Indeed. Some of the data you bring up, it does make logical sense to include the Unimog and Kangoo. The livery editor is one excuse to bring those vehicles to the game. A popular long life spanning off-road truck and a popular recreational & work minivan in Europe, I see plenty here in Australia and popular in Japan. I still believe PD have the data to see how people utilise all vehicles in Lobby role play with friends and adding those two vehicles makes sense.
I'd love to race a Ford Freestar and a Dodge Grand Caravan just for laughs. That'd be very unlikely racers, specifically the first one because my parents had one from 2006 to 2017. (41 years old and still Mama's Boy who likes cute kitty car designs and cats.)
I think last time we had a track added there were no post from him at all because the update was announced with fanfares on World Tour event. The one before was indeed called "big" by him (Spec II update). Grand Valley update also "big". Worth noting both of those updates had much more than what a regular update brings even besides a track. Road Atlanta update was not called big, but was called "25th anniversary update" in his tweet. Watkins Glen update wasn't called big by him either and there were no different wording in that tweet at all, just a regular "Update is coming next week". Road Atlanta and Watkins Glen, unlike other two, didn't have more features added. So it seems like his "big update" refers more to new features rather than just a track. But at the same time, first two tracks came early in game's lifespan, so maybe a simple track update will also be considered "big" now. Or there's also a possibility they are specifically aiming at having more stuff added when there's a track in an update, so maybe every future track update (if there will be any) will also have additional features.
This checks out considering Eiger dropped with 6 cars and a physics update, Lake Louise with 7 cars and all the Spec II content, Grand Valley with VR2 support and the introduction of Sophy, etc.
The Dodge Caravan Turbo would be quite the addition. Or a Pacifica with the widebody/Demon swap the internet is photoshopping left and right.
I think generally he saves "Big update" for significant improvements but have definitely seen a new track added with that verbage. So there's hope...
I'm starting to believe new track is not on the cards for future updates anymore. If we don't see anything this summer then track support is 100% over. It's been too long, surely at least one should be ready by now.
Not having point to point is an issue, and having to race "rallycross" style is not my cup of tea. However, the off road physics are not all that bad. Tons of fun to be had. I have been having a blast testing out anything and everything the game will allow dirt/snow tires on. Time trials on the dirt tracks, especially are epic fun. I really don't get the utter hate for the rally tracks in GT7.
If I was in charge, having to maintain GT7 while saving stuff for an incoming GT8, that's what I would do.
I have a huge dislike for SUVs but i can't deny they are the most popular daily drivers.Moms,dads,kids taking their parents cars,adults in general especially in the US have tons of them.
It is wrong. They aren't fun. They aren't in any way adding to the game. They're advertisements from the car companies, and I get that necessity, but give them a purpose beyond marketing.
I'd prefer a Windstar over a Freestar, mainly because it's a pet peeve of mine when something is given a new name while changing very little about it. Which is something that Ford's marketing department absolutely loved doing in the 2000s.
