0.10.5 Deployment Timeline and Upcoming Race Events

We received masses of great data and feedback from our first season of race events. The prize structure will be a little different in Season Two, and we're working hard on coming up with awesome rewards and race types. Season Two will start on April 20, 2013, and will last for the same duration as Season One (45 days).

The 12 days between seasons is an opportunity for racers to have some rest and to try out the fun interim events that we have planned. Between seasons, we're going to be running a lot of practise races, trials of weird race ideas and maybe even some cut-throat events. Details may be announced as early as tomorrow!

I can confirm, as suggested previously, that the alternate art Demigod's Triumphs that we'll be giving out to the top 20 players on the Season One ladder will indeed have custom flavour text indicating which final placing the recipient achieved.

The response to my suggestion of a new Development Manifesto (like the Beta Manifesto from last year) was really strong. We will go ahead with this plan and I'm expecting to find time this weekend to put it together.

We may be able to post 0.10.5 patch notes tomorrow. I'm very excited for you guys to try this patch out.