FIA Race Discussion [Archive]

[SlowDriver87]

Who here among ye are the brave, honorable souls that will be using their main account for Tuesday's race?
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Me. I’ve dropped 39 SR this week due to idiots so why not!

Edit: came 5th and recovered to SR A. Got fastest lap too.

 

[stpatty]

Second attempt, 12th to 8th behind @Famine in 5th. Much as I'd love a win in the R34, 7th gear in the 458 seems to be a warp drive, so it's back to meta for attempt three.

Condolences to... the guy whose GTPlanet name I can't remember who hit the pit wall.

 

[DK]

Did PD switch penalties off? The entire top 14 (I.e. the guys who didn't crash) from my 16:20 race all finished with SR gains.

 

[Baka_Marimo]

Okay, maybe car choice isn't completely irrelevant. The Huayra is so slow, it can't even make it to the front of the pack Still finished an okay 9th thanks to people unable to go side by side through the corners. Remember to always fall back before the end of the straight so that you don't get caught up in the carnage.

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Did PD switch penalties off? The entire top 14 (I.e. the guys who didn't crash) from my 16:20 race all finished with SR gains.

Yes they did. Bump drafting is a feasible option now 👍

 

[Famine]

Second attempt, 12th to 8th behind @Famine in 5th. Much as I'd love a win in the R34, 7th gear in the 458 seems to be a warp drive, so it's back to meta for attempt three.

Condolences to... the guy whose GTPlanet name I can't remember who hit the pit wall.

That was a rather mad race - but actually largely well behaved.

I saw a German guy try to force his car into a place it didn't belong leaving the first turn on lap two, and a Spanish and an Italian guy try to take each other out several times (I think successfully at the end), but the only deaths I saw were accidental contact in the banked turns when people forgot long straights = cold tyres = understeer.

Qualifying is the world's most irrelevant thing here - it literally only exists for incidents to happen so that people can race with a grudge, and I went 2s faster in the race.


And yes, there's no penalties as far as I can make out. Even for actual murder.

 

[DK]

Sorry for the dumb question, I didn't check the thread beforehand. Just as well as I managed to ride the slipstream trains from 19th to 7th. My PS4 agreed it was enough action for today when I DC'd from the subsequent Race C lobby.

 

[stpatty]

Qualifying is the world's most irrelevant thing here - it literally only exists for incidents to happen so that people can race with a grudge, and I went 2s faster in the race.

tbf the South African guy starting last in the NSX fell out of slipstream, so it's not completely useless.

Still nice to see people struggle in the corners though. Nobody has any spatial awareness.

 

[pete7868]

I have a good pace...
until someone smashed me into the banked curve, instantly falls from 3rd to 18th in no time.

Thank you

 

[meekrab]

Had a bout of insomnia last night and managed to catch an Australian Twitch streamer do their first split, looks like a crazy fun race, might just have to do this one.

 

[Famine]

Nobody has any spatial awareness.

For some reason, people are allergic to radar. At 270mph+ on a dark race track, I found it insanely useful...


Also, best points score of the season so far

 

[Pigems]

For some reason, people are allergic to radar. At 270mph+ on a dark race track, I found it insanely useful...


Also, best points score of the season so far

In practice last night, I found myself driving while looking at the radar more often than looking at the road.

 

[stpatty]

It seems I've got the black screen where I can still move in the menus and still technically drive the car, but I can't see it. Am I going to get kicked out at the start of the race?

 

[KosmoKazi]

It seems I've got the black screen where I can still move in the menus and still technically drive the car, but I can't see it. Am I going to get kicked out at the start of the race?

Go to top left main menu screen, then exit and return to the track. It should clear up. Has happened to me before.

 

[Redneckchef]

It seems I've got the black screen where I can still move in the menus and still technically drive the car, but I can't see it. Am I going to get kicked out at the start of the race?

You don't need to actually see much. Just use radar.

 

[mclarenLB]

I'm proud to say this will be my only FIA race of the year

 

[ivann]

Second attempt, 12th to 8th behind @Famine in 5th. Much as I'd love a win in the R34, 7th gear in the 458 seems to be a warp drive, so it's back to meta for attempt three.

Condolences to... the guy whose GTPlanet name I can't remember who hit the pit wall.

I think all cars have 7 gears

 

[stpatty]

15th!!!!!! I don't even know what happened in this.

Watched it back, I got pincered between the car ahead and behind. Car in front of me finished 3rd, car behind finished 6th. The novelty is wearing off.

I think all cars have 7 gears

No

 

[Trone_Colby]

For some reason, people are allergic to radar. At 270mph+ on a dark race track, I found it insanely useful...


Also, best points score of the season so far

...

Turns radar on

Seriously as someone that doesn’t use radar, I may use it. It may be hard with all the lights in the mirror.

 

[Fennario]

Anyone using the follow cam instead of cockpit, bumper, and/or bonnet cams? Given that the lines are wide and smooth, that viewpoint in conjunction with the radar might provide the best situational awareness.

 

[deviln3]

Is it safe to bump draft in this race or were there penalties handed out?

Radar is a must, especially in close battles. Helped me avoid dive bomb incidents countless times.

 

[GT5Power]

Well I haven't been able to play for a while and took some time off to practice on the wheel too. Last time I did FIA I won top split for the first time. I brought out the pad once more for SSRX and... won top split again?

First ever win in Nations altogether

 

[Pigems]

Anyone using the follow cam instead of cockpit, bumper, and/or bonnet cams? Given that the lines are wide and smooth, that viewpoint in conjunction with the radar might provide the best situational awareness.

That’s actually not a bad idea, thanks!

Well I haven't been able to play for a while and took some time off to practice on the wheel too. Last time I did FIA I won top split for the first time. I brought out the pad once more for SSRX and... won top split again?

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First ever win in Nations altogether

Congratulations man!! Great race!!

 

[RX8 Racer]

Today sucked. I kept running into trouble in every race and ended the night pointless and 2k DR down.



My night in a nutshell:


As for tomorrow, I’ll be running this livery to celebrate the release of a new Love Live song:

I can only hope for better luck tomorrow....

 

[stpatty]

#4: hit someone on turn 1 after they spun and landed unghosted in the middle of the track. Now running 19th.

 

[Pigems]

#4: hit someone on turn 1 after they spun and landed unghosted in the middle of the track. Now running 19th.

You’re posting here mid race?

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Uploading the replay now...

 

[stpatty]

You’re posting here mid race?

I did there. Easy enough to post when you're driving in a straight line with nobody near you.

 

[Baka_Marimo]

Today sucked. I kept running into trouble in every race and ended the night pointless and 2k DR down.

The first incident is a prime example for lack of awareness and the main reason why you don't go with the pack. Unless you're appraoching the final corner of the race it's irrelevant whether you're leading or trailing one second behind. Just follow everyone closely, wait for the field to thin out and then you can start your attack towards the end of the race.

 

[Tidgney]

Streaming, done 0 practice for this.... I turn left I think?

 

[RX8 Racer]

The first incident is a prime example for lack of awareness and the main reason why you don't go with the pack. Unless you're appraoching the final corner of the race it's irrelevant whether you're leading or trailing one second behind. Just follow everyone closely, wait for the field to thin out and then you can start your attack towards the end of the race.

Admittedly, I was not aware that bump drafting was tolerated in the first couple of races, so Incident 1 was completely on me. I only realised the bump draft was (mostly) safe towards the end of the second race when I bump drafted another car, having given up on the race already.