RD Rally Championship Season 8 - General Discussion

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

itching to see the monte event thread open, c'mon ole we want to do the old-time locker room talk about strategy (just plain survival), expectations (what expectations?) and team order (don't let's both DNF).

^^, getting closer

 

[UMC 22]

Huh, that's odd. Thinking about changing car since I seem to be having problems even finishing events in the BMW. But just for a laugh, I tried h-box and clutch instead of sequential. Three stages, didn't crash once, improved times on all three but quite a margin. How does that work?

 

[Evilsmurf]

H-box is faster than sequential, by as much as 10 seconds per stage if done right.

 

[Martin Larsen]

Oups, well, you are a privateer then, only turning up at some events. If nothing else, somewhat realistic, eh

Well, I can always do more rounds. If im allowed to sign up with this

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Well, I can always do more rounds. If im allowed to sign up with this

If you'd be able to drag that to Monte Carlo you would've been allowed

 

[Martin Larsen]

If you'd be able to drag that to Monte Carlo you would've been allowed

Ok, im on the way. How hard can it be?

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Ok, im on the way. How hard can it be?

 

[UMC 22]

H-box is faster than sequential, by as much as 10 seconds per stage if done right.

It was me driving. I don't do "right".

 

[Neilski]

H-box is faster than sequential, by as much as 10 seconds per stage if done right.

Why's that then? And is it only true in certain cars?

 

[Thomas Lambaerts]

It was me driving. I don't do "right".

You only do "left"? Might i suggest NASCAR then

 

[bogani]

Why's that then? And is it only true in certain cars?

As long as you use "h-pattern with clutch" you will be faster if you don't miss shift. The automatic clutch system in this game is awfully slow and therefore penalizing you if you use H-pattern without clutch or just good old sequential.

Most sequential cars shifts too slow, there's only a few that's not(Fiesta).

It's sad we can't shift clutchless in the cars that actually had dogboxes. Sure, we can use the h-pattern without clutch but as the auto clutch kicks in it's way too slow

 

[Troy Uyan]

As long as you use "h-pattern with clutch" you will be faster if you don't miss shift. The automatic clutch system in this game is awfully slow and therefore penalizing you if you use H-pattern without clutch or just good old sequential.

Most sequential cars shifts too slow, there's only a few that's not(Fiesta).

It's sad we can't shift clutchless in the cars that actually had dogboxes. Sure, we can use the h-pattern without clutch but as the auto clutch kicks in it's way too slow

So Rallying with the Fanatec Formula rim is not ideal?

 

[Evilsmurf]

I use a T300 on PS4 and T500 on pc. Don't own a shifter for either platform so just use sequential for everything. I do ok and am happy if I'm within 20 seconds of a WR on a stage.

 

[UMC 22]

Ha, started a bit of a discussion here. But for me, it wasn't my prowess at gear shifts that was reducing my times. It was that when using h-box I mysteriously seem to crash less. It's obviously all in my head.

 

[bogani]

Ha, started a bit of a discussion here. But for me, it wasn't my prowess at gear shifts that was reducing my times. It was that when using h-box I mysteriously seem to crash less. It's obviously all in my head.

You probably concentrate a tad more, or maybe you don't push as much and therefore make less mistakes

 

[Kubica2012]

I signed up with RaceNet name Kovalainen2015, but I'm Hamilton2017 on dirtgame.com, now which one matters? i'm only asking because everyone has to sign up on dirtgame.com

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

You probably concentrate a tad more, or maybe you don't push as much and therefore make less mistakes

That's what I noticed when I first started using H-pattern on race tracks in simulators. It was easier to not overdrive the cars, which of course was more effective and less error prone.

 

[robt100]

Still cant decide whether to stick with the mk2 escort or go up to the RS fiesta in 4wd+. Just ran the "special event" on Dirt Rally's online events and until I messed up the last stage was able to sit 2-10 seconds off 1st at each stage. Not sure what is best to do

 

[Eckhart von Glan]

throw a coin

 

[Evilsmurf]

Go with the one that puts the biggest smile on your face