jrwilliam269
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I find the gtr to be a competitive car in race C, with its 4wd it doesn't suffer from loss of traction....I setup to get the car to rotate in the hairpins....
Hey there fellow Kiwi!Honestly was looking forward to trying dailies this week but I can't figure out why now. Done 3 race Bs on 2 different nights each. 6 races. Have not had a clean race yet. Multiple times tonight I get on the inside of the car down the straight, almost completely even as we head to the braking zone and every time they turn in as if I'm not there. I'm on the apex of those 2 odd 90° corners in the final sector? Nope, they're sure they have room to shove it up the inside.
It's just sad. I used to love doing the dailies. They were a huge part of why I was hooked on the game. Now it's just an awful mess of rammers in the middle lobbies. And now my SR is dying. Don't care about DR, but SR used to matter to me. So far the racing has been the same in the "clean" split as the dirty one.
T1 is a pain, I get your logic but if they slow down too much it’s a real **** sandwich, but I’m with you with generally easing up a bit because most people don’tHey there fellow Kiwi!
Which straight?
I've done lots of Trial Mountain this week, and honestly If its the Start/Finish straight I just dont go two wide into there under any circumstances. It's just too high-risk - at least one person is going to get wiped out and most likely both.
My strategy is to park on the outside gong in to T1. If another driver pulls up inside, I just drop back a little bit right before the turn, and tuck in behind through the section - I'd rather lose one place than 10. And to be honest, most people aren't used to driving through there on a sub-optimal line, so a good proportion of the time they mess it up and wipe themselves out anyway. I carry on my way.
Glad to hear it was going well for you today. I had a little rough spot so went back to qualify so I can hopefully start higher than p11 and I also just had to do a little Daytona TT while I had the chance.I've been having a blast out on the Mountain. Was mostly a quiet day with the Holiday and such, and I was hoping to catch the midday crowd all jacked-up on tryptophan, so went racing. Unfortunately nobody was dozin' so no wins for me, but it made for some AWESOME racing.
Love these finishes...drag to the flag and we both finished with the same gap to the leader:
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That be a P2 on the chalkboard for me, thank you very much.😁
For those strugglin' with crappy lobbies, I hope your luck takes a turn for the better. I've had a couple races where crashy-mc****-face decides to ruin it for everyone, but that's out of more than a dozen races yesterday and today.
Confession Couch (Couch of Shame?)
So, was in a swarm of cars at one point last evening (Race B). The melee began around T3 L1, and from there forward we left Sr-smeared pavement behind us like an oil-stain. Several agonizing turns later, and with all of us still careening down the track like an F5 tornado, I lost it a bit and just stood on it. Best IRL correlation I can come-up with is sitting at your desk in a cube farm with a half-dozen people screaming at you...sometimes you gotta shoot for that gap at all costs. Momentary lapse of reason, if you will. Sorry about that...
"The Confessional" could be the best, worst/worst, best idea for a thread ever.🙃
You A+? Only ask because I've been starting P2 - 8 (typically 3/5) in A/A+ lobbies and you're a couple tenths faster than I am already. I'm only midway on the bar for A at this point...sounds like it might be a good idea to keep it there for a bit.😁Glad to hear it was going well for you today. I had a little rough spot so went back to qualify so I can hopefully start higher than p11 and I also just had to do a little Daytona TT while I had the chance.
Maybe see you at the mountain tomorrow 😁
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They could, but then there'd be a vocal faction screaming about a lack of strategy present in the online races. Now if they'd add another race, as you mentioned, then they could and keep peopleWould you be ok if PD started to treat these races for what they are, sprint races, and remove these mandatory pit stops and even lower the fuel/tyre wear?
It seems so silly to force pit stops on sub 30 minutes races.
At the same time they could create race D, 30-45 minutes, always race cars, and then have the pit stops and strategy.
