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Good graphics but otherwise that looks ****. The pacenotes are just awful (watched half the Kenya stage before hearing anything other than an 'easy' corner) and you simply couldn't drive flat out just on notes.....well actually you probably could because the physics engine looks pretty much the same as Dirt2.
Check out the interview with lovely Jessica Lopez of simracingtonight you will see that the Finland stages are quite wide. But the graphics are very nice. Hope the physics will be better although it's far away from Richard Burns Rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndySpeed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im_ZKp1Vuy0
She the one with the big tits?Quote:
Originally Posted by GallardoGT
Finland Trailblazer track gameplay!
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A very Interesting comment of Codemaster's Paul Coleman on twitter:
'...With a good wheel setup on some of our tighter stages our physics feel very realistic. If you liked RBR then you'll enjoy D3.'
Coleman must have very black sense of humour.
D3 will use same physics engine than D2. From videos we can see, there is nothing realistic on physics what so ever, nothing is enough close to even compare to RBR. What comes to tracks, I got best laughs while I watched some D3 preview / interview, where developer said something like; We didn't make real stages because those are boring :D . Could you believe iRacing or even F1 2010 developer saying something like; We didn't make Monza, because it is boring - instead we made this fantasy track with some tunnels, loops and jumps.. ?
Paul's answer regarding the future of CM games after DiRT3:
'It was described as the last in a trilogy. I'd say we'll be making more rally games
in the future after DiRT3 http://community.codemasters.com/for...ilies/wink.gif'
Here's a summary of all answers given by Paul Coleman of Codemasters via twitter, regarding the rallying In DiRT3.
STAGES
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.We have 8 Stages per rally location and these will have a good variety of speed, technical sections and jaw dropping scenery.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.Our stages will be a variety of lengths.Some will be sprint stages while others will be longer tests.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.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.The Trailblazer routes do have awesome hairpins but they are longer sweeping bends unlike the rally stages which have tighter ones.Trailblazer will go uphill and downhill.There is a nice Kenya hillclimb and someof the Norway stages are really sweet.We have some sprint stages that are around 2 minutes and longer stages that are up to 4 minutes long.We have Rally World Tour events that allow you to compete in multi stage events in all the Rally vehicles classes.Because we have the deformable snow banks we have been able to tighten up the stages to give that intense Norway feel.Only Norway and Aspen will have snow. They are the only environments that are set up for it.Every rally stage will have night and day variations and a selection of weather and lighting appropriate to the location.
CARS/LIVERIES/DRIVERS
We have Rally cars from the 1965 through to 2011.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 a couple of classic Front Wheel Drive cars and loads of Rear Wheel Drive cars from the classic & modern eras.We have some livery designs that have carried over from DiRT2 but generally we've got a more professional style In DiRT3.We don't have any vehicle grades in DiRT3.So all vehicle classes are at their maximum potential.We will have some smaller cars in DiRT3 like the Classic Mini Cooper but we don't have any JWRC style cars this time out.We have between 2-5 vehicles in each car class.All cars on our night stages will be fitted with light rigs/bars to help with visibility.Most of our cars have 5 liveries.One original and 4 fictional team versions.There are some special unlocks too.The 2010 and 2011 WRC cars will have their official liveries in DiRT3.The C4 will have Sebs Loeb's & Seb Ogier's liveries on it.We will only have Hirvonen's and Block's liveries on the 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC.(regarding the Mini Countryman) I still can't give a full confirmation on this yet but we are very close to sealing the deal. On the licensed liveries the co-driver's name will be represented on the livery where appropriate.We plan to have the Peugeot 207 and the Fiat Grande Punto Abarth as our S2000 Rally Cars.The Subaru 555 is based on the car that Colin won his World Championship in.For the 555 we'll make a livery for Colin.We also have the Rally America Fiesta Ken used last year & the Pikes Peak Fiesta that Marcus Grönholm used in 2009.We will still have Travis' Subaru livery but he won't be one of the drivers in DiRT3.Rallycross cars are as follows: RS200, 6R4, Impreza N13, Evo X, Mk7 Fiesta and Pailler Motorsports Peugeot 207 T16 4x4. The Group B cars will race in Rally and RallyX.Raid vehicles will feature as part of Rally events.The Hummer is still in there.We have adjusted the handling to make them more nimble.We have some pretty crazy Hillclimb cars in theTrailblazer class.The confirmed drivers are Ken Block, Kris Meeke,Tanner Foust & Liam Doran.Liam Doran is representing European Rallycross.Tanner Foust will be, representing RallyX.
PHYSICS
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.
We have added a bunch of settings to the suspension to allow us to more accurately model how the car behaves
in DiRT3.With a good wheel setup on some of our tighter stages our physics feel very realistic.If you liked RBR then you'll enjoy D3.We're pleased to confirm that DiRT 3 will support H pattern shifting, sequential shifting, and H pattern shifting with clutch.Snow will require a new driving style to perfect.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.Tarmac will have big rims & wide tyres. Gravel will be medium with heavy treads and Snow will be narrow with studs / spikes.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 ABS, traction control & a visual racing line.We also have a breaking assist and a throttle assist to really help newcomers. The visual line will change dynamically based on your speed.With all the assists turned off, the handling will be slightly more challenging in DiRT3 than It was in DiRT2.We have improved our damage model to more accurately simulate damage.There will be mechanical & visual damage options.We are definitely looking Into having flat tyres.We have increased the amount that mechanical damage affects performance.Damaging the turbo and exhaust will affect the engine.We now have a system that allows the player to get punctures.If you drive on the tyre will eventually shred off the rim.You can either continue to drive on your rims and lose time or restart the stage.Downforce will still be adjustable in DiRT3.It will have more of an effect on the Trailblazer cars as they have bigger wings.Damage to bodywork will affect downforce and therefore grip.
PACENOTES
The calls are read in a professional style.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.We will use the minimap and codriver call system.We investigated pacenote signs but decided to focus on other features.You can choose between complex and simple call styles and you can choose whether you use the male co dirver or Jen Horsey. Player controlled pacenotes are something we always consider when designing DiRT games. If we can get it right we'll add it.The complex co driver calls that you have put together for DiRT3 really are some of the best that we have ever had.
WEATHER SYSTEM/TIME OF DAY
We are still working on the weather systems for DiRT3.All disciplines will have a selection of weather conditions and time of day.Our environments have seen improvements in shaders & lighting. We have weather effects such as snow & multiple times of day.Yes, we will have fog in DiRT3.It should help make some of our stages even more intense. Fog could never really set in over the duration of one of our stages as they are about 4 minutes long.It will be foggy throughout the stage. It will only occur on our snow stages.An example of weather & lighting is as follows: Sunny, Sunset/Sunrise, Rain & Night. So,four conditions for one stage (Regarding night stages visibility)It depends on where you are.In some stages you will see silhouettes of the trees and mountains against the night sky.Rain will affect each surface.Mud,Gravel,Tarmac,Grass etc.will become more slippery.We can't do Night & Snow and Night & Rain using the current tech.Maybe we can do something in future titles.We plan to have areas of standing water.Snow will be built up on the side of the track in snow banks.On the outside of corners they will often be deformable.