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Luke Christophers 5000
5 years 258 days ago
Have fastest lap points! It will make it more realistic to modern motorsport!
Giacomo Rossi 5001
5 years 258 days ago
Idk could do but only for top 10 runners
Paul Skyeladder 5000
5 years 256 days ago
It would give FL meaning, at the moment it's just an egoboost
Kevin Bissell 5042 Super Mod
5 years 256 days ago
Fastest lap would require retaining boost until the last couple of laps and deploying the entire 100% over a single lap. Do we really want to encourage this as a race strategy?

Also, because tech centre level determines the boost power available it is inevitable that the highest level teams will always set the fastest lap.

Not sure how this feature would improve the game.
Gareth Childs 5000
5 years 256 days ago
+1 for FL = 1 point.
However, I share concerns about storing boost.

Been wondering for a while now, what if the boost was slowly gained over time? +5% per lap or something?

Need to consider:-
1. Would need a toggle for "Leaving it to the driver" as micromanaging this would actually be a disadvantage of logging into a race live.
2. The maximum amount of boost stored must be a lot less than now. Say 20% of what we have for an entire race now? Maybe less? This may discourage "last lap kamikaze runs".
3. Need to give loggers in an advantage by timing boost every lap.

Just thinking out loud.
Adrian Draghici 5000
5 years 255 days ago
Daluti
Andrew Potter 5000
5 years 252 days ago
I think this is a very good idea. Body should be gained throughout the race. Higher the level boost the more you get per lap. Also should be a limit in how much you can store up
Kevin Bissell 5042 Super Mod
5 years 252 days ago
So the consensus seems to be that first the devs should completely overhaul the race simulator and the way in which boost is both generated and used. Only after these changes have been implemented would it be a good idea to introduce a point for fastest lap.

IMO this would still favour the high level teams with high level Technology.

I still haven't heard a convincing argument explaining how the introduction of a point for fastest lap would actually improve the game, especially considering that currently this can only be done by conserving 100% boost until the last lap.

I've been playing this game for more than four years and nobody has ever suggested a point for fastest lap in iGP until it was introduced in F1 this season.
Memo Leiva 5000
5 years 252 days ago

Kevin
I still haven't heard a convincing argument explaining how the introduction of a point for fastest lap would actually improve the game, especially considering that currently this can only be done by conserving 100% boost until the last lap.


I would suggest implementing criteria just like there is in other aspects of the game. In this case, I'd say the use of boost would disqualify a car to be consider for the fastest lap. 
Binod Shrestha 5000
5 years 251 days ago

Kevin
Fastest lap would require retaining boost until the last couple of laps and deploying the entire 100% over a single lap. Do we really want to encourage this as a race strategy?

Also, because tech centre level determines the boost power available it is inevitable that the highest level teams will always set the fastest lap.

Not sure how this feature would improve the game.



You don't need to wait to last couple of race, you can do it on couple of last laps on your any stint with faster tyre.
David Palmer 5000
5 years 249 days ago
it would add to the strategy the same as it has in this current seasons F1. Someone realised they’re not gonna move up and has a gap so pits for a set of SS(softs in RL I know) to try for an extra point 

In terms of overall race pace my car has owned the season (it’s only rookie) but I have had a few fun exchanges with mates over trying to get the fastest lap 

I do think boost needs an overhaul. Be nice to generate it when braking and be able to deploy it differently (maybe limited to a few seconds per lap). I’m sure over the years there’s been much discussion about this and as I’m just new to the community take what I’m saying with a pinch of salt but there’s something in this idea somewhere lol
Kevin Bissell 5042 Super Mod
5 years 249 days ago
In a competitive well attended league there is rarely, if ever, a big enough gap to pit for a new set of SS tyres late in the race without losing track position. So you sacrifice many positional championship points to gain one point for fastest lap!... Always assuming you still finish in the top 10.
If it could be introduced as an option for the league host to activate that would satisfy those who want the feature. The thing is, in my opinion it wouldn't add anything to the game, it would be a better use of the developers time to work on bug fixes, other features and new circuits.
Andrew Potter 5000
5 years 249 days ago
Even if the point didnt come in, I still think making the ERS build up over a lap would be better. 

Maybe ERS shouldn't be something you can upgrade. A standard charge that builds up throughout a certain amount of time but is only a short boost of  10 seconds or whatever.

Maybe that upgrade facility can be for aerodynamics(wind tunnel) . That way it incorporates DRS but also general downforce ability and helps cars get more slip stream.
Luke Christophers 5000
5 years 247 days ago
A point matters in the championship!

I think it really creates an extra level of strategy in the game. People would save boost at the back of the train and still be in with a chance at the end. This happens in my league. It would really throw a change in the mix to some gps which can make it rather exciting!
James Atkins 5002
5 years 247 days ago
Do we really want saving boost until the final lap to be encouraged even more
Andrew Potter 5000
5 years 247 days ago
Yeah I think the current system promotes especially the fast guys to save all the boost till the end.  I think there should be a limit of boost as max and that it is collated over a lap or more. 

I think wind tunnel level should just affect how good your downforxe is.  Allows you to run less wing = more top speed.
Paul Skyeladder 5000
5 years 247 days ago
Simplest solution is that your boost drops to 75% 50% and 25% each time you cover a quarter distance, unless you've used that amount or more. So at one quarter distance, if you've used 20%, you'll automatically lose another 5% that way at 75% race distance, you'll have a maximum of 25% boost left.
It's so annoying thinking you're catching the guy in front or thinking that you might just hold onto that place, then suddenly there's a whole lap of boost deployed in one go. It's making a mockery of the race, the racing and the boost. 
Chris J Man 5000
5 years 247 days ago
Agree, need to keep up with F1 rules (regarding points)
Luke Christophers 5000
5 years 247 days ago
I don't like having limited boost each lap or whatever
Memo Leiva 5000
5 years 246 days ago
James
Do we really want saving boost until the final lap to be encouraged even more



Andrew
Yeah I think the current system promotes especially the fast guys to save all the boost till the end.  I think there should be a limit of boost as max and that it is collated over a lap or more. 

I think wind tunnel level should just affect how good your downforxe is.  Allows you to run less wing = more top speed.



Paul
Simplest solution is that your boost drops to 75% 50% and 25% each time you cover a quarter distance, unless you've used that amount or more. So at one quarter distance, if you've used 20%, you'll automatically lose another 5% that way at 75% race distance, you'll have a maximum of 25% boost left.
It's so annoying thinking you're catching the guy in front or thinking that you might just hold onto that place, then suddenly there's a whole lap of boost deployed in one go. It's making a mockery of the race, the racing and the boost. 



I really can't understand why some of us choose to argue the merits to which we all have the same opportunity and benefits from. 


You think boost management is easy? Obviously not since you're here trying to make it sound like a bug related issue. I hate being beaten by a manager that saved his boost to the last lap. Equally I'm disappointed at myself for not having the discipline to use my boost more strategically. The fact is I'm being beaten by veteran managers  that know more than I do about the do's and dont's. There's no unfairness here, just lack of know-how.  Ask questions....absorb info and sort through what's relevant to you.  It's not easy.....but it's not impossible.. 

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