So it seems at least in the content creator build that we are still not free to use tires we want to use in free practice which is ruining quite a bit of strategy just like we saw today that teams opt to go for 2 sets of hards - thats impossible with the games restrictions..It shouldnt be too complicated to do one of these two options:A) just lift the restrictions and every player is free to use tires however they wantB) do A) but with suggested tires to use for practice - just a different column, the current practice allocation, but we can still choose the other onesI know its not a simple click but also no extreme amount of work and should never have been like this in the first place.@BarryBLplease get this to the devs its very annoying and another reason thats leaving a bad taste when we think about buying the game but know that we have more realistic tyre behaviour but cant use 2 sets of hards in a race..

@Meza994 I agree, about tyres F1 rules are not 100% in the game and yes a bit annoying, also in P1-P2-P3 the player is forced to run a certain kind of tyre (at least in F1 2021 but I get F1 22 is not going to be different), while one may need to run a different kind for any reason, weather in the following sessions or whatever, free to use would be great.Besides I would add that both in the strategy before race and in the MFD during the race, it would be nice to know exactly the conditions of each available tyre, % of usage etc., something I already tried to show here: https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion/suggestion-tyres-choice-for-the-race/m-p/11458906Regards,Nuv

So basically, we can only use one set of mediums in a race? This is ridiculous.This should be changed asap, as it really ruins a lot of races by limiting players to only softs, hards once they started on mediums. A few races this season have had a medium-hard-medium strategy suggested by Pirelli, but yet somehow we can't?

@Nuvolarix True wood be nice to have but probably a bit more difficult than the first step to lift the limitations, but there are definitely a lot of improvement! :D

I like this idea.Also, I haven't seen if it's a thing yet, but given that the 'Start race on Q tyre rule' is no longer a thing... we no longer need 3 S and 1 M in Quali of a 50% league race.Perhaps some kind of strat screen BEFORE Q starts where we can pick our tyres could work? I dunno, but tyre strategy has been freed up irl, so give us that option in-game.

@BankaiBullettIt was always a free choice IRL.. You would have the exact same tires as in 2021 (except for sprint weekends but thats a different thing anyway) and you would be able to use the tires exactly as you were in 2021 so could have only softs left for race and qualifying, or half soft, half medium, just more freedom (in contrast to F1 2021), not forced to anything, will open up strategies for leagues a lot.

Free choice of tires in free practice

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TheOldLivyatan
Rising Traveler
4 years ago
I like this idea.

Also, I haven't seen if it's a thing yet, but given that the 'Start race on Q tyre rule' is no longer a thing... we no longer need 3 S and 1 M in Quali of a 50% league race.

Perhaps some kind of strat screen BEFORE Q starts where we can pick our tyres could work? I dunno, but tyre strategy has been freed up irl, so give us that option in-game.
Meza994
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@BankaiBullettIt was always a free choice IRL.. You would have the exact same tires as in 2021 (except for sprint weekends but thats a different thing anyway) and you would be able to use the tires exactly as you were in 2021 so could have only softs left for race and qualifying, or half soft, half medium, just more freedom (in contrast to F1 2021), not forced to anything, will open up strategies for leagues a lot.
SteveJackson
Hero (Retired)
4 years ago
@Meza994 wrote:
@BankaiBullettIt was always a free choice IRL.. You would have the exact same tires as in 2021 (except for sprint weekends but thats a different thing anyway) and you would be able to use the tires exactly as you were in 2021 so could have only softs left for race and qualifying, or half soft, half medium, just more freedom, not forced to anything, will open up strategies for leagues a lot.
In the F1 2021 game, when using the custom multiplayer game (as leagues do - as the Leagues setting is completely hopeless), the tyre choice is mandated. The screen is there, but you cannot pick anything, so you do get 3 soft, 1 med in Q and additional medium and hard for the race. You don't get two hard sets.
Meza994
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@SteveJackson I meant IRL its free, in the game its not free, thats exactly what i want changed buddy
SteveJackson
Hero (Retired)
4 years ago
@Meza994 wrote:
@SteveJacksonI meant IRL its free, in the game its not free, thats exactly what i want changed buddy
Good. 😃
Nuvolarix
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Meza994 I agree, about tyres F1 rules are not 100% in the game and yes a bit annoying, also in P1-P2-P3 the player is forced to run a certain kind of tyre (at least in F1 2021 but I get F1 22 is not going to be different), while one may need to run a different kind for any reason, weather in the following sessions or whatever, free to use would be great.
Besides I would add that both in the strategy before race and in the MFD during the race, it would be nice to know exactly the conditions of each available tyre, % of usage etc., something I already tried to show here: https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion/suggestion-tyres-choice-for-the-race/m-p/11458906
Regards,
Nuv
Meza994
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Nuvolarix True wood be nice to have but probably a bit more difficult than the first step to lift the limitations, but there are definitely a lot of improvement! :D
Flash_224_07
Seasoned Rookie
4 years ago
@Meza994They've got to add more sofas, glasses and watches first before I start caring about immersive tyre choices like in real life! Like, who wants that? I want to show off my massive collection to all my friends who don't even play F1 as well as to the one random guy in a public lobby 4 months from now who accidentally pressed the button to view my hub only to leave it immediately after 0.5 seconds! Now that's the kinda content I want!
Meza994
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Flash_224_07 I appreciate your sarcasm but at this point im not sure EA wont take you serious :D
zed08je0ot2v
4 years ago
So basically, we can only use one set of mediums in a race? This is ridiculous.
This should be changed asap, as it really ruins a lot of races by limiting players to only softs, hards once they started on mediums. A few races this season have had a medium-hard-medium strategy suggested by Pirelli, but yet somehow we can't?