Here's some ideas I had a long time ago, might be fun?

[RamblerMan]

Rather than just having all parts lumped into the newspaper, which I will agree, is the easiest.... why not have specific item locations? Uhm, let's see if I can convey this a little better.... my english is how you say.... inelegant.

Have a "Dealership" Catalog for make-specific parts, for example:
Say you want to put stock rims back on your '69 Mustang. Rather than dig thru dozens of pages of the newspaper, hit up your dealership and order a set of 4 thru them! But, as I said, Dealerships are "Make-Specific". You have to go to your Chevy dealer if you need parts for your GTO. You gotta hit up the Ford Rotunda if you want some factory approved parts for your Maverick. You gotta hit up the "Direct Connection" counter (yep, that's what they called it!) if you need some MoPar parts for your Charger.

And if you're the underdog of the pack, and you're driving that lone AMX, hit up your friendly, neighborhood AMC dealership and have a look at the Group 19 Catalog

Another one to add, back in the day, they had REAL "Speed Shops". Here, you could order Holley carb, Hooker Headers, Custom steering wheels, Isky Cams, Edelbrock and Offenhauser intakes! (Keep in mind, Edelbrock didn't make aftermarket carbs or heads in 1972!) The Speed Shop would be where you could buy all-make parts!

I suggest this as it might add a little more realism to the game. I mean in all seriousness, not EVERYTHING winds up in the newspaper. It might also help to clean up the newspaper a bit by not having dozens of pages of parts. Maybe 2 or 3 pages of items that rotate thru the course of the game. You might not always be able to find what you're looking for in the newspaper, but you may find it at the Dealership or Speed Shop.

Lastly, I know some people want Demo Derbies, but that's a little bit much to ask. BUT, how about CHICKEN RUNS???

Say you got a grudge with one of the characters and you've got a score to settle.... well, why not buy some $50 dollar heap that barely moves forward and challenge the dude to a chicken run! The rules are simple:

At the drop of the flag, race towards the edge of a cliff. No bumping (well, maybe a little - might serve to be fun to get banged around, but not necessarily have to put any damage physics into the game)

First to either Bail Out of the car or hit their brakes first LOSES!
However, go over the cliff IN the car, and the summer is over for you, Charlie Brown!

This might also bring up another "location" to add. The JUNKYARD!!
Here, you can score cheap beaters for Chicken Runs (or fixing up) but also find dead tired engines or cheap transmissions and maybe even wheels and tires - CHEAP. These parts will obviously need some major repair, but the discount prices would be a big plus.

Well, thoughts? Comments? Tomatos?  

[cdoublejj]

i doubt there will be chicken runs that would be hard to code in.

[MP81]

Yes, but I do like all the other stuff

[Ikcerawag]

You have to go to your Chevy dealer if you need parts for your GTO.

Tell me more about this Chevrolet GTO.  Never heard of it.

[cdoublejj]

Ikcerawag it's no diffrent than a Pontiac Chevelle

[RamblerMan]

Tell me more about this Chevrolet GTO.  Never heard of it.

Hehehe. I've been zinged.  :yes:

Well, what I mean is.... you don't normally see a General Motors dealership. They're normally Pontiac-Buick, GM-Chev-Olds, Oldsmobile-Cadillac, etc. Usually two or three Brands on the sign but they service and sell all makes and models.

I thought I could add this. Maybe only make 1971-72 cars available ONLY thru the dealerships? Maybe occasionally find a used one in the newspaper.

[Hero of the Day]

I do believe we toyed around with the idea of dealerships in the past.
A speedshop was definitelly going to be included.
the main things we would need were 3d models of the buildings (low poly probably) and then coding it in. I would still say some newer cars available in the newspaper (esp 71's) since the game is in summer of 72.
the basically we need to put all the buildings together to make the city.
This is a bit of a ways off though, as we are still working to fix the physics for the racing and get that fully and properly implemented.

[whitemanbroke]

You guys have any ideas on what you want the speedshop to look like? I've been wanting to mess around with a little moddeling, but I'm not sure what has and hasn't been done yet. Building's don't really have any curves, so I dont think it would be to hard.

[Hellmark]

Yeah, like Hero said, the eventual plan is to have a speedshop for buying new parts, and they can get pretty much anything in, and the newspaper will be random, with alot less of a selection, and more used parts than new.

[RamblerMan]

Neat

[TSJ]

Yeah, like Hero said, the eventual plan is to have a speedshop for buying new parts, and they can get pretty much anything in, and the newspaper will be random, with alot less of a selection, and more used parts than new.

I forgot what the diskussion about the junkyard thing ended with but afaicr it didnt got accepted, I think however, that it could complete the picture (part-wise) .. if there were a junk yard that sold cheap parts that were either: pure scrap, in very bad shape or just plain used.. so the kind of "cat in the bag" aspect could be in the game and to get all those gearhead fans to be even more crazy about sr3 Just a thought.

[MP81]

And have random Rattlers hanging out in vehicles so you must fight them...

j/k

[SRJoe]

I'm goin' nuts thinkin about the ideas. Cool
P.S Hows the project comin heard it died and came back.