Length of a Kilometer...

[mrngoodi]

I loved Dakar 18, but in that game and in the gameplay of Dakar Desert Rally, the kilometers seem really short?

[Rowan]

Its because they've made it to match IRL Dakar, while keeping the map size within their scope. So yeah they're not 'real' kilometers, its just to match the real life Dakar roadbook and distances

[FireShark]

baby kilometers

[ScouseSeattle]

1:25 scale

[Charly Martins]

1 Real Km = 250 meters or 0.25 Km in Dakar game.

[PaleRider]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Charly Martins:

1 Real Km = 250 meters or 0.25 Km in Dakar game.

?? I dont think this is 1:25.

[amendes]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Charly Martins:

1 Real Km = 250 meters or 0.25 Km in Dakar game.

The map scale is 1:25. Which means, that for every real 5km, 1km is represented in the game.

[Charly Martins]

Ok, thank you very much for the clarification! Let's wait for the game then!

[ScouseSeattle]

Początkowo opublikowane przez amendes:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Charly Martins:

1 Real Km = 250 meters or 0.25 Km in Dakar game.

The map scale is 1:25. Which means, that for every real 5km, 1km is represented in the game.

I had assumed that the scale was given for linear length, but apparently it is given for area. Which is better.

[RED]

that's kind of dumb... was this also the case in the first game? In which case I think it's fine

[RileyX]

do you think the ground structures will be accurate? cause basically if its in the african version its mostly filled with big rocks .

[ScouseSeattle]

Początkowo opublikowane przez RileyX:

do you think the ground structures will be accurate? cause basically if its in the african version its mostly filled with big rocks .

Whats the African version? Do you mean the one set in Americas?

[jztemple]

Początkowo opublikowane przez ScouseSeattle:

Początkowo opublikowane przez amendes:

The map scale is 1:25. Which means, that for every real 5km, 1km is represented in the game.

I had assumed that the scale was given for linear length, but apparently it is given for area. Which is better.

Yes, if it was for linear length, that would make for some *very* short stage segments! A 5:1 linear ratio would make a two hours special stage translate into a roughly 25 minute one in the game.