DLC Petition - RUF Automobile Pack

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Would you purchase a DLC pack like this?

  • Yes

    Votes: 179 86.1%

  • No

    Votes: 24 11.5%

  • Other - Please Comment

    Votes: 11 5.3%
  • Total voters
    208
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O. Lawdy
Purpose: To identify the current market and demand for a DLC package to include RUF Automobile GmbH. Through the comments and discussion in this thread, it is hoped the Gran Turismo franchise will recognize the benefit from an additional content package as purposed.

I will not pretend to know the business relationships, strategies, politics or past history of neither the Gran Turismo (Polyphony Digital) or Need for Speed (EA Sports) franchises and Porsche Automobil. The only fact we can accurately comment on in the current situation is that EA Sports controls all digital and/or gaming license and rights to Porsche and will not, as seen in recent dealings with Turn 10 Studios, release or otherwise sub license these rights to any other franchise. The business decision or strategies for Polyphony Digital to obtain sub or sole license rights to Porsche is for another discussion.

It’s almost unconscionable that a game such as Gran Turismo 5 has been blocked from portraying not only the worlds largest and one of the most successful race car manufacturers in history but one of the most iconic sports car makers. However PD, like Turn 10, is in the unique position to circumvent these issues by offering a content package for a manufacturer that is arguably superior, while also filling a large gap currently present in the GT5 model list.

RUF has been represented in the Gran Turismo series since the franchises second installment released in 1999. Five models are now present in GT5. Through the growth of this current relationship, both entities stand mutual gain. The manufacturer will recognize further brand awareness. As of March 2011, GT5 sold over 6.3 million units worldwide. An incredible customer base just waiting to be tapped into.

As for Polyphony Digital, would the estimated return on investment justify the project? Would the revenues seen from a complete and current model line from RUF in a DLC pack be greater than design costs? How many of those 6.3 million plus GT5 owners would be willing to purchase the additional content? How many would like the opportunity to race the latest and most advanced rear engine automobiles on the planet?

For those interested, I purpose the following content.
• No less than the 5 current production models in the RUF lineup, all premium (listed below).
• Aero modifications for all models.
• Wheel modifications for all models.
• At least 1 model to be available for racing modification (RM).

Proposed Models:

RUF CTR3
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Rt 12 S
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RGT8
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Roadster
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Rt 12 R
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While we all wait for the day we can lap a 550 Spyder around Laguna Seca or take a GT3 RSR through the Green Hell, there is an opportunity, in the not so distant future to experience the driving pleasure brought on only in a high performance rear engine auto.
 
I agree with you. A Porsche/RUF package would be worth a few dollars for sure.

Especially an RM option. :drool:
 
Of course I would purchase this DLC, but I have never understood the need for online forum "petitions".
 
RM options should be available for all.
 
I think it should have these cars and the RUF cars from GT2.
 
$20 for a RUF pack.
$60 for a Porsche pack.
Yes please.
 
More muscle cars please.
 
Yes, PD, we want premium RUFs!

Not for 60$ or even 20$ though. GT5 costs 60 dollars (or less). We have about 200 premium cars. 60 / 200 = 30 cents per premium car. For this price we also get lots of tracks and the rest of the game, but ok. 30 cents is a reasonable price for DLC cars, since PD can also use the cars in gt6 and you would sort of buy them again when buying GT6.

So a pack of these 5 RUF's could be 1.5 dollars, but since DLC is always a little expensive and I really like to spend my money on GT, 5 dollars for this car pack would be great :)

edit: A good reason why its reasonable for DLC content to 'be more expensive' than normal content, is that less people will buy the DLC than that people buy the game itself. This means that the cars will automatically become more expensive, because the production costs stay the same.
 
maxpontiac
Of course I would purchase this DLC, but I have never understood the need for online forum "petitions".
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I agree. Yes, PD does browse this site, but one little "petition" isn't going to get PD to drop everything and start modeling RUFs right away.
 
I would pay $10 alone for a RUF pack. Even $20. I so want them.
 
YB as premium, one 10$ more from me 👍
 
maxpontiac
Of course I would purchase this DLC, but I have never understood the need for online forum "petitions".
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In the hope that someone from PD would notice. It's just business, if there is a demand there will be a supply. Turn 10 saw this. If PD sees the demand as an opportunity for additional revenue why would they not invest?
 
I would buy a pack if it had Ruf's in it but they wouldn't be my favourite, I've never really been a fan of Porsche.
 
I have my £10 here in my hand waiting to hand it over to PD in return for some gleaming sexy RUFs. Do I want this DLC ? Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssss Please

Can I just add an idea could we have a 2013 RUF Concept in the DLC I would love that !
 
The RM modification on a porsche in GT5 should be a rauh welt porsche!
 
ParkourVeyron
I agree. Yes, PD does browse this site, but one little "petition" isn't going to get PD to drop everything and start modeling RUFs right away.
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Of course not, they have their daily schedule and I'm sure a list of future projects years out. The idea is to easily quantify the demand, if there is one.
 
