 10,842
Earnable in: Blackridge Royale 7 day event
Starting Window: July 16 17:00 PDT – July 23 17:00 PDT
1994 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta
Car Class: Classic Sports
PR Level Max
4-Star = 722
5-Star = 787
6-Star = 819
Top Stats
Speed: 7,448
Acceleration: 7,104
Nitro: 7,276
Earnable in: Proving Grounds 7 day event
Starting Window: July 16 17:00 PDT – July 30 17:00 PDT
Special Event Reruns
Special Event Reruns 1:
Starting July 23 17:00 PDT, returning Special Events in order of eligibility:
- NEW Terminal Velocity - Renault Sport R.S. 01
- Fastlane: Ford Shelby GT500
- Blackridge Spirit Festival - Lamborghini Centenario
- Nighthunt - Lamborghini Aventador SV
- Lamborghini Accademia - Lamborghini Huracan
- Proving Grounds: Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
- Fastlane: Ford GT (2006)
- Fastlane: Nissan 370Z
- Devil's Run - Lamborghini Diablo SV
- Underworld - McLaren P1
Special Event Reruns 2:
Starting July 31 17:00 PDT, returning Special Events in order of eligibility:
- NEW Proving Grounds: Koenigsegg Agera RS
- Fastlane: Hot Wheels Gazella
- Fastlane: Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
- Speedhunters - Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR34
- Hot Wheels - Hot Wheels Time Attaxi
- Underworld: Downfall - Koenigsegg Regera
- Proving Grounds: McLaren F1 LM
- Daybreak - Pagani Huayra BC
- Devil's Run: Alpine Storm - Porsche 918 Spyder
- Devil's Run: Wolf Country - Honda NSX
Car Series
Mediterraneo
Eligible Cars: Renault Sport R.S. 01, Ferrari 488 Pista
Features
Blackridge Royale Event
- Event begins Tuesday, 9 July 17:00 PDT
- The crews of Blackridge are racing to determine who gets control over the Airport Ivy recruits the player to take it for the Flaming Skulls
- A new character is introduced into the Flaming Skulls - Kat
- The event follows a similar structure to Devil’s Run, but the maximum number of racers remaining also drops as others get eliminated
New Underground Rivals Rounds
- Two new airport-themed Underground Rivals events are joining the fray – Jetstream and Red Eye
- These new rounds are “injected”, and are not replacing any current events, bringing the UGR event count up to 14
- Jetstream and Red Eye function identically to each other round, contributing to total Underground Score and with new License plates up for grabs
Changes and Improvements
- Officer Rivera has been promoted, with her very own signature Crown Vic - first appearing in Blackridge Royale
- Terminal Velocity will be running as a Flashback for players who were unable to complete the original event due to technical issues
- Legacy Blackridge Rivals wraps have been moved into their own Wrap Group under the Exclusive tab in the Modshop
- Multiple BMW and Mercedes car names/makes have been changed to be more consistent and accurate
- Added more airborne-appropriate tracks in chapter 2 of the campaign for you jump farmers
- Dialogue in the intro race has been tweaked
- Devil's Run (and other similar events) now show the total number of racers on the chapter screen
- Players are now prompted to choose a name upon entering Underground Rivals for the first time instead of the Campaign
- The Honda Civic Type R has been changed to Rare quality, and the Nissan Fairlady 240ZG (Neon Future) has been changed to Legendary quality. This has no impact on drop rate or earn frequency
Fixes
- The Nissan Fairlady 240ZG's tail lights have been fixed and now turn on at night
- The Nissan Fairlady 240ZG's brake lights have been attached and now turn on when drifting
- Both Nissan Fairladies are no longer self-driving cars, and now instead contain a racer to manually operate them
- Fixed Blackridge Rumble's popup screen having two logos
- Fixed some Nissan 180SX and Volkswagen Golf GTI body kits not containing license plate nodes
- Some unintended holes in the Porsche 918 Spyder have been plugged
- Fixed the Honda NSX’s fuel cap texture being incorrectly aligned when wraps are applied to the car
- Fixed the Renault Sport R.S. 01’s wheels not blurring correctly when in motionn
Underground Rivals Schedule:
Rain Check
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2019
Driver: Volkswagen Golf GTI, Nissan 180SX Type X, Ford Mustang (Hoonicorn)
Speedster: Ford Model 18, Ford Fiesta ST (Ken Block), Mazda MX-5 (Speedhunters)
Breakneck: Jaguar XE SV Project 8, Koenigsegg CCX, Koenigsegg Agera RS
Blackridge Outskirts
Start Date: Monday, 22 July 2019
Driver: Subaru BRZ, Ford Mustang Boss 302, Dodge Challenger SRT8 (Snoop)
Speedster: Porsche 911 (991) Carrera, Hot Wheels Gazella GT, McLaren F1 LM
Breakneck: Nissan GT-R R35, McLaren 600LT,
Sandstorm Showdown
Start Date: Monday, 29 July 2019
Driver: BMW M3 Coupé (1999), Dodge Charger R/T, Porsche GT3 RS
Speedster: Ford Mustang GT, BMW M5,
Breakneck: BMW M4 F82 (Razor), Honda NSX, Koenigsegg One:1
Mountain Madness
Start Date: Monday, 5 August 2019
Driver: Toyota 86, Nissan 370Z,
Speedster: Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Ford Shelby GT500, Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
Breakneck: Ferrari 458 Italia, Lamborghini Huracan, Lamborghini Centenario
Riptide
Start Date: Monday, 12 August 2019
Driver: Volkswagen Golf GTI, Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR34,
Speedster: Hot Wheels Time Attaxi, Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C7), BMW M5
Breakneck: Pagani Huayra, McLaren 720S, Hennessey Venom GT
Upcoming promotions and Events:
Double Rep
July 15 00:00 UTC - July 17 00:00 UTC
August 5 00:00 UTC - August 7 00:00 UTC
Tuner Trials All-Access Pass
July 22 00:00 UTC - July 23 00:00 UTC
August 12 00:00 UTC - August 13 00:00 UTC
Replay Races
MAZDA MX-5 (Speedhunters) | July 17 00:00 UTC - July 18 00:00 UTC
FORD Mustang Hoonicorn | July 18 00:00 UTC - July 19 00:00 UT
McLAREN 600LT | July 22 00:00 UTC - July 24 00:00 UTC
McLAREN F1 LM | July 24 00:00 UTC - July 25 00:00 UTC
DODGE Challenger SRT8 (Snoop) | July 25 00:00 UTC - July 26 00:00 UTC
KOENIGSEGG One:1 | July 29 00:00 UTC - July 31 00:00 UTC
BMW M5 | July 31 00:00 UTC - August 1 00:00 UTC
PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS (991) | August 1 00:00 UTC - August 2 00:00 UTC
LAMBORGHINI Centenario | August 5 00:00 UTC - August 7 00:00 UTC
ALFA ROMEO Giulia Quadrifoglio | August 7 00:00 UTC - August 8 00:00 UTC
NISSAN 370Z | August 8 00:00 UTC - August 9 00:00 UTC
LAMBORGHINI Aventador SV | August 12 00:00 UTC - August 14 00:00 UTC
LAMBORGHINI Diablo SV | August 14 00:00 UTC - August 15 00:00 UTC
The Blackridge Royale update will be available to download at:
- UTC - Tuesday, 9 July 23:00
- AEST - Wednesday, 10 July 10:00
- PDT - Tuesday, 9 July 16:00
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