DiRT3

[lcd]

Yes, that's what one of the mods said.Let's hope we'll see It happen.

[gravelman]

Rumours are that there will be a service after evry stge, if so, that is a bit disappointing

[lcd]

Finally, a drivers assists on/of option for DiRT3!
Gamesradar hands-on article:
http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/di...03111331782068

[lcd]

DiRT3 Kris Meeke Interview:
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[Blazquez]

Rumours are that there will be a service after evry stge, if so, that is a bit disappointing

Already fixed that i told the developers , and they said its an early concept so it can be changed!

[MrJan]

Rumours are that there will be a service after evry stge, if so, that is a bit disappointing

I never get the fuss about this sort of thing. If it bothers you that much then just don't repair the car in every service.

[lcd]

I never get the fuss about this sort of thing. If it bothers you that much then just don't repair the car in every service.

Mr Jan, splendit Idea.

[lcd]

Fresh news from Paul Coleman on twitter about rally stages:

'We have 32 Rally stages. 8 stages per location.
The routes are all different but some sections of them have small bits of reuse.
Rally Stages are around 5-6km. Trailblazer stages are around 8-9km'

[lcd]

First of all, sorry for the long rank, but I think, at this point of time, It would be useful to sum up the most Important Info
about the rallying of DiRT3,based on Paul Coleman's answers on Twitter. Sorry If I missed a couple of things Enjoy!

Stages
-We have some reversals and some overlap between rally stages.We avoid reusing the same bit of road as much as possible.
-Our rally stages will be full of thrills and spills including some big crests and jumps.
-We have 8 Stages per rally location and these will have a good variety of speed, technical sections and jaw dropping scenery.
-We take 32,000 research photos of each location in the game to allow us to recreate the environments as closely as possible.
-We have a web of routes in each location, some sections of these webs are reused
but we try and keep this to a minimum.
-Rally events will make up approximately 60% of the career mode.This is reflected in the number of tracks for each discipline.
-We have Finland, Norway, Kenya and Michigan as our Rally Locations.Finland & Michigan will have rain.Norway will have snow
and Kenya will be dry. They will all have night stages.
-Finland & Michigan will have dry weather too.Norway will not be snowing sometimes but will always have snow on the ground.
-Every rally stage will have night and day variations and a selection of weather and lighting appropriate to the location.
-We are looking into other classic rallies for D3.Kenya and Finland & Norway are classic rally stages though.
-Our stages will be a variety of lengths. Some will be sprint stages while others will be longer tests.
-We won't have the Pikes Peak track in DiRT3 but we have a great selection of vehicles that have raced up Pikes Peak.
-There will be some tarmac sections on Michigan & Finland.
-Our rally stages will have some narrow technical sections as well as the fast flowing high speed sections.
-Trailblazer will go uphill and downhill.There is a nice Kenya hillclimb and some of the Norway stages are really sweet.
-For our rally stages we have some tricky tight hairpins that you really have
to slow down for.
-Rally Stages are around 5-6km.Trailblazer stages are around 8-9km. Our circuits are shorter loops with 1minute laps.

Physics
-We have different tyre types available which will affect how the cars handle on different surfaces.
-Our cars have Tarmac,Gravel and Snow specifications and you can tweak the set-up to suit your driving style.
-We will use the improved Ego Racing engine for all disciplines.There will be a selection of assists that novice drivers can turn on.
-We have further improved our physics engine in DiRT3.Weight shift plays a more important role in setting the car up for a corner.
-We have improved all our surface physics to accurately represent wet conditions.Snow will require a new driving style to perfect.

Cars
-We have chosen many of the cars that Colin drove throughout his career for DiRT 3.
-We have a decent selection of Rear Wheel Drive classic cars from the 60s , 70s & 80s.
-We have modern & classic Hillclimb cars and the awesome Group B cars in DiRT 3.We have Rally cars from the 1965 through to 2011.
-All cars on our night stages will be fitted with light rigs/bars to help with visibility.

Pacenotes
-The professional co-driver is George Gwynn.He has co-driven in some WRC events. His expertise is invaluable.
-We have updated our system so that it adjusts the delivery of the call to the pace at which the player is attacking the corners.
-The calls are read in a professional style.
-We are developing a system that automatically adjusts the speed of the pace note delivery according to the speed you are driving.
-Because the stages are designed for hillclimb cars, many of which don't have codrivers,we chose not to have calls for Trailblazer

Online
-We have some ideas that we are working to encourage players to be less aggressive when competing online.
-You should be able to download and then time trial with ghosts of friends aswell as the world best.

Sound
-Our Audio Engineers went to Kemble Airport yesterday to record engine and exhaust audio.

Front end
-The User Interface has been redesigned for D3.It is really starting to take shape but its too early to give anything away.
-We are bringing rally back to the forefront and we will work from there.
-We are going for a more stylised menu system in DiRT3 It is coming together really nicely and suits our more professional approach.

Misc
-You'll be able to put your name on the rear side windows of the cars.
-We are adding a cool feature to our replays in DiRT 3 that allows you to upload you favorite moments directly to YouTube.
-We will have the staggered start system in our rally stages so you will see other competitors as you race the stage.
-You'll be able to practice the stages,work out a set-up and store it ready for competitive rally. We won't have shake-downs though.
-We are investigating other rally locations that could be added as downloadable content.
-We will not have a livery editor in D3.We want players to focus on the racing.We would like to include it in future titles though.
-Head2Head events are our equivalent of Super Special Stages.They are stand alone events with a multi-round knockout format.
Winner of each round progresses.They will not be part of the rally events.
-You will enter the service area before every stage.There you can set up your car, choose your assists and get stage info.
-Rally Events in DiRT3 will use total stage times to determine the finishing positions.
-We have made improvements to our particle effects because of the additional weather conditions.Dust will be improved too.
-We are still working on the weather systems foRr DiRT3.Fog Is one of the things we are trying to include in our stages.
-Manufacturers won't let us license the cars if they are allowed to hit people or animals. So no cows or sheep on track.
-You can run the same rally event with different classes. Some events will be limited, like historic rally with 60s' & 70s' only.
-Events like the Rally World Tour can be run in any of the nine Rally Classes.The AI will compete in the class that you select.

[pino]

Great stuff LCD