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What if PD only allow you to play GT4 once you have 100% complete in GT3.
It might make some people around here spend less time posting frequent and lengthy fairytales about GT4 and actually make them complete GT3 100%. :lol: :lol:
 
It would definitely weed out all the drifter noobs here. I like the idea.

Ha.
 
lets just hope that gt3 and gt4 will be compatible...(not too sure what I mean..)
 
Hi, Uncle Harry. I can recall that you could mix GT1 data with GT2. The only problem was that if you had GT1 and GT2 data on one memory card, you'll have to get rid of the GT1 data to play GT2. And I'm not sure if GT4 data on a GT3 memory card will be the same situation. Last I checked, I'm doing more than 75% (maybe 80% or over).

But if you ask me, I don't want to do something like that. I'd rather play Gran Turismo 4 all out without having to mix my GT4 data. That's why I didn't really like racing GT2 with exempts. Even if I knew what each lesson was like, I still wanted to race them in GT4 and earn my way up to the Super License. So, there you have it.
 
What if Polyphony only allowed you to play online when you got your S license?
 
Originally posted by JohnBM01
Hi, Uncle Harry. I can recall that you could mix GT1 data with GT2. The only problem was that if you had GT1 and GT2 data on one memory card, you'll have to get rid of the GT1 data to play GT2. And I'm not sure if GT4 data on a GT3 memory card will be the same situation. Last I checked, I'm doing more than 75% (maybe 80% or over).

But if you ask me, I don't want to do something like that. I'd rather play Gran Turismo 4 all out without having to mix my GT4 data. That's why I didn't really like racing GT2 with exempts. Even if I knew what each lesson was like, I still wanted to race them in GT4 and earn my way up to the Super License. So, there you have it.

Once again You are wrong about past GT games.
I have 4 PS1 memory cards with both GT1 and GT2 game saves on them. You do not have to delete the GT1 file to play GT2 or vice versa.
Why should noobs listen to you when you get basic facts wrong.
 
Just what's your problem? Your veiled attacks aren't exactly subtle. John may simply be confused because GT1 and GT2 took up such a large amount of space on the memory card, you basically couldn't have much but GT to a card. No one's right 100% of the time and when he is wrong one of us comes along to set things straight.

No one has to listen to him and we're not advocating anyone do so - it's a personal choice made by each and every person and should be independant of everyone else.

Edit: I'm 98.0% complete in GT3, so I'm not above the cut.

Honestly, we rain flame on stupider ideas than this one. What a way to kill your market base. I know it was just a stupid joke with which to flame John but jeez.
 
Originally posted by Eagle
Just what's your problem? Your veiled attacks aren't exactly subtle. John may simply be confused because GT1 and GT2 took up such a large amount of space on the memory card, you basically couldn't have much but GT to a card. No one's right 100% of the time and when he is wrong one of us comes along to set things straight.

No one has to listen to him and we're not advocating anyone do so - it's a personal choice made by each and every person and should be independant of everyone else.

Whats all this about attacking some one?
He wrote something and I said he was wrong.
Big Deal.
I think John is mature enough to handle it.
 
Originally posted by Uncle Harry
What if PD only allow you to play GT4 once you have 100% complete in GT3.
It might make some people around here spend less time posting frequent and lengthy fairytales about GT4 and actually make them complete GT3 100%. :lol: :lol:

Yes, cause we're all stupid and can't see who that's directed at. And your demeanour towards John hasn't made it evident in a number of other threads. My bad. You're not attacking anyone.

You're either smart or stupid - pick an option and stop pretending to be the other.
 
Okay, what I was trying to say is that I've played GT2 and won licenses. Highest I went was to the I-C license. When I tried to replay my game, the game said that there were errors in trying to load my GT2 data. My Memory Card was in there correctly (in case you're wondering, I have two), and several times, I've had to keep restarting my game from the very beginning. You know what I mean- 10,000 Cr and no racing license.

Since then, I've put GT1 data on another Memory Card and since then, GT2 has still loaded properly. Now that I am "rediscovering" GT2, if I wanted to play GT1, I can put it on my other Memory Card. So that's what I meant.

And I'm going on past experiences, so don't tell me that I don't know what I'm talking about. And if I make a mistake about a past GT game, I'm only human. I'm not a GT LEGEND, I don't have the IQ to make even the most hardened Harvard or Yale graduate shake in his/her boots. I never said that I was perfect with past GT games. Only one I've completed was GT1. Completed in the sense of finishing all championship races. I've never swept Gold for any set of license tests. Closest I've come was the A-License tests for Gran Turismo 3. All that stood in my way was the Seattle Circuit test with the Camaro. Got silver several times there.

I promised to myself that I wouldn't preach or attack, but that's one of the dumbest things I've heard now that Eagle's brought it up. I'd rather play a new GT game than try to finish one other game first. To me, the GT series was never meant to be a consecutive series. This isn't like "The Matrix" series. You don't have to play the other GTs in succession to "unlock" GT4. To me, you play GT4 first chance you get. It doesn't matter if it is before or after you finish GT3. WHAT IF you don't finish GT3 at all? There is always time. You don't have to complete GT3 even if your life depended on it. That's why we fall back on these games. To rediscover. To replay. To revive the challenge. But when you say that "in order to play GT4, you must complete GT3 first," you're making it sound like getting into college. You know, "in order to get into this university/college, you need to have a ___ GPA and a ___ degree." And Gran Turismo is a game, not a career. I'd rather play one GT then move on to the next. You can't expect all GT gamers to have the same level of devotion for the series. So what if one person can race the Grand Valley 300km three times in one day and win all three times? So what if someone has all Gold and all available cars? I'm not Eagle. I'm not Kart Racer. I'm not even Solid Lifters. I have my own devotion to Gran Turismo even if it isn't outrageous. If you think people like me and Eagle are the lesser class of the GT subculture, then you obviously need to get a life and reconsider your attitude towards others.

