French Cars Featured in Newest GT5 Seasonal Events

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1. October 12th, 2012 at 7:47 pm - #

   Toyzri

   Alot of complaints and I have yet to experience the problem. Maybe if people put one tenth into their home networks that PD invests into servers for our gaming pleasure there wouldn’t be a need for complaining.

2. October 12th, 2012 at 7:17 am - #

   Zascatrollic

   Im tired to read: “You have been disconnected of the server”. PD and Kazunori Yamauchi concretely, please, REPAIR IT NOW.

3. October 12th, 2012 at 5:52 am - #

   aaron5829

   DEAR POLYPHONY DIGITAL

   Oh for F*CK SAKE ! FIX THE GOD DAMN AI ALREADY !!!

   I really f*cking hate it when the AI slows down in the middle of a corner when you’re close to them… SH*T !

   It’s not only annoying, it also slows us down.

   I know i can “fix” it by racing in Arcade Mode and bump the AI Level up to 10. But WTF ! I NEED THAT OPTION IN GT LIFE MODE TOO !!

   • October 12th, 2012 at 1:23 pm - #

     Pit Crew

     ^*accomplishes nothing *^

   • October 12th, 2012 at 3:37 pm - #

     HarVee

     Someone’s mad. Sounds like you need a chill pill. :S

   • October 12th, 2012 at 6:40 pm - #

     tpark103

     OHHHH weeeee!!!!! I’ll bet that felt good! Please don’t kick the dog..

   • October 12th, 2012 at 10:25 pm - #

     aaron5829

     Hell yeah i’m mad !!

     I’ve been quietly waiting for them to fix the stupid AI but nothing happened…. Before patch 2.0 or something… the AI was better than this… the only fun i can have playing in single player mode is the arcade mode…

     God damn it..

     No, i love my dog… aww, my dog… i love her. :)

   • October 15th, 2012 at 2:48 pm - #

     RB26 2jz

     Aaron ill let you in on a secret

     GT5, is a video game

   • October 17th, 2012 at 2:03 am - #

     BWX

     RB26 2jz ill let you in on a secret
     GT5, is a video game with craptastic ai that sucks.

4. October 11th, 2012 at 8:44 pm - #

   Jar31Lar

   Très bien, PD!

   • October 11th, 2012 at 10:49 pm - #

     GabouMachine44

     Enfin, un francophone^^

   • October 12th, 2012 at 12:51 pm - #

     Pit Crew

     ^ ^ No disrespect but…www.gtplanet.net/AcceptableUsePolicy Rule 1

   • October 12th, 2012 at 12:58 pm - #

     another_jakhole

     Google translation, Pit Crew. And they’re only commenting like that for this article. I think it’s fine so long as they’re not constantly speaking French.

   • October 12th, 2012 at 1:04 pm - #

     another_jakhole

     tres bien, is supposed to mean “very good”, i guess. GabouMachine – FINALLY, another french dude! lol

   • October 12th, 2012 at 1:21 pm - #

     Pit Crew

     No Problem AJ, kinda didnt want them to catch an infraction. Im actually happy to have an event from Europe finally and I can Drive my Clio’s. Woot Woot. :)

   • October 12th, 2012 at 2:37 pm - #

     another_jakhole

     Oh yea, I do that from time to time too. Same here as well about the Clio. They’re so easily maneuverable making them damn fun.

   • October 12th, 2012 at 6:44 pm - #

     tpark103

     Nothing like reading the comments to make me Smile. It’s comedy sometimes!!

   • October 13th, 2012 at 5:18 am - #

     TurboProp

     Wee Wee Y’all!!! (Southern French)

5. October 11th, 2012 at 8:02 pm - #

   SaintSaiya

   Lincoln cars are now in forza 4 dlc,as much as I love gt5,I might buy a 360 and forza 4 just for that single noneperformance landyatch car lincoln continental with suicide doors

   • October 11th, 2012 at 8:39 pm - #

     TokoTurismo

     Both the classic Fiat 500 Abarth and the classic Mini Cooper are coming to Forza Horzion. Totally hyped. :D

   • October 11th, 2012 at 10:53 pm - #

     HuskyGT

     And that makes me want an xbox and F4 even more. I honestly avoid anything that has to do with Forza because then I feel terrible because GT5 doesn’t have it. I’m definitely hyped as well.

     the only thing I can do is to keep dreaming and hoping for GT6 to finally be the game that I’ve always wanted.

