Ferrari vs McLaren in the snow - Road A Specials Championship

[Jaeger Pilot]

Has anyone done this race? I set the AI to Very Easy, yet they still smoke me easily. Even with all relevant assists on, I have no chance. The AI seems to have no problem with grip on the snow, while I slide around like a... Ferrari on ice.

[F4lco]

Did it yesterday, it's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, would like to know how had the f...k stupid idea of doing this ♥♥♥♥, make a stupid snow storm and let RWD supercar race on it. I was able to get 1st place in the first race, only 3rd in second, I win the championship but still it was very frustrating.

[Jaeger Pilot]

Originally posted by F4lco:

Did it yesterday, it's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, would like to know how had the f...k stupid idea of doing this ♥♥♥♥, make a stupid snow storm and let RWD supercar race on it. I was able to get 1st place in the first race, only 3rd in second, I win the championship but still it was very frustrating.

What car did you use? What did you set the AI to? Wheel or controller?

[F4lco]

Originally posted by Jaeger Pilot:

Originally posted by F4lco:

Did it yesterday, it's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, would like to know how had the f...k stupid idea of doing this ♥♥♥♥, make a stupid snow storm and let RWD supercar race on it. I was able to get 1st place in the first race, only 3rd in second, I win the championship but still it was very frustrating.

What car did you use? What did you set the AI to? Wheel or controller?

Very Easy, with controller, traction control LOW and ABS. I used the Ferrari Enzo.

[Jaeger Pilot]

I play with a wheel. I put traction control HIGH and ABS and stability on. With the Enzo I actually managed to win on Very Easy. Still, the AI drive too fast on snow!

[F4lco]

Originally posted by Jaeger Pilot:

I play with a wheel. I put traction control HIGH and ABS and stability on. With the Enzo I actually managed to win on Very Easy. Still, the AI drive too fast on snow!

Yeah I won too, but it was frustrating as hell, I had to restart a lot of times, and in the second track I gave up, finishing 3rd... AI is just broken, no one tested it.

[Arya]

I was able to win both, but it took a lot of practice and retries. I used the McLaren F1, they didn't pay me enough to drive a Ferrari.

All assists off and the longest possible Final Drive ratio to make the car more controllable in the snow. I was short-shifting a lot to keep the wheelspin contained, and then using an exaggerated extra-wide outside-to-inside-to-outside line to maximize my traction and minimum corner speeds.

[Jaeger Pilot]

With maximum traction control, the car wanted to go sideways in the top gear as well. I'm not sure that should be a thing.

[Arya]

Originally posted by Jaeger Pilot:

With maximum traction control, the car wanted to go sideways in the top gear as well. I'm not sure that should be a thing.

It's a thing IRL. TBH I don't have too much trouble with how the player car drives on ice, the issue I have is the AI clearly not being balanced for this event.

The McLaren I brought had about 700 horsepower at the flywheel. And with Summer Tyres on an icey surface you're going to get wheelspin at almost any gear and speed. F1s could (in)famously spin their wheels in third gear IRL. And that's on a dry road.

The further I get into PCARS, the more it feels like it was just released with whole sections being in early development. And needing Balance Passes. GT Open is even worse, the AI run Hybrid Systems with a 300 horsepower boost. And they're able to use it across the entire lap instead of just for a few seconds. You're 300 horsepower down for a large portion of the lap, even if you use your own boost strategically.

[喜多喜多ちゃん]

for ME-Weather condition:Snow/Blizzard -Road:Slippery
for AI-Weather condition:Clear/Hazard -Road:Non-slippery
What a joke???!!! AI still passing you easily

[Jaeger Pilot]

Originally posted by Wolfey:

Originally posted by Jaeger Pilot:

With maximum traction control, the car wanted to go sideways in the top gear as well. I'm not sure that should be a thing.

It's a thing IRL. TBH I don't have too much trouble with how the player car drives on ice, the issue I have is the AI clearly not being balanced for this event.

The McLaren I brought had about 700 horsepower at the flywheel. And with Summer Tyres on an icey surface you're going to get wheelspin at almost any gear and speed. F1s could (in)famously spin their wheels in third gear IRL. And that's on a dry road.

The further I get into PCARS, the more it feels like it was just released with whole sections being in early development. And needing Balance Passes. GT Open is even worse, the AI run Hybrid Systems with a 300 horsepower boost. And they're able to use it across the entire lap instead of just for a few seconds. You're 300 horsepower down for a large portion of the lap, even if you use your own boost strategically.

Well, I said with traction control set to max it shouldn't be a thing. And since you can't change tires in PC3, I have to assume the game has put on the optimal tire for me - snow tires.

But I have bigger issues with the AI than the player car's handling, true.

[Joonas]

I am currently trying to beat this. I was all fun and joy until this championship... I feels like the icy surface has no effect on the AI racers....

[Jaeger Pilot]

Originally posted by Joonas:

I am currently trying to beat this. I was all fun and joy until this championship... I feels like the icy surface has no effect on the AI racers....

It's still the same a year later?

[Mahjik]

Originally posted by Joonas:

I am currently trying to beat this. I was all fun and joy until this championship... I feels like the icy surface has no effect on the AI racers....

https://steamcommunity.com/app/958400/discussions/0/4768721849823566840/

[Talos]

The ai in this game is broken, sometimes too slow and mostly too fast because of cheat, high grip and speed and the ai drivers like tanks on rails. This particular race is really broken, the weather effect drops the fps and the ai cars go on rails while you cant drive your car.
Its a shame because there are some really fun race but the other part of the game fails. I dont know whtats wrong with it.

[teraus]

the whole game is broken RIP PC3.
this particular event is one of my many frustrations with the game.
and there are so many others, you could rip 3 parts of this game out and still struggle to have a half decent game. what were they thinking of to produce such a mess of a game