Tim, I think there is a big problem on this point, for everybody using rFactor2 it's not possible ISI decide the game is no longer in Beta. So I discover today you started the Official release since time now, but, the online is not operational, collisions are not finished, deformation are not present, and there is no feature list announced for your product, so rF2 is still in beta in mind of every users today !!!
In going this way I think you will definitely loose users of rF2 and the future buyers will not buy it with this kind of status/position.
Your game is still in beta. Fix the online problems and then you could justify of renewing the multiplayer licence, but not at this time, you are in the wrong way, please talk about this with Gjon and make a clear statement with list of feature to consider the game released.
Today If I list the possible feature of rF2, all for a possible release are not finished, so the game is in beta :
- Dynamic Road : Not finished, when rain disappear, the grip is the same before rain (no washed rubbers implemented)
- Rain : Not finished, No projection on windshield
- Reflection : Not finished, Static Cube without Live Reflection not working (Phosphorescent render (day/night)
- Collisions : Not finished, No deformations and contact on car bugged (like the car was glued)
- Tire model : Not finished, Contact Patch not finished
- Dedicated server : Not finished, Impossible to host a Car & Track easily
- FPS Optimisation : Not finished, ATI, SLI have huge problems.
- Shadows : Not working correctly, Under shadow bugged.
So please answer seriously to these questions before going the way the game is finished and the online fee is active !!!!