   • October 12th, 2012 at 12:51 am - #

     HarVee

     Why does FM get all the good things? D:

   • October 12th, 2012 at 5:02 am - #

     Youngun

     2 Words, Mon ney!

   • October 12th, 2012 at 4:17 pm - #

     sangdude82

     @ Youngun

     We all know that Kaz & PD have more than enough money & resources to get the latest line up of non-Japanese cars and also introduce some new manufacturers into the game but they are spending all that money on GT Academy instead. I can’t complain about that since it’s his money & GT Academy is the part of Kaz’s dream/goal towards his passion on motor racing but that’s why we don’t get much stuff on GT5. Plus, he said that they are concentrating on the development of GT6 so hopefully it can deliver the bigger selection of cars & tracks. I can’t wait to see the Bathurst on GT6!

6. October 11th, 2012 at 7:43 pm - #

   Bulletproofjay

   I love GT5 but I wish….
   1. The seasonals used the new DLC tracks and cars.
   2. An event creator.
   3. AI was more aggressive on the defensive lines.
   4. Grid starts.
   5. Show my split times with + and – per sector so I can see whether I am faster or slower in each.

   PD quote me happy with these changes ! Ta

   • October 12th, 2012 at 8:11 am - #

     researchALLwars

     what a list! Me gusta!

7. October 11th, 2012 at 5:59 pm - #

   Hentis

   The Seasonals don’t really bother me to be honest. If I feel like it I do them if I don’t then I won’t. I just really don’t see the point in having a hissie fit every week there is a seasonal released. Like where is it going to get you. After all its only a game.

   • October 11th, 2012 at 6:21 pm - #

     MuoNiuLa

     PD is known to put out much better events than this. It’s frusturating that they have 1000 cars at their disposal where they can make nearly a limitless amount of events, yet they choose the lazy route.

     It may be just a game, but it’s something we sacrificed our money to get so we should be allowed to complain if PD does something that doesn’t make sense. Are you going to make this same statement towards people who are complaining about the online issues right now, just because it’s only a game?

   • October 11th, 2012 at 10:57 pm - #

     HuskyGT

     I’ve been in the same mindset for the past two months or so. It’s like if they are not even trying. They have so much potential having more than 1000 theorical cars and all those new tracks, yet they insist on following the same boring pattern. They honestly don’t care.

     @MouNiuLa

     I totally agree with you. PD needs some serious criticism. We know and they know that they can do better, but they don’t show any interest in the game whatsoever. That unfortunately translates in little or no interest on the game by us, their loyal fans.

   • October 12th, 2012 at 4:58 am - #

     Ii_law-man

     Ours I kinda agree but screw GT5 it was good for a year but now we need to expand our horizons. Play more games and loosen up. I do not mean go bum GayBox 360. I mean play other games and lie in wait for the epic amount of GT6

   • October 12th, 2012 at 4:10 pm - #

     another_jakhole

     “The Seasonals don’t really bother me to be honest. If I feel like it I do them if I don’t then I won’t. ”

     My way of thinking. Complaining here every week hasn’t changed much so make a thread in the GT5 section.

   • October 12th, 2012 at 5:04 pm - #

     HuskyGT

     @Ii_law-man

     Problem is that there is no other game at the level of GT5 for console gamers. NFS is honestly rubbish and something you will only play once (if you don’t get bored and frustrated before the end). Dirt is great but it focuses mostly in off road racing. It’s a beautiful and well made franchise, but it only has a small portion of the automotive sport and industry. What else… Test Drive Unlimited; looks like a nice game when it comes to playing it how ever you want, it has a healthy selection of cars and plenty of space to test them, but that where it all ends. I haven’t played it, but people say that although it’s fun at the begining, its technical flaws make it a bit frustrating.

     So the only option is Forza. It might not be at the same level than GT when it comes to physics and graphics, but it has everything that a car nut wants. Plus, in contrast with other games, it is apparently well made. I don’t know, I haven’t played it, but for what I can see, the game is very tempating.

