Updates for Season 67, Roadmap for Seasons 68-70 and Deadlines

Here's the second major update for the new UI and more info on MRC's development!

Hello everyone. Here is your Season 67 MRC News article, explaining what is coming to the game next week and in the near future. As you know, game development had been stopped for a while, but since I joined as a programmer, we're getting back on track. So, without further ado, let's get started!

REFORM OF THE FORUMS
Just as the old UI was, the forums were completely outdated, and except for a few topics, practically dead. So we have decided to update it to current times.

First of all, we have implemented a few new functions. The 'edit post' button will now be available for all users in their own posts. You will also be able to save or give a thumbs up to certain posts of interest. Saved Posts will show in their own category, just as Favourite Topics.

We have also replaced the old text editor. Initially, we wanted to use the same one as Press Releases. However, its technology was pretty outdated, so we decided to look for a new one. It allows all types of formatting, as well as a few different fonts, inserting images, videos, hyperlinks, emojis...

Regarding its categories, we have decided to divide them into clearer sections instead of being almost entirely topic-based. You can see the new structure in the following image.

As you might notice, Design Challenges have been included. These contests will be discontinued on Facebook and run through the game to encourage participation and make them more visible. Its format will change, though:

- The new Design Challenges will be opened on day 1 of every month. You will receive a notification that you can turn off on the Settings page.
- From day 1 to day 21, you will be able to submit your proposals (helmet, overalls, livery) according to the proposed topic.
- A vote will be held starting on day 22 of the month, using the new surveys functionality.
- Rewards will be the same: 200 coins + honour in the profile + rare car for the winner, 100 coins for second place and 50 coins for third place.

You can also see that we have decided to separate Formula 1 and Private Series from the Worldwide Forum. The F1 category will contain the following topics (no more can be created):

- Your team's Fan Club Chat (in case you are a fan of an F1 team)
- Your team's Owner Chat (in case you are a shareholder of an F1 team)
- The General Chat for team representatives (in case you are an F1 team manager or assistant)
- The MRC F1 topic, which is available for everyone
- A new F1 Suggestions topic
- A new F1 Questions and Answers topic

National Forums have been reformed and grouped into a style of Language Forums. We think this is optimal so everyone can 'belong' to a forum, instead of the previous distribution. Naturally, topics referred to a country's NMA will be only visible for that country's users. For example, there will be five NMA topics in the English category, but UK players will only see theirs.

Finally, a search/filter feature will be implemented, allowing you to look for certain posts with just a few words. You will be able to search for: topic name, message text, dates, users, languages...
However, for this to work correctly, we have had to clean up the forums. That means all topics without activity in the last 2 years have been permanently deleted.

The new forums will be available later this week.

INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS
Stopping development for more than half a year also involved delaying interactive tutorials for a second time. This should also be ready for the start of season 68.

ROADMAP FOR SEASONS 68, 69 AND 70
Apart from interactive tutorials, the following features are expected to be completed in the remaining four months of 2026 and first quarter of 2027 (in no particular order of priority).

-- GAMEPLAY RELATED --
- Formula 1 Changes
- Revision of Risky Drive and Mechanical Aggression parameters
- Implementation of light team management series (potentially Indy, Hypercars, Moto1, WRS)
- Rally system improvements
- Moto system revision
- Racing Clubs improvements
- Private Series improvements
- Race Broadcast improvements
- New "Daily Tasks" system
- New Nations Cup Car

-- COMMUNITY RELATED --
- Improved "Friends" functionality, aiming to promote easier and quicker interaction between players
- Improved "Private Messages", allowing up to 10000 words, appearing in descending chronological order and with the text window in the lower part of the page (as in the old GUI)
- Changes to Admin Rewards and national representative functions.

-- OTHER CHANGES --
- More mobile notifications: training sessions, before/after races, Private Messages... these can be set ON/OFF or even received via email
- Dark theme for new GUI
- New Circuits Page ("Wiki")

SEASON SERIES CHANGES

- The Argentinian Automobile Federation has requested taking back their F4 national series. Since it was requested in mid-season 66, Turismo Carretera will coexist with it during Season 67, and will be fully replaced in Season 68.
- Minor changes have been made to some international series calendars.

SEASON SERIES DEADLINES

Day 72
- F1

Day 73
- Indy
- NASC Gold Cup
- World Prototype Series
- DTWS
- World TCS
- Formula E
- Formula 2 World
- Moto 1

Day 74
- Indy Junior
- V8 Supercars
- World GT
- 911 Supercup
- Superb Formula
- TCS Europe
- NASC Silver Cup
- Moto 2
- World Rally Series

Day 75
- F3 World
- Moto 3
- Moto E
- NASC Truck Cup
- World Rally Series 2
- Superbike World

Day 76
- USF Pro
- F3 Continentals
- F3 Regionals
- F4 Regionals
- TCS Regionals
- Superbike British & USA
- World Rally Series 3
- World Rally Series Junior
- Rally Continentals

Day 77
- All remaining series not already mentioned

If you have not applied for any of the above for Season 67, your driver will automatically be entered into the Rookie Series of their chosen path.