Super Fast AI Final Lap
Every race AI's final lap feels too fast. I find they had deployed ERS overtake mode almost every acceleration time even Miami Turn 11-12 and 12-13. They seem to pour out all their remaining energy...
Forum Discussion
@Apophis-STR https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion/Things-that-still-MUST-be-fixed-adjusted-or-improved-on-F1-22/m-p/11755422#M12905
Here is a good analysis of the tire problem.
Here is a good analysis of the tire problem.
@Man0maN13000 I agree with all that you said and also with most of the people here - and BTW, thanks for mentioning "my" post above and I'm glad a good number of people are reading it and contributing with the discussions and trying to help the devs to make this game better!
About this particular issue of the AIs getting super fast on the final laps, this is what I have to say:
Yes, it was already happening on F1 2021 and that always bothered me..
The difference is that on F1 2021, the AIs would get their fastest laps at the end of the race, especially on Hard tyres, no matter how 'dead' they were supposed to be (in terms of grip/performance), even if they should also be lighter in terms of fuel (but so is the player at that point of the race, right?), but the thing is: they used to get faster - and sometimes up to 1 or even 2 secs faster than their previous laps during the stint, but most of the time they would not necessarily get the Fastest Lap.
Now, on F1 22 the same thing is happening, BUT.. they are ALSO getting the Fastest Lap (and the extra point) because it also has to do with their tyre temps "management", where they can literally keep their temps constantly on 92ºC throughout their entire stint, always having perfect grip/performance and very low tyre wear (especially compared to the player)..
So, when you put these 2 'skills' together, the AIs can easily get the fastest laps at the very end of the races.. I mean.. if you have a lot more grip than the player and some really exaggerated boost from 'saving ERS'.. BAM, there you go..
Long story short: it's just BS anyway and it shouldn't happen.
The devs need to fix the AI tyre temps issue and ALSO reduce a bit this big 'boost' they get at the end just because of ERS saving/deploy - that's also super exaggerated..
As @ScarDuck14 said, it's just not 'organic', or 'natural' and it's also obviously not 'realistic' or fair - and yes, it's ok to be challenged by the AIs and even to lose races because they beat you fair and square, but the way it is now, it only makes you feel cheated, over and over again..
It's NOT a matter of telling the players to "drive better" or "change your driving style ", because NOTHING changes the fact that the AIs obbey different rules and game's laws of physics than the human players.
The AIs NEED adjustment & improvement in SO many different aspects, simply because they're pretty bad as they are now - this is a fact.
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And oh, let's also not forget the 2 secs faster they can go on Quali sessions as well.......... (also happens since previous games, F1 2021, F1 2020, etc - it feels like they did NOT take the 'party mode' away from the AIs after F1 2019 - and I'm not even joking.. it's probably still in the game code, although the player doesn't have it anymore - but that's another topic.. I know..)
About this particular issue of the AIs getting super fast on the final laps, this is what I have to say:
Yes, it was already happening on F1 2021 and that always bothered me..
The difference is that on F1 2021, the AIs would get their fastest laps at the end of the race, especially on Hard tyres, no matter how 'dead' they were supposed to be (in terms of grip/performance), even if they should also be lighter in terms of fuel (but so is the player at that point of the race, right?), but the thing is: they used to get faster - and sometimes up to 1 or even 2 secs faster than their previous laps during the stint, but most of the time they would not necessarily get the Fastest Lap.
Now, on F1 22 the same thing is happening, BUT.. they are ALSO getting the Fastest Lap (and the extra point) because it also has to do with their tyre temps "management", where they can literally keep their temps constantly on 92ºC throughout their entire stint, always having perfect grip/performance and very low tyre wear (especially compared to the player)..
So, when you put these 2 'skills' together, the AIs can easily get the fastest laps at the very end of the races.. I mean.. if you have a lot more grip than the player and some really exaggerated boost from 'saving ERS'.. BAM, there you go..
Long story short: it's just BS anyway and it shouldn't happen.
The devs need to fix the AI tyre temps issue and ALSO reduce a bit this big 'boost' they get at the end just because of ERS saving/deploy - that's also super exaggerated..
As @ScarDuck14 said, it's just not 'organic', or 'natural' and it's also obviously not 'realistic' or fair - and yes, it's ok to be challenged by the AIs and even to lose races because they beat you fair and square, but the way it is now, it only makes you feel cheated, over and over again..
It's NOT a matter of telling the players to "drive better" or "change your driving style ", because NOTHING changes the fact that the AIs obbey different rules and game's laws of physics than the human players.
The AIs NEED adjustment & improvement in SO many different aspects, simply because they're pretty bad as they are now - this is a fact.
...
And oh, let's also not forget the 2 secs faster they can go on Quali sessions as well.......... (also happens since previous games, F1 2021, F1 2020, etc - it feels like they did NOT take the 'party mode' away from the AIs after F1 2019 - and I'm not even joking.. it's probably still in the game code, although the player doesn't have it anymore - but that's another topic.. I know..)
