Four new carsets, time I commented on them

So, I'm back to do this once again, and to keep updating this little corner of the internet.

The big news is those four new, shiny carsets, three of which were, at least in part, made by yours truly. The dust has settled, the guineas are over, so, what do I think of them all?

GP2

Personally, I don't like it. It just seems so, difficult to like. It does nothing for me, it's openwheelers, going round F1 tracks, all in the same car, just nothing really interesting. I really don't like spec series, and I think that people will tire of this one quickly.
That's not to say that it isn't nessaccary and appropiate to have this carset. It is unqiue simply in what it is: a spec series with multi car teams, and that's something interesting. But it suits me as a private game carset, which is a shame.
The tyres allocations are all out. You get three for the first race, and three for the second, instead of three overall. I'm not sure if 2+1, like with F3 and FC is good, but it isn't for me to decide. And then there is the feedback and runs, which might be better with more, and the inclusion of the thinker and charisma traits.
Now, some will like it, will get it hooked up, and will love it, but I just see nothing. It's bland, it's durge.

Formula 3

This is the carset that I was most involved in the creation of, and I'm proud of what we've done here. It's neat, it works nicely. I like having many options of chassis, engines and tyres, and I know that people will come back for that, and the many different ways of signing up, with up to four car teams, means that no game is the same, which I guess is my main gripe with GP2.
The calendar just feels right. The 2008 Euroseries just seems perfect, mostly on the varied DTM tracks, but with Pau, a unique and historic street circuit in a country with few other races in, in place of this year's Eurospeedway, which lacks character, history and is in the same country as all too many of the other rounds in the series. And then there's Macau, which is brilliant, just because it's Macau, it's the hardest circuit in the world for F3 cars, and is so very special, and I hope we've portraid that well with the unique race format.
I understand what people say when they comment that there is no strategy, and it's a fair comment. Butg, in many ways, I think it shouldn't be needed, there are plenty of other series with pitstops similar to this, and these cars are actually quite good for passing compared to other openwheelers.
Some will say that the races are too short, but I'm not convinced either way. I don't think that lengthening those races by a reasonable amount will actually help cars further down the grid to get in the race for points. And anyhow, it will require the tyres to be completely changed.
Speaking of the tyres, there probably needs to be a change here, so that those on Avons can finish races with reasonable wear. The trouble here is it's a tough one, between keeping the tyres balenced and keeping all from going off no matter the slider setting for some races.
Other than all that, we need to look at the race 2 points, and also maybe runs and setup feedback. And there's also word of bringing out the Ligier, Lola and Dome, not sure though.

Ferrari Challenge

Nice carset. Neat and tidy. Very pleased. Just what I wanted, really.
OK, so some will say that there's nothing special, but they're missing the point. this carset is about fun, not competition. You're supposed to enjoy the quality of the racing, which is really good. This sin't a full professional championship, so really, the passes come often. It's great in that respect.
Yeah, some will miss the point, but I do like this carset. It's not quite like Bat 7s in the unpredictable races stakes, but still. I guess this is in the same class as 7s, actually, so it's marmite.

Classic Trans-Am

It was worth it. This carset does actually work. The race format is interesting, as I hoped it would be. It has long races, with pit stratergies for tin tops, which is nice. It's short as a season. From that point of veiw, it works.
However, a few things got jumbled. The cars that were in but weren't in but shouldn't have been in but were in are one of the things that is, questionable. The same goes for the last few races.
But it's a load of fun. From a gameplay point of veiw, it is actually perfect. I'm proud of what I've done for this one.

Let's just hope we get this more often in future. Four carsets in as amny days, what a treat. There are planty more where that came from.