"Daily" Race Discussion [Archive]

[NoStopN]

I've altered my lines to see what keeps the right front from springboarding, but nope. Every lap is a gamble. Like watching a V8 Supercar launch at Surfers Paradise.

If I don't bounce the right front of my car on that curb, I don't feel like I took it correctly.

Two circuits/races to avoid:

Monza - any class
Daily Race A (despite it being great fun)

There have been some fine Race A combos. Starting up front helps a ton. Thinking back to the Clio V6/Goodwood week.

Hood cam. I really miss having a rear view mirror but when I use bumper cam I find it difficult to pick out brake markers when you're right behind someone. I like the visual reference of exactly where the car is too.

You've pretty much described a reason why I choose chase cam.

I can see what the Viper driver was saying. You did squeeze him out by moving right during that straight. If you stayed left, there would be no argument. On the other hand, if I was the Viper and saw that I was getting squeezed out, I would have backed off a bit.

Edit: It is his fault, not defending that.

If I got bumped, I'd probably squeeze the other car a bit to show my displeasure. Any driver worth their salt knows that you get either reduced speed side-by-side racing in the esses or higher speed single file through that section. Same goes for the CoD. But, since the Viper wanted to keep his speed through that corner, I'd feel no remorse for them sliding off the track & for taking me out because they were a no talent hack, I'd punt them for the entire remainder of the race.

 

[Sven Jurgens]

Enjoying the RF C at seaside atm, it's raining today finally!

Lot of dirty stuff going on but the trusty old Lexus can handle it. Thank you ghosting for making the bus stop less of a dead stop

 

[sturk0167]

Enjoying the RF C at seaside atm, it's raining today finally!

Lot of dirty stuff going on but the trusty old Lexus can handle it. Thank you ghosting for making the bus stop less of a dead stop

It's pretty fun. It's just long enough that you can still get some top 5s from the back. I made it up to 2nd place twice yesterday. 👍

 

[Sven Jurgens]

It's pretty fun. It's just long enough that you can still get some top 5s from the back. I made it up to 2nd place twice yesterday. 👍

Nice! Same here in SR.D currently after Monza. Probably won't gain much SR at seaside lol, but as usual, finding more good people to race here than in SR.S, and the dirty ones are pretty harmless.

 

[sturk0167]

If your plan for the final turn involves running into the back of somebody at the start of the braking zone, just keep this term in mind: Instant Karma



Oops. My bad, bro.

 

[05XR8]

Enjoying the RF C at seaside atm, it's raining today finally!

Lot of dirty stuff going on but the trusty old Lexus can handle it. Thank you ghosting for making the bus stop less of a dead stop

You mean rusty old Lexus. That's why noone uses it. You agree? Yes, you do agree. Yes...you do, agree...

 

[Pigems]

Let’s see how this goes.

 

[NoStopN]

If your plan for the final turn involves running into the back of somebody at the start of the braking zone, just keep this term in mind: Instant Karma



Oops. My bad, bro.

Retribution is supposed to be served on the first turn. Here is my favorite example.

 

[Sean YZF]

You mean rusty old Lexus. That's why noone uses it. You agree? Yes, you do agree. Yes...you do, agree...

Aye, it's a terrible car, no grunt out of corners, fails to go exactly where u want it, and the turn in on the brakes is absolutely awful, don't know why I put up with it

Have thrown DR & SR to the wind, just gonna race as normal. Having some great battles and some great disasters

I use chase cam, track map, quick flick at rear view when needed, probably too much, ha. I'm more aware of my cars placement and those around me than other views.
Back to seaside fun

 

[Pigems]

Holy crap, that was an intense first race!!

 

[supervento]

Monza
1. 2nd and 3rd corner each time penalty 4 - 8 seconds
I'm driving incredibly normally and someone gets stuck in me and that's 4 seconds right away
This is getting worse
I am disappointed with the penalty system

 

[Groundfish]

Monza theme song. This is why I don’t drive there...

 

[sturk0167]

Monza theme song. This is why I don’t drive there...

What??? I thought it was this one.

 

[Redneckchef]

Retribution is supposed to be served on the first turn. Here is my favorite example.

Where did you get that copy of wreckfest? The graphics look all different from normal.

Man, those are some real demo derbies there.

 

[x5abotagex86]

Let’s see how this goes.

Watched the first few laps, good racing! CoD is scary in bumper cam with traffic

 

[NoStopN]

Where did you get that copy of wreckfest? The graphics look all different from normal.

Man, those are some real demo derbies there.

As you can see, the penalty system was actually better back then. The Subie ran the Lambo off & got 5 seconds. However, he speared me in the side & I got a 2 second penalty.

 

[Tea_Leaves]

And all the time, and they have SR S. Ofc they don't get penalty.
I really don't get this.
My DR droped from C to D in one day, luckily I won last race and I am back C rating. But this becoming frustrating, they should bring damage in GT 7, when there is risk for braking a car I think people would be more careful. Example is ACC, it's not perfect but you get punished if you drive like that.

