Catch the rabbit

[fearinwaves]

Honestly someone come on here and defend this over a qualifying

 

[Zero2Oblivion]

I'm not going to defend it. We should have standing starts by default, but I understand why PD favour rolling starts - they're a softer/easier option for casual players that are new to racing games. It gets them upto speed quicker and gives the engagement of chasing down 1st rather than just having a great start and being in first before the first corner.

PD want GT to be as appealing to beginners and seasoned racers.

 

[Supaboost]

I'm not going to defend it. We should have standing starts by default, but I understand why PD favour rolling starts - they're a softer/easier option for casual players that are new to racing games. It gets them upto speed quicker and gives the engagement of chasing down 1st rather than just having a great start and being in first before the first corner.

PD want GT to be as appealing to beginners and seasoned racers.

Is that Pds offical joke excuse for it?

Totally unnecessary, but in line with their idiotic type of thinking.

 

[Zero2Oblivion]

Is that Pds offical joke excuse for it?

Totally unnecessary, but in line with their idiotic type of thinking.

Official response from PD? No. I don't think we'll ever get an official response on why they insist on rolling starts.

I'd be happy if they have us an option, so those of us that like the ol' standing start with brakes on and penalties for false starts can go that way, but I doubt that will happen.

 

[Grayfox]

It is because of a crap AI.
You've seen them hit the brakes in the Apex of corners?
On Circuit De La Sarthe at the Ford Chicane(Chicane before Start/Finish Line) the AI takes it at 20km/h, you can take it at 60km/h.

They could do
2 cars per row rolling start.
Grid Start
Give Qualifying
Single File but everyone starts at the same time(like F1 safety car restarts).
But no they give a weird single file so the leader is so far in front its not funny.

 

[Jump_Ace]

Honestly someone come on here and defend this over a qualifying

It's the only way they can make it competitive with their crummy AI.


Jerome

 

[equalitus]

It's the only way they can make it competitive with their crummy AI.


Jerome

If players had the choice to set the average AI PP or car class, and set own PP, then no problemo to start from standstill. Takes a gew hours or a few days to code. But you know, PD.!

 

[Wheatybic]

there's no way people actually did qualifying against the AI in previous games lol?? none of the races were hard enough to justify it

 

[AmyUD06]

there's no way people actually did qualifying against the AI in previous games lol?? none of the races were hard enough to justify it

In GT1 it wasn't optional. I would end up starting first 99% of the time (unless I purposefully went in with an under-powered car), and then it's just driving around by myself (unless I made a drastic mistake) for the rest of the race. Boring.

Faced with only those two options, I'll gladly take the current format.

 

[equalitus]

there's no way people actually did qualifying against the AI in previous games lol?? none of the races were hard enough to justify it

I didn't play earlier games than GT3/4, it's either standstill start or the first car starts 5 seconds ahead which is tolerable. GT5 had somewhat better chase the rabbit than GT6&GTS&GT7?