Raven R21 / R20 1.3.2

Awesome mod. I think you should add a rear wing for the race edition of the vehicle. I think a rear wing would be amazing to this mod.

How does nobody see how ugly the front is? Also paywall.
But it drives good, I'll give it that.

AMAZING! But please,
DO NOT HURT MY MIATA!

Pros:
Excellent jbeam
Interactive digital dashboard
Cons:
Undetailed exterior design
Bland interior
Weird reflections
Incredibly hard to drive (It's almost like spinning out is normal in this car)
Textures are a bit weird-looking

But even with all those flaws, I still love this mod.
100% would buy the Supporter Edition if I could.

great ! i always wanted a smart roadster in beamNG

A pretty good mod. It took some time but I finally made a basic crash test clip to demonstrate:
https://youtu.be/8lph7OsYPhg

Decent deformation, rough model, good and realistic handling
Overall, an average mod in my opinion. Not good, not bad, just average

Adding universal wheel support has made my experience with this mod even better!

its ugly, and payment.
good thing is the ecu and the gauge

The decision to have an extra mod as a purchasable is questionable, but I'm not gonna be that guy and dock a star for it. Modders shouldn't be expected to bend over 110% backwards and work to make mods, like it's a second job. Because it really is a second job. Modders only make mods they want to make, if they have the time. If they don't have the time but will sink in the hours to make quality content for a monetary reward, that's fine by me. I'd rather more people make quality mods than none at all. Money involved or not. Good mod, system looks fair. Keep it up

The r20 is a very good mod, Beam has always been in need of a roadster.

However, I do not like the paywall feature. I do understand that modding is incredibly time consuming and I could never do it myself, but Assetto Corsa-esque paid mods are not a direction I want to see this game heading.

It's a nice car, it reminds me of the MX-5 Miata and Honda Del Sol! The gauge cluster feature is innovative too.

I'm going to be honest here - I'm pretty sure you have your reasons to make part of the mod paid, but living in a world where DLC and paid content has a bad reputation, this is not the direction we want to see mods on Beam heading. There are mods such as the Ibishu Kashira and Oldsfullsize which are beyond top quality and don't have any extra-cost "premium" content, so paying for 2 configs feels a a little unfair IMO. I would suggest having a PayPal or Patreon donation link where users don't have to feel obliged to pay for extra content, instead of locking part of the mod behind a paywall, but that is just my opinion.

This is an awesome mod. But one problem. The front fenders are gone, even when i put them back on in th parts menu. Please fix this. Thanks

Finally Mazda is here, even if it's named Raven. Of course, need some work, but it's great mod!

The looks are a bit blank but the Jbeam is outstanding bro! Good job!
Why ask us to pay for content? Honestly the free content isn't enough for us to enjoy it. But I feel like that isn't an important thing to knock stars off.

I was half tempted to knock some stars off of the mod simply because of the "Supporter Tier" concept and the sheer lack of textural detail (Normal maps primarily,) though I refuse to act like all the other entitled kids here.


This mod doesn't deserve the bad rap everyone's giving it. Is it perfect? No. Are paid mods a good idea? It's most certainly intriguing, I have mixed feelings both as a content creator and someone who enjoys trying out new mods, but I won't discourage you from trying it.


Where the car lacks in visual detail, it makes up for it in the engineering. The difference between a mesh slap with amazing visuals and a high quality mod with average visuals is the JBeam, and this mod's JBeam is spectacular. It's far better than simply being "an automation car with an interior" as one user put it.

This is a work of art, and its creation was certainly a labor of love.



If I could afford it I'd purchase the Supporter Edition, but what comes with the base mod is certainly extremely enjoyable :)



Aljoween, I would seriously focus on adding normal mapped panel gaps or beveling the edges manually, it will go a very long way towards helping improve the visual quality. The model itself is great, but the lack of gaps makes it feel unfinished.


Great work as always, and I hope the paid content system you're trying out works for you :)

Giving 5 stars because of the people who downvoted for the handling, its not that bad, get good. Other parts, forced induction etc would be nice, even if its not widebody or part of a config.

This is an amazing first go! The model is still rough and there are some parts that are too strong or too malleable such as the tie-rods and the control arms which would snap in an impact and not generally bend too much. That being said this thing drives phenomenally well. It only took me half a lap of Hirochi circuit to figure out its handling characteristics. Tons of fun with a wheel and a controller alike. Keep up the good work!

Traction? What traction?