Do you want Qualifying in GT5?

[machscnel]

After recently playing through Prologue for the second time I realised that there is something very important missing - Qualifying. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy coming from halfway through the field(or even from the back) to snatch a win, but if Gran Turismo is to have a real racing experience I believe it needs qualifying. Starting from the back/mid-pack seems more like an arcade challenge that you have to pass, not a race day, where you have practiced, fine tuned the car, qualifyed 3rd, then overtaken 1&2 for the win.

Where qualifying is most important however is Online. It allows the faster guys there rightful position, instead of having to overtake guys who have maxed out their PP and in all likely hood don't know how to race, making it very dangerous to pass. I remember a race I had not too long ago at Fuji, I had the pace to overtake the guy in 1st, but once I had got through the field(from last) and dealt with his shocking driving(braking very early, all over the road, sliding) and didn't feel satisfied at all.

 

[mPWRD]

Maybe online, but not offline. With the offline races, part of the challenge is working yourself up from the bottom (or wherever you start). If GT5 has like a race season format, then qualifying might make sense. If not, then no. Online, though, it's debatable.

 

[TorqueHappenS08]

Yes' But only for "online"

 

[machscnel]

That seems fair enough. Qualifying, but only for online. Atleast the punters will be behind us. If qualifying was put in the career mode, I'd like something similar to TOCA Race Driver 3. You basically choose how many laps practice you want to do and how may laps qualifying you want to do.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

Voted for YES-> I like the optional qualifying mode like in GT1 (for off-line mode), you have the option on wheather you want to or not. And if you take the pole, *kaching* Cr1,000!

-> But for online, I think it should be mandatory whether with cash prizes or not. Effective anti-punter tool.

 

[the Interceptor]

There was qualifying in GT4, so I think we'll see it again in GT5.

 

[Peter]

absolutely, but for online, it would take the challenge out of offline racing by not having to pass the whole grid

 

[Nicko]

Online qualifying is a good idea, so I voted yes.

 

[Antti-san]

Voted for YES-> I like the optional qualifying mode like in GT1 (for off-line mode), you have the option on wheather you want to or not. And if you take the pole, *kaching* Cr1,000!

Ditto! 👍

With the offline races, part of the challenge is working yourself up from the bottom (or wherever you start).

it would take the challenge out of offline racing by not having to pass the whole grid

I beg to differ. How many times do you see someone, starting from the last position, overtake 16 cars in a three lap race in real life with no pit-stops? GT is supposed to be a simulator not an arcade game, right? 💡

 

[BroncosXR8]

Qualifying... YES!
Especially in off-line. This is the training ground for most of those punters, in effect you are teaching them that to get to the front in some of these races you need to use a bit of force.
Whose to say that you arent going to qualify down the field anyway? If there is qualifying, so as not to have the player winning from the front each time, PD may just may have to code some decent AI.

So anyway Im all for qualifyinf in both modes.

Cheers
BroncosXR8

 

[earnhard3]

YES I would like to see quailifying in all events !! Fast guys in front slow in back.

 

[machscnel]

YES I would like to see quailifying in all events !! Fast guys in front slow in back.

Exactly. No reason why faster guys should be penalised unless we are going for parity, which in my opinion is too hard too achieve basing it on the drivers skill.

 

[Paulie]

Qualifying should be available in every single race you ever do in GT5.

 

[SUPER NUMBBER]

Agree. Qualifying on and off line.

 

[FLASH48]

Exactly. No reason why faster guys should be penalised unless we are going for parity, which in my opinion is too hard too achieve basing it on the drivers skill.

I feel the same way, slowest to the fastest!! And i would be in the middle somewhere.👍

 

[Kryz11]

Kaz did mention qualifying will be in online mode.. but only for the longer races.. So it wont be there for only 5 lap race.. Offline should be in as well for the longer races.

 

[DaddyVDUB]

Kaz did mention qualifying will be in online mode.. but only for the longer races.. So it wont be there for only 5 lap race.. Offline should be in as well for the longer races.

Lets hope so,but that is what makes the offline races have a little drama getting to fight up through the grid.

