Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-31600610-20190829230631/@comment-35585681-20190904125750

Spizzlo wrote: I don't agree at all that it's bad because it's a mix of games. All they are doing is expanding the talent pool. The final will be played on one game (probably rFactor 2), and the winner will have to be fastest at that game. So what's the downside for them, and how does it hurt finding the fastest driver? Yes, RR3 qualifying is unfair, but I don't think they expect the winner to come from RR3.

I'm guessing that they expect the winner to come from rFactor 2, iRacing, or Project Cars 2 (the "real" sims), but these games have a much smaller player base. Forza, GT Sport, and RR3 (the "arcade" games) have much, much larger player bases, and that helps with promotion. I could be wrong, but that's what I think.

They’re not just expanding the talent pool, they’re forcing a qualified player to play the final stage in an unknown platform, which is unfair in a competitive point of view.

What is the downside for them? None of course, in my opinion it’s just a big ad campaign and they’re doing it just fine.

Does it hurt finding the fastest driver? Maybe, or maybe not, nobody can answer outright, otherwise there was no point in the competition itself. The fastest player they’re searching can potentially came from rr3. Does he or she has a chance, changing the platform after the qualification round? I doubt so..

Still, it is not fair competition and it does not help in their “search".

They don’t expect to find the fastest driver in rr3? Fine, I can even agree with that. Then, if they strongly believe that, what is the point in keeping the rr3 qualification round if it’s not ads and it’s not competition? Just shut it up and save money...