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[KickUp 0]

warpengage said:

@KickUp One last question of the day, if you can answer it: what is the average number of liveries/teams per car? Are there cars with only one team like DiRT Rally?

I don't know the average off the top of my head but with the branding suite there are a lot more possibilities. Some teams will be limited to just one livery though. 

[FloatingGrass 0]

Just wondering, will the pacenotes have pluses, minuses, camber, maybe, etc?

Also, when (and if you can) damage the 'girboks', will it get stuck in a gear, grind, or jump between gears? Is losing power steering possible?

[adroduke 0]

@KickUp 

Hello, very excited for new dirt game

I see that Hill Climb won't make an appearance, but will head 2 head return to the game? (sorry if it's been asked before)
And with the rally stages, will surfaces be mixed in the one stage or it will be constantly just be the 1, like for example one section of the stage is gravel and towards the end it's asphalt?

Thanks in advance 

[RodgerDavies 933]

adroduke said:

@KickUp 

Hello, very excited for new dirt game

I see that Hill Climb won't make an appearance, but will head 2 head return to the game? (sorry if it's been asked before)
And with the rally stages, will surfaces be mixed in the one stage or it will be constantly just be the 1, like for example one section of the stage is gravel and towards the end it's asphalt?

Thanks in advance 

Hey man, both of these have been answered before, so just to let you know:

Thee won't be Head 2 Head - I've not played the games before DiRT Rally, but as far as I can work out those are Super Special Stages and they've been confirmed to not be in game.

All events have a range of surfaces but not drastic ones, just variants on the main type for each location (so not tarmac to gravel). So heavy gravel for Australia, light gravel for USA, mud/wet gravel for UK, snow/ice for Sweden and tarmac for Spain. Paul did say how many variants of each there were somewhere but I can't find it. In fairness, there aren't many mixed stages in real life rallies either. In the WRC there are only a couple IIRC; Terra Alta in Spain being the most noticeable.

warpengage said:

KickUp said:

warpengage said:

KickUp said:

Alf72 said:

 

@KickUp

Not sure if this was asked already... The cars will have any kind of upgrades, in D4?

I found a bit silly, how the car upgrades worked in DR ( very Arcade ), apart of being a grind ( drive X Kilometers, unlock Y ). 

It's probably, more complicated to simulate, and get it right, but i'd like to see a system where we upgrade/buy better Turbos, Differentials, Brakes, Exhausts, etc.

Parts will upgrade durability not performance. So they will perform at their best for longer. 

@KickUp Will the default cars in freeplay have already maximum durability on them?

In free play you will get a loan car from one of the teams. The team will determine the part quality. 

@KickUp  Interesting. So factory teams like Audi, Peugeot, Citroen (if you by any chance have it), i.e. official liveries will have the highest quality parts?

KickUp said:

warpengage said:

KickUp said:

warpengage said:

KickUp said:

Alf72 said:

 

@KickUp

Not sure if this was asked already... The cars will have any kind of upgrades, in D4?

I found a bit silly, how the car upgrades worked in DR ( very Arcade ), apart of being a grind ( drive X Kilometers, unlock Y ). 

It's probably, more complicated to simulate, and get it right, but i'd like to see a system where we upgrade/buy better Turbos, Differentials, Brakes, Exhausts, etc.

Parts will upgrade durability not performance. So they will perform at their best for longer. 

@KickUp Will the default cars in freeplay have already maximum durability on them?

In free play you will get a loan car from one of the teams. The team will determine the part quality. 

@KickUp  Interesting. So factory teams like Audi, Peugeot, Citroen (if you by any chance have it), i.e. official liveries will have the highest quality parts?

That is a fair assumption but not all cars will have factory teams. 

I cannot state how much this concept excites and intrigues me. I remember writing a long piece on it in reply to someone's career mode thread about DR and this stuff sounds like my ideal scenario.

[gfRally 448]

someone needs to keep a sticky post with all of the info @KickUp has posted/answered so far.  

[bogani 756]

gfRally said:

someone needs to keep a sticky post with all of the info @KickUp has posted/answered so far.  

Yea, I was actually thinking about writing a summary of questions and answers but time isn't my friend. 

[adroduke 0]

RodgerDavies said:

adroduke said:

@KickUp 

Hello, very excited for new dirt game

I see that Hill Climb won't make an appearance, but will head 2 head return to the game? (sorry if it's been asked before)
And with the rally stages, will surfaces be mixed in the one stage or it will be constantly just be the 1, like for example one section of the stage is gravel and towards the end it's asphalt?

Thanks in advance 

Hey man, both of these have been answered before, so just to let you know:

Thee won't be Head 2 Head - I've not played the games before DiRT Rally, but as far as I can work out those are Super Special Stages and they've been confirmed to not be in game.

