Oh Baby Kart News

[h3]NEW[/h3]

1. [p]An additional 4 revamped tracks were added to GP & RR map pools:
   - Ancient Plains, Dino Grass, Shiba Heaven, Festive Iceworld (It's a festive season after all!)
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2. [p]The 8 most recent tracks (including the ones above) were added to the Time Trial and Custom Game map pools[/p]
3. [p]Custom Games now have an additional equipment setting, "COMP", which will force a preset of equipment stats on all players in the custom game.
   
   - This was requested from the community for our competitive seasons starting soon! Join our Discord if you want to participate.
   
   - This overrides each player's "active" equipment to ensure an even playing field, while increasing the pace of the game.
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4. [p]Equipment Recipes were added (CRAFT -> RECIPES)
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5. [p]New character skins available in the web store!
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[h3]CHANGES & BALANCE[/h3]

1. [p]Minor map changes, such as problematic gear boxes being (re)moved.[/p]
2. [p]MrKrabs/Tomatomas and D-Spartan base coin boost time was reduced by 0.7 seconds.[/p]
3. [p]Slightly improved item rolls for racers in the back.
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[h3]FIXED[/h3]

1. [p]Challenges should no longer crash.[/p]
2. [p]Improvement in some servers[/p]

[h2]PATCH NOTES[/h2]

1. [p]Minor map changes, such as certain jumpers being changed, moved or removed[/p]
2. [p]The bugged "acrobatic exhaust" was fixed - To find all equipment stats, check the wiki. Not all listed equipment is available (yet)[/p]
3. [p]Hovering over equipment now shows stat change previews.[/p]
4. [p]Trinkets may display partially incorrect previews.[/p]
5. [p]Most challenges were fixed - Some have been slightly altered. "The Purified Knight" and "Shogun" challenges may still cause issues.[/p]
6. [p]Hero balance changes[/p]
   • [p]Khun/Ledger: Reduced boost ult speed. [/p]
   • [p]Krabs/Tomatomas: Increased ult cost. [/p]
   • [p]Peanut: Increased ult cost. [/p]
   • [p]Shapes: Increased ult cost. [/p]
7. [p]RR cups rotated out. The following heroes can instead be unlocked via REWARDS -> CLAIMS[/p]
   • [p]Cactiff [/p]
   • [p]Chop [/p]
   • [p]Ledger [/p]
8. [p]Some shield mechanics have been reworked, including Nomad's "spike shield" and the "market shield" item[/p]
9. [p]Known issues [/p]
   • [p]"The Purified Knight", and shogun related challenges may crash the game[/p]
   • [p]Hovering over trinkets may display partially incorrect previews[/p]

[h3]NEW[/h3]

1. [p]Map pool has been expanded in online game modes - new maps include Castle, Neo Cyber, Steampunk and Vtuber - This will not affect Time Trial (as there is a Global Leaderboard) and Custom Game-> 2. Maps have been reworked with the new style to match OBK 2.0[/p]
2. [p]Officer Jez is ready for Halloween and available in our webstore[/p]
3. [p]New jump pads on the Paris map[/p]
4. [p]Equipment presets have been added to the Equipment page
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[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

1. [p]Coin based heroes have been rebalanced (Primarily Degen, Mr Krabs, Huntress, Pas and Kun/Ledger). Expect more balance changes as a meta develops.[/p]
2. [p]Ledger is available as a reward in RR Cup 21[/p]
3. [p]Newly discovered Casino Garage has some visual fixes on the floor[/p]
4. [p]UI has been fixed in a few screens[/p]
5. [p]Timers on certain stuns have been reduced (Capy homing missile, some obstacles in certain maps)[/p]
6. [p]Visuals have been tweaked including size of Duck/Turtle when hit[/p]

[p][/p][h3]FIXES[/h3]

1. [p]Voices for heroes were missing, this has been fixed[/p]
2. [p]Equipment sometimes being unequipped after a race has been fixed[/p]
3. [p]Fixed equipment claimables - Those that tried to claim but couldn't, the item has been given to you[/p]

[p][/p][h3]NETCODE[/h3]

1. [p]Significant optimisations on certain stages[/p]
2. [p]Possible disconnect issues have been addressed[/p]
3. [p]Mac players were having issues with some connections or matching making in some games, this has been fixed[/p]
4. [p]Possible 9 man player lobbies should be potentially fixed[/p]

[p][/p][h3]ONGOING EFFORTS[/h3]

