Whats your opinion on blocking?

[sems4arsenal]

I don't know what "/thread" means, could you tell me?

That you just said everything so right with one post that you answered everything the thread was created for ,sort of beating the purpose of the thread .Most racing leagues follow simillar rules but the problem is with random online races but there will always be idiots online.

 

[nealcropper]

That you just said everything so right with one post that you answered everything the thread was created for ,sort of beating the purpose of the thread .Most racing leagues follow simillar rules but the problem is with random online races but there will always be idiots online.

Lol, oh right, problem is the definition of blocking is really subjective.

 

[MOTORTRENDmitch]

My take on Blocking is simple, swerve blocking is a nono, unnecessary early race blocks are garbage, and more than one block to defend your position is also a nono.

I deem a block acceptable when: It is on the last run to the finish (especially when it's all because of the overpowered draft), when it is late in the race, and when that driver has blocked you already.

Am I right? All a matter of opinion..

 

[VBR]

Am I right? All a matter of opinion..

If you were trying to race online in GT5 according to the GT Planet OLR, then you'd be wrong. If you were trying to race by your own standards, which is a matter of opinion, then you'd be right. It all depends to which set of rules & regs you were trying to adhere to.

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

If you were trying to race online in GT5 according to the GT Planet OLR, then you'd be wrong. If you were trying to race by your own standards, which is a matter of opinion, then you'd be right. It all depends to which set of rules & regs you were trying to adhere to.

Would he really be ? I thought the OLR let you defend your position when you were first on certain condition. As long as he respect the rules he states a bit higher that you didnt quote I dont see anything wrong with what he's saying. The OLR dont say you can't block your opponent, it only says that you have to respect some rules but blocking isnt forbidden or I read it wrong.

 

[VBR]

Would he really be?

Yes, he would. Read OLR rules 10:A through to 10:C.


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[MrGrado]

They only wave blue flags to lapped cars for a reason.

 

[Slatz]

Don´t less pass someone easily is another think than blocking someone.

If your opponent is way faster than you, let him pass. otherwise you loose time
if you think your way faster, then you would regain position shortly anyways

so there´s no reason for blocking

 

[Aquarelle]

Blocking on a straight in my eyes is poor sportsmanship.

Taking a defensive or "blocking" line through a corner in my eyes is okay, slightly poor sportsmanship but is rather common, plus when you're infront you control the corner and there's no real reason to mess up your line to let someone else pass you.

Intentionally swerving into the way though is the main thing that irritates people and will often earn you a swift bump into the sand at the next corner.

 

[sems4arsenal]

Blocking on a straight in my eyes is poor sportsmanship.

Taking a defensive or "blocking" line through a corner in my eyes is okay, slightly poor sportsmanship but is rather common, plus when you're infront you control the corner and there's no real reason to mess up your line to let someone else pass you.

Intentionally swerving into the way though is the main thing that irritates people and will often earn you a swift bump into the sand at the next corner.

What's unsportsmanship about blocking ? leader has every right to defend his position withing a certified set of rules doesn't matter if on a straight or during cornering.

if the faster car is allowed a free pass on the slower car infront then that defeats the purpose of racing .

actually if anything swerving to block only once in a straight line is debatable yes F1 use this but GT5's draft is just plain stupid .

 

[iamsupernasty]

My take on Blocking is simple, swerve blocking is a nono, unnecessary early race blocks are garbage,

Unless it's a league race at Monza and you "want to get away". Right?

Jk love ya Mitch.

 

[Aquarelle]

What's unsportsmanship about blocking ? leader has every right to defend his position withing a certified set of rules doesn't matter if on a straight or during cornering.

if the faster car is allowed a free pass on the slower car infront then that defeats the purpose of racing .

actually if anything swerving to block only once in a straight line is debatable yes F1 use this but GT5's draft is just plain stupid .

My opinion is not fact, despite popular belief

I think if you're slower in the corners and faster in the straights and you block in a corner, that's not cool to me.
HOWEVER that doesn't mean I think anyone should give up their spot intentionally, like I said I think taking a blocking line is okay if slightly rude.

It depends on the circumstance largely, but as I said in my post the main thing I consider bad is swerving into somebodies way. Hence "Slightly" poor sportsmanship. Not "really poor" 👍

 

[sporkface69]

People on this site are so up-tight. I'm a fan of hard, close racing. I will not give up a spot easily, and I wouldn't expect anyone else to do that either. Now having said that, I am not a dirty racer and I never have been. I never wreck someone intentionally, but it's racing and things happen and people make mistakes. I've wrecked people and I've been wrecked, but I understand that when it comes down to it, it's a race and things happen.

Notice the bold.

I always apologize and just get on with the next race. No sense getting mad or holding a grudge because someone wrecked you, once. That doesn't mean they are a terrible dirty driver, it just means they were racing and things got a little too heated. And to maybe race that guy a little nicer next race if you were the one that caused it.

TL;DR: Blocking is a part of racing and is completely fine. If someone is going to make you mad because they actually raced you (the nerve of that guy huh?), then maybe your better off doing free runs and time trials. That's just my opinion.

