RR3 Wiki:Tips and FAQ for Formula Future

RR3 Wiki:Tips and FAQ for Formula Future

The intention of this page is to keep tips and FAQ for Formula Future in one place, which will hopefully help people race this event.

Description
Formula Future is an event in Real Racing 3. It gives the players a chance to win the McLaren MP4-X. After version McLaren Overflow Update (v4.7) was updated. Formula Future starts November 6th.

The event comprises a wide range of cars, especially the McLaren MP4-X....##expand if required##

Stage 01
Tips about Formula Future Stage 01:


 *  Tips 

RR3 Michael P wrote: Follow methods to slow bots down

Goal 1.1: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

Goal 1.2: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

Goal 1.3: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.


 *  Reports 

Credit: RR3 Michael P, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

Stage 02
Tips about Formula Future Stage 02:


 *  Tips 

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

Goal 2.1: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

Goal 2.2: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

Goal 2.3: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.


 *  Reports 

Credit: RR3 Michael P, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

Stage 03
Tips about Formula Future Stage 03:


 *  Tips 

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

Goal 3.1: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

Goal 3.2: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

Goal 3.3: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

Goal 3.4: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.


 *  Reports 

Credit: RR3 Michael P, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

Stage 04
Tips about Formula Future Stage 04:


 *  Tips 

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

Goal 4.1: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 4.2: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 4.3: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 4.4: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 4.5: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.


 *  Reports 

Credit: RR3 Michael P, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 05
Tips about Formula Future Stage 05:


 *  Tips 

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 5.1: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 5.2: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 5.3: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 5.4: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 5.5: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.


 *  Reports 

Credit: RR3 Michael P, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 06
Tips about Formula Future Stage 06:


 *  Tips 

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 6.1: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 6.2: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 6.3: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 6.4: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 6.5: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 6.6: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.


 *  Reports 

Credit: RR3 Michael P, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 07
Tips about Formula Future Stage 07:


 *  Tips 

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.1: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.2: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.3: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.4: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.5: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 08
Tips about Formula Future Stage 07:


 *  Tips 

RR3 Michael P wrote: Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 8.1: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 8.2: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 8.3: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 8.4: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 8.6: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

<font color="#00FF00">Goal 7.6: #Event, Track & laps# - goal? - Recommended PR??.?

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.
 *  Reports 

Credit: RR3 Michael P, ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#F08080">Start / End Strategy
The player has 8 days to complete the 8 stages, the event is 8 days x 24 hours. The first stage will start the time the player starts it, the last stage will end 8 x 24 hours later. As stage 01 is normally straight forward and can be completed without an upgrade or service, it can be started late in the day, it doesn't matter if stage 01 isn't completed the first day, it can continue the following day. The next stage 02, will unlock at midnight providing stage 01 is completed, stage 03 will unlock at midnight the following day, and so on up to stage 8, in total there will be 8 x 24 hours = 192 hours to complete all stages.

For example:

Start Friday @ 7:30 PM the event will end 8 days x 24 hours later, Sunday @ 7:30 PM,

You need to choose the best time for you to start Formula Future event, or more importantly when is the best time for you to end the event!

RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race tip): I wouldn't recommend starting the event on the first day, Sunday November 6th, as many racers, who start as soon as the event opens, complain about bugs, which FM then fix! Instead leave the start a day or two and let other people do the bug testing. Also the tips and details can be filled in by the early adopters, so starting a day or two later gives a better heads up.

Ideally, for racers who are busy Monday to Friday and have the weekend free, the best day and time to start is as late as possible Friday, as long as it's before midnight, meaning stage 8 of the event can be completed over two days, the following Saturday and Sunday. #Unfortunately there maybe a short time to start this event!# It maybe only open for 1 week, as the next event is expected November 22nd. Keep an eye out for adverts to start the event and watch for a countdown to start. Once started the event can be run, even if it's closed to new racers.

<font color="#F08080">Cloud Save / Restore
It is important to cloud save before every race, for full details see RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

<font color="#ffff00">Strategy

 * Strategy - Including why gold is precious.

