So… all these complaints. The “I want this feature back”, and the “I dont like this new thing”, and “OMG T10 what have you done to this once great game?”
I actually can not help but laugh… seriously, T10 can not do right for wrong with this community. All the repeated calls to kill of LB cars, because they where killing the lobbies and the rivals… Well, looks like people got what they asked for doesn’t it? Least at this moment in time anyway. Looks like the new Homologation has, for the time being, solved that issue. Then again, who is to say the PI class based stuff isnt just hidden till the standard version unlocks? I think I remember T10 doing something similar in FM6 with regards to the multiplayer hoppers when the ultimate edition dropped, but that was 2 years ago; so could be mistaken. But I do get it, I spend most of my time when I do get on Forza hotlapping; loading up rivals and seeing how fast I can get a car… But I am more than willing to give a new system a try, because its new… Its different, and it might not be as bad as all of the cry’s from people are saying, the ones who are yelling that forza is now ruined because of the new way T10 seem to be handling things.
Then we have the single player campaign, the one that has been oh so boring in the last few iterations of Forza motorsport… it left me with zero desire for me to play through them, lack luster races; only a few laps. Stupidly high credit payouts… It was an annoyance, one which I personally avoided after a few forced races in most cases. The idea that T10 has added back in actual progression… How very dare they!!!
That was sarcasm by the way, just for those who didn’t pick up on it. Since this thread is about different perspectives, mine differs from what appears to be the mainstream view. I am quite happy that T10 have added in a reason to play the single player again, and even given some small control over the race length. Having to unlock the cars through the career tiers, not having everything handed to me on a platter, and lower credit payouts; that is excellent news for me. I want to feel like I am progressing through Forza again, like I had to in FM1 and FM2; back when the single player was far better; least from my view. I personally hope they do not change anything in regards to this. But I know that view isnt shared by all, and thats ok.
I think the way a lot of people are reacting is way OTT though, there are some serious tantrums going on here on the forums; and even in other places. People screaming out wanting refunds, cancelling pre-orders… Even going as far as to call T10 some pretty nasty names, and use language that really doesn’t need to be used. But I get it, you love what you love with regards to Forza; and you don’t want that to change. But sometimes change does happen, and if T10 want to implement what they believe are good changes in their racing game; then they should make those changes. Its no bad thing to try something new, it could show them another way to do things; and it could show us all another way to play the game that we didn’t think of before. I know that we all do not want the same things, and I know T10 make some mistakes. I don’t think however, that what T10 has done, that it equals the fits of rage that some community members seem to be flying into at supersonic speed.
I am not saying that you shouldn’t voice your opinions, that isnt what my thread is about at all. After all, each one of us can find something we do not like about Forza (or anything really). I know I want to hear your opinions, and I am pretty sure T10 do. But there is a way to go about it, a way to voice your concerns without appearing to be effected by gamma radiation and hulking out. Manners do not cost a single penny, they are free. If you have an issue with the game, make life easier for yourselves, make life easier for the moderating team here, and make it so T10 actually want to take you seriously by being clear, concise, coherent… and above all else, courteous. By all means show people that you care, but try to drop the “I want this now or else attitude”. All that does is show you up, it makes it so the moderating staff have to edit posts (and even ban some people). They do not get paid to deal with that, they do not get paid at all. They are here because they too love Forza, they are community members just like the rest of us; and want Forza to be as great as all of you do. They just understand that there is a much better way to go about things.
Anyway, I am looking forward to playing FM7 personally. It may have its problems, I am sure there will be things that I do not like about it, but I am sure there will be things that I do like. But I have to hand it to T10… This iteration they seem to have given us actual change… for better or worse; you have to admit that takes guts. So thank you T10 for the work you have put into this.