Until then, what I didn't want to do (preach), I had to. So, take care until then. Good night.
 
Originally posted by Sven
What if Polyphony only allowed you to play online when you got your S license?

I like that idea.
 
How about limiting people from entering events hosted/contested by people with a higher license than them? Or at least give us that option with which to control those who play against us. All the n00bs can still play and we can not be bothered by them, but we can teach new players if we think they're keen.
 
I agree, I've only ever gotten 98% on GT3 and I doubt I'll ever get 100% so even me being the avid fan that I am woudln't even be able to play GT4. I think that having a prize for doing so could work well maybe.
 
Originally posted by Viper Zero
I like that idea.

But it wouldn't work. They would ask for help, and I would give it to them.

Ha-ha.:D




Ahhh, you two guys know you're fighting over a guy, right??
 
I'm fighting for a human being actually because I don't like what's going on and feel it's unwarranted.

Any license system will go as soon as people start trading saves or use an AR to pass licenses, I just realised that.
 
Originally posted by Sven
What if Polyphony only allowed you to play online when you got your S license?

The idea of an special license required for online play is good indeed. I´ll go with that as well ...
 
Well I completed GT3 to 80% or so & I've got my S license, but I can't say I can be bothered finishing it to 100% namely because I got completely bored with GT3 (A first with the GT series).

If you had to have a 100% savegame I'd simply download one :p as others would probably do, therefore making the whole thing pointless.
 
I got up to 93.4% in gt3 before i threw in the towel. Before I stopped trying to get more percentage, not stop playing it. It was getting to be a chore, not a game.
 
How about making online races license dependant, so all the B license racers race together and all the S license holders can race together. As for uncle Harry, as much as John can take petty attaks it's very immature of you, and you need to stop (I've seen what you've posted in elsewhere).
 
I bet John would hand Harry an @ss whooping if they ever raced...100% complete doesn't mean squat.
 
All right, boys, go back to your corners of the schoolyard and stay away from each other. Correcting mistaken posts is fine, but deliberate baiting of other members is not greatly tolerated.

Uncle Harry: take note of what I just said above, please.

John:

Originally posted by JohnBM01
I've been on GTPlanet for about six months, risen up to being one of the hottest names on the site. Received comments like, "John is the friendly, optomistic face of GTP," and even "John you're a kewl guy! (hugs John)." (blushing) Thanks, Lady McLaren... If you don't listen to anyone on the Planet, then listen to me when it comes to new threads and topics.
This is the kind of attitude that is going to give people short patience with you. Just because you post an incredible volume of words here, and have a little Teenage Fan Club of your very own, does not particularly entitle you to crown yourself as "one of the hottest names" on GTP, nor does it make you the authority on what's a new subject and what is not.

That last bit is particularly rich since many of your "ultimate" threads are on topics that have been covered many many times before you even joined, such as the Rice thread among many many others. People did actually think of some of these questions before you showed up... and perhaps some of them were not worth thinking that much about.

You are a constructive member here, but I think perhaps you've fallen in love with your own persona a little too much. After all, everyone in the world has an opinion on most subjects, but that doesn't make them an authority on those subjects.
 
Originally posted by dunkee
I bet John would hand Harry an @ss whooping if they ever raced...100% complete doesn't mean squat.


actually it means you've got too much time on your hands.:D
 
Originally posted by 87chevy
actually it means you've got too much time on your hands.:D
Not neccesarily. He may just be REALLY bored at work :D

p.s. ive been on gtp for about a week now, and i have noticed that john is great, hes nice, friendly, always rights 5 page replys :rolleyes: , but he's great ;) I LOVE YOU JOHN!!! lol j/k

edit: replies, not replys
 
Originally posted by GT-Unit
Not neccesarily. He may just be REALLY bored at work :D

p.s. ive been on gtp for about a week now, and i have noticed that john is great, hes nice, friendly, always rights 5 page replys :rolleyes: , but he's great ;) I LOVE YOU JOHN!!! lol j/k

edit: replies, not replys

1. Who the h*ll gets to play GT3 at work? Can you hook me up??

2. John is definately one of the cooler guys, here. But I think Duke did a good job of not letting all those cutesy compliments from Angel go to his head.

3. The whole point of the edit button is to go back and edit your mistakes without letting people know. You just fix it.



ps. NeonDuke love the new avatar:lol: :lol: :lol:
 
Perhaps he's used to it showing the 'Edited by' thing below the post and wanted to clarify why it was there. It doesn't show on the first edit anyway msot of the time.

live4speed: A few people have suggested limiting races to a license, but it wouldn't last, people will trade saves and just cheat. If you actively limit them then the cheater with his S license is only going to annoy real racers instead of getting lost amongst a sea of lower rank competitors. There's just no way to enforce such a system effectively.
 
Well, I'm not in love with my persona. I just like having fun. If I loved my persona, that would mean that the only person that matters on GTP is myself. And am I selfish on this site? No way. And as far as the "butt-kicking" deal, I wouldn't want to do that. I know better online. I've seen a topic, replied, and awaited results.

Having said that, we all have our opinions be for good or for bad. I do what I can because I'm opinionated and I have my own visions regardless of what people think. I don't think I'm God. I don't think I'm the ruler of some nation. I just do what I can and I love it.

As an alternative view of my past post here, if a person makes it to 100% in GT3, maybe a secret option can enable you to choose one of the following to start GT4:

1.) Double beginning money
2.) Choose three cars from a pack of 50: a normal car, a tuned car, and a rally/low-power race car
3.) Unlock five tracks for Arcade Mode

That was an alternative point of view about this "What if!" topic. Next?
 
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