GT7 Daily Race Discussion

[newmedia_dev]

@benjoi84 I think humans a like that.

By its very nature online multiplayer racing is populated largely by competitive players. I think DR provides the "skin in the game" and also encourages racing lower down the order rather than just 1-3 podium places.

I do feel PD have a challenge though if they want to encourage more sports mode racers to play (and play that mode regularly)

The current route for people experiencing sports mode for the first time is depending on the week a potentially weird/niche A race (which being new you'd imagine that's where you start) and then you have B which could be a Gr3 car, competitive track racing people who have more experience of that combo etc

I could imagine a lot of people go to sports mode, look at the races and say "nah!"

The numbers are really pretty stable week on week for both dailies and TTs so my guess is by now the bulk of people that want to do dailies already are. And if that assumption is broadly correct A should have DR and more traditional combos with a Daily races "special event" that are the weirder less traditional races (much like how weekly challenges can include special events)

 

[Barney Da Dog]

Eight different cars in the top 8 (would have been 9 and 9 but Audi driver quit). Yesterday it was nearly all Supras.

Edit/ different 8 in two races

I even managed a fastest lap in the 458 😮 with a good slipstream though - little Ferrari was panicking as it's never been to 172mph before 🤣

 

[Duppy Gee]

I'm not racing this week because I'm away, so I can't speak from first hand experience but I'd like to wager that this is symptomatic of a big problem within the community (maybe even wider in scope than just this community).

Experience shows us that racing car events are by far the most popular by participation in Daily Races. We are looking at a very fun, somewhat unique combination in the "unranked" Race A slot, and yet, the numbers are dwindling. Are people so stubborn that they will deny themselves entertainment (from a home entertainment system!) by the obsession with 'ranking up', chasing DR rather than recognising it as a tool which helps us find the most suitable competitors for our level?

We already know players are eschewing interesting races in single player in favour of 'grinding' events which give them more bang for their buck, so to speak.

Doesn't it defy logic?

My reasons for not doing race A are they are usually one make and use the short versions of the tracks. I'd like to see slow cars on long tracks.

 

[benjoi84]

@benjoi84 I think humans a like that.

You're completely right. People are kinda bad at letting things move organically.

Going back to what I said about "chasing DR"... Surely this is something that should be grown naturally in line with one's online progression, and not something to be brute-forced? If anything, artificially increasing DR through repetition of a favourable combination will only lead to more frustration in the long run. It's not really an alternative to genuine improvement.

I do feel PD have a challenge though if they want to encourage more sports mode racers to play (and play that mode regularly)

Unfortunately, I don't think there's an answer. People use video games to escape real life, and once you enter the online environment, real life suddenly comes back to ruin your fun.

As for single player, grinding to make imaginary money as fast as possible just sounds like another job to me. No thanks.

 

[newmedia_dev]

little Ferrari was panicking as it's never been to 172mph before 🤣

Bump draft, down hill, south westerly everything including the stars aligned for that one 🤣

 

[pcmfocus]

high B rank can"t seem to get the win on Spa bunch of top 5 spots keep trying its a fun race so...

 

[newmedia_dev]

Going back to what I said about "chasing DR"... Surely this is something that should be grown naturally in line with one's online progression, and not something to be brute-forced? If anything, artificially increasing DR through repetition of a favourable combination will only lead to more frustration in the long run. It's not really an alternative to genuine improvement

I mean it kind of does do that but with the expectation you want to do racing for the racing not the combos.

To be balanced in real life main stream racing is basically the same teams doing the same tracks year in year out.

I do accept the point though.

Unfortunately, I don't think there's an answer. People use video games to escape real life, and once you enter the online environment, real life suddenly comes back to ruin your fun.

That's the crux of it, escapism is different for all of us. I escape my real life/job to race competitively for something that has virtual meaning and a great ego killer/booster but it's the thrill of the ride.

As for single player, grinding to make imaginary money as fast as possible just sounds like another job to me. No thanks.

1000% on that! Not for me!

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Dropped my Race B QT in the NSX Gr.3 down to a 1:17.339. My entries and exits into and out of La Source, Eau Rouge (without needing to lift), Blanchimont (without needing to lift), and the final chicane are still very shakey, losing me valuable tenths. 😤

Race 1: Started P7. Had no pace and felt slow everywhere, like I was barely holding on. Lost several positions early on. Only thing that saved me was other people making more mistakes than I did, and having some almighty shunts that took out multiple cars, allowing me to make up some places and finish ahead of where I started. Managed a miracle P6.





I'm going to cut my race day short and work on some confidence and consistancy so that I'm less of a moving obstacle. Hope y'all's day fares better. 😅