July Update 1.34: Welcome to the desert

Ami Kucharek

Written by , Head of Communication on

Row through the new desert city

As EXR ambassador Olli Zeidler gears up to compete in his single scull at the Paris Olympics later this month, you can dive into some heated rowing sessions too… Welcome to the desert! EXR’s July update is turning up the heat with a big expansion to Lake EXR, featuring both a scorching desert and a steamy swamp. Challenge yourself on 3 brand-new routes and discover what sights lie around the next corner!

 

The update will be released gradually over one week for all systems. As usual, the app will update automatically.

New

Lake EXR turns into EXR World: map expansion

The EXR world has gotten bigger! The old Lake EXR map now features a new environment with waterways running though the desert, a town and a swamp. 3 new routes have been added including 2 extra segments for you to climb the leaderboards.

Here’s a list of the new EXR routes including their distances and segments:

  • Desert Eight: 2.9 kilometers with 1 segment
  • Mangrove Mirage: 4.4 kilometers with 2 segments
  • Expedition EXR: 7.3 kilometers with 3 segments

Achievements including the new EXR World routes

  • The achievement “get out of my swamp” has been added. If challenges you to row 5 laps on Mangrove Mirrage.
  • Updated the achievement "Explorer of the Lake" challenging you to complete 3 routes in EXR World including the new routes.

Support for a Cardiostrong rowing machine

EXR is now supported on the Cardiostrong Aquastream rowing machine. Visit the support page for more information.


Improved

On all operating systems, forced updates can now be postponed by 1 hour up to 3 times.


Fixed

Fixed German translations that were too long for some buttons.

 

Race more with the July Challenges

Put your sprinting capabilities to the test with the July Challenges! Choose your favorite distances and make every meter count.

Every month 3 challenges help you spend more time on the erg by rewarding you with badges and X-Coins.

Beat the monthly challenges to unlock unique badges. Finish 9 races in Competition Mode to unlock 200 X-Coins and complete the easy Competition Challenge. Make it 18 races to claim 400 X-Coins and beat the hard Competition Challenge. If you’re more than just a casual rower, the Distance Challenge is just made for you: earn 300 X-Coins if you row 100 kilometers in total.

 

How do you feel about the July update? Send us your feedback by using our contact form.

 

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