All events have a range of surfaces but not drastic ones, just variants on the main type for each location (so not tarmac to gravel). So heavy gravel for Australia, light gravel for USA, mud/wet gravel for UK, snow/ice for Sweden and tarmac for Spain. Paul did say how many variants of each there were somewhere but I can't find it. In fairness, there aren't many mixed stages in real life rallies either. In the WRC there are only a couple IIRC; Terra Alta in Spain being the most noticeable.

Ah ok, fair enough, crossover tracks was what i was referring to, and i figured they would be in the game cause, they have been on previous titles, but still very exciting

Thank you for answering, much appreciated    

[Rallycameraman 241]

Been out watching some more rallying this past weekend. Unfortunately the rally I was on had to be cancelled to horredous icy conditions, and marshals and safety crews unable to reach their locations. Luckily I got to attend a pre event test session with some nice WRC cars including an S14 Impreza WRC and Fiesta WRC.

https://youtu.be/Grr0BssQYjU

[KevM 44]

Kenny McKinstrys S14, lives 3 minutes from me! Pity the S14 was short lived....

[JZStudios 631]

Now I want a 240z...                       

[Rallycameraman 241]

gfRally said:

someone needs to keep a sticky post with all of the info @KickUp has posted/answered so far.  

That post would be bloody massive :D I think we do need an FAQ post perhaps? Maybe Christina could sort something?

[Snaky115 18]

Unless the FAQ turns out to be a joke post going with answers like:

Licensing
Licensing
We don't know
xxx is AWESOME
Licensing
STOP ASKING ABOUT LICENSING
Can't tell :(
Hey look, we have an EVO 6!

i don't know, i just ran out of patience.

[ALF 8]

KickUp said:

Alf72 said:

 

@KickUp

Not sure if this was asked already... The cars will have any kind of upgrades, in D4?

I found a bit silly, how the car upgrades worked in DR ( very Arcade ), apart of being a grind ( drive X Kilometers, unlock Y ). 

It's probably, more complicated to simulate, and get it right, but i'd like to see a system where we upgrade/buy better Turbos, Differentials, Brakes, Exhausts, etc.

Parts will upgrade durability not performance. So they will perform at their best for longer. 

That sounds much, much better than what we had in DR. Thanks a lot ;) 

[SergeyTokarev 7]

Snaky115 said:

Unless the FAQ turns out to be a joke post going with answers like:

Licensing
Licensing
We don't know
xxx is AWESOME
Licensing
STOP ASKING ABOUT LICENSING
Can't tell :(
Hey look, we have an EVO 6!

i don't know, i just ran out of patience.

^This

Licensed body is NDA characters too short to talk about at this point.

[KickUp 0]

FloatingGrass said:

Just wondering, will the pacenotes have pluses, minuses, camber, maybe, etc?

Also, when (and if you can) damage the 'girboks', will it get stuck in a gear, grind, or jump between gears? Is losing power steering possible?

They will have camber. Pluses and minuses have not been used in our system. 

As for the gearbox you'll hear some new damage sounds and it will play up a decent amount too. 

[cjl9 12]

Rallycameraman said:

Been out watching some more rallying this past weekend. Unfortunately the rally I was on had to be cancelled to horredous icy conditions, and marshals and safety crews unable to reach their locations. Luckily I got to attend a pre event test session with some nice WRC cars including an S14 Impreza WRC and Fiesta WRC.

https://youtu.be/Grr0BssQYjU

Datsun 240Z! Wow, that takes me back. Tony Fall in the '70s.

[tbtstt 2,387]

Rallycameraman said:

Been out watching some more rallying this past weekend. Unfortunately the rally I was on had to be cancelled to horredous icy conditions, and marshals and safety crews unable to reach their locations. Luckily I got to attend a pre event test session with some nice WRC cars including an S14 Impreza WRC and Fiesta WRC.

https://youtu.be/Grr0BssQYjU

This is properly cool, wish there was more testing in my neck of the woods!

[Kenny1962 16]

Hi. 
When you use the stage configuration tool will you be able to save the stage for future use.
Kenny.

[Ruben Correa Alves 28]

Yes, you can save them and you can also share them with others. :smile:

[dwkGravey 0]

gfRally said:

someone needs to keep a sticky post with all of the info @KickUp has posted/answered so far. 

I've been collecting the stuff that's interested me:

Gameplay and Stages

• Maximum stage length of 13 km
• No WRC stages
• Weather changes over running, rain/snow can intensify over stage
• Retired cars will be only AI cars on stage, no running cars
• Crashes play longer
• No tire wear
• TV-style replays
• Repairs are quick fix/repair/replace, which affect chance of later failure

Career Mode

• Career mode is similar to the first GRID's
• Male and female driver portraits
• No Fuzzynuts
• Livery editor includes templates, colours, number, sponsor placements
• Livery editor not available for all cars
• No custom names on windows
• Career cars for purchase are in different conditions
• Car upgrades are based on durability
• Free play cars are loaners from different teams
• Multi-class rallies, but separate Modern and Historic events
• No custom championships in career

Online

• Cross-platform leaderboards and track-sharing
• Cross-platform clubs (leagues)
• CREST works for DiRT 4

Console

• DiRT 4 on Project Scorpio will be more like higher PC performance

[bogani 756]

dwkGravey said:

gfRally said:

someone needs to keep a sticky post with all of the info @KickUp has posted/answered so far. 

