After completing all of the GT5P events, naturally I had a mixture of all three medals, but I decided to go and try the dealer races before revisting the races to start the gold-conversion process. Cleared all the dealer challenges, and then returned to all the events in which I hadn't achieved a gold medal.
What a difference a few weeks made.
Race B9 is an example. First time through I used an Evo 2005, and did I ever struggle. I just could not see how on earth anyone could come third, let alone win it. But I persisted, and somehow managed a bronze to my huge relief. Still, that was nothing compared to the mental anguish inflicted by A8, although again I eventually managed it.
After completing S Class and the dealers back I came to B9, this time in my Audi R8. I started the race and was in the lead by the time the first lap was complete and cruised to a win. Such a difference, but of course the R8 is a quicker car so I dusted off the Evo. This time it took nearly two laps to get the lead, but no problem at all, and on the second attempt. I couldn't imagine why I'd found this so terribly difficult in the first place. It gave me little more trouble than completing C1.
I could write a similar story about all the other events I easily knocked off and collected gold, or silver, like my old nemesis A8 -- going back to it bronze was easy, and a little work netted me a silver.
Anyway there is a point to all this.
If you're having difficulty clearing an event -- all you need is speed.
This sound obvious, but there's a lot of posts asking about how to clear this or that event, and for what it's worth my experience is that you just need to learn how to drive faster, rather than worry about which car to overtake, when or how. There's lots of good information here about going faster, or any racing manual will tell you know, and there's lots of talented ghosts to follow. I found spending a lot of time in Arcade helped. If you put the time into your speed that pays off over every event, as opposed to working out specific strategies for specific events.
The recent time trial also improved my skills. After leaving GT5P and focusing purely on TT, then coming back to GT5P I found myself going a lot quicker. Took 0.8 off my best time at Suzuka with the SL55, 0.3 at HSR with the Z06, and the dealer race for the Z06 where I had bronze and just saw cars 1 and 2 disappear into the distance I'm now keeping up with them. Silver so far, but I can see gold not far away.
Something else I've done is started drifting, or 'drifting' because I'm hopeless, only scored 5000 at Eiger with the M3 when the top is 25,000. But it has taught me a lot about how to control a powerful RWD car, and to correct mistakes that otherwise would see me spinning backwards off the track. Simply, I'm less scared off the likes of the TVRs, they're not quite cuddly, but no longer fire-breathing dragons. I see some racers aren't very interested in drifting, and that's fine, but don't ignore its capability for improving your skills even at my rather low level of sideways competence.
So, if you're where I was not so long ago and wondering how the hell to complete these events, take heart, it is possible.
What a difference a few weeks made.
Race B9 is an example. First time through I used an Evo 2005, and did I ever struggle. I just could not see how on earth anyone could come third, let alone win it. But I persisted, and somehow managed a bronze to my huge relief. Still, that was nothing compared to the mental anguish inflicted by A8, although again I eventually managed it.
After completing S Class and the dealers back I came to B9, this time in my Audi R8. I started the race and was in the lead by the time the first lap was complete and cruised to a win. Such a difference, but of course the R8 is a quicker car so I dusted off the Evo. This time it took nearly two laps to get the lead, but no problem at all, and on the second attempt. I couldn't imagine why I'd found this so terribly difficult in the first place. It gave me little more trouble than completing C1.
I could write a similar story about all the other events I easily knocked off and collected gold, or silver, like my old nemesis A8 -- going back to it bronze was easy, and a little work netted me a silver.
Anyway there is a point to all this.
If you're having difficulty clearing an event -- all you need is speed.
This sound obvious, but there's a lot of posts asking about how to clear this or that event, and for what it's worth my experience is that you just need to learn how to drive faster, rather than worry about which car to overtake, when or how. There's lots of good information here about going faster, or any racing manual will tell you know, and there's lots of talented ghosts to follow. I found spending a lot of time in Arcade helped. If you put the time into your speed that pays off over every event, as opposed to working out specific strategies for specific events.
The recent time trial also improved my skills. After leaving GT5P and focusing purely on TT, then coming back to GT5P I found myself going a lot quicker. Took 0.8 off my best time at Suzuka with the SL55, 0.3 at HSR with the Z06, and the dealer race for the Z06 where I had bronze and just saw cars 1 and 2 disappear into the distance I'm now keeping up with them. Silver so far, but I can see gold not far away.
Something else I've done is started drifting, or 'drifting' because I'm hopeless, only scored 5000 at Eiger with the M3 when the top is 25,000. But it has taught me a lot about how to control a powerful RWD car, and to correct mistakes that otherwise would see me spinning backwards off the track. Simply, I'm less scared off the likes of the TVRs, they're not quite cuddly, but no longer fire-breathing dragons. I see some racers aren't very interested in drifting, and that's fine, but don't ignore its capability for improving your skills even at my rather low level of sideways competence.
So, if you're where I was not so long ago and wondering how the hell to complete these events, take heart, it is possible.
Kidding mate, basically you're spot on! But.... I do disagree a bit with the following, in my case at least that is.... :
