Automobilista 2: Incoming DLC Will Have Free Trial Period

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With the big v1.6 update, plenty of new content is coming to Automobilista 2. Players who are on the fence about the DLC get to try it for free.

Reiza Studios is looking to take another big step forward in Automobilista 2 with version 1.6 - but the update does not just come with improved physics, a new UI, and plenty of other interesting details, but also with a lot of new content. In total, three new tracks and 13 new cars, plus two modified versions of pre-existing ones, are set to launch alongside the update.

That is a lot to play with - and the tracks as well as nine of the cars will come as paid DLC. While the cars will be split into two packs each at €/$9.99, the price for the track pack is not known yet, but previous packs of a similar size such as the Historical Track Pack Pt1, were in a similar price range.

For sim racers who want all the new content, that could mean a not insignificant extra investment in the sim. Keep in mind, however, that you can still race on tracks that you do not own in AMS2 as long as someone else hosts the session they are used in online.

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The GT4 version of the Audi R8 LMS will be added to AMS2 for free.

As they did with previous DLC packs, Reiza will release these new packs - the Lamborghini Dream Pack Pt1, the Endurance Pack Pt2 and the track pack - with a free trial period. For the debut of the F-HiTech classes representing the 1992 and 1993 F1 seasons or the Endurance Pack Pt1 featuring the first three Hypercars, this was done already, and Reiza Lead Developer Renato Simioni confirmed that this would be the case again.

Sim racers could look forward to "not quite a week but a couple of days" with the new content to see if they like it enough to buy it. Those who are looking to be able to drive every IMSA-related car, both the Lamborghini and Endurance packs will be necessary - the former contains the SC63 and Huracán GT3 EVO2, the latter comes with the Oreca 07 and Ligier JS P217 LMP2 prototypes as well as the Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II and Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R GTD cars.

Will you be making use of the free trial period, or is the new content for Automobilista 2 v1.6 an automatic buy for you anyway? Let us know in the comments below and join the discussion in our AMS2 forum!
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I'm a little bit lost on all the people that want those 2 vocal individuals to be banned permanently and complaining all the time that some threads (yes, mainly AMS2, but sometimes LMU) are "derailed" by people moaning and spreading their negativity.

I really do understand that you don't like it. I really do. But you do have a choice of ignoring them. And in case someone you don't ignore responds to their post you still have a choice of not reacting to their response.

Don't get me wrong, I honestly do understand you're annoyed by people that constantly **** on the same things over and over again. But on the other hand I do value this place (RD/OT) because you actually can express yourself without immediate risk of getting silenced/banned. With several other places over the internet where you actually can't this place and its moderators gets my respect. And I like the fact that they aren't overly zealous wit moderation.

And I say that as a person that had few posts of my own deleted for breaking the rules (as well as reporting other's posts and having them deleted for breaking the rules). I agree with moderators here for not being over the top with moderation.

If you don't like someone's posts, put them on ignore list. Simple as that. Don't force this place to be overly moderated just for the sake of it. We have enough of such places already. And no, I'm not defending Durge or Teddy. I dislike most of the things they have to say most of the times. But I would be the last person to say they don't have the right to do so. I value freedom of speech and I value that you can have it at Race Department (even though I can't accept the fact, that it's not RD anymore). Like I already said, put them on ignore list if you don't want to read them and like @pai said, don't feed the trolls.
 
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Reiza, best dev team ever, plowing further into the worse game engine ever: Madness game engine. Such a shame...
 
jaysus, cane we just ban that TeddyBearx twonk laughing at every positive post FFS. he/she/it is SUCH a fecking troll in EVERY sense of the word.

Just mute him like I did. You'll still see his likes & laughs etc. though.
 
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Reiza, best dev team ever, plowing further into the worse game engine ever: Madness game engine. Such a shame...
Not really, they've managed to produce a great product as a result. And "worst game engine ever" is complete hyperbole. There are some very strong positives to the madness engine..
- incredible VR performance - look at iRacing recently, once they added rain, VR performance tanked completely.
- runs well on lower spec hardware while still looking really good
- deals very well with dirt surfaces
- had a pretty good weather system, which Reiza have only made better
I'm sure there are others but I've only had one coffee. I'm sure there are worse engines out there.
 
A DLC trial period is a good way to show your nice work. Really fair and transparent. Reiza did that before with Barca and the Endurance Pack. Not necessary for me because I will instabuy. Can't get enough of great AMS2 content.

Shut up, release V1.6 and TAKE MY MONEY!!!!
 

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