Re: Cheater

@Antic3 

Could it be related to assists? TC and autogear may hinder your performance.

I noticed TC slows you down to make sure you don't have excessive wheelspin and to improve rear stability. And gamers using manual gears are usually faster than me due to gear change delays on auto gearbox 😉 (it was improved but there are still minor hiccups in upshifts)

I installed Plitch and tried it out with the game. I couldn't join any online session, consistency error code when it was active. So I guess the usual trainers are forbidden 😉

@ScarDuck14    yes, I aware of your request to Sir David 😉 I just wanted to point out that there are assists and elements that might be seen as hindering performance or make car feel sluggish. And that it doesn't have to be cheating per se 😉

But I also noticed one thing when raced with my nephew online. When we both were using cockpit view, he used to be slower than me. However, he switched to TV Pod and he's faster than me now 😉 But I don't mind, I am sticking to cockpit with halo, just for sheer feeling 😉

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@ScarDuck14 wrote:
@P4st3l1akI think everyone would prefer to use cockpit view. But tv pod is easier to see where your going and what’s around you. When All the Elites all use it in Esports tells you everything

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That's cheating in my book though 😉 But I get it, they play for money ... ehm, pardon me ... for prestige 👿 So they want to have all advantages available 😉

Just sat through England's performance against the USA whilst on holiday in a part of the world where the game didn't start until midnight so I need to vent at something!

TV pod isn't cheating but, and I have been banging on about this since 1892.....or whenever it was introduced....it should 100% be classed as an aide. The whole idea of TV pod is to make the game easier for newcomers who have yet to build up the skill to drive properly - just like any other aide. The whole idea of using TV pod is ludicrous. If you can't drive using Cockpit then go and play Mario Cart!

OK....rant over. It is 2:45 am here and I am off to bed. In the morning I will awake feeling refreshed and will return to being my usual happy, joyous self. 😇

I'd love to see cockpit view being enforced for eSports. 

I use cockpit view as it's a more immersive and enjoyable experience but I could definitely be quicker without.

Thankfully no late night required for me to see the football!

Totally agree. It would be nice if someone from eSprts explained exactly why TV pod is allowed and why Cockpit isn't mandatory.

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@Lurtz_Uruk-hai wrote:

Totally agree. It would be nice if someone from eSprts explained exactly why TV pod is allowed and why Cockpit isn't mandatory.

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I actually thing you guys are going about it the wrong way; I personally wish the FIA would force the teams to change the seating arrangements of the drivers so their heads and bodies are mounted where the T-pods are.

That or a periscope system so that they view is of the T-pod.

I think I'll email Pat Symonds with my ideas.

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@TotosHeadphones wrote:

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@Lurtz_Uruk-hai wrote:

Totally agree. It would be nice if someone from eSprts explained exactly why TV pod is allowed and why Cockpit isn't mandatory.

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I actually thing you guys are going about it the wrong way; I personally wish the FIA would force the teams to change the seating arrangements of the drivers so their heads and bodies are mounted where the T-pods are.

That or a periscope system so that they view is of the T-pod.

I think I'll email Pat Symonds with my ideas.

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Preliminary tests have been carried out but it never quite seems to make it to the next set of regulations...

LOL 🙂

Maybe another option is to make them drive in the European Truck Racing Championship if they are so bothered about being able to get a good view of the apex!

Damn elitists all off you😂.  I like tv pod😂😀

Anyone been watching SAS Rogue Heroes on BBC.   It’s great 

@ScarDuck14 Do not try and change the subject!!!

🙂

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@ScarDuck14 wrote:

Damn elitists all off you😂.  I like tv pod😂😀

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I trust you've seen that your YouTube hero agrees with me re. cockpit view? 😁

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0OnFRLcpuw

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@Ultrasonic_77 wrote:

I trust you've seen that your YouTube hero agrees with me re. cockpit view? 😁

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0OnFRLcpuw

I agree with him. Although he still uses Look Back option while I stick to side mirrors only 😉  (I don't use that Rear Mirror travesty 😉 )

And for mirrors to be visible, you need to push back horizontally and therefore the front visibility is bit worse. So you also need to judge the distance to a car in front more carefully.

But it's much more fun 😉

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@ScarDuck14 wrote:
@Ultrasonic_77How dare you say he’s my hero!!!!!! I’m my Hero thankyou😀 You should know that by now.

I’ll say it again. I’d prefer to use cockpit for the same reasons the limited man states. You do feel a lot more connected. However I’m a gamer not a sim racer. It’s easier to use Tv pod. I will advocate for more immersion for others. But for me there’s no point. Hard to get all immersive when I use a little tiny stick to control my car😀

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On the first point, my apologies!

On the second point, the game is also easier if you turn the AI level down. Like @P4st3l1ak says, for me this is a choice about enjoyment rather than being some sort of hardcore sim-racer.

Rightly or wrongly, I largely rely on proximity arrows to judge where surrounding cars are. Look-back and rear-view mirror are just totally artificial, and a POV with permanent good view of the mirrors detracts from the real cockpit experience. With look to apex on max it's possible to have a camera setup which means some of the mirrors are visible when turning in, which is how I've had it most recently.

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@ScarDuck14 wrote:
@Ultrasonic_77 

On your second… I should have been clearer… Easier to see not easier against Ai. I genuinely feel some claustrophobic effects from cockpit view. Which is I suppose a compliment to cockpit view.

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Well, yes. Although not unrealistically so (as per helmet cam video below). I totally get it's not for everyone but just being clear the choice for many is about enjoying the game more, rather than some other agenda.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOtfhYLW2aA