Road to V1.6 Hype Train (cont.)

R3E has improved a lot over the decade it has been out. If that is a sign of how much AMS2 is about to improve, sim racing is in for something really good in the coming years!

 

Just a touch of healthy sarcasm for what I already wrote weeks ago, nothing more than something fun.

 

Debates always start this way, expressing one’s opinion on something and seeking discussion in a forum of enthusiasts. But you're right, there hasn't been any debate, though that's not on me if others don't want to discuss the topic and would rather complain because I made an unwelcome comparison.

 

The start of something determines the outcome of it. So if you start with something which people won’t like then there will be no debate. I would never go the Raceroom forums and say “look at AMS2 everyone, it is much younger and soooo much better”. This doesn’t cause a debate it causes fights

 

RaceRoom.
Dragon Ball?

 

While everyone is entitled to their preference posting the R3E comparison in an AMS2 1.6 hype train thread is just a bad start for any non-1.6 conversation.

I'd suggest starting again in a separate thread and I'm sure there's a discussion to be had as both sims are pretty good.

 

I don't mind people with access to the the AMS2 1.6 beta comparing it to different games, but imo people who don't have access to the beta and haven't experienced the latest changes to the game should wait before making comparisons.

 

I enjoy driving in Raceroom, too. The updated Nordschleife is very nice and atmospheric, updated tracks like Oschersleben, Zandvoort & Portimao look & feel great and the sound is also nice, but the generic car dashes are somehow a big deal breaker for me. It might not be a problem for most of the players, but for me it just feels not right, especially in the GT3 cars, where we have such nice looking dashes like in the Porsche 992 GT3.
This is a big plus in AMS2 for me, imagine driving the hypercars without all the informations on the dash.

 

You’re right in saying that maybe this wasn’t the right section, but what should we do while we wait? I thought I’d bring a bit of healthy spice, that’s all. But CrimsonEminence is right—there are too many fanboys here who only have eyes for AMS2. I expressed and argued my thoughts in a detailed way; I didn’t write that AMS2 1.5 is trash or that RaceRoom is the best simulator ever. Open another thread? But the people would still be the same as here, so I doubt it would lead to an enjoyable and interesting discussion elsewhere.

 

Play any computer/console game, walk, cycle, clean, cross-stitch, call a friend, volunteer, read a book...
Jokes aside, there's so much everything else in this world that 1.6 wait shouldn't even matter.

The good thing about a forum is that topics can be hosted in their respective sections. Adding a different conversation to the main thread's topic is just not how forums work. Yes, the system gets abused often, but that's what the moderation is for and Crimson's ungrateful task of keeping it all at bay. Why not make his life easier?
And who knows, maybe a comparison thread gets enough traction to live its own life...

 

Cool Story

 

No, Raceroom are looking to upgrade their ancient graphic engine to DX12

 

What should we do while we wait? My suggestions are:

Play Raceroom! The little NSU cars around that little Swedish track are pretty fun.

Or play AMS1. Play AMS2 v1.5. Wash our cars, walk our dogs... Or, given the title of this thread, we could talk about the aspects of AMS2 that we are hyped about. If we are no longer hyped (as you have stated regarding yourself) then sure, say so by all means. Perhaps only once though. There's no need to tell the same group of people we're not hyped multiple times. That soon becomes repetitively redundant and annoying.

If the hype conversation dries up a bit, well so what? We could accept that there's a lull in the hype. We could try to drum up further conversation by - given the title of this thread - bringing up some aspect of v1.6 that perhaps hasn't been talked about so much. Or, we could go to or create some other thread covering a topic of interest to us and post there. As explained by a Reiza employee and several others, it's not just about what we say and how we say it, but also where we choose to say it.

Out of interest, what is the reason you are still here in the hype train thread something like 24 posts and three weeks after stating "For now, goodbye Reiza"? Did something happen to rekindle your interest in AMS2 v1.6?

 

the post was about RRE having outdated graphics.DX12 is coming to RRE was my point

 

If you wanna be obtuse, be obtuse

For the record, I don't think your comparison is wrong in any way, but it is highly subjective in the points it emphasizes and its conclusions.

I can do the same in reverse:

R3E is notorious for being far off the mark in terms of laptimes with high aero cars, being suspiciously robust in situations where there are two loaded tyres on the grass and two on the track, lacking mid-corner and corner entry oversteer in many cars and having inaccurate tracks.

If I now add praise for highly accurate AMS2 tracks and the dynamic behaviour throughout the corners, condemn R3E devs for still running that engine from the stone ages and praise Reiza for having the courage to switch to Madness, and post that to the R3E forum, you think that's gonna get me a nuanced discussion?

 

Currently, Raceroom is a more solid and cohesive product compared to Automobilista 2. However, it’s important to consider that Raceroom has been in development for over ten years and runs on an outdated engine. On the other hand, Automobilista 2 is evolving build by build, thanks to a growing understanding and mastery of the Madness Engine.

In conclusion: Raceroom is a solid and classic product that’s easy to feel comfortable with. Automobilista 2 has its unique features (which is why I play it much more often than RRE), and once you understand them, you can’t help but appreciate them.