Transform Races - Your Thoughts?

[joel15cat]

6:04? Hahahaha And any Schafter? LOL

Edited October 21, 2017 by joel15cat

[Arrows to Athens]

If you hate catchup ("no child left behind") then always host, and turn on the "remain host" setting. It's worth it. Fill a lobby fast by hosting one of the popular circuits eg Plummet III.

Did that, and no one joined. Everytime a player joins, he leaves. Maybe they're scared of non-contact? I don't know. Oh, and if you go too fast, you'll overshoot the last checkpoint in Plummet III, so if you're in a Schafter, slow down.

Edited October 21, 2017 by Arrows to Athens

[ALifeOfMisery]

If you hate catchup ("no child left behind") then always host, and turn on the "remain host" setting. It's worth it. Fill a lobby fast by hosting one of the popular circuits eg Plummet III.

That's an option? Where is it? I can't recall ever seeing it.

 

I'll be racing way more in future thanks to this.

[Action_Andy]

6:04? Hahahaha And any Schafter? LOL

Meh, it's a catchup-time and I didn't go full tryhard. But my 5:37 with the Futo (video is on page 7) is, to my very surprise, still the 3rd best legit time on pc (noncontact) and that run was far from perfect. Either the Futo is that good or nobody is hotlapping that track.

[Shadowfennekin]

Okay, that dragon was pretty f*cking awesome!

[Jenkiiii]

The Futo is so op on Plummet 3, catchup was on and I was in front the whole race

 

That's brilliant. I was driving a Comet Retro which boosts the hell out of these races, but that Futo just flew past lol. My friend was laughing so much he couldn't keep it under control .

[Gridl0k]

 

If you hate catchup ("no child left behind") then always host, and turn on the "remain host" setting. It's worth it. Fill a lobby fast by hosting one of the popular circuits eg Plummet III.

That's an option? Where is it? I can't recall ever seeing it.

 

I'll be racing way more in future thanks to this.

 

 

Pause > GTA Online tab > Options, iirc.

[Action_Andy]

 

The Futo is so op on Plummet 3, catchup was on and I was in front the whole race

 

 

That's brilliant. I was driving a Comet Retro which boosts the hell out of these races, but that Futo just flew past lol. My friend was laughing so much he couldn't keep it under control .

 

 

I already noticed on Big Drop that the Futo is very good when it goes straight downhill. I think only the Schafter beats it in that regard.

[Rafae]

Loving most of these races, absolutely despise some of the checkpoint placements of some however. Plummet III is still a bitch and a half with that second to last checkpoint even when I'm not using my Schafter V12. It's just too high of a jump for there to be a checkpoint that close afterwards.

[Arrows to Athens]

Karma's a bitch.

 

 

 

The Futo is so op on Plummet 3, catchup was on and I was in front the whole race

 

That's brilliant. I was driving a Comet Retro which boosts the hell out of these races, but that Futo just flew past lol. My friend was laughing so much he couldn't keep it under control .

 

The Futo actually has a top speed that's on par with the Feltzer, Rapid GT, Comet, Coquette, etc.

[jpm1]

done a few during the double xp thing to see how it goes. i found them a bit boring to be honest

[Arrows to Athens]

The closest finish/luckiest win ever!

 

 

[carnerd3000]

If you hate catchup ("no child left behind") then always host, and turn on the "remain host" setting. It's worth it. Fill a lobby fast by hosting one of the popular circuits eg Plummet III.

 

Had no idea about that. I always thought it was a glitch when you lose your hosting abilities, or get merged with another lobby.

[alkaline_]

let me hmm for a second... as sparkly heisenberg said, i wished they implemented the triathlon races from single player into online! where you actually have to change flippy vehicles by yourself.

 

i find the races ok, better than the special vehicles ones... but still, a little bit boring and far less intense than normal stunty races!

 

i will play them here and there, the most when they put them on premium races places faces hihihi!

[Gridl0k]

Still don't know why I get my custom Ruiner 2K and Blazer Aqua but not Phantom Wedge or Ramp Buggy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

You don't get to use your custom Hauler (MOC) do you? I have the Phantom.

