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Man, I was hoping to just crank up the Blaupunkt and enjoy some fun races in that GTI in Daily Race A, especially after a pretty solid QT that is better than 90% of B drivers and half of A drivers, so I could start near the front, but too many dirty bullies on a track that invites being doored right off the asphalt... what a shame. As usual, what could be a fun challenge and race, turns into a brawl.

It's almost easier to start in the back and then take the spots when people get punted, than to start 4th, for example, where you are certain to be plowed off into the grass by the end of lap 1... and that's before you even try to make it thru the chicane clean.

BUMMER.

Guess I'll have to recover the DR that was stolen from me in those races in the old Sargedna/Gr4 race, where I am pretty handy, but the variety with these other combos is fun and I wish people wouldn't ruin it for the rest.

EDIT/UPDATE: OK, ran one at Goodwood at lunch (didn't have time for a Race B before break), much more fun crowd to race with (incl @O604 :gtpflag:), enjoyed a podium finish after an AWESOME clean race, including a ~3-WIDE~ run up the back stretch (Lavant) that was settled fairly, with clean driving into Woodcote... quite fun, quite a rush, and a real challenge to keep that little Rabbit pointed and balanced on all fours, while maintaining momentum. Maybe I'll chance some more of those races.
 
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Tried A. Saw Kosmo. Quit lap 2. Seen enough for this week.

So they were a few cars behind me. Some with no qualy, some with considerably slower times. They all go full out to pass on lap 1, then crash at the end. And block people as they go by.

At Goodwood in a Golf. Nice show of skills. :lol:
 
NoStopN
You could always try qualifying for a better spot & be ahead of the carnage.

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Doesn't work in Race A at Goodwood this week - starting on pole means you get swamped by those behind you by the time you get to St Mary's! P2 or P3 seem to the best starting slots....
 
Not much racing this week with only 1 A race and 3 B races, A race was fun until I was pushed off on lap 2 and losing slipstream makes it tough to catch up, finished last. DTS is a track I can drive well, what I mean is I have become good at avoiding trouble and making up places as race progresses. Made the mistake of trying to hold the outside into the S's didn't end well but at least I didn't ruin anybody else's race. The last race Q 8th a d bumped on 1st lap by an idiot, caught backup on lap 3 a d he ran the 2 cars ahead off the track when they tried to pass so I knew what to expect, after start/finish line I caught him a d put him on my right to pass and he as expected tried to ram me so I just ran him into the wall, no other way to deal with these guys, had I not seen him run the other cars off I wouldn't have done this but the gloves are off now with these idiots, he lost 6 places and after the race in chat started boasting about clean race bonus. Only one word I had for him "Clown". Apart from him the few races I done where quite clean.
 
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Damn, LMGPII is hard with a gr2. If I can't do ten laps in a row in qualifying without spinning out or going off and hitting a barrier, then I probably should avoid the race. But I got on early today so let's see if it's possible. I think I would enjoy this race so here's hoping.
 
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BigSarj
Damn, LMGPII is hard with a gr2. If I can't do ten laps in a row in qualifying without spinning out or going off and hitting a barrier, then I probably should avoid the race. But I got on early today so let's see if it's possible. I think I would enjoy this race so here's hoping.
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Try BB2, it works for me
 
RacingGrandpa
Try BB2, it works for me
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Me too. I feel like it's acceptable because I am pushing 100% in quali, after all. But I have no clue what cold tires will feel like.

I just had the epiphany that I could do a race against AI with the same multipliers. Do you know if it feels similar to sport mode?
 
BigSarj
Me too. I feel like it's acceptable because I am pushing 100% in quali, after all. But I have no clue what cold tires will feel like.

I just had the epiphany that I could do a race against AI with the same multipliers. Do you know if it feels similar to sport mode?
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If you set the grip to real and the slip to real it feels almost like it. Lobby is the only thing that's spot on.
 