     Still, all I want is Gran Turismo to continue to be the king and offer more than any of its competitors have. With this new obsession by PD in the GT Academy thing, I don’t think this will ever come.

   • October 12th, 2012 at 5:36 pm - #

     ps3finest

     GT5 feels like Gran Turismo is dying as we know it. It has over 1000 cars, but the events that were put forth in the seasonals, A-Spec, and B-Spec race events use about a tenth of that number. For most markets, the lack of there regions vehicles is off putting what with the huge bias towards Japanese cars. I understand why they bias that way, this is were PD is from, but it still does not help most non-Japanese consumers. The AI is sad by this generations standards. The graphics are lovely on this game, but games should not be sold just because of graphics. The physics engine is unparalled by all the compitition, but realism does not make a fun game. It creates a fantastic experience, don’t get me wrong, but realism is very rarely fun. The sound work on this particular game is shoddy to say the least, and the music choice feels uninspired. I am not much of a online gamer, but I gather based on the amount of caps lock on some posts that the servers are practically down. This is how I view this game, based on all the evidence I have found and my personal experience in the game. I really hope this view is wrong, and if anyone feels I have misunderstood anything or missed a crucial piece evidence that goes against anything I have said, please PM me.
     ~ps3finest

   • October 17th, 2012 at 2:12 am - #

     BWX

     I’m going to just not buy GT6.. lots of other people will do the same. I just made rather large $1400 investment in a new gaming PC (delivered later today).. I’m sick of Kaz and PD and their laziness and conceit. I’d like them to change and fix huge ai problems etc, but they have basically given everyone the finger instead. I don’t want to support someone like that, so I’m not going to buy their games unless they change.

8. October 11th, 2012 at 3:54 pm - #

   Lambob

   I would like to see seasonals restricting us to comfort softs, with the ability to choose a prize, to select amongst a car we do not yet have in our garage.

   • October 11th, 2012 at 4:18 pm - #

     HarVee

     I like the ability to choose a prize. Having to do an event over and over again in hopes of finding an item you want or need is quite a tedious task.

9. October 11th, 2012 at 3:25 pm - #

   Brunskill777

   Yes, I’ve been waiting for this. A decent championship that’s challenging without spending hours doing it. I got out my Super Avantime with the reflex purple paint and red wheels, it’s so cool. I managed to win Deep forest with an Alpine A110 in first but on Tokyo and Eifel beating it was impossible. I did manage it though and it was fun! The prize car was decent (although I already have both 908′s), and the money wasn’t great but I don’t need money. Only complaint, the OCD was crap but it just fits the trend really.

   I think future race series’ should be:
   Snow and dirt (although I hate the invisible wall that’s way too close to the track that stops you going too far off. That really hindered me in the dirt time trial when I ‘hit’ it)
   Pagani v Lamborghini v Ferrari
   Skylines

   People have probably already mentioned these but I think they would be good. Although none of them should have pp limits. Some seasonals pp limits are way too low to use any really good cars.

   • October 11th, 2012 at 4:17 pm - #

     Tweetman_277

     I love my super Avantime… I managed, once, to do the supercar race around the nurburgring with it…
     It’s also great for destroying eight year olds in online lobbis in the Zonda R,
     What a car…

   • October 11th, 2012 at 6:08 pm - #

     TheEzekiel

     PD likes putting in those events cars that you can never catch no matter how hard you try :-)

10. October 11th, 2012 at 2:18 pm - #

    Thetruth28

    I love that they keep creating new events to keep us interested. I just ask one thing, please take off all PP limits for seasonals. Ive said it before. 450pp should be the median but if I want to tune my car to it’s limits, let me, just make me pay by rewarding less credits and less experience points. Same thing they do now with the Performance difference but let it work on both sides of the fense. Less PP = more credits, more pp = less credits.

    Oh and unlimit the tires. Put them into the PP system, its fun on comfort softs at first, but after about 40 laps in the damn things, you want to step it up a bit. cm, sh etc etc

    • October 11th, 2012 at 3:02 pm - #

      gamerdog6482

      If they did that, what would prevent me from doing seasonals in an X2011 on Racing Soft tires?

