Something needs to be done for us drag racers. Well, a couple things really. I’m not talking bout “adding” anything to the game, although there’s plenty to add. I am only wanting some pretty big issues currently in the game addressed or, although communication from devs is non existent, some sort of “here’s why we did this” reply.
First off, there is no test driving in ANY drag mode. It is not available. Can’t select it or use it. Those of us that do love drag racing have to go to a circuit track to use the test drive or set up a 1 lap race on a track that has a good, long straight. This sorta works except for the surface not being the same, especially with the grip on the Test Track Airstrip. Having the abiltiy to test at each drag track would improve everything about the drag racing currently in this game. Please don’t just throw in FM6’s test drive for drag, as that was broken from the start. No countdown to start or time at the end, just pointless.
This brings me to the second thing. Since there is no test drive, I have been running single player, free races to try to test. Just restarting over and over. This would be ok except for the enormous problem with the start. On the drag tracks, you cannot use the accelerator during the countdown until the 1 second mark. Absolutely no way to find a proper launch rpm or leave how you want.
Every other type of racing in this game, you’re able to hit the gas and have it work all through the countdown. Why would drag be the exception?! The one race type in which launch RPM matters and you can’t do it!
Please, Turn 10, somebody, please look into these things. I can’t see either thing being a huge issue to fix. Or at least acknowledge that this is just how it’s going to be.
This is something that will most likely never be corrected. Drag racing is a niche market and there simply is not enough return on investment to do any more with it. They are not selling units on the strength of drag racing, it is there only to say they have it for the small community that wants it part of the game. Same with the racing trucks, it was an idea to include more race types but they only have one truck as they do not expect to move units based on that race type. Meanwhile they think formula e has some big draw and so they have 10 copies of the same car, yet only 4 indy cars.
The drift craze has also faded (thank goodness imho) Forza 6 every car was default tuned to drift even though drifting was only part of rivals. 7 has drift still in rivals but now the default tunes do not favor the loose rear ends to make every race a drift event.
Of course the most ridiculous decision was to include off road vehicles of any type and then not have off road tracks. What good is an off road buggy on a race track? The only reason they are in the game is for the car count and so the whiners don’t complain about the cost of the game to not get cars that were included in Horizon 3.
I feel your pain, it would be nice to have at least one drag series instead of both an off road buggy series and a Ariel Nomad dedicated series but there is just not enough money in it for them to put more effort into drag racing.
Once again, as much as I have written on many different “wishlist threads” about drag racing needing more “stuff” put in the game, this is NOT a thread wanting more put in the game! This is a thread addressing functionality of what IS in the game.
1, The inability to “test drive” in drag racing, which is available to all other races in free play.
2, The ability for the accelerator to work during the launch countdown in freeplay, just like the rest of the racing during the countdown.
2 things. 2 things that in my opinion are broken things that aare in the game already. Again, this is NOT something for a wishlist. This is not one of my posts wanting more features for drag racing. This is about fixing something that isn’t working properly.
While I’m at it, I do want to add that when folks write that “drag is too small a market” or “too much of a niche” to ever be put in the game, that does nothing but become trollish and quite honestly annoying and counterproductive. Not trying to offend, just tired of folks not actually reading what I’m writing about and just telling me that drag won’t ever matter.
Im right behind you on this as well ive sent several emails in about the state of drag racing and have yet to receive anything. Main reason i bought the game was for it so quite disappointed about it.
Thanks, man. Yeah, I’ve tried many different wish lists since FM4. Twitter and Facebook. I haven’t emailed anyone as I’m not sure who to email that would actually take a minute to consider anything. Still waiting and looking for that forward thinking game developer to reach out and take a chance. I truly think it would be very fruitful!!
Dispite what the forum trolls continue to write, drag racing has exploded in popularity since the Street Outlaws show has been on, season 10 I believe is about 2 weeks away. Their event in Bristol had almost 35,000 spectators show up. Many other Outlaws Live events have been beyond sold out. It’s hard to understand why no one is taking advantage of this boom in popularity. I mean, there are 2, 2 I tell you, Deadliest Catch games!!!
This thread was only meant to hopefully bring attention to the little bit that has been given, to those of us that do enjoy drag racing, that currently seems broken. Being able to test or at least have a proper launch in free play, both things that are in this current game, would at least shut me up, for a little while anyway, lol.