[...]its called "expert race" so it should be tough [...] however it's the way they make it difficult that bothers me, instead of giving the AI faster cars than is allowed, and a head start of 40 seconds, do a standing start with equal cars, with the difference that you make the AI able to drive properly[...]
I'd rather take on a too high PP AI, than the rubberband AI anyday. That is just ridiculous.
[...]As to having standing starts available, I really believe that it isn't done because of the hardware constraints that the ps3 has[...]
I guess they should really consider the limitations of hardware and software to make these events. A good balance is the key. EXPERT events requiring a good car with a specific tune for it, with rolling starts if there really is a problem, but if possible shorten the distance between cars, if not at least maybe add one more lap.
Have some "consolation prize", have half the pack be the usual cars we see on these events so you don't have much problem getting at least 6th even if you're not a racing game pro, but the other half very close to the PP limit; use rubberbanding, but not by making the cars faster than possible when behind, but neither too slow if way ahead;
Make it HARDER, but, and this is the most important thing (which I remember was very helpful in GT4): ALLOW QUALIFICATIONS! Don't make it too easy so we already start 1st, make the AI good for hotlaps (maybe even cheating a little in that, if we can't see them, just to compensate for the poor AI, but just to get a more convincing lap from them, not overdoing it), also add a time/lap limit to it. It doesn't matter getting a very good position, how many times I had a good mix of skill, car choice and tune, but just barely catched the 1st placed car right in the finish line, just starting ONE position ahead would have changed everything.
TL,DR:
*Keep rolling start, maybe tweak to make it not near impossible (like it sometime feels like)
*Half the cars are the usual stuff, half very close to PP limit. At least 6th is not hard, even without special car tuned for event
*Rubberbanding, but in natural ways mimicking possible human behavior
*QUALIFICATIONS. Even if hard, one position up can still mean a lot in many cases
Just think, wouldn't that help a lot with the feeling of cheapness* of these events? (*Although I myself actually really like them as long as I feel it's possible without having to look up the perfect car/tune [average 15k to 25k in TTs without trying TOO much BTW, just to give an idea of how skilled I am, or ain't])
