ps4 DiRT Rally (& the XDBX League)

[ErnYoung 548]

On 8/31/2018 at 3:15 PM, Protocawl said:

Feedback time! Please answer the following questions:

1. Before Season 4 I mentioned that in Season 5 we would be using the R4 class (the 4WD Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X/Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2011). Is everyone excited for that class or would you like to see some other (specific) class instead? Other drivetrain classes (RWD/FWD)? Potential options: 1970s[RWD] (Opel Kadett GT/E 16v/Fiat 131 Abarth/Ford Escort Mk II/Lancia Stratos) OR 1960s[FWD] (Mini Cooper S/Lancia Fulvia HF) OR 2010s[4WD] (Mini Countryman Rally Edition/Ford Fiesta RS Rally/Volkswagen Polo Rally/Hyundai i20 Rally)
2. How did you feel about the Ford Escort RS Cosworth (4WD) in Season 4?
3. Were any of the hints/tips/setups I shared with you this last season of any help to you? Do you want me to post more of my setups in the future?
4. Is there anything you'd like to see done differently in future seasons or any other general feedback regarding the League?

@DavidCore89@Beez@Schumi6581@PapOiteE@ErnYoung@LimeGreenLegend@Crawford1872@Road2fury1583070461@Dodge

1 Audi Quattro is a beast and would be fun

2 Took some getting used to as I did not have it in career mode but is fun

3 Sure

4 More racing

[Protocawl 2,971]

3 hours ago, ErnYoung said:

4 More racing

As in more stages or events or more rally-x sessions or...?

[Dodge 7,248]

Use a class, not just a single car. The Quattro is a beast

I never got a chance to race the Escort. 

Setups are nice. 

The stages, rally x, and one offs are fun. No complaints. 

[Protocawl 2,971]

Thank you all for the feedback!

Everyone's wishes have been heard and the planned schedule for the near future should reflect that nicely:

Season 5 (upcoming) - R4 class

Season 6 - 70s class (to mix it up a bit with some RWD action)

Another little Hillclimb OR Rally-X test run between seasons 6 & 7

Season 7 - 2010s class

Season 8 - Group B (4WD) OR specifically the Audi Quattro rally car (to be decided)

 

[A full season lasts about 4-6 weeks]

 

I'll set up the new season today and it will start on Saturday.

[Protocawl 2,971]

XDBX League Season 5

https://www.dirtgame.com/uk/leagues/league/102999/xdbx-casual

 

Vehicle Class: R4

Events: 4 (Monte Carlo, Sweden, Germany, Wales)

 

Event 1 - Rally Monte Carlo (6 stages): 19:00 UTC Sep 8th - 03:00 UTC Sep 17th

Event 2 - Rally Sweden (6 stages): 03:00 UTC Sep 18th - 03:00 UTC Sep 24th

Event 3 - Rally Germany (6 stages): 03:00 UTC Sep 25th - 03:00 UTC Oct 1st

Event 4 - Rally Wales (6 stages): 03:00 UTC Oct 2nd - 03:00 UTC Oct 8th

 

Season 5 has begun! It's time for the R4 class: Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2011 & Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X are the cars to choose from.

As previous seasons, every event/round lasts for precisely 6 days (except the 1st event), this time from 3am UTC every Tuesday to 3am UTC every Monday, over the course of about 4 weeks, with there being a 24hr cool-down period between events. You can save your progress after each stage in every event, so you could do 1 stage per day or divide them differently over the 6 days or do them all at once if you want, etc, etc.

Like last season, I will share my tested and refined car setups for every event, however it might be for only one of the cars in the class, depending on which I'll be using for any specific event.

 

 

New members can join the league at the link below the title of this post, but make sure you log in using your PSN Account or RaceNet account first and set your platform at the top right of the page to PlayStation 4 (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT) before going to the "Leagues" page! You can also search for "XDBX Casual" league and then join that way.

https://www.dirtgame.com/uk/home

[DavidCore89 7,402]

The cars are quite interesting, Mitsubishi turbo is twice the size of the Subaru.

Different gearbox as well.