    • October 11th, 2012 at 3:03 pm - #

      researchALLwars

      do you mean step it DOWN a bit? Putting grippier tires on is surely not a step UP, by any measure of skill.

      (returns to elitist office)

    • October 11th, 2012 at 3:11 pm - #

      L8erBaby

      @gamerdog6482 Yea, nothing would be stopping you. But the amount of credits lost would be ENORMOUS!

    • October 11th, 2012 at 5:51 pm - #

      gamerdog6482

      I have all the credits I need. What would stop me from getting that R89C from the Japanese seasonal using a full on race car?

    • October 11th, 2012 at 6:26 pm - #

      e30 freek

      Well it is up to you gamerdog6482 if you want to make it a bit exciting but some comfort tires or if you just need some dough put the racing softs on

    • October 12th, 2012 at 6:23 am - #

      KiroKai

      Gamerdog got a point, it was my first thought too. What would be the point with the added PP bonus if there wasn’t a limit? PD would never take away our money so you probably would still get the regular prize for the event, doubled by the 200% bonus even. That’d destroy any trying to use the low PP bonus system to the max, you could use the X1 and end any race in less than 3 minutes gettting the money which would still be quicker than spending 10 minutes in a slow car to get money + bonus.

      If you want unlimited race events, go play the A-Spec races. Their restrictions or rather the lack of those are ridiculous.

    • October 12th, 2012 at 1:05 pm - #

      Thetruth28

      hahaha, you guys are killing me.

      First, you could only use the cars permitted for the season, that would not change. For a muscle car event, you only get to use muscle cars, you would just be allowed to keep building them.
      Like I said before, if you want to use whatever you want to use, go for it. If you want to race French event against 450pp compeitition in a Bugatti, go for it, I wont know or care how you win your prize money. But you would get 0 credits and 0 experience points at that level. I just want to take whatever car I choose to enter this event and build it from say, 315pp to 525pp (just arbitrary numbers to prove a point).

      Gamerdog, if you want to race every seasonal in the fastest vehicle allowed for that event, be my guest, im not at your house with you and it doesn’t hurt my feelings that you choose to win as easy as possible. Cheers.

      LOL, you guys kill me. First all you do is complaint, then you get new ideas and tear them apart with stupid comments. Have fun

    • October 12th, 2012 at 1:05 pm - #

      Thetruth28

      Kiro, read all my comments before hoping on the ridiculous train with gamerdog. Cheers.

    • October 12th, 2012 at 1:10 pm - #

      another_jakhole

      Yea, come on, guys. It’s a choice. Choose to race with the X2k cars and suffer not getting as much experience and credits like it is now and like it was in past GT’s. Simply because other people MIGHT choose the easy route, why’s that going to hurt you? If anything, make it so that there are restrictions for getting the Prize.

11. October 11th, 2012 at 12:02 pm - #

    Pit Crew

    Will we ever see another Audi/BMW/MercedesBenz inspired OCD? Inquiring minds want to know.

    Curious as to why PD staff is pushing Japanese classics and holding back on some of Germany’s best.

    • October 12th, 2012 at 6:25 am - #

      KiroKai

      Because they appear in the UCD pretty often?
      Then again the Japanese classics do that as well… maybe they should give us an OCD inspired by rare UCD cars across all car classes :)

    • October 12th, 2012 at 1:41 pm - #

      Pit Crew

      I dont collect excessively high mileage UCD cars. A OCD with All Rufs (5) 6Audis 4 Mercs Benzs including the R230 04 Cl 600 5 BMWS and still plenty of room for a variety of cars across regions and classes. Only thing stopping PD from creating a 24 to 30 car OCD is PD.

12. October 11th, 2012 at 11:23 am - #

    Super Novi

    Enough is enough! We have had it with seasonal events! To be honest, I (and most likely other people) just want 4 things:
    Events Creator: Self explanitory. You make the rules. The harder it is, the more money and experience you get (and maybe prizes).
    Fully custom Transmission/Suspension for the Tank Car: The tank car has a lot of potential, but it is limited ultimately by the fact that it can’t go faster than 160 MPH. You can tune the transmission to a fictional F1 prototype, but not a car with the engine of a tank? Really?
    Increase the amount of AI you can race at one time: Yeah, racing 15 AI at the same time is pretty cool, but I want to see PD take it up a notch or two. Why not 31? 63? Maybe even more. Accidents would be A LOT more dramatic. This could go in tandem with the first one.
    Fix the damn connection problems: Also self explainitory. JUST FIX’EM AND WORRY ABOUT GT6 LATER!

