A new age Midget it seems, haha, I'm sorry, I never knew that there was such a thing as a Mazda Scrum, it sounds rather derogatory!
I've never been a massive fan of Kei cars and I personally think that GT might have too many of them in there, but I guess we can't all have V8 Corvettes and Vipers.
I do think however, that the percentage of overall Kei cars should be kept to about 5% as they're not particularly globally significant outside Japan. There are some Kei cars that MUST be included, but I think that including 4 different models of the 1998 Daihatsu Cuore are overboard.
As far as GT is concerned, there is no version yet that can make use of voice directly, so there isn't much point in including a headset for GT right now. This will change once GT5 drops, but it is going to be up to us to ensure we get one that suits how we will connect it and use it. We can't always rely on SONY providing the "right fit" when it comes to good communication.
For example, we can use voice with GT Prologue now, but we need other equipment to make it happen. We can presume that GT5 will make use of the SONY PS3 Bluetooth headset and there are some very nice 3rd party USB wired chat headsets available, such as Tritton's, which won't have the battery problems Bluetooth headsets have (so choose wisely).
We don't know what GT5's chat or in-game info interfaces will be like, but pretty well anyone in a passworded room will benefit from using VoIP. There will be some maturing needed by some players, though, when it comes to accepting using VoIP, but they will survive. Those who are stuck in or choose to be in open rooms will have to deal with it a bit differently, but even then, a good host will help to control unruly players.
Voice has been a big help in on-line races I've been in and it can work with GT, too, so GT-only drivers should start thinking how to deal with voice now, because some of you have no experience with it or have actually avoided using it, in the past. Trust me, using voice is not the end of the world, but there are some nay-sayers still around. Advancements have caught up to you and GT is changing - again - for the better.
There are wiring or Wi-fi issues you need to manage. A good stereo headset design will help block out local noise, some will even have noise-cancellation, to help you hear better. Mono headsets and/or custom sound tracks (background music) may, therefore, be a challenge that some of you will have to rethink while on-line. These are some personal choices and problems you will have to figure out.
Based on other PS3 games, though, I expect GT5 to have very good in-game chatting and features, and you still have a bit of time to plan for a good experience with voice. My suggestion is to not leave it to the last minute and use Prologue to learn about some of them early.
micka-lowry wrote:Right i dunno if this has being mentioned or not but here is my suggestion.
I think when selecting reverse in manual mode you should be able to go to it as a gear by shifting down.
so it would be: 1st - neutral - R insted of just hitting triangle.
Agreed!! Also the clutch should be able to properly slip and able to stall the car. Realism!
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