Edited September 8, 2018 by DavidCore89

[LimeGreenLegend 4,179]

I’ve got my vr all setup again so will be back behind the wheel for this season  

[DavidCore89 7,402]

Completed my stages, just jumped right into them.

Picked Subaru, however the brakes need some work to stop them locking under heavy braking.

As a result, smashed radiator on S1 and had 2 or 3 close calls with the 100ft drops.

Finished, but not my best.

[LimeGreenLegend 4,179]

I managed to fuck it off a cliff during stage three, so that's me done for this event  

[Schumi6581 833]

22 minutes ago, LimeGreenLegend said:

I managed to fuck it off a cliff during stage three, so that's me done for this event  

There's a good chance that this will be my post too, in a few days....?

Monte Carlo ftw ?

[Schumi6581 833]

It was probably Steve's fault @LimeGreenLegend

It's hard to get a good navigator these days.

Mine is demanding a pay raise due to unnecessary dangers...

 

Really don't understand this.

I really don't....?

[LimeGreenLegend 4,179]

Fuckin' Steve.

He doesn't even bother changing his notes for different stages, I check every time!  He's just making it up as he goes along.

[Protocawl 2,971]

Event 1 (Monte Carlo) of Season 5 is LIVE! 6 days & 7 hrs remaining

For those who haven't run the event yet:

The main settings of this event and all the remaining ones are the same as usual:

• No restarts or second tries
• Access to service area and vehicle setup before and after every 2 stages (before Stage 1, before Stage 3 & before Stage 5 of each event)
• Progress is saved/can be saved after each stage
• Remember to use the Shakedown (x10) to try out the default setup and any setup changes you make before Stage 1 of each event!

 

Tips for Monte Carlo:

• Watch out for stages with snow and ice! Drive slower if necessary, brake earlier if necessary, but don't underestimate the slippery surface. If you're about to slide into a wall or off the edge in a sharp turn on snow or ice, tap the handbrake to keep yourself from crashing badly - touch the barriers with the rear if you have to, but not the front.
• Avoid crashing into anything nose first in general: best case - you lose valuable time, worst case - you slide over an edge and end your rally (this can easily happen). When about to crash into a barrier/snow bank with the front of the car, use the handbrake to point the nose away from the barrier/bank and hit it with the rear of the car instead if there's no escape.
• Since Rally Monte Carlo is probably the 2nd easiest-to-total-one's-car rally (behind Greece), you can try to cheat "death" by opening the options menu just before the moment of the fatal crash and choose the "Recover Vehicle" option if it's available to reset the car on the road with a 15sec penalty. (if timed properly, it will work)
• Lower Ride Height settings will help avoid sliding over the snow banks and small bridge barriers.
• Having sharp handling via the right setup/steering settings is very helpful on the tight and twisty mountain roads of Monte Carlo.

 

My setups for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X & Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2011 in Monte Carlo (text+video):

 

Evo X

Nr = amount of ticks/clicks       + = to the right from default setting      - = to the left from default setting

(NOT MENTIONING THE SETTINGS THAT REMAIN AT DEFAULT)

 

Brake Bias -1 & Brake Strength +1

Differential (Front): LSD Braking Lock +1

Viscous Differential (Centre): Torque Bias +2

Gears -8

Suspension (Front): Ride Height -4, Spring Rate +1, Anti-Roll Bar +3

Damping (Front): Bump +2, Rebound +1

Suspension (Rear): Ride Height -4, Spring Rate +1, Anti-Roll Bar +5

Damping (Rear): Bump +3, Rebound +2

 

 

 

Impreza WRX STI

Nr = amount of ticks/clicks       + = to the right from default setting      - = to the left from default setting

(NOT MENTIONING THE SETTINGS THAT REMAIN AT DEFAULT)

 

Brake Bias -1

Gears -7

Suspension (Front): Ride Height -9, Spring Rate +3

Damping (Front): Bump +3, Rebound +3

Suspension (Rear): Ride Height -9, Spring Rate +3

Damping (Rear): Bump +3, Rebound +3

 

Edited September 10, 2018 by Protocawl

[PapOiteE 465]

I was about to finish the very 1st fu**ing stage aaaaaaand retired. This Monte Carlo is evil, pure evil. ?

