The choices are much too black and white for me. There are things in other sims that I really enjoy that LFS doesnt have and vise versa (BMW E90 mod for rFactor ). I'll say I'm pleased
I have to say im not statisfied with LFS.
There are alot of bugs. In my opinion there should be a complete car or track without bugs, Then you can release it. Also I dont like the skies too much and the scenery is also low-res. I know that this is all about the phisycs but a bit less cartoony like looks would be alot better.
And some moving hands while shifting would'nt be too bad either.
I can continue going on and on but this is enough said for me.
I'm happy with where LFS is from an engine standpoint but its potential is really being wasted with the slim choice of tracks we have at the moment. I'm not asking for a bajillion tracks ALA rFactor but atleast some more variety with decent elevations changes and the like, let the physics engine shine guy's!
I'm satisfied. Only bug is that I keep loosing connection in online servers, during evening time (limited bandwidth maybe.) ONE bug I would like to be fixed.
I have to say that at the moment I´m not satisfied with LFS. I was for the first couple of years of playing it but it´s gotten old and stale for me since then because the development is so slow and the game really hasn´t changed that much since the time I started playing.
I used to be satisfied with it, but now not so much. This is because development is still too slow for my liking (I've been very patient since 2003). Still, I want LFS to thrive and beat all the "big name" companies out there.
There are a few things that you could say to suggest LFS is incomplete, but 'a lot of bugs'? It's one of the most stable and bug free pieces of software I've seen.
Re sky: Download the highres skies.
Re moving hands while shifting: The difficulty as I understand is that the software would need to anticipate a shift. In real life, the driver's arm moves before the shift. This, being impossible, has contributed to this feature being absent. It would be a nice touch during replays though.
I got my £24 worth after the first few weeks, everything else a bonus. Content isn't the problem new tracks/cars would be sticking plasters.
I think we have too many servers, and a general apathy to online conduct or lack of it, many bitch and complain when they get carved up or wrecked but If its someone else... tough.
I see team members tacitly excepting there fellow team members inexcusable behavior I see admins not practicing what they they preach.
I still like it very much. I especially like the way LFS develops and the community. I tried (bought) Race07 and i think i could like that game too, but i never play it because i don't have the time. I've heard good things about GTR Evolution but i haven't bought it because i haven't got the time for that either. I play one league in LFS and i like that and the other people that are in it and that is all i can handle right now (sometimes i haven't even got the time to prepare for that one race).
If there ever will come an S3 and i still have the same interest i will buy that the day it comes available.