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Baliwa
Is this new animation? or just bug? first time I seeing my brake smoked during pit :lol: So much fun in GR.1 race in evening and in midnight, should be meet @leaves_2B if my internet connection not suddenly died for 5 minutes.


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I hope so, although slightly overdone that kind of looks awesome! Really hoping we get more tire smoke at some point as well :D
 
UnkaD
Anybody ever slow down only to find the penalty won't dissipate? I dropped down to about 20mph before the finish at Dragon Trail and my 1.5-sec penalty didn't budge at all. Ended up losing a position even though I was 6 seconds ahead of the next guy. I should have just finished under speed.
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I have that happen sometimes, I think it does not register your speed drop immediately after applying the penalty and have to wait a few seconds
before dropping speed.

It also depends if you are approaching another corner as well as in the braking zone to another corner the game seems not to reduce the time
on penalties given presume because it's a dangerous place to be driving slower than the expected speed in/out of the corner.
 
UnkaD
Anybody ever slow down only to find the penalty won't dissipate? I dropped down to about 20mph before the finish at Dragon Trail and my 1.5-sec penalty didn't budge at all. Ended up losing a position even though I was 6 seconds ahead of the next guy. I should have just finished under speed.
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Did the yellow flag come out because you were going so slow or because someone else went off or slowed down? That could be why it didn't drop because penalties don't go down under yellow flags.
 
banckzy
Anybody confirm if the new Toyota features on race B leaderboard?
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It was earlier but that was very early on after I'd updated and probably most of the guys were testing it out then, maybe by now they've found faster cars. I wouldn't think it'd be a go to car here.
 
I gave it a go on race B and managed 4th behind three 911s in the race, i did spin once though. It was pretty decent to be honest just not as fast as the Porsches on that track anyway.
 
MhtyClipster
I gave it a go on race B and managed 4th behind three 911s in the race, i did spin once though. It was pretty decent to be honest just not as fast as the Porsches on that track anyway.
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Try the BMW M6, it's a bit more stable so you can get the power down better, I can beat my own Porsche time with the BMW
 
UnkaD
Anybody ever slow down only to find the penalty won't dissipate? I dropped down to about 20mph before the finish at Dragon Trail and my 1.5-sec penalty didn't budge at all. Ended up losing a position even though I was 6 seconds ahead of the next guy. I should have just finished under speed.
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You can't burn a penalty on the final straight any more. Presumably to prevent the blockades and people randomly braking hard just before the finish line.
 
Robben
You can't burn a penalty on the final straight any more. Presumably to prevent the blockades and people randomly braking hard just before the finish line.
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So getting rid of penalties is going to happen after corners a lot now, they don't think things through very well. At least people slamming on at the end was predictable, now you've got to be ready at all times. At least the update added a notification of a player having a penalty, so you'll have a good idea someone may try it at some point, one small improvement.
 
Robben
Oh.... thought it may have as no one uses M6 any more.

What are today's races?
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Race A) Ford Focus ST '15 - Willow Springs - Big Willow (4 laps)
Race B) Gr3 - Dragon Trail Seaside (6 laps)
Race C) Gr4 - Tsukuba (24 laps)
 
From what i have experienced your better off carrying the penalty to the line as less time is lost overall. Also some tracks are easier to shed penalties than others not sure if this has changed since the update.
Unfortunately you now also have to drive round with penalty flashing over your car, the GT sport equivalent of a dunces hat.
 
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MhtyClipster
Unfortunately you now also have to drive round with penalty flashing over your car, the GT sport equivalent of a dunces hat.
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I believe that's the whole point of that being introduced, it's a way to try and get people to improve their driving and avoid the
embarassment because you stick out like a sore thumb...
 
Not just that.... if you are being hassled by someone who has a penalty, or are close behind and MIGHT make a risky overtake, now you know they have a penalty you do not need to either defend your position or attempt the risky overtake. You can just let them pass and stay close behind, in the knowledge you will get the position at the finish line.
 
Oh well i will still carry on mostly ignoring penalties during the race, also i just tried on dragon trail and dumped my 10 second penalty on the finish straight by slowing down before the line. So this hasn't been removed as previously stated at least not on Race B today.
 
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