 

[Paulie]

Kaz did mention qualifying will be in online mode.. but only for the longer races.. So it wont be there for only 5 lap race.. Offline should be in as well for the longer races.

That's pretty stupid then, you need qualifying for short races, not long ones because in a long race you can make your way to the front anyway.

 

[machscnel]

That's pretty stupid then, you need qualifying for short races, not long ones because in a long race you can make your way to the front anyway.

Exactly mate. I understand why people like coming through the field, but in a serious online race you don't want any excuses. You qualified 5th, you came 4th, simple as that.

Gran Turismo needs to leave the gimmiky "overtake the whole field in a lap" or certain time trials (in which the only way to get the Gold time involves me waiting in the pits for exactly 20 seconds so I can draft a certain car and only then can I achieve Gold) to Project Gotham and Need for Speed.

 

[d3br34k5]

I want the option to qualify for any race I want to qualify for, and for online races qualifying should be mandatory; even if you just qualify once per event update and use your best lap against others' best laps to rank the starting grid.

 

[Kryz11]

That's pretty stupid then, you need qualifying for short races, not long ones because in a long race you can make your way to the front anyway.

I never take a 5 lap race too seriously, just to have fun.. but a 20 lap race PLUS needs a qualifying.. and as well an option for SHORT or long racing qualifying for private rooms.. that way everyone leves happy..

But Kaz did mention he wants qualifying for longer online matches.. but i bet some servers will have it, some wont. everyone leaves happy.. I do not think he will make you join them on every single server.

 

[Northstar]

Yes for both on and off-line
They could just do it like they did in GT3 where the practice session was also a qualifying session. Just put a cap on the time like 5-10 minutes depending on the track.

 

[HRT-Scibba-GTR]

Hi you guys i think we need in GT5 is warm-up, practices, qualifying and top ten shootout. i will love to see that all GT5 of line and online races and it might make it very excite race.

 

[Exorcet]

Yes for all modes. I don't get the desire for online only, it's a race sim after all. You can just decided not to qualify or aim for mid pack if you want to run through the field.

 

[Kryz11]

This is his vision few years back on online. After that he did mention QUALIFYING.
Other then Livery Editor, I like how he thinks about TRACK DAY.. I guess its just go on and practice with other people. I bet it will be loads of fun.

 

[TorqueHappenS08]

Wow, Only one no?

 

[JDMKING13]

This is his vision few years back on online. After that he did mention QUALIFYING.
Other then Livery Editor, I like how he thinks about TRACK DAY.. I guess its just go on and practice with other people. I bet it will be loads of fun.

PLEASE BE IN GT5

 

[Paulie]

Gran Turismo needs to leave the gimmiky "overtake the whole field in a lap" or certain time trials (in which the only way to get the Gold time involves me waiting in the pits for exactly 20 seconds so I can draft a certain car and only then can I achieve Gold) to Project Gotham and Need for Speed.

Damn straight, a time trial where you have to use standard physics, draft and maybe even wall ride to get a gold is crap, I still can't get gold in the M3 at Eiger.

I want the option to qualify for any race I want to qualify for, and for online races qualifying should be mandatory; even if you just qualify once per event update and use your best lap against others' best laps to rank the starting grid.

That's a good idea, where you can qualify in your car at any given time then when you enter a race it maps out the grid based on your laptimes in your cars.

I never take a 5 lap race too seriously, just to have fun.. but a 20 lap race PLUS needs a qualifying.. and as well an option for SHORT or long racing qualifying for private rooms.. that way everyone leves happy..

But Kaz did mention he wants qualifying for longer online matches.. but i bet some servers will have it, some wont. everyone leaves happy.. I do not think he will make you join them on every single server.

Except in a 20 lap race if you're faster you'll make your way to the front anyway, if there was qualifying in a race that long (Not that I'm saying there shouldn't be, qualifying in all races FTW) you'd end up racing 20 laps all on your lonesome. If you start at the back in a 5 lap race, there's virtually no hope of finishing towards the front in anything but a pack of n00b drivers.

 

[Mad94d]

PLEASE BE IN GT5

Agreed, all of those idea's look excellent.

 

[Paulie]

Agreed, all of those idea's look excellent.

Except for Online Garage, it should be the same as your normal garage.