Board Thread:Social and Race Teams Threads/@comment-35745775-20181105194303/@comment-31433854-20181106143928

To further Marcel'smate's point, teams are a bit of a mixed bag. Always remember that the reason team events exist is to encourage you to spend gold ;)


 * All team events except top speed events are a grind.  Back when you could get gold for not too much time as a solo team, I would run them.  FM have changed it though, so solo teams don't really work anymore.  However, if you're in to spending 8 hours doing the same race, it may be a good fit :)


 * Top speed events are not a grind, but you will need to have the right car FU and practice practice practice if you want to be competitive.  It is a good challenge though.  Some teams, like the ones I've been on, only do these events.


 * If you get on a competitive team, you will learn all the ins and outs of the game.


 * teammates show up as TSMs in your regular races (in yellow), and the TSM algorithim seems biased to include teammates/friends.  As Marcel'smate said, they can be faster (and/or slower) than you would otherwise get.  I think you've been getting in B in WTTT, so it shouldn't be too bad, and you can always logout/go offline to get normal bots.  I also find I get plenty of teammates/friends prior to getting a gold trophy.


 * I also don't use social media, but I created a FB account for the game.  Most top teams use FB for communication, plus there is a lot of info about the game on FB.  In fact, a lot of the 'pre-knowledge' about cars and events on the wiki comes from there (look up the RR3 Trackside group).

All that being said, might as well try it and see what you think! If you decide it is not for you, create a private solo team, which will expunge your former teammates from your TSM list.