Rediscovering standard cars in GT3

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I got to about 93% in GT3 after completing the Formula GT series and went through a bit of a 'burn-out' phase (which coincided with me getting GTA3).

I'd been picking away at GT3 a bit here and there (mostly for the Team GTP qualifying) but hadn't been spending a lot of time on it.

So, I dragged it out last night and spent some of my millions on:
- an R34 V-Spec II GT-R
- a RUF3400S
and ran them bog-standard in a couple of events at the Beginner Level at Deep Forest (favourite track).

It really brought home how good a job Polyphony did on the standard cars. They ran quite similar times (RUF slightly quicker) but were completely different in how they went about it (particularly with the Logitech wheel), the RUF reliant on maintaining cornering momentum, and much more responsive with the NA motor, the Skyline using torque and traction to haul itself out of corners.

Also, found a great race for people to try - standard Mini Cooper (just oil change) run at Midfield, either in the FF or Sunday Cup (forget which) up against a CRX, Civic, another Mini, one of those little Mazda vans. You've got no horsepower, but it's pretty close to flat everywhere - hilarious...

Just thought I'd share...
 
Originally posted by vat_man
I got to about 93% in GT3 after completing the Formula GT series and went through a bit of a 'burn-out' phase (which coincided with me getting GTA3).

I'd been picking away at GT3 a bit here and there (mostly for the Team GTP qualifying) but hadn't been spending a lot of time on it.

So, I dragged it out last night and spent some of my millions on:
- an R34 V-Spec II GT-R
- a RUF3400S
and ran them bog-standard in a couple of events at the Beginner Level at Deep Forest (favourite track).

It really brought home how good a job Polyphony did on the standard cars. They ran quite similar times (RUF slightly quicker) but were completely different in how they went about it (particularly with the Logitech wheel), the RUF reliant on maintaining cornering momentum, and much more responsive with the NA motor, the Skyline using torque and traction to haul itself out of corners.

Also, found a great race for people to try - standard Mini Cooper (just oil change) run at Midfield, either in the FF or Sunday Cup (forget which) up against a CRX, Civic, another Mini, one of those little Mazda vans. You've got no horsepower, but it's pretty close to flat everywhere - hilarious...

Just thought I'd share...
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This is quite true. "Getting back to the basics" will reopen the whole game to you. Play some of this for a couple of days, then jump back in your GT and F1 cars. It makes you appreciate their performance (:

I'm also at 90 something percent complete. All I have left are the time trials and the Formula GT Championship. Race you to the finish!

~LoudMusic
 
Originally posted by LoudMusic


This is quite true. "Getting back to the basics" will reopen the whole game to you. Play some of this for a couple of days, then jump back in your GT and F1 cars. It makes you appreciate their performance (:

I'm also at 90 something percent complete. All I have left are the time trials and the Formula GT Championship. Race you to the finish!

~LoudMusic
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With it being summer here?!? No chance...

You've skipped along since you got your F1 car.
 
Originally posted by vat_man


With it being summer here?!? No chance...

You've skipped along since you got your F1 car.
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Oh, quite on the contrary my friend. I haven't used an F1 to win a race yet. They are all still at 0 miles on my saved game. But the time trials loom in the distance for me. No that's not right ... I'm at the gates of HELL, a Hell called GT3 Time Trials. I've only accomplished two of them, and I am told they only get worse. Aye yie yie.

~LoudMusic
 
Originally posted by LoudMusic


Oh, quite on the contrary my friend. I haven't used an F1 to win a race yet. They are all still at 0 miles on my saved game. But the time trials loom in the distance for me. No that's not right ... I'm at the gates of HELL, a Hell called GT3 Time Trials. I've only accomplished two of them, and I am told they only get worse. Aye yie yie.

~LoudMusic
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Use the demos, Luke, use the demos...
 
Originally posted by vat_man


Use the demos, Luke, use the demos...
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Wow, that was spooky. Hey, did I make an Obi-Wan avatar? I need to check on that ...

I've been told about the demos before, but dog-gonnit I'm stuborn! Ok ok, I'll check out the demos.

~LoudMusic
 
Yeah - seriously, they're the best way - teach you a lot about lines and maintaining momentum.

That said, I got two to do - the S2000 at Tokyo and 'gulp' the Ruf at the Complex String...
 
Originally posted by vat_man


Use the demos, Luke, use the demos...
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So what's up with the Arcade Time Trials? Do you have to get first in all of them to complete them, or just show?
 
You must be 1st:(
Their not 2 hard though...if you can get the s-license you sure as hell can get the TT's i even beat the grandvalley (NSX) trial by a sec!
 
Originally posted by rufrgt_sn00pie2001
You must be 1st:(
Their not 2 hard though...if you can get the s-license you sure as hell can get the TT's i even beat the grandvalley (NSX) trial by a sec!
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Well that's because you're some kind of mirical child. I'm going to go give them another try.

~LoudMusic
 
time trials are only hard if you make them hard , just drive clean and precise and always keep your braking points to perfection , i like these events and regularly go back on them and top my best times , demo's do help but can only give so much away , practice and hit those sweet bends that make you buzz and then piece them all together , before you know it you'll be beating the demo car by 3-5 secs CONCENTRATE and SUCCEED MR P's TIPS NO 1 ;) :cool: :lol:
 
Originally posted by mr persistance
time trials are only hard if you make them hard , just drive clean and precise and always keep your braking points to perfection , i like these events and regularly go back on them and top my best times , demo's do help but can only give so much away , practice and hit those sweet bends that make you buzz and then piece them all together , before you know it you'll be beating the demo car by 3-5 secs CONCENTRATE and SUCCEED MR P's TIPS NO 1 ;) :cool: :lol:
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... precise ... perfection ...

Not me bro, I'm not that consistant. I've only beaten the first and third. The second one (Miata), I'm down by a quarter of a second. I've tested on a few other ones but barely got third.

Eventually I shall triumph. Just not this year (:

~LoudMusic
 
The Miata one is a good one - keep a really close eye on how the Miata gets on the kerbs through the rocky area - you can maintain a lot of momentum through there and if you get it right it's worth 10-15kmh on the back straight - which in a Miata is a BIG thing...
 
Originally posted by rufrgt_sn00pie2001
You must be 1st:(
Their not 2 hard though...if you can get the s-license you sure as hell can get the TT's i even beat the grandvalley (NSX) trial by a sec!
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How many of them are there?
 
Originally posted by LoudMusic


Well that's because you're some kind of mirical child. I'm going to go give them another try.

~LoudMusic
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