@ScarDuck14 Valid points.
But is it like this in other games/genres too? With E-sports level players being able to perform better or would gain an advantage at top level, if they were using any in-game aid or assist? Ex. CoD, Fifa or… any game really.
(Honest question. I only play racing games nowadays, so I don’t have a clue what goes on in other game/E-sport genres anymore)
It isn’t a big issue for the E-sport drivers because the official series and the top tiers of the biggest leagues DON’T ALLOW any assits.
But it’s imo kinda sad that smaller (normal) leagues have such diffculty filling up or don’t even bother trying to run a ’no assist tier’ anymore. Because the Racing Line and especially ABS is incredibly helpful in this game.
It’s a good thing they exist, but it doesn’t make sense to me why they need to THIS powerful?
And I believe the f1 online/competitive community suffers quite alot as a consequence. (There are a million of other reasons it suffers also).
I have a love/hate relationship with f1 league racing. I don’t mind racing and competing against drivers who use assists. But the fact that I know many racers with insane talent and pace (far better than me), who I’ve raced with/against since 2019, and they still use ABS and Racing Line assist, even though they could easily keep their pace without them. Their reasoning: ”Why risk it?”
And that kinda makes me think the game could benefit from a tiny tiny (just a little) ABS nerf.
I do agree that the game should remain fun, engaging and accessible for every and all level of players.
And I don’t believe a slightly less op abs would get in the way of that.