The Human Comedy 8 - Gr.3 Lake Maggiore

[Mathaios_C]

Finally won eheheh really challenging. In my opinion the most challenging event in gt7. But before this race i was really bad at lgo maggiore eheh

 

[Mudda Chod]

Finally won eheheh really challenging. In my opinion the most challenging event in gt7. But before this race i was really bad at lgo maggiore eheh

Congratulations!

I really like the track and enjoy racing on it (except the final corner, which I always mess up)

 

[Mathaios_C]

Congratulations!

I really like the track and enjoy racing on it (except the final corner, which I always mess up)

Honestly is quite sad that most of the races in gt7 are not even close to this one. Why not doing all the races with the same structure? I hate the ones where i start last 30/40 seconds behind everyone.

 

[maetorn]

Got it today with RCZ. i tried BRZ loads of time but couldn't succeed because i'm on a controller, by the time i get to p2, Merc guy just disappears in the distance over 10 secs and i couldn't reach to the front in the first lap because of lacking top speed of Brz. With RCZ, i was in p3 in lap 1 with a bit of ramming etc. I was in the lead by the end of lap 5. Merc and M6 guys were still in 6th and 8th in the first pit stops. RCZ fuel efficiency is incredible, i was changing gears half of the rev counter lap 10 to first pit stop i had 4 laps of fuel in the tank. Pit stops are shorter means more chance to win.

So what i understand is, you need to pass them in the first lap (pushing them out would be nice) That should be the priority. They can't pass the other ai guys that easily if you are in front of them. But if you are behind them, they are flying of the distance.

Started with RM
1. Pit lap 10: RM - 10.5 laps of fuel(4laps was in the tank)
2. Pit lap 20: RM - 10.5 laps of fuel

Average lap time 1.57-8 easy for RCZ

Rubilar came second with 34 secs behind, he was p3 until the last lap. Merc guy finished p6

 

[Reodor F]

Is Lake Maggiore a new track for gt7? Can't remember if it was in gt1-6.

Too bad these missions don't pay out any credits for reruns, would be so much more fun than Sardegna for 1000th time.

 

[Mathaios_C]

Is Lake Maggiore a new track for gt7? Can't remember if it was in gt1-6.

Too bad these missions don't pay out any credits for reruns, would be so much more fun than Sardegna for 1000th time.

It was in GTSport

 

[MrHorsepower]

Congratulations!

I really like the track and enjoy racing on it (except the final corner, which I always mess up)

In my case, the corner I hate is the first

 

[Meythia]

i tried BRZ loads of time but couldn't succeed because i'm on a controller

Congrats to your success.
In the end it comes down to which car fits your driving style the best.

It all is a a matter of practice, whether wheel or pad doesnt matter.

 

[Mudda Chod]

In my case, the corner I hate is the first

No waaaay!?!? In heavy traffic yes but T1 is great when you have a clear track. Easy to spot breaking markers and moderately accommodating lines if you (slightly) overshoot.... If you get it right you can trail break the ass off that thing, cut the front wheels over left ripple strip significantly (release the break just before touching), short burst of throttle (usually in 2nd gear) and then drop the gear and/or trail break right onto the T2 yellow strip all the way round, to gain significant time on the AI.
(go easy on the throttle for T2 exit though, usually ok in 2nd gear with throttle control to avoid spinning out.)

You can really gain time here, if you practice the right line/method

 

[Reodor F]

What would be a good 1st sector time for the faster lap times you're running Mudda Chod?
Feeling i'm losing way to much time in the 2 first corners.

 

[MrHorsepower]

No waaaay!?!? In heavy traffic yes but T1 is great when you have a clear track. Easy to spot breaking markers and moderately accommodating lines if you (slightly) overshoot.... If you get it right you can trail break the ass off that thing, cut the front wheels over left ripple strip significantly (release the break just before touching), short burst of throttle (usually in 2nd gear) and then drop the gear and/or trail break right onto the T2 yellow strip all the way round, to gain significant time on the AI.
(go easy on the throttle for T2 exit though, usually ok in 2nd gear with throttle control to avoid spinning out.)

You can really gain time here, if you practice the right line/method

Oh, for sure! If there's no traffic is OK, but with with heavy traffic... the Japanese guy with the Mazda RX divebombed me...
Thank for the tip, will try it later today!

 

[Mudda Chod]

What would be a good 1st sector time for the faster lap times you're running Mudda Chod?
Feeling i'm losing way to much time in the 2 first corners.

I'll need to watch the reply. I'm away from my PlayStation for a week, so will get back to on this... Or compare your circuit experience time with friends

 

[Sunzi]

Did it with the RSR.

It's capable of regular 1:56s, can get to the front in 3 laps and has brilliant fuel efficiency which allows you to gain time during the pit-stops.

Don't think the Genesis is as strong as I remember it being. Couldn't reliably hit 1:56s in it, nor could I hit the front in any of my attempts.

