03-08-2019, 02:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-08-2019, 02:39 PM by Pawel Kusmierek.)
Know you tracks. Train offline, also with good AI. You can learnesome things from them (but not too much, they are not programmed very well). But remember that real people behave differently from AI, so you cannot directly copy in a multiplayer race what you did offline. (And there are anecdotal reports that the game may behave slightly differently in the two scenarios).
Keep in mind that with other people of the track you wil often have to be off the optimal line, and you have to compensate for that by taking the corner slower etc. Just yesterday I did a PC2 race with 12 or so live players and 18 very slow AI cars. Basically moving chicanes. Very weird race, but good training in being flexible and finding alternate lines when another car is crawling at the apex.
Be wise, especially in an online race sometimes it's better to back off a little and find a better opportunity later rather than push 110% and crash. I have "passed" far more people because they spun out/crashed than I have passed actually.
Before you are a total master of the car, brake a bit earlier. It's a common noob mistake (which i make every now and then too) to brake too late and overshoot the apex, maybe lock up, and ruin the corner exit. Braking a tad earlier and getting a good exit will often gain you far more time.
In the heat of battling another person, keep in mind it's still the same track and car with the same limitations. You still have to use your braking points. Trying to outbrake the other guy may lead to outbraking yourself and losing far more.
As Maciek said, consistency is important. Getting one 1:28 lap means little if all other las are 1:34-1:36. You would be better off if you consistently posted 1:30.
I am assuming that you are familiar with general racing technique, optimal racing line, hitting apexes, using the entire width of track, when to apex early and when to apex late etc. If not, read on that or watch videos. This is a classic, but there are many other resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sGV2XXUeU
It is also recommended to watch your own races in chase view, most likely you will learn that you were not using the entire track even if you thought you did.
Then if you really want to be at te top, you need to understand setting the car up, but that's a completely different story.
Keep in mind that with other people of the track you wil often have to be off the optimal line, and you have to compensate for that by taking the corner slower etc. Just yesterday I did a PC2 race with 12 or so live players and 18 very slow AI cars. Basically moving chicanes. Very weird race, but good training in being flexible and finding alternate lines when another car is crawling at the apex.
Be wise, especially in an online race sometimes it's better to back off a little and find a better opportunity later rather than push 110% and crash. I have "passed" far more people because they spun out/crashed than I have passed actually.
Before you are a total master of the car, brake a bit earlier. It's a common noob mistake (which i make every now and then too) to brake too late and overshoot the apex, maybe lock up, and ruin the corner exit. Braking a tad earlier and getting a good exit will often gain you far more time.
In the heat of battling another person, keep in mind it's still the same track and car with the same limitations. You still have to use your braking points. Trying to outbrake the other guy may lead to outbraking yourself and losing far more.
As Maciek said, consistency is important. Getting one 1:28 lap means little if all other las are 1:34-1:36. You would be better off if you consistently posted 1:30.
I am assuming that you are familiar with general racing technique, optimal racing line, hitting apexes, using the entire width of track, when to apex early and when to apex late etc. If not, read on that or watch videos. This is a classic, but there are many other resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sGV2XXUeU
It is also recommended to watch your own races in chase view, most likely you will learn that you were not using the entire track even if you thought you did.
Then if you really want to be at te top, you need to understand setting the car up, but that's a completely different story.
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