[Schumi6581 833]

Holy cow!

Did the fastest time on the first stage (Sub drives like a charm) and felt pretty confindent?

Then in stage 3 I go round a hairpin, see the guardrail and think "I am going to hit that but I can probably rub it with the car and come back on track.....
And then went straight through dropping a mile down ?

 

RETIRED

 

Told you @LimeGreenLegend

[Protocawl 2,971]

2 days & 9 hours remaining until the end of Event 1 of Season 5: Rally Monte Carlo! @Con @Beez @ErnYoung @Hatch @Dodge @omarcomin71 @Crawford1872 @ssracingn2 @Road2fury1583070461

[Beez 5,091]

Damn. Looks like I'll miss this one. 

[Protocawl 2,971]

Just finished the event.

Still 4 hrs left until it closes!

[DavidCore89 7,402]

Good run, Proto.

Not too far off the win.

[Protocawl 2,971]

7 hours ago, DavidCore89 said:

Good run, Proto.

Not too far off the win.

Cheers, could've snatched it, but made a few miscalculations along the way. 2 almost fatal slides that ended up as 15sec penalties on the earlier stages and pushed too hard on the last stage to close the gap.

Video of my run and event 2 setups coming soon.

[Con 5,703]

Can't wait for Event #2.

 

[Protocawl 2,971]

Video of Event 1 - Rally Monte Carlo:

 

Notice me making use of the recovery tip twice! "Since Rally Monte Carlo is probably the 2nd easiest-to-total-one's-car rally (behind Greece), you can try to cheat "death" by opening the options menu just before the moment of the fatal crash and choose the "Recover Vehicle" option if it's available to reset the car on the road with a 15sec penalty. (if timed properly, it will work)"

@Con@Dodge@omarcomin71@PapOiteE@Schumi6581@LimeGreenLegend

 

 

Event 2 (Sweden) of Season 5 is LIVE! 5 days & 2 hrs remaining

 

Tips for Sweden:

• If you're late braking for a turn and heading for a snow bank, use the handbrake to get yourself out of serious trouble.
• As always with snow banks: if you're going to hit them, do it with the rear of the of the car if at all possible. Hitting them with the front is a recipe for disaster.
• Vehicle stability and the right suspension settings (slightly on the softer side with good ground clearance) are key to driving smooth and clean in the snow.
• If you end up facing the wrong way between the narrow snowbanks after a spin or a crash, accelerate forward for a second or two and then use the handbrake to do a quick 180.
• Big jumps can be lethal on the narrow and slippery snowy roads, so take caution!
• REMEMBER: To finish 1st, you must first finish & you don't have to win every stage to finish 1st either. Also, in rally, smooth = fast, where as going faster than one can handle = crash & burn. (Finishing a rally should be the priority, that includes keeping the car in good enough health, so take it slow if that's what it takes to get to the end of the rally.)

 

My setup for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X in Sweden (text+video):

Nr = amount of ticks/clicks       + = to the right from default setting      - = to the left from default setting

(NOT MENTIONING THE SETTINGS THAT REMAIN AT DEFAULT)

 

Brake Bias -2

Viscous Differential (Centre): Visc Diff -2 & Torque Bias +2

Differential (Rear): LSD Driving Lock -3 & LSD Braking Lock -1

Gears -8

Suspension (Front): Ride Height -1 & Anti-Roll Bar +1

Damping (Front): Bump -1 & Rebound -1

Suspension (Rear): Ride Height -1, Anti-Roll Bar +1, Camber Angle +3

Damping (Rear): Bump -1 & Rebound -1

 

[Schumi6581 833]

whoooohoooo! Finished...?

Fastest on 1 stage (up until now) and, in total, only 35 seconds behind @DavidCore89

This feels like a win to me?

Edited September 19, 2018 by Schumi6581

[PapOiteE 465]

I didn’t retire this time, it feels like a win to me as well haha. Plus I hate Sweden rally so it really felt good to finish that bitchhh!! 

[LimeGreenLegend 4,179]

All finished, love the snow stages.  Here's a video of stage 4, visibility was very low!