Maxed Cosmic NOS


"How are non cosmic cars supposed to keep up with this?" - LAMBOGTRLM

2013.03.19 Patch Summary

PATCH INFO:
2013.03.19
436,20 MB

CARS:
SLR McLaren Stirling Moss
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

SPECIAL EDITIONS:
Spring Hare - Lexus LFA
Cherry Blossom - Mazda RX-7 RZ
BIC A-Spec - Renault Sport Mégane R.S.
Drag Edition - Ford Focus RS 'Pro FWD'
THIS SIDE UP - Scion tC

VISUALS:
10 Spring License Plates
10 Spring Vinyls
5 Spring Neons
New bodykit for '87 Mazda RX-7 FC3S

DEALS:
Spring Car Pack - BMW Z4 GT3 'Easter' & Audi TT RS Coupé 'Vesna'
Gold Performance Packs

OTHER:
100000 CASH - New Reward

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Lexus LFA "Spring Hare" Edition



HEADERS:
Lexus LFA "Spring Hare" Edition
SPRING HARE
LFA_EASTER

DESCRIPTION:
The spring 'Easter' edition of the Lexus LFA is wearing a black to white gradient base color, and covered in blue and white vinyl striping. There is exposed carbon fiber on the hood, roof panel, trunk lid, and sides of the car. The car number is 48 (4.8l V10 engine), aftermarket sponsor decals, front wheels are silver; the rears are black. Matte black rear wing and a 3AST3R license plate. Not all is looks with the Lexus LFA "Spring Hare" Edition, with a top speed of 202mph (325km/h) and a 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds it is sure to be a memorable experience being behind the wheel of this supercar!

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.03.19 PATCH

April Fools' Day Scion tC



HEADERS:
Scion tC "THIS SIDE UP"
"APRIL-1" LICENSE PLATE

DESCRIPTION:
This modern day tuner raises the bar with sharp styling revisions, not to mention fun to drive performance! But we've taken it to the next level with a very special exclusive livery that can't be found on any other car in Need for Speed World!

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.03.19 PATCH

Caterham Superlight R500


HEADERS:
CATERHAM
SUPERLIGHT R500

Caterham Superlight R500 [2013.03.05]
Caterham R500 Superlight [2013.03.05]

DESCRIPTION: [2013.03.05]
The new Caterham R500 Superlight is the most powerful and lightest ever built. Caterham Cars with 50 years of experience and the last 20 years of research has resulted in the ultimate lightweight car! Powered by a 2.0-litre Caterham Powertrain (CPT) Ford Duratec engine at 263bhp @ 8500rpm and torque of 177 lbs-ft @ 7200rpm is capable of 0-60mph time in 2.88 seconds with a top speed of 148mph. You will be driving with a grin on your face all the way to the finish line!

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.02.20 PATCH

Gold Performance Packs

HEADERS:
Gold Suspension Pack
Gold Transmission Pack
Gold Forced Induction Pack
Gold Brakes Pack
Gold Engine Pack
Gold Tires Pack

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.03.19 PATCH

Spring Car Pack

HEADERS:
Spring Car Pack
Get This Fresh New Pack Now!
Special Offer [2013.03.19]
Exclusive Offer [2013.03.19]

DESCRIPTION: [2013.03.19]
The Spring Car Pack includes the BMW Z4 GT3 'Easter' Edition and Audi TT RS Coupé 'Vesna' Edition; two cars created to celebrate Spring and its holidays. Both cars come with custom liveries that feature exclusive vinyls, body kits and neon's that are sure to turn heads no matter where you go! Get this fresh new car pack today and cruise in style!

FIRST MENTIONED 2013.03.05 PATCH

Mazda RX-7 RZ "Cherry Blossom"

HEADERS:
Celebrate the Cherry Blossom Festival!
Mazda RX-7 RZ "Cherry Blossom" Edition
"CHERRY" LICENSE PLATE
CHERRY BLOSSOM

DESCRIPTION:
This rare special edition RX-7 is our tribute to the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival! It features a white and pink cherry blossom inspired livery with pink window tint, aftermarket sponsor logos and underbody neon. This performance enhanced limited edition version with its lighter curb weight makes it one of the quickest from the factory. Get ready to race!

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.03.19 PATCH

Ford Focus RS - Drag Edition



HEADERS:
Ford Focus RS "Pro FWD" Drag Edition
"DRAG-RS" LICENSE PLATE
"PRO-FWD" DRAG
"PRO FWD" DRAG

DESCRIPTION:
This Focus RS is powered by a 2.5 liter 20 V DOHC RS engine that delivers 300 HP and a peak torque of 440 NM! It was built for speed and now it's hitting the drag strip! With an exclusive livery, custom body modifications and the Aero Reduction drag Skill Mod only found on drag edition cars this Focus will be waiting for you on the starting line!

