1. You can't start Steam in offline mode, you must start in online mode and then switch over.
2. Steam is required to run the game.
3. Steam is DRM - I'd argue a fairly intrusive one but it's marketed as a "service" (which it is).
4. Steam is an evil monopoly
5. Steam is not viewed in a negative light because of how widespread it is, if 10 years ago I told you you couldn't play your game unless you installed third party software and connected to the internet and updated your game you'd probably be more than a little angry. However nowadays with games like MW2 being exclusive to steam (who were then able to jack the price to 90USD) just about everyone has it and doesn't bat an eyelid at all the downsides - which have become "services".

Besides, it's up to the devs whether it's' sold on Steam, I hope not but it's not my choice

More people does not mean a better game.

I'd argue the opposite actually, the more people you have the more idiots you have, and the players are ultimately the ones who shape the game.

I'd love improved graphics but there's other things I think are needed more (in order):


* Improved damage physics
* Improved sound, especially ambient and collision sounds
* More cars
* More tracks

After that I think comes graphics, they really aren't all that bad.

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I agree. This is something I'd like to see as well. A winding country road. Not a race track at all, just a long, twisty two lane road with plenty of elevation changes. There were tracks like this in the original Need for Speed (before it was all about 20" chrome wheels and stickers) and those were a LOT of fun.

I'd also like to see off-road tracks that have no pavement and plenty of jumps (a truck or buggy to go with it would be nice). Maybe an indoor stadium dirt track or an outdoor track with several different configurations.

A dirt track oval and a sprint car or stock car to use on it.

A figure-8 track that will allow us to run multiple laps. This would fit perfectly in the infield of the dirt track. I watch this type of racing every year on the 4th of July and it looks like a LOT of fun.

1000 yeses to that good sir

Not entirely sure how this could be implemented, in an FPS it's hard enough, maybe blur the interior perhaps, or have an option to blur the interior. It would work a lot better for those people with fancy TrackIR

HDR is an awesome effect ......... so long as it's not misused ... Unfortunately I've yet to play a game that didn't misuse it. Recreate the kind of HDR that the human eye experiences and not that of a crappy camera.

This is definitely an awesome feature, just so long as it isn't overdone It would add a lot of immersion to the game.

Have any of you not noticed shine on the road? I mean perfectly dry non-arcade-real-life-road? I sure has, it's faint, but that's what'd make it look cool

Sounds good.

Damage and more off-road tracks, a dedicated rally track would be awesome, maybe even one with some "extreme" sort of stuff, really bumpy roads and the like. At the moment the damage is laughable at best, wall-breaking can be used now ...

I'd love weather and new cars too though, but those two would be my priority. Weather least of all, I mean ... it's not THAT good ... but heavy rain would look freakin' sweet

Damage first, then tracks, cars following, and maybe weather.

Awww .... for a moment there I thought ... I thought .... no ... you just meant the shift+u editor ... sigh, how I long for a track editor

I would buy 5 licenses for this feature. If only ....

Seriously, this would be incredible. Though I don't think it should be available for those dirt demo users

I want more generic cars!!! Like 80's/90's sedans for example, cars that are plain and "boring" I'm sick of seeing a massive range of GT cars! They aren't fun, there is a point where cars cease becoming cars and become machines built for going fast. They don't feel like cars anymore ... please no more GT cars!!?? A SEDAN?