07-03-2018, 09:44 AM
gorgias1976 Wrote:Besides all that, the BT20 is a sweetheart and a joy to drive!Dan Minges Wrote:gorgias1976 Wrote:Give us some feedback on the car and the practice, mainly with the new fuel multiplier.
I won't be able to practice till race day. This season's effort will be to finish in the top 10 overall. :'(
in brief:
Fuel Multiplier is bad. Have to stop anyway. Now every lap will be with different car mass.
Required stop is bad. Pits will be jammed up. Pit stop not part of historic GP.
Private Qualifying is required with the 3 lap limit.
You shoud have finished saying "Despite all of that, everything is fine".
I'll try to explain if someone didn't get my point with the fuel multiplier.
It helps for different strategies. Do you want to start lighter, gain some places, pit earlier and then defend yourself during race? Do you preffer to start heavy, avoid trouble, pit late and then jump in with fresher tires for the end? Or maybe you preffer to calculate your pitstop by the middle of race length and go for equal stints?
Depending on the strategies, lighter cars can meet heavier cars during 2/3 of the race, causing more battles and overtakes on track.
About things being or not part of historic GP.
If it was for me we would race more in the historic way. That would mean no virtual mirrors, mechanical damage on, and races lasting almost 3 hours with no mandatory pitstop. But, we must fit to what is best for our members (that's why we do so many polls).
Mechanical damage on is a great idea! This engine will fail if abused when shifting!!
Fresh tires? The tires will barely show any wear. Instead you have a lap where they are not warm enough and have noticeably less grip.
I am really confused by your attitude. Instead of the races being solely a test of skill, you wish to introduce important challenges which are mostly governed by luck and random chance. Such as having a clear lap for qualifying and little pit traffic for your stop.
Now we know what you and I think. Let's hear from more members.