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GT7 Daily Race Discussion
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Had a bit of a mare today. Starting down around 12th now and it’s chaos on the infield. Got rammed or punted, or if I didn’t I’d get a penalty for trying to avoid it. So two last places and a rage quit due to a disgusting pit manoeuvre on the straight and my ratings have probably tanked. Still says DR A and SR S (god knows how) but I’m in rooms with B’s now so presumably I’m on the cusp of DR B.
My first couple of races were in the same room as EEIRIESSS while he was streaming so that was pretty cool.
My first couple of races were in the same room as EEIRIESSS while he was streaming so that was pretty cool.
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So I guess the hip and happening thing to do now is when you’re in a slow bend just brake for no reason and the car behind will hit you and get a penalty which will ruin their race due to where the penalty zone is. Great tip for you there.
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The people who complained about car balance are awfully quite today... 😂
That's what happens when sheep refuse to test, and just follow the first car they see on the leaderboard. R8 was the first car to set the trend, that never made it the best. Even if it was the fastest single lap car, balance is about more than a single hot lap when it comes to a 10 lap, tire and fuel strategy race.
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I hope so too, but don't hold your breath. This is how many people write these days, in the era of social media..😬
I also think GT7 is great and has plenty of potential. So much nostalgia in GT mode and outside that. Too many bugs atm in online game modes, sadly.
I wish them to bring back endurance races in future updates for world circuit section, 24 hrs races please. At least a few 2-6 hr races.
I think PD rushed it with the release, feels like the game is not ready. Either that or then lack of proper testing is deliberate business tactics. Neither option sound good..
Surely you could have sorted out these online game mode bugs/glitches with more testing 🤔 It would all be fine, if we had very few bugs, sadly not the case. Contentwise (many updates to come) and handlingwise, more tuning, better graphics and livery editor, all looking good. Licence tests put up more of a fight for sure.
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So apparently you can no stop race C or at least you can if you are a leg end like Tidgney as demonstrated in his stream tonight. While I was watching he managed a 2nd place with the Mazda not sure if he managed a win later or not.
I must admit I gave it a go and got to the last corner before running out of fuel but I was off the pace unlike Mr T who somehow stayed at race pace due mysterious alien powers or something. Keeping with the folks around me I can comfortably make it to lap 7 with the mazda and then have to dive in for a sip of fuel. Stopped changing my tyres because of the fuel saving it helps tyre save too and they last well enough for me to finish the race without too many issues. Which as I understand it translates to a further 6 second ish pit time saving.
Seem to be hitting top 10 finish more often doing this strategy so sticking with it for now
I must admit I gave it a go and got to the last corner before running out of fuel but I was off the pace unlike Mr T who somehow stayed at race pace due mysterious alien powers or something. Keeping with the folks around me I can comfortably make it to lap 7 with the mazda and then have to dive in for a sip of fuel. Stopped changing my tyres because of the fuel saving it helps tyre save too and they last well enough for me to finish the race without too many issues. Which as I understand it translates to a further 6 second ish pit time saving.
Seem to be hitting top 10 finish more often doing this strategy so sticking with it for now
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You’ve got to be insanely good to do that strat. One slight mistake and you’re out the slip and it’s all over. I did wonder if it was possible.
After watching the latest top times I now know why I’m seeing a bunch of people start above me with 1.41 qualy. Quite frustrating to be knocked down the starting order a few places due to cheating.
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Dipped a toe in race C today, don't have (and didn't want to buy) the Audi or the Mazda so bought myself a McLaren, gave it a little tune & away we go!
I'm new to online so am DR-D; it's destruction derby out there! 1st couple of laps, every corner there were bumps (and odd penalties for someone pushing me into the wall), I'm ashamed to say I did join in after a particularly bad attempt at shunting me though revenge was sweet.
Qualified 13th, finished 9th - was quite pleased with that!
Made a slight mistake where I was playing with the gearing to make 6th gear faster on the straights but it hasn't gone well, sounds like a tractor now, need to somehow try to work out for to get it back to normal! All learning & growth though!
I'm new to online so am DR-D; it's destruction derby out there! 1st couple of laps, every corner there were bumps (and odd penalties for someone pushing me into the wall), I'm ashamed to say I did join in after a particularly bad attempt at shunting me though revenge was sweet.
Qualified 13th, finished 9th - was quite pleased with that!
Made a slight mistake where I was playing with the gearing to make 6th gear faster on the straights but it hasn't gone well, sounds like a tractor now, need to somehow try to work out for to get it back to normal! All learning & growth though!
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Yup that is frustrating. Here's hoping PD wipe those times and put in a car reset or something to stop folks abusing track limit during the maintenance tomorrow, not holding my breath though.
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I don't know if this has already been posted here, but this is a tune for Race B from a top 10 player.
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Apologies if i've missed this in discussion but....how the hell are some people setting 1.39, 1.40 quali times in Race C ?
Pigems
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I believe there are a few cheat times that got through, but I can’t remember which race it was now. Someone else mentioned it earlier today.
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Do you mean in race lap times? The slipstream on Daytona is probably worth a couple seconds if you’re in a train of 2/3/4 cars.
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Race C you can skip the chicane while qualifying as long as you don't rejoin the track, cross the line before the penalty appears. Same old trick as in GT Sport.
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So how is the guy setting 1.39's in quali only doing 1.44's in a race ?
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Thanks for the opportunity, it would be rude not to... 🙈
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Cause you can't get away with it in race, you get nailed for the next lap. Plus it's always been slower in race due to added fuel weight and tire wear. I just had a race in GT Spot, 2:00 flat on pole, I got the FL with a 2:02.7 time (climbing through the field to 2nd). He was on pole, never got challenged, but couldn't put a fast lap together.
Someone did manage to set impossible FL on Monza online in GT Sport by flying past Ascari. Big penalty, yet you're already past the penalty zone, so that 5 to 7 seconds saved counts towards your lap.
FL is meaningless when short cut penalties aren't taken into account, but it has always been that way.
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i respect your opinion but 5 secs a lap difference ? NONE of the world tour guys are anywhere near 1.40's let alone 1.39's
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Theoretically it is possible to do in the race but only on the last lap and if anybody tries it they're not finishing the next one, my race laps have been quicker in qualifying than the race because the track is cooler at the end.
@LGBT_Barron This is the shortcut they're doing in qualifying to give you some idea of where the 5s gain is coming from:
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Yeah watched the replay of top times. They just drive across the grass on left skipping the bus stop chicane and the drive below the yellow line of last banked corner.
Ps. replay i watched did it differently. One set buy D.McCormark
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Ah ok, it’s like in the TVR at RBR that time they were banking it off the wall, or at GoodWood bypassing the chicane before the barriers were installed. Remember one of the first TT’s at SoW in the hatchback Civic? They cut the entire last section of the track. 😂
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Honestly, if any of you guys play some other games like some shooters out there, this isn't all that bad of an exploit. And what I mean by that is at least these guys can't go invisible and ram you off beyond the track before DDoSing you. It'll be over in a week, hopefully.
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I did some tuning for Race C and it wasn't that bad actually. It took me a few tries to get where I was comfortable with my car it and it won't slow me down in my estimation. I'm learning slowly, but it's cool I can figure out stuff like that. But, the bigger problem is that my bad habits from GT Sport are making my attempts at qualifying a pain. I just can't mash the throttle down and be on my merry way on the exit of corners. I know what to do, but muscle memory is kicking in. It's going to take a while to unlearn that.
