Le Mans Ultimate Launches First Community Survey

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Le Mans Ultimate community survey. Images: Motorsport Games
Studio 397 has launched Le Mans Ultimate's first-ever community-based development survey. But there is more in it for players than they might think.

On the 20th of August, Le Mans Ultimate will have been publically released for six months. Whilst it feels like a lifetime ago that we here at OverTake were publishing track guides and reviews, six months is not a long period for development.

Despite the lack of development time, Le Mans Ultimate has managed to create a comprehensive backing of fans as well as quality DLC releases. However, it is not without problems. Stability and DLC pricing, considering the game is still in early access, are two of the main criticisms often thrown at Le Mans Ultimate.

You can fill out the survey here. it should only take around ten minutes and it is a vital feedback tool for the developers.


What is a community survey?​

In short, this community survey offers Studio 397 and Motorsport Games an inside look into each individual who plays and enjoys their game. A very select few will rant and rave on X or Reddit about the issues in the game, but a survey such as this one, in the words of poet Ella Wheller Wilcox, gives a voice to the voiceless to some effect.

It may seem like you are just shouting from the crowd demanding change, but the beauty of a survey such as this one is that the developers can read every comment, good and bad. Motorsport Games CEO, Stephen Hood makes it clear in his statement that they want all the feedback they can get.

The development team are keen to further understand the current playing trends, the focus list for remaining issues, as well as what people would like to see in the longer-term future. We have come a long way in six months, and we have more to achieve, but by launching this survey, we want to allow people to be heard further, and collect as much feedback as possible from our player base, those who are on the fence and those who we want to try bring into the title. Every response is important with the team fully appreciative of all views and feedback. The good, bad and ugly! Stephen Hood, Motorsport Games CEO

What is in it for you?​

Amongst many things, the obvious answer is directed game development. With such personalised feedback on offer, the team at Studio 397 and Motorsport Games can direct content on the overall opinion of their fanbase. This may impact features and gameplay mechanics implementation order or DLC releases.

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Le Mans Ultimate stickered Thrustmaster Open-wheel wheel rim.

There is a lot more on offer outside of helping with the development direction. If you fill out the survey, you will be included in the game credits, and you will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of six 2024 DLC Season Passes worth €36.

The survey opens today (August 15, 2024) and will remain open for two weeks. The opinion caster will be closing at 15:00 UTC on Thursday 29 August.

What feedback are you planning to leave for the development team behind Le Mans Ultimate? Let us on X @OverTake_gg or down in the comments below!
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The main feedback I gave was for VR Support and that I was against any Subscription based model for online racing, nice to see them doing this, wish more devs would create these forms for feedback as discord/forums can become flooded with noise whereas these are more direct and personal.
 
Yeah i filled this in, its remarkable how many things they listed that I had 0 interest in. I just would like them to fix their new rolling start procedure, maybe add an online coop driver swap thing, and add more tracks. And maybe that weather improvement thing.

Subscription is a non starter, I would pay for it but many people wont so there will be noone to race against. Also you need more than say 20 tracks to even consider that.

Edit: this survey tells you they havent started on VR or driver swaps :(
 
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I won't touch this game, until they don't fix the feedback during braking period. Now there is zero feedback of anykind (sound, FFB). And there is plenty of other bugs and missing things, but the devs seems not to care much. OK, so be it.
From the very beginning, I have thought this might be the sim I would like to go on, but not any more. Things HAVE changes A LOT - to bad! I don't really have high hopes for LMU unfortunatelly, and I don't actually care anymore, specially now when AC EVO in on the horyzon. I can say LMU is a disappointment, at least for me. It has been promising so much more, but seems they are only for the money.
THEY ALWAYS F*** **! Never learn from mistakes!
 
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Curious to see if providing feedback in this survey will have more impact to whatever other media they used before. I mean fore sure their official forum and discord were not the place for opened feedback, just a place to dance and celebrate about how great the game is (or gtfo).

Not expecting too much though, I doubt they will read anything provided in the survey other than use it to biais confirm things they are already not planning to work on.

But hey answering is a chance to get free season pass, sure gimme that. Happy to scam them back.
 
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I believe they should have clear ideas about what are the features the "game" needs. The survey looks like a waste of time for me.
 
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I filled out the form, desperately need the ability to either host races ourselves or join friends.
 
Filled it trying to be honest but factual instead of emotional. Hopefully they will gather a good sample.
 
GIVE ME ALL OF THE PROPOSED DLC!!!!

Hook it to my veins!!!!

All the eras, IMSA, ELMS and ALMS... All those tracks...

But fix the game and give us private servers... Year 1 has been a traditional tough year for sims in the modern era... But I haven't been as addicted to the driving of a modern sim like this since before the days of modern sims...
 

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