Why are all Spa lobby hosts restricting tuning?

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I've noticed this when joining Spa lobbies. Since the overseas GT5 players got the track, I've yet to see a free run with no tuning restrictions. It's all low powered cars with the option to tune off. Why is that? I just want to do some free run laps on Spa with whichever car I choose and no restrictions for tuning 👎
 
Probably for the reasons of Ramming and Un-Enjoyment. They're trying to enjoy nice drives without some people driving an insanely fast car, and possibly ramming every once-in-awhile.

They're probably keeping things clean and slow, as they want to enjoy this new course.
 
Okay I get that but why restrict tuning? Make the pp low but have the option to tune. I guess I'll have to wait till Tuesday to run on Spa the way I want to lol. Also I noticed a lack of Spa lobbies online. Even early morning here when there are lot's of overseas hosts, very few Spa lobbies. Interesting.
 
I find them all the time without restrictions. I just got out of a free run lobby after playing for 5 hours.
 
Well I refreshed the list many many times, with srf on/off and found three Spa rooms today in the span of an hour and all with tuning restricted.
 
I find international servers way more enjoyable than the US ones because of some of the reasons the OP said.

There's no competition in a race with cars that don't belong to the same league, which is what happens when tuning is not restricted.

They also pick a wider selection of tracks, way less x2010s, and most importantly, there aren't kids.

On the other hand, there's an awful lot of dirty racing.
 
I think you're having a run of bad luck. I haven't had any trouble finding lobbies with tuning allowed.
You're right, though. In just a few days we can all enjoy SPA how ever we choose.
 
It's cool I was just wondering about that. On Tuesday I will host a free run SPA lobby for as long as I can. Should be fun.
 
As a north american playing on spa servers, the thing I've encountered most is Spanish lobbies kicking me

Does Spain have something against the US?

:P
 
seanneedscar
As a north american playing on spa servers, the thing I've encountered most is Spanish lobbies kicking me

Does Spain have something against the US?

:P
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We don't speak Spanish. Most of us that is.
 
Why are all Spa lobby hosts restricting tuning?
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You're asking a question that only the people doing the restricting will know the answer to. Why not join their room and ask them? 💡
 
I joined one about a couple of hours ago. We had about three races with the pp of 600 and something and then changed it to 581. Other then a weight restriction of 1100kg as well, there was no other restriction so we could race freely.

I am looking forward to many more lobbies like this.
 
Since I got my PS3 back from the dead I'm been playing that track a lot and I've always find the unrestricted ones.
 
I host a lot of Spa races.. Mostly free run with a few short races alittle now and then.. PP set to 610, no tuning restriction, racing hards, no driving aids, only ABS.
 
seanneedscar
As a north american playing on spa servers, the thing I've encountered most is Spanish lobbies kicking me

Does Spain have something against the US?

:P
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Why not? I don't think it's all that uncommon.
 
seanneedscar
As a north american playing on spa servers, the thing I've encountered most is Spanish lobbies kicking me

Does Spain have something against the US?

:P
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Spanish and French hosts tend to kick anyone who isent from their country, most are dirty drivers anyway so probably best avoided
 
Ryou
Probably for the reasons of Ramming and Un-Enjoyment. They're trying to enjoy nice drives without some people driving an insanely fast car, and possibly ramming every once-in-awhile.

They're probably keeping things clean and slow, as they want to enjoy this new course.
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Exactly this ^^^^



OP try opening your own lobby and then you make the rules. 👍
 
I find many spa lobbys i can only connect to non australian ones for a short time before i get disconnected.

All australian ones i try to connect to i get error 547(incompatible network)
 
mrkevans
Spanish and French hosts tend to kick anyone who isent from their country, most are dirty drivers anyway so probably best avoided
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So True!
 
It's to balance the cars. Else it would be a boring race. :sly:

Btw. do you know, there is a power limiter in the tuning options & you can add balast to match the regulations. :dunce:
 
Mark
Exactly this ^^^^



OP try opening your own lobby and then you make the rules. 👍
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Well as soon as I get the dlc on Tuesday that's what I'll do. If anyone sees my lobby on SPA on Tuesday stop on by. It will be a free run lobby but there will be some short races mixed in there too.
 
seanneedscar
As a north american playing on spa servers, the thing I've encountered most is Spanish lobbies kicking me

Does Spain have something against the US?

:P
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I have more problems with Spanish ran lobbies and drivers than any other, why this is the case I have no idea and I've never really had a problem with French ones either. For some reason the Spanish drivers (not all of them I would hasten to add, most are ok) more than anyone else kick me out or they like to barge through to the front as much as they can
 
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