future GT career mode idea (not speculation pls emphasis on "idea")
you know i've been thinking about GT8, if they ever learn from the mistake that is GT7's "menu books", i really do hope they bring back the freedom and open endedness that was the career modes of past games.
BUT... i also want them to keep it fresh. so i came up with an idea. what if instead of individual races, it's championships? as in you buy a starter car and instead of entering races one by one, you enter a championship for maybe 3-5 races and you can't compete in other championships until you finish that one. and if we do get full sophy implementation in GT8, i really want them to do the power pack format with practice and qualifying included.
for example, i buy a prius and enter the sunday cup championship with like 3 races. you can't compete anywhere else until you complete that one. once you do, there's rewards for like gold and bronze as usual. then you're free to choose the next championship to compete in. the championships get longer and harder as it progresses until eventually we'd reach the endurance races where they're a singular race that you'd unlock after reaching certain criteria (like in the power pack)
it's fresh but at the same time familiar because it's how a lot of people already play the old career modes (minus being restricted to a certain championship) but i kinda feel like this is a change that could shake things up regardless.
i'd also think they could use the level system to make it so that you can compete in more championships as you level up. as in you can compete in two or three different championships simultaneously in the endgame so that people aren't so stuck into only doing a single series which can bore people.
i just had to get this off my chest because it's been sitting in my mind for a few days but let me know your thoughts. i do expect people to find flaws in this but that's the point i am making this post.