The C7R is a beast but it doesnt have the fuel economy.

 

[Faldrath]

Ok, I don't get this race. My only hypotheses is that there is indeed a difficulty bug, or different cars require much different laptimes. This was my latest attempt:

Now these were my laptimes. First stint:

Second stint, I had an 8s lead or so:

But when we got out of the pits, both the AMG and the BMW were ahead somehow. I put on only 10 laps of fuel. I managed to pass the BMW, but never caught the AMG:

Even catching the AMG wouldn't have given me the win, because the Huracán was out of sight:

But look at my lap times! The worst was a 1:59:2... and from all I've read this should have been more than enough to win the race. I don't get it at all.

 

[Sunzi]

Ok, I don't get this race. My only hypotheses is that there is indeed a difficulty bug, or different cars require much different laptimes. This was my latest attempt:
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Now these were my laptimes. First stint:
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Second stint, I had an 8s lead or so: View attachment 1185420

But when we got out of the pits, both the AMG and the BMW were ahead somehow. I put on only 10 laps of fuel. I managed to pass the BMW, but never caught the AMG: View attachment 1185421

Even catching the AMG wouldn't have given me the win, because the Huracán was out of sight:
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But look at my lap times! The worst was a 1:59:2... and from all I've read this should have been more than enough to win the race. I don't get it at all.

The key for me is to get to 1st before pit 1, and take on more than 10 (I take on 12) laps of fuel matching Rubilar and Beauvois at P1 - meaning I leave the pits at a similar time to them, even just ahead in fact (as I stop refuelling as soon as they do), resulting in needing less fuel than them during the second stint.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Well I'm screwed - still can't get the CE gold, a couple of tenths off, all in the last sector.
This is probably my worst track.
Think I'll leave it for a while and go back to attempting those delightful drift missions - out of the frying pan and into the fire.

Yeah it would be a good idea to get at least the good in the CE. The CE is pretty difficult, so I'm not sure if consistent gold is required for this but maybe a silver. But I had no intent on repeating the CE after winning this race.

Consistency and concentration is definitely required here.

 

[Faldrath]

The key for me is to get to 1st before pit 1, and take on more than 10 (I take on 12) laps of fuel matching Rubilar and Beauvois at P1 - meaning I leave the pits at a similar time to them, even just ahead in fact (as I stop refuelling as soon as they do), resulting in needing less fuel than them during the second stint.

That's exactly what I did, and exactly what happened in my race, and it wasn't enough. I was 8s ahead when I pitted the second time and somehow they both exited ahead of me.

edit: ok, I was wrong and misunderstood you, I needed a bit more fuel than they did at the 2nd pit. Yeah, I might try that next time, but I still find this deeply weird given that people have reported winning this running 1:59s and I was mostly on 1:57s-58s.

 

[Meythia]

My only hypotheses is that there is indeed a difficulty bug

Cant tell, I didnt ever change away from difficult.
I havent noticed any change to the race, but depending on how much money you can throw around or how many of the Gr.3 you already own, maybe you should try a few of them for like 2-3 laps on the event. You will see how different each of them is in that short span of time (a few can really be close to the front in this timespan but need more refueling or are not good on tyres and will be slower later). The most consistent feeling for me on this event was the Supra 500, though it definitly is a contender for fastest possible.

 

[Fezzik]

Yeah it would be a good idea to get at least the good in the CE. The CE is pretty difficult, so I'm not sure if consistent gold is required for this but maybe a silver. But I had no intent on repeating the CE after winning this race.

Consistency and concentration is definitely required here.

I can do the gold time now in other BOP‘d cars, not consistently but often enough, just not in that useless Alfa. The BRZ is my weapon of choice. Probably am fast enough now to attempt the mission but not sure I want the stress. Still need to do Tsukuba first, as soon as they fix the weather radar bug.

 

[Faldrath]

Cant tell, I didnt ever change away from difficult.
I havent noticed any change to the race, but depending on how much money you can throw around or how many of the Gr.3 you already own, maybe you should try a few of them for like 2-3 laps on the event. You will see how different each of them is in that short span of time (a few can really be close to the front in this timespan but need more refueling or are not good on tyres and will be slower later). The most consistent feeling for me on this event was the Supra 500, though it definitly is a contender for fastest possible.

I suppose I could try to test this by running it again in the difficult setting, trying to keep the same strategy and consistency and see how it goes.

 

[Meythia]

I can do the gold time now in other BOP‘d cars, not consistently but often enough, just not in that useless Alfa. The BRZ is my weapon of choice. Probably am fast enough now to attempt the mission but not sure I want the stress. Still need to do Tsukuba first, as soon as they fix the weather radar bug.

There is no need to stick to the particular order, they are not necessarily sorted by difficulty (on the same difficulty rating).

 

[Fezzik]

There is no need to stick to the particular order, they are not necessarily sorted by difficulty (on the same difficulty rating).

