Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-34243920-20190701231310/@comment-33721000-20190702171535

CypherBHV wrote: I really don't get this "long races" obsession that many players seem to have. What's the point in driving countless laps around a track when you're in the lead after one and a half laps? It's pointless. There's no challenge attached to it.

I just completed the ES for the Huracan Performante. It has pretty long races in the later stages (8 laps Indy Road, 7 laps RBR, 3 laps Le Mans) - but when I drove them I was in the lead after 2 laps at the latest (in the Le Mans race you're in the lead at Tetres Rouge, everything driven without cutting corners) and then it was just a pointless grind. After 5 laps you are so far ahead of the second placed driver that you can pull over and have a cup of coffee before they catch you.

Why? I guess it's all about the fame payout. Couldn't disagree more.

Here are some specifics for the only long race I consider as the benchmark - Endurance Legends Tier-15/Cup 10x lapper rolling start. I currently have the bots cranked up to max. Been finishing this race under 26:2x:xx for a few months. Yet, I am able to catch up to the leading TSM bot only by lap 5. One small mistake with the FU Nismo..and you might as well discontinue the race! Now THAT is the real challenge of the 10x lapper with fully cranked up bots. Not for the impatient/faint hearted. The 9x lapper at night is easier. Which is why such long events should be in the tiers beyond 75% series completion. So the ones who dislike long races have the option of simply stopping at 75% series completion.

Full disclosure - Currently at lvl 465, started RR3 in Aug '17. So yeah, fame points and leveling up doesn't matter so much anymore. I still race at EL for the sheer love of LeMans, not much else.