I Got Ruined by my Driver Rating "A" in GT7 (PSVR2) - Getting Back to Basics!

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  • @tpthompson1
    @tpthompson1 Рік тому +4

    Safety rating is definitely more important to me. I love your attitude about driver rating. I somehow moved up to a low B rating and have stayed there but usually way off the pace, gaining spots only thanks to the mistakes of others, at least when I don’t make a mistake of my own. 2:23s were my good laps at Spa this week so still trying to improve. Planning on upgrading to the LCM pedals soon. The main thing is having fun. Racing in VR is the closest to the real thing for me after years of dreaming about something this realistic. This old man’s loving it.

  • @Zascar888
    @Zascar888 Рік тому +4

    So many racers could do with you advice! Too often people dont like to be passed (even for p10!).
    I try to have fun and race clean... when you trust those around you to do the same is where the competition gets good... 😊

  • @markbooth
    @markbooth Рік тому +3

    I ended up losing enjoyment once reaching A grade. Was much more enjoyable back in B. Now back in A and just enjoying finishing 5-10th and avoiding idiot hot heads.

  • @beefajo
    @beefajo Рік тому +5

    Safety rating no doubt. The DR will take care of itself.

  • @MrChilidog10
    @MrChilidog10 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this video. Always good to have a reset on your mindset when you're killing your own fun by getting too sweaty.

  • @greedmiser8414
    @greedmiser8414 Рік тому +4

    Dont take your rating to seriously.. the stress is not worth it, just race your race. I dont even bother w quali, i race from the back and have fun. Its liberating!

  • @Joey.RodzVR
    @Joey.RodzVR Рік тому +2

    SR is definitely more important! Thank you for sharing this. I can totally relate to how you were feeling about your change in race style. When I get in that headspace I like to turn off all the info, mainly on sprint races like this one. I feel it helps me focus on my own race, rather than lap times and position. It does help with immersion in VR and for some reason I have the best races.

  • @kevhavard
    @kevhavard Рік тому +2

    Great insight there, I've had similar feelings when racing in A. Can be hard to go from starting in the top 5 in B and then starting at the back with A.

  • @tactownturbotime982
    @tactownturbotime982 Рік тому +1

    I feel exactly the same way. A lobbies are dirty it seems like and the fun is lost. The fun of racing clean

  • @davidshekhter5284
    @davidshekhter5284 Рік тому +1

    Great content. I too recently acheived an A rating and avoided racing for a couple days but realized its better just to race and have fun bc really who cares, its a fun game in the end. I then spent a couple of hours on qualifying and finally got a 2:19 and now im right behind you on my friends list. As long as you get 6th or better supposedly your DR wont go down. So ill keep racing clean and pray i stay in A lol. Have a good vacation.

    • @thecasualracinggamer
      @thecasualracinggamer  Рік тому

      Great time! I finally had some time the other night to get into the 2.19s but didn't have a chance to race after getting there.

  • @danielgerber891
    @danielgerber891 Рік тому +1

    Completely agree with you here. I always want to race clean and keep SR at S but it seems the harder you race, you do get into these messes. I am also using the McClaren because for some reason that Supra is just so slippery. Can’t drive it. My best is 1:25 something and just can’t seem to improve. In fact, was almost a B end of last week, and now, lower C. I don’t like to engage either, I prefer to be steady and take advantage of mistakes by others. Great to hear your attitude and know that others feel like me. Almost don’t want to race cuz my hard earned rating is dropping. But I guess I should race and try to have fun and forget about DR. Thanks for the vid Cas. Looking forward to the next one and next weeks lineup.

    • @thecasualracinggamer
      @thecasualracinggamer  Рік тому

      Yeah, if we don't race, then what's the point. Dropping down should hopefully give better opportunities to take some wins! Good luck and just have fun, win or lose.

