Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-27048832-20151111234103/@comment-26715739-20151124140559

RomGuyony wrote: My fastest lap today was in the region of 2:41, though I only got a couple of alright ones. Is your 919 -3 Engine FFU or is it another config?

I (like many others) have run the 10-lapper so many times that I can't stay focused on it the entire length of the race without getting bored so I have to have the TV playing in the background, which does cause a few crashes :P

I try to use visual markers instead of speed, it's interesting that a lot of people on this site prefer the latter.

Arnage: I try to brake enough as to cut across the grass whilst accelerating and not sliding, usually cuts a chunk of time due to the shorter path and higher entry speed but slide too much or hit the barrier and it's all for nowt.

Porsche Cuves: I brake hard before entering the first right, which usually allows me be on the throttle for the next two lefts, before lifting/braking a bit to bring the front into play and accelerate once I know the car has rotated enough and will follow my line through te next right-left curves.

Ford Chicane: throttle pinned across the first gravel pit, then coast through the second until I know the car won't hit the barrier to the right or go into the gravel pit on the left, then, pin it.

I think that's the quickest way to take those corners, though it does require to be at the limit, which can cause mistakes :/ Sub-27mns with a PR:95.1 919 may be possible, though really hard! Fully-upgraded is more than doable, whilst using the TS040 fully-upgraded may be closer to 25-26mns, I'm not sure. No idea about the R18, I've hardly used it.

Yes - the -3 Engine FFU is what I've done (trying to keep to the "best strategy for 100%"). But I totally know what you mean re "losing concentration", that's the biggest challenge to posting a good time. The race is really long (well for a mobile game, not for "real racing"), and with all the straights there's a lot of opportunities to zone out.

I'd agree that getting an actual sub 27 minute would be difficult, I just know that there are (a lot) better drivers than me out there.

I tend to use landmarks for navigation as well (just figured speeds were useful to quote to explain times).

So that 236/237mph is that first section of Mulsanne. I hit the brakes on the gap in the fence, but I check the speed because it gives me a good idea of whether any previous "lapses" have resulted in car damage (and how much).

Arnage: interesting - I'd wondered if the grass might be quicker. Will have to play around with it.

Porsche Curves: Yes - when you time it just right it just all goes so smoothly. Timing it right... can't always do.

Ford Chicane: I'll have to try to think about what I'm doing here - thanks for the input.

Biggest issue on getting the really low overall time is just getting the overtakes at convenient spots. Entry to Mulsanne and through the Porsche Curves are the ones that really throw me out. One thing though - it's easier to set a faster time with the faster bots - I've had to worry a lot less about overtaking since I've started trying to post "actual" over "slow the bot" times (and as of last night, still 10000 yards ahead of MiceOrMen).