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BRANDS!
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- MonyB
Brands Hatch is one of those tracks that I always feel like I should be better at than I am.
I do have some free time next week, maybe I can figure out why I'm so much slower than everyone else there.
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- Little_Guppy_72
@GT5Power
I see a remarkable similarity with your PSN name compared to this press release... https://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-olympic-final-20210526/
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- tmsheehan
Last week people were all in a hurry to leave after the race. The "congratulations" option might as well be removed, I saw it used once or twice in the whole week
I find it so disrespectful when racers cannot take the time to congratulate the winners. I guess this is no longer part of modern sportsmanship.
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He qualified. It even says so in his sig. A fantastic achievement.
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That Day 15 only refers to 15th day that I had done any sport races, I've been on GT Sport for longer than that...
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That's not a press release, it's my article. Unlike some outlets, I don't just copy-paste press releases; that's all original content, as is everything written on the GTP news pages.
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It is my understanding that they are indeed racing from home, and Daniel Solis is a DS4 user but all competitors must use a Thrustmaster T-GT rig. I recall that one was supplied to each competitor at the 2020 World Final - along with some stuff about webcams - and the same thing likely applies here.
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- MonyB
True but racing against AI and racing against people are two very different things. For a game that's focused on online competition, the GT Sport offline mode doesn't prepare you very well for online play. Even the Circuit Experience and Mission Challenges have very low thresholds for medaling.
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Well, that sucks. But I understand them wanting to keep the playing field level.
Hey, I just thought of a way they can cheat. What if one of the drivers has a friend/teammate who is just better at one of the combos, and gets that other person to do one of the races for them? Will they have to have a live webcam, showing themselves doing the races?
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Question: I know the competition rules state finalist have to use a T-GT rig but is it fair if a particular finalist is not familiar with using a wheel, to require them to use one? Doesn't it actually set them back?
I know one shouldn't enter a contest if one cannot follow all the rules, just wondering if the rules for this is fair. Under normal Olympic rules equipment are under governing guidelines but specific equipment is not dictated.
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The finalist mentioned above PX7_Lamb dealt with that in one of the earlier series.
He adapted quickly. If anything it shows that if someone has the talent they can remain the quickest in a country regardless of controller.
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Congratulations and I am going to watch. And all of the old guys this thread will take credit... taught him everything he knows... knew him since kindergarten. Seriously, well done!Well spotted.
Respect! I am not in the media business and did not distinguish between a press release or an original article.
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I don't race much nowadays but lobbies often had a fast guy on pole with a second faster time than everyone else that usually ran away with the win. Many cases a DR reset or new account.
I congratulate those I raced around with (it's not always about finishing podium) if they raced clean but I find it difficult congratulating someone racing opponents below their skill level or someone I never saw during a race. It's a 'disconnected' feeling and I'd rather be sincere than send a congratulatory message I don't exactly mean.
Another thing, I don't know whether the race was won cleanly without watching the replay especially under the current penalty system that's cultivating and catering to the arcade racer. I understand your point but offering a different perspective that maybe others share.
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What a complete mixed bag today, some horrendous driving (not all from me).
My favourite on Race B was overtaking 3rd on the final straight of Lap 4, he didn't take too kindly to that. Side swiped me, sending me spinning down the straight.
But did I beat, by less than tenth of a second. So 2 fingers to that delightful driver.
And he scarpered quickly afterwards
My favourite on Race B was overtaking 3rd on the final straight of Lap 4, he didn't take too kindly to that. Side swiped me, sending me spinning down the straight.
But did I beat, by less than tenth of a second. So 2 fingers to that delightful driver.
And he scarpered quickly afterwards
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- OJBrit
I will try and catch it too. And with no Brit to cheer on I may as well throw my lot behind a GTP'er. Good luck @GT5Power
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Just today, same situation. I was P1 and P2 tried to pit m at the finish line. He was clearly catching me in S3 and I was fair. I asked him afterward... "I gave you space, right? Why the pit m?" His response: XD and "gg mate" thing. I watched the replay and, dead on, it was a clear pit m attempt. He casually did it to another driver, successfully, in another race after he blew a corner. And he is very quick. He is on a 9 day old account at 41K DR.
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Last time someone did the exact same thing to me, I uploaded the replay to reddit calling him out. I got a comment on the YT video from the guy apologizing a few days later.
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Race B has been interesting. It is Fuji and some like it and some don't. The Atenza is the clear QT car. It is fast out of the corners but it suffers elsewhere in comparison to the VW. The VW has better top speed, better braking and is faster at the start such that a leading Atenza will need to defend and compromise itself at L1/T1. As a result there is a broad spectrum of cars but the FFs (VW and RCZ) represent about half the lineup. I was fairly beaten by a Mustang earlier in the week. The pit maneuver guy that I mentioned earlier is seriously quick and has used a variety of FR/MR cars. If a fast Q1 Atenza racer can break the slip by the end of lap 1 then there is no catching him but it is a tough task.
Setting a fast QT time is key for almost any B race. True here too. Almost all of the races have had action as Fuji has 2.5 great passing points. I have won and lost from pole and have won without pole. It has been mostly clean with good hard fighting with some nudges, notwithstanding pit maneuver guy.
The dirty drivers are exploiting the pen system. Hard front to back hits are penalized. Most side by side contact appears to be OK. A pit maneuver derives from side contact. Expect to see dirty players resort to this.
Setting a fast QT time is key for almost any B race. True here too. Almost all of the races have had action as Fuji has 2.5 great passing points. I have won and lost from pole and have won without pole. It has been mostly clean with good hard fighting with some nudges, notwithstanding pit maneuver guy.
The dirty drivers are exploiting the pen system. Hard front to back hits are penalized. Most side by side contact appears to be OK. A pit maneuver derives from side contact. Expect to see dirty players resort to this.
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Sadly more often than not, there's nothing to congratulate. Either it's a very fast out of place player starting on pole (or sometimes in the back) finishing 20 seconds ahead of the rest, or it's a dirty win often with red dot attached, leaving straight away while getting called out.
I saw a lot more praise being thrown around between top 5 finishers, the real exciting race endings were for 2nd or 3rd place. The rabbit already long back home. I had a couple of great finishes, once 2 wide through the entire last section of the Nord turning into a sprint for the line. Yet 99% of finishes were all blah. Nowadays very few people can hold it together at the end of the Nord, but I did find a few that could. Worth it!
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