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Groundfish
Yeah man getting a trophy for achieving a real victory reflecting hard work commitment and dedication is a preposterous idea, definitely.
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FFS, I'm not asking the game to blow me, I'm asking for something fair. And I don't feel like a trophy based around a moving goalpost is fair. Beating something like a really hard time trial is fair. If it was a trophy for reaching DR A, that would also be fair. But being at the mercy of a skilled matchmaking algorithm puts you on a treadmill that only punishes you for improving. It's immensely frustrating and I don't think I'll ever have the time to develop the skill needed to get those trophies, especially once I get a job. Even more so since it's just a game, and I play games to have fun, not be the best in the world at them. I can't make money off of the effort I would need to put in to get those trophies. If I wanted to get *this* good at racing, I'd go up to Lime Rock Park and try Endurance Karting to start an actual motorsport career.

I think I'll just stop playing GT Sport. I'm depressed enough as it is. Can't even remember the last time I was genuinely happy.
 
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RacingGrandpa
I am doing fairly well at Fujii now. Not as fast as many in my races but driving in a different way now. I go all the way to the right on start, brake a little early and hug the curb all through T1.
Thus avoiding the shenanigans.
Then I brake early for the next corner, that gives me better turn-in so I can safely go on curb with my left wheels.
Brake early in the slow left, but go for a late apex that lets you undercut.
Brake early for Chikane, hug the curb in both corners then stay inside for the Lexus corner.
For the last turn stay closer to the right, don't follow the qualifying line. Then power up the straight (I'm in the DBr9, fast on the straight) and hug T1 again. Repeat for all laps.
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It's a very good strategy, and I always do the same for L1/T1 ...but it doesn't work as well once you get to DR 35k. You need all out speed sub-1:40 laps or the only people you will edge out are the ones that get punted. I had to play defense in the race below, it cost me a lot of time to the point where I couldn't battle for the lead. I really didn't know how clean the driver behind me was going to be. Turned out he was pretty clean, but you never know. I was pissed that I picked up a late race penalty. This was the first race back in the AMG after trying to improve my qualifying with the Lambo. I didn't quite have the braking zone into the chicane right and i was too soon or too late every lap.
 
Hasnain282
3 and a half hours till they do it. I think initially we'll get some top splitters trying to get their DR up but we'll slowly get back to status quo as everyone gets to their level

Let's play a game, what will the cap be?

I'll say 90k
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90k seems a good shout. I'll go 100k just because its a nice round number.

Not that it makes any difference to me :lol:
 
Hasnain282
3 and a half hours till they do it. I think initially we'll get some top splitters trying to get their DR up but we'll slowly get back to status quo as everyone gets to their level

Let's play a game, what will the cap be?

I'll say 90k
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watto79
90k seems a good shout. I'll go 100k just because its a nice round number.

Not that it makes any difference to me :lol:
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I'll also go with 100k. And for the same reason of it being a round number.
 
watto79
90k seems a good shout. I'll go 100k just because its a nice round number.

Not that it makes any difference to me :lol:
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williams_v_r
If you drive with mediums and a player that drives with hard makes a +3 seconds difference per lap with you. what would think?

I think is a hack

If you see in your race report him

Edit: I saw him three times at Tokyo race
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So yeah, what are the lap times? Due to the driving style I have used to smooth all the inputs for Tokyo to keep it going well I am doing low to mid 19s on the Mediums and low 20s to high 19s on the hards. Set my FL in my second race with a 19.3 on lap 14, 6th lap on Hards. Style, pace, car, slipstream, and skill, all that comes in to play. I am not that fast that way, but the smooth and steady helps me keep moving up and pulling away.

Almost every race I have had has a rabbit out front nearly 1 second faster than the field on QT. Anyone who keeps their slipstream gets a massive bonus for a couple of laps to escape the pack before they get dropped.
 
I just can’t believe I wasted almost two years on this game with nothing to show for myself. I’m done. I don’t know if competitve multiplayer in general is for me, whether it’s in Pokémon or Gran Turismo. It just makes me want to break stuff and cry. I could’ve been doing so much in that two years - I’m still a virgin and I just turned 28 last month. I could’ve been playing other games, but I spent all my gaming time on GT Sport.

I’m already not where I want to be in real life, so it’s distressing when I can’t escape from that in videogames. Guess I’ll just stop playing. I could’ve been dating while all my cousins and sister got married and/or engaged. But instead, I wasted my time on a videogame that I’m not even good at. Maybe I should just stop playing videogames altogether and start drinking bourbon.
 
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MIE1992
I just can’t believe I wasted almost two years on this game with nothing to show for myself. I’m done. I don’t know if competitve multiplayer in general is for me, whether it’s in Pokémon or Gran Turismo. It just makes me want to break stuff and cry. I could’ve been doing so much in that two years - I’m still a virgin and I just turned 28 last month. I could’ve been playing other games, but I spent all my gaming time on GT Sport.

