• Pre-Purchase Now - GRID 2
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Is it bad that I'm really not interested in this game merely because they removed the cockpit view?
no cockpit no sale
[quote] There seems to be some confusion about where we get our data from to help us make these decisions. While we do use research and focus groups, the most important data source for us is the enormous amount of telemetry data we can obtain from our servers that tells us exactly how and what our players are doing across all our games. So it's not a case of just a sample of people we've spoken to in research, it's a fact that only 5% of Codemasters Racing game players ever used the in-car view. Videogame development is always about trade-offs and in this case, taking the hard decision to lose the in-car views for 5% of our players (and remember we still have bonnet cam and bumper cam, which many people with racing wheels use), is something we felt was more beneficial to everyone. If you’re still not convinced, all I ask is that you wait and see what we've got to show you. We've only scratched the surface of what we've got to show you on GRID 2 - there's lots more to coming in the months to follow and I genuinely think that you'll really enjoy it. [/quote] [URL="http://community.codemasters.com/t5/GRID-2-General-Discussion/With-regards-to-cockpit-view-a-statement-from-Executive-Producer/td-p/17778"]With regards to cockpit view, a statement from Executive Producer Clive Moody[/URL]
Where the fuck did they even get 5% from anyways? Out of their ass?
[QUOTE=TheJoker;40384185]Where the fuck did they even get 5% from anyways? Out of their ass?[/QUOTE] from the same group that told microsoft only 30% of people use the start menu
No cockpit view means Oculus Rift support will be impossible Still, $45 for a brand new game is commendable
Anyone think I should get this after it comes out, as I am low on money.
[QUOTE=Zero Vector;40384135][URL="http://community.codemasters.com/t5/GRID-2-General-Discussion/With-regards-to-cockpit-view-a-statement-from-Executive-Producer/td-p/17778"]With regards to cockpit view, a statement from Executive Producer Clive Moody[/URL][/QUOTE] Actually, now that I think of it, cockpit view isn't that important [B]for me[/B] because when I drive with a wheel, I can already see mine. I don't need another wheel on the screen. Also to have all that in-car stuff blocking your view when the field of view is already pretty bad is unnecessary, though it may add to the immersion. I also sit quite far away from the screen when using a wheel so it's just better to see more. So for me, it doesn't hurt not to have the cockpit view but I can understand why people want it.
[QUOTE=Akasori;40385205]Actually, now that I think of it, cockpit view isn't that important [B]for me[/B] because when I drive with a wheel, I can already see mine. I don't need another wheel on the screen. Also to have all that in-car stuff blocking your view when the field of view is already pretty bad is unnecessary, though it may add to the immersion. I also sit quite far away from the screen when using a wheel so it's just better to see more. So for me, it doesn't hurt not to have the cockpit view but I can understand why people want it.[/QUOTE] I thought when you have a wheel plugged in games got rid of the hands/wheel in cockpit view? I seem to remember gran turismo doing that
[QUOTE=Zeke129;40385744]I thought when you have a wheel plugged in games got rid of the hands/wheel in cockpit view? I seem to remember gran turismo doing that[/QUOTE] well maybe Gran Turismo, but I haven't noticed it in any other games.
You guys bitch about the littlest things, I always only use the hood camera, already pre-ordered.
Yeah, I'm never a fan of cockpit views in games, I generally use the hood. It's a nice feature to have but a lot of games have the camera turn when you turn and it messes me up.
[QUOTE=Shoar;40386176]You guys bitch about the littlest things, I always only use the hood camera, already pre-ordered.[/QUOTE] Personally it's not a little problem. I've no idea why but I find racing games 10x more exciting when playing with a cockpit view. It's very much a personal preference thing I guess.
[QUOTE=Shoar;40386176]You guys bitch about the littlest things, I always only use the hood camera, already pre-ordered.[/QUOTE] And what if they got rid of hood view? It's not a little thing when I play exclusively with the cockpit view.
[QUOTE=Edthefirst;40386333]And what if they got rid of hood view?[/QUOTE] Why would they? It's just attaching a camera in front of the car. For cockpit view they have to create interiors for the car and for those they can't just do a half-assed job.
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