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It'sSupercharged!2000
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It'sSupercharged!2000 asked in SportsAuto RacingNASCAR · 1 decade ago

Would this be a sweet NASCAR game?

The game is built on a career mode that begins in 1985. It progresses through time to the current season.

At the beginning of each season there is some sort of "historical video" that gives some info on the time. Ex. 2007-NASCAR begins the COT. 2001-Earnhardt dies.

Drivers would retire when they actually did, and all the drivers and tracks would be there. Even if a driver only had a few starts, there would be a car there, assuming he did actually make it in a race.

Race results would be affected slightly by how the actual race ended.

All special paint schemes would be available, but track variations would not, such as a different sponsor on the deck lid.

Some things, like Dale Sr. could be easily figured out. He retires at the end of 2000. Doesn't start the Daytona 500, Harvick doesn't start until Rockingham, and the video explains why Dale isn't racing, and has a short tribute.

The game would be monstrously huge, and be difficult to create, but wouldn't it be sweet if it were to be made?

If I get any haters, you're getting deleted right away, so don't bother.

And please, don't start ranting about EA vs. Papy. I like both, I just don't have a good enough computer to play one of Papy's games.

Update:

@Rusty: Wow, cheering for a driver who retired 5 years ago. That's the dumbest concept I've ever heard. How about you come up with an idea D**KHead?

Update 2:

@Fluffy: I respect your opinion, it is just different than mine. Thanks for not being a jerk while going about expressing them. :)

Update 3:

I would say, yes, you could start at any point in time. The finishes would not be exactly the same as real life, but they would be influenced by their real life counterparts. Ex. Dale would probably win the 1990 Daytona 500, since he would probably not wreck in game. I also didn't quite think about the fact that you would be changing history (it is still just a concept) but I think that you would just bump out the driver who qualifies last. This is why the "start and parkers" may not work in the game. It wouldn't be a carbon copy of history, and you could be a custom driver if you so chose. You could also probably start at whatever era you want. The idea started because I hate playing 2004's career mode in the year 2010, and still see Pontiacs racing with retired drivers under the old points system. It is entertaining, but it just bugs me.

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  • JDUBYA!
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    I think the concept is cool but I don't understand completely how it would work. I have some questions. So I get that its from 1985 to present right? Ok so if I was starting a career, I would be starting in 1985 and racing all the way up through present day? Or could you start in any era? Also, if the races are set to finish how they really did for the most part, then how would you race as being a new driver who wasn't really in the race? Would I just be a driver in the race that would be trying to change history so to say and win the race from the driver who would be programmed to win based on reality? I do think its a cool concept and it would allow you to experience the different cars, eras and drivers which I definitely like. Those would be my only questions and those are just questions to fully understand what my role in the game would be. So if you can let me know some of your ideas that could make me understand as I've said just when you would start a career. Would it be 1985 or basically when ever you choose? And what would be the role you would play as a driver in pre-programmed races that are based on actual history? Meaning do you as a driver try to change history and beat the drivers who actually won the races. Such as in 1998, would I race to win the Daytona 500 and keep Dale Sr from winning his first Daytona race?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I would rather be playing outside

    I never liked video games

    they're to fake

  • RUSTY
    1 decade ago

    dumbest concept I've ever heard of.

    Source(s): Just my 2 cents But I Digress.......
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