Hey Riders!
You've read it right, Community Updates are back in the Republic! From now on, we'll be using them to share some information about the upcoming season and animations in the Republic. As well as giving you some answers to the polls we send out at the start of the season.
First off, a huge thanks to everyone who filled out the survey! Your feedback is incredibly valuable, and it’s already sparked some great ideas. The best part? A lot of your suggestions line up perfectly with our vision, and some are already in development!
So let's dive into the feedback, listen to what you said and bring you some answers, starting with one of the most discussed!
Drop the Motocross now!
We’d love to release everything all at once too! As a small team with big goals for Year 4, we’re focused on delivering exciting new content, such as two more Pocketts, more Park Creator updates, and more, while making sure everything is top quality. We’re still on track to have the Dirt Bike roaring into the Republic in Season 16 this September!
Comments on wanting to see overall better Events in the Lab browser
With the Season 15, we'll improve the filters to improve the selection of events you'll be shown! On top of that, we'll also add more categories to browse through, such as one showcasing the most recently liked events.
We'll also bring a new feature, the Creator Page! Where you'll be able to display your events and pictures. But that's not all, you'll be also able to follow other creators! So you'll never miss their latest creations!
Comments on objects snapping between objects
This is already possible! When creating an event and placing objects, you can open a special panel using the Start button to toggle snapping between objects.
That said, we're making it even better in Season 15! A new auto-align option will improve how objects snap together. While the current panel already lets you rotate objects to specific angles or move them along a grid, this upcoming feature will help ensure your track pieces line up perfectly.
Comments about wanting to change the color or texture of objects
We know some of you would love certain objects to blend more naturally into the landscape. Right now, we aim to give user-created events a distinct visual identity through our object designs, but we’re definitely listening to your feedback!
We’re currently testing an option to customize objects with different colors. So if you want your ramp to match the snowy slopes, we're working on it!
We're also discussing the ability to select multiple objects at once, as well as adding more objects to guide riders through your events. So if you find a trail you love but want to make it your own, you'll soon have more objects to customize and fine-tune the ride your way!
There’s no release date for those improvements, but we’re on it!
Comments about wanting more types of events
LAB events are just what they sound like, a wild lab for creative riders! And we’re cooking up even more ways for you to go crazy with your events.
While testing your creations, we noticed some would be perfect with a lap mode, or even a timed mode where each checkpoint adds bonus seconds. Good news: new modes are in the works to bring even more flavor to your events!
Comments on doing loops and barrel rolls with the Pockett Plane
Loops won't be possible, but the Pockett Plane comes with two exciting modes. The first keeps you on the ground with most of the same options as the Pockett Car, so while full loops are off the table, how about a triple frontflip? The second takes you up into the air, where you can hit some of the Republic's craziest speeds. And yes... you can do a barrel roll!
Now that you know about both modes, are you already thinking of wild combos? Maybe cutting the engine mid-air for a 360 Superman, then restarting it just before touchdown? No doubt, you’ll find even crazier tricks. And trust us, the Pockett Plane has plenty more surprises in store!
And that's just the most common comment you gave us in the survey! But don't miss the next survey to make your voice heard!
Season 15 is less than a month away, the 18th of June, but the program is already looking exciting. How do you like the idea of mass racing with the Pocketts?
We'll have more information and gameplay footage in the coming weeks, but to thank you for stopping by, here's a sneak peek at some concept art for the upcoming Pockett Hovercraft and Pockett Plane!