  • @rellikretsnom1
    @rellikretsnom1 Рік тому +1

    Safety is morgen Important 4 me - because in a rl-race an accident hurts more then a missed Podium 😂

  • @andrewblack2362
    @andrewblack2362 Рік тому

    I like your approach Cas. It’s very similar to my approach although the red mist sometimes descends in the heat of the moment. I’m currently >90% on B and really want that A. However, it’s always a learning exercise to maintain patience. Case in point where you think another driver should give you some room after they have received a penalty. We ended up going through a chicane together because I felt like they should give up the place. Yet I ended up running into them, they ran off so I waited for them to catch up causing both of us to lose 3 places. Even though I didn’t think it was completely my fault, that decision to drive defensively or attack is a fine one and it takes a lot of practice to find a balance. Good job man, keep it up 👍

  • @clacky78
    @clacky78 Рік тому

    100% that fun week in the Toyota alphard wreck fest not only dropped my DR but destroyed all our SR I was down to B. Been a real struggle to get it back to S due to the lobbies your thrown in. Nice vid Cas, enjoy your Holiday 👍

    • @thecasualracinggamer
      @thecasualracinggamer  Рік тому +1

      Thanks. Hope you are enjoying your time off as well!

    • @clacky78
      @clacky78 Рік тому

      @@thecasualracinggamer great thank you, nice to switch off from work as much as possible. Weather a bit hit and miss but that's England 😂

  • @mkcristobal
    @mkcristobal Рік тому +1

    It certainly is complicated. At first I wanted to reach A because that seemed like a cool goal and it looked like I could do it. But then I started filling the DRA bar, I'm like 80% A, so much closer to A+ than B, and it's become stressful. Also, I like practicing, doing hotlaps by myself with no one else around, so usually I'll have a *decent* qualy time, as to say, I usually don't start last. Then, if I join a race, I'm always surrounded by very fast people, both in front and behind me, and that's a lot of pressure, and sometimes you just want to chill and have a casual chill race, but everybody else is racing so fast, with all they've got.
    After having a couple of bad races at Spa a couple of weeks ago, where I started at the front but got taken out by dirty drivers, I had the third consecutive race where one guy passed me forcig his way into my inside, pushing me aside like I was an AI in single player mode. I was so mad that in the next braking point I just smashed my car into him, sending us both flying (i didn't ghost) and then rage quit the race. That was the first and only race that I haven't finished. I instantly dropped to SRA, and it took only one more clean race to go up to SRS again, but at that time everything felt so bad.
    I haven't been playing in many online races lately because of all the pressure. Ive been driving so fast and well that now I compete with the big boys, and whenever I get paired with slower people, they're so agressive and dirty that... ugh! So I'll enjoy this reflection time, playing single player with tons of different cool cars, and I'll be back wih a fresh mindset sometime soon, I guess 💪🏻

    • @thecasualracinggamer
      @thecasualracinggamer  Рік тому +1

      I can tell that you get stressed out. You need to let loose dude. LOL

    • @greedmiser8414
      @greedmiser8414 Рік тому

      Yea, dont stress it, have fun and the fun races will just happen. Dont forget that if your racing dailies, its ppl your racing, ppl make mistakes. I dont take mistakes personal, when racing close. Chit happens, right?

  • @Uboogz
    @Uboogz Рік тому

    Great realization. We’ve all had this moment in our journey ❤

  • @m.g.9334
    @m.g.9334 Рік тому +1

    „a wake up call“ 😂, love the half seriousness ❤

  • @brechtdebaene
    @brechtdebaene Рік тому +3

    safety rating will go up and down. don't stress too much about it. getting back to S is quite easy.

  • @m.g.9334
    @m.g.9334 Рік тому

    safety rating for me. as always good quality content. Always coming back to your videos 😊

  • @sumguy835
    @sumguy835 Рік тому

    I flip flopped a couple of times from A to B. Was comfortable in B. Now it’s A & A+. You’ll get comfortable in A like you were B, don’t sweat DR. You’ll just keep getting quicker, until you can’t. That where you’ll be & it’ll still be fun…

  • @kellymonday6137
    @kellymonday6137 Рік тому

    SR for sure, if that falls low enough you'll get reset, and it doesn't matter what your DR is, it's going down too. So keep SR up.