I've been collecting the stuff that's interested me:

Gameplay and Stages

• Maximum stage length of 13 km
• No WRC stages
• Weather changes over running, rain/snow can intensify over stage
• Retired cars will be only AI cars on stage, no running cars
• Crashes play longer
• No tire wear
• TV-style replays
• Repairs are quick fix/repair/replace, which affect chance of later failure

Career Mode

• Career mode is similar to the first GRID's
• Male and female driver portraits
• No Fuzzynuts
• Livery editor includes templates, colours, number, sponsor placements
• Livery editor not available for all cars
• No custom names on windows
• Career cars for purchase are in different conditions
• Car upgrades are based on durability
• Free play cars are loaners from different teams
• Multi-class rallies, but separate Modern and Historic events
• No custom championships in career

Online

• Cross-platform leaderboards and track-sharing
• Cross-platform clubs (leagues)
• CREST works for DiRT 4

Console

• DiRT 4 on Project Scorpio will be more like higher PC performance

This one should have it's own thread. Got a question about Dirt 4? Check here before you ask!

[JZStudios 631]

bogani said:

dwkGravey said:

gfRally said:

someone needs to keep a sticky post with all of the info @KickUp has posted/answered so far. 

I've been collecting the stuff that's interested me:

Gameplay and Stages

• Maximum stage length of 13 km
• No WRC stages
• Weather changes over running, rain/snow can intensify over stage
• Retired cars will be only AI cars on stage, no running cars
• Crashes play longer
• No tire wear
• TV-style replays
• Repairs are quick fix/repair/replace, which affect chance of later failure

Career Mode

• Career mode is similar to the first GRID's
• Male and female driver portraits
• No Fuzzynuts
• Livery editor includes templates, colours, number, sponsor placements
• Livery editor not available for all cars
• No custom names on windows
• Career cars for purchase are in different conditions
• Car upgrades are based on durability
• Free play cars are loaners from different teams
• Multi-class rallies, but separate Modern and Historic events
• No custom championships in career

Online

• Cross-platform leaderboards and track-sharing
• Cross-platform clubs (leagues)
• CREST works for DiRT 4

Console

• DiRT 4 on Project Scorpio will be more like higher PC performance

This one should have it's own thread. Got a question about Dirt 4? Check here before you ask!

Yeah, right. Like people actually look at those.

[bogani 756]

JZStudios said:

bogani said:

dwkGravey said:

gfRally said:

someone needs to keep a sticky post with all of the info @KickUp has posted/answered so far. 

I've been collecting the stuff that's interested me:

Gameplay and Stages

• Maximum stage length of 13 km
• No WRC stages
• Weather changes over running, rain/snow can intensify over stage
• Retired cars will be only AI cars on stage, no running cars
• Crashes play longer
• No tire wear
• TV-style replays
• Repairs are quick fix/repair/replace, which affect chance of later failure

Career Mode

• Career mode is similar to the first GRID's
• Male and female driver portraits
• No Fuzzynuts
• Livery editor includes templates, colours, number, sponsor placements
• Livery editor not available for all cars
• No custom names on windows
• Career cars for purchase are in different conditions
• Car upgrades are based on durability
• Free play cars are loaners from different teams
• Multi-class rallies, but separate Modern and Historic events
• No custom championships in career

Online

• Cross-platform leaderboards and track-sharing
• Cross-platform clubs (leagues)
• CREST works for DiRT 4

Console

• DiRT 4 on Project Scorpio will be more like higher PC performance

This one should have it's own thread. Got a question about Dirt 4? Check here before you ask!

Yeah, right. Like people actually look at those.

Yeah, but at least we can provide the link when questions is asked.

[SirPhilMcKraken 279]

Rallycameraman said:

Been out watching some more rallying this past weekend. Unfortunately the rally I was on had to be cancelled to horredous icy conditions, and marshals and safety crews unable to reach their locations. Luckily I got to attend a pre event test session with some nice WRC cars including an S14 Impreza WRC and Fiesta WRC.

https://youtu.be/Grr0BssQYjU

Great footage, what camera and lens do you use?

[Ferranis 54]

@KickUp I hope this wasn't answered already and apologize if it was:

Will there still be a 'ideal' line in the stages with your stage? I mean the condition of the road - for example in sweden you can see the lines of the cars 'before' you. Or in greece the ruts that they left.