FAQ
Before
we start. Questions concerning specific cars, tracks and race series
cannot be answered. These are all licensing issues that we are not
prepared to discuss at this time. We hope you understand.
We
have split the questions into four sections to make it easier for
your to find a particular point.
There
are more questions being asked all the time so we shall answer these and
do another FAQ when we have collected another batch. We apologise if your
question did not make it into this FAQ.
Please
note that we have answered these points based on the current stage of the
simulator. Some of these answers may be subject to change as development
progresses.
General
Questions
Questions
found in this section are
Limited
Edition Packs.
Ways
of paying other than by credit card.
Beta
testing.
The
Forums.
When
can I buy Racing Legends?
Is
Racing Legends WSC?
What
happened to WSC?
News
by email.
Sound.
Can
we make the website easier to read.
Can
we get some West Racing clothing?
Will
the cat be in Racing Legends?
What
is the name of the cat?
Is
there anything that can be done to help?
What
cars and tracks will be in the initial release?
Will
we be releasing editors?
Will
each expansion pack have a unique serial number (chassis number)
How
is Racing Legends funded?
Will
there be different versions of Racing Legends?
What
Rally era will Racing Legends simulate?
Will
there be a karting expansion pack?
Will
all Racing Legends cars and tracks be available on E-Cards?
Will
pit crew and mechanics need to buy the full version of Racing Legends?
Will
there be a driver ranking system?
Limited
Edition Packs.
Some
people have expressed that they do not agree with limited edition
expansion packs. Personally we like the idea and have had many people
express an interest in the idea. There are many people who either like to
be a little different or who simply like to collect rare and unusual items
and it for these people that these packs are intended. For those of you
who simply wish to purchase cars and tracks for the purpose of racing
there will be versions of these same card and tracks available for you
also. We believe in leaving the choice up to the individual.
Ways
of paying other than by credit card.
There
are many of you who have asked us to consider other ways of paying for
Racing Legends that does not involve a credit card or giving out personal
information on the Internet. Firstly can we say that we will be
introducing security measures to make it has safe as possible to use your
credit card. However we are currently investigating all the possibilities
for payment and will implement as many of them as possible.
Beta
testing.
Possibly
the most frequent question. We will be implementing a beta testing
programme and everyone who is interested will get the opportunity to
become involved. More news on this will be posted on the website, so
please no more emails asking to help beta test :O)
The
Forums.
The
forum attracted a lot more interest than we had anticipated and with not
being available over that first weekend it seems to have taken on a life
of its own. We have started to deal with the forum by adding more
categories and will be assigning moderators to keep an eye on it for us.
A
little note on forum etiquette while we are on the subject. Can we please
ask that all members show respect and courtesy to their fellow members.
Please remember that everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. One of
our main objectives with Racing Legends is to introduce a whole new
audience of racing enthusiasts and drivers to the world of sim racing and
it does very little to attract these people when they see members
squabbling in the forums.
If
anyone has an objection to something they read on the site could we
request that you ask us first about it before speculating in the forums.
This should save you time and hopefully prevent some of the rumours.
When
can I buy Racing Legends?
Right
up there with the beta testing question. The simple answer here is that we
are currently not prepared to give a date. Doing so immediately brings
tremendous pressure that is not conducive to creative flow. When we are
99% about a date we shall announce it. This way we do not give people
false hope and cannot be accused of letting anyone down. We are however
dedicated to getting Racing Legends to you as quickly as possible.
Is
Racing Legends WSC?
No.
Racing Legends is an entirely new product and one that no publisher is
interested in for the reason that it is too specialised.
What
happened to WSC?
If
you wish to know anything further about WSC please can you refer your
enquiries to Empire Interactive.
News
by email.
It
has been requested that we have a news by email service. We are looking
into this and hope to adopt it shortly.
Sound
Sound
is very important to us in Racing Legends. No-one has fully captured the
incredible experience of standing next to or sitting in a powerful racing
machine as it starts up and blasts away. A lot of thought has been given
to ways to make the sound in Racing Legends as realistic as possible.
Can
we make the website easier to read.
Happy
to oblige. The website will undergo a slight revision in order to make it
more legible
Can
we get some West Racing clothing?
A
lot of people have expressed an interest in purchasing some of the shirts,
polo shirts and fleeces that we had at Goodwood. We will be making these
and more available, after some redesign, and news of this will be on the
website soon.
Will
the cat be in Racing Legends?
One
or two have requested that the white cat, that has had his nose stuck to
the web-cam for so long, feature in Racing Legends. We shall indeed
include the cat but it will be up to you to find him.
What
is the name of the cat?
The
cats name is Spooky.
Is
there anything that can be done to help?
We
do have plans for those that wish to offer more than their moral support.
News of these will appear on the website soon.
What
cars and tracks will be in the initial release?
This
will be dependent upon the dreaded licensing issue. Whatever cars and
tracks we can obtain the rights to and get modelled by the initial release
will be included.
Will
we be releasing editors?
Yes.
Will
each expansion pack have a unique serial number (chassis number)
Each
car when installed is given a unique chassis number and a logbook. These
stay with the car throughout its racing life and records the cars history.
We are very keen in Racing Legend to develop a degree of pride of
ownership concerning the cars. Giving the cars a history will hopefully
make drivers feel some form of bond with the car and this should help make
for less incidents during online play.
Cars
with histroy also opens up the possibility of trading cars that have a
pedigree, for example an online World Champion may decide to sell
the car in which he won that championship. We know there are people that
will not be at all interested in buying a car simply because it has a
successful history but likewise we know there are plenty that will.
This
will also make it possible to have online events similar to the recent
Goodwood Festival of Speed where successful cars and drivers can battle it
out on specially made cirsuits.
How
is Racing Legends funded?
Racing
Legends is currently, and has been for some time, entirely self funded.
Will
there be different versions of Racing Legends?
No.
What
Rally era will Racing Legends simulate?
All
eras eventually.
Will
there be a karting expansion pack?
Not
immediately but it has been considered.
Will
all Racing Legends cars and tracks be available on E-Cards?
All
official cars and tracks will be available (as well as on regular CD’s
for those whose machines cannot read E-Cards.)
Will
pit crew and mechanics need to buy the full version of Racing Legends?
Currently
the answer is yes but it is a good point that we shall think long and hard
about.
Will
there be a driver ranking system?
Yes.
We are investigating the best way of implementing this.
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