Tier 2 Racing
Of course not, they have their daily schedule and I'm sure a list of future projects years out. The idea is to easily quantify the demand, if there is one.
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I think they're perfectly aware that the demand for anything resembling a Premium Porsche is huge and if they want to make sure which cars are the most popular they can simply look at the huge list of supercars (there are other interesting cars people...) making up the top of the car wish list in the feedback section.

I know this thread is well intended but adding a DLC pack of current RUF models is perhaps not the best option for PD long term.
For example, if GT6 will at last feature the Porsche brand they have to spend a lot of time modelling past and present Porsches, if they can simply cut the modelling time by using the classic 911 shape already modelled for a Premium Yellowbird and BTR (slightly altered ofcourse) then it would be smart to concentrate on those classic 911-based models first.
The more current RUF models are based on Porsches which might not even make GT6 since they will by then be replaced by newer ones (a completely new 911 recently introduced for example) or are so dramatically different in appearance the modelling can't be shared.

This is all hypothetical ofcourse but even when Porsche won't appear in GT6 (or 7) and RUF will be the only German rear mounted boxer-engined sportscars in future GT-games I doubt they'll create 5 Premium RUF's for GT5.
 
Tier 2 Racing
Of course not, they have their daily schedule and I'm sure a list of future projects years out. The idea is to easily quantify the demand, if there is one.
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OK, then it's not a bad idea. We just don't need 5 different threads...it should all be contained in one.
 
DannyBarisGT
The RM modification on a porsche in GT5 should be a rauh welt porsche!
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Not exactly what others would be wanting for RMs, but Rauh-Welt Begriff cars would be amazing. 👍
 
So to the OP your proposing that we pay for PD to actually do some work late ?.

The reason the Ruf's in the current game are standards can be based on either of two facts.
PD are either getting lazy OR they simply don't feel Ruf's deserve any precedence, Either way why should the consumer have the option to pay for something that was overlooked and should have been shipped on the disk.
 
ghostrider135
So to the OP your proposing that we pay for PD to actually do some work late ?.

The reason the Ruf's in the current game are standards can be based on either of two facts.
PD are either getting lazy OR they simply don't feel Ruf's deserve any precedence, Either way why should the consumer have the option to pay for something that was overlooked and should have been shipped on the disk.
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OR they didn't have the time. Think of that one?

There is really nothing that PD should have done up to this point. Except one thing that I believe was mentioned in the guide book but wasn't in the game for some reason. No promises by PD or Kaz, or Sony have been made to say there should be something in the game that isn't.
 
This may not be RUF, but what about Dauer? 1994 overall winner of 24h of le mans, the Dauer 962 is a Porsche 962 group c car turned road car turned race car again
 
Aaronrray
This may not be RUF, but what about Dauer? 1994 overall winner of 24h of le mans, the Dauer 962 is a Porsche 962 group c car turned road car turned race car again
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Dauer are probably covered in a similar way to Porsche. The 962 name kinda gives it away a bit unfortunately...although I agree it would be a sweet addition alongside the 911 GT1 and the WSC-95. Don't wanna get too greedy with what won't come though :sly:
 
A RUF DLC would be nice, but must be premiums of course.
 
Aaronrray
This may not be RUF, but what about Dauer? 1994 overall winner of 24h of le mans, the Dauer 962 is a Porsche 962 group c car turned road car turned race car again
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They can do the same with Vern Schuppan's cars.
 
C-ZETA
Dauer are probably covered in a similar way to Porsche. The 962 name kinda gives it away a bit unfortunately...although I agree it would be a sweet addition alongside the 911 GT1 and the WSC-95. Don't wanna get too greedy with what won't come though :sly:
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It's far more likely than an actual Porsche. Dauer is a tuning company of sorts that street-legalized some Porsche 962s, before putting some cars in the 24h of le mans. Them being group c cars in GT class, they overpowered the competition.
 
ghostrider135
So to the OP your proposing that we pay for PD to actually do some work late ?.

The reason the Ruf's in the current game are standards can be based on either of two facts.
PD are either getting lazy OR they simply don't feel Ruf's deserve any precedence, Either way why should the consumer have the option to pay for something that was overlooked and should have been shipped on the disk.
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Kaz has been quoted as saying they ran out of time before launch. Then there was that little incident in March, so being behind in workload is understandable.

I really don't think PD is lazy, but I do find their priorities odd. Maybe it's a cultural thing? I would really like to know the method for deciding which cars would be given priority for the premium modeling. Which also segways into the question, what exactly is Gran Turismo's identity now?

Now it could very well be true that PD doesn't feel RUF deserves a premium slot on the NCD. But why? Is there not enough perceived demand? Could it be they don't want to rub Porsche the wrong way, should they ever obtain the licensing?

EDIT: To answer your question, I would rather pay $10 now, than $60 later, assuming Porsche or RUF would be apart of GT6 lineup.
 
I would pay huge sums of money for an RUF DLC package. I'm dieing without some form of Porsche in GT5.
 
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