Hi Chris,
I think Electronic Arts made a good choice in putting wear multiplication
factors in for tires and fuel. This way you can drive a 100% race by setting
the race distance to 50% and tire/fuel wear to 2x. This sounds much easier to
hack than a full save-race feature.
Jason.
Chris Wright wrote:
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"Chris Wright" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> This is an UNBELIEVABLE omission.
-snip-
> I'll stop ranting with putting this scenario forward. You're threequarters
> of the way through a full NH race when you are called away from the house
> for several hours - are you seriously going to leave everything on pause -I
> think not.
>i would try this, but i suspect there's a good chance that win98 will lock
up in the meantime...maybe win ME will be better.
This is an UNBELIEVABLE omission.
MGI have clearly done their homework with the race sim community on NH and
there's no doubt it's the best looking race sim ever in any category, with
excellent physics.
But the lack of a save game is a HUGE disappointment, What's more, Ed Martin
has said that there are no plans to introduce one - first big mistake Ed,
I'm afraid.
Virtually no-one can sit down and race 100% length at one sitting. Indeed I
think it really adds something to a game when you can save it at any point
and think about how you'll tackle the rest of the race when you're in a
traffic jam the following morning etc.
Someone from BHMotorsports commented on the NH forum that he didn't see why
one was necessary because "they don't take a break in the real races" or
words to that effect. Well the reason for that is because those guys are at
work - I bet they have less time for sim racing when they're at home too!
In a week when the NH hype machine has been gathering pace, Papy can at
least gain some comfort from the fact that even N3 contains this vital
feature. It would be a major shock if N4 didn't do the same.
It is often said that putting in a save game feature is no easy feat - so
here's a challenge for all the tweakers - I would gladly pay the price of
the game again to buy a patch for saving any NH race position.
The guy that posted this AWFUL news on r.a.s is dead right when he says this
shouldn't be an optional feature in this day and age. Hell, even with one
lap replay saves, even GP3 allows you this "luxury".
I'll stop ranting with putting this scenario forward. You're three quarters
of the way through a full NH race when you are called away from the house
for several hours - are you seriously going to leave everything on pause - I
think not.
MGI just scored their first own goal
This is an UNBELIEVABLE omission.
MGI have clearly done their homework with the race sim community on NH and
there's no doubt it's the best looking race sim ever in any category, with
excellent physics.
But the lack of a save game is a HUGE disappointment, What's more, Ed Martin
has said that there are no plans to introduce one - first big mistake Ed,
I'm afraid.
Virtually no-one can sit down and race 100% length at one sitting. Indeed I
think it really adds something to a game when you can save it at any point
and think about how you'll tackle the rest of the race when you're in a
traffic jam the following morning etc.
Someone from BHMotorsports commented on the NH forum that he didn't see why
one was necessary because "they don't take a break in the real races" or
words to that effect. Well the reason for that is because those guys are at
work - I bet they have less time for sim racing when they're at home too!
In a week when the NH hype machine has been gathering pace, Papy can at
least gain some comfort from the fact that even N3 contains this vital
feature. It would be a major shock if N4 didn't do the same.
It is often said that putting in a save game feature is no easy feat - so
here's a challenge for all the tweakers - I would gladly pay the price of
the game again to buy a patch for saving any NH race position.
The guy that posted this AWFUL news on r.a.s is dead right when he says this
shouldn't be an optional feature in this day and age. Hell, even with one
lap replay saves, even GP3 allows you this "luxury".
I'll stop ranting with putting this scenario forward. You're three quarters
of the way through a full NH race when you are called away from the house
for several hours - are you seriously going to leave everything on pause - I
think not.
MGI just scored their first own goal
Chris Wright <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> This is an UNBELIEVABLE omission.
>Yeah, didn't Papy leave this out in N2? and then had to release a patch
because there was an outcry!
Alan
Its still left out in GPL !
thats why I never bought it! LOL and all you'll ever see on here about GPL is
guys comparing hotlap times..no racing seasons..no leagues...whats the point
without a save?
what?? you can save a season!!!
obviously you have to finish the race you are in.
"Chas39cop" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> thats why I never bought it! LOL and all you'll ever see on here about GPLis
> guys comparing hotlap times..no racing seasons..no leagues...whats thepoint
> without a save?
