Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-33870577-20180808011859/@comment-32545704-20180808134347

The update to WTTT is massive, it feels like the end of an era. I'm still trying to get my head around all the implications. I will miss the four stages and I will probably end up worse off in gold, but I think overall it will be a fairer and more inclusive event.

I think the days of sitting comfortably in group B or C week in week out could be over for a lot of people. Getting in the top groups will be less dependent on garage completion and much more dependent on upgrades on that particular car. This could mean more fluctuations between groups week by week. I doubt I'll be in group B every week so I'm expecting to get less gold overall.

I wonder how it will affect the way people approach the game, since the holy grail of getting to group C will no longer be relevant. Will it affect peoples' long term goals? One surprising thing, from FM's point of view, is that this will make skipping cars a far easier decision for those not worried about full garages. Even more so with the loaned cars and gold rewards extended below group C. I think this change will most benefit newer and casual players, which is an improvement in my opinion.

I'm curious about the PR being displayed, whether this is part of a wider crackdown on upgrade borrowing. I'm curious to see how they tackle other forms of cheating. Have they found a way to stop it at source, or will having only one stage make it easier for them to remove cheaters? I also suspect they will ditch the current reward payout screen, with all its problems (and *cough* exploits) and adopt the payout by notification banner which has been used in the Formula E Time Trial events. That could be a good or bad thing, depending on your perspective.

Will they continue the weekly WTTT car sales? Will group B still be top 5%? Will every other track still be Daytona or Nurburgring? I have so many questions!