DATA:
FOCUSRS10_STYLE01_SPOILER

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.03.19 PATCH

Renault Sport Mégane R.S. 'A-Spec'



HEADERS:
Renault Sport Mégane R.S. 'A-Spec' Edition
LICENSE_PLATE_BIC_MEGANE
"RSSPORT" LICENSE PLATE

DESCRIPTION:
This French compact has a high standard of handling combined with ultimate traction, making it a formidable contender on the streets. It comes with a set of 3-star Skill Mods, upgraded performance parts and a custom livery. Once you get this Renault you'll never need up upgrade its performance again!

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.03.19 PATCH

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT



HEADERS:
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
GRAND CHEROKEE SRT

DESCRIPTION:
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is the first true licensed SUV in Need for Speed World! Simply put, this is the most powerful Jeep ever built! That statement is proven true thanks to the 6.4 L Hemi V8 engine that is rated at 470 horsepower. The Jeep Grand Cherokee was already one of the best off-road vehicles in existence, but now it's going to start building its reputation as one of the best SUV racers on the streets!

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.03.19 PATCH

2013.03.19 Official Patch Notes


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:
March 19th, 2013

Duration:
4 hours
Start: 1pm (13:00) PDT – 4pm (16:00) EDT – 8pm (20:00) UTC
End: 5pm (17:00) PDT – 8pm (20:00) EDT – 12am (24:00) UTC

Bug Fixes/Changes:
- Drag lobby times have been reduced by 10 seconds
- Sprint, Circuit and Team Escape lobby times have been reduced by 5 seconds
- Fixed an issue that caused the event countdown timer to be out of sync with other players

Mystery Performance Pack Probabilities

Mystery Performance Pack - 50 Packs Sample
TOTAL 250 CARDS for 5.000.000 IGC

PROBABILITIES:
21,2% - CASH, giving the average of 756 CASH per card
10% - READY, giving the average of 11,2 powerups per card
7,6% - RUN FLATS, giving the average of 11,6 powerups per card
7,2% - JUGGERNAUT, giving the average of 15 powerups per card
6,8% - EMERGENCY EVADE, giving the average of 13,24 powerups per card
6,8% - SLINGSHOT, giving the average of 12,94 powerups per card
6,8% - SHIELD, giving the average of 12,94 powerups per card
6,8% - NITROUS, giving the average of 13,53 powerups per card
5,6% - TEAM SLINGSHOT, giving the average of 5,36 powerups per card
4,8% - INSTANT COOLDOWN, giving the average of 10,83 powerups per card
4,8% - TRAFFIC MAGNET, giving the average of 10,83 powerups per card
4,4% - ONE MORE LAP, giving the average of 10 powerups per card
3,2% - TEAM EMERGENCY EVADE, giving the average of 5,63 powerups per card
2,8% - STREET PART, giving the average of 2211 IGC worth of part per card
1,2% - RACE PART, giving the average of 6573 IGC worth of part per card
<1% - PRO/ULTRA PARTS (did not get any)

RESULTS:
- By winning CASH you get only 0,8% of what you payed for the packs.
- Pattern for 6,8%, EM. EVADE, SLINGSHOT, SHIELD and NITROUS shares the same drop rate.
- Pattern for 4,8% INS. COOLDOWN and TRAFFIC MAGNET with same 10,83 powerups per card ratio.

From 10 of those packs (1,000,000 IGC) you'd win:
~8020 IGC
~56 READY
~54 JUGGERNAUTS
~46 NITROUS
~45 EMERGENCY EVADES
~44 RUN FLATS
~44 SLINGSHOTS
~44 SHIELDS
~26 INSTANT COOLDOWNS
~26 TRAFFIC MAGNETS
~22 ONE MORE LAPS
~15 TEAM SLINGSHOT
~9 TEAM EMERGENCY EVADES
~1-2 STREET PARTS
~0-1 RACE PART

Performance Parts Codenames



DATA:
t0_custom_brakes_pro_uncommonrarity
t0_custom_brakes_race_commonrarity
t0_custom_brakes_street_greyrarity
t0_custom_brakes_uber_rarerarity
t0_gearhead_transmission_uber_eliterarity
t0_gearhead_transmission_uber_greyrarity
t0_gearhead_transmission_uber_rarerarity
t0_gearhead_transmission_uber_uncommonrarity
t0_pistonhead_engine_race_uncommonrarity
t0_pistonhead_engine_street_commonrarity
t0_pistonhead_engine_street_eliterarity
t0_pistonhead_engine_street_greyrarity
t0_pistonhead_engine_street_rarerarity
t0_rails_forcedinduction_race_commonrarity
t0_rails_forcedinduction_race_eliterarity
t0_rails_forcedinduction_race_greyrarity
t0_rails_forcedinduction_race_rarerarity
t0_rails_forcedinduction_race_uncommonrarity
t0_smokeshow_suspension_pro_commonrarity
t0_smokeshow_suspension_pro_eliterarity
t0_smokeshow_suspension_pro_greyrarity
t0_smokeshow_suspension_pro_rarerarity
t0_smokeshow_suspension_pro_uncommonrarity
t0_gearhead_engine_elite_commonrarity
t0_gearhead_engine_elite_greyrarity
t0_gearhead_engine_elite_uncommonrarity

rails = RED
smokeshow = BLUE
pistonhead = GREEN
gearhead = YELLOW
custom = ROYAL PURPLE?

