February update 1.41: Polar exploration
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Grab your coat and get ready to row through the cold with EXR’s polar expansion! The February update adds 3 new routes to explore along snowy shores, past waddling penguins, and more wonders of the frozen frontier! Plus, group races, new achievements and an Italian language options are now available!
New
Polar expansion of EXR World
The constructions at the tunnel in EXR World are finished: follow the cold breeze leading into a new polar region featuring 3 routes and 1 sprint segment. Look out for animals around you and a mysterious, hairy friend who’s encouraging you to keep on rowing.
Free-for-all group races
Free-for-all group races are now out of beta, meaning final improvements and fixes have been implemented. Race events will be held regularly from now on. You can find all scheduled race events together with group rows in the EXR app or the event website.
Over time, the group races will get additional features such as leaderboards to view rankings from past races.
3 new achievements and upgraded Explorer of the Lake
New achievements have been added to reward you for your efforts on the indoor rowing machine:
- Community Racer: Finish a group race event (bronze)
- Leading the pack: Place on 10 leaderboards (except group races; silver)
- A whole new world: Complete a lap on every course of EXR World (gold)
Plus, the Explorer of the Lake requirements have been updated to “complete a lap on 5 courses of EXR World”. Already unlocked this achievement before the update? No worries, it remains unlocked for you.
Arm and leg warmers for your avatar
2 new avatar items have been added for your avatar to stay warm in the polar cold: arm and leg warmers. You can find them under "wrist wear" and "socks" in the customization menu.
New app language: Italian
Ciao ragazzi, EXR parla italiano! Due to high user demand, Italian has been added as a new language option to EXR. Update your app’s language settings anytime in the gameplay options.
Improved
- Added a reworked lap counter.
- Increased the thickness of the progress bar on the minimap.
- Updated sound effects for the session summary and desert area.
- The number of participants at events now indicates the number of actively participating rowers instead of the number of sign-ups.
Fixed
- Limited the amount of name cards that can be displayed at once.
- Fixed a bug causing the lack of the finish screen of an event if the HUD was disabled.
- Removed bug that showed different attendance numbers for featured maps.
- The nearby rowers list can be disabled again.
Row your heart out with the February Challenges
Show some love to your rowing machine by spending more time erging than ever. Tackle the February Challenges and you’ll be perfectly in shape for Valentine’s Day!
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