holes in it they would use it if it was called "cockpit". :-)
> >I dont think any other view other than***pit view should have ever been
> >included in any version of papyrus simulations, make the driver drive
from
> >the driving position. The fact that people don't use the***pit view is
a
> >pretty clear indication of some type of advantage regardless if it is
> >performance, car control or just the field of view that lets them see
more
> >of the tracks surroundings like wreckers that would normally be
obstructed
> >by the a pillar unless you are using the look left or right button which
is
> >scary enough at speed. Just my 2 cent worth.
> >Flame away ya arcade drivers! :)
> First, we can all agree that a scene displayed on a computer monitor
> is not as realistic as the view would be if one were actually there -
>***pit, roof, or bumper.
> So why do***pit riders bash people who are trying to overcome the
> limitations of driving through a 2D screen? It's certainly not about
> realism - do real drivers look at a flat screen? Do real drivers have
> the F2 real-time intervals? Surely every***pit-riding arcade basher
> turns that off, right? Surely you NEVER look at tire temperatures or
> wear while you're on the track? Do you turn up the heat to over a
> hundred degrees every time you race? No, this is not about realism.
> Using non-cockpit view is more about overcoming the non-realistic
> DIS-advantages of a computer simulation than trying to get an edge.
> Why make it harder to drive these simulated cars than it really is?
> What perverse pleasure do some of you people get from needlessly
> handicapping yourselves?
> Personally I could care less what view a person drives from, but it's
> just sad to see some people (not necessarily yourself Tom, just
> speaking generally here) use it as an excuse to feel superior and bash
> others in the name of 'realism'.