    • October 11th, 2012 at 12:34 pm - #

      BlindZenDriver

      Not sure if you’re being ironic with your list or not but just in case let me point out you’re pretty much mistaken 100% of the time :-)

    • October 11th, 2012 at 12:59 pm - #

      researchALLwars

      well… he’s right about the Event Creator.

      also the connection problems for playing online are a big deal to those of you who don’t mind the atrocious netcode (you know.. how you and your competitors online are operating in a quantum-particle-style world? Skipping in and out of existence and dancing around the track like frantic waterbugs?)

      More A.I. on the track would be great- but I’m sure they’re pushing it to the max with 16 half-million polygon cars racing at once, as evidenced by the fact that it’s only 12 on track for the entire A-spec career. : (

      now… the tank car? yeah. Thats just Super Novi being crazy haha!

    • October 11th, 2012 at 3:01 pm - #

      Super Novi

      @BlindZenDriver So I am wrong 100% of the time? What? ALLwars just stated I was right about 3/4 of what I said.

      @researchALLwars I am serious about the Tank Car one. Because it CAN’T have a Fully Custom Transmission, it can’t even PERFORM as well as the Performance Points say it can.

    • October 11th, 2012 at 3:05 pm - #

      researchALLwars

      Super Novi.. I like ya… but you crazy mannn

    • October 11th, 2012 at 5:53 pm - #

      gamerdog6482

      The PS3 can’t handle 63 cars at one time. It can barely handle 15.

    • October 11th, 2012 at 6:43 pm - #

      another_jakhole

      @gamerdog6482

      That’s part of what he said? Psh, wow.

13. October 11th, 2012 at 10:59 am - #

    TheEzekiel

    OMG…just fix problems with freezing game you are really useless :(

    • October 11th, 2012 at 11:03 am - #

      counter345

      And why is this directed at GTPlanet? GTPlanet is a fan site with no affilation with Polyphony Digital.

    • October 11th, 2012 at 11:58 am - #

      Pit Crew

      ^ His comment may be off topic but his point is valid enough for him to speak out.

      A thread exists here in the News section regarding internet connection issues that are still running amok on some players systems. Probably why he’s expressing his disdain on gtplanet.

    • October 11th, 2012 at 5:26 pm - #

      TheEzekiel

      well…this is maybe the fan site but maybe…somebody from PD is reading this from time to time…I would read this If I was member of PD crew…and it really…really pisses me off :-\ so Im expressing myself

    • October 11th, 2012 at 6:45 pm - #

      another_jakhole

      The PD crew are Japanese. Will you be someone that ONLY looks up feedback on the internet? Borrrring.

    • October 11th, 2012 at 7:16 pm - #

      TheEzekiel

      did I say …only? wow ….wow…. guys you see even what I didnt type :D dont be preposterous… stop acting like this is the best game ever…simulation is certainly great but other stuff…sounds, music, interface, online gaming..it’s piece of garbage

    • October 11th, 2012 at 10:34 pm - #

      another_jakhole

      hahaha I knew he’d reply like that. Not fun, is it?

    • October 11th, 2012 at 10:49 pm - #

      TheEzekiel

      man…do you even speak english? :D

14. October 11th, 2012 at 10:40 am - #

    offib

    Yeah! Time to break out the Xantia!

15. October 11th, 2012 at 9:37 am - #

    rallymorten

    WTF?? MY PICTURE!?!?! YAAAAAAAAY :D extra motivation to play those seasonals lol. A bit misleading but anyway, I’m kinda ecstatic about it being my picture

    • October 11th, 2012 at 9:44 am - #

      rallymorten

      Forgot to type that this also means I better work on improving my gallery lol, I’ll be bringing up more pictures soon!

