"Daily" Race Discussion [Archive]

[pantherjag]

Thanks so much for doing these on such a regular basis. Your guides have proven helpful eeto me quite often!

No problem. I enjoy making them and I'm always glad to hear that people are finding them useful.

I plan to keep doing them for the foreseeable future and just need PD to keep giving us original combos.

 

[kemmac]

Twice after completed Race C with no penalty. But I got a +20 penalty as well several other Driver too. I lost my DR point. I start on 12th then finish the 10th. But why the world I lose point I have no penalty of my own. I'm keeping cool until I know the reason.

 

[TLA_nickdanbu]

My replays and video capture seem to be missing Quali lap times driver ratings on the grid listing and gap timing on the relative. Is this normal or do I need to change a setting somewhere?

 

[Ashthebash]

How's this for first race of the week? Started 16/17.

Started default RMs. I think start on RH would be the move. I ran to lap 10 with not much wear.

I've done a couple of races from the back on it, too worried about being pinballed at the start to run my main with my qualy (in early morning slots anyway!). I've been starting on hards, first race I pitted when there was a gap behind after about 4 laps and took 2nd, most seem to pit quite late. Second race in a stronger field I got bumped off near the end of L2 so rather than stay out and clean up the tyres I came in, dropped to 17th (I think), but tyres were competitive to the end even doing 11 laps. Took 4th in that one. Mediums could easily do the whole race so it's just a case of when you decide to get the mandatory tyres out the way. Depends on your starting position really

 

[Invisigoth]

How's this for first race of the week? Started 16/17.

So, the META for this race is the Honda yeh?

Twice after completed Race C with no penalty. But I got a +20 penalty as well several other Driver too. I lost my DR point. I start on 12th then finish the 10th. But why the world I lose point I have no penalty of my own. I'm keeping cool until I know the reason.

A couple of others have also reported this. Same tyre combo, a couple of races with no penalty then they get hit with the 20s no RH penalty, even though they had RH on. It sounds buggy .

 

[NosOsH]

Finally got my Sr back up to S after a couple days of hell grinding. Only way was to put down a good qually and start winning or placing high and really only running with the top guys. T1 is a killer with the grid start. Cataluyna has gone up from mediocre to an amazing track in my books though. This track is really meant as a grand prix course for open wheelers, it is really fun to get your lines and turn in points right and just keep that foot planted on the loud pedal. I really like the theme of corners on this track of turning in hard, hitting the apexs with a blind exit that opens up. You gotta trust you've turned enough and just floor it and straighten out and use all that track.
So much fun and intense.

 

[Ashthebash]

A couple of others have also reported this. Same tyre combo, a couple of races with no penalty then they get hit with the 20s no RH penalty, even though they had RH on. It sounds buggy .

Has the update sorted out the hybrid tyre 'bug'?

And also "why are these ****ing little green bollards launching my 3000 pound Jaguar 5 feet in the air??" Lost a very promising 3rd place because I hit two in the same corner and took flight into the gravel trap

This is what one did to my TS050 practicing for the Nations a couple of weeks ago. The bollard has been removed on the replay (probably because I took it out!) But we all know the bollard as you exit Stavelot...

 

[Redneckchef]

How's this for first race of the week? Started 16/17.

Started default RMs. I think start on RH would be the move. I ran to lap 10 with not much wear.

That was a solid race. Saw you behind at start, ahead at finish. I got punted turn 1 after I thought I had cleared it. Didn't handle traffic well at all. Oh well.

And after having a good race I have 2 where I am not in the major wrecks but keep getting tapped, bumped and brake checked constantly. My SR is not amused. I seriously don't understand why someone hits the brakes hard to stop and turn into the pits when someone is 0.3 behind. I also really need to map my boost as I have been a sitting duck with it recently. Getting eaten up in a close battle when I know others are using it. Oh well. Did watch 1 moron get the 20 sec penalty 3 races in a row.

 

[05XR8]

Didn't map the magic button. Just decided to race. The button seems it's nearly a distraction for many.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

Twice after completed Race C with no penalty. But I got a +20 penalty as well several other Driver too. I lost my DR point. I start on 12th then finish the 10th. But why the world I lose point I have no penalty of my own. I'm keeping cool until I know the reason.

Did you run a stretch with Racing Hard tires? Because this is mandatory and you will be given a 20 second penalty for not doing so.
Some people are running with hards rear and mediums up front, but sometimes you will still get the penalty for that.

