Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-25255992-20160328210849

Just yesterday, I joined the karting competition that my friends hold every hear on karting tracks around our hometown. It was the first round, in certain track whose name I'm not going to reveal. The feeling was a bit similar to the KTM X-Bow R. Here are the chronicles of the race:

Only 4 karts on track, some people missed this first race. I got an OK start, up to 2nd after the 1st sector, then a hairpin... Oh, no, FFS, just trying to overtake the leader down the outside, I lock up horribly the front tyres, and I spin out. These kind of things don't happen in the game. I'm pretty sure all times from all TimeTrials of Top A & B would have locked up tyres at every single point. The comeback was so difficult: the 3rd driver was driving very slowly, taking corners cautiously, brake-checking every turn. Got it only a few corners later.

2nd driver was much faster. I overtook him at the beginning of the 4th lap, an absolute treat. But then, on the same hairpin, span out again. I completely miss what's going on with that corner; after a downhill brief right-hander, and a little straight, this left-hander all 180 degrees. I believe that I miss the braking point, I think there's some sort of issue with my brakes. Of course, the 2nd driver overtook me as soon as I got crashed. But I could continue the race, and, starting the 5th lap, a reminder over the team radio:

"Will, slow down, yellow flag, the 3rd driver crashed off and he's injured" What???? WTF!? They were right. Meanwhile, the leader was miles ahead of all of us. He's an experienced and successful karting driver who is like 2 seconds per lap faster (but in pre-season testing, I could have proper battles with him) As I overtook again this second driver, who I'm going to name as ROS (He's the teammate of the leader), I span out again. And this time right up into the wall. The pit crew was showing a hand of rage: "Uhm, guess that's gonna be the end of our race" WHAT??? The fact that I'm driving like Maldonado doesn't mean that I'm a noob, FFS. Wheel to the right, cautious on the throttle, but stuck.

Safety car, ROS overtakes me again. This is absolutely madness on track. 10 laps left. ROS looks very tasty for a move - AGAIN. 1 lap later, tried, but I got no traction. My tyres were struggling for grip as they've never done before. 2 laps later, the definitive overtake. Last corner, 5 apexs (it may look crazy, but it's like last sector from Interlagos).

7 laps later, and the leader, who I'm going to name as MSC (a perfect driving style). He was going to lap me for third time, and I thought, oh, nice vibe to have a battle, isn't it? So agressive on my driving style, without too many errors, I could hold him until the 5-apex last corner of last lap. He got better traction, I went a bit wide at the exit, it was side-by-side battle, but I did a Maldonado move. Stuck him up into the wall. That was a move I later on thought, and I'm sorry for that. Would you had races like that in Real Racing 3? Please, take this:

1.- FM needs to add lock-up tyres and tyre degradation and temperature of tyres

2.- Don't pit bots unless they try to pit you. I felt guilty because of that last maneouvre and it could have been a terryfing crash if we were closer.

3.- In-game flags? White/blag flag for corner cutting? Black flag for pitting bots? Blue flags for pitted bots? No, that's another thread, just comment you how mad racing can be. 