I agree. Racing with damage simulation and shared blame is a world of difference. Unlike GTS which relies on a system trying to determine blame that often gets it wrong and with no damage, some are fine using their car as a weapon.

The big difference is PD decided to take GTS down the simcade route by removing both heavy damage and shared blame so sadly you'll run into more crash kids than serious drivers in ACC.

 

[sturk0167]

Is there anyone working at PD who isn't legally required to wear a bib and a helmet?
Do the honorable thing, and fall on your swords, you imbeciles.
Go try to create a new Pac Man or something.

 

[NoStopN]

Ran a couple of races on the dirty account. One questionable move in my Mustang, ended up 11th. Went in wielding the Corvette, only passed one guy (on the outside ), finished 4th. DR in the mid 17K range. Switch to the team account. Starting with the Viper & 19.4K DR. Wish me luck.

Edit: 6th, clean race, 20.3K Next race, Corvette starts 3rd, only passes one car. Up to 21.2K DR. 👍

 

[Groundfish]

Oh men...
So this evening I hopped back in my Ferrari and drove it to the front lines. Race 1 was an uneventful fourth. I was unable to do much vs pair of TT in the slip of a Vantage.
Race 2 I decided I needed more grunt so I turned to the Mustang. All was well until the guy ahead of me wiped out in the chicane of peril. I just didn’t have the agility to get to the right enough as he slammed the outside wall on exit... Glanced off both him and the wall and collected five seconds for my trouble...
Finished 10 sr still 92 so I went back again in the Rarri.
What a mistake! The front half of the field was flags I didn’t recognize lol I’m like did I teleport to EMEA? lol Southern Hemisphere. All in TT.
Things got very very ugly cars all over slow 2 wide swerving blocking...fighting...It was a gut check like SEND IT! SCREW EM!!! (this is never good, no)
I did manage to exact a nice pass on a fella I’ve owed a long time by diving late and running him wide at the bottom of the hill.
I haven’t had one of these WWE ones in a while...After I stuffed him I glanced off the chicane of insanity...Times were bad but it was all out WAR!
Made it back up a bit to end up fourth. The podium spots were red white and blue flags so I dunno what happened it all happened so fast like a mid morning nightmare that lasts a minute or two...WOW I have descended to 85 on sr so I’m not sure what my next move will be.
On the plus side in warmup I hit 45.8 in the Rarri which is pb gr4 for me....I like the Ferrari, it’s agility makes it a serious threat when fwd TT start trying to get their elbows out and swerve...
So for the daily car????

Audi TT GR4 SMH!

Stay thirsty, my friends

 

[Jason885]

just out of interest what speed are you doing going through the chicane of death, I'm hitting 118mph until exiting and exit at 90/91mph.

 

[Groundfish]

Chicane of peril? I put my right tires on the curb on the right before it and aim at Sturks target which is the inside left walk.
The right front tire should kinda roll off the far end of that curb as the car enters moving leftward.
The RARRI can flat it but usually a lift on the curb on the right before entry, where you set up outside coming in, once the car is aiming clean PUNCH IT!

 

[Fennario]

Did an airborne barrel roll for the first time in GTS at COD... must have hit the second set of curbing/sausage on the far corner at a funny angle. Launched the car into the air with a nice 540 spin and the car landing up against the far wall upside down on its roof. Good news is that the reset happened much faster compared to a day at the beach or stuck up against a wall.

 

[NevilleNobody]

Monza interesting as always. Keep it clean for the 1st lap and you gain a lot of places through carnage and guys that spin pushing too hard.

My qualy time is a solid half to three quarters of a second off where it needs to be and that has me starting mid to low pack but I am racing with decent pace and gaining a lot of places.

Is there any point in even trying anything other than the vantage? My pace in the mustang was about the same but it was hard to pass so why bother. A shame, group 3 has been so tight lately.

The fuel really runs things a bit as I have o choice but to do 5 and 5, I cannot stretch it to 6 laps.

 

[Sven Jurgens]

Weird evening. First I was down to SR.E thanks to Seaside chaos. Not that the racing was terrible, just any little contact is 10 or 12 SR gone. Even avoiding a dive bomb, staying on the outside, wait for them to glide by, under cut, stay in the middle of the road more than a car width separation, nope not good enough. Dive bomber turns back in to hit your door and you still get a penalty.

So I went to FIA on Tsukaba. In SR.E, quite a spectacle in the first two laps. This would be a good description of the first lap.

Plenty of contact and penalties all around in the race but 25 laps plus SR Boost, all Blue SR and at least six went straight to SR.S. I went from SR E to SR A with a couple penalties and more SR Downs. (Finished 3rd from last)

Back to seaside, 2 minor harmless contacts, back to SR.B. Chaos race follow, two penalties getting too close near fighting cars and SR Downs from those too impatient behind me to compensate for the battling cars, back to SR.E.

