Talk:Road Trip/@comment-84.31.162.175-20180405231710

Finished with upgrades 3353313.

Fun event imo, challenging but doable (even below recommended PR). The car is a joy to drive too, I like the classic car feeling. Weird car roster in cups though, I don't see why one would put a Testarossa up against Mercedes A class/Lexus sedan/modern Porsche/modern Aston Martin.

As always, I applied upgrades when and only when I couldn't advance. I believe this approach can improve your skills greatly, because even the earlier stages will be challenging and force you to drive properly.

The hardest challenge was 6.3. It cost me around 2 hours of constant attempts, maybe even a bit more (I didn't really keep track of time). The Mt. Panorama speed snap is probably the most difficult speed snap in the game for me. I don't do the stop and go full throttle thing btw, I just race from the start. That way feels more natural to me, and my results are better too.

So yeah, I had to put in serious work for this SE. At 6.3 I even felt like I couldn't do it for a while, but I knew it was possible for others at the same upgrade level (ME7 did it, and Maestro Geek even had 1 R$ upgrade less) so I persisted and got it eventually. Funny thing is I constantly tried to get what I felt was the best line, and then at one sloppy attempt in which I already gave up hope of passing the goal halfway through, suddenly the green banner appeared.

Moral of the story: This event was not easy, but not the hardest SE ever either (not even close imo). It is definitely possible to finish it below or at the recommended PR. Yes, it requires a proper amount of effort, even for skilled players. I think a lot of people forget that. And yes, I know not everyone will be able to do it with the least amount of upgrades possible. Keep racing and you will improve!