The auto steering available to riders with a steering device paired is superior to that provided to riders without a steering device paired.
Provide it to everyone.
Implementation notes;
- the best available steering set up is to have a steering device paired but on the floor near your bike.
- devices are expensive, can break, and can’t be shipped everywhere. Pretend everyone has them.
- Sometimes devices don’t pair, you are travelling, or aren’t charged
- Charge a 1 time fee if you need to but beware of push back.
Benefits
- game experience improves for people without access to a steering device
- Game experience improves for people with access to a steering device (note below)
- better event completion rates
- Steering devices become value add for other reasons
- Don’t need to rush shipping and production
Why does this help people with steering already?
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they know they can work with riders who don’t have steering making racing/events more sensible.
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More events have steering so the experience is consistent
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pack dynamics will probably be more consistent and enjoyable
Benefits to zwift
- reduce a cause of in game chat anger and abuse
- Reduce number of versions of steering from code and code maintenance
- Reduce queries and forum demand related to steering