 

[Pigems]

My replays and video capture seem to be missing Quali lap times driver ratings on the grid listing and gap timing on the relative. Is this normal or do I need to change a setting somewhere?

Replays never show that stuff for some reason.

 

[LVS_1986]

Hi everybody. Im writing for first time, but read this forum since almost a year. I got problem with joining races from couple days. When try to join a race there are some errors NE-xxxx and others, every time different error, I try resetting router and game and sometimes it helps, but after one race when trying to join another problem is back... I dont know what to do, anyone can help? Sorry for my poor english

Another problem was yesterday, I joined race A, and my wheel doesnt change gears... When try to gear up it reduced to 1st and I cant do anything, after reset it was normal. Joined race C and my overtake button doesnt work all race. After race i go to menu and it shows that r2 wasnt assigned for overtake I didnt change anything... This is weird. Wheel is new(3 weeks) thrustmaster t150

 

[The_Tullster]

You can go flat through Eau Rouge and Blanchimont with the WRX 👍. At least in qualifying ... I guess I'll find out tonight if it works in race, but I seem to recall the rexy handles the same in race as quali.. some cars do, some cars don't.

If you get the line just right you can do Eau Rouge flat in the Viper and the Jag too. For me, in the Viper it's worth about 12km/h extra exit speed, in the Jag about 9km/h. You've got to be careful if you're close behind another car though. If they're slower than you expect and you have to lift you can seriously unsettle your car.

Blanchimont is more of a challenge.

 

[peppermint430]

If you get the line just right you can do Eau Rouge flat in the Viper and the Jag too. For me, in the Viper it's worth about 12km/h extra exit speed, in the Jag about 9km/h. You've got to be careful if you're close behind another car though. If they're slower than you expect and you have to lift you can seriously unsettle your car.

Blanchimont is more of a challenge.

I go with Jag in qual, viper in race. Viper just a little more planted so feels safer when surrounded by... You know.

 

[250Cal]

If you get the line just right you can do Eau Rouge flat in the Viper and the Jag too. For me, in the Viper it's worth about 12km/h extra exit speed, in the Jag about 9km/h. You've got to be careful if you're close behind another car though. If they're slower than you expect and you have to lift you can seriously unsettle your car.

Blanchimont is more of a challenge.

If I'm tight behind another car down the hill I'll lift to create a space to maximise the run through and get a better exit and draft up the hill.

 

[Underthewhip]

Did you run a stretch with Racing Hard tires? Because this is mandatory and you will be given a 20 second penalty for not doing so.
Some people are running with hards rear and mediums up front, but sometimes you will still get the penalty for that.

Yes, I reported this already on saturday after I got penalized +20 in the Manu race which I started on hards and still got the penalty. Now I've seen at two other people report the same thing. I believe there is a bug and I want my win back >.>

BTW. I find it weird that there is no official contact form in the GTS website. Tried writing them on Twitter just now but I don't think I will be answered <.<

 

[Tea_Leaves]

If I ever make a 2nd account, you just named it. SLOWlobbyFiller

I checked yesterday to see if that name was in use and it's not so you're good.

My SR is D. I'm embarrassed...

It's nothing to be embarrassed about with the current iteration of the penalty system. Unless you're the type to constantly open KudosPrime and aspire to have a straight line across your graph. Many people have ups and downs and I find it rare to see someone's SR be a consistent number.

 

[RacingGrandpa]

It's not like you can look at someone's SR line and deduce that someone is dirty, unless it's blatant tanking. As it is now you will certainly get SR down from the people around you, unless you are either really really good at anticipating others moves or so cautious that you trade Dr for SR.

 

[The_Tullster]

Ran two at Spa.
First, Mercedes, P6>P6, CRB. Uneventful. For the first lap it looked like I might get a challenge from the Lambo behind me, then he made some sort of error between Kemmel and the hairpin and never got closer than 1 second for the rest of the race. P5 gradually pulled away all race.

Second, back in the Jag. Between races knocked 0.5 off my Q time so started P3. Smooth uneventful race until last lap I got a fraction wide through Pouhon then got impatient and punched the throttle before I cleared the Astroturf... span and slid all the way across the run-off into the barrier, lost 5 places. Got a fastest lap though .

That'll do for tonight, getting too tired to be consistent even in races only 3 laps long

 

[Invisigoth]

As it is now you will certainly get SR down from the people around you, unless you are either really really good at anticipating others moves or so cautious that you trade Dr for SR.