I’m already not where I want to be in real life, so it’s distressing when I can’t escape from that in videogames. Guess I’ll just stop playing. I could’ve been dating while all my cousins and sister got married and/or engaged. But instead, I wasted my time on a videogame that I’m not even good at. Maybe I should just stop playing videogames altogether and start drinking bourbon.
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....um, just throwing this out there as a pastor...yeah you should probably walk away for a while. and I wouldn't use a girl as your next escape either. sounds like you need to go break some stuff and cry first. you fix you.
 
MIE1992
I just can’t believe I wasted almost two years on this game with nothing to show for myself. I’m done. I don’t know if competitve multiplayer in general is for me, whether it’s in Pokémon or Gran Turismo. It just makes me want to break stuff and cry. I could’ve been doing so much in that two years - I’m still a virgin and I just turned 28 last month. I could’ve been playing other games, but I spent all my gaming time on GT Sport.

I’m already not where I want to be in real life, so it’s distressing when I can’t escape from that in videogames. Guess I’ll just stop playing. I could’ve been dating while all my cousins and sister got married and/or engaged. But instead, I wasted my time on a videogame that I’m not even good at. Maybe I should just stop playing videogames altogether and start drinking bourbon.
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I'm glad you're here. I'm always interested in reading the things you have to say.
You're probably not as alone as you imagine. The people who seem to have it so good are often a mirage. There are so many stories of rich and famous people who everyone thinks have it made, that are actually miserable. Even the best of people have their own struggles.
I wish I lived on the other side of the country. I'd definitely take you out and buy you a beer. :cheers:
 
This week is turning into a DR drain for me. I'm down almost 2500. Raced a couple at Fuji and did not finish well. Starts have been mid pack, and no matter what I try, someone t-bones me in a corner and knocks me to near last. Seems to always be a 911, too. Race C isn't much better with the bump and run, and worse for SR. At least the Fuji races I ended still at SR99, so I might try A for some DR building. Maybe race Fuji from yhe back on my alt.
 
sturk0167
I'm glad you're here. I'm always interested in reading the things you have to say.
You're probably not as alone as you imagine. The people who seem to have it so good are often a mirage. There are so many stories of rich and famous people who everyone thinks have it made, that are actually miserable. Even the best of people have their own struggles.
I wish I lived on the other side of the country. I'd definitely take you out and buy you a beer. :cheers:
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I do live in your state, and would be happy to when we’re allowed out again.

It’s supposed to be beautiful out tomorrow (like, CT in a crappy spring beautiful anyways). Getting some fresh air has been making me feel a little better.
 
I went back for probably my last Fuji this week. Took the advice on here and kept my right hand on the kerb into and through T1. sure enough dive bombers either miss completely or you're packed in so tight they bounce off. Either way, it got me back in to Sr S. what a relief to be out of the Wreckfest for a bit. :)
 
MIE1992
I just can’t believe I wasted almost two years on this game with nothing to show for myself. I’m done. I don’t know if competitve multiplayer in general is for me, whether it’s in Pokémon or Gran Turismo. It just makes me want to break stuff and cry. I could’ve been doing so much in that two years - I’m still a virgin and I just turned 28 last month. I could’ve been playing other games, but I spent all my gaming time on GT Sport.

I’m already not where I want to be in real life, so it’s distressing when I can’t escape from that in videogames. Guess I’ll just stop playing. I could’ve been dating while all my cousins and sister got married and/or engaged. But instead, I wasted my time on a videogame that I’m not even good at. Maybe I should just stop playing videogames altogether and start drinking bourbon.
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I actually met my wife while playing Everquest. Try a different game. (Although mmorpgs are an even worse time sink)

The irony, I was in a bad place, lonely, depressed, couldn't sleep and turned to Everquest to get away from it all, giving up on dating, socializing etc. Then while I wasn't looking for anything I started talking to other people (so much downtime in that game) and one thing led to another. It didn't happen fast, now people think I'm my kids grandfather lol.

I know the feeling of wanting to break something, I've destroyed many keyboards and mice, controllers, snapped a Wii remote in half, pulverized a ps3 controller with my hands, punch a hole in the top of my old tube tv. It gets better, I'm much more patient since gen 8 started, mostly due to eliminating other stress factors in my life. Saves a lot of money too :lol:

Take a break, play the Nathan Drake collection and I think Uncharted 4 is still free on ps+ as well. Get away from online scoreboards for a while.
 
MIE1992
I just can’t believe I wasted almost two years on this game with nothing to show for myself. I’m done. I don’t know if competitve multiplayer in general is for me, whether it’s in Pokémon or Gran Turismo. It just makes me want to break stuff and cry. I could’ve been doing so much in that two years - I’m still a virgin and I just turned 28 last month. I could’ve been playing other games, but I spent all my gaming time on GT Sport.

I’m already not where I want to be in real life, so it’s distressing when I can’t escape from that in videogames. Guess I’ll just stop playing. I could’ve been dating while all my cousins and sister got married and/or engaged. But instead, I wasted my time on a videogame that I’m not even good at. Maybe I should just stop playing videogames altogether and start drinking bourbon.
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Dude, I think you alluded to it yourself - the problem isn't GT Sport or even necessarily video games. The problem is likely more along to the lines of letting video games consume your life to the point of neglecting everything else. Like @DBDetwiler said, focus on yourself. And yeah, you probably want to put the games aside for a while. (I did for something like 8 years.) But don't replace the gaming with bourbon, that's just a really bad idea.

