"Daily" Race Discussion [Archive]

[StuntmanRich]

The Gr.2 racing has been full of rammers for me so I ditched the daily races for today. Hopefully the kids go back to school next week.

Decided to do some races against A.I. and they are just as bad. Must be a breeding ground for rammers.

 

[ststav01]

Okay, the overall result of the last 3 days is -9K DR, from 41k to 32k feels like I’m cursed - if I dont make a mistake someone will ram me an ruin my race ..

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

Suzuka is a gruelling grind for us low B, C drivers. Exhausting endless turns that you (I) never feel in control of; inches of grass causing 1080 spins; and inconsistent lap times leading to last places.

I think you have to be good to enjoy this track.

B/S driver here, I don't know, Suzuka always feels like a calm Sunday drive to me. The spoon is probably the trickiest aspect due to collisions on the first lap that end up setting the tone for the rest of the race.

I'd recommend just dialing a line by lifting off to enter the turn, and then half throttling through the turn 1 gear higher than you're supposed to. Once you get a feel for how your car's weight gets thrown around use a more powerful gear range and gradually increase your throttle input until you find the limits of the turn. Whenever I have a different car for Suzuka I always dial that lift off/coasting line just to figure out how the car is going to behave.

 

[Venster]

This place seems to be full of aliens at the moment!! My times are snail pace this week!

I hate Bathurst and I can’t get a consistent rhythm at Suzuka (seems to be on loads this week), only raced at Alsace this week just not my races at all!

 

[Nuschel01]

Down to a 49.3 but already lost a whooping 3k DR atm

At least i got a win at SR84 but even that was sheer luck

 

[TamasToth]

Down to a 49.3 but already lost a whooping 3k DR atm

I don't want to start again my rants on this joke called "penalty system", so I just say hats off that you are so calm and can laugh
Thanks for keeping your offence fair while you were behind me, I hope you find my defence also fair. It was a big up for me after so many disgusting "races".

 

[Brzlav]

Those who really want enjoyable racing in GTS should be patience and make through to AS and SS, I made it to mid SS and now enjoying very much of racing with fair races. Ofcourse mistakes happens all of us but mostly fast and fair. Only skills matter and wins are rae but I'm happy now:tup:

I am at 26k something out of 80 races. Considering job and family, I play a lot actually and I have also put hours into singleplayer. But to get to A/S on a consistent level, I'd need way more driving time to compensate for lack of talent.
Also, I sometimes loose DR because one of my baby girls waking up makes me quit the race .
Still, if you try to remember the clean drivers better than the dirty ones and if you don't succumb to the reflex to think that an unfair move was always necessarily pulled on purpose, I think SR S is a lot of fun.

 

[Nuschel01]

Thanks for keeping your offence fair while you were behind me, I hope you find my defence also fair. It was a big up for me after so many disgusting "races".

It was all good I never really could get in attack-position anyways

 

[ASH32]

The Gr.2 racing has been full of rammers for me so I ditched the daily races for today. Hopefully the kids go back to school next week.

Decided to do some races against A.I. and they are just as bad. Must be a breeding ground for rammers.

Yes everything about the offline racing and the A.I almost teaches people to race the very way they shouldn't and this transfers into the online racing.

 

[Draggon]

Just finished Bathurst. I think the t and the s need to be swapped. My post race comment pretty much sums it up... "Better send a meat truck" .

I had to read that a few times to get it!

Bathurst is probably my worst track...

I've gotten quite good going over the top of the mountain. It's one of the few areas where "muscle memory" takes over. But then I have that stupid chase to deal with, and usually lose all gains I've made. I enjoy Bathurst but overall it's not my best either.

 

[TamasToth]

Yes everything about the offline racing and the A.I almost teaches people to race the very way they shouldn't and this transfers into the online racing.

Plus - I’m afraid - learning the ways how this penalty system works, also didn’t help behaving properly...

 

[Ed_Night]

Looks good @Stotty 👍

 

[Suntek]

Gr2 is so much fun!

However , racing in gr2 cars on Suzuka sandwiched by 4 Spaniards is like guaranteed gravel eating, had same scenario 3 races in row..
I mean what is wrong with them? Trying impossible overtakes, ramming from every side even if they spin out themselves..
I have yet to see one behaving nicely, maybe it's just dr C..

Had 1 perfect race, wasn't close to them and ended up 3rd even tho some jackass spun me out from 2nd on last corner before finish line lol

Sometimes I just wish I could change region from time to time

Edit: it can get worse: just got rammed down from 2nd to last with bonus of -40Sr.. Straight from 99 to 66 lol

 

[Sean Renon]

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Looks good @Stotty 👍

The Megane is back boys!
I might give the Veyron a try, haven't driven it up to this point - or I could just stick with my RC F seeing as I'm signed with Lexus this week.

 

[Nuschel01]

Due to some 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 my DR got reset to 40k...

 

[ststav01]

Due to some 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 my DR got reset to 40k...

What has to happen in order to get reset ? I mean, my last ~15-20 races were the worst from DR perspective but I lost "only" 9K - do you have to lose lots of SR in order to get that much of a reset ?

