Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-2600:1004:B10D:AA60:DD1:6195:683B:A602-20180726143804/@comment-32796836-20180803040157

Amrosa wrote: These are my observations. Very much agree with this observation. It's very easy to fall into the trap of "ME7 and SJ can do stage X at 1112112, so if I can't do it at 3312112 I must be a very poor driver (and I know I'm not)", then waste hours and hours, ripping your hair out, not having any fun and ultimately losing the car. While you know that ultimately most SEs are won by most people with a bunch of 3s and 4s.
 * For an average player (I am including myself), you will likely need to upgrade to recommended PR.
 * Recommended PR tends to be about all 3's plus one of the categories being upgraded to +5

I know, because that happened to me with Carbon Copy. Then started Victory by Design, followed Amrosa's strategy, enjoyed the FB, and won the car without any skips (pretty rare for me too, as I really don't have the time or patience to repeat a goal for half a day).

So, unless signs start pointing towards me really being able to race like ME7 or SJ or FM changing their SE strategy, this is what I'll budget for and follow as strategy.