I know, have gold in all the others. Just leaving the worst till last, and I prefer driving the Mazda roadster anyway.

 

[NTGSruler]

Got it today with RCZ. i tried BRZ loads of time but couldn't succeed because i'm on a controller, by the time i get to p2, Merc guy just disappears in the distance over 10 secs and i couldn't reach to the front in the first lap because of lacking top speed of Brz. With RCZ, i was in p3 in lap 1 with a bit of ramming etc. I was in the lead by the end of lap 5. Merc and M6 guys were still in 6th and 8th in the first pit stops. RCZ fuel efficiency is incredible, i was changing gears half of the rev counter lap 10 to first pit stop i had 4 laps of fuel in the tank. Pit stops are shorter means more chance to win.

So what i understand is, you need to pass them in the first lap (pushing them out would be nice) That should be the priority. They can't pass the other ai guys that easily if you are in front of them. But if you are behind them, they are flying of the distance.

Started with RM
1. Pit lap 10: RM - 10.5 laps of fuel(4laps was in the tank)
2. Pit lap 20: RM - 10.5 laps of fuel

Average lap time 1.57-8 easy for RCZ

Rubilar came second with 34 secs behind, he was p3 until the last lap. Merc guy finished p6

Don't know if you need to push them off track. I also finally achieved gold on this mission today after 5 or so attempts. I did it with the Porsche. Never pushed somebody off and still won with 12-15secs lead. For the record, i did change the difficulty to hard.

I can do the gold time now in other BOP‘d cars, not consistently but often enough, just not in that useless Alfa. The BRZ is my weapon of choice. Probably am fast enough now to attempt the mission but not sure I want the stress. Still need to do Tsukuba first, as soon as they fix the weather radar bug.

Any updates on fixing the weather radar bug? I noticed it disappeared on the Spa 24u race aswell. Really like that race and doing it for the credits. But it's annoying to not know when it will rain and when it stops. Got stuck on wet tires last race and worn them out. Luckily it started raining on the end of the race with about 15min left.

I recently picked the game back up to finish the added café missions (which i did) and i noticed that besides that, no races are added. Which is a shame. I can now do the Nürbürgring CE and them i'm done with everything in the game. (I know Nurg is not easy, we'll see). Just like to have more races, especially endurance races. 4 hours for example would be fantastic.

 

[Faldrath]

Well, I tested it in hard difficulty and the result is that there is no difference:

This time I won! But note that the Huracán was pretty much only 1s slower than the previous results I posted, and that could well be explained by me pushing it to the side when I overtook him. Other than that the race was pretty similar to the previous one, with the difference that only the BMW was ahead of me after the 2nd pit (also explained because I might have shoved the AMG to the grass when I overtook it in the first stint).

So I think we can conclude there is no "difficulty bug" in Lake Maggiore. The AI might still have different performance depending on which car you drive. I'm done testing for a while, though

 

[Meythia]

The AI might still have different performance depending on which car you drive.

Nah, the AI simply doesnt perform 100% identical, not even close.
Each time you start any of the events, you will see it unfold differently (without the player needing to interfere to cause any distraction).

 

[Sunzi]

Yeah sounds crazy but wind speed and direction also plays its part.

 

[snc]

Won by 20s using Porsche and little shortshifting (tough before that had to watch some tutorials to improve my pace). Realy like all this human comedy missions, great singleplayer additions.

 

[tbc21]

Just had my own "first time" experience. After reading many suggestions and reports, I decided to try it in a Peugeot RCZ on a 2 stop strategy. Well, it didn't work out. Apparently, I can do laps like1:58.xxx but only two or three times. The other ones were widely spread, regarding the laptimes. Mostly 2:00:xxx. And of course, the mandatory spin, which took another 10sec off. So I ended up in 15th place, 1:16min behind the winning Merc. Just got my bronze medal. Hmm.

 

[Meythia]

Just had my own "first time" experience. After reading many suggestions and reports, I decided to try it in a Peugeot RCZ on a 2 stop strategy. Well, it didn't work out. Apparently, I can do laps like1:58.xxx but only two or three times. The other ones were widely spread, regarding the laptimes. Mostly 2:00:xxx. And of course, the mandatory spin, which took another 10sec off. So I ended up in 15th place, 1:16min behind the winning Merc. Just got my bronze medal. Hmm.

Dont give up, practice, need to get faster by 2-3 seconds per lap and of course dont spin it

 

[MustangRyan]

Just had my own "first time" experience. After reading many suggestions and reports, I decided to try it in a Peugeot RCZ on a 2 stop strategy. Well, it didn't work out. Apparently, I can do laps like1:58.xxx but only two or three times. The other ones were widely spread, regarding the laptimes. Mostly 2:00:xxx. And of course, the mandatory spin, which took another 10sec off. So I ended up in 15th place, 1:16min behind the winning Merc. Just got my bronze medal. Hmm.

Seriously, do the circuit experience until you can reliably run gold laps.