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Post by TimB on Sept 22, 2016 17:53:25 GMT -5
I officially sucked donkey balls in my second attempt at Australia in my career. Finished 21'st. Playing on medium btw.
I'm actually physically drained. Even at 25% full practice and qualifying its a long haul. Can only see me doing one weekend at a time. Love that. Its not just blow out 5 laps and move on. My hands are aching bad and feel like I need a nap lol.
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F1 2016
Sept 22, 2016 19:04:08 GMT -5
Post by TreeWood on Sept 22, 2016 19:04:08 GMT -5
I officially sucked donkey balls in my second attempt at Australia in my career. Finished 21'st. Playing on medium btw. I'm actually physically drained. Even at 25% full practice and qualifying its a long haul. Can only see me doing one weekend at a time. Love that. Its not just blow out 5 laps and move on. My hands are aching bad and feel like I need a nap lol. I know how you feel. I play 50%, and need to make sure I've got plenty of liquids on hand, and a snack bar or two! Maybe spend a little time in Time Trial mode to get to know the upcoming circuit even before you go to Free Practice. Good familiarity with a circuit will shave several seconds off your lap times. Better luck to you at race 2. |
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Post by TreeWood on Sept 22, 2016 19:06:10 GMT -5
We must be masochists... sorta like being NUFC fans!  Well, I've got Joey Barton as my crewchief, so at least nobody's going to give me any "stick" in the pits! |
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Post by edi_vedder on Sept 22, 2016 19:15:23 GMT -5
Okay... when I'm over and done with the Ryder Cup, I really think I'll get my hands on this game too. It just sounds way to cool what you all are writing here...  |
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Post by TreeWood on Sept 22, 2016 20:30:16 GMT -5
Okay... when I'm over and done with the Ryder Cup, I really think I'll get my hands on this game too. It just sounds way to cool what you all are writing here... Du wirdst sicher nicht enteuscht, Thomas! Ziemlich anspruchsvoll, aber macht's recht viel Spass dabei! And just in case that was completely garbled: You definitely won't be disappointed. Pretty challenging, but a hell of a lot of fun! See you on the circuits! |
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F1 2016
Sept 22, 2016 22:16:50 GMT -5
Post by edi_vedder on Sept 22, 2016 22:16:50 GMT -5
It wasn't total nonsense.  |
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Post by pablo on Sept 22, 2016 23:36:46 GMT -5
It wasn't total nonsense. Actually, for me it was.... maybe because I don't speak german at all. |
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F1 2016
Sept 23, 2016 0:14:49 GMT -5
Post by TreeWood on Sept 23, 2016 0:14:49 GMT -5
It wasn't total nonsense. Actually, for me it was.... maybe because I don't speak german at all. I'd have included Spanish, Pablo, but unfortunately my command of the language is limited to: zapatos, agua, and... la quinta por favor...  |
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Post by pablo on Sept 23, 2016 0:16:39 GMT -5
Actually, for me it was.... maybe because I don't speak german at all. I'd have included Spanish, Pablo, but unfortunately my command of the language is limited to: zapatos, agua, and... la quinta por favor... For future instances instead of "la quinta" say "otra, por favor" so you don't need to count them  |
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Post by TreeWood on Sept 23, 2016 20:18:35 GMT -5
So my Career Mode sees the Renault team head to Spain (Pablo will be happy) to do battle at Catalunya - a circuit where I've struggled to find the right setup. I spend the better part of the first two Free Practice sessions tinkering, before I find something half decent, and by FP three, I manage to to post the fifth-fastest time. Things are looking good.
Things look even better when I qualify in second, but it's .800 behind Hamilton, a lifetime away in F1. And the task was managed only on the basis of barely putting enough fuel in the car to get around the circuit. Moreover, there are 6 or 7 drivers all within a second of me.
The car's still pushing, and I know the understeer's going to be making for tire issues, so I break from my usual one-stop strategy, and opt for a two-stop plan, going soft, hard, medium over 33 laps in total.
The first stint is relatively short, something like 8 laps, and I pit in second place, coming out in 8th. Then, it's a long 13-lap run on hards, during which I manage to claw my way back up to 3rd, as everyone's had to nip in for their first stop as well. For my final run I'm on the mediums, with 13 laps remaining (I pitted one lap early in stint #2). Again, it's a chase to make up spots, with the extra task of lapping back markers. I find myself in 4th with 2 laps remaining, and Button's snapping at my heels as I'm nursing 70% worn mediums toward the finish. I lock up the wheels in turn 4 on the final lap, I do it again on the left-hand hairpin after the long straight... I'm suddenly at 99% wear on the front left, and seconds later, as I wind up the hill toward turn 14 and the final chicane, the front left tire lets go. I creep Baku-style to the finish line, but not before Button and Vettel blow by me, giving me a 7th place finish.
Never, ever, a dull moment in this game! Always something or someone to worry about. Always the risk that the best-laid plan can get shot to hell with a Safety Car, or that running rich is going to cost you in the end, or that your pit crew are going to have trouble wrenching on one of the wheels, costing you seconds. I'll say it here.....F1 2016 is now officially AWESOME.
