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I meant that I like how the physics do not look like Ridge Racer. The physics seem like PS1 era sim-cade Need for Speed
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I meant that I like how the physics do not look like Ridge Racer. The physics seem like PS1 era sim-cade Need for Speed
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You forgot about the 9 additional cars that will be released for free. That actually brings up the car count up to 97 by the end of June 2015.
I am actually getting excited for this game again.
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I'm getting pretty hyped for this game now!
Eventhough it'll be heavily DLC based I still feel as though I'll play it even after getting platinum.
Eventhough it'll be heavily DLC based I still feel as though I'll play it even after getting platinum.
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Well, Paul Rustchynsky did say that there wouldn't be any Japanese cars in DriveClub at launch.
It does create the possibility of that making it into the game as one of the 47 upcoming cars, in addition to maybe Lexus, Honda, Toyota or Subaru to name a few.
Fingers crossed for the LFA, FT-1 and NSX to make it in.
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I must have missed that.You forgot about the 9 additional cars that will be released for free. That actually brings up the car count up to 97 by the end of June 2015.
I also missed the fact that liveries are to be paid DLC. Is there no livery editor?
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There is some sort of a Livery Editor, won't be extensive though, but I think it will be more than just pre-set liveries.
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Having been involved with Project Cars for as long as I have now, I know better than ever that it doesn't exactly work that way.
The model itself may be done, and the developers may even go so far as to display it in a trailer where it mentions the content will come two or three months down the line, but there are a multitude of factors that prevent the content - even if it's simply one car - from being release alongside everything else the day the game releases:
- Physics calculations. The last thing you'd want is the car to hit, say, a rumble strip, or in the case of Driveclub, relatively high curbing and launch itself into the air because the tick rate was off by 50Hz.
- Texture pop-in. How awkward would it be for you to be barreling down a straight and while panning around your car in chase cam the tires continuously pop in and out of frame because the LOD hasn't been properly tweaked?
- The polygon count could be over its allotted budget and needs to be optimized.
- Meshes may not be complete.
- Etc.
The point being just because it looks ready to go in no way means it is ready to go.
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Thanks for the insight T-12! It's nice to know that it isn't simply money laundering.Having been involved with Project Cars for as long as I have now, I know better than ever that it doesn't exactly work that way.
The model itself may be done, and the developers may even go so far as to display it in a trailer where it mentions the content will come two or three months down the line, but there are a multitude of factors that prevent the content - even if it's simply one car - from being release alongside everything else the day the game releases:
- Physics calculations. The last thing you'd want is the car to hit, say, a rumble strip, or in the case of Driveclub, relatively high curbing and launch itself into the air because the tick rate was off by 50Hz.
- Texture pop-in. How awkward would it be for you to be barreling down a straight and while panning around your car in chase cam the tires continuously pop in and out of frame because the LOD hasn't been properly tweaked?
- The polygon count could be over its allotted budget and needs to be optimized.
- Meshes may not be complete.
- Etc.
The point being just because it looks ready to go in no way means it is ready to go.
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I appreciate the insight however wouldn't those problems come up with every car they create? How did they increase their car output after release so drastically? Could it be, because they finisished the game and know exactly how to tweak the cars for the best performance now?The point being just because it looks ready to go in no way means it is ready to go.
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This will probably be the first PS4 game I'll buy, and I'm excited!
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I appreciate the insight however wouldn't those problems come up with every car they create? How did they increase their car output after release so drastically? Could it be, because they finisished the game and know exactly how to tweak the cars for the best performance now?
It most certainly would apply to every single piece of content in the game, even down to the UI.
The thing about post-release content is it's usually planned ahead of time, but not in the manner some seem to think - assuming the process for licensing acquisition, modeling, and optimizations, etc are exactly the same (of course they likely aren't, but for the sake of argument) - the game will start with an initial list of content and as that list grows with more license acquisitions, more tracks, more robust multiplayer options, whatever the situation may be, eventually it'll be decided that there isn't going to be enough time and/or manpower to cram everything the developer wants into the package before the deadline (typically the cutoff date before a master copy is to be submitted and discs are printed) so they'll have to make a compromise and focus on what's immediately in front of them. Everything not already in their immediate scheduling plans is placed on the "back burner" until the load lightens up.
Once the core game is essentially finished and all that's required is quality assessment they'll return to the other plans for what's now been designated as DLC, and as you alluded to, yes, once the core game is finished the process speeds up considerably as the baseline is already there.
It's exactly like Dan Greenawalt remarked some time ago about the workflow for Forza Motorsport and all of its DLC - work for the game never ends until everything is out of the door. While I never doubted that assertion, I can tell you from my own personal experience now that it's 100% true.
Again, there are several other factors at play as well but I've gone on long enough already.
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Having been involved with Project Cars for as long as I have now, I know better than ever that it doesn't exactly work that way.
The model itself may be done, and the developers may even go so far as to display it in a trailer where it mentions the content will come two or three months down the line, but there are a multitude of factors that prevent the content - even if it's simply one car - from being release alongside everything else the day the game releases:
- Physics calculations. The last thing you'd want is the car to hit, say, a rumble strip, or in the case of Driveclub, relatively high curbing and launch itself into the air because the tick rate was off by 50Hz.
- Texture pop-in. How awkward would it be for you to be barreling down a straight and while panning around your car in chase cam the tires continuously pop in and out of frame because the LOD hasn't been properly tweaked?
- The polygon count could be over its allotted budget and needs to be optimized.
- Meshes may not be complete.
- Etc.
The point being just because it looks ready to go in no way means it is ready to go.
You forgot to mention greed. Something that sums up the makers of Project Cars very well.
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Jawehawk
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Indeed, but seeing as SMS was brough up here, I'd make it a point to call them out on it. Hopefully, they'll suffer such horrible sales that they won't get another chance. But that's unlikely to happen I guess.
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Not only do you sound bitter, but this isn't the thread for that.
Take it elsewhere.
Take it elsewhere.
