Can someone explain the points system in GT4?

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I am a little unclear on how the points system works exactly.
Would anyone care to explain it in detail for everyone to understand.

Please only reply if you:

1. Have GT4

2. Know exactly how it works

:) :) ...thanks
 
Well, change the topic name. It sounds as if you are explaining how it works.
 
With a thread title like this, the people who know how it works won't come in - will they?

I changed it for you.

Cosmic, does this mean you know how it works? If so - an explanation on how it works would be appreciated. 👍
 
civicgsir
I am a little unclear on how the points system works exactly.
Would anyone care to explain it in detail for everyone to understand.

Please only reply if you:

1. Have GT4

2. Know exactly how it works

:) :) ...thanks
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I am a little unclear as to why you see the need to start a new thread when this question can be answered within the enormous thread that answers these questions.
Would you care to explain it in detail for everyone to understand?

👍
 
sn00pie
With a thread title like this, the people who know how it works won't come in - will they?

I changed it for you.

Cosmic, does this mean you know how it works? If so - an explanation on how it works would be appreciated. 👍
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I know exactly how it works since i read this :
Qouted from the TGS thread
High scores

Finally (yes, really), there's the newly-implemented high score system. Typically, races in GT have imposed all sorts of race regulations - tyre types, maximum horsepower, etc. - which has restricted the variety of cars allowed to compete in certain events. GT4 omits many of these regulations in favour of a high score system which lets you earn points from successful races based on the vehicle and modifications you use.

Win a race at a disadvantage - driving a 200hp car in a 400hp race, for example - and you'll earn more points than, say, winning the race in a 600hp motor. In effect, this gives you the chance to play through the game as you wish, whether you prefer to progress quickly at the expense of points, or to take the risk and drive at a disadvantage to send your scores soaring.
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Err, that doesn't explain how it works, what are the points and how do the points effect your game? Dop they effect your prize crdit or what?
 
That's not the explanation I was hoping for either, I'm really interested to learn what points can earn you.
 
live4speed
Err, that doesn't explain how it works, what are the points and how do the points effect your game? Dop they effect your prize crdit or what?
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Meh. It won't effect your prize credit, as I know.
But it did explain how the system works not how it will effect your game progress or anything else.
 
Theres little point in having it if it doesn't disadvantage you for killing the AI with a faster car.
 
:) i was trying to seperate some of the discussion points from the giant thread.
if the whole game is consolidated to one thread, then why have a forum & not just one big chat room where you hope your interest are covered???
that thread is a beast, when you hit the reply button, your likely not to get your post up on the same page. i had one one go 2 pages from the time i hit reply.


edit: 💡 after reading a little more, i think it has to do with the progression of the game. what tracks, cars, series races, etc..... are unlocked as you achieve more points. so it takes you longer to unlock hidden cars & tracks & such if you are blowing through the races with a high HP car. i am starting to see now.
 
I doubt and I hope thats not how it works, if that is how it works then it won't have any bearing at all on single races.
 
You can use cars with high hp ans still win hidden cars.
The only thing is that you can get points if you use a worse car then the AI and win or just using cars with low hp and win ;) That's what I can see.
More hp = Less points
Less hp = More Points
 
superlemon
the question is why would you want to earn more points?!!! :yuck:
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You can ask that question for yourself. Why should you....?
Maybe beacuse you want to complete the game in a harder way...etc.
 
God this is TOO simple to understand.

Point system is NEW compared to OLD point system.

Old point system =
10 points for 1st
8 points 2nd, and so on and so forth.

The NEW system gives you points based on your power base against the other competitors, tho I haven't played it, I assume it's formulated for every xnumbers of horse power.

i.e. being 100 HP under the weakest car will earn you two more points, thus getting first would reward you with 12 points, rather than 10. And being 100 over will only reward you with 10 points.

This is to keep the game balance and make it easier to compete with underpowered cars, because we all know, that there are cars that are great in the twisties, but suck on the straights, this balances it out a little so you can use those underpowered cars without wasting time of re-playing a race over and over.

THAT is how I think it will work, but since I won't play it for another few days I don't know, but soon as I do I'll post it up.
 
just to showoff to friends? if that is the case, then it is practicall useless system, in my opinion.

there should be something like a number of points necessary to enter some races. If that is so, then point system is one of the solutions.

I also have a question - do you get points for each attempt in event (in that case you clould just do it once the hard way to earn (example) 100 points and run it three times with a better car to win three times and get (example) 35 points?
 
superlemon
the question is why would you want to earn more points?!!! :yuck:
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Ever played GT4prologue?

