Where's Practice 1 and 2 Codemasters?

[IcemanR]

Again its seemed that Codemasters has left out pratice one and two. One hour is not nearly enough time to refine and test different setups. It just makes this game more arcade and not a true F1 simulator. I know this was the same for 2012, and I had hoped they had learned from their mistakes but obviously not. Very disappointed.

This needs to be fixed in an update or for 2014.

[tango]

its not a simulator

[IcemanR]

Originally posted by tango:

its not a simulator

Ok so why is the game visible under the simulator category on steam if its not a simulator? Even if it was not a simulator, they still should add practice 1 and 2.

[Khyri_Chan]

and where is the Safety Car? :p

[Massa.88]

Safety car is in the game

[Lassy Kongo]

Originally posted by dpt.Khyri Atsuko:

and where is the Safety Car? :p

You have to sit in the middle of the track for about 5 mins for the safety car. Or wait for a 1 in 100000 chance for the ai to crash and get one.

[LohaTronsRS]

Originally posted by Lassy Kongo:

Originally posted by dpt.Khyri Atsuko:

and where is the Safety Car? :p

You have to sit in the middle of the track for about 5 mins for the safety car. Or wait for a 1 in 100000 chance for the ai to crash and get one.

Hmmm are you sure or just talking ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ? Because im 6 Races in my career and already had safety car 3 times that was AI Caused ...

[Lassy Kongo]

Originally posted by LohaTrons:

Originally posted by Lassy Kongo:

You have to sit in the middle of the track for about 5 mins for the safety car. Or wait for a 1 in 100000 chance for the ai to crash and get one.

Hmmm are you sure or just talking ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ? Because im 6 Races in my career and already had safety car 3 times that was AI Caused ...

Not had a single safety car.

[Ereb Ágilus]

I know it's offtopic now but there IS a safety car. Had it yesterday in career mode in Malaysia after the AI crashed

[IcemanR]

Anyone else believe that Practice 1 and 2 should be included in F1 2013?

[Stewmacher]

Originally posted by Iceman Raikkonen:

Anyone else believe that Practice 1 and 2 should be included in F1 2013?

It would be nice yeah, but you can just do a long qualifying weekend which gives you nearly an hour or so of practise if that helps :)

[Event Horizon]

Its more simucade than it is simulator. You can practice and fine tune settings to your hearts content via time trials.

[IcemanR]

Originally posted by Räikkönen:

Its more simucade than it is simulator. You can practice and fine tune settings to your hearts content via time trials.

I suppose this is an idea. But the tyres don't wear out in time trial? How am I supposed to test long runs with high fuel? I know I could restart the session just before it ends as much as i want. Its just a shame they couldn't add it in the first place, just like the did before. I wonder what motivated them to take it out in the first place?

[Event Horizon]

Originally posted by Iceman Raikkonen:

Originally posted by Räikkönen:

Its more simucade than it is simulator. You can practice and fine tune settings to your hearts content via time trials.

I suppose this is an idea. But the tyres don't wear out in time trial? How am I supposed to test long runs with high fuel? I know I could restart the session just before it ends as much as i want. Its just a shame they couldn't add it in the first place, just like the did before. I wonder what motivated them to take it out in the first place?

It may be due to not many people are using the full time, just only a handful of people actually used 100% of the practice time given. I wouldnt mind seeing friday practice put back in, but it also doesnt really bother me either.

I usually stick with a single team, develop the car and tune the car to where it feels okay to me after spending a few seasons doing so.

Edit: Setups arent nearly as useful as they should be, changing a few things here and there hardly has any impact from my experience. Those 1:1 and 11:11 setups are still being used and I feel spending too much time on practice and getting the setups right isn as rewarding as it should be.

[kmanitou81]

It's not a simulator, dude. You can tell as soon as you get on the track. C'mon. I think you're expecting way too much from Codemasters.

[IcemanR]

Originally posted by realkman666 FR:

It's not a simulator, dude. You can tell as soon as you get on the track. C'mon. I think you're expecting way too much from Codemasters.

If Codemasters can simulate the tyre wear and fuel burn, then I'm sure adding 2 practice sessions, just like real life is not asking Codemasters too much.