 

[Philtaylor17]

3 races 3 wins, 4th race ( And last of the night according to my wife ), and wheel decided to play up and not turn in in to the esses. 2nd time it's done that over the last few days, maybe on its way out...
Sad not to end on a good note. But still, loved GR2 - and I just know I can drop a few tenths next time

 

[TamasToth]

Gr2 is so much fun!

However , racing in gr2 cars on Suzuka sandwiched by 4 Spaniards is like guaranteed gravel eating, had same scenario 3 races in row..
I mean what is wrong with them? Trying impossible overtakes, ramming from every side even if they spin out themselves..
I have yet to see one behaving nicely, maybe it's just dr C..

Had 1 perfect race, wasn't close to them and ended up 3rd even tho some jackass spun me out from 2nd on last corner before finish line lol

Sometimes I just wish I could change region from time to time

Edit: it can get worse: just got rammed down from 2nd to last with bonus of -40Sr.. Straight from 99 to 66 lol

What is with dr C? On the top list (hat tip!) you are s/s. You were matchmaked with C-s?

 

[Suntek]

What is with dr C? On the top list (hat tip!) you are s/s. You were matchmaked with C-s?

I am C/S , matched mostly with B-C/S.

But thanks to some monkeys in this last race I dropped 4k Dr and went down to sr A, so im in for a fun one xD

I promised myself never to do 4 lap races a while ago, but couldn't resist gr2

 

[bmxmitch]

3 races 3 wins, 4th race ( And last of the night according to my wife ), and wheel decided to play up and not turn in in to the esses. 2nd time it's done that over the last few days, maybe on its way out...
Sad not to end on a good note. But still, loved GR2 - and I just know I can drop a few tenths next time

Saw you in two races...well, I never really saw you, as I screwed up in both races at the back and had to deal with the Spanish guys
But congrats on the wins!

 

[Nuschel01]

What has to happen in order to get reset ? I mean, my last ~15-20 races were the worst from DR perspective but I lost "only" 9K - do you have to lose lots of SR in order to get that much of a reset ?

Yes I was reset to SR56 🤬

 

[ststav01]

Yes I was reset to SR56 🤬

Well, that was surely a messy race, sorry about that

 

[Suntek]

Yes I was reset to SR56 🤬

Hah!
I'm down to from 99 to 56 as well xD

I dare you to continue on Suzuka

I shall honorably retreat as my dr started going up again and that never ends up well for my sr xD

 

[TamasToth]

I am C/S , matched mostly with B-C/S.

But thanks to some monkeys in this last race I dropped 4k Dr and went down to sr A, so im in for a fun one xD

I promised myself never to do 4 lap races a while ago, but couldn't resist gr2

Ah, clear. I mixed up things.

 

[dzumaalcapone]

Plateaued at 1.51:0 in Suzuka but finally got some rhythm going on on that track. Cant avoid it forever. Messed up a few races by going off the track but had some good ones too. Gained 2k dr and stayed at SRS99.

Man I have to say it again. Gr2 NSX is probably the most fun car in GTS. It's like an excited dog running on parquet sometimes but still manageable. Nice day of racing.

 

[Balwerk]

I think best and normal race yesterday only this one (This I in one room with @Alpha Cipher how tag person in here btw?), after get DR.A my internet played up made me DC 3 or 4 times and I just have big number loss DR like I mention before.

Sudden lag is killing me too all car just flying and hit me to gravel, I must contact my internet provider again today then 4 hours with that problem is no joke for me. I almost throw my ps cause of that

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Overall I fit with RCF speed than GTR mid power character and totally not fit with NSX on DS4

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[Venster]

Yes I was reset to SR56 🤬

What happened? I know it can’t of been you as I know you are a clean and fast driver as I’ve been in a couple races with you.

This seems to be happening a lot at the moment, seem to see lots that have dropped at least one DR ranking. Is it because of the penalty system or are there more dirty drivers out there? Or has it been the races this week and last, standing starts spring to mind?

 

[Suntek]

What happened? I know it can’t of been you as I know you are a clean and fast driver as I’ve been in a couple races with you.

This seems to be happening a lot at the moment, seem to see lots that have dropped at least one DR ranking. Is it because of the penalty system or are there more dirty drivers out there? Or has it been the races this week and last, standing starts spring to mind?

It's combo of being high dr and getting rammed by someone with lower one, e.g. you're on the losing side basically.

Penalty gets huge no matter who's fault it is, and it's almost always the one with higher dr points that gets the worse end.

 

[Nuschel01]

What happened? I know it can’t of been you as I know you are a clean and fast driver as I’ve been in a couple races with you.

Some guy decided to punt me off the track 10 times and the game decided to give me heaps of penalties too 🤬

 

[Arcflyer]

Love Love Love GR2. Those cars are absolute animals! Way more fun round suzuka than gr3 - especially the NSX

Qualifying has been ok so far 1:48.3 with an optimal 1:48.1
Let the racing commence After dinner of course

Some nice clean races earlier, but your just too fast. My first ever gr2 races today and really good fun !!