LFS was just supposed to be a fill-in sim for gran turismo. Give it a try they said, then you can go back to GT they said. You can never go back.
It doesn't matter what content they offer in LFS, it's like that girl you know you shouldn't be with, the one that offers no more than what you expect, but you keep ending up with her knowing there is going to be nothing more than the shameless raw pleasure of the experience.
I've been silently wishing for something like this for a long time.
Since not every online race is a championship race, not every position is relevant for making interesting material. It seems to favor off track outings and collisions. IMO the top position racers are more interesting than crashes/collisions because they are racing for the win. Most of the camera views were irrelevant toward the progress of the race. Watching lap leaders with a gap of a second is more interesting that a back-marker's outing. Prioritize focus during "dull" racing would be a big plus.
On a side note, since that was a multi-class server, distinguishing between class leaders would make for more live material to switch between, especially in dull times, in this case.
Seems like most of my input has already been suggested though.
As far as I know all, or most, of the marketing has bee done by word of mouth and other social media. We need to make more videos, and tag them similar to popular racing games so they pop up more on youtube.
I click on the thread and the first thing I see is Mustafur's post at the top of the page... I thought it had something to do with a new sponsor lol
On subject, If Stodartt has the talent, there should be no problem using her for publicity. F1 has developed to be much like NASCAR in that the racing is no longer about the technical aspect of the sport. Their new priority is entertainment, and has been for years. Not like hill climbs or other obscure motorsports that don't see the lime light.
Drivetrain play/backlash would be an interesting improvement to the sim. The feature would make being more precise with throttle blips, clutch slip, and throttle lift. Especially in the lower gear changes, the drivetrain would bounce a bit before stabilizing.