[Update 2:45 AM UTC FEB 16] The following Known Issues have been observed with this latest maintenance:

• Mobile Devices: UI may become unstable when you enter the [Mode - Options] menu on some mobile devices.
• Racer Name Change menu may display some unlocalized text, for the text marking "Previous" and "New" names. Please note that this does not affect the functionality of this feature.

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License Improvements:

• The following duplicate License missions have been removed:
  • (B2) Basics: Easy Turns
  • (B2) Basics: Ninety-Degree Turns
  • (B2) Basics: Hairpin Turns
  • (B1) Basics: Downhill Ninety-Degree Turns
  • (B1) Basics: Downhill Hairpin Turns
  • (B1) Basics: Ninety-Degree Drift
  • (B1) Basics: Full Drift
  • (B1) Basics: Instant Boosts
  • (L3) Basics: Downhill Ninety-Degree Drift
  • (L3) Basics: Downhill Full Drift
  • (L3) Basics: Short Drift 1
  • (L3) Basics: Short Drift 2
• The rewards for removed License missions have been redistributed to other missions, maintaining the overall reward types and quantity.
• License Missions will now use the Practice Kart.
• (L3) Basics: Short Drift 1: 2-Star and 3-Star requirements have been decreased.
• (B2) Target Lock On: The Green AI Kart has been changed to Yellow.
• License Rewards are now immediately sent to the Inventory, and no longer need to be claimed from the Mailbox.
• A guide will be added to direct new Racers towards the License missions.

  

• The following 2-Star Difficulty Tracks no longer require the B2 License:
  • Village: Clocktower Crossing
  • Village: Bayside Bridge Run
  • Desert: Sphinx's Riddle
  • Glacier: Polar Halfpipe
  • Forest: Rocky Roadway
  • Forest: Panda Village
  • World Tour: Gangnam Streets
  • World Tour: Istanbul Sunset Plaza

Balance Adjustments:

• Adjusted the overall balance of all karts.
• The traction effect that increases speed based on a Racer's distance from the Racer in 1st place has been increased.
• Slightly reduced the effect of Drafting.

Racer Name Creation and Change:

• A confirmation step has been added when creating or changing a Racer name.

  

• A Racer Name Change feature has been added.

  

  • A Racer Name can be changed for free once per Nexon account in the Item Shop by pressing the "Racer Name Change" button (PC: "r" button by default. Mobile: Middle up button).
  • Additional name changes can be purchased from the Item Shop for 1,000 K-COIN.
  • Accounts will only be able to change names once every 15 days.

New Tracks:

• World Tour: Boostwood

  

  • Difficulty: ★★★
  • Supported Game Modes: Speed Mode
  • License Restriction: B1 License
• Forest: Mushroom Caves

  

  • Difficulty: ★★
  • Supported Game Modes: Item Mode, Speed Mode
  • License Restriction: None
• Added 12 new Track Achievements
  • Mushroom Caves Racer (1)
  • Mushroom Caves Racer (2)
  • Mushroom Caves Racer (3)
  • Mushroom Caves Attack (1)
  • Mushroom Caves Attack (2)
  • Mushroom Caves Attack (3)
  • Boostwood Racer (1)
  • Boostwood Racer (2)
  • Boostwood Racer (3)
  • Boostwood Attack (1)
  • Boostwood Attack (2)
  • Boostwood Attack (3)

 

Track Updates:

• Two "Random Tracks" options has been added to Custom Races
  • Random Common: Selects a random Item Mode or Speed Mode track that the Host Racer has unlocked.
  • Random Speed: Selects a random Speed Mode track that the Host Racer has unlocked.

 

Game Guide Improvements:

• A guide has been added to describe the victory conditions for Item Mode and Speed Mode.
  • Loading tips describing the victory conditions have also been added to the Matching, Loading, and Pre-Start screens.
• A guide has been added for the Items that can be picked up and used in Item Mode.

  

  

• You can see the Item Guide by pressing the button in [Change Mode - Item Mode] (PC: "G" button by default. Mobile: Right up button).

 

Practice Mode Improvements:

• The Practice Mode setting now has three options:
  • AI: Excluding your team, all Racers in the match will be AI-controlled.
  • Racers + AI: The matchmaker will attempt to find Racers of a similar skill level, but will fill the match with AI Racers if it fails to find enough human Racers.
  • Racers: The matchmaker will only match you against other human racers.
• This setting can be changed at any time in [Change Mode - Item Mode or Speed Mode - Options].
• When you reach a certain condition with the AI settings, a guide on changing the Racer Matching Settings will be displayed.

 

Service Stabilization

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue that prevented a message from being displayed on Mobile that there are no refunds when purchasing K-COIN.
• Currency in Croatia has been changed from Kuna (HRK) to Euro (EUR).
• Fixed an issue that prevented the AI from using Start Boost.
• Fixed an issue with the Hit Warning not displaying on some mobile devices.
• Fixed an issue where some characters would not display in Racer Names. Certain characters can now not be used when creating Racer Names, and Racer Names using those characters will be reset, allowing a new Racer Name to be chosen.
• Desert: Pharaoh's Pass: Fixed an issue that could prevent karts from cutting across on the jump platform.
• Desert: Sphinx's Riddle: Fixed an issue where using the booster while entering a slope could cause your kart to collide with an invisible object.
• Forest: Log Leap: Fixed an issue that could cause karts to leave the track unexpectedly.
• Mine: Three Shortcuts: Fixed an issue where the Wrong Direction warning was not displayed while going in the wrong direction.
• World Tour: Gangnam Streets: Fixed an issue where the image of a different track was reflected in the glass of a bus stop.