Career Mode

Jaromir Misztak · Jan 20, 2012

Why not start with go-karts and then progress to better and faster cars?

Johannes Rojola · Jan 20, 2012

Well I think that career mode is useless unless you really make it truly such.

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In a imaginary racing sim, you as a player play your character who is the driver of the car. (This example is about offline racing sim, not multiplayer.) In a basic form it should include track and a pit area. Pit area is where the cars are tuned and repaired, and where most of the drivers and team staff are staying and sleeping for several days (normal race weekend). This is where RPG style character interaction happens. Of course there is no story in a normal sense, there is just objective of making the best out of the upcoming race.

So what is the goal of the interaction? I can quickly come up with two major meanings, one is psychological "warfare" with fellow competitors (NPC) and one is tuning the race car with team staff. Example: you just talk with your staff how the car feels and what could be done better, and they fix it. Surely, this is not as accurate as if you would do it yourself. But then you really need to know about how to tune the car. And of course, everything needs to be time restriced because there is only that many hours in day.

There is other interaction possibilities as well like possible strategy planning with crew chief and just regular small talk, which only purpose is to support the immersion. You can also give media interviews, sign autographs. And these are of course dependant on your success or actions at the track. In other words, the simulation is not restricted inside the car, but also around this.

Then, major feature: It is possible for you character to injure himself, or in worst case, die. If death, it is game over then. You have only one life. Depending on injury it is possible to recover to race again with that character.

Other important feature: All fellow competitors are NPC's with personalities and traits which are shown on and off track. Your actions towards them affects their actions towards you. Of course we must try to avoid over exaggarating because this should be realistic racing sim, not Ben Hur. And all NPC drivers are dynamic and they have history. They develop, or not. And they can die too... Etc. Possibilities are limitless.

I feel that such elements would grow the exceptions and anxiety towards the actual race situation a lot, thus simulating what real life drivers feel. Not to talk about constant possibility of injury or death which you have to deal with to be successful driver.
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LightAngel · Jan 21, 2012

Jaromir Misztak said: ↑

Why not start with go-karts and then progress to better and faster cars?
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good idea! I'd like to have it! But I understand that ISI hasn't time to create good career mode like F12010 from codemasters. Thus I'd like at least championship mod tool and some features to create own offline seasons. I suppose it will be great and wonderful! Because I don't like online racing it exasperates me I only race with my friends sometimes. So I'll be glad to see championship mode or career mode very much

Valerio Kinex · Jan 22, 2012

single player career is a must

Mitt Wilson · Jan 22, 2012

I REALLY like the Career Mode in iRacing.... But I prefer to race RFACTOR (hint hint)

Sean_S36 · Jan 22, 2012

This is important for single player people, If I want to run online ill fire up i-racing, but rFactor2 needs to have good offline mode, imho.

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