View Full Version : GT5 Online Racing (Thursday 8th September): Civic Type R (EK) '97
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We'll be running different PP levels this Thursday (650, 500, 400) plus several races using the car voted last week. Racing starts at around 8:30pm as usual and be online by 9:00pm if you want to compete in the car of the week races.
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GENERAL DETAILS
- From about 8:30pm onwards
Eligible cars
> Any car 650PP* or less w/ racing soft tyres
> Any car 500pp* or less w/ sports soft tyres
> Any car 400pp* or less w/ comfort soft tyres.
> And the usual one make stuff from the 'Recommended' arcade car list.
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CAR OF THE WEEK
http://i.imgur.com/FGMqn.jpg
Vehicle: Honda Civic Type R (EK) '97
Tuning Limit: 540PP
Tyres: Unlimited
Race 01 - Tsukuba
Qualifying: 10 minute session
Starting order: Fastest to the front
Race Length: 10 laps
Boost: Off
Race 02 - London (7 laps)
Race 03 - Autumn Ring (5 laps)
Race 04 - Fuji Speedway F (5 laps)
Starting order: Reverse finish order from previous race
Boost: Low
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Driving Standards
You will inevitably be punted during the evening (from accidents or lag) but 'revenge' punts just breed more shit driving.
Keep it clean. Even if you think you've been hard done by. Keep it clean.
> Give each other racing room. No other pushing or ramming other cars off the tarmac.
> If you accidentally push or hit a competitor