WTCC 2010 Pack for SimBin's RACE Series

Adam Jonas · May 13, 2011

I found an interesting video:

Does it mean that the WTCC 2010 pack is already here?

Kevin Hopkins · May 18, 2011

WTCC 2010 brings you five authentic and highly detailed racing cars from the 2010 WTCC series featuring 26 different liveries.

Eleven highly detailed race tracks, all in their 2010 configurations, one of which has never seen before in authentic race gaming

Hmmm,doesn't seem alot of money for all the time and effort to produce ,package and market these games.

Come on guys ,set yourselves up in business and lets see you do it cheaper.

Keith Peppiatt · May 18, 2011

i didn't think the price was too bad. obviously would have been happier at a couple of quid cheaper but who wouldn't?

Point about the split in the community is a big one, especially when you tot up all the add-ons. Shame 2009 was skipped too.

GAIAjohan · May 18, 2011

Kevin Hopkins said:
WTCC 2010 brings you five authentic and highly detailed racing cars from the 2010 WTCC series featuring 26 different liveries.

Eleven highly detailed race tracks, all in their 2010 configurations, one of which has never seen before in authentic race gaming

Hmmm,doesn't seem alot of money for all the time and effort to produce ,package and market these games.

Come on guys ,set yourselves up in business and lets see you do it cheaper.

(IMO)
All cars are already in STCC2 and Race On. So no new cars needed to be developed. Just skins.
Tracks, just 2 tracks needed to be developed (Portimao and Marrakech). Zolder was already available in RTR. Further it's just changing add-boards and such, thus skinning.

I think €10 is kinda steep then, certainly compared to the Retro pack which offers 8 new cars (ok, ported from Race pro, but they're pretty new for pc) and tracks (even a hillclimb!) at €5

Imo this sums up pretty well that the Retro pack and also the GT Power pack offer more new content for less money.

Fred Visser · May 18, 2011

where is the new Lada?

Adam Jonas · May 18, 2011

Fred Visser said:
where is the new Lada?

In 2010, there wasn't new Lada. The Priora raced in 2009.

Jay Ekkel · May 18, 2011

Hey Guys,

I hope you guys like the content that were presented in the new packs lately, BMW CSL on hillclimb FTW

Just wanted to comment on a few things mentioned in this thread.

I see the point being made of splitting the community, had a long discussion with Bram about that some time ago over pizza. Although i see the point, we are merely trying to add content to an already extensive content pack in the race07 series. This should hopefully keep the community pleased until the next big thing.

It would be a shame not to release this content for the people that are looking forward to every bit of content they can get for a fair price. We hope by releasing these packs we are also getting new players to play the Race Series and get hooked that bad they end up here one day

.

I read a comment in here as well about why we are doing tracks that are already being made by the community. I think that is a odd train of thoughts cause it would not leave much for us developers left to do. They are great (and many) mod's released some of them made with help from the tracks and/or series, which i think is a great thing when it happens.
I dont understand why it should stop us from doing official licensed cool tracks that we felt to be a great addition to the series.

Sometimes the community will do tracks a developer will never think about doing which is super, since there are tracks out in the world unknown by many but very cool to drive! But sometimes it will mean that we do tracks that are made already by the community.

I think its all for the better, we are very familiar what is out there, and some of the mods out there are of great quality, lets enjoy it all i'd say!

Jay Ekkel · May 18, 2011

Jon Trotter said:
No Volvo included by the look of it, yet they have Turkington in the Team Aviva colours and Rossi from the Japanese round.

Entering in a WTCC round does not automatically grant us (or WTCC) the license to use a car, especially single race entries and development entries are treated different then the teams that enter for a full season.

Jon Trotter · May 18, 2011

Jay Ekkel said:
Entering in a WTCC round does not automatically grant us (or WTCC) the license to use a car, especially single race entries and development entries are treated different then the teams that enter for a full season.

Hi Jay,

Thanks for clearing that up, I had (rather stupidly) presumed that as you had the car from STCC 2 that it could be used in the WTCC, hadn't thought of any license issues etc.

Looking forward to the new content

Hugo Grilo · May 18, 2011

Portimao finally!!!

:banana:

Günthar Rowe · May 19, 2011

Marrakech looks to be an excellent track for some big HP cars too! Bring it on

Peter · May 19, 2011

It's released now

Denis Vorobjov · May 19, 2011

Somebody please say, BMW lights fix in WTCC 2010?

Balazs Toth · May 19, 2011

No..

Keith Peppiatt · May 19, 2011

Denis Vorobjov said:
Somebody please say, BMW lights fix in WTCC 2010?

call me unobservant but what is up with them? not got the game yet as still at work.

UMC 22 · May 19, 2011

Keith Peppiatt said:
call me unobservant but what is up with them? not got the game yet as still at work.

The real thing:

From the game trailer:

Hugo Grilo · May 19, 2011

So...how is Portimao?

Adam Jonas · May 19, 2011

Balazs Toth said:
No..

Why can't SimBin correct that taillight?!

Marian Zelenka · May 19, 2011

Adam Jonas said:
Why can't SimBin correct that taillight?!

Why can't SimBin correct other bugs?

Marco Boemi · May 19, 2011

Jay Ekkel said:
...
Although i see the point, we are merely trying to add content to an already extensive content pack in the race07 series. This should hopefully keep the community pleased until the next big thing. It would be a shame not to release this content for the people that are looking forward to every bit of content they can get for a fair price. We hope by releasing these packs we are also getting new players to play the Race Series and get hooked that bad they end up here one day
...

I'm very happy you are releasing new contents (how can it be different

) but I don't like how you are releasing it, drop by drop. I prefer to wait and have one (or two) big pack at a fair price then 5 small packs, for the reasons I said before. Of course this is just my point of view.