 

[Pali]

I believe intentionally swerving to block a much faster car is completely wrong. Unless you are on the last lap and trying to protect your lead.

 

[sems4arsenal]

My opinion is not fact, despite popular belief

I think if you're slower in the corners and faster in the straights and you block in a corner, that's not cool to me.
HOWEVER that doesn't mean I think anyone should give up their spot intentionally, like I said I think taking a blocking line is okay if slightly rude.

It depends on the circumstance largely, but as I said in my post the main thing I consider bad is swerving into somebodies way. Hence "Slightly" poor sportsmanship. Not "really poor" 👍

oh that clears it up 👍

I believe intentionally swerving to block a much faster car is completely wrong. Unless you are on the last lap and trying to protect your lead.

much faster car should be in the lead just kidding but yes I agree

 

[NSXDriver]

I believe intentionally swerving to block a much faster car is completely wrong. Unless you are on the last lap and trying to protect your lead.

this is my biggest pet peeve, people that are clearly slower but try to block your pass, i usually ride their bumper into a corner and let them brake as my car plows theirs into the wall or grass, gets the message across well.

 

[Imari]

TL;DR: Blocking is a part of racing and is completely fine. If someone is going to make you mad because they actually raced you (the nerve of that guy huh?), then maybe your better off doing free runs and time trials. That's just my opinion.

Defensive driving is fine. If someone is slower yet weaving all over the road making it dangerous to even get alongside them, is that really fun for anyone?

 

[DriftStyle]

I tend to follow how F1 does it: Only make one defensive move per lap. Excessive blocking such as swerving is totally wrong and I never partake in it. I always move over if the other car is faster.

 

[JJSCHMITTY2000]

I mainly drive X1s, and when I approach somebody on a narrow tracks (the nurb), and they stay smack dab in the middle of the road, it irritates me so that I just kind of hang behind them and wait for them to crash, then zoom foreward. If they would move to the side, it would make my day.

 

[thelvynau]

I mainly drive X1s, and when I approach somebody on a narrow tracks (the nurb), and they stay smack dab in the middle of the road, it irritates me so that I just kind of hang behind them and wait for them to crash, then zoom foreward. If they would move to the side, it would make my day.

Sitting behind them? Wouldnt that push them to crash?

 

[nealcropper]

Sitting behind them? Wouldnt that push them to crash?

Isn't that kind of the point? I know it's not in a X1, but in normal cars that are evenly matched, you hang behind the car in front and force them to make a mistake.

 

[JJSCHMITTY2000]

Yeah, you wouldn't believe the power of sugesstion of crashing to new drivers who don't know to pull to the side when a X1 comes through. Just wait 10 seconds, then they spin out.

 

[KinLM]

Yeah, you wouldn't believe the power of sugesstion of crashing to new drivers who don't know to pull to the side when a X1 comes through. Just wait 10 seconds, then they spin out.

People probably don't get out of the way because there's a good chance that they're actually trying to realistically drive and be sensible around the track.

Then some crazy person comes at a billion miles per hour behind them in an X1, and actually expects them to ruin their realistic lap and get out of the way.

No matter what, an X1 is so unrealistic that you can be fast no matter how you drive, whether you're trying to actually drive or not.

If I were going to drive an X1, I'd be considerate of those drivers who were actually trying to drive a semi-realistic line and, instead of expecting them to get out of the way for me, I'd wait until it was safe to pass or I wouldn't pass at all.

If you don't want those drivers to get in your way, go into an X1 only room. Don't ruin the experience of those trying to drive something real just because you feel like being the fastest driver and want everybody to get out of your way. Just be considerate and patient.

Normally the faster car gets their way, yes. But the X1 is so fast that it gets almost no respect. So if you plan to drive it, just try and realize that people aren't gonna want to get out of your way, and you can't blame them when you're in one of those.. Those vacuum cleaners.

 

[nealcropper]

People probably don't get out of the way because there's a good chance that they're actually trying to realistically drive and be sensible around the track.

Then some crazy person comes at a billion miles per hour behind them in an X1, and actually expects them to ruin their realistic lap and get out of the way.

No matter what, an X1 is so unrealistic that you can be fast no matter how you drive, whether you're trying to actually drive or not.

If I were going to drive an X1, I'd be considerate of those drivers who were actually trying to drive a semi-realistic line and, instead of expecting them to get out of the way for me, I'd wait until it was safe to pass or I wouldn't pass at all.

If you don't want those drivers to get in your way, go into an X1 only room. Don't ruin the experience of those trying to drive something real just because you feel like being the fastest driver and want everybody to get out of your way. Just be considerate and patient.

Normally the faster car gets their way, yes. But the X1 is so fast that it gets almost no respect. So if you plan to drive it, just try and realize that people aren't gonna want to get out of your way, and you can't blame them when you're in one of those.. Those vacuum cleaners.

This, but not as harsh as this.

 

[KinLM]

Sorry, not trying to sound harsh.. Just can't find an unharsh way of putting it..