Or rather, 11.4%... faster. As has been on the top of the Member Wish List for some time, the game has now been accelerated to work at a speed of 8 game days to 1 real day from the previous 7 days per real day. I’m testing out a small increase for now to see how it works out and will keep any future increases in review. This also sets some of the groundwork for the planned Turbo, round-based, game mode.
To most people, this basically means more gameplay per real-life day. This applies to both free players and members alike.
This accelerated game speed affects a number of things, such as:
Some things won't change:
Member Updates are now more directly incorporated in-game through a new tab on the News page in-game. This helps set the stage for two things:
It also addresses an issue that came to light a little while ago, where annual Ko-fi members lost access to supporter posts after a certain length of time. This was never my intention, and whilst member updates were always available in the forum - albeit with less formatting, I nevertheless apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment caused!
In addition to the benefits mentioned above due to the game speed increase, classifieds have also been improved in the following ways:
Please note that there is much more planned for this, but as always, changes have to be balanced with the many, many, others.
In the meantime, if you’d like to see more cars in the classifieds, then one of the best ways to help is to get more common UK market models through the Members Choice Polls. These help pad out the classifieds, reduce duplicates and make them more realistic.
Whilst there are far bigger plans for this, I've now added a Contribute section in-game to give some guidelines for vehicle photo and statistic submissions for those that wish to do so.
Hopefully, this will shed some light as to what will and won’t likely get included in the game - thank you!
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Like buses, two vehicle packs are coming out at once this time around! The 8th Gold Member Pack and the 23rd Members Choice Pack. These packs feature vehicles belonging to and those that have been chosen by members of the community, respectively.
2000 BWL E30 2.9d SE:
Putting a diesel engine in a refined executive saloon may have been seen as sacrilegious only a decade prior. But by the turn of the century, the engines were getting more refined. With plenty of torque and improved MPG, they continued to win fans for years to come.
1994 Jeppi Chalakee 4.0 Sport 4x4:
This generation was more compact than its predecessor but offered improvements in many areas. The chunky American styling will be a tempting prospect for those looking for something a bit different.
1983 Prosher Typ 92 2.0 Lux:
Created originally as part of a joint project between two major German marques, this model made an affordable entry into the illustrious brand at a fraction of the cost.
1999 Nesson Slither 2.0 R Aero:
Whilst only sold new in Japan, previous domestic models assured there was plenty of demand back in the UK. The R Aero version furthered its sporting credentials as it fully embraced the now maturing JDM scene.
The following vehicles were also updated:
2000 Crystal PG Carousel 2.4:
Another Y2K era, retro throwback. This time, more unusually, the styling is adorning a practical family 'wagon. Loved and derided in equal measure, it is nonetheless pretty unique and unlike many other controversial designs, its retro looks haven't dated beyond the obvious.
1999 Prosher Typ 91 3.6 CG3:
Preparing for the 21st century, the classic design was sharpened up for the new millennium. This one is one of the lightweight variants, but don't worry, the fried-egg headlights survived.
1982 Lancrossi OCG 2.0 Stradale:
Somehow looking even more bonkers than its sport car like predecessor, and just before the 4WD revolution, the rally version of this car became the final rear wheel drive car to win the World Rally Championship.
1961 Jacquard Mark-E 3.8 OTS:
Regarded by some as one of the most beautiful cars ever made, this car certainly made waves when it launched in the early 1960s and it didn't stop there. It remained relevant past its replacement and even found a new cultural purpose in the late 90s. Shagadelic baby, yeah!
1980 Fitalia ABF 0.65 De Ville:
(Bonus) Created by the Italians as a replacement for its 1950s predecessor and then lovingly adopted as a people's car in Poland where it earnt the nickname "Maluch". It stayed in production for an impressive 28 years.
Following feedback, the shop has now been updated to help lay out membership options and merchandise in a clearer manner!
Following the recent Discord moderator recruitment round, which made use of a new “Vacancies” area on the website, I’d like to welcome two new Discord moderators: jm930 & leond__!
Many thanks to everyone who applied. There were far more applicants than I expected and I am very grateful to everyone who offered - thank you!
I would also like to extend a big thank you to outrun1986, for their efforts in moderating the server and all their many other efforts to date.
Previously provided as part of a Member Update.
To aid transparency, and to show how much work is planned and indeed logged, I now plan to periodically update an outstanding task count on the development roadmap page:
This also gives an incredibly simplified metric to show whether the work coming in is greater than the work going out. “Spoiler alert” – it is, with it currently sitting at about 650 tasks.
Previously provided as part of a Member Update.
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Plenty to cover in this big release, so let's get started!
New Express Courier Job with a new mileage rate paying perk! This job is for large panel vans only and covers more mileage than the other van jobs!
Other Changes:
Following feedback from the community, I have updated a variety of the vehicles in-game. There are still many to do, and it will take time, but thank you to those that submitted these!
A new section of the website has been created to allow me to advertise vacant positions, such as those for new Discord moderators!
Added a section for covering when the next bigger release is approximately scheduled.
I'm pleased to report that the game now appears to be consistently meeting the 3rd income goal! Whilst this feels like a very long time coming now, it is a big relief to finally start to get some of my financial freedom back. Thank you to all current and past members for making this happen!
I will keep working hard to maintain this and to try and make the 4th income goal a reality as the game increasingly approaches sustainability!
I cover this in more detail in the recent member update!
Added the ability to apply membership boosts. More will be announced about this in the future!
A revised set of terms & conditions and privacy policy are also being released today. These are designed to be easier to read, give more clarity, remove some ambiguities and help pave the way for the future. As usual, the minimum amount of data is used to run the game and associated services.
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Welcome to 2024! Just a small update this time round, and I also wanted to share some festive artwork created on the community Discord server during the festive break!
For players who have accounts less than 28 days old the following player challenge wager limits will now apply:
These changes have been made as part of the ongoing anti-cheat measures. This will also help protect newer players from unwittingly losing too much money in unfair challenges.
Credit to one of our Discord moderators, outrun1986, for holding an impromptu event over the festive holidays! With the basic premise being:
"In this event you can submit fan-made work of anything MotorNation related, such as your garage, cars going racing, the signature Ford Capri, heck - maybe even put Wrenchy in there."
Thanks also to Discord user shaditoes for also submitting the amusing piece called "Wrenchy gets a dui in an au falcon"! Unfortunately, I've not heard back about posting it here, but why not take a look in the Discord thread!
Following on from the member update last year, the main priority for the time being will be getting the mobile app ready. There is continued strong demand for this (the game is still playable via mobile web browsers too!) and I absolutely need to make the game sustainable. This will be a major milestone in achieving this!
On the subject of member updates, the next one will likely go out in the next couple of weeks. This will give more details; what changes I am making for 2024 and likely (since I often get carried away) much more!
With new membership perks being regularly added, there has never been a better time to join! It all makes a difference and costs from as little as £2.50 a month! (when paid yearly)
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