[to DEVs] Will this game be endurance-friendly?

Hello guys, out of the interest (if it's not a secret): will the release version of Assetto Corsa model long distant races properly? I mean will there be features like realistic tyre wear, fuel tank sizes and consumption, engine and brakes life affected how hard you push, mechanical failures etc.?
Do you plan to support driver-swap in multiplayer?

In short: will you give some sweet love to us endurance freaks and make things like virtual 12h Spa or even 24h of Le Mans possible?

 

24h of Nurburgring. Bring it on

 

I have been thinking about this more than once. I'd like support for proper multiplayer endurance races.
So, making teams, where drivers can switch in the same car seamlessly. (e.g. keeping same car condition, tire wear, fuel...) and maybe having a 5th man, who can monitor the game...

 

but please give us mid game saves lol!!

 

Did you ever played an endurance race in rFactor? Or you're just trolling?

You're kidding right?

 

I can't express my support for this strongly enough. Endurance racing is my first love, and i'd love to see it properly supported in AC. There are a lot of clubs (mine included) that would love night/day, driver swaps etc. We currently run a very successful championship hosting 4 to 24hr events and we would love the opportunity to switch to AC if the time comes. No sim has every truly provided full support for this stuff (although rF2 is getting close) and i think it would be a major selling point for many clubs/leagues.

I don't expect this stuff for a while, but knowing it was on the roadmap for the medium to long term future would be great.

 

i dont have 12hours to play a video game lol

 

oh, good question!

 

So don't.

Yep, endurance is awesome. I take part in a few 12 and 24 hour races per year, and I would like to see a switch from rF to AC

 

I don't see how he's trolling. rFactor may have those features, but he's expressing his desire to see these features in AC too. That made no sense.

 

v1.0 will not have night/day cycle.

After that, I really hope so. And Netkar Pro like rain it's a must for me.

 

"Around the World in 80 Days"

 

The great thing about endurance features such as driver swaps is that you don't have to play for twelve hours. Just do your stint then hand the car to someone else on your team. Racing hard while trying to look after the vehicle in the knowledge that the next driver will inherit any damage adds an extra dimension to long distance races.

 

I would kill for this.

 

For me (league sim racer since 2007 to 2012) endurance races were always something special. Shame rF1 had random disconnection problems during driver swaps. Still I do think endurance racing is a pinacle every real sim driver can ever achieve. I will never forget our 12h vintage Le Mans race with Porsche 917 (those damn deep night stints) or our international 6h race in Barcelona with around 60 drivers participating .

I'd be so happy to see something like this possible in AC.

My question remains - will this be ever possible in AC final version?

 

Bump. No responce from devs yet, and this is something I'd really really like to know.

I want to know if the netcode (aka multiplayer) allows endurance races. And I don't mean just long races, but proper team effords. But more advanced, like having multiple drivers per car hotswapping, and having persistant tyre wear and dynamic server times / weather.

No I have not. And even if rf1 has these features, after playing AC, going back to rf1 is unimaginable.

Why? Having saves during the race would be great for pre-arranged groups. You could do long races, save and come back the next weekend and race on.

 

I like to think pit stops are high on the list post v1.0

 

I think you're playing the wrong game... i don't even know what to say to... that.