Oil issue – time between dropping and having effect has increased
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:05 pm
There were (at least) two measurable changes in how fast a dropped oil would have it's effect on cars behind or the car dropping the oil when driving backwards. In other words, there were 2 changes – 2 increases in the delay between the moment of drop (pickup use) and it's effect of making wheels sliding. It has "effect" later in the newest RVGL versions than in the earlier RVGL versions, and the early RVGL versions have the effect later than in 1.2.
The small test I conducted – driving backwards with Toyeca and dropping oil at different speeds and checking if the wheels fall into the oil or not. Values are approximate:
~31kph current RVGL – from this speed upwards Toyeca doesn't get oiled in reverse, below it does
~40kph in 2016 RVGL – from this speed upwards Toyeca doesn't get oiled in reverse, below it does
~47kph 1.2 13.0820a – Toyeca still does get oiled in reverse, from ~48/49 Toyeca doesn't get oiled in reverse
So there was a difference from 1.2 to RVGL, and then from RVGL to current RVGL. The recent change in the new RVGL version was big enough so that even Humma at maximum speed doesnt get oiled when dropping oil in reverse, while previously in both 1.2 and "early" RVGL versions driving backwards at maximum speed would make Humma fall into it's own oil. The change in recent RVGL versions is so big that it's very easy to avoid getting oiled by the car in front, if you are driving just behind the car in front – your wheels will not fall into the oil that a player 1m ahead dropped on you.
I do not know exactly which version introduced the most recent change to the oil, it would require more testing, preferably on Humma as after the "second change", in the current RVGL version it's possible to drive backwards at maximum speed in reverse and do not get oiled by own oil, while in both old RVGL and 1.2 Humma would get oiled by it's own oil when driving at maximum speed backwards.
The small test I conducted – driving backwards with Toyeca and dropping oil at different speeds and checking if the wheels fall into the oil or not. Values are approximate:
~31kph current RVGL – from this speed upwards Toyeca doesn't get oiled in reverse, below it does
~40kph in 2016 RVGL – from this speed upwards Toyeca doesn't get oiled in reverse, below it does
~47kph 1.2 13.0820a – Toyeca still does get oiled in reverse, from ~48/49 Toyeca doesn't get oiled in reverse
So there was a difference from 1.2 to RVGL, and then from RVGL to current RVGL. The recent change in the new RVGL version was big enough so that even Humma at maximum speed doesnt get oiled when dropping oil in reverse, while previously in both 1.2 and "early" RVGL versions driving backwards at maximum speed would make Humma fall into it's own oil. The change in recent RVGL versions is so big that it's very easy to avoid getting oiled by the car in front, if you are driving just behind the car in front – your wheels will not fall into the oil that a player 1m ahead dropped on you.
I do not know exactly which version introduced the most recent change to the oil, it would require more testing, preferably on Humma as after the "second change", in the current RVGL version it's possible to drive backwards at maximum speed in reverse and do not get oiled by own oil, while in both old RVGL and 1.2 Humma would get oiled by it's own oil when driving at maximum speed backwards.