Hey SpeedStars,
Today we are sharing details on a rework of how players will upgrade and Star Up their Racers in Disney Speedstorm beginning in Season 7. The important goals of this rework are

1. Simplify the Upgrade Parts system by converting all Upgrade Parts into a single currency called “Upgrade Coins” which can be used on all Racers. 
2. Create a closer link between Racer Upgrade Levels and Racer Star Levels. 
3. Create short to medium term goals between Racer Star Levels. 

The new system should be a simpler, more engaging experience for players, giving more value and utility to each and every Racer Shard you earn. This will apply to all existing Racers and those joining the race in Season 7 and beyond.

Your current inventory of Upgrade Parts will automatically convert to the equivalent amount in Upgrade Coins at the start of Season 7. Given Upgrade Coins can be used to upgrade any Racer, the utility of your inventory will increase. 
 

CURRENT PROGRESSION SYSTEM

RACER SHARDS & UPGRADE PARTS SYNERGY

In the current progression system, players are required to earn 10 Racer Shards to unlock a Racer. Once unlocked, a Racer’s stats can be improved by using Upgrade Parts until they reach the next Star Up limit of Upgrade Level 15. Players are then required to earn an additional 20 Racer Shards to unlock Star Level 2 before they can continue to improve their Racer’s stats further with Upgrade Parts. 
 

*(Total Shards accumulated to reach this point)

This system continues until players reach 5 Stars and Racer Upgrade Level 50 to “max out” a Racer. Players are currently not required to increase their Racer’s Upgrade Level alongside their Star Ups, however. For example, it’s possible to have a Racer at 5 Stars and Racer Upgrade Level 1. 

This creates a disconnect between the 2 key parts of the upgrade system and only gives a sense of reward and value to the final Racer Shard required to reach the next Star Up bracket. 

Our goal is to create more synergy between the 2 key aspects of the upgrade system, while also making every Racer Shard earned feel more valuable and impactful. 

NEW PROGRESSION SYSTEM

STAR LEVELS

The new progression system will see both Upgrade Parts and Racer Shards working in unison to improve your Racer’s stats. 10 Racer Shards are still required to unlock a Racer in the new progression system, but now, a small number of Racer Shards will be required to increase your Racer Upgrade Level, in addition to Upgrade Coins. 

For example, under the current progression system, leveling up to Racer Upgrade Level 10 required Energy Cans, Energy Can Duos and Racing Helmets. Under the new system, players will need to spend 9 of the 10 Racer Shards they earned to unlock the Racer in addition to 2,090 Upgrade Coins to reach Racer Upgrade Level 10. 

2 Racer Shards per Racer Upgrade Level are required from Racer Upgrade Level 11, and this increases incrementally to a maximum of 10 Racer Shards per Racer Upgrade Level at Racer Upgrade Levels 48-50. 

Finally, under the current progression system Star Ups were achieved purely by earning a certain number of Racer Shards. Each Star Up also has Racer Upgrade Level caps set at levels 15, 25, 35, 45 and 50. 

Under the new system with Racer Star Ups and Racer Upgrade Levels now working in tandem, Racer Star Ups will now happen at Racer Upgrade Levels 20, 30, 40 and 50. 

UPGRADE COINS
We are further simplifying the Upgrade Parts system in the game to make it easier to understand, while giving players more agency on which Racers to upgrade and when.

We are converting 11 different universal Upgrade Parts and 66 Collection-based Upgrade Parts into a single currency called Upgrade Coins that can be used on all Racers regardless of Racer Class or Collection.

Your current inventory will convert to the equivalent amount of Upgrade Coins at the start of Season 7. The main difference is that players will be able to upgrade all Racers with a single currency.

We have outlined the number of Upgrade Coins needed per Racer Upgrade Level in the table below.

If a player runs out of Upgrade Coins but has the required number of Racer Shards to reach the next level, it will be possible to use Tokens instead of Upgrade Coins to reach the next Racer Upgrade Level. 

Well, there you have it! Our new streamlined progression system will go live at the start of Season 7.

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