The Crew Motorfest - General Discussion

[sirjim73]

Not sure what you are doing wrong m8 but you only have to hold the refuel button down it takes a few secs max to top up the tank

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What an idiot I am! I thought you had to mash the trigger not hold it down...

 

[FOG-Smokebeer]

What an idiot I am! I thought you had to mash the trigger not hold it down...

Don't worry m8 I'm laughing with you not @ you 😉

 

[breeminator]

Quite enjoyed this race. First time you do it, it's super annoying because you don't know what you have to do, but once you know how the race is going to play out, you can optimise it all the same. World record!

 

[sirjim73]

Quite enjoyed this race. First time you do it, it's super annoying because you don't know what you have to do, but once you know how the race is going to play out, you can optimise it all the same. World record!

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"Lightning McBreeminator"

I like the setup of the race in that the best strategy is to stick with the pack until near the end using the draft, and then pull to the front at the end. To me, it feels a lot more authentic than other games where you just end up blasting to the front and lap the field.

I also like the burnout-esque slow-mo when there is a collision.

But the AI driving into you at the back needs sorting and the pinball collision physics are way off.

I also like the new Cup Car events being added to all the Custom Mode events - lots more Prestige Tickets 🎟

 

[breeminator]

"Lightning McBreeminator"

I like the setup of the race in that the best strategy is to stick with the pack until near the end using the draft, and then pull to the front at the end. To me, it feels a lot more authentic than other games where you just end up blasting to the front and lap the field.

If you want to match my time solo, you're still going to need to blast to the front and lap the field, even with the AI on difficulty 5.

I'm not sure what would happen if that race is done in a crew, I guess I can do it on 2 PCs and leave one AFK for the first part of the race to find out. But in general, these races are going to be soooooo much faster in a crew because not only will you gain speed from the slipstream, you'll completely avoid the need for a pitstop due to the fuel saving.

 

[Fezzik]

I hate QTEs and mini games. Can you just turn them off?

 

[sirjim73]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
I have noted something interesting about the car import from TC2 to TCM when you are using a sole Ubisoft account.

On my original PS4 account, I already owned the "Light Rider" edition bike and the Camaro Z28, and I noticed that these are already in my Motorfest inventory.

But my main Xbox account did not have either, BUT I do have cars on there that I don't have on the PS4 account e.g. the Evo X Red Fury Edition which is ALSO in my Motorfest garage.

So, although I am now running three (!) different saves for TC2 on Xbox, PS4 and on Steam, Motorfest is DEFINITELY picking up my purchases on TC2 on PS4 AND XBOX AND Steam too - I just proved that with the BMW Z4 Street edition which i don't have on TC2 on PS4 and Xbox and now appears in TCM having bought it on my Steam version of TC2.

SO, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU BUY/WIN A VEHICLE ON TC2, IT WILL ALWAYS BE IMPORTED INTO TCM IF YOU ARE ONLY USING ONE UBISOFT ACCOUNT.

 

[GTvsForza]

Doing Custom Mode in NASCARs is so brutal, even on the baby difficulty.

 

[sirjim73]

Doing Custom Mode in NASCARs is so brutal, even on the baby difficulty.

I came here to say the same thing. The drafting effect and physics "quirks" causes mayhem on tight corners.

 

[FOG-Smokebeer]

FYI I made a Iron grip set just using the purple part's and it was easily enough to finish the summit race without pitting so be careful what your deleting they might come in handy

 

[GTvsForza]

I was wondering if Iron Grip helps with the Endurance races. I'll make note of that for next time.

 

[sirjim73]

We've just an unannounced maintenance for an hour which was apparently due to.....
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Needing more storage for Trackforge tracks. Of which there are less than 100,000 currently

It's great that they planned ahead for the obvious storage requirements... /s

 

[breeminator]

FYI I made a Iron grip set just using the purple part's and it was easily enough to finish the summit race without pitting so be careful what your deleting they might come in handy

That addresses the tyre wear, but how the heck are you making the fuel last?

 

[FOG-Smokebeer]

That addresses the tyre wear, but how the heck are you making the fuel last?

I did the classic goal hanger move set the game on hard and followed the pack and went for it when the laps/fuel left was enough

 

[breeminator]

I did the classic goal hanger move set the game on hard and followed the pack and went for it when the laps/fuel left was enough

Which event was it, and what time did you do? I've found the AI mostly too slow for that to work, but maybe it can work on the odd race if it's a simple oval and you don't have to stay behind them for very long to save enough fuel.

Edit: Okay, I have tried it for some events, it can be a little bit faster, the simpler the track the better as the AI are so bad. But it's extremely RNG because you're so dependent on the pace the AI sustain for long enough to save enough fuel, and they so often take each other out, or pit crazily early. I must have tried about 10 times on one event without it ever working again after it saved me about 1.5 seconds one time. So for an easy life, just drive away from the AI and pit, but if you really want to save every last second, it can be beneficial to save fuel behind the difficulty 5 AI, and particularly so if it's a completely basic oval.

 

[FOG-Smokebeer]

Which event was it, and what time did you do? I've found the AI mostly too slow for that to work, but maybe it can work on the odd race if it's a simple oval and you don't have to stay behind them for very long to save enough fuel.

Edit: Okay, I have tried it for some events, it can be a little bit faster, the simpler the track the better as the AI are so bad. But it's extremely RNG because you're so dependent on the pace the AI sustain for long enough to save enough fuel, and they so often take each other out, or pit crazily early. I must have tried about 10 times on one event without it ever working again after it saved me about 1.5 seconds one time. So for an easy life, just drive away from the AI and pit, but if you really want to save every last second, it can be beneficial to save fuel behind the difficulty 5 AI, and particularly so if it's a completely basic oval.

I just stayed behind them for half the race ish then went for it what also worked was setting them to easy and taking max advantage of the tow lapping the field but I'm way off your times but still ranking 2687 in the summit

 

[breeminator]

I just stayed behind them for half the race ish then went for it what also worked was setting them to easy and taking max advantage of the tow lapping the field but I'm way off your times but still ranking 2687 in the summit

For the middle event on the top row of the summit it's definitely much faster to sit behind the difficulty 5 AI for a couple of laps. Because it's a pure basic oval, they aren't horrifically slow, and you don't have to save that much fuel, I was 11 seconds quicker doing that rather than going ahead of the AI right from the start and pitting after 4 laps.