I am the same, I have about 50 world records on one track and about 5 on the other 80!!! I am also rubbish at point to point. I think because I try for great times and hit reset as soon as I make a mistake I just don't persevere long enough to learn them and for fast times you have to know tracks inside out.
At first I was very slow sliding around all the bends in the rain then I started seeing your ghost and I think by the end I was pretty much level/ahead of you most of the way round but up that last hill you turbo rocket away! I got to 2.04 I think 3rd place as I lose that last corner but there are still quite a few seconds depending how you take the corner slides. 
I will try that tomorrow, been on the juice tonite!! Haven't done Wester Ross for ages but I like the course, very scenic. You two are one and three on the global leaderboard!!@bloodsugar6 I was just starting some times in Wester Ross in the rain in the meaty Viper GTS (love the engine sound and the handling) as I had a bit of spare time and guess who is at global no 1 spot! I saw your name. Well done
I highly recommend this in the rain-alot of fun!..
Is it possible under 2mins do you think any one? As there are not many times up at all..It could be positions 12345 to
I'm sure you will get under 2 mins..there are quite a few tight corners towards the end that you have to brake hard and not drop gears and glide...Any way it is a great track once you mastered you can go full speed through the first turn hugging the right through the grass 👍
Spot on, I saw your ghosts and like me there's loads of places you can pick up time on your laps. My bet would be something around 1:55 in the end here. Gasmati is good in the wet, if he does it see what kind of time he puts in. You two will easily break two minutes.
Lol I hope that's not true. It shouldn't be possible. Mind you there's a few I would like drug tested, eb4, kie25, arsenal kid, DJW, Death Racer to name a few!!!!! And if he was online, good old Moto too!!!Some guy over on the DC FB page is suggesting that a few drivers here use hacks
He hasn't replied to my comment yet.
I'm calling sour grapes with this Torres guy.What's easier,putting some serious effort in or calling 'cheat'?
All of us dedicated TT guys have been there,we've seen a time on the top of the board,rubbed our eyes,looked again to check we hadn't misread.We've chased those 'Aliens',their ghosts getting further and further away as we curse and mutter.But with time we improve,those big time gaps start to shrink and we can actually see Deathracers name floating,taunting,just ahead,close enough for us to try one more time.
Just last week Avforums had a 6 event point to point rally in the Renault Alpine,and yes my heart sank a little when i saw ArsenalKid in the event. As i expected,after the first day he was top of each challenge by big margins(up to 9 seconds i think).One event was Trotternish,a course i had put very few miles into.Over a few hours on Sunday I gradually got closer and closer until I got 3 great sectors together and beat his time by half a second!
I was under no illusion of the time he'd set being close to his best effort,and he went on to take another couple of seconds off.But by the end of the week,the gap between first and second on all events was 1 or 2 seconds,not 10
No,those ghosts we chase don't suddenly engage some rather obvious turbocheat,they just ease off on the throttle for a tenth of a second less than us on a tricky corner,and in the world of Driveclub,that's all in can take between being no.1 or no.10.
Haha, that's funny. I haven't seen anyone 'hack' Driveclub yet. I'm in True Talent 2 along with TRP_Button at the moment. We've just started a third club. However the original Club should not be challenged, they'll go above and beyond in their efforts to prove anyone who thinks we're either slow or hacking haha.Some guy over on the DC FB page is suggesting that a few drivers here use hacks
He hasn't replied to my comment yet.
and show the other members in the group chat we all have going on. It'd be a good laugh for all of us.
Trouble with FB is you can't link to a particular post (at least I don't think so) I set the page to 'recent activity' and his post is the first right now: Body texts is as follows:
It goes from there to the other that I mentioned. I commented because I know you folks are in those teams, as I regularly get challenges from you.
People don't seem to understand that some drivers are just that good. I remember on the other forum a few months back guys were having a go at kie25 suggesting it was something to do with his wheel or a faster refresh rate on his TV, hilarious!! Although I think he got a bit peeved at the time and I don't blame him!!Haha, that's funny. I haven't seen anyone 'hack' Driveclub yet. I'm in True Talent 2 along with TRP_Button at the moment. We've just started a third club. However the original Club should not be challenged, they'll go above and beyond in their efforts to prove anyone who thinks we're either slow or hacking haha.
Is there anyway you can send a link with the comment? Or at least try and tell me what post they had commented on? I'd like to see for myself
(Nevermind, you have the comment in your reply. But i'd still love to see where it's located so i can screenshot and send to the other guys lol.)
Spot on Moto. I've set quite a few world records where I realise I am in the groove so instead of stopping having got the record I try to lower it and I've had a few where it's enabled me to be over a second ahead having initially been about a tenth up!
