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It's broken record time again, because three new events does not make for a great update. Heck, it doesn't even make for a good update.

New cars don't interest me if we're only given (not even) a handful of events to use them in.

Your career mode is supposed to take advantage of all the cars you have in the game. There's so many cars which don't have a use case and it's baffling.

Yeah, it's trite to complain about free updates, but there's so much potential it feels like a deliberate choice to act the way that they do. Also, it doesn't help the frustration that for as much complaining as people do, it all falls on deaf ears at PD.
 
These updates are getting increasingly unappealing, where I wonder at this point if PD even has a marketing director or the update cars are decided by pure chance. This uncohesive randomness doesn't make any sense to me anymore. Heck, at this point I'd even be excited about a wholly EV or even VGT themed update, but no, let's just put a classic muscle car in there for diversity...

I don't know about anyone else, but how cool would a classic muscle car dlc pack be? Add in a drag strip and lobby and there'd be a lot of people very excited. Switch this up every month with themed updates for the drifting community, jdm fanboys, german cars, classics, Pikes Peak cars+track, trucks/pickups paired with a new offroad track or whatever as long as it's a theme and watch how this pulls in different target groups instead of confusing your die hard fans with monthly blandness and disappoimtments.
 
Vitesh Patel
It's broken record time again, because three new events does not make for a great update. Heck, it doesn't even make for a good update.

New cars don't interest me if we're only given (not even) a handful of events to use them in.

Your career mode is supposed to take advantage of all the cars you have in the game. There's so many cars which don't have a use case and it's baffling.

Yeah, it's trite to complain about free updates, but there's so much potential it feels like a deliberate choice to act the way that they do. Also, it doesn't help the frustration that for as much complaining as people do, it all falls on deaf ears at PD.
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Given that pretty much every update follows the same pattern, it’s all on you (and the other complainers) for hyping up the FREE monthly updates.

There is plenty of use for all cars in the game - it’s called custom races! There is also the livery editor and also scapes which you can use any car in. Yes I know the livery editor and scapes aren’t racing, but some people on here spend an absolute age creating masterpiece liveries and then showcase them with beautiful photos!
 
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Update Details (1.46) - GT7 Updates - Gran Turismo 7 - gran-turismo.com

A new update for Gran Turismo 7 has been released. The following is a list of the main features and adjustments introduced.Main Features Implemented1. Cars　- The following three new cars have been added:　　・AFEELA Prototype 2024　　・Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Sport Coupe '70 (Sold at the 'Legend...
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5. GT Auto
　- Car Maintenance & Service
　　Engine Swaps have been added for the following cars (Unlocked at Collector Level 50):
　　　・Bugatti Veyron Gr.4 Gr.4
　　　・Chevrolet Corvette (C1) '58
　　　・Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Sport Coupé (C2) '63
　　　・Honda NSX Gr.4
　　　・Lexus LC500 '17

6. Scapes
　- 'San Diego' has been added as a featured Curation in Scapes.

7. Controller
　- Added support for the following racing wheel controller.
　　・FANATEC® Gran Turismo DD Extreme
　
The button settings can be configured from 'Options' > 'Controllers' > 'Fanatec® GT DD Pro / Extreme.'

8. Localisation
　- Fixed various text localisation issues.

9. Others
　- Various other issues have been addressed.
 
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Someone will be happy :)

7. Controller
　- Added support for the following racing wheel controller.
　　・FANATEC® Gran Turismo DD Extreme
　
The button settings can be configured from 'Options' > 'Controllers' > 'Fanatec® GT DD Pro / Extreme.'
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MroczMR
I hope we can bring back Bugatti gr4 back to it’s 1000 hp mark :D
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I guess players can make some high horsepower drift cars that have the race car stability over built road cars? Plus the nice stance and wheel/tyre fitment?
 
Boxster
I predict inflated expectations followed by exaggerated disappointment.
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Vitesh Patel
It's broken record time again, because three new events does not make for a great update. Heck, it doesn't even make for a good update.

New cars don't interest me if we're only given (not even) a handful of events to use them in.

Your career mode is supposed to take advantage of all the cars you have in the game. There's so many cars which don't have a use case and it's baffling.

