RR3 Wiki:Tips and FAQ for Carbon Copy


 * Note: This is an outline, the details haven't been confirmed/entered, yet, please call back closer to the start date Sunday, July 22 2018 ( July 22 2018 00:00:00 GMT  ) to see more details.

"Opening event quotation"

- In-game description.

RR3 Wiki:Tips and FAQ for Carbon Copy

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

Description
Carbon Copy will be an event in Real Racing 3. It gives the players a chance to win the MERCEDES-BENZ C11, after was updated. Carbon Copy starts Sunday, July 22 2018.

The event comprises a wide range of cars, especially the MERCEDES-BENZ C11....??expand if required??

Stage 01
Tips about Carbon Copy Stage 01:


 *  Tips 

RR3 Michael P wrote: Follow methods to slow bots down

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 Carbon Copy Stage 02:


 *  Tips 

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

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 Carbon Copy Stage 03:


 *  Tips 

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

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 Carbon Copy Stage 04:


 *  Tips 

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

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 05
Tips about Carbon Copy Stage 05:


 *  Tips 

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

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 06
Tips about Carbon Copy Stage 06:


 *  Tips 

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

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 07
Tips about Carbon Copy Stage 07:


 *  Tips 

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

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 08
Tips about Carbon Copy Stage 08:


 *  Tips 

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

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.

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 straightforward 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 be continued the following day. Stage 02, will automatically unlock at midnight, but can only be raced once stage 01 is complete. 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 July 27th @ 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 Carbon Copy 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, July 22 2018, 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 July 27th, 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 will be a short time to start this event! It may be only open for 1 week, as the next event is expected Saturday July 28th. 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.

Cloud Save / Restore
It is important to cloud save before every race, for full details see RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

Strategy

 * Strategy - Including why gold is precious.

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

List of Offline Bots Names
See RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

List of Carbon Copy Bots Names
This event has a different set of offline bots, that are also common to No Compromise, Light-Rider and Jaguar Legacy: XJ220:

Methods to slow bots down
See RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

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.

The Target is too High, How do I Reduce it?
See RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

The Game / Le Mans Keeps crashing
See RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

When is the last time I can start this Event?
According the the release notes Friday July 27th.

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 midday 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.

Will this event be added to the race career?
FM went through 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.

Will the car be available to win in the future?
The MERCEDES-BENZ C11 is available to win if the challenge is completed in 8 days, after July 27th the MERCEDES-BENZ C11 can be purchased.

With the introduction of Flashback Special Events, it may be possible to repeat this special event in the future.

Can I buy the car?
The MERCEDES-BENZ C11 is available in one series:
 * Group C 1991 Season series in the Endurance Prototypes group

This vehicle was added in the released in July 2018 and can be unlocked as soon as Group C 1991 Season is unlocked.

This vehicle can be acquired for 800 or 640  with showcase discount. It can sometimes be bought for ?? as a 'Get it Now' price, unlocking Group C 1991 Season.

This vehicle is available to win in the following special event:
 * Carbon Copy available in the released in July 2018.

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:

How much do the upgrades cost?
For car details see here:
 * MERCEDES-BENZ C11

For full details on upgrades with PR see here:
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section MERCEDES-BENZ - Direct link to the MERCEDES-BENZ C11 project page with PR.

Useful Pages
See RR3 Wiki:Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ

Benefit
Calculated benefits of the event:

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

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 has left comments and tips, for this challenge.

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 Carbon Copy Comments and an editor will add them later.

Please post your comments and tips, any information you feel may be 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 corner 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 may be 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 Carbon Copy Comments and let us know ;-)