AI are way too fast on the straights
So we’re back to the old problem of the AI not being affected by drag or aero or having unlimited ERS, or a combination of all three.
Brand new engine at Suzuka and have a setup that has me going r...
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@Shutler1987 Also forgot to mention I have DRS as well
EA_Vendcera
Community Manager
Community ManagerHey everyone,
I've moved some further posts into this existing thread about it.
The team has looked into this, but couldn't properly reproduce an issue with the AI speed on straights. Could you all please provide some more specific details of when and where this happens, as well as what your AI difficulty is set at? Thanks!
-Vendcera
@EA_Vendcera I found this problem is track specific for me, Miami and Spain are 2 circuits that come to mind. I played Spain in career mode yesterday, I play on controller, 101 Ai, in the Mercedes, with the best engine on the performance chart, and in the top 10 in the speed trap in qualy. In the race on the main straight in the DRS of the car ahead, and overtake mode on, the AI car behind are still gaining time on me and the car ahead is edging away, its not till the very end of the straight at maximum velocity, with overtake mode on the whole length of the straight, that I can claw abit of time back, but I feel they are overpowered in the corner exits and first 3 quarters of the straight.
I think this problem may also be caused by using overtake mode in qualy, as the Ai dont use it, so therefore you qualify out of position and further up the grid then you should be, and get eaten up by the faster cars in race trim until you settle into your true position.
I have stopped using overtake mode in qualy now and get a more true representation of my pace against the AI, and its consistent and carries over from qualy to race trim 99% of the time.
This is a great game, I feel it has potential to be one of the best F1 games, once all the little bugs get sorted out. Especially the AI DRS and ERS trains which kills the immersion. But I see that will be patched soon so looking forward to that!
I qualified 2nd at Canada during a Challenge Career mode (Alonso).It was wet on Medium tires. No DRS allowed. I could not defend against Norris with me using ERS on Hotlap mode and pushing Overtake. He passed me like nothing. This is just one example of many others as to how unbalanced AI speeds on straights are. See video below.
https://youtu.be/iIS1nrTiarA
I'm playing at Hard difficulty level.
Windows 11.
EA App
Moza wheel ,base. and pedals.
@GCAdventure wrote:I qualified 2nd at Canada during a Challenge Career mode (Alonso).It was wet on Medium tires. No DRS allowed. I could not defend against Norris with me using ERS on Hotlap mode and pushing Overtake. He passed me like nothing. This is just one example of many others as to how unbalanced AI speeds on straights are. See video below.
https://youtu.be/iIS1nrTiarA
I'm playing at Hard difficulty level.
Windows 11.
EA App
Moza wheel ,base. and pedals.Considering how you hit the rev limiter (14k rpm) and always stay above 12k rpm, the first making you lose any acceleration - the car cant gain any speed past the rev limiter so you need to shift earlier and the latter restricts your acceleration as well as above 12k rpm the power output of your engine declines, ideally you want to stay within 10.5k rpm and 13k at worst.
@Parov The AI do use hotlap mode, you can watch their battery drain at qualifying laps. However it might be the AI use a lower wing setup than you did? Same reason why F1 teams dont use the best single lap setup but compromise for tyre wear, raceability, not being defenseless on the straights etc. But could also be a track specific thing. Anyway they do use ERS in quali! 🙂
- @Meza994 Thanks, I will keep an eye out for the RPM.
@GCAdventureHow you say Norris used his ERS is exactly how I use it and I can not only keep up with them but pass them. Ai 100. I switch to overtake coming out off the corner then tap overtake on and off for about half to one second intervals
- @ScarDuck14 Thanks for the tip. I'll give that a try.