Stay away from this absolute louse of a player (highlighted player finishing in 9th). Was doing nothing but purposely running people off the track at Race B Sardegna today, in otherwise competitive (really competitive, tight grids) in the high B / low A DR ranks.

One of the players who is clearly 'benefitting' from the lack of penalties, note his SR is only good since the penalty system was updated, or we'd never see this db in the 90-99SR rooms.

I don't know how I managed the podium... he started behind me and made every effort to punt me from lights out, until someone else erased him in the first chicane on lap 3. I was fortunate, but he'd already ruined my prior race from 4th place...

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It's been a while for me, but the need for a competitive racing was building up for some time now. Had three really different races C.

First one put me in a surprising P2 at the start, after some leapfrogging for the next couple of laps I end up in first, got pushed on last corner by the frenchmen who proceeds in P1. Accidentally pushed him wide a bit later and didn't think to wait for him since he was the first one to start pushing, at least that's what I though. Finished first and went to check replay. Didn't look like he really tried everything he could to avoid me, but overall clean driving from him. Still not sure if I was right or wrong, hate that bittersweet feeling from victories.

The second one I started P15, was making good progress but dropped to P16 after going wide on the first corner - somehow I completely forgot how to do this one fast during the race! Was persistent and after two guys went off track on the last lap ended up P13. Not bad, but could have been easily P8 or P9 if it wasn't for the mistake.

Third go I started P8 but was making too many mistakes, finished P11 which I barely saved.

In terms of dirtiness luckily no divebombers were met, but a lot of people are doing those little punts which can make all the difference.
 
barak181
TCS 2, as well.
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TCS throws me way off. I just needed to just race. Some good ones today. One guy smashed me into a barrier to make me come to a complete stop only to get a .5 second penalty, but other than that, it's been fun. Great track and car combo, imo.



Aaaaand another day ruined because of the kids coming home from school and messing about. I need to learn when to fold 'em.
 
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BigSarj
TCS throws me way off. I just needed to just race. Some good ones today. One guy smashed me into a barrier to make me come to a complete stop only to get a .5 second penalty, but other than that, it's been fun. Great track and car combo, imo.



Aaaaand another day ruined because of the kids coming home from school and messing about. I need to learn when to fold 'em.
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This combo is a prime example of the TCS conundrum. If I set TCS 2 I cannot get within a second of my non-TCS lap times. The amount of acceleration I lose in some key spots is enormous. And it’s not just me. I know if the cars around me are using it because they are so slow out of the double lefts at the top of the hill and through sector 3.

I’m also more likely to make mistakes with TCS on for some reason. I suspect it’s because of the massive difference in entry speeds to a few turns.
 
jwaaa17
i could, but i'm only so fast :) and that generally nets me 4-8.
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I guess I should count my blessings for getting 3rd place starts with my pithy 1:45.xxx.

D_Dragline
This combo is a prime example of the TCS conundrum. If I set TCS 2 I cannot get within a second of my non-TCS lap times. The amount of acceleration I lose in some key spots is enormous. And it’s not just me. I know if the cars around me are using it because they are so slow out of the double lefts at the top of the hill and through sector 3.

I’m also more likely to make mistakes with TCS on for some reason. I suspect it’s because of the massive difference in entry speeds to a few turns.
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The other side of the coin: I'm undisciplined to go TCS off for Gr. 2. And I couldn't touch Mistah_MCA's 1:42, but with the class of competition I'm in, I'm slightly competitive.
 
24HuresdeLoL
This race is why I play this game! 4 cars fighting for the win, that’s real racing!
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Did 2nd place perform some sort of magic at the chicane?

I know if the cars around me are using it because they are so slow out of the double lefts at the top of the hill and through sector 3.
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I never even made this connection and it does make sense. Like any good 'assist', it will have both its advantages and disadvantages.
 
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Tried out Race C today. Lago Maggiore II feels somewhat narrow because of how fast he circuit is, but that's why its so fun - assuming everyone around you wants to have a clean race and can provide it. Very difficult to get bored.

