That's because GP3 is GP2 with D3D poorly pasted on and some mediocre
weather effects.
Does anyone else miss the little things some of the newer racing games have
given us? False starts, formation laps, AI car sounds, bi-linear filteriing
on ALL objects, etc... I enjoy this game but I must admit that beyond
weather and prettier graphics, little has changed from GP2.
Here's to progress ;-)
Michael M
They're pretty awesome, aren't they? I had a crash at Imola in which
I ripped both the left front and left rear tire off the car, and after
managing to make it back to the pits, they were both completely
repaired in 12 seconds flat. Amazing!!!!
I say it's a gameplay choice made by Crammond. Personally, I'd prefer to
be able to pit with just the time penalty of crawling to the pits and
rejoin the race. Why can't you just artificially retire yourself from the
race?
Cheers,
Rod.
Amazing thing is that car could make it back to the pits...and then
that...very cool. what a sim! what a sim! Really sounds as though I should
go and buy a copy when it comes out in the US <G>
Jon
> >Wow, I see the miracle pit crew from GP2 has returned for the sequel!
Today
> >while on my second lap at Melbourne, I experienced engine problems around
> >the last few corners. So, I dove into the pits and voila, engine problem
> >fixed in 15 seconds flat!! Why can't they just let you drive into the
pits
> >to retire a car like in real F1? I thought this aspect was cheesy in GP2
and
> >4 years later, it still behaves the same.
> >Does anyone else miss the little things some of the newer racing games
have
> >given us? False starts, formation laps, AI car sounds, bi-linear
filteriing
> >on ALL objects, etc... I enjoy this game but I must admit that beyond
> >weather and prettier graphics, little has changed from GP2.
> >Here's to progress ;-)
> >Michael M
> They're pretty awesome, aren't they? I had a crash at Imola in which
> I ripped both the left front and left rear tire off the car, and after
> managing to make it back to the pits, they were both completely
> repaired in 12 seconds flat. Amazing!!!!
Stephen
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>> >Wow, I see the miracle pit crew from GP2 has returned for the sequel!
>Today
>> >while on my second lap at Melbourne, I experienced engine problems around
>> >the last few corners. So, I dove into the pits and voila, engine problem
>> >fixed in 15 seconds flat!! Why can't they just let you drive into the
>pits
>> >to retire a car like in real F1? I thought this aspect was cheesy in GP2
>and
>> >4 years later, it still behaves the same.
>> >Does anyone else miss the little things some of the newer racing games
>have
>> >given us? False starts, formation laps, AI car sounds, bi-linear
>filteriing
>> >on ALL objects, etc... I enjoy this game but I must admit that beyond
>> >weather and prettier graphics, little has changed from GP2.
>> >Here's to progress ;-)
>> >Michael M
>> They're pretty awesome, aren't they? I had a crash at Imola in which
>> I ripped both the left front and left rear tire off the car, and after
>> managing to make it back to the pits, they were both completely
>> repaired in 12 seconds flat. Amazing!!!!
> I don't need the computer to tell me that my day is finished. Why not just
>quit the race?
I agree that it is a bit of a let down, but no showstopper as you can
simulate it yourself if you want(like 107% rule also)
JoH
>False starts? What game is THAT in?
-Juha
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> >Does anyone else miss the little things some of the newer racing games
have
> >given us? False starts, formation laps, AI car sounds, bi-linear
filteriing
> >on ALL objects, etc... I enjoy this game but I must admit that beyond
> >weather and prettier graphics, little has changed from GP2.
> False starts? What game is THAT in?
> Eldred
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-Bj?rn
> >Does anyone else miss the little things some of the newer racing games
have
> >given us? False starts, formation laps, AI car sounds, bi-linear
filteriing
> >on ALL objects, etc... I enjoy this game but I must admit that beyond
> >weather and prettier graphics, little has changed from GP2.
> False starts? What game is THAT in?
Stephen
>>False starts? What game is THAT in?
>Ummm... GPL.
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And this is why GP3 now has the crown as the best current F1 sim?????
Geoff has been living under a HUGE rock.... This was one of the big
beefs about GP2.... But then this is more in line with GC's design
style.... try to do 50% game to 50% simulation and then fudge heavily
towards the game side.... To me, these kind of "fudges" lowers my
ability "pretend" it's a really simulation. Ruins the willing
suspension of disbelief.... :( There are quite alot of movies like
that, Days of Thunder come to mind....
% Does anyone else miss the little things some of the newer racing games have
% given us? False starts, formation laps, AI car sounds, bi-linear filteriing
% on ALL objects, etc... I enjoy this game but I must admit that beyond
% weather and prettier graphics, little has changed from GP2.
% Here's to progress ;-)
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>> >Wow, I see the miracle pit crew from GP2 has returned for the sequel!
>Today
>> >while on my second lap at Melbourne, I experienced engine problems
>around
>> >the last few corners. So, I dove into the pits and voila, engine problem
>> >fixed in 15 seconds flat!! Why can't they just let you drive into the
>pits
>> >to retire a car like in real F1? I thought this aspect was cheesy in GP2
>and
>> >4 years later, it still behaves the same.
>> >Does anyone else miss the little things some of the newer racing games
>have
>> >given us? False starts, formation laps, AI car sounds, bi-linear
>filteriing
>> >on ALL objects, etc... I enjoy this game but I must admit that beyond
>> >weather and prettier graphics, little has changed from GP2.
>> >Here's to progress ;-)
>> >Michael M
>> They're pretty awesome, aren't they? I had a crash at Imola in which
>> I ripped both the left front and left rear tire off the car, and after
>> managing to make it back to the pits, they were both completely
>> repaired in 12 seconds flat. Amazing!!!!
> I don't need the computer to tell me that my day is finished. Why not just
>quit the race?
BTW, how do you decide when the damage you've incurred is serious enough
to force you to retire and when it would have been concievable to
continue?
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