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Because it has got Hyundais in it? 😁

Given that there isn't a BTCC section to the forum (maybe this should be in the GRiD section?) I am going to put this here: https://www.gtplanet.net/a-british-touring-car-championship-game-is-coming-in-2021-succeeds-original-toca/ Rumour of a CM BTCC game?

I can't see that happening if I am honest. The left side of Hairy Hill is the only place that has space on the track and I can't see them building there. Would much rather they spent money on making the loose sections better.

Yeah, DiRT 4 certainly had the intention of pleasing both audiences but, for various reasons, seemed to miss both. Jack of all trades, master of none... ...certainly in recent years I think the DiRT franchise has correctly read the market, but the products haven't always hit the right note (specifically thinking of DiRT 4). Thing is, I thought - and still do think - that the idea behind DiRT 4 was solid: build a game on realistic foundations (for the DiRT Rally crowd) and put an arcade facade on it (for the DiRT 2/DiRT 3 players). I wonder if D4 would have been better received by the serious racing fanbase without My Stage? (which, again, I thought was a superb idea on paper as it seemed to directly address one of the most common critiques of DiRT Rally) I personally see DiRT 5 as acceptance from CM that you can't please everyone shoehorning everything into one title. DiRT 5 is free to be the mainstream arcade off road racer (which, based on the comments on social media, there definitely seems to be a market for), while DR 3 can be the focused simulator that most of us on the forum seem to want.

Neil Cole is the only thing I dislike about the World RX coverage, I have never warmed to him. Yeah, Lydden finally got the planning permission they have been chasing for years earlier this year @ianism. That enables them to replace the existing paddock office building with a much larger structure that includes garages, VIP and media areas. They will also be reworking access to the site to address the flow of traffic before and after an event. The changes should address all the issues that caused Lydden to lose the World round in the first place.

Interesting to read how differently DiRT 4 was received by everyone. Perhaps that mixed view is the reason why, generally, D4 seems to be one of the least beloved entries into the series... ...personally I was under the impression that D4 was trying to be a serious off road game, which aimed to appease both the serious and casual gaming audiences. I wonder if it is the latter point (i.e. the broader appeal) that is the reason why people don't consider it a serious rally title? However it contained a roster of real cars, racing in real rally locales, plus an assortment of licensed rallycross content as well. D4 was developed in consultation with several well known drivers and, as has been said above by @F2CMaDMaXX I thought D4 made improvements in several areas, specifically the 4WD handling and airborne behaviour of cars (the biggest flaw of DiRT Rally in my personal opinion). The RWD handling did seem to take a step backwards though. The initial trailer for DiRT 5 certainly does strike chords of DiRT 2 in my mind: it seems bright, colourful and tonally similar. Although some (perhaps many) will disagree with me, DiRT 2 is the only game in the series I don't see as a serious rally game. I personally struggled to adjust to that at the time, as I found D2 FAR better to play than D1, but found the presentation a little OTT for my tastes (issues that D3 would go on to address). It is early days, so I'll wait to see if D5 has enough content to appeal to me. No matter how it turns out though, I am relieved to see that DiRT Rally has done well enough to standalone as its own series, with its own future.

Praise for DiRT Showdown? Is that allowed on the forum?... It was a plain blue WRC98 that I had in mind but, now you have mentioned it, I wondered if the driver allocation mentioned in the patch notes applied to any of the above drivers...

Yeah. As much as people give the gymkhana element of that game grief, the party modes connected to it were brilliant.

I meant to check last night. Other than the Solberg and Christmas liveries, I assume there were no new liveries added to the game?

Competition car had 7 gears @m260602. It is a rare gearbox now, only a handful left in world!

Yas Marina is a surprising pick, that is bottom three for me. Riga is good, little margin for error and couple of deceptive corners, it reminds me a lot of Kouvola, though without the elevation change. Think that first corner is a bit daft though: I hate racing towards a wall!

Ah that explains it. Was hoping that size was due to the inclusive of Spa and an i20.

Torn between Hell and Estering as my favourite in game: I think Hell might just win as it is the most handbrake heavy circuit in the game!

Anyone downloaded update 1.14 yet? Any surprises in there?...

Would think that is patch 1.14, I didn't expect it to be that big though!

Interesting (and gutting as I was booked to go!) not to see Hell on the revised calendar. Lets hope those happen, as nine rounds is still enough for a decent season.

👍 Watch Office Space instead. It's much better.

Version 1.14 drops tomorrow, 1.15 will come at some point later in the year. Details of the patch are listed here:

Another one? I wasn't aware that the last one had come to an end.

I'm calling DiRT 5 as a final hurrah for PS4/XB1 and the first next gen CM rally title.

I am thinking the same... but I'm not completely ruling out that the new entity might appeal to me!

"Version 1.15 is in development, with only minor and essential changes planned, and is expected to release in mid to late 2020."

He is community manager therefore he feels no emotions, except for brief moments of joy when he manages to keep the community on tenterhooks with another cryptic clue.

I hope @PJTierney is feeling bad right now. Look what you've done to Jennifer PJ, LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE.

You mean the next patch? Version 1.14 includes the listed changes and is due to release tomorrow.