Online play credit/experience payout

[nrowe1988]

Does anyone know what factors GT5 uses to determine how many credits and experience points you earn from online races? I know it has something to do with number of laps, but I've done the same number of laps on different courses with different payouts. Any idea

 

[iamsupernasty]

The length of the race (in miles, not laps) and the number of contestants both affect the payouts. Whether there are other factor or what the exact equation is, I don't know.

 

[Felix]

I've often wondered if it takes the number of people you race against at the start or finish of the race. As is so often with large grids online, you get people rage quitting all the time when they can't win or get a good position at the end. All too often a grid of 16 will end of with only 8 or 9 people finishing.

 

[TP3]

I wonder what the payout is for the Nascar guys who do 200 lap races around Daytona, I have seen a few of those rooms online and can only imagine.

The biggest payout I received was in a nine competitor field, five laps on Spa where I eked out a victory and was given (I believe) 45,000. This was some time ago so I may be incorrect on the reward figure. Maybe including the credits awarded in the replay data could be a feature for GT6 (off topic)

 

[Morgoth_666]

I've often wondered if it takes the number of people you race against at the start or finish of the race. As is so often with large grids online, you get people rage quitting all the time when they can't win or get a good position at the end. All too often a grid of 16 will end of with only 8 or 9 people finishing.

If people quit, everyone gets paid less. It's silly but that's the way it is.

My favorite are the people who spend 10 minutes in a race, only to be unsatisfied with their finishing position and quit half-way through the last lap. You might as well drive another 30 seconds and claim a little something, although I realize a couple thousand Cr isn't really all that important.

 

[Felix]

If people quit, everyone gets paid less. It's silly but that's the way it is.

My favorite are the people who spend 10 minutes in a race, only to be unsatisfied with their finishing position and quit half-way through the last lap. You might as well drive another 30 seconds and claim a little something, although I realize a couple thousand Cr isn't really all that important.

It's got to be one of my pet hates about public lobbys. I know I am not that fast so I just stick at it regardless of where I finish. The only time I will quit mid race is when it's just full of dirty drivers who have no respect for others on the track, or when you have people who do nothing but trash talk on their mics through the race. The other night I was in a room where this drunk Scouser was going on about how great he was while racing. It was a 550PP race and he was the only person driving the OP M3 GTR, so it was not like it was a feat of great skill or flair.

 

[TP3]

My favorite are the people who spend 10 minutes in a race, only to be unsatisfied with their finishing position and quit half-way through the last lap. You might as well drive another 30 seconds and claim a little something

Morgoth, what you fail to understand is that, by leaving 30 seconds early, they can join another race, nearly finish it, quit before the payout, and find another to potentially quit. I can envision no better way to spend an evening!

When I am faced with finishing in a less than stellar position or an early wipe out leaves me in last; I always try to set the fastest lap or overtake at least one position, and leave with a bit of pride. Though if I'm completely destitute of hope, I will park my car waaaaay off the driving line/track against a barrier (so my car does not roll into other competitors) and use the time for a bathroom break or a refreshment.

 

[seanneedscar]

I wonder what the payout is for the Nascar guys who do 200 lap races around Daytona, I have seen a few of those rooms online and can only imagine.

The biggest payout I received was in a nine competitor field, five laps on Spa where I eked out a victory and was given (I believe) 45,000. This was some time ago so I may be incorrect on the reward figure. Maybe including the credits awarded in the replay data could be a feature for GT6 (off topic)

I frequently earn 6 figure payouts when I race at the nurburgring. I believe that is 2-3 laps and 4-6 competitors, cant say exactly

 

[mistersafeway]

As far as I understand it:

Number of competitors at race finish (a friend once told me up to 8, but I've never confirmed).

Finishing position... obviously.

Whether you reach the finish.

Distance.

Speed with which you reach the finish (confirmed that X1 races pay out more than F1 for the same distance and so on).

I hope that helps.