But that’s the issue. More often then not it’s not a strategy. It’s just the illusion of strategy.They could, but then there'd be a vocal faction screaming about a lack of strategy present in the online races. Now if they'd add another race, as you mentioned, then they could and keep peoplehappycontent for the moment.
BUT...PD seemed challenged with filling three slots and keepin' it lively from week-to-week already. Now they're squeezin' the life outta one poor soul behind a keyboard to churn-out five MORE fillers in similarly grueling rotation. When coupled with a bucket of farqs that's never been anything but empty, I just don't think they have it in 'em. 🤣
lol. Further from A+ after yesterday but have been working towards it for the next gtws. Definitely within reach but not too worried about it since season finished. Can’t compete on my friends list when I get dealt lower GT1 splits 😉You A+? Only ask because I've been starting P2 - 8 (typically 3/5) in A/A+ lobbies and you're a couple tenths faster than I am already. I'm only midway on the bar for A at this point...sounds like it might be a good idea to keep it there for a bit.😁
Regardless, good luck and see you out there! 👍
Welcome aboard! Yeah, if you read my post earlier, I've been having a bear of a time at Trial Mountain. However, I don't usually have many issues with the final chicane, unless of course I do something wrong.Been reading this thread for a while but decided to make an account here. I'm a pretty solid B/S driver, but don't get a lot of time to play due to work. Just started on GT7 a couple months ago.
Trial Mountain has been an absolute disaster every single race for me. My DR has been falling since I keep getting divebombed on the last turns before the finish. Or cars behind me continually miss their braking after the long straight and take me into the wall. My last race the same guy ran me off course twice after I made it back to the pack. How these people maintain an S rating driving incompetent like this is beyond me.
I love TM as a time trial but I can't stand attempting to race on this turd of a course.
Welcome! This community is great and there are threads for whatever your interests are with like individuals.Been reading this thread for a while but decided to make an account here. I'm a pretty solid B/S driver, but don't get a lot of time to play due to work. Just started on GT7 a couple months ago.
Trial Mountain has been an absolute disaster every single race for me. My DR has been falling since I keep getting divebombed on the last turns before the finish. Or cars behind me continually miss their braking after the long straight and take me into the wall. My last race the same guy ran me off course twice after I made it back to the pack. How these people maintain an S rating driving incompetent like this is beyond me.
I love TM as a time trial but I can't stand attempting to race on this turd of a course.
Sometimes, I should just keep my mouth shut. Or fingers off the kbd. Something.
The good news? Another CRB.
The interesting news? You can hit the walls a half-dozen times and still get a CRB at Sardegna this week.
The bad news? The fact that I know the "interesting news" from personal experience.
Seriously, sometimes I just plain suck and there's no other way to look at i
Well I am hoping to get my hands on a ps5 by this Christmas or the next one, I'll need to start a savings bank in order to do it.The family bought me a PS5.
I don't have the heart to tell them I am pretty tired of the game right now
Will race more with friends, that usually fixes it
Yeah. that's one of the common places people try to squeeze by. If you've got someone behind you who looks like they might try it, you just have to bite the bullet and hug the left side, even if it's the slower line.Race 1 had me in P7 and I got dive-bombed entering the big sweeping turn after the backstretch on lap 1.
I know, right?!? That's been my experience, and one of the reasons this week has been so frustrating for me.So. Much. Fun. Problem is, one little slip and it's a yard sale
That's awesome! Sometimes it feels like a monumental task for something like that, but it sure feels good to accomplish it. Good on ya.Silver lining is that by trying to get my SR S back to full, I gained back all of the DR I lost in my disconnects earlier this week 👍
It doesn't get confirmed anymore, but knowing PD it is likely Gr.3Race C is GVH next week on RM tires. Anyone know the cars? I am hoping for Gr3, bit haven't seen it confirmed yet.
You and me both.Been in a few A-lobbies, and honestly I'm a B driver, and happy to stay there.