Yeah, it's trite to complain about free updates, but there's so much potential it feels like a deliberate choice to act the way that they do. Also, it doesn't help the frustration that for as much complaining as people do, it all falls on deaf ears at PD.
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ikon_313
These updates are getting increasingly unappealing, where I wonder at this point if PD even has a marketing director or the update cars are decided by pure chance. This uncohesive randomness doesn't make any sense to me anymore. Heck, at this point I'd even be excited about a wholly EV or even VGT themed update, but no, let's just put a classic muscle car in there for diversity...

I don't know about anyone else, but how cool would a classic muscle car dlc pack be? Add in a drag strip and lobby and there'd be a lot of people very excited. Switch this up every month with themed updates for the drifting community, jdm fanboys, german cars, classics, Pikes Peak cars+track, trucks/pickups paired with a new offroad track or whatever as long as it's a theme and watch how this pulls in different target groups instead of confusing your die hard fans with monthly blandness and disappoimtments.
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QED
 
Servers are up. The VGT is predictably 1M, the Chevelle is 163K, and the Afeela is free - I'm surprised they don't just teleport one into your garage, honestly.
 
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The Afeela's specs are apparently classified (and don't even think about tuning it), but it'll do 0-60 in about 4.5 seconds, the quarter mile in 12.6, and top out at 145. Handling is pleasantly neutral (not a characteristic I would expect in any production car) but the braking leaves something to be desired.
 
Looking forward to the DD extreme impressions.

I will finally be able to make the decision between the DD and the G Pro.

Other than that nothing in this update for me personally.
 
bduddy
The Afeela's specs are apparently classified (and don't even think about tuning it), but it'll do 0-60 in about 4.5 seconds, the quarter mile in 12.6, and top out at 145. Handling is pleasantly neutral (not a characteristic I would expect in any production car) but the braking leaves something to be desired.
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The Afeela reportedly had up to 483hp (360kW) from two 180kW motors, but the weight is currently unknown at this point.
 
Vitesh Patel
three new events does not make for a great update. Heck, it doesn't even make for a good update.
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Especially when all 3 events combined only add up to 11 laps worth of racing...
At this point I have completely given up on single player as the 90% of the races are ridiculously short, simple, boring and unimaginative.
 
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FluxWildly
Especially when all 3 events combined only add up to 11 laps worth of racing...
At this point I have completely given up on single player as the 90% of the races are ridiculously short, simple, boring and unimaginative.
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They have the template for something much, much better right there, with the Clubman Cup Plus and GT Cup races, but refuse to use it...
 
Islaygaz
Given that pretty much every update follows the same pattern, it’s all on you (and the other complainers) for hyping up the FREE monthly updates.

There is plenty of use for all cars in the game - it’s called custom races! There is also the livery editor and also scapes which you can use any car in. Yes I know the livery editor and scapes aren’t racing, but some people on here spend an absolute age creating masterpiece liveries and then showcase them with beautiful photos!
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It's only called, they aren't races.

Talking about free, how many "free time" costs a custom grid made of 330Ps, 917Ks, GT MkIVs and so on for, let say, an hour long "race"?
 
FluxWildly
Except for the fact that custom races as a mode is broken! I am sick of hearing this as an excuse for the lack of content.
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How? I use it every day and don’t see anything broken about it?
 
FluxWildly
Except for the fact that custom races as a mode is broken! I am sick of hearing this as an excuse for the lack of content.
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I don’t see it as an excuse. It’s more of a “Just move along.” We know there are lack of content and lack of imagination on PD’s part. It’s fifty fifty of reading the complaints about it and reading about players recommending the custom race feature.

The circle will continue through the life of this game. Unless PD do bring endurance races(might still be complaining even after that).
 
On another topic, I see 3 old Civics all Special Picks in the UCD, any reason for that? Some Japanese special event I assume?
 
MroczMR
How? I use it every day and don’t see anything broken about it?
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1. Their performance is also completely random where 1 minute they will be lapping with the player and sometimes pulling away. The next they desice to slow right down and run with what looks like 70% throttle.
2. Because of this if the player is ahead of the AI, their handles are manipulated to affect their performance to the point where all of a sudden they are performing impossible lap times.
3. AI cars cannot be fitted with anything other than stock tyres to a car. This then means that Pit strategies cannot be created.
4. AI will speed up and slow down depending on where the player is in relation to them. Again this makes it impissoble to create races with strategy.
5. There is no way to select a mandatory tyre compound like in lobbies.

I could go on... Don't get me wrong, the mode has its place in the game, I myself use it when doing testing and practice for league races, but it is a far cry to say it is a sufficient substitute for a proper career mode.
 
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