Jey85 wrote:
Hi Gavin
Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions!
The new features such as the new team HQ and fan rating are pretty cool but are we expecting any other features such as making custom grids, allow AI to unlap themselves under SC or more freedom in the pit ?
Thank you 🏎️
(An optional question, my name is Jeremy, can I expect my firstname to be added to the driver names one day? 😁)
Hey there,
Gavin is currently having issues with his forum account, so I'll be posting his answers on his behalf, so we don't keep you waiting 😄
The specific examples you've given aren't anything I can update you on with respect to F1 25, but like every year we've implemented a number of features across the board, beyond just the Team HQ and Fan Rating you've mentioned.
My Team alone comprises many more features than that, inlcuding (but not limited to) implementation of the cost cap, sliding scale development, workforce/hiring, a new facility improvement system, new contract systems, a driver moves frequency setting, new sponsor systems, owner training, team accolades, team-vs-team rivalries, improvements to Driver Icons, Team Icons and more.
Outside of My Team you can also enjoy significant improvements to customisation: the new decal editor, driver number customisation, new systems for handling special edition liveries, engine sounds associated with engine suppliers in My Team and title sponsor liveries. Plus other features such as reverse tracks, LIDAR updates, a whole new chapter of Braking Point (including new difficulty options) and a new multiplayer experience in invitationals.
As Lee Mather is fond of saying, we can do anything - but we can't do everything. As ever, the choice of features we pursue is driver in large part by the community - for whom significant updates to My Team and customisation have been big ticket asks for good while now. As well as a desire to serve an audience that's very broad in terms of the kinds of things they look for each year.