street = STREET
race = RACE

pro = PRO
uber = ULTRA
elite = ELITE (NEW!)

greyrarity = IMPROVED
commonrarity = SPORT
uncommonrarity = TUNED

rarerarity = ?
eliterarity = ?

? - might be "Royal Purple" or "Best In Class" custom parts

Bugatti

HEADERS:
BUGATTI
VEYRON 16.4

DESCRIPTION:
none

FOLDER:
none

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.03.05 PATCH

Achievements System!

2013.02.16 PATCH
{0:d} ACHIEVEMENTS
EVENT COMPLETIONIST - Complete {0:f.0} events
HOT STREAK! - Win {0:f.0} events in a row
OVER ACHIEVER - Complete {0:f.0} achievements

2013.03.05 PATCH:
NISSAN AFTERMARKET SPECIALIST - Install {0:s} Aftermarket Parts on Nissan Cars
FORD COLLECTOR - Own {0:s} Ford Cars ${0:s}/${0:s} Owned
LAMBORGHINI COLLECTOR - Own {0:s} Lamborghini Cars
HIGH ROLLER - Earn {0:s} Cash from Events
OUTLAW - Evade {0:s} Pursuit Outruns
WORLD RACER - Play {0:s} Sprints or Circuits
STICKY! - Apply {0:s} Vinyls
COLLECTOR - Own {0:s} Cars
COLLECTOR - Collect {0:s} Gems in Treasure Hunt
DON'T SCRATCH THE PAINT - Complete a Sprint or Circuit using an Aston Martin without colliding with any Traffic Cars

${0:s}/${0:s} Earned
${0:s}/${0:s} Owned
{0:s}/{0:s} Aftermarket Parts Installed
{0:s}/{0:s} Parts Installed
{0:s}/{0:s} Owned
{0:s}/{0:s} Evaded
{0:s}/{0:s} Played
{0:s}/{0:s} Applied
{0:s}/{0:s} Cars Owned
{0:s}/{0:s} Collected

COMPLETED ON: {0:s}

New Event - DOWNTURN

DATA:
DOWNTURN

(Most likely drag)

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.03.05 PATCH

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor "Rex" Drag

HEADERS:
King of the Raptors!
Ford F-150 SVT Raptor "Raptor Rex" Drag Edition
Ford F-150 SVT Raptor "Rex" Drag Edition
"RAPTOR REX" DRAG EDITION
"REX" DRAG EDITION

DESCRIPTION:
The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor "Rex" Edition with its wide stance and aggressive fascia, it's one of the most unique and intimidating trucks ever made. Its body features a new drag body kit, with the rear lift gate removed, and replaced by a mesh. On the kit is a yellow and black livery, with matte finish and a KING license plate. This isn't a pampered trailer queen. The truck still has mud, from the trails!

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.03.05 PATCH

Dodge Challenger Concept Cop

HEADERS:
A New Cop on the Beat!
Dodge Challenger Concept Cop Edition

DESCRIPTION:
You can run, but you can't hide! The Dodge Challenger Concept Cop has a HEMI engine that can reach speeds of up to 173 mph (278 km/h). At 470hp and 470 ft-lb of torque. It is an impressive vision when you look on the rearview mirror and see it fast approaching you with lights flashing. A brand new bull bar design, front and back, added antennas/GPS receiver, with blue/black/white livery and additional details to make it a more authentic police car. This is a car you must have, no ifs or buts!

NEW BODYKITS:
CHALLENGERN_KIT12_INTEGRATED_KIT
CHALLENGERN_KITW05_INTEGRATED_KIT

FIRST MENTIONED IN 2013.03.05 PATCH

2013.03.05 Official Patch Notes


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:
March 5th, 2013

Duration:
4 hours
Start: 1pm (13:00) PST – 4pm (16:00) EST – 9pm (21:00) UTC
End: 5pm (17:00) PST – 8pm (20:00) EST – 1:00am (01:00) UTC

Bug Fixes/Changes:
- Fixed an issue that prevented the Private Race initiator from being able to join his/her created match after receiving a separate Private Race invite
- Some vinyl distortion issues were fixed for the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 “A-Spec”, Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 “Vesper” Drag Edition, Shelby Daytona Coupe “World Vintage Edition”, and Subaru Impreza WRX STI