This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature-Chapter 211 - 151: Test Cars in the Game (Part 2)

The powerful physics engine faithfully reproduces the details of vehicle operation, so adding an intelligent driving module and a few LiDARs to sense road conditions in the game and react in real-time is also feasible.

Of course, this is a bit general.

Exactly how to test and apply it depends on Huazi’s own ideas. But generally speaking, using "Speeding Frenzy" to develop and test new cars is definitely not a problem.

After all, this system, including the physics engine, is really powerful.

A new car in the development process needs repeated testing and verification, and only after ensuring there are no errors can it be mass-produced for commercial use.

But in the game "Speeding Frenzy," you only need to upload all sorts of data and make adjustments to the components, and the "concept car" and "test car" can be mass-produced in advance, then you can find out the problems and make modifications and adjustments.

This is incredibly useful!

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"Speeding Frenzy" has been updated again.

This is the second major update recently, following the previous update, which removed many car models.

Guo Mo took a glance.

There’s a lot of content in the update. First, the models removed in the last version have been re-added, and the number of models in "Speeding Frenzy" is finally back to normal.

Then, a few new cars were added.

These cars have all been released recently and haven’t been sold yet, and the game data is for newly entered cars.

Apart from this.

In the online mode, several 4S shops have been added, including many familiar car brands.

Tianba’s official stance is that these 4S shops are managed by car manufacturers, and most of the cars sold here are test or experimental cars that haven’t been officially launched yet.

"Huh?"

Guo Mo’s eyes lit up.

He had plans to buy a car next year, but he hadn’t decided which brand to buy yet.

As for going to the 4S stores for test drives?

Don’t be ridiculous! 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Cars being sold now are all old models. He’s buying a car next year, not tomorrow, so test-driving old models now won’t help him with his purchase decision at all.

He never expected to be able to test drive cars that hadn’t been released yet in "Speeding Frenzy."

Now he can test drive and experience the new models from each brand that will be released next year. When the time comes, he won’t have any hesitation, nor will he need to test drive over and over again; he can just swipe his card to buy.

This is fantastic!

Thinking of this, Guo Mo quickly went to the nearest Baochi 4S shop, clicked "I want to buy a car" with his mouse, and several options quickly popped up.

In addition to cars available for sale, players in "Speeding Frenzy" can also buy test or new cars that can’t be purchased on the market.

Of course!

The official stance is that test and experimental cars aren’t necessarily perfect and may have some problems or defects, so they are for reference and testing only.

Guo Mo also understood this point.

After all, these cars haven’t even been released for production in reality; being able to drive them in the game is already pretty good, how can they be expected to be flawless?

First was the new C-Class from Baochi.

To test drive a test car, you need to fill in your phone number and name, and register to make an appointment. After filling in the information, Guo Mo quickly got to experience next year’s refresh of the new C-Class.

It was decent, with a significant change in the interior.

But besides the interior, the power and other configurations are no different from the old model. As for the appearance, although there have been some adjustments, it’s still the same old look.

Guo Mo was very disappointed.

Baochi, in these years, relying on its identity as a traditional luxury brand, has practically been charging an "idiot tax," and the new model is sincerely lacking in integrity.

Better check out other brands!

Opening the game map, Guo Mo quickly saw the Di 4S shop not far away, and set the navigation to go there.

At Di’s place, Guo Mo test-drove a brand new pure electric SUV that hadn’t been released yet and found it quite impressive, he really liked it.

Afterwards, he also browsed other brands and realized that Di’s car suited him best, so he decided that when it’s released next year, he must get one.

As for now...

Since he can’t drive a real car, he can buy a virtual one in the game! Anyway, he doesn’t lack Game Coins; this expenditure is hardly anything to him.

However, buying cars that haven’t been launched yet in the game is quite cumbersome, primarily because manufacturers are worried about too much information being leaked, so they require confidentiality.

These cars cannot be dismantled either; if they break down, they can only be towed to the manufacturer’s respective 4S shop for repairs. Also, any problems encountered during driving can be reported to the manufacturer straight away.

"Free tester?"

Guo Mo chuckled; who would have thought playing a game would turn him into a manufacturer’s free test driver, doing work for them pro bono.

Nevertheless, in essence, it is voluntary, so if it’s free, then so be it! Didn’t someone from Di say the tests in "Speeding Frenzy" are to make the car better?

Strange things happen every year, but this year there are particularly many!

Guo Mo probably never dreamed that he could come into contact with automakers’ R&D engineers in a game.

Hey there!

Isn’t this a racing game? How come automotive R&D engineers have joined the fun?

Even more surprisingly.

Di subsequently announced they would be forming a "Speeding Frenzy" R&D testing team of over 200 people, dedicated to the simulation testing of new models.

Whoa!

Is this how the game is going to be played?

First Di, then Huazi, followed by a series of domestic and joint-venture car companies, announced they would deeply cooperate with Tianba Studio.

A famous automotive safety technology research institute also announced that "Speeding Frenzy" has been included as one of the automotive safety assessment standards.

Simply put.

In the future, a new car will include a "Speeding Frenzy" test session on top of the basic crash tests and performance tests.

Nobody would question whether this test is rigorous or reliable.

After all, "Speeding Frenzy" proved its reliability through issues like axle defects and oil leaks; any car with design flaws can’t hide in this game.

If this isn’t trustworthy, then what is?

Additionally.

It seemingly for some reason, Tianba Studio created a leaderboard in the game, adding fuel to the fire.

The leaderboard is divided into several categories.

One is the collision leaderboard, where the less damage a vehicle sustains after a collision at a speed not less than 60km/h, the higher the rank.

Another is the fault leaderboard, where the more non-accident repair occurrences, the higher the rank...

The fault leaderboard is also known as the Investiture of the Gods.

Models that stand out on this list are primarily subjects of ridicule and jesting among players and netizens.

After all, these "non-accident" faults exclude exceptional scenarios like collisions, rollovers, and count only the faults occurring during normal driving. The higher the rank, the less reliable it is.

Of course!

In addition to these quirky leaderboards, "Speeding Frenzy," as a legitimate racing game, also has more serious racing leaderboards.

The leaderboard gathers records for the highest scores and shortest times achieved by players in various competitions at the highest difficulty level, S-Class, etc.

However, the most surprising discovery for Guo Mo on these leaderboards was the "Insurance Blacklist" leaderboard.

This leaderboard lists all the players blacklisted by Tianba Insurance who are denied insurance.

The player at the top of the list has been involved in 2,476 accidents; you could say he’s either repairing the car or heading to the repair shop.

That’s just ridiculous!

Everyone else drives cars; this guy seems to be driving a bumper car! How could so many accidents occur?

The most critical thing is...

He’s been blacklisted by Tianba Insurance, how did he manage to repair the car? With over two thousand incidents, wouldn’t he have gone bankrupt from repairs?

Dude!

Seriously, do you have to drive this car no matter what? Is it possible you might have better success playing another game?

Thankfully it’s a game!

If he dared drive this rampantly in real life, not even a hundred lives would be enough; even King Yama would shake his head.

Regarding this kind of player, there’s something worth contemplating!

How did he pass "Speeding Frenzy’s" driving test? Could it be that he went through the back door and bought a driving license from Ba?