Somehow, every time I get caught in the obligatory first-turn demolition derby, I find myself limping back to the track as the rest of the field drives away. Same thing when the rammers come. Just a minute ago, this guy smacked me at full speed, and he was driving away before I even stopped sliding. Is recovering from crashes just something you learn as you go, or does anyone have some tips for not always coming out on the bottom?
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It really depends what type of collision it is. If it’s just a straight on ram, there really isn’t much recovery from that. Your vehicle absorbs all of the momentum while theirs loses a lot. Accidental collisions you can sort of recover from, but it’ll take practice.
I am also having a rough night with these wreckers, too.
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Break break break…If your hard on the breaks it can help alot. Also if there turning into you, turning into them while breaking makes them ping off like a pin ball
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If you’re strategic in your braking you can make them PIT maneuver themselves as well. Always fun seeing them rage after that!
But as for recovering? Practice your J-turns and reverse driving. Often you can turn your car back around or at the very least keep it moving down the track without losing too much momentum.
I’ll admit though a lot of it is in luck because the game handles online crashes in such an unpredictable way.
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Apart from blatant full speed ramming, which you can’t really recover from unless you get lucky, then anticipation and spatial awareness are key to learning how to avoid people therefore removing the need for recovery.
Recovering from contact I’ve found that keeping you foot off the gas and not putting to much steering imput in during contact seems to help the end result from being worse.
Recovering from a spin is down to both skill and luck, as previously stated above you need to practice throwing you car about, handbrake turns and J turns, do these and practice trying to get your car pointing in the direction you want to go after the spin.
The best thing to do always is be aware and try to anticipate what others are going to do first before anything happens.
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Spinning and keeping yourself off of walls is a art form in itself. To regain control in some cases you have to let go of the brake/gas and turn into the slide. Or try to power out of it by trying to steer against and on the gas. If you are in the grass I have found the no gas or brake method works the best. And sometimes if you are sliding through grass and know that you are prolly going to hit something try to spin the car out and try hitting the gas when you are on not facing the barrier. And while I am talking about grass try to avoid it as much as possible.
Try hitting the handbrake and the regular brakes at the same time it seems in Forza Land this helps in slowing the car down a lot quicker than simply hitting the brakes. But, try to hit the main brakes first then the handbrakes . Because if the handbrake is applied first there is good chance you will spin out too. Also try this method after you have been hit and sent flying. But, this is basically just luck as to who gets filing first.
Someone mentioned spatial awareness I have noticed this as a BIG problem some folks seem to mostly on Ovals I am not sure why but, they do I don’t know though if it is due to lag or latency or what. But, in Oval Racing your passes are more than likely made at a very high speed while trying not to lose speed while passing. And because of the higher speeds the crashing seems to last longer and usually happens very quickly with not much chance of avoiding hitting something or someone very hard. It is the breaks of the game.
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Yeah, no kidding. Did you watch any of the Lightning vs. Raceboy MLG race?
The better the racer the better he can recover and control the car only the fast guys understand what this means.
Luck does have a lot to do with it especially in the first turn mayhem. If you are lucky sometimes you can thread your way through and get a good position. Other times you can be slammed by every car that was behind you and spun so bad you don’t know which way you are headed when you stop. Usually for me that is straight into a wall requiring a full reverse and ending up way behind.
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It is mostly luck, and depends on how much damage your car has (if damage is on). No matter what, the most important thing to do is not fight it, but work it back in the right direction. Initially, it’s usually best to release the throttle and try to turn into the direction you are spinning while modulating (pulsing) the brakes. As you feel some control, begin modulating (pulsing) the throttle to regain your control of traction, then, using small inputs, navigate back onto the track and into the race.
I also agree that good spatial awareness can help you “brace” for contact, and minimize the impact sometimes. Hard braking at or a second before impact can really cut down on how far you travel after the collision. Sometimes modulating the brakes can be enough to recover.
It all takes loads of practice, and the grass is much more difficult to recover from than pavement. I would practice slides, j turns, throttle and brake modulation and reversing, on both pavement and grass. Focus on SMALL inputs.
Tip: if you are heading straight for a wall, hand brake and slide to hit on your side. You will get much less damage that way.
Hope this helps.
Peace
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Depending on hit, you could dump the car into reverse, spin yourself around and mid spin shift to 1st. More often than not you’re just in for a bumpy ride but sometimes being mindful of how you’re spinning and gear usage can be key for a quick recovery.
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Well the first thing you should do is try to avoid getting into a situation where a collision is likely… hold your line, be patient, avoid packs while going through corners…
As for recovering I always try to keep at least one wheel on the Tarmac at all costs, once your car is on the grass you’re screwed. Just slow down, brake, and even use gas to try to avoid getting off the track.
If you do go off I usually just coast and try to merge back to the track.
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If tapped on the first corner you can try to steer away from the car that hit you and gently apply throttle. You absorb some energy but as you drive away from the impact you don’t absorb all of it. This only works if you anticipate the contact and react as the impact occurs.
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You can also use other cars to help you brake if you’re going off the track… Just go REALLY fast and slam into them, the more people you can take out the better. Remember this isn’t a game and you must win by all costs. Everyone will be impressed by how well you wreck them and will eventually quit the session because you’re so good.
Just kidding…
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A quick downshift after being wrecked is often how I try to recover quickly. As with anything however, luck plays a big factor. Knowing where others are on the track and seeing an incoming “missile” is probably the best way to prepare and recover from an “accident”.
I go with the swearing loudly and finger off the accelerator method. Then go with the flow and see what happens.
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Go into single player, and randomly handbrake at various parts of a track, once you lose control try and recover. The more you do this, the more you’ll get a feel for it. Once you’ve had some practice you’ll figure out what works well in various situations. Usually my first reaction to being hit is start applying the brakes, but sometimes you’re better off going hard on the throttle. But it all comes down to practice and experience. If you’re on the grass, don’t go full throttle as you’ll probably just spin out again. Ease into the throttle before hitting the tarmac and flooring it! 
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The key is just to be smart and expect the worst to happen understanding how the car reacts when hit a certain way.Too reiterate what I said earlier the smarter and better the racers control the faster you can recover with little time lost.
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Best trick ever, seriously: don’t crash.
This must be the best advice ever 
especially online…
Well, I mostly find myself at the back of the field as well. Really don’t know what some people do to not lose as much ground. But I stopped thinking about it too much.