GT7 Daily Race Discussion

[benjoi84]

Thanks for the answers, more or less just frustrated, having just lost P4 in current race C, p5 caught up, my fault mostly. I see them in the rear view, decide to let them pass as we approach the braking zone, and they decide to rear end me, and then side swipe as well. I survived and managed to hold p5. The DNF's was just part of the question about reporting dirty drivers. Say 3 out however many DNF's were just wretched, and then just quit, can you report them. I'm assuming that PD would review the race, but seems difficult to do from their end so it all seems rather pointless.

As others have said, the best way to avoid trouble (and this anecdotally works a charm) is to avoid retaliation, remember the culprits so you can avoid them later, and bear in mind the likelihood is that those dirty drivers and DNFs won't be sharing a lobby with you again in the near future, because of how matchmaking works.

Oh, and the golden rule: remember not every incident is dirty driving. We are all human and can make mistakes, usually the story becomes more clear in the post race chat.

 

[mellofello9]

........lol, turns out I'm not any good at intentionally wrecking someone.

🤣

 

[NevilleNobody]

Managed more top 5 finishes and a win from pole in race B , got to a point where my DR bar was full so a decent result and I am DRA. I find myself in a room full of A drivers, I qualify P11.

I race ok, manage to get to P8 when the guy in front of me makes a dumb move and bumps a guy off through the final esses, said guy tries to rejoin, hitting me and I have the mother of all crashes. Everything is busted, I mean everything.

So here's the weird think, a lap later and the car magically repairs itself as usual but it's absolutely hopeless, monumental understeer. All I can think of is the tyres were over heated and never recovered???

 

[RACECAR]

On Laguna, is there a more dislikeable track in the game? Every corner is awkward, overtaking is difficult....... i dunno, for a famous track I have zero interest in it.

I present exhibit A and exihibit B:

 

[Gurzu]

It was time to put my livery to the G70. I must admit that it wasn't easy to adapt the design to a 4 doors saloon. It's still preliminary, cause the rear sides aren't yet at their best, let's say. As always, the livery is shared and free to be modified.

 

[TechnoIsLove]

Is it just me or is there something different about the leaderboard today? 🤔

Anyway.... Here's an ok'ish lap I enjoyed doing a few moments ago....

 

[newmedia_dev]

Is it just me or is there something different about the leaderboard today?

No, looks the same to me?

 

[Ruufio]

Had a much better day today. Managed to get my lap time down to 2:03.5 and had a 2 x 3rd and a 4th place finish. Started from pole on one of those 3rd places, but started 6th on the other. So overall, a good days racing.

 

[DannyPorter]

Honestly unless you are really comfortable with the GTR and with only the top one being fraga, think about just learning the G70. It’s not the best car but it’s the fastest outside of the top 100, the GTR needs the same as Lambo which is loads of precision especially with braking.

Just consider it.

Tried the G70, and made myself 1.3 seconds faster, I still have loads of time, in the 1st sector! Even in the 1st turn! 2:02.0. And I held my own, in a A+/A mixed lobbies. Was they faster yes, was they much faster No, clean lobbies, but very tight room lobbies. I was impressed with myself, small mistakes, but didn't lose much time, as we're all faster in different parts!

Other than getting more comfortable with the G70, hopefully I can break into the 2:01.xxx by this weekend! All top 5's and Top 10's last night!

On a side note, why do a lot of B/S drivers get scared in A+/A lobbies, I want to see where they're faster at! When they talk themselves into making mistakes! And not running well! They all say we don't belong here!

 

[NevilleNobody]

In tougher lobbies above my DR, I focus on keeping it neat and hitting apexes. I don't have the pace regardless so keeping it neat means I benefit from mistakes and contact ahead of me.

 

[newmedia_dev]

In tougher lobbies above my DR, I focus on keeping it neat and hitting apexes. I don't have the pace regardless so keeping it neat means I benefit from mistakes and contact ahead of me.

It’s a little nuanced between regions as the North American ones tend to much more respectful (I imagine we have a lot more younger or immature players that have achieved “greatness”)

But the advice is sound, stay out of trouble, don’t be trouble and you’ll grind up that ladder.

But it’s really really really important to note that results aren’t a measure of improvement, it the salvaging those 6-9th places and not killing people that is important for a lot of reasons

 

[DannyPorter]

It’s a little nuanced between regions as the North American ones tend to much more respectful (I imagine we have a lot more younger or immature players that have achieved “greatness”)

But the advice is sound, stay out of trouble, don’t be trouble and you’ll grind up that ladder.