Or you're @Sven Jurgens who uses the Force .

 

[peppermint430]

Gr4 at spa would be such a fun race C

 

[Tea_Leaves]

Gr4 at spa would be such a fun race C

Or make Race B the same length as C. 6.5 - 7 min races are over in no time.

Whenever I'm doing multiple races, I often see the same people who were in previous lobbies. It's clear to me that people aren't satisfied with Race B being limited to 3 laps and crave for more.

 

[Invisigoth]

Well Phase 2 of my plan was a success! Doing Race C last night, knowing that I would be starting at the back and finish up the back with little chance of contact brought my SR up to 98. Because the grid was nearly all 2 levels above me the DR loss would be an acceptable loss for a greater gain. The last race at Spa was very unfairly matched, and I suspected that was because my SR had fallen to nearly SR/A was the reason... not enough DR/Ds that close to SR/A. Sure enough, tonight with almost full SR, I was matched on a grid of nearly all DR/Ds, with the exception of the A+/A/S interlopers. There was one DR/D above me, so I started in the danger zone, P5/16.

Autodrive had me pointed off track when it let go. Fortunately I was able to brake in time and turn, then turn the other way and slam down the pedal in 1st to get the rexy nicely pirouetting around the exit of the chicane 👍. The poor bastard behind me obviously wasn't so lucky, he was about a second and a half behind me. That suited me just fine because I had T1 all to myself . The Lambo in front was far enough ahead that there was little chance of me ramming him. He had some crazy lines, and seemed a bit jittery. His Eau Rouge was almost like a Scandinavian flick, he would go all the way over to the right, then snap over to the left ... it looked so bizarre! Sadly for two of the three laps I just couldn't quite get it right like I did in qualy, and picked up 0.5s penalties. Nailed it on the final lap.. all too late .

His line at Blanchimont was also a bit .. pushing the track limit penalties. He was going completely on the green before the corner then cutting in. Sadly because I made some mistakes he had pulled a 5s gap, which I was able to close a little, but not enough to change the end result. I started P5, I finished P5.

SR back to 99, Dr went up about 720. The rexy was a good choice, I'm just too timid to push it as far as it could go. It was keeping up with the Lambos. Tomorrow I'll probably see how I go with the GT-R and Veyron, and see which one works best for me for my final race of the week.
Another day above DR 1 .

 

[NAXEHT]

Or make Race B the same length as C. 6.5 - 7 min races are over in no time.

Whenever I'm doing multiple races, I often see the same people who were in previous lobbies. It's clear to me that people aren't satisfied with Race B being limited to 3 laps and crave for more.

Maybe they like short sprint races like that, without tyre wear and fuel usage? I know I do. Your interpretation seems a little biased.

 

[dlshearon]

Or make Race B the same length as C. 6.5 - 7 min races are over in no time.

Whenever I'm doing multiple races, I often see the same people who were in previous lobbies. It's clear to me that people aren't satisfied with Race B being limited to 3 laps and crave for more.

Maybe they like short sprint races like that, without tyre wear and fuel usage? I know I do. Your interpretation seems a little biased.

Keep it no tire/fuel wear, just add another lap or two. I like both kinds of racing, but 3 laps at Spa is too short and with 4 laps you could have enough time between races.

 

[The_Tullster]

Or make Race B the same length as C. 6.5 - 7 min races are over in no time.

Whenever I'm doing multiple races, I often see the same people who were in previous lobbies. It's clear to me that people aren't satisfied with Race B being limited to 3 laps and crave for more.

Keep it no tire/fuel wear, just add another lap or two. I like both kinds of racing, but 3 laps at Spa is too short and with 4 laps you could have enough time between races.

Yes to both. I like the cars, I like the track, but there's not enough time in race, even when I'm clearly going to lose places if it goes longer.

 

[peppermint430]

Any leaks for next week yet?

 

[Pigems]

Any leaks for next week yet?

Not yet.

 

[sturk0167]

It's clear to me that people aren't satisfied with Race B being limited to 3 laps and crave for more.

Usually, yeah. Except when I crash, or I'm getting my butt kicked. Then I want it to be over asap, but it takes forever to get to the end.

 

[DigDugJones]

Has anyone experienced this recently?

Starting last week whenever I touch the brakes my entire screen shakes violently. Doesn't matter how hard or soft I touch the brakes... Is this something new? I have over 1,000 online races and never had this happen before.

I'm using the DS4 controller on a PS4 pro.

It makes the game almost unplayable.