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Yeah he is using the app called gts. Search in app store.
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Well ... Wadda ya know ! I didn't have the official app (gts vs gt sport). Didn't even know that there was an official one available. Easy to find on Google play though. I downloaded it ..... And it won't connect to my account but .... I now have 2 apps ;) :)
 
I have avoided both Tokyo Express way and also Fuji. Maybe I'll have to give Fuji a go, I guess its time to trial it in GT Sport.

I knew the old Fuji in GT-4 but then I think they changed it, for the worse no doubt.
 
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@sturk0167 Perhaps we could call the last corner on DT Seaside “Douchbaggery Bend”?
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Talking of Douchbaggery corner, coming up to it yesterday and I could see someone steaming up behind me on the last lap, so I took the corner wide and left him room on the inside. We both got round the corner without touching and we were side by side to reach the finish line. Unfortunately the other guy decided to nudge me off the track before the last kink before the finish line. I managed to keep going and he beat me to the finish line. However he got a 5 second penalty and dropped 4 places. Hopefully he might think better of it next time.

Anyway, good week on Dragon Trail, managed to finally get back to Dr A+ after having an sr drop. I seem to be a little more chilled out about the racing so I hope to keep my A+ a little longer this time :D:D
 
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Well ... Wadda ya know ! I didn't have the official app (gts vs gt sport). Didn't even know that there was an official one available. Easy to find on Google play though. I downloaded it ..... And it won't connect to my account but .... I now have 2 apps ;) :)
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& @seadog777

I always figured the iOS version I have didn’t have the same functionality and @Flash_Sweden was using a PC or Android version. To be fair, until this conversation I didn’t really think much more about it. Now that I look though there was another app; GTS Companion. It did link to my Data once PSN account was typed in.
 
The people that plan them, need to utilise the whole track list.

I'm going to just type it, Race B is dumb. PD have the cars ghosting in the corners. So, when someone lifts to navigate the turn, they ghost. I wasn't trying to pass and then it goes solid and I get an orange arrow.

I just decided to stay behind the 5th place NSx and watch it collect penalties. From 5 seconds up to 9.2, when, it decides to slow down and serve it in the final corners of the last lap. This, with a 458 behind me, that thinks it's going to win in the last corner.

There was a Huracan that was two cars behind me. It must have seen the car in front of me had a penalty and after passing the car in front of it, even it decided to stay behind me, not to push the issue or risk getting a penalty. Worse track decision for Gr.4.
 
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The people that plan them, need to utilise the whole track list.

I'm going to just type it, Race B is dumb. PD have the cars ghosting in the corners. So, when someone lifts to navigate the turn, they ghost. I wasn't trying to pass and then it goes solid and I get an orange arrow.

I just decided to stay behind the 5th place NSx and watch it collect penalties. From 5 seconds up to 9.2, when, it decides to slow down and serve it in the final corners of the last lap. This, with a 458 behind me, that thinks it's going to win in the last corner.

There was a Huracan that was two cars behind me. It must have seen the car in front of me had a penalty and after passing the car in front of it, even it decided to stay behind me, not to push the issue or risk getting a penalty. Worse track decision for Gr.4.
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Another proof how much this penalty system is ruining the game ...

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Yesterday I finally managed to get my SR up to 99 and they give us this race selection, time for a week off.
Thanks for the advice from 1 of the guys on here who said how much SR was available for race C at Suzuka, only took me 5 races to get from SR C to SR 99S yesterday morning, the racing at SR S is so much better.
 
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Tale of 2 races last night for me which leads to a question about etiquette.

Both races I start second. Race One, pole sitter has a time over 1.5s quicker than me, so sat on the start line, me being the nice guy I am have already decided to let him have his win. I have nearly a second on P3, so he has 2.5 seconds on most of the field, no point engaging, easy room for him. However on run up to the esses I am literally on his bumper and could probably pass, he is taking the racing line and I have a massive closing speed, however I decide to follow him through and try to keep up, hopefully learn where he makes time, check my mirror and have a decent gap certainly enough to get through unscathed, *smash*, some clown completely takes me out from behind, I end up in the barrier and go from second to last as he hit me that hard. Recovered to finish 8th. Now this wouldn't have happened had I gone for the lead.

