@AndreiStamaYou posted….. . I understand that there are kids and people in general that are not really into the real F1 and they just use this game as any other random game, but I think it is important that, considering the entire Esports and FIA/F1 support around the series, they need to fulfill the demands of the passionate F1 players first, bring the game to sim level as a priority (it IS the "official" F1 game, right?!), AND include the "arcade" mode for the rest of the world so everybody can enjoy it, at any level. But when people invest in Fanatecs and Mozas and whatever, and super playseats, and create content at a very high level (sort of a free commercial for the devs in the end!)... you need to respect and address that first
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Firstly you’ll find only people who like real F1 play this game. As it’s pretty much series specific. People who dont follow real F1 but play racing games… Play GT7, Forza; NFS etc etc:
The majority of people who play F1 games. Are Real F1 fans but casual gamers. So will play on console on the sofa infront of a Tv. That is where the majority of sales is. But you said those who have invested in. Wheels and play seats and triple screens should have their needs met first. “Elitist statement”
Ideally everyone needs should be met all at once. But that won’t happen. So the game is developed to be a SimCade with easy accessibility so even 5 year olds can pick up and play. Real F1 is just as much as a commercial enterprise as it is the pinnacle of motorsport. But in F1 Money is king. Just need to look at Vegas this year. Plus all recent races that have been added is because that’s where the money is and not whether the race venue is good with a local fanbase.
You said that the game should be made a sim as a priority. So that would mean the minority sim sweats needs must be met. Another elitist statement.
The game will never be made to be a full on sim. Because majority of players as I’ve said before are casual gamers. If the game is made into a hardcore sim it will push casual gamers away. I know many people who have bought ACC but have hardly played it because the learning curve on controller is so high. If the same happened to the F1 game. Only the minority hardcore fans would be playing… It won’t sell enough copies to be financially viable.
FOM and Codemasters vision and direction for this game has only ever been for it to be a SimCade, And in recent years it’s moving more arcade. As it will appeal to more players who can feel like a F1 racer without to much effort. But you only care about sim racers getting a proper sim. And longs the sim sweats are happy. Who cares about casual gamers and young F1 fans. I mean all they do is provide majority off sales - profit- future development budget:
Yes Fanetec can’t make wheels fast enough but it’s not those who are playing F1 games who are buying the majority. It’s sim racers who race on hardcore sims. ACC and Iracing etc. The domain of the actual Elites. Where majority off F1 SimCade players avoid
Having slept on it I feel exactly the same as I did yesterday,
This is not a particularly important or priority bug. If the replay feature isn’t working, it needs fixing or removing.
Something that I think players would appreciate are less non-functional features.