Edited October 25, 2017 by Gridl0k

[Rafae]

^ Because you can't modify the performance of the ramp buggy or Phantom Wedge anywhere so by letting you use the custom version of those would be purely for cosmetic reasons. Still a hindsight somewhat on Rockstar's part (Can you even modify the Blazer Aqua at LSC? I don't even remember).

 

And no, you don't get to use the Hauler or Phantom attached to your MOC at all. The Phantom (or Hauler? I can't remember) in some of the races are completely separate from the MOC versions.

[Gridl0k]

Been so long since I modded any of the Special Vehicles tbh, thought the Wedge etc got engine tunes and so on. And yeah the BAqua can be upgraded.

 

Realised that Ruiner, Rocket Voltic and Blazer Aqua are also the only Special Vehicles you can use in races (Special Vehicle Circuit) so it's probably down to that.

[varulven]

Not too impressed with the new races, they're a bit too 'stunty' for my liking, although I suppose they are just showcasing what will be on offer to us. The really good stuff will come when we get our hands on T-races in creator, it will open so many new possibilities, I can't wait.

[Gridl0k]

^ Now you're playing with portals

[joel15cat]

Still don't know why I get my custom Ruiner 2K and Blazer Aqua but not Phantom Wedge or Ramp Buggy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

You don't get to use your custom Hauler (MOC) do you? I have the Phantom.

 

Easy. You can't custom the Phantom Wedge, and remeber that there are two versions of Ramp Buggy. One you can buy and upgrade, and the other is for the VIP Work and the contact mission (in this case the Ramp Buggy have an spoiler and is the vehicle used on the race).

This is a list that I made for all stunt races (normal, specials and transform):

 

 

Supers: Truffade Nero Custom, Grotti X80 Proto and Dewbauchee Vagner.

Sports: Annis Elegy RH8, Benefactor Schafter V12 and Lampadati Tropos Rallye.

Muscle: Vapid Pißwasser Dominator.

Bikes: Nagasaki Shotaro, Pegassi Bati 801, Western Motorcycle Company Gargoyle and sh*tzu Hakuchou Drag.

Compact: Grotti Brioso R/A.

Off-road: Nagasaki BF400.

Specials: Nagasaki Blazer Aqua, Imponte Ruiner 2000 and Coil Rocket Voltic.

Transform: Ocelot XA-21, Vapid FMJ, Pegassi Zentorno, Pegassi Faggio Sport, Dinka Akuma, Pegassi Vortex, Pegassi Oppressor, Vapid Trophy Truck, Nagasaki Havok, Nagasaki Ultralight, V-65 Molotok and Western Company Seabreeze (no buyable yet).

[Gridl0k]

tbh I forgot you had to go to LSC for the Special Vehicles, thought it was a right-dpad thing, guess I really did just buy them all, paint them, and that was it. The Wedge wouldn't fit in

[Malibu Club]

I think rockstar is starting to step up their game on stunt tracks. As for the races themselves? They're pretty good, but they make me never want to see another Seashark or Mallard again.

[fryday]

 

Still don't know why I get my custom Ruiner 2K and Blazer Aqua but not Phantom Wedge or Ramp Buggy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

You don't get to use your custom Hauler (MOC) do you? I have the Phantom.

 

Easy. You can't custom the Phantom Wedge, and remeber that there are two versions of Ramp Buggy. One you can buy and upgrade, and the other is for the VIP Work and the contact mission (in this case the Ramp Buggy have an spoiler and is the vehicle used on the race).

This is a list that I made for all stunt races (normal, specials and transform):

 

 

Supers: Truffade Nero Custom, Grotti X80 Proto and Dewbauchee Vagner.

Sports: Annis Elegy RH8, Benefactor Schafter V12 and Lampadati Tropos Rallye.

Muscle: Vapid Pißwasser Dominator.

Bikes: Nagasaki Shotaro, Pegassi Bati 801, Western Motorcycle Company Gargoyle and sh*tzu Hakuchou Drag.

Compact: Grotti Brioso R/A.

Off-road: Nagasaki BF400.

Specials: Nagasaki Blazer Aqua, Imponte Ruiner 2000 and Coil Rocket Voltic.

Transform: Ocelot XA-21, Vapid FMJ, Pegassi Zentorno, Pegassi Faggio Sport, Dinka Akuma, Pegassi Vortex, Pegassi Oppressor, Vapid Trophy Truck, Nagasaki Havok, Nagasaki Ultralight, V-65 Molotok and Western Company Seabreeze (no buyable yet).

