You've been faster BT - this time !
Good job on the new thread.
I still haven't run an online race as I'm nowhere near smooth enough yet. I'm wracking the miles up practising with about 1400 miles in 3 days but now I've got it into my head to switch to manual. Long overdue but this game is really making me pull my socks up if I want to get anywhere near as comfortable as I was with GT6. Ah well.
As you say, everyone is in the same boat.I'm nowhere near as comfortable as I was with GT6. The good news is everyone is in the same boat. I honestly feel my driving is pretty rubbish so far but still I'm managing mostly podiums. You'll slay them in the lower ranks.
I've just been picking events I like - usually the ones that are the least likely to become a crash fest!To those who already have some OL racing under their belt now :
Did you pick events you liked ... or race just everything and everyone ?
Edit :
I did a handful of races on day 2 on Suzuka East which were crash fests and I immediately thought of an ingame write-to button where you can choose from 'All participants' or 'selected PSN-ID'.
Maybe haven't searched enough, do they have such a function ?
Otherwise I'll probably start a new thread and make a suggestion.
Btw I'd absolutely prefer sending congrats to everyone after a great race !
Had my first race at Brands... Oh boy. I see how important it is to bother with setting a decent lap in qualifying now as the people I got stuck behind were braking so early, they were on another track. Got a run on them easily but they then started weaving everywhere. Lesson learned. Time to get stuck into hot lapping to try and leap frog them.
The Clio is good fun to chuck about but I haven't raced it yet. Just qualifying it. The handbrake comes in handy occasionally.
...and is anyone who uses the DS4 using the coutersteer assist? Looking in the manual, the expert settings turn it on for the controller but off for the wheel. Is it because it needs it? I ran with it turned off from the start but now I'm wondering if there's something wrong with the DS4's steering and it's actually needed.
If other people are using it, I can justify trying to get used to it but if nobody is using it, I don't want to look for an advantage...if there is one.
Sorry for the daft questions but as you know, I was late to the party and I'm still finding my feet.
I won't use it
AI has improved a lot, great for practise and fiddling with setups.
Tranny flip definitely works atm.
Do you all still use the accounts from QM ? I'm on my main account now and planned to send FRs soon ...
I did predict that nobody would be complaining about dirty drivers and you're already complaining that they are too polite.One thing I've noticed is how tempered people's passing attempts are. I'm all for the clean racing but I'd like to see a bit of aggression now and then to make things happen. Maybe it's the races I was in but a lot of them were quite processional with nobody taking any risks. And then I turned up... Every race had a clean bonus (is 150% the highest?) so I must have been doing something right...just slower, eh JOE?
It was as I was expecting when I started racing in the lowest rank so I felt right at home, but after jumping up a level or 2, the racing was transformed. A bit of a culture shock from what I'm used to.
I still want to see some elbows out racing instead of the lunge free racing I've seen today. Too passive.
I'm still using bone_tone@StirlingMoose
All this info is really helpful, so thanks for that 👍.
I don't have anything of big help - only gossip.
As a irl Toyota driver I fell in love with the tiny S-FR N400 beast, made a livery, raced offline and decided to post a picture :
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Dragon Trail / N400 pro race / no assists / SM / upgrade 1 / fastest lap 2.02
AI has improved a lot, great for practise and fiddling with setups.
Tranny flip definitely works atm.
Do you all still use the accounts from QM ? I'm on my main account now and planned to send FRs soon ...
To those who already have some OL racing under their belt now :
Did you pick events you liked ... or race just everything and everyone ?
Edit :
I did a handful of races on day 2 on Suzuka East which were crash fests and I immediately thought of an ingame write-to button where you can choose from 'All participants' or 'selected PSN-ID'.
Maybe haven't searched enough, do they have such a function ?
Otherwise I'll probably start a new thread and make a suggestion.
Btw I'd absolutely prefer sending congrats to everyone after a great race !
I think the 'track day' atmosphere is partially related to SR being important. ...
RJ, copy of explanations from the manual:-I probably wouldn't have to ask if I had done enough races, but does SR affect DR - in a way that you can not improve in DR with a low SR e.g. ?
And do you need a high SR to be successful in the championships because of more points ? ... Or asking the other way : Except getting rid of the idiots is there a need to climb up ?
Please note, however, that unless your Sportsmanship Rating meets the required standard, your Driver Rating will not increase, even if your results are very good.
I think the 'track day' atmosphere is partially related to SR being important. Nobody knows how much banging around will drop your SR and put you in rooms with idiots, so caution rules the day right now in the cleaner rooms.
For me personally, I can't feel what the front tires are up to in GTS with my G29, so lunging for a pass is a total crapshoot. I'm following and pressuring, hoping for the best.
I'm lurking around out there as Supahwally. Nice to see some familiar faces.
Depends what you mean by 'to be successful'. For me a DR of A wouldn't work, as I'd be matched with people who are too fast for me (see my comments above re struggling with a B rating), but I do have an occasional race win when racing with a C rating.Wasn't sure here - you confirmed what I think I've read some time ago. Thanks.
Still ...
Do you NEED ! DRA to be successful in this game ?
... but I do have an occasional race win when racing with a C rating.
To simplify : there s 2 things ... first if u take a shortcut or go in the grass .. your SR will not be affect but your DR will be..you end up always with a penality of time when you go out of track..and because its related only to your driving skill ..... so only the DR is affectedRJ, copy of explanations from the manual:-
・Driver Rating
This is an indicator of the player's "speed". There are six different ratings in total: E, D, C, B, A, and S. E is the lowest rating, and S is the highest. Achieving good results in Sport Mode races will increase your Driver Rating. Your rating will decrease if you fail to achieve a certain level of results. Please note, however, that unless your Sportsmanship Rating meets the required standard, your Driver Rating will not increase, even if your results are very good. All players start with a Driver's Rating of E.
・Sportsmanship Rating
This is an indicator of the standard of a player's manners on the track. There are six different ratings in total: E, D, C, B, A, and S. E is the lowest rating, and S is the highest. You will earn points for completing sections of a race cleanly. However, you will lose points for doing things such as colliding with other cars during races. At the end of each race, the number of points earned and lost will be tallied up, and reflected in your Sportsmanship Rating. All players start with a Driver's Rating of E.
I found these useful in trying to get my head around how they work, helps you work out your driving strategy!
I've managed to keep my SR at S, my driver rating bobs up and down between B and C - do OK in C races, but am usually too slow when the race is full of Bs.....
Have you ever seen me drive dirty?