What is a Joker!?

[flyoffacliff]

The game keeps talking about joker laps, but I have no idea what that is. It never told me. Very frustrating.

[Mukatahren]

In Rally Cross there is an added short section to the circuit which is called 'the joker'. Every driver must choose to drive this added section at least once during the race.

So if it was a four lap race, you would drive three of those laps on the main circuit but choose one lap to drive the extra piece of road. Whichever lap you choose to 'take the joker' on might depend on how your race is going at the time.

[Sir Phil]

Originally posted by Mukatahren:

In Rally Cross there is an added short section to the circuit which is called 'the joker'. Every driver must choose to drive this added section at least once during the race.

So if it was a four lap race, you would drive three of those laps on the main circuit but choose one lap to drive the extra piece of road. Whichever lap you choose to 'take the joker' on might depend on how your race is going at the time.

This, just to add also that it can also class as a penalty for jumping the start etc so if you jump the start, you have to take it twice :)

[Aurora]

Does the game not explain this when you first start RX? I was already a fan of it before it was implemented so i never noticed

[KassBot]

The game shows you a short cutscene at the beginning of your first RX race that tells you about the Joker. Either you missed it, skipped it or it bugged out (unlikely).

[ESonsn]

Well nevermind, failed.

[DumbCatFace]

Depending on the entry of the joker I like to take it after lap 1 because I can maximize my entry into it and if you wait till the last lap you can build a nice lead.

But a lot of times I will take it on lap 1 because the cars are so bunched up that you can catch up almost instantly and wait for them to take the joker and sometimes it's just easier to chase than lead.

It is a 15 second penalty for missing a joker lap I believe.

[Tony]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Rallycross#Joker_lap

[Randomheppu]

Tactics of joker lap is easy.

Front of you is a car which you can't pass: Joker as early as can. Other wise do it in last lap.

[wholemealhepple]

Not always shorter. Can be longer.

[wholemealhepple]

Kinda OT but I think in GRC you cant go on lap 1 any more.

[rob_every05]

A joke is basically the AI's excuse to ram you completely off the track, have you not tried going into one just in front of an AI car on a high skill level, its a bit of a farce.

[Keith]

Originally posted by WholemealHepple:

Not always shorter. Can be longer.

He didn't say "shorter". He said "added short section".

[wholemealhepple]

Originally posted by Keith:

Originally posted by WholemealHepple:

Not always shorter. Can be longer.

He didn't say "shorter". He said "added short section".

Good on him...

[wholemealhepple]

Originally posted by rob_every05:

A joke is basically the AI's excuse to ram you completely off the track, have you not tried going into one just in front of an AI car on a high skill level, its a bit of a farce.

You need to keep your eyes open when dealing whith a joker lap and real people. Try using your senses and get in out of the way... Careful on exit now...

[Lord Sauron]

Originally posted by Aurora:

Does the game not explain this when you first start RX? I was already a fan of it before it was implemented so i never noticed

Just had my first daily event and out of the blue something about a joker lap. No info upfront I believe.