Hi everyone,
I noticed that when I drive in a race with other AI-cars, my laptimes are much slower (more than a second) than in time-trial mode with a ghost.
Even if their is just one other Car that doesn't bother or blocks me and I drive exactly the same way I did when I was hotlapping alone, laptimes are much worse.
I already searched for it, but couldn't find any relating topic.
I wanted to ask if this has happened to you before and if this is normal (and if yes,why?) or some kind of bug.
Thanks,
Mari
time trials are faster than races?
Re: time trials are faster than races?
Hello Mari, welcome to the forums.
I've opened a thread asking the same thing..I just complicated it a lot more. Just skip to the first reply from TuomoH, and you'll find the answer.
I've opened a thread asking the same thing..I just complicated it a lot more. Just skip to the first reply from TuomoH, and you'll find the answer.
Re: time trials are faster than races?
In GR you are usually faster when driving over skidmarks (depends on car). While in race you start with clean track, and the marks appear during through the laps, in time trial the track always acts like there were skids all over the tarmac. And that's why you are faster in TT
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egamad was faster then me. So that's the same answer you can get from his link
@edit
egamad was faster then me. So that's the same answer you can get from his link
Re: time trials are faster than races?
Thanks again you two
and sorry for opening another thread.
But isn't it more a bug than a feature?
I mean the idea of more grip on skidmarks is good and makes it a bit more realistic, but then it should work in time trial,too.
I'll maybe post it in the bug report thread,not sure if it will be fixable though.(they finally got souce code,right?)
Would be good as an overall on/off feature.
Thanks again,
Mari
and sorry for opening another thread.
But isn't it more a bug than a feature?
I mean the idea of more grip on skidmarks is good and makes it a bit more realistic, but then it should work in time trial,too.
I'll maybe post it in the bug report thread,not sure if it will be fixable though.(they finally got souce code,right?)
Would be good as an overall on/off feature.
Thanks again,
Mari
Re: time trials are faster than races?
Since it's not really a bug (a bug being an error on the code whereas this seems more deliberate by the original coders, giving you the optimum circumstances for hotlapping), don't post it there. But feel free to add it to the Official Generally feature request list.Mari wrote:I'll maybe post it in the bug report thread,not sure if it will be fixable though.(they finally got souce code,right?)
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Re: time trials are faster than races?
I like it this way, and the reason is: In a time trial, of course everyone wants to get the fastest lap possible. If the skidmarks worked like they did in races, you would have to drive many, many laps to lay down rubber all around the circuit before you could get the optimal amount of grip. With the way it is now, you can start driving as hard as possible right away...
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Re: time trials are faster than races?
Of course it's not a really "bad" thing and i get your point, that's why I thaught it could be made an Option to turn it off/onbduddy wrote:I like it this way, and the reason is: In a time trial, of course everyone wants to get the fastest lap possible. If the skidmarks worked like they did in races, you would have to drive many, many laps to lay down rubber all around the circuit before you could get the optimal amount of grip. With the way it is now, you can start driving as hard as possible right away...