The points system can be rewarding itself even if it gives nothing except more... points. Not that I believe it will be so, I hope for something more.
 
points are used for series races.

have any of you played a GT ever? geezus.

Series races have POINTS. You can WIN even if you DON'T WIN all the races.

This makes it EASIER to win races with UNDERPOWERED cars...

1+1.....
 
Ok, I think I understand what I was missing now: In the past, your championship points were useless once you won the series. It was only accumulated to see who won overall. In this new points system, it sounds like your points earned from ANY race is saved and piled together. When you reach a certain amount of total points overall, you will unlock new tracks/events/cars/etc. So perhaps let's say you need 1000pts total to unlock the next event. I guess that would mean you could either win the same race 10 times with a 700hp car (receiving 100pts per win for a total of 1000), or you could try and win that same race just once with a 100hp car, and simply get 1000pts due to the difficulty difference? I realize I've oversimplified it, but is this more like how it's done?
 
tha_con
God this is TOO simple to understand.

Point system is NEW compared to OLD point system.

Old point system =
10 points for 1st
8 points 2nd, and so on and so forth.

The NEW system gives you points based on your power base against the other competitors, tho I haven't played it, I assume it's formulated for every xnumbers of horse power.

i.e. being 100 HP under the weakest car will earn you two more points, thus getting first would reward you with 12 points, rather than 10. And being 100 over will only reward you with 10 points.

This is to keep the game balance and make it easier to compete with underpowered cars, because we all know, that there are cars that are great in the twisties, but suck on the straights, this balances it out a little so you can use those underpowered cars without wasting time of re-playing a race over and over.

THAT is how I think it will work, but since I won't play it for another few days I don't know, but soon as I do I'll post it up.
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You really dont have a clue about it.
The new points system isnt related to the championship points its an arcade style high score system, which allows gamers to compare there performances without having to use the same vehicles, its like a rating score based on equipment used versus equipment raced which is then dependant on winning time.

It relates like the scores in the prologue tests.

The more you win a race by or gold a license, gives you an increased score, for tthe high score tables. But if you do it in an overpowered car youll earn less points.

Idont think it will have any effect on the game opening up new events and cars.
PD want this game to be open to everyone, so those that need to overpower to win, will still be able to get through all the events.

It will merely be for those of us that like to see how good your performance really is, when you can use the score as your rating, as it takes in more factors than just your finishing position, which is all that is required to progress the game percentage wise.
 
Why post opions, facts is what we need, examples of actual game play. Hopefully someone can give a clear example of how the points work on a single race and in series event. Just give a brief summary of what car you had and what cars the A.I. had, what place you took in each race and points achieved etc. I do think that specific parts of the Actually GT4 game play could be put in differnt topics, as long as the topics did not get to be to many. The GT4 actually game play topic is so long beacause people keep requesting the same info, and most people are not going to read the whole topic, so will not even attempt to see if that question has been asked or answred many pages ago.
 
I posted my opinion, based on facts i know, because some people were going off on a different tangent about what the points relate too.

Of course facts would be nice but currently those with the game have been franticaly getting pics of all the cars in the game.

The facts will be hard to deduce anyway, because so many different factors will affect the score that you wont be able to work out what score increases will be affected by each attribute without many, many hours doing the same event.
Which im sure those who have GT4 have in there hands are going to be doing, instead of steadfastly progressing through the rest of the game.
 
Cosmic
whether you prefer to progress quickly at the expense of points, or to take the risk and drive at a disadvantage to send your scores soaring.
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actually, having reread this part, it looks as though the point system is just for your own self satisfaction. seems i was understanding it backwards.
i am sure there could be some reward for having a high point total, but it looks as though it has no impact on the game at all. just something for you to be proud of. 👎

i think this could have been a good opportunity to make it a bit more challenging & raise the difficulty level a knotch.

i really thought the HP limits of the earlier games helped keep you on the same lap at least.
 
Hehheh, I think this thread is quite enlightening about people. Everyone says that they want close and exciting races, but in reality, they just want to win. So they haul out their supertuned monster machines and see how many times they can lap the AI cars. I guess that's why everyone hates those puny Kei cars.

It would be interesting to compare the scores between people, but I doubt people are truly honest about their scores anyway.
 
I have a feeling there are probably some big incentives to earning points.. cars, and maybe whole championships that are unlocked once you reach a certain number of points. And if you're powering your way through every race, it'll take you months to earn enough.
 

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