It's a little tricky, considering at a certain point you're just being an ass by blocking on a straight. (You've just spun out and someone's closing on you by about 30 mph, seen that happen a lot.) But it can also be done as just simply a racing move, like tricking someone into going to the very edge of the track and getting in front of them at just the right point to force them to back off a little to keep position going into the next corner. Useful in situations where you know that someone's going challenge you no matter what, but using this you can at least keep them alongside you instead of letting them gain the advantage into the corner. Swerving and multiple blocks are a no-no though, and changing your line under braking is also usually considered bad.

the only problem with that trick is sometimes the guy chasing will just smash into your back trying to late brake

Quote from rcpilot :

changing your line under braking is also usually considered bad.

Yeah! This is the thing that annoys me most. I've never really being rudely blocked, usually the guys doing this are so slow you can still pass them quite soon. But changing line under braking..

That has happened several times; you are going to outbrake a slower car, he goes on brakes, then you go on brakes and just when you're about to get on his side, he changes the line and dives in front of you. The accident is unavoidable, because a) he is already going slower because he started braking earlier. b) your car doesn't slow down so fast because of the draft effect.

Other than this, or maybe few special exeptions depending the car or the track, I allow all line changes (one 'block' and back per straight+corner of course), because it's what racing is all about, trying to get over finish line before anybody else..

and sorry for speaking about males only, it's just too complicated to say he/she everywhere

Quote from thisnameistaken :

Ah just go online! Start with the easier cars (FOX, XFG, FXO - basically anything with an F and an X in it should do), pay extra attention to your mirrors and the mini-map while you're getting used to it, and just be a bit sensible when you've got cars alongside. The only way to learn to race with other people is to race with other people.

Nobody will mind if you cause the odd accident, just have a function key bound to "Sorry"

Thanks for all the advice, probably see me online soon...

Quote from frokki :

That has happened several times; you are going to outbrake a slower car, he goes on brakes, then you go on brakes and just when you're about to get on his side, he changes the line and dives in front of you. The accident is unavoidable, because a) he is already going slower because he started braking earlier. b) your car doesn't slow down so fast because of the draft effect.

Now I agree, changing lines while braking is a bad thing. However, from your description, the accident could be the fault of the person braking late on the inside. IMO, if you're going to try to outbrake and take the inside line, you better be at least 50% along side the outside person as both of you come off your brakes and start to make your turns. Any further back and you didn't successfully out brake them and they are clear to clip the apex of the turn. If you hit their side because you couldn't stop in time, its your fault. At least this is what I see in F1 most the time. The person 50% behind usually yields.
Now this is being agressive. I usually err on the side of caution and try to leave some room on the inside if a car is anywhere along side me, but from what I've seen the pros do, they don't yeild unless the person is well along side them.

Quote from WRX_Racer :

However, from your description, the accident could be the fault of the person braking late on the inside. IMO, if you're going to try to outbrake and take the inside line, you better be at least 50% along side the outside person as both of you come off your brakes and start to make your turns. Any further back and you didn't successfully out brake them and they are clear to clip the apex of the turn.

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear enough. In the situation I described, the overtaken car is often much slower (braking too early and instantly changing line), and the overtaking maneuver happens on the braking zone, not in the corner entry. Of course it's my fault if I try to stick my nose into a hole it doesn't fit, but yeah, I didn't explain well enough what I meant..

Hey guys,

Although I've had S1 for over a year, I never had broadband! Taking the leap into online gaming last night, I entered a server, and raced around 12 consecutive races. For sure, I was conservative at first. I took it easy, braking early, getting off of the racing line for those behind, and just generally finding my feet.

But then I started to realise that I was keeping up with the other competitors, and soon started to have some great battles. Then I fell pray to someone who *continuously* touched the rear of my car. They didn't punt me off, or slam into me, but kept nudging me, and nerfing me. This became rather fustrating! In addition, there *are* people out there who perhaps block when they shouldn't. But then we can all be over-enthusiastic sometimes, and loose track of what's going on

If someone is faster, and certainly of a better ability, then I'll certainly maintain the same line down the straight (I certainly wouldn't dream of changing lines purposely - recepie for disaster!). Mind you, saying that, I've I'm better than someone else, I'll still maintain a dead straight line - I'll just break earlier than them and watch them sail by

Defensive driving to me is making a single move to block a pass on a straight and return to the normal racing line (or stay on the inside); Taking the inside line into a turn and holding the inside line if the overtaking driver is alongside, or if behind I might take the wide exit.

Blocking is swerving, purposefully holding the normal racing line while there is significant (enough) overlap to stay alongside, brake testing, forcing off the road (wide is fine), leaning which causes off track excursions, and any other similar nonsense.

I'd a race where I blocked cos we had a fight for a position. Well I only closed the doors at the beginning of a corner where my oponent was 20 meters behind me. Suddenly I was kicked of the track and he shoutet at me. I only block when I can defend my position but wont block if someone is faster than me.

Most people I've been racing with are fair drivers.