Lets see: Aris did most of the physics for P&G and because of this he gained the trust of Stefano to do the physics for AC...he has said that if you liked P&G physics you will love AC.
Aris was part of the initial team of NetKar Pro, sir.
Anyway, the physics of P&G prove nothing about NKP or AC, regardless of the great work Aris did with GTR2's physics engine.
I think we must accept that new ways of selling games and new business models are now part of the race sim genre. As are digital methods of delivery. The question of use of Steam is a personal one for individuals to make up their own minds. Lee Knights story is a horrible one and would put any one it happened to off Steam for life.
Quite right. It is a matter of perspective, principle and personal experience. Steam, on paper, seems like the obvious choice for the distribution of digital content, and probably makes a lot of sense for developers when it comes to spreading updates and selling DLC.
However, even if the majority haven't experienced much problems with Steam, as we know there are many that cannot say the same. Why some here try to write off those bad experiences as minor incidents or a matter of ignorance is both foolish and unrealistic.
Hopefully, Kunos will provide some other means to install/have AC for those that run into trouble. At the very least, a good customer support demands that.
As to the pricing structure, I paid about £40 for Forza 3 when it came out in 2009, then ended up buying almost all the DLC car packs. I enjoyed it but it haven't driven it in nearly 3 years. I didn't buy Forza 4. I bought GTR 2 in 2006 at full price and drive it nearly every day. Would I have paid for DLC for it, if Simbin had went down that road. You bet. I also bought the complete Race 07 series on Steam and love that as well. I'm not wealthy and don't have money to throw away, but this is one of my hobbies so I don't regard £40 - 45 as being expensive for something that could last me a very long time.
Price, for some of those who will not buy AC due to Steam, is certainly not a consideration. NKP was one of the cheapest purchases I did, as were most of the Race07 related content. Considering what I paid for iRacing, 50 Euros is rather cheap. But then, as current trends point to, the cost is not restricted to the initial purchase, we have to consider how much there is to pay in the long run with DLCs (for those that accept this).
Regardless, some consider 50 Euros too much. That should be ok for any adult, intelligent and balanced individual. I see no reason to mock those that will not spend 50 Euros (or whatever AC will cost) with derogatory comments about "boycotts" (who said that?) and how much they have spend on their rigs and hardware updates. Again, some people are abusing their freedom of speech.
If people want to miss out on AC due to this or that reason should be ok for the rest. Discussion of these issues should continue without the inflammatory comments and word twisting posted by some.
We as a group are also spoiled by the wonderful efforts of the many modders who give their time and talents freely.
Yes we have, and unfortunately that means absolutely nothing to some of those that have enjoyed the work of modders.
The future will tell (with AC and rF2), but there are signs that point to a cynical perspective: "modding hurts developers". You probably know what I mean, if not just go back to 2012 and revisit some threads right here and at NG.
A couple of developers have told me they have no intention to allow for any kind of modding (reasons being the usual list of fallacies). Free content, user modded content, the ability to allow the user to correct developer mistakes - all that will come to pass if the community continues to hold on to eye-candy novelties and the fear of "being left behind".