The exits can be deadly if you mess it up, so make sure you've practiced enough to not be the guy who got their hitbox stuck in the wall (T1, Big Banky Boi, the Esses, and the final corner all come to mind).




Racing here is fine. Closing speeds in some of the corners can be a bit of a problem but nothing too notable.

Gonna open up a can of worms here (or not... gotta see): Was this overtake dirty? In my eyes, it wasn't clean but I'm unsure how I could've dealt with differently without completely backing out.

 
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So, after doing a bunch of A races today, here's my advice: Never enter a turn on the outside of another car.
If they are dirty, they will surely push you off the track. If they are not, they may push you off anyway, because it's front-wheel drive.
Either way, lift off the throttle, and follow, until you can get to their inside.

@Groundfish I wanna do this race with you tomorrow, so we can whip some ass.
 
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DefInfinity
Tried out Race C today. Lago Maggiore II feels somewhat narrow because of how fast he circuit is, but that's why its so fun - assuming everyone around you wants to have a clean race and can provide it. Very difficult to get bored.
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Exactly. I did the coolest move ever on the S curves. Overtook two cars while flying by the seat of my pants. I had built up a nice amount of speed and really wasn't interested in slowing down. Sometimes you just gotta throw up a prayer. I love those movie moments in this game.
 
sturk0167
So, after doing a bunch of A races today, here's my advice: Never enter a turn on the outside of another car.
If they are dirty, they will surely push you off the track. If they are not, they may push you off anyway, because it's front-wheel drive.
Either way, lift off the throttle, and follow, until you can get to their inside.

@Groundfish I wanna do this race with you tomorrow, so we can whip some ass.
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I haven’t been able to play these last two days. Tomorrow I can by late afternoon tho. I was lookin forward to a few A this week.
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I regularly lurk this thread for advice and other good tips for improvement and it helps a ton. I took a few weeks off because I’ve played almost every day since September and I needed a break. I saw GR4 and Dragon Trail and I thought I’d jump back in. I like that combo and I’ve done decent there in the past. How bad can the racing be based on what I’ve read here? Oh, it’s bad, at least in B/S lobbies. The lack of race craft is making it impossible to have any fun. I rage quit a race today it was so ridiculous.

Now, I don’t mind smart driving by others. Like when I leave an opening, go for it and I’ll do the same. I’ll back off when I know I can’t defend my position or make the pass. Why fight and slow us both down? But, when people use you as a brake/dive-bombing going in to turns and forcing me off track on a straight for no good reason, what’s the point? I’m just frustrated with the whole situation. I lost 1900 DR in 3 races today, although my rage quit didn’t help that situation. It might not be a lot for most of you, but I’m trying hard not to drop back down into C. I’ll try again tomorrow and see what happens. Sorry for ranting, but I had to vent my thoughts somewhere.
 
D_Dragline
This combo is a prime example of the TCS conundrum. If I set TCS 2 I cannot get within a second of my non-TCS lap times. The amount of acceleration I lose in some key spots is enormous. And it’s not just me. I know if the cars around me are using it because they are so slow out of the double lefts at the top of the hill and through sector 3.
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I personally don't have the patience to race gr2 without TCS. I know I'll spin during the race, especially with the tire wear. I know I could practice and be more careful but if I race I do it for fun, so I'd rather drop a few positions because others are a bit faster rather than make a mistake, spin and finish dead last. Especially at the end of the working day.
 
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I personally don't have the patience to race gr2 without TCS. I know I'll spin during the race, especially with the tire wear. I know I could practice and be more careful but if I race I do it for fun, so I'd rather drop a few positions because others are a bit faster rather than make a mistake, spin and finish dead last. Especially at the end of the working day.
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And this is perfectly fine and reasonable. Everyone has different motivation, technique and approach. I can reliably do an entire race with no TCS without losing the car BUT I am more vulnerable to idiots.

I was just noting that this is a combo where there is a very obvious down side to running TCS.
 
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