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F1 2016
Sept 24, 2016 1:27:24 GMT -5
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Post by dh-nufc on Sept 24, 2016 1:27:24 GMT -5
Great report on what sounded like a fantastic race. You're right, never a dull moment. Unlike project cars where I hardly ever got excited.
Tyre wear seems to be a big problem. I'd be looking for tips to help reduce but to be honest it's making the hard level just right and I don't think I'd cut it at expert level.
I head to Spain next too, I wish I had time to play every night, like you say; this game is awesome.
I'm normally okay at Spain but I need to concentrate on the high speed corners just before the main back straight. I've almost always struggled through there in past F1 games.
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Post by pablo on Sept 24, 2016 3:13:46 GMT -5
So my Career Mode sees the Renault team head to Spain (Pablo will be happy) to do battle at Catalunya - a circuit where I've struggled to find the right setup. I spend the better part of the first two Free Practice sessions tinkering, before I find something half decent, and by FP three, I manage to to post the fifth-fastest time. Things are looking good. Things look even better when I qualify in second, but it's .800 behind Hamilton, a lifetime away in F1. And the task was managed only on the basis of barely putting enough fuel in the car to get around the circuit. Moreover, there are 6 or 7 drivers all within a second of me. The car's still pushing, and I know the understeer's going to be making for tire issues, so I break from my usual one-stop strategy, and opt for a two-stop plan, going soft, hard, medium over 33 laps in total. The first stint is relatively short, something like 8 laps, and I pit in second place, coming out in 8th. Then, it's a long 13-lap run on hards, during which I manage to claw my way back up to 3rd, as everyone's had to nip in for their first stop as well. For my final run I'm on the mediums, with 13 laps remaining (I pitted one lap early in stint #2). Again, it's a chase to make up spots, with the extra task of lapping back markers. I find myself in 4th with 2 laps remaining, and Button's snapping at my heels as I'm nursing 70% worn mediums toward the finish. I lock up the wheels in turn 4 on the final lap, I do it again on the left-hand hairpin after the long straight... I'm suddenly at 99% wear on the front left, and seconds later, as I wind up the hill toward turn 14 and the final chicane, the front left tire lets go. I creep Baku-style to the finish line, but not before Button and Vettel blow by me, giving me a 7th place finish. Never, ever, a dull moment in this game! Always something or someone to worry about. Always the risk that the best-laid plan can get shot to hell with a Safety Car, or that running rich is going to cost you in the end, or that your pit crew are going to have trouble wrenching on one of the wheels, costing you seconds. I'll say it here.....F1 2016 is now officially AWESOME. They say that if you can drive well in Catalunya you can drive well anywhere, as the track has a bit of everything out there. I like the track a lot, specially the second sector with all the fast corners and the backstraight. My career with renault is also headed home, so let's see how it goes. My season is having a lot of up and downs, great qualifying sessions ruined by extremely high tyre wear (Obviously not my fault, always someone's else). But I agree, the game is great, in Russia I spent like ten laps trying not to get passed by verstappen. The AI is brutal, but I had a lot of fun in those laps. |
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Post by Chief on Sept 24, 2016 9:04:46 GMT -5
Anyone raced Monaco yet? Holy cow, it's impossible. I normally play on hard, PS4 with a controller, but I was last by miles.
I just can't drive fast enough on such a tight track, and even the tunnel section I hit the walls fairly regularly. And then the swimming pool complex after that, how you can get around that at speed, I have no idea. I enjoyed driving the circuit, but way off the pace.
After numerous flashbacks, the end came when I smacked a barrier and my wheel fell off LOL. Thank goodness it's Canada next, love that circuit and can get the foot down.
Great game though for anyone still thinking of buying.
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Post by TimB on Sept 24, 2016 9:51:09 GMT -5
Haven't made it to Monaco yet. I'm in Russia now. Not sure this will help but yesterday I changed my setup to the one with most downforce and the car turns great now. You lose speed but on a course like monaco I cant imagine you need a lot of speed anyway.
This setup has been working pretty well for me. I'm turning in the fastest practice times and qualifying high. Bahrain qualified in second next to Lewis Ravenwest. Meeting all my session goals if not placing better than they want. Ran my races in Bahrain and China crash free, no damage to the car at all.
I suck on the rd programs. Qualifying pace I do great on, got a perfect score on the tire management once. The track acclimatization I can't beat.
Have yet to see a saftey car. When do we get ultra softs?
Today after I blow it all to hell in my CC rounds going to finish Russia and see whats next. Dread Spain (sorry Pablo) but that track in any other racing games always ate me alive.
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Post by Crazycanuck1985 on Sept 24, 2016 10:04:59 GMT -5
I'll be streaming a double header of 100 percent races today (hopefully). European GP at Baku in 2 hrs time, then Austria (I think) at 230 pm PST!
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Well, I've got Joey Barton as my crewchief, so at least nobody's going to give me any "stick" in the pits!