Second race, exactly the same situation on the start line pole sitter massively quicker, this time I am not even considering being passive. Run up to the esses I get alongside him on the inside nice bit of oversteer on turn in gives me a cracking angle for the uphill run, its my corner, he is going to have to pass me at some point, however he cannot have checked his radar as he turns in like I am not even there even though I am alongside, his little Lambo bounces off my Veyron and he quickly falls down the order and rage quits.

From thereon I build a nice 8 second gap by lap 3 and coast to a win. However, I cant help but feeling bad for the guy. So I guess the question I am asking is, "how the bloody hell do you play this game" :lol::lol::lol: Was I stupidly passive in race one, or overly aggressive in race 2?
 
While I'm not ecstatic about this weeks races I'll give them all a go. Gr.2 at Fuji is the most promising for me and I'm sure I'll have some fun there.

Race B I'll have a good go at. For some reason I tend to have better pace at the Tokyo circuits, but they have a high risk of negative SR and I'm already suffering from some 'unclean' Sunday evening races. Is this one looking to be another Huracan derby?
 
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@sturk0167: Over 400 races and I have never raced Tokyo, nor do I intend on it. I can use all my brainwave corner names for DT.:D The problem with DT names though is that they run the course in reverse and the turns take on a different role so does that mean we have to have 2 names?:confused:

@drummingcat: I was in a 4 car convoy with me in 3rd at Fuji Gr4 a couple of weeks back. I was happy to stay there, over 3 seconds on 5th place and lapping solid but the guy in 4th decided to make a Hail Mary move and took the guy in 2nd, myself and himself out gifting the car in 5th an easy 2nd place. I think because it's a game drivers just don't get the idea of being happy in a position and agreeing to race with and not against the cars on the track. The other day quite the opposite happened when another Irish driver (rare sight for me) was on the grid in 4th and I was 3rd. He went to make a move on me and it didn't work partially because I moved too much onto his line. I hit my hazard lights and he flashed realising I was apologising. Next lap he tried again, I gave him more room this time and he went by. He hit hazards and I flashed. I let him by because he was moving faster and I was slowing both of us thus letting 5th and 6th make attempts on both of us. By letting him by and drafting with him we ran clear for a nice 3rd and 4th. Applying sound etiquette and clever driving can be difficult because so many of those on the track around us would never give up a place, will barge through, cut your nose off to stop a clean over take. As I keep saying though, it's a great game when the others on the track are like minded.

@Lazybike Thanks for reminding me of lobbies. I've never raced in one but after seeing the race selection I had planned on doing some high paying campaign races this week just to bring my XP up. This could be a good week to see if lobbies are any good.

@watto79 I actually race well at Fuji. Never tried a Daily C with Gr2 so could be interesting. However times 13 tyre wear on a Gr2 over a course as wide and sweeping as Fuji looks like we'd have the motor racing equivalent of The Stanly Cup on our hands.
 
@6BK I completely agree about it being fun when the people you are against are like-minded. I had one earlier race that I declined to mention as it was fairly snooze-worthy, started second, guy in first loses it on the grass at the end of the first lap, leaving me with a decent lead, guy behind however is much much quicker (quali was in the 1.50's but was lapping in the 1.46's), so when he reached me I just moved over and let him pass. He thanked me in the lobby afterwards.

I have sadly noticed that etiquette is much better when you share nationality and there appears to be country rivalries on track. And what is it with people saying hello to all the people who share a nationality? Winds me up.

I wish they had a Guernsey flag to accurately represent me, then no-one who know who the hell I was or what to expect :boggled:
 
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Thanks, so that's from GTS then or is there some secret button in GT Sport that I've missed?


So I searched for GTS and it's not in the store over here.... there are only 2, GT Sport Companion and Fandom For GTS..... not that it matters as my stats are not really worth keeping an eye on... thanks anyway!
 
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