What's the logic behind the track selection on Single Seater 1? I asked back when it was Patch X, and basically I was told that the shorter tracks were chosen over long ones. AS North, not AS Grand Prix. SO Classic, not City Long.
Which makes sense, but that seems to have gone completely out the window for Patch Y. Not that such is necessarily bad though.
Now that we only have the slower FBM and not the FOX, it has become obvious that some circuits in the rotation really do not belong.
WE1R, specifically. The server rotated there earlier today and the server population promptly fell through the floor. I like the circuit itself, but it simply is not suited to the FBM. There isn't a single braking zone on the entire circuit. In two places a touch of the brakes is helpful, but it's a confidence thing rather than strictly necessary to slow the car down very much. The rest of the circuit is completely flat-out. And since the FBM has such low downforce compared to the FOX, slipstreaming is much more difficult. The FOX is kinda fun on WE1R actually because it's a slipstreaming battle.
Not that longer circuits are all bad - AS National Rev is quite a lot of fun in the FBM, because there are long straights. Plus Rev config is much much more fun than standard.
Short circuits are absolutely fantastic in the FBM. Sprint 2 is incredible. AS Cadet Rev is great too, although I've only done that offline so far.
I don't think we users can view the list, so I will propose what I think would best suit the FBM. Comments and criticisms welcome.
Blackwood GP
Blackwood GP Rev
SO Sprint 1
SO Sprint 2
SO Town Course
SO Town Course Rev
SO Chicane Route
SO Chicane Route Rev
FE Club
FE Club Rev
FE Green*
AS Cadet
AS Cadet Rev
AS Club
AS Club Rev
AS National Rev
AS North
AS North Rev
* I'd like to see the haybale/cone barriers installed at T1 as seen on Race 1 in order to tighten it further and enhance passing opportunities. The exact design of the barriers may have to be modified in order to accomodate open-wheelers though. Even without this FE Green is a fun circuit, but such a change would make it even better IMO.
Which makes sense, but that seems to have gone completely out the window for Patch Y. Not that such is necessarily bad though.
Now that we only have the slower FBM and not the FOX, it has become obvious that some circuits in the rotation really do not belong.
WE1R, specifically. The server rotated there earlier today and the server population promptly fell through the floor. I like the circuit itself, but it simply is not suited to the FBM. There isn't a single braking zone on the entire circuit. In two places a touch of the brakes is helpful, but it's a confidence thing rather than strictly necessary to slow the car down very much. The rest of the circuit is completely flat-out. And since the FBM has such low downforce compared to the FOX, slipstreaming is much more difficult. The FOX is kinda fun on WE1R actually because it's a slipstreaming battle.
Not that longer circuits are all bad - AS National Rev is quite a lot of fun in the FBM, because there are long straights. Plus Rev config is much much more fun than standard.
Short circuits are absolutely fantastic in the FBM. Sprint 2 is incredible. AS Cadet Rev is great too, although I've only done that offline so far.
I don't think we users can view the list, so I will propose what I think would best suit the FBM. Comments and criticisms welcome.
Blackwood GP
Blackwood GP Rev
SO Sprint 1
SO Sprint 2
SO Town Course
SO Town Course Rev
SO Chicane Route
SO Chicane Route Rev
FE Club
FE Club Rev
FE Green*
AS Cadet
AS Cadet Rev
AS Club
AS Club Rev
AS National Rev
AS North
AS North Rev
* I'd like to see the haybale/cone barriers installed at T1 as seen on Race 1 in order to tighten it further and enhance passing opportunities. The exact design of the barriers may have to be modified in order to accomodate open-wheelers though. Even without this FE Green is a fun circuit, but such a change would make it even better IMO.
