New in the Upcoming Pack!

Hey, all! So, it's been a month, and we hope everyone's been doing well, and hope that you've enjoyed Acro Storm so far! We've been hard at work with improving and updating the game, and it's high time we told you exactly what's coming!

• New UI/HUD- We've taken to improving the Menu UI and HUD, via changing the artwork, adjusting some features, and on the whole making it a bit more slick, compact and easy to understand. For the UI this lets us give you more details on the racers, as well as new information (see below). As for the in-race HUD, this will allow you to be able to tell more information at a glance, so you won't have to worry as much about taking your eyes off the race!
• Adjusted Turning Physics!- We've made some adjustments based on feedback on how turning functions. We're still hard at work improving it, so please be sure to continue to leave feedback, so we can get it just right for you!
• Vehicle and Character Stats!- That's right! Each bike and character are now set up to have specific stats. These affect a variety of things, such as acceleration, top speed, drift style, and more! Characters and Vehicles have different stats, and they are as follows: Characters:
  1. Edging- This stat adjusts how tightly or loosely the character drifts. Some characters can do better in certain turns or series than others.
  2. Recovery- Some characters can resurrect faster after being destroyed! This can get you back in the race quicker!
  3. Intensity- this stat functions like a 'guts' rating, if you play certain fighting games. What it basically means is that the lower your health gets, the more damage reduction will take effect, so it'll be harder to kill you. The higher your character's Intensity, the higher the health needed for the damage reduction to kick in.
  Bikes:
  1. Handling- this affects general turning rate. The higher the rating, the tighter they can turn.
  2. Shield- this affects the base amount of health each craft has. The higher the better, of course!
  3. Weight- This affects acceleration times- the heavier the craft, the longer it'll take to get up to top speed!
  4. Top Speed- Naturally.
  All of these stats mean that there's a great number of combinations available for you, and you're bound to find a great rider and bike combination that fits your style! (Note: These stats are subject to changes and adjustments both in value and general purpose as development proceeds.) But wait, there's more! New Character: Michelle McHearten! You've likely seen her face already in SOME respect, but the champion is now on the track and ready to tear it up! New Bike: Aero Plus Wildcat! The first of the Cruiser class of bikes, this beast is made to shove anyone and everyone out of the way! It takes a real master to bend this predator to your will, but once you do, you'll be a terror on the track! New Track: Acro Stadium Speedway: This is a revamped Acro Stadium, with a bit more going on than just a simple oval! It's a wide, looping track that'll require you to hang on as you go full tilt through the curves and loops that make up the track! We've also made general performance improvements, such as making the AI less CPU intensive, optimizing a bit of code here and there, and other such improvements. All of this is coming in our first content pack, which will be arriving soon- we'll have further details in short order, so stay tuned, and keep on racing!