<font color="#ffff00">Time Shifted Multiplayer (TSM)

 * Time Shifted Multiplayer - TSM algorithm and AI, whys it's important to win by small margins and how to slow bots down

<font color="#FFFF00">List of Offline Bots Names
See RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

<font color="#FFFF00">List of Formula Future Bots Names
This event has a different set of offline bots, that are also common to No Compromise, Light-Rider and Jaguar Legacy: XJ220:

<font color="#FFFF00">Methods to slow bots down
See RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

<font color="#FFFF00">How can I service the car when I already finished the day?
If the final car service is missed, after the final event on the day, the soonest it can service is at midnight (local time), when the next stage opens.

<font color="#FFFF00">The Target is too High, How do I Reduce it?
See RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

<font color="#FFFF00">The Game / Le Mans Keeps crashing
See RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

<font color="#FFFF00">When is the last time I can start this Event?
The exact date is unknown, normally 1 - 2 weeks.

The way FM display the date isn't very clear, they use a rounding factor. The days and hours remaining, to start, is changing at mid day or on the half hour. The closing date and time displayed is a cautious closing date and time. Keep an eye out for adverts to start the event and watch for a countdown to start. Once started the event can be run, even if it's closed to new racers.

<font color="#FFFF00">Will this event be added to the race career?
FM went though a spell of adding special events to the racing career, the last time a special event was added was September 2015 v3.6, NASCAR Academy was added directly to the NASCAR career, without previously being released as a Time Limited Event (TLE). Previous to that was April 2015 v3.3, with Redline: Origins and MotorFiesta 1. It is therefore unlikely this event will be added to the racing career.

<font color="#FFFF00">Will the car be available to win in the future?
The McLaren MP4-X is available to win if the challenge is completed in 8 days, after November 14th the McLaren MP4-X can be purchased.

<font color="#FFFF00">Can I buy the car?
The McLaren MP4-X is available in the Cutting Edge bonus series part of the Legend category. This vehicle was added in the McLaren Overflow Update (v4.7) released in November 2016 and is unlocked as soon as Cutting Edge is unlocked or by completing the Formula Future special event.

This vehicle can be acquired for 1,200.

<font color="#FFFF00">What is the minimum PR / upgrades required
RR3 Michael P wrote (pre-race): Since Generations, if the players car is far below the recommended PR level the bots run impossible times. Once the car is upgraded the bots return to normal times. Slowing the bots works, only when the PR requirements are close. Some goals have fixed top bots. Possible upgrade strategies:

<font color="#FFFF00">How much do the upgrades cost?
For car details see here:
 * McLaren MP4-X

For full details on upgrades with PR see here:
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section McLaren - Direct link to the McLaren MP4-X project page with PR.

<font color="#F08080">Useful Pages
See RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

<font color="#F08080">Benefit
Calculated benefits of the event:

(Can be calculated from the figures before starting day and figures after completion of the special challenge)

<font color="#F08080">Credit and Thanks
Many of the tips and FAQ have been combined from posts left by this RR3 wiki community, a big credit needs to go to this excellent community. Also, thank you, to everyone who have left comments and tips, for this challenge.

<font color="#F08080">Comments and Tips
If you have any tips, please either edit the relevant section of this page and add them yourself or leave comments on the Formula Future Comments and an editor will add them later.

Please post your comments and tips, any information you feel maybe useful, such as:
 * What stage and event you are leaving a tip for, this can be shortened e.g. Tip for 1.3 is for stage 01 event 3
 * What problems you had and how to overcome the problems?
 * e.g. Can corners be cut?
 * Can an event be run with a broken car?
 * If so with what PR/upgrade?
 * What controls Tilt A / B ?
 * What assists - brakes high / low /off ? TC on / off?
 * Basically any tips that maybe useful to other racers.
 * If you are anonymous feel free to sign a name or handle.

One of the editors will summarise them and add them to the relevant event, if there is anything missing please post a comment or tip to Formula Future Comments and let us know ;-)