Driving a car well is all about feeling the car under you which of course is the most difficult thing to simulate. I can't feel it with this car whereas I can with other cars in other sims.
Everyone has their preferences, I'm just saying its not my cup of tea. I'm most definitely not saying AC is rubbish. I haven't seen enough to make a decision like that.
I have to say, I honestly agree with EVERYTHING you said about A.C.
I find it worrying that sometimes, if you give an opinion on a forum, there is not a respectful differing of opinion but a an arrogant response in ridiculing your own opinion.
Often this is from people who have never driven a lotus elise - how many honestly have on here? Throw in the mix another sim to explain your thoughts (e.g. rfactor 2) and the ridicule is even greater. lets face it, RD respects everyone's opinion as much as the next but some don't and then the forum descends into a slanging match and a locked thread.fortunetely, not everyone is like that...
my opinion - I have waited like everyone else, eagerly, for the sim of 2013 to come forward.
I really like rfactor 2. Even though it is still lacking somethings such as crash physics, it has excellent driving physics and road feel. the connection of pedal feel and road vibration is unmatched. Problem is, not enough have caught the bug. It's been in beta too long and got a negative reputation. So as the racing clubs have not been full too often, I waited for AC. I bought Netkar Pro which felt pretty good physics wise! I expected amazing things - if only the graphics are better in AC (I thought) then this could be special.
In truth, I found the tech preview to be a lot like Forza. That's not all a bad thing and we know how Forza has had a great following. However, for me, it's not the full sim and I'm just crossing my fingers it will be changed by the time of full release. The graphics are better than rfactor 2. THe tracks are lazer scanned. There will be cars that we've always dreamt of driving - ferrari's (wait, don't tell me, most of these "experts" have already driving the ferrari's?). Problem is, the braking is unrealistic. My gf's Hyundai Getz can accelerate to 80mph easily and deccelerate quicker than the lotus elise (abs should help if anything) and the understeer...I concur with Justin. I hear it's meant to be an understeery car. Well, if it had that amount of understeer at 40mph, I wouldn't be paying out money for it, even if I won the lottery. The issues with forza are the issues with AC (for me). The ffb and steering going lighter at speed are better than forza. That's it. There has been a lot of hype about this SIM. It will be good fun. It will have masses of members joining the racing clubs - I hope so. Kunos have teased us a little (who can blame them?) and now they have us like putty in their hands, waiting to buy. Begging. Throwing money at the screen. It's going to be a hit.
I will buy it regardless because I see a lot of fun in it. I just hope that the understeer and braking aren't the same in other cars. Things like that might be the difference between people buying it and playing it for 1 year or playing it for 5 years.
Couple of questions: Why did people stop playing forza? When is this sim due out now? Initially it was end of 2012, Then 1st quarter 2013... and there is a demo due before the full release?:-S
I'm excited but I won't rave about something until I have the final product and it all makes sense. The flip side is, I will be paying out my hard earned money, so I have the right to an opinion regardless of what other "experts" say. Oh, and I have driven a range of real cars all with brakes which work in a similar way - all which steer where I want them to go - very responsive- and they weren't all 1.1 litres ! Cheers and feel free to disagree (with respect) but don't think I will necessarily agree with you response "Whoever you are".
