GT7 Daily Race Discussion

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brockie
Wow that Jag is a much better race car to drive, for me at least, it’s better in the corners and doesn’t feel so sluggish pulling out of them, that’s it, that’s my car for the duration.

Reaching the lofty heights of upper B, just raced a mixed A/B lobby starting 12th and managed to bring it home in 5th 😁

Just caught this Aston Martin on the final straight and took him by a hundredth!

As close as it was, could have been an 8th finish too
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Is Sport Mode seriously getting underway at 5am? That's monstrous scheduling! Here's me, avoiding Daily Races anytime after 1am due to potential carnage.

It must be a heady mix of early-risers, insomniacs and stoners. Fair play to you.
Andyxdr
Maybe with a steering wheel, but I have trouble doing it with the Jaguar as a controller user and with BOP applied.
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Honestly my friend, you need to get rid of this idea that you're somehow handicapped by using a controller. With this mental approach, you're already setting yourself up to underachieve.

Maybe Eau Rouge/Raidillon flat-out in a Gr.3 Jaguar could be your first homework assignment on your journey to getting faster?
 
Got Chat Jippity to knock this up.

With the following caveat from it:

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Put this together to help explain why the same finishing position can produce very different DR outcomes depending on the lobby. The numbers and results are illustrative rather than calculated using PD’s unpublished formula, but the underlying principle is that your DR movement depends on the relative ratings of the drivers you finish ahead of and behind.
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newmedia_dev
Got Chat Jippity to knock this up.

With the following caveat from it:

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Put this together to help explain why the same finishing position can produce very different DR outcomes depending on the lobby. The numbers and results are illustrative rather than calculated using PD’s unpublished formula, but the underlying principle is that your DR movement depends on the relative ratings of the drivers you finish ahead of and behind.
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I really like the graphic, but it just reinforces my disbelief that anyone could find the DR system hard to understand.
 
benjoi84
I really like the graphic, but it just reinforces my disbelief that anyone could find the DR system hard to understand.
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It gets misunderstood so much and I think people switch off at the math side or the concept of ELO’ish systems they get confused and then opinion becomes stated more factually and then Famine does his 1 quarterly “people this is how it bloody works”

Thought a more infographic approach might aid comprehension a bit more
 
benjoi84
Is Sport Mode seriously getting underway at 5am? That's monstrous scheduling! Here's me, avoiding Daily Races anytime after 1am due to potential carnage.
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5am is great time to be racing mate, I think there is a lot who do that but I can never be quite sure if it’s someone late night or early morning, being an hour later on the continent 😁

I run early mate before work so an extra half hour get up is fine for me.
 
newmedia_dev
It gets misunderstood so much and I think people switch off at the math side or the concept of ELO’ish systems they get confused and then opinion becomes stated more factually and then Famine does his 1 quarterly “people this is how it bloody works”

Thought a more infographic approach might aid comprehension a bit more
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I had one experience, and watched others suffer it as well, that somehow made it all make sense. I won a race and lost DR. That, for me, made it painfully obvious that there's a LOT more going on than simply getting six points for third place, for instance. There is no straight line that says 'finish here, get this many points' and I really think a lot of folks are hoping there is.🤣

Tbh, I think the system is about as fair as it can be. Definitely seems to keep me where I belong in driver rank. 👍 :cheers:

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Morning racing is some of the best I've done. Eastern Time here in the US and getting runs in between 5 - 9:00 AM is almost magical, lol.
 
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I’m retired now and have become lazy. What is this mythical time before 9am?

Seriously though, when I’ve been on now, mid morning (central time) it’s been a lot nicer than when i used to race at 10pm to 1am. It’s a pretty rough crowd late at night.

The morning crowd, i like to think of being more gentlemanly, the newly retired gen-x like me who want to race and drive well. But more importantly, aren’t drunk.
 
benjoi84
Is Sport Mode seriously getting underway at 5am? That's monstrous scheduling! Here's me, avoiding Daily Races anytime after 1am due to potential carnage.

It must be a heady mix of early-risers, insomniacs and stoners. Fair play to you.

Honestly my friend, you need to get rid of this idea that you're somehow handicapped by using a controller. With this mental approach, you're already setting yourself up to underachieve.

Maybe Eau Rouge/Raidillon flat-out in a Gr.3 Jaguar could be your first homework assignment on your journey to getting faster?
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Thanks, but why am I having so much trouble getting the same qualifying times as expert players even when I go through the same tracks again and again and again?
 
Andyxdr
Thanks, but why am I having so much trouble getting the same qualifying times as expert players even when I go through the same tracks again and again and again?
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My guy. Are you actually trolling at this point? 🤣

Everyone here is being positive, encouraging you and giving you tips and guidance. They are asking you to be patient and keep practicing, yet within 24 hours you're going "OK, did what you said and it didn't work".

Do you remember the comment about Usain Bolt and Tom Brady?

Why are you comparing yourself to literally THE BEST IN THE WORLD? Come back to earth dude, get your head down and remember it's a game, it's meant to be enjoyed.

I'm not going to bother trying to offer more advice because everything's already been said.
 
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Andyxdr
Thanks, but why am I having so much trouble getting the same qualifying times as expert players even when I go through the same tracks again and again and again?
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Because you haven't put in enough time. Bruce Lee once said: I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times

My advice: find the car you like the most and go time trial the Nurburgring until you master it. You'll learn everything you need to know about your car.

Then try to go faster. Then do it again.
Then switch cars and do it again.

Then start racing against other people because that's an entirely different skill set than just being fast.

Basically it's a cliche but still true: Git Gud.
 
Andyxdr
Thanks, but why am I having so much trouble getting the same qualifying times as expert players even when I go through the same tracks again and again and again?
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I can’t say for sure without viewing your technique. But what it always is for me is subtle differences: a little bit late on throttle or brakes, a little too early or late on turn in.

Another thing you could do is race a couple daily races, save the replay regardless of your finish, and watch from the perspective of 1st place. What are they doing that you aren’t? That should offer you hints on where to improve.

I will also echo that to compare yourself to the Michael Jordans of GT7 is being unfairly harsh on yourself. It’s always good to have high goals, but equally important to set attainable ones. Work your way up incrementally and most importantly of all: don’t forget to have fun! I always slip when I am being hard on myself.
 
Sorry if it seems like I'm trolling, but I really have been having that much trouble in Gran Turismo 7 and I keep getting sorted with people who really do feel like the Michael Jordans of the game...
 
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