Find yourself and your happiness outside of gaming. One of the great things about games is that they're always going to be there when you're ready to come back. And a lot of titles that you "missed" are going to be a lot cheaper when you get back around to them.
 
Sven Jurgens
I know the feeling of wanting to break something, I've destroyed many keyboards and mice, controllers, snapped a Wii remote in half, pulverized a ps3 controller with my hands, punch a hole in the top of my old tube tv. It gets better, I'm much more patient since gen 8 started, mostly due to eliminating other stress factors in my life. Saves a lot of money too :lol:
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A. This is why I retired from Call of Duty.

B. I broke my first video game controller at 6. (OG Mario Kart, couldn’t beat Yoshi in a race).

C. Thank god the wheel stand is heavy AF.
 
Pigems
The only thing that ever came close to what he’s describing was the Old ABS Glitch, the one that made your car faster by shimming your brake pedal on slightly.
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Interesting, must have preceded my playing online. On a related note, I have found that when trail-braking with TCS on 1 or 2, substantially shorter stopping distances, compared to throttle at 0%... totally illogical compared to physics. I was using it to my advantage at Monza (when I wasn't getting run over regardless), particularly in the first chicane where I was able to brake much deeper into the 150m sign than 'normal'.
 
The more I enjoy the dailies, the more I want to experience online racing where my DR/SR won't matter. How often do you guys run lobbies just to race clean for fun?...or bash the plastic off each other for giggles with no consequence?
 
MIE1992
I’m already not where I want to be in real life
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Are you sure that that is what you want or are you trying to live up to someone else's standards? The stuff you tell about members of your family getting married sounds like you're feeling pressurized into being like them. I used to think like that too and went through depression because of it but I realized that my life is about what I want. If something happens, it happens. But I'm not gonna force myself into something just because other people are expecting that of me. The pain of marrying the wrong person is worse than your present fear of not getting married before 30. Take note of this.
 
roamingbard13
A. This is why I retired from Call of Duty.

B. I broke my first video game controller at 6. (OG Mario Kart, couldn’t beat Yoshi in a race).

C. Thank god the wheel stand is heavy AF.
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My solution was to have a bunch of spare mice bought ahead of time :ouch: Those old mechanical ones, even when cleaned often, could still jam and cost me hours if not days of progress in Everquest :mad: It felt good though to take a hammer to them.

I broke the GT3 A spec disc, the AI was infuriating in tire wear races.

It's a good thing GT Sport is not a lan game :lol:
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Can anyone post me a link on help adjusting the camera? I just got a wheel so have been in car for the first time ever. I like it, but can't see the mirrors in most cars. Is that normal or can I scoot the view back a little? Also is there no tweaking the settings on the g29? I can't find any like there is on the f1 game, linearity, saturation etc..
 
SpaceMaN47y0
Can anyone post me a link on help adjusting the camera? I just got a wheel so have been in car for the first time ever. I like it, but can't see the mirrors in most cars. Is that normal or can I scoot the view back a little? Also is there no tweaking the settings on the g29? I can't find any like there is on the f1 game, linearity, saturation etc..
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You enter.a time trial or whatever once it starts pause scroll down to advanced settings adjust cockpit view it gives you a small range you gotta be driving to access it.
Gts uses sen and torque on ffb settings but I dunno settings for that wheel.

Mir

Depression can sneak up on you like death. It can get bad if you don’t get help. Recovery happens. You are never alone.
 
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MIE1992
I just can’t believe I wasted almost two years on this game with nothing to show for myself. I’m done. I don’t know if competitve multiplayer in general is for me, whether it’s in Pokémon or Gran Turismo. It just makes me want to break stuff and cry. I could’ve been doing so much in that two years - I’m still a virgin and I just turned 28 last month. I could’ve been playing other games, but I spent all my gaming time on GT Sport.

I’m already not where I want to be in real life, so it’s distressing when I can’t escape from that in videogames. Guess I’ll just stop playing. I could’ve been dating while all my cousins and sister got married and/or engaged. But instead, I wasted my time on a videogame that I’m not even good at. Maybe I should just stop playing videogames altogether and start drinking bourbon.
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Hey man look at the bright sides, only 2 years and youll be a mage;) Also drinking beer is much better than bourbon... Im joking offcourse:) I dont know if it make you feel better but believe me, there was a time in my life when I made very bad decisions that made me feel my life is miserable. I lost contact with friends, almost even with family, I didnt finish my studys, lost a job... I was on straight way to jail or grave... And when I hit the bottom, not knowing what to do I just prayed, you can believe me or not, you can laugh, but it helped me. Offcourse nothing changed immiedietly, I put a LOT of work and effort to change my life, still Im working, but now Im different person. All Im saying is that there is no situation that you cant go through:)
 
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