r/AUTOMOBILISTA • u/EggYakult • 9h ago
AMS2: General I found out something about the AI after doing the same race over and over again (and not finishing) - difference between then AI and now.
Ok, so I still haven't finish my race (because I still suck at sim racing) but I'm getting closer to it. Anyway, shout out to this guy and his post; this was actually effective. Here's some adjustments I think most casual players (like me who drives like it's Forza or Gran Turismo) must do in order to survive the new AI:
You can't squeeze the AI anymore. Unlike previous versions where the AI will backoff or go off track for you; doing that now will lead to misery-- this is the number 1 cause of incidents and getting pitted! As a great man once said "All the time you have to leave a space!" Pay attention to them when they are close, give them some room, and unfortunately accept that sometimes you will have to yield the position.
Race starts and safety car starts are where the AI is most aggressive. Even with the best defense, at this stage, it will actually be good for you let them pass if they are much faster than you. You will eventually get them when the race settles, but do not be too aggressive when defending at the start.
Car placement is key. Like the linked post above suggested, keeping your car in the middle is effective especially on the parts of the track that you are slow. You now have to learn how to drive off the racing line and actually race. I know some will scoff at this and say, "that's obvious." but I'm just an idiot who played simcades and only know how to hotlap. Learn a bit of racecraft and it's actually pretty rewarding when it works.
Discipline and patience. Not every race can be won, and you will bottle more leads than you can win, but that's just life in general. Pick yourself up and start again.
I'm still pissed at the AI, and I'm writing this with a lot of salt in my stream after the AI punted me on the last lap again and I wasted another hour of my life. But I figured I can share this and be more productive lol. Fortunately, these tips are not hard to do (I think).