Negating ai op. More Helpful my team tips… From your community hero in waiting.

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Ok finally having proper run through my team career and have now. Had a decent amount off races to better gauge the ai.

So Ai top speed doesn’t seem to be a issue anymore. But al traction and acceleration out off slow corners is still a big issue. But I can help with that. It’s not a proper fix. But it can help until the ai is fixed.

The ai is weak going in corners and through corners but dominate out off them. They gain a big Lead on the straights but I like me find yourself stuck behind Them when they slow down through the corner at the end off the straight. And rarely can I get close enough to make pass. Especially if your at the back off a drs train:

So I gave this some thought and my tried and tested r&d strategy is still good except for one thing.

Power isn’t a issue so don’t waste time upgrading engine. Although a ers upgrade or two will help make battery last longer.

aero drag reduction huge log important as it help catch the ai by the end off the straight.

Drs upgrades don’t bother until you can match the ai acceleration out off the corners:

Downforce upgrades which I used to prioritise. Can be delayed as downforce mostly benefits you in medium and fast corners and as that’s where I find the ai to be weak. You don’t need to worry until you notice ai getting faster through the corners l.

So we come to weight distribution. Something I didn’t concern myself with until I had finished weight reduction upgrades:

Because redistribution aids mechanical grip and balance which you need in tight chicanes or corners which will better help you get up to and stay with the ai. So your best positioned and ready for Ai when it uses its superpower.

And as is the way best way in the game to increase not only your acceleration but along with redistribution makes you super nimble. Is reduction. Not just one or two as many as you can as quick a you can.. to the point off obsession:

Start off the season ai we’re untouchable out off corners. Every upgrade I’ve done has been drag reductions 5 from 6 upgrade. Weight reduction 6 from 8 and 4 redistribution and a minor ers. And during my last race at Spain: I matched the Mercedes and Ferraris. Don’t know about redbull cause they used hard med strategy and didn’t see them all race.

Also now I’m fast put off slow corners I managed to stay infront off both Ferraris when they use their last lap super power l

i know most off the most the regular members know this. But as your community hero. Yup just waiting for @EA_rephii to set my coronation date. 😂 it may help the younger game noobs.. who I have no doubt would destroy me in a race. But I do have experience maxing my team cars every which way. Not elite just a lonely old man with to much time on my hands👍

dan78loki · Answer

@ScarDuck14 Appreciate all this scar!!

scarduck14 · Answer

@Darthsausage44 Up till now cause off the issues with my team modes and ai. I Havnt played this years my team career for any longer than six races. As I’m waiting for game to be fixed before getting into a multiple seasons career. Instead I start a my team career mode do 5-6 races then restart and try different entry levels and engine suppliers.

So can’t comment on how or when ai teams get upgrades. Just what I’ve found from using different starting strategies. And what I find works best for me:

For instance my team newcomer. Your car is really really pants. And not fun to drive. If you opt for Ferrari it makes it a nightmare to drive. Renault may be down on power but your better able to manage that power thus making newcomer car easier to drive to start off with. I’d pick Mercedes or red bull as a mid team and only use Ferrari if you start as a challenger. As your cars aero and chassis are better equipped to utilise Ferrari power.

So to say players upgrades aren’t implemented is impossible to say for sure. When I start a newcomer career. I know the car is terrible and upgrades will be slow to start off with. So I’m not concerned about where I finish the first season. I spend the first season focused primarily on chassis weight. And drag reduction. And secondary is Downforce and redistribution. Completely ignore power and durability upgrades unless I’ve got some massively discounted ones.

So by start off second season my car chassis and aero package will be just as good if not better than the top teams and ready to handle as much power as I need.

But some will start a new comer career and focus on power power power without any thought to how a newcomer car is going to handle that power. And the answer is badly. So they think the game must be broken: Because they may simply be young with little understanding off how important reducing weight and drag not their fault.. I’ve posted many time The game should give better guidance.

Career modes are ten seasons long: You need to except your team is poor your car is no fast than a skip and then plan long term how best to go about advancing up the rankings.

I’m at Baku. Mid team start My redbull engine is well behind in the power ranking off the top three teams. But my acceleration match’s them and my top end speed is 215ish using ers and drs. My car is light and nimble so I’m faster through the corners and can dive bomb like a legend.

scarduck14 · Answer

@Dan78lokiI would only be able to watch an elite sim racer fly off into the distance if we race against eachother in equal cars. But put me up against one in my team mode and mid season I’ll be flying off into the distance: simply cause I know how to get bang for buck in R&D:

plus as I’m not an elitist I get no pleasure seeing people who struggle with the game. I don’t know everything but I know alittle about everything and if the little bits I know can help I willl try and help.

darthsausage44 · Answer

@ScarDuck14 I’ve read other posts that seem to indicate r and d isn’t applied to the player correctly. Over time the ai just becomes impossible to beat with the theory being they get rand updates applied and the player doesn’t - or at least seems to be unbalanced. From you post it seems you haven’t experienced this? Just wondering if you have any thoughts on this?

darthsausage44 · Answer

@ScarDuck14 Ah sorry didn’t clock the fact you were 6 races in. I only do driver career so interesting to read how my team works.

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