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> "chaotic" is what I'd call it. Something about the presentation and the way they try so hard to focus on the UI/UX being "electric" and fast-paced means that
by Melting_Harps 4y ago
> "chaotic" is what I'd call it. Something about the presentation and the way they try so hard to focus on the UI/UX being "electric" and fast-paced means that there's an onslaught of motions on the screen for what's not generally amazing racing to begin with.
I occasionally watch highlights of FE from time to time [0] to see how the spectacle side of thing have developed, and whether it's stuff like fan boost or attack zone it all makes it feel like a video game from the 90s. Kind of like F-Zero, to be honest.
I think the technology development in EV and battery tech alone is worth it, and more OEMs should invest if only to retain brand awareness rather than a TV or Internet ad that no one will ever watch, but I agree the racing is... mediocre. I don't think it's just because it's mainly F1 'flunkies' but it's more than the racing itself hasn't really found what it wants to be and is really trying to appeal to those whose only racing exposure is from video games rather than club or grass roots racing as it was for the last century. They're approaching an E-sports business model within motorsports, which is odd but lucrative if they can crack the nut.
By contrast Moto-E is actually an incredibly fun watch; the races are much shorter than the ICE but doesn't have any non-sense so as a result riders can just go flat out with out holding anything back which results in a Super Pole race using bikes with full torque at 0 RPM and it's very close [1]. nd has an entirely separate E-sports division which ultimately makes DORNA have sold out races, COVID notwithstanding, and more viewers than ever.
0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4beCE_OI7k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4beCE_OI7k
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytbSDFgG8CI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytbSDFgG8CI
- rozap 4y agoYea, I would love it if FE cut the crap and made it "purer". I think that would help the racing and convince people that it's not a joke. There's no reason the racing can't be good.