FIA race again, this one was even more destruction derby for the first 5 laps. I finished 3rd again but had more penalties (including 8 seconds at some point) all from the first couple laps, and I 'only' got a blue B at the end. Still no one with red SR while the first laps were complete penalty trains, pick a number at the penalty zone.

Back to Seaside, same thing. Get touched from behind SR Down, can't avoid one of the many dive bombs, penalty. One driver will give you a great race, contact free, know when to hold, know when to fold, and the next plows right through the middle without braking at all. So back to SR.D.

One last FIA race, starting at SR 16. I somehow survived the first two laps with 2 SR Downs only. No penalties this time. I started last (18th) and managed to climb to 2nd place without incidents. Once the first 2 laps are over people start racing for real. Thanks to 25 laps, 'only' 2 SR Downs and the about 2.6x SR Boost at DR 16, straight to 99 SR.

Well balanced PD

 

[Natalie_GT]

Monza interesting as always. Keep it clean for the 1st lap and you gain a lot of places through carnage and guys that spin pushing too hard.

My qualy time is a solid half to three quarters of a second off where it needs to be and that has me starting mid to low pack but I am racing with decent pace and gaining a lot of places.

Is there any point in even trying anything other than the vantage? My pace in the mustang was about the same but it was hard to pass so why bother. A shame, group 3 has been so tight lately.

The fuel really runs things a bit as I have o choice but to do 5 and 5, I cannot stretch it to 6 laps.

Pug VGT is quicker than the Vantage on top end.

...no, don't laugh, I speak the truth!

 

[kemmac]

Race B...Dragon Trail Seaside is one of my favorite track and a good driver will gain winnable more often. So far Ive won 7 out 8. And will continues more. Its gonna be a blast week for me. QT is 1.46.1xx. If you know how to race and know the track well. You have no problem.

 

[Groundfish]

If you’re surrounded by unliveried AUDI TT and the ones ahead are not very bright and start fighting early on lap one and running 2 wide then blocking in the esses and swerve blocking going diagonally across the braking zones it’s pretty tough to do much, you can’t slow because it’s lap one you kinda have to grin and bear it.
The guy who finished second sideswiped me into a Scirroco we were overtaking who binned the chicane lap one then when in the final turn he somehow ghost passed a car...Options button? I dunno.
What’s true though is it’s not ten to 12 sr down for very light contact it’s nothing.
In race 2 I ended 92 after the driver directly ahead of me binned the chicane and I touched him. I had multiple contacts race three, 2 1 second pens still only list 7 sr from the previous race.
Plus I was higher rated than the A S I was fighting er racing...
Somethings different from what I saw vs reading others struggling about saying minus 10 one sr down.
Maybe it goes to car choice, I think the game might pity the tiny little Ferrari...

 

[Mr P]

Nice combo's this week 👍 had a session on all 3 Daily qualifiers and here's my best laps so far! It was pretty cool to see that the 1st place guy at DT used my Viper livery I went to watch his replay and thought I had mistakenly loaded my own replay when I saw the livery... until I saw his final lap time!! 👍







Will try the Time Trials tomorrow as they look decent also 👍 Have fun racing these ones guys!

 

[Fennario]

If you’re surrounded by unliveried AUDI TT and the ones ahead are not very bright and start fighting early on lap one and running 2 wide then blocking in the esses and swerve blocking going diagonally across the braking zones it’s pretty tough to do much, you can’t slow because it’s lap one you kinda have to grin and bear it.
The guy who finished second sideswiped me into a Scirroco we were overtaking who binned the chicane lap one then when in the final turn he somehow ghost passed a car...Options button? I dunno.
What’s true though is it’s not ten to 12 sr down for very light contact it’s nothing.
In race 2 I ended 92 after the driver directly ahead of me binned the chicane and I touched him. I had multiple contacts race three, 2 1 second pens still only list 7 sr from the previous race.
Plus I was higher rated than the A S I was fighting er racing...
Somethings different from what I saw vs reading others struggling about saying minus 10 one sr down.
Maybe it goes to car choice, I think the game might pity the tiny little Ferrari...

Definitely a different experience. Started the night with 99SR behind the wheel of the Nerf TT. 1st race at DTS I was in a lobby that Chevy_Heavy dominated, but that's his story to tell... Mine is that I got one SR down for being the beneficiary of a bump draft after the COD, and a second for a light touch at the final apex while battling for P4 with another car when the P6 dive bomber barged past. Neither resulted in a penalty but ended the race P6 at 83SR. 2nd race in the low S lobby I got another SR down for a single light touch at the apex before the hill leading to the Hansen Brothers - this was more of a racing incident (had a great race with the "offender"). Net result was P4 and SR73 at the end of the race. 3rd race was in the mixed SRA/B lobby. Was p2 at the start but P1 binned it at COD on the first lap giving me a clear road ahead... took the flag and a CRB to put me back into low S (SR85). May go back in a bit to get my car of the day a bit early.