 

 

since the vehicles in transform races CAN be your own PV, is it the same with the special vehicle races?

do I have a advantage by owning a fully modded rocket voltic, while playing a special vehicle race?

[joel15cat]

 

 

Still don't know why I get my custom Ruiner 2K and Blazer Aqua but not Phantom Wedge or Ramp Buggy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

You don't get to use your custom Hauler (MOC) do you? I have the Phantom.

 

Easy. You can't custom the Phantom Wedge, and remeber that there are two versions of Ramp Buggy. One you can buy and upgrade, and the other is for the VIP Work and the contact mission (in this case the Ramp Buggy have an spoiler and is the vehicle used on the race).

This is a list that I made for all stunt races (normal, specials and transform):

 

 

Supers: Truffade Nero Custom, Grotti X80 Proto and Dewbauchee Vagner.

Sports: Annis Elegy RH8, Benefactor Schafter V12 and Lampadati Tropos Rallye.

Muscle: Vapid Pißwasser Dominator.

Bikes: Nagasaki Shotaro, Pegassi Bati 801, Western Motorcycle Company Gargoyle and sh*tzu Hakuchou Drag.

Compact: Grotti Brioso R/A.

Off-road: Nagasaki BF400.

Specials: Nagasaki Blazer Aqua, Imponte Ruiner 2000 and Coil Rocket Voltic.

Transform: Ocelot XA-21, Vapid FMJ, Pegassi Zentorno, Pegassi Faggio Sport, Dinka Akuma, Pegassi Vortex, Pegassi Oppressor, Vapid Trophy Truck, Nagasaki Havok, Nagasaki Ultralight, V-65 Molotok and Western Company Seabreeze (no buyable yet).

 

 

since the vehicles in transform races CAN be your own PV, is it the same with the special vehicle races?

do I have a advantage by owning a fully modded rocket voltic, while playing a special vehicle race?

 

Of course.

Obviously your own vehicle will be better than by default, bcz you have modified it. Although with the Voltic the difference isn't perceived.

Edited October 25, 2017 by joel15cat

[Malibu Club]

There's a few bugs that need to be worked out. On Vinewood Thrills, the checkpoint that is supposed to turn you into a boat turned me into a Tailgater instead.

Edited October 25, 2017 by Chrome Toyota Prius

[theGTAway]

its fun at times but in the end it's just a ruse to get you to buy all the overpriced vehicles to fully compete

 

this game needs new gaming modes........but that wouldn't bring in as much cash now would it?

 

corporate greed at it's finest.

[kottonmouth401]

They really need to do something about the start on Gauntlet II. Right now, its basically Molotok pinball. Half the jets are just bouncing off the track and the ramp during the countdown and end up not even facing in the right direction when the race starts. Its amusing but still aggravating.

[HeatproofLemur]

Meh

[Jenkiiii]

I played the hell out of these races on launch last week, then nothing for two days, and only the odd race here and there over the weekend/this week.

 

I do enjoy these races, but there's something that ultimately bores me which I can't quite figure out. Maybe because the only exciting races I've actually had are with 'catchup on', and I normally hate this. There's something wrong when you require a rubber-band effect to bring everyone closer together.

 

But the real reason is crew racing. I race in a small crew called Night Shift Racing, so we get together from time-to-time and participate in 'proper' racing, with proper tracks, time-trials, driving skills, car classes, agreed gentleman's conduct, etc... and that is FUN and exciting. Not simulated excitement like these Transform Races which are actually quite dull.

 

Once we get our hands on the new props though, we could be in for a real treat with professionally created and managed races.

Edited October 25, 2017 by Jenkiiii

[StangOne50]

They really need to do something about the start on Gauntlet II. Right now, its basically Molotok pinball. Half the jets are just bouncing off the track and the ramp during the countdown and end up not even facing in the right direction when the race starts. Its amusing but still aggravating.

Im not sure what race it was but this happened to me too at the start of the race.

All the other planes were going straight and the game sent me way off to the right of where I was supposed to be going.

Most of the races I have joined result in me leaving before its over due to some bs with the checkpoints.