• [p]Jumper locations and strength[/p]
• [p]Equipment fixes/corrections, and a wiki page containing exact equipment stats[/p]
• [p]Hero balancing where needed[/p]
• [p]Adjusting Grand Prix scoring system to 8-player lobbies[/p]
• [p]Item changes, such as the radius of coin tornadoes[/p]

[p][/p][p] See you on the track![/p]

[h2]Oh Baby Kart Patch 2.0! [/h2][p][/p][p]Tuesday's patch brings you gameplay changes, a faster and dynamic feel, new types of items, a new hero, revamped maps, and more![/p][p][/p][h3]NEW! [/h3][h3]Kart Equipment has been added to the game[/h3]

• [p]Kart Equipment affects stats when equipped, such as: Speed, Drifting, Handling, Trickjump speed, etc.[/p]
• [p]Kart Equipment's effects will NOT apply in Time Trials, and CAN be disabled in Custom Games.[/p]
• [p]Kart Equipment sources: Claims (Rewards), Boxes, Recipes, Weekly GameScore thresholds, Item Shop, and more![/p]

[p][/p][h3]KC can now be spent in the refreshed OBK item shop[/h3]

• [p]New KC store for you to spend your KC![/p]

[p][/p][h3]Available maps have gone through an overhaul[/h3]

• [p]Maps are now seasonal and are in rotation. Maps have been overhauled, new jump pads, more coins and more item boxes! [/p]

[p][/p][h3]Introducing "Charge" drifting! [/h3]

• [p]This replaces "Auto" as a more satisfying and powerful drift type with a different style of play. "No Drift" has been removed[/p]

• [p]Change your drift type in SETTINGS -> GAMEPLAY, or in the KART tab.[/p][p][/p]

[h3]Visual Kart trails have been added to the game. These will leave a trail behind you while racing. [/h3]

• [p]When owned, one can be equipped in place of a back ornament.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]NEW character: Hsaka[/h3]

• [p]Unlocked by making it to the final round in Race Royale 25 times while racing as Rattini. (Main menu -> Rewards)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]NEW claims have been added[/h3]

• [p](Main menu -> Rewards)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]NEW recipes have been added[/h3]

• [p]NEW packages available in the store![/p][p][/p]

[h3]Available in-game[/h3]

• [p]NEW boxes available. Some already existing boxes contain additional items[/p]
• [p]If you recently obtained "Angel Wings", you can now find which new item that was[/p]

[p][/p][h3]CHANGES[/h3]

• [p]The kart camera has been adjusted to feel more dynamic. You can adjust your FOV in SETTINGS -> VIDEO -> FOV[/p]
• [p]There are now 20 select maps in the map pool. These will expand over time, as more maps get revamped (however you can play all maps in custom game (67+ maps!) [/p]
• [p]The amount of racers in matches has been reduced from 12 to 8. This includes changes to the position-based item pool[/p]
• [p]Time Trials and its selection of Ultimates have been refreshed[/p]
• [p]Characters have been re-balanced across the board[/p]
• [p]Expect more balance changes as a meta develops[/p]

[p][/p][h3]OTHER[/h3]

1. [p]A selection of Solo game modes were rotated out[/p]
2. [p]A special equipment item was given to selected players, in a continuous effort to recognise valuable players and community members. It is an important item, and comes in different tiers (Bronze to Graphite)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]TWITCH CAMPAIGN[/h3][p][/p][p] Twitch Drops Campaign will run from Tuesday, 14 October 2025 3:00 PM Tuesday, 14 October 2025 3:00 PM until Tuesday, 21 October 2025 3:00 PM (times in GMT8+)[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Oh Baby Kart Patch Notes 1.31[/h2][p][/p][h3]UPDATES[/h3]

• [p]New solo game mode: OBBerEats,[/p]
• [p]4 new maps:[/p]
  • [p]Galaxy Road,[/p]
  • [p]Volcanic Extinction,[/p]
  • [p]Icy Roads,[/p]
  • [p]Ancient Plains[/p]

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• [p]New hero unlocks[/p]
  • [p]Axel – Win 25 RR with Flamingo to unlock,[/p]
  • [p]Kirbo (base) – Win 25 RR with CL to unlock[/p]
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• [p]Boxes:[/p]
  • [p]Mini Box now available,[/p]
  • [p]War Box no longer available[/p]
• [p]New recipes[/p]
• [p]Boost pad buff bug in GP fixed[/p]
• [p]Random Buff cost GP increased to 150[/p][p][/p]

[h3]TOURNAMENT[/h3][p]There will be regional casual tournaments on August 3rd to celebrate Steam Racing Fest. Check our Discord for events and sign up! [/p]