    • October 11th, 2012 at 10:22 am - #

      researchALLwars

      great shot man. Saved. : )

    • October 12th, 2012 at 1:46 pm - #

      Pit Crew

      I finally added an album of Photographed in game exploits. *Pit Crew waits in line patiently hoping oneday his Album will be chosen*

16. October 11th, 2012 at 9:22 am - #

    researchALLwars

    Terronium-12: that picture, while very cool, is a bit misleading. I came in believing that we would see a rally event among the races here. Not a big deal, but I have to say something. This is the first time that the pic has been so far off from the actual race events in the article. I know the car is french, but c’mon.

    Alright, back to things that matter. Does anyone expect a 3.0 update with an Event Creator so we can make races like MoLiEG has mentioned below? Breathe some LIFE into this carcass, PD! The foundation is there, great physics, some excellent tracks, tons of cars that never get used.. A nice Event Creator would instill infinite replayability- expecially if it included prizes for winning difficult matchups on slippy tyres.

    No more chasing silly rabbits! The manner in which PD has handled GT5 is forcing me to look into a gaming pc. Wtf!

    • October 11th, 2012 at 10:08 am - #

      ncrthree

      Absolutely! I have no problem with the ASpec continuation that the seasonals are. It’s almost an acknowlegement from PD that ASpec was and is lame. At least they’ve thrown in the pp credit deal and made at least one race be pretty challenging.

      However, I’ve been wanting an Event Generator since GT5 came out. This to me is priority #1 to keep offline interesting. And yes, I’ve set up plenty of Arcade Enduro races with the more aggresive AI but it takes a LOT of experimentation to get a decent race. Hate having to dumb down my car to get a competitive race. At this point I don’t expect that to be added to GT5 but if an Event Generator isn’t in GT6 that would be inexcusable.

    • October 11th, 2012 at 1:49 pm - #

      smskeeter23

      I think event generator with the option to “post” it online for others to play as well would be a holy grail for GT5′s legacy.

    • October 11th, 2012 at 2:04 pm - #

      researchALLwars

      skeetskeetskeetskeet !

17. October 11th, 2012 at 9:17 am - #

    ROFFATI

    TO ALL THE HATERS, COMPLAINERS AND BASHERS!!!! GO PLAY FORCA AND PAY FOR IT!!!!

    • October 11th, 2012 at 9:35 am - #

      researchALLwars

      Why forza? Why not Rfactor2, iRacing, GTR2, GTlegends, ProjectCars, F12012, Assetto Corsa, Game Stock Car, Netkar Pro, etc…. ?

      Come at me bro!!!

    • October 11th, 2012 at 9:43 am - #

      hennessey86

      Lol I wold rather play both

    • October 11th, 2012 at 10:12 am - #

      ROFFATI

      Thats what i mean. If i go to a restaurant and i don´t like the food. I don´t go there any more and go to an other instead of going there again all the time and complain about the food.

      Yes, PD is probably buissy with GT6 or something, and thats OK,´cos if the wouldnt, people will complain again if it takes another 6 years for the next GT.
      So bl bla bla, every one is complaining! Great!

    • October 11th, 2012 at 10:35 am - #

      Pit Crew

      Is Forca a new PS3 Race game? Gotta check that out lol.

      I’ll complain when I feel the need. You just concentrate on ” Doing Your own thing”.

    • October 11th, 2012 at 1:40 pm - #

      HKS racer

      LoL I’m already playing something else, I just laugh at PD because they are great commedians. Seasonal Events are one of their best jokes.

18. October 11th, 2012 at 8:29 am - #

    DavidtheGT20

    I really don’t care about the Seasonal Events anymore. They get repetitive. C’mon guys, they do this cuz they’re working on GT6!

19. October 11th, 2012 at 7:57 am - #

    Lambob

    I woke up expecting patch notes 2.09 , I guess I’ll just continue racing online as usual. still loving 2.08, suspension matters online, finally. And punishes those that slam to the ground.

    • October 11th, 2012 at 8:07 am - #

      HKSBro92

      Hey hey hey!! Slamming is cool bro -_- ….lol just joking

20. October 11th, 2012 at 5:20 am - #

    mr_pepps

    Nice pic