You would be dangerous if you had many attempts. I wonder if eb4 just goes out and blasts away or if he needs lots of goes??? Did you see he got the one record at Fraser Valley reverse down to 45 seconds dead!!!
The was another guy not so long ago who complained that his car would lose speed when drifting and he didn't understand it...
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You were well ahead of me and bloodsugar, just need to hold it together!! That's why I prefer shorter courses, my bottle goes when I am in the lead, it's much harder to hold together for 2 plus minutes as opposed to many I do which are less than 1 minute!!@Mcpartyman Well done -I see you had a go and sneaked at no1 now 1.58 at Wester Ross!! I will keep trying that but I lose the slides on some corners and up that hill I drop gear but not sure if I can make up 6 seconds! Excellent driving....
As above I don't have the time or patience to keep going for 1/10th of a second as there are so many challenges and races and tours to do..I think everyone knows their own limits and knows what to do on each sector it is bringing all 3 or 4 sectors together consistently and calmly with no errors, I normally get 3 good sectors ahead of the winners then lose it on the last few corners when the pressure is on!!
Great times all and I have respect to all the GTP and DC drivers who get these top 5 spots consistently
Yeah, same for me. I suffer from a lack of focus and consistency to be anywhere near fast enough, plus getting put into pole position by a racing game is my worst nightmare.
Lol, maybe I will give it a spin when I get in from the pub tonight then, the brain will certainly be relaxed!!!This made me smile because the psychology of hotlaps gets ignored.
What if being in the lead was your dream come true, instead? The difference between
nightmare and dream come true is purely mental; you are not in danger holding your DS4
and neither is it the way you make a living. I'm not mocking you- we all do what you do when
we watch a scary movie. We *know* we are safe on our couch, but we get tense and frightened
all the same.
Ayrton Senna said in a book he helped write that a driver should carefully examine his thoughts when
he does something to cost himself a victory or he ruins his own race. Why are you standing in the way
of your own success? etc. Granted its not as important with a video game as when people are paying you
millions to perform well, but the basis is the same.
The 'we' that we know only plays a small part in driving a hotlap. Its mostly subconscious mechanisms.
If I were your coach I would suggest 'turning your brain loose with abandon' to the task of hotlapping.
Dont be afraid, your ego will be there when you get done. Become an animal. Become an alien.
...that will be $5 please.
Btw I was having a little laugh with my last post Moto, I never play synchronised games under the influence, it just won't happen. You are right about what it takes, when I relax I drive my best laps, because fear disappears. I also think your mindset is incredibly important, if you believe you can, invariably you will!!This made me smile because the psychology of hotlaps gets ignored.
What if being in the lead was your dream come true, instead? The difference between
nightmare and dream come true is purely mental; you are not in danger holding your DS4
and neither is it the way you make a living. I'm not mocking you- we all do what you do when
we watch a scary movie. We *know* we are safe on our couch, but we get tense and frightened
all the same.
Ayrton Senna said in a book he helped write that a driver should carefully examine his thoughts when
he does something to cost himself a victory or he ruins his own race. Why are you standing in the way
of your own success? etc. Granted its not as important with a video game as when people are paying you
millions to perform well, but the basis is the same.
The 'we' that we know only plays a small part in driving a hotlap. Its mostly subconscious mechanisms.
If I were your coach I would suggest 'turning your brain loose with abandon' to the task of hotlapping.
Dont be afraid, your ego will be there when you get done. Become an animal. Become an alien.
...that will be $5 please.
Interesting points and I'm sure they'll be valid nine times out of ten, or for nine cats out of ten at least...The 'we' that we know only plays a small part in driving a hotlap. Its mostly subconscious mechanisms.
If I were your coach I would suggest 'turning your brain loose with abandon' to the task of hotlapping.
Dont be afraid, your ego will be there when you get done. Become an animal. Become an alien.
...that will be $5 please.
It's funny, even on hotlaps most my records happen when I'm a little behind the leader until the last turn or chicane, rarely when I'm in front but it's definitely self inflicted pressure!!! Easier psychologically to come from behind than hold a lead!Interesting points and I'm sure they'll be valid nine times out of ten, or for nine cats out of ten at least
I think though sir that you mistake me; my fear of starting up front isn't out of worry for crashing, more impending anger at my own inability to remain focused. I actually prefer doing hotlaps and only rarely do competitive races for precisely that reason.
Thanks for the tips though, but it's just me, I can't focus
) but after it catches you off-guard with that ridiculous left hand hairpin after the long straight (Well depends what version you like doing best, i prefer the normal)