But it’s really really really important to note that results aren’t a measure of improvement, it the salvaging those 6-9th places and not killing people that is important for a lot of reasons

That's right, what you do after, infraction is done!

 

[newmedia_dev]

That's right, what you do after, infraction is done!

Just race, there will be contact or utter dick heads but just race!

Remember you are racing a human and your car is wider than you think and your pace is probably slower than you imagine.

Learn how to comfortably move the car around in traffic, anticipation is the key skill, the mechanics of driving are simple it’s the thinking that is the hard part for a lot of people

 

[DannyPorter]

Just race, there will be contact or utter dick heads but just race!

Remember you are racing a human and your car is wider than you think and your pace is probably slower than you imagine.

Learn how to comfortably move the car around in traffic, anticipation is the key skill, the mechanics of driving are simple it’s the thinking that is the hard part for a lot of people

That's what I'm doing now, after watching Luca's stuff, and came to that, just stay fast enough to take advantage of mistakes, and try and stay out of trouble

 

[newmedia_dev]

That's what I'm doing now, after watching Luca's stuff, and came to that, just stay fast enough to take advantage of mistakes, and try and stay out of trouble

Just remember that people typically have zero spatial awareness when racing and also over state this ability and awareness.

 

[DannyPorter]

I will thank you for the words, and help my friend

 

[NevilleNobody]

Got my qualy down to 2.02.2, perfect lap and I am 2.02 flat but that's it I am tapped out. The left after the tunnel is real honey-pot territory, the fast line is of course wide but that leaves this gaping big hole every dingleberry thinks is going to stay open and they inevitably dive in there from another postal code. I'm clearly going to take the racing line fellas!

 

[Trk-el-son]

General question: How do you guys navigate having fun vs keeping your rating up?
My situation is this: Two weeks ago, I had a blast in high DR B, got into A, and in my fifth race in A, I finished P1. I was thrilled.
However, that week ended, and since then I have had just about zero fun with dailies. I work like hell with QT, but the races feel like a constant defeat and a complete killjoy. Wondering if I should just purposely tank my rating completely and just start over again.

It feels like quite the schism, that having a rating system really adds to to fun. It makes racing more fulfilling. Also, it seems to be killing the fun, as soon as you start focusing on it.
Any thoughts?

 

[bone_tone]

General question: How do you guys navigate having fun vs keeping your rating up?
My situation is this: Two weeks ago, I had a blast in high DR B, got into A, and in my fifth race in A, I finished P1. I was thrilled.
However, that week ended, and since then I have had just about zero fun with dailies. I work like hell with QT, but the races feel like a constant defeat and a complete killjoy. Wondering if I should just purposely tank my rating completely and just start over again.

It feels like quite the schism, that having a rating system really adds to to fun. It makes racing more fulfilling. Also, it seems to be killing the fun, as soon as you start focusing on it.
Any thoughts?

I race purely for fun, although I do keep a bit of an eye on ratings - more focused on SR than DR though.

I was, for a long time, a mid B DR driver, occasionally getting towards the top and even made DR A a few times (never stayed there for long though!)

Since GT7 came out, I appear to have got slower (or everybody else has got faster!), and now sit at the bottom of DR B, with occasional drops to DR C (never stay there for long though!).

I think the message is that you may well have found your natural level, as I have. However, I have as much fun racing now as I did 15 years ago - I don't get stressed too much about results, or dirty driving, just play my own game.

It's up to you to decide which way you want to go - constantly pushing up through the ratings, or just focusing on having fun.

Hope this helps 🙂

 

[brockie]

General question: How do you guys navigate having fun vs keeping your rating up?
My situation is this: Two weeks ago, I had a blast in high DR B, got into A, and in my fifth race in A, I finished P1. I was thrilled.
However, that week ended, and since then I have had just about zero fun with dailies. I work like hell with QT, but the races feel like a constant defeat and a complete killjoy. Wondering if I should just purposely tank my rating completely and just start over again.

It feels like quite the schism, that having a rating system really adds to to fun. It makes racing more fulfilling. Also, it seems to be killing the fun, as soon as you start focusing on it.
Any thoughts?

My angle on this one is that I’d prefer to stay with DR gainable and losable.

Quite often these weeks I’ve have some torrid races in race B and my DR takes a dive anyway, at this point I jump into race A your DR doesn’t move at all and the fun and a few wins return,

I do ditch race B once I know I can’t get anywhere but I’m always looking to the next week and a good race B to compete in, for me it’s always better to have really competitive racing at the front, which for me is mid to high B/S

If I ever hit A, which doesn’t really happen, I agree it’s not fun against that speed as you get nowhere.

And fun is what we’re doing it for 😁