  • @Charlie_TR
    @Charlie_TR Рік тому

    Have a nice break Cas. Enjoy......for me is DR rating not important anymore. SR is also more important for me. But the most important is the fun racing without stress......

  • @PETROL_Ted78
    @PETROL_Ted78 Рік тому

    Hi there,
    Last weekend I (finally) reached A+ rating. I don't know if it's a coincidence, but since then almost all races are very messy. A lot of "agressive" driving around me. No clean overtakes. A lot of bumping. Allthough most of them are S safetyrating drivers...
    I've only been driving Race B this week. Also with the McLaren. Great car. One of the few cars I can drive without TCS.
    Actually without TCS the McLaren is more stable and predictable. Try it.
    You can also use stability control. I use that and TCS with the Supra. Nervous car 😅
    And with the McLaren on Spa, you only need 6th gear when in a slipstream. You can use fifth gear all the way up too 161 mph.
    Love the channel 😊. Keep it up.

  • @csanc2906
    @csanc2906 Рік тому

    Laps times are listed on the MFD display in VR, click through the different screens till you find it. Tells you your best lap, last lap, and your current sector +/-. Figure you don't need to see your tire wear in a race where wear is disabled. Enjoy!

    • @thecasualracinggamer
      @thecasualracinggamer  Рік тому

      But then you lose the radar, right. Assuming that is the screen you are talking about.

    • @rugga
      @rugga Рік тому +1

      ​@@thecasualracinggameryes you lose the radar, but you can cycle right back to radar after checking lap times if you want to. Bit of multi tasking just adds to the experience imho. Check on one of the straights, easy peasy lemon squeezy.

  • @anahatachakraom
    @anahatachakraom Рік тому

    What's frustrating is that while we continue to drive clean, if we keep getting run off the track by other drivers and our DR suffers for finishing poorly, it's really unfair.

  • @xsmockjrx
    @xsmockjrx Рік тому

    Driver rating allows you to get in faster lobbies and safety rating signifies your skill. Both are equally important.

  • @carlosangalang
    @carlosangalang Рік тому

    i got into too many
    sweaty races at A DR. so long as im S SR im good to be in fun, clean and competitive races

  • @leastresistance1062
    @leastresistance1062 Рік тому

    Man, last weekend with the GR4 at Altanta I went from an S safety rating to a C. A C I SAY!
    Lots of track limits penalties, and quite a lot of grumpy driving, too, and that's when it all goes away.
    But I'll get it back 😁. Safety rating can change fast, over a few races

  • @Zen0.Gaming
    @Zen0.Gaming Рік тому

    I think you can have great races when you are in a A, B, C or D DR. But when I come in a race with SR B rating it’s gonna be terrible. So clean up you SR is important!

  • @tactownturbotime982
    @tactownturbotime982 Рік тому

    Feels good to just have fun. That’s why we started remember?

  • @Spiniker0056
    @Spiniker0056 Рік тому

    You keep saying you’re ok, but I don’t think you’re OK 😂
    Nice video though 🍻

  • @TurboZHK
    @TurboZHK Рік тому +1

    There are always faster drivers. Just drive and enjoy the race. Or open a second account, and treat all races as a daily A, stress free, not mindless driving😅

  • @ZOANOM
    @ZOANOM Рік тому

    I've risen to A lobbies a few times, and currently have an A rating, and without fail, the A lobbies are far more aggressive and ridiculous. I always suffer hits to my Safety rating in A lobbies, and it seems to take forever to make headway.

    • @thecasualracinggamer
      @thecasualracinggamer  Рік тому

      Yeah, seems that way lately. LOL

    • @ZOANOM
      @ZOANOM Рік тому

      @@thecasualracinggamer It’s ridiculous. Nobody can pass without contact. If you take a defensive line, you get rammed from behind. No one gives the benefit of the doubt, one mistake and you’re punted. I try to give a spot back if I overtake unfairly, but I never see others do it. It makes the experience very frustrating.

    • @davidshekhter5284
      @davidshekhter5284 Рік тому

      Maybe all those aggressive bad B drivers we talked about have finally acheived A and brought their madsy driving with them? Guys, I'm a week into A rating and all this talk of cheap drivers is scaring me lol...

  • @Roundtableracingteam
    @Roundtableracingteam Рік тому

    I get passed all the time. But i usually catch up and over take. The fact is your either strong on some track and not strong on other tracks. If you know your slow let other cars pass. Thats race etiquette. Otherwise defend your position and close the holes before commiting.

  • @Pigiama
    @Pigiama Рік тому

    I am in totally same ppsition of you but in B rating big step up to me , run with controller, but drop to A/B safety from S i hate…. To many dirty racers i have to focus like you to step back to S but i don t know the fastest way to do it

  • @grahamkelly8662
    @grahamkelly8662 Рік тому

    I still can’t get my g29 to work with this game. Just won’t turn properly. Even if I turn 360 it barley turns.

    • @thecasualracinggamer
      @thecasualracinggamer  Рік тому +1

      Strange. Does it work with other games correctly?

    • @grahamkelly8662
      @grahamkelly8662 Рік тому

      @@thecasualracinggamer I have problems with most games but reason I don’t think wheel is broken, is because in Dirt 4 it kinda works perfectly. What I mean is, I can only rotate wheel about 3/4 of a turn but this is ok because every input, tiny or large, it always translates in game. Harpin turns are fine everything is fine. Just in other games, I only have trouble trying to turn and it’s just driving me crazy.

  • @CHOKEDVR2
    @CHOKEDVR2 Рік тому

    Lap times r on the wheel in vr in most cars. My driver rating rarely drops. My safety rating is usually S or A. I’m B/A today.

  • @MIKEDRIFT
    @MIKEDRIFT Рік тому

    Need to be relaxed as possible when racing, as soon as you're pushing past your ability you'll probably start tensing up and then the mistakes start flowing 😅 well that's what happens to me iam always trying to remind myself just relax 😌

  • @simonwalker9397
    @simonwalker9397 Рік тому

    Can’t you see lap times on you’re mini display. The one where you can adjust traction control and your radar. If you click through it has lap times I believe

  • @DutchDiabetical
    @DutchDiabetical Рік тому

    My EU account is on S so much better, but my new one on US is on B almost A. Its hard and lots bumps form other players. Screwed my YT stream sometimes haha😂 i just want to be with S drivers who drive clean

  • @denishebert9886
    @denishebert9886 Рік тому

    S Safety rating all the way. I respect A+ driver but they are out of my league and I have no problem letting them go by me clean if I know they are way faster than me. I just love racing with same class and will drive right past them clean if opertunaty knocks lol

  • @Freedom_Born
    @Freedom_Born Рік тому

    It's called "Sportsmanship" rating - yeah, it basically means Safety, but it's called Sportsmanship.
    Also, finishing top 5 three times in a row with no incidents will rank you up in both D and SR

  • @A-man-yf6pr
    @A-man-yf6pr Рік тому

    I feel like the best races are in the C ranks. When your a C you really have nothing to prove or lose your just out for a good time. In the evening after the kids are in bed. Lol

  • @Racer_51
    @Racer_51 Рік тому +1

    Stay in 5th gear in the straight line with the McLaren you are loosing some much speed in 6th gear.. that's why everybody catching you !

    • @thecasualracinggamer
      @thecasualracinggamer  Рік тому +2

      Ahhh. That's why that thing was so stinking slow and my lap times seemed so way off. 😂 I was using the Supra the whole time but then switched for something I felt was more stable to race with this time around but didn't run any practices with it. When I watched the replay I was like wow, was I slow!

    • @Racer_51
      @Racer_51 Рік тому

      ​@@thecasualracinggamerthe 6th gear is useless at spa(with that car)

    • @BertHarmsma
      @BertHarmsma Рік тому

      I also care more for a SR rating. At the start I'm always looking at the SR rating from the cars behind me.

    • @m.g.9334
      @m.g.9334 Рік тому +1

      always learning new things, thank you ✌️

    • @leonardofaria8006
      @leonardofaria8006 Рік тому

      @@thecasualracinggamer Keep 5th gear until you reach 161mph. After that your engine will stall. at exactly 161mph you need to switch to 6th.

  • @tedmalmgren3464
    @tedmalmgren3464 Рік тому

    SR 👍

  • @nighttrain1565
    @nighttrain1565 Рік тому +1

    A rating just means that you are not a professional lol.... Everyone in the Gran Turismo community thinks that the A rating is the best rating to have when in reality that is the rating you get when you don't have a life 😅 There's Not going to be a single professional driver in the world with an A rating on Gran Turismo because they have a life to live. When you see a professional driver hop on Gran Turismo in a A rating profile, you can rest assured that they are on a profile a paid sim racer completed for the pro. The actual pro driver profiles will be at the "BS" rating.

    • @thecasualracinggamer
      @thecasualracinggamer  Рік тому

      LOL. It ain't that hard to get to an A rating. Seriously, if I can get there most anyone can with a little effort and people with talent can get there real quick.

    • @nighttrain1565
      @nighttrain1565 Рік тому

      @@thecasualracinggamer Nobody has the time. I'm consistently in the top 100 fastest of all the races any week I hop on and always have really clean close racing and my driver rating never changes because I'm too busy to play the game.

    • @nighttrain1565
      @nighttrain1565 Рік тому

      @@thecasualracinggamer It also doesn't help that it's GT or nothing and car choice and tuning is a thing of the past. It's unfortunate. Extremely monotonous and boring.

    • @nighttrain1565
      @nighttrain1565 Рік тому

      @@thecasualracinggamer All the best racing happens in A dailys because B&C are always GT cars. GT cars are arcadish on Gran Turismo and don't really feel like Sims. To me the only cars that actually feel like true Sims on Gran Turismo are the streetcars on sports soft tires that are typically offered in the A series and there is no driver rating for that. So if you are actually looking for competitive and difficult technical racing it's in the A room of which has no driver rating gain or loss. So another key to increasing driver rating is spending time only in B&C rooms which is the most boring redundant and easy racing there is so I avoid it personally. So pretty much anytime I play the game my driver rating isn't affected anyways. Nothing I do in a real world GT car would I ever do in Gran Turismo. It just has too many manipulations to be fast and to me the racing in the GT series is ruined because of the double shifting out of turns and double downshifting into turns and flutter shifting through the middle of turns all to get differential manipulations and torque manipulations that you would never do in real life or you would throw a rod through the side of the block and blow a transmission lol..

    • @nighttrain1565
      @nighttrain1565 Рік тому

      @@thecasualracinggamer remember the glory days not long ago when the daily A was actually just require a weight minimum, a drivetrain regulation, and a PP cap? You could build the car you wanted within the specs of the regulations and the field would be full of a variety of cars from the game that people have customized and spent time tuning and learning.. to me that was the entire purpose of the game and now it doesn't even exist. Sad times for Gran Turismo.

  • @alfredocumana
    @alfredocumana Рік тому

    this ir really normal,, gt7 is a wreckfest race

  • @zumezGT
    @zumezGT Рік тому

    Gr.2 is best in vr2

  • @eddiecatflap3838
    @eddiecatflap3838 Рік тому +2

    iv taken a break from daily races. I jump in a few lobbys with friends at the weekends and its far more fun. Not bothered about my dr anymore,, its not worth the stress.

    • @thecasualracinggamer
      @thecasualracinggamer  Рік тому +1

      You just need to not care about your ratings really and just enjoy the race, whether finishing good or bad. If you worry to much about it, it will just effect your racing and stress you out like I talk about in this video.

    • @eddiecatflap3838
      @eddiecatflap3838 Рік тому

      100% agree. i just race and laugh with my buds in private lobbies . Iv started to enjoy the game more since taking a break from the weekly madness. Im pretty sure it affects people mentally and becomes an obsession resulting in depression for some. @@thecasualracinggamer

    • @k80sg
      @k80sg Рік тому

      @@thecasualracinggamer Fraustration will soon set in though and eventually quit if one constantly fails to get results in sport mode. Perhaps it should be do your best, practise the track till u hit a decent time trial then race and not care about DR.