Over the course of the last five years, Racing Rivals has grown into one of the most hardcore racing games in the world. This loyal community has spent countless hours competing in millions of races in “winner take all” fashion – all in the name of Turf Wars and pink slips.
However, all good things must come to an end… After spending time evaluating Rivals and its future – we’ve decided that it’s time to move on. Simply put, the revenue generated from Racing Rivals unfortunately no longer covers the cost of operations. This was not an easy decision to make.
On March 31st, 2019 – Rivals will be racing off into the sunset, and will be permanently shut down. Current players have until this date to utilize any accumulated virtual currency. We’ll be offering some massive reductions in the cost of crates, installs and repairs in addition to a reduction on timers as you race your way into the history books. Effective immediately, no new in-app purchases will be permitted.
In closing, a resounding and sincere THANK YOU to our extremely driven fans for your loyalty and dedication over the years – we hope you’ve enjoyed playing Racing Rivals as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it.
Ban Hammer Unleashed pt II
For a few weeks now we have been investigating a possible exploit using tournaments. We found a weak point, like on the frickin Death Star but unlike the Empire. we plugged the 2 meter womprat sized thermal exhaust port so the exploit cannot be used again.
Additionally we looked into the accounts that were using the exploit and proceeded to ban them from the game. All 2300+ of them. Bloody rebel scum!
#sorrynotsorry #endofstarwarsreferences
For those not versed in Star Wars....
There was an exploit. We fixed it. We banned 2300 accounts for it.
IGN: The Real {RR} Ryyst
Soon to be Ex-Carbonated Community Manager
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You said you've reported numerous "farmers" doing it to you. How did you report it?
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I've run a 1610 car...it's not the optimal rating for tournament, showdown, or turf. Your best bet would have been to build it to 35. No point in arguing though.
If you truly didn't take part in the problem that brought this ban about, then I'm sorry to see you suffered repercussions. On the other hand if you did take part......
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The 1610 thing....now, I'm guessing...I admit that....but I'd guess that the majority of folks running a 1610 car are new to the game, and as such, haven't mastered running their car. What you are doing gives the impression of taking advantage of less skillful players.
I understand you want this resolved - who wouldn't. Bear in mind though, the forums are not a short cut to customer service. Posting on here doesn't get your issue resolved any faster than anyone else. The only option is to submit the ticket to CS, and wait. If you've already submitted the ticket, then you'll be reviewed and possibly resolved.
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This ban was issued due to an exploit that has been discovered in the tournament system. Basically, players figured out a way to glitch the tournaments and automatically win. Folks were using that exploit to rack up a lot of money in their accounts. The exploit has been fixed, and anyone that was discovered to have used said exploit was banned. It appears that there was collateral damage as well, as...if you review this thread - there have been a few that state they have been banned despite not doing anything wrong. I can't validate or invalidate those claims, as I don't have that level of access to the game / servers, etc.
As for the illicit activities surrounding gems - in a nutshell, it was found that players were exploiting the offers provided by Fyber on the offer wall. They would load up new accounts with gems, and would then sell the accounts. Once it was discovered that was occurring, again...anyone involved in those activities was banned, and the ability to conduct said activity was stopped.
Now - that being said, you may or may not have heard about the chargeback fiasco, which in a way, ties to exploiting Fyber. I'm not going to get into the details of that here, as it'd be a really lengthy post.
Bottom line is play the game as it's intended, and you'll never have to worry about being banned. If you are inadvertently banned (again, thinking of the guys above that claim they were banned by mistake), CS can and will review any ticket / claim you make, and will either re-instate your account, or will provide an explanation as to why the ban on your account occurred.
Hope this clears it up for you.
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Re the 1610 I don't know anything about it and have read about it for the very first time. Don't know the details but I wonder how would it come to ones mind too run in a 1610 lobby. Do these low lobbies even exist ? I was under the impression that lowest possible lobby was the 25
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