Just read this new review from RD and they say look elsewhere if you would prefer the road racing route.
http://www.racedepartment.com/2013/04/iracing-review/
Would anyone else agree with that?
-Is there enough online players at European time for road racing?
-Is there enough content, or should I wait until they input the British tracks and BTCC Honda Civic into the sim?
1. No, there is plenty to do if you go road racing. You certainly will find plenty of people to race against in the Rookie up to C-class events. Higher than that tends to get more sparse partly because less people have higher licenses and partly because some of the cars are harder to drive.
Yes there are more people on the Oval side, particularly higher up, but its not like you'll struggle to find races on Road, especially if you race around the evenings.
2. Yes, think about it - in the morning you tend to get Australians and Japanese, during the day Europeans and then in the evening/night time you get North and South Americans. Technically Europe is the best place to be for races around the clock!
3. Well the Civic is likely to be a D or C class car (probably C), so you'll want to get your license up to that before hand anyway. This sim requires a lot of time to be invested to get anywhere near a decent level of speed and consistencey. So its probably wise to start earlier than attempting to jump in later and fast-track.
The beauty of iRacing is its subscription based, so you can stop racing at any time and save some money! So you could try it now, judge whether you like it and then continue to practice, wait for the Civic or stop playing. But at least then you know if you like what you see and if you only get 1 month as a taster you haven't broke the bank to do so.
Its what I did and I was hooked! Even just racing in the Mazda MX5 is good fun, especially as you can win races straight away if you race wise and don't fight the nutters too hard.
You seem to be looking to buy a new computer just for it too?
I suggest you try and find a friend or someone who will let you borrow or play on their computer for a bit. iRacing is browser-based so its just a case of logging on and downloading & installing the software. Only problem is you need to do some transporting with any steering wheels you might have but if you want to save a lot of money it might be wise.
I'd hate to blow 600 quid on a new computer just for 1 game only to find I don't really enjoy it! Try before you buy! Surely there's someone's laptop you could borrow and hook up to a TV or monitor? Just as a quick fire way to try the game without buying a new computer?
