The AI straight line speed is absolutely absurd. I can have DRS and dump the entire battery running 0-0 wings and still not overtake or be able to defend. it was the same on launch for either F123 o...
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They need to know how many complaints came from people who doesn't even know what a DRS train is,
or that there are multiple ERS mode to take advantage of,
or the fact that if you know what you're doing with the ERS, you could run None ERS mode and still be able to keep up with the AI car ahead at 110 AI
The only real unbalance thing right now is AI rain pace, not their straightline speed on dry, not even close. The dry AI is actually the slowest since F1 2020.
Apophis-STR 110 other comments seem to disagree.
Because most players were not well-informed enough about the mechanics, I came from that same place in the past so I know what's going on.
I mean, just go onto Reddit and watch those who uploaded videos complaining about AI being too fast on the straight, it's either because they're part of the DRS train, or you'll see inefficient uses of ERS, or simply accelerated too late after a turn, some didn't even take slipstream like they should.So what about those loosing over a second when the car behind does not have DRS, while the player have DRS and slipstream and dumps its entire battery and still get overtaken by set car behind?
It has nothing to do about ERS and DRS trains, corner exit speed and such. Also on reddit, the amount of posts and clips regarding the problem for multiple users flooded the Subreddit, especially at launch.
I really don't know what the actual situation you have.
Your setup? Your battery capacity at the time? Engine heat? Timing of when you use the battery for the acceleration? What car is following you? Are they in better car, tire situation?
Also, you should never ever drain the entire battery for any situation unless you're about the cross the line, especially not when the car you're following has DRS too. It's wasteful on the battery and heats up your PU further unnecessarily.
You and the AI ahead of you are stuck in the dirty air of a DRS train, whilst the car behind you further back was in clean air, exiting the corner at like 20kph faster and used the Overtake right at the same location as you did, do you know how long it takes for you to recover that 20kph (if not more) advantage that they had within that duration? And that's excluding tire situation, car performances, etc.
Also, whilst important, slipstream only has 10% drag reduction in this game, so until you've reached the DRS zone, your rate of acceleration is still only marginally better than that car further behind you.
