Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-31534476-20191230094559/@comment-43421298-20191231095007

DecadeHansen wrote:

The current F1 cars are also completely different physically and performance-wise (the Red Bull is longer while the Toro Rosso's front wings curve upwards and the McLaren's front wings have a smooth elevation change from the sides to the center). It's not "nearly identical" unless they look physically the same with some minor differences.

Also, the 911 RSR models are also completely different in bodywork (2013-2016 models have a rear engine setup, while the 2017 models and beyond have a mid engine setup).

Forgive the long explanation, but that's how it is. So, what you're saying is:

- physical differences within a margin of 10 cm on a car that's nearly 5 meters long and 2 meters wide make a "physically completely different" car;

- each of the 911 RSRs is "completely different," but the main difference is where the engine is.

Minor changes in bodywork do not make a massive difference to how a car looks in general. You can't transform a coupe into a station wagon by adding a dive plane to the front fender. The general shape of the front wing is a detail, not a defining feature. F1 cars may not be as similar to one another as FE cars (which are TOTALLY identical outside of the livery), but they are still NEARLY identical.

The fact that 2017-2019 RSRs have a MR engine layout and 2013-2016 RSRs do not means, in part, that there isn't really that much of a difference between particular models within those ranges. I.e., '18 RSR is EXACTLY THE SAME as '19 RSR - it's really the exact same car that was added to the game twice to make players spend more GC. Likewise, the biggest difference between '14 RSR and '15 RSR is the livery.

I'm glad that you find such joy in these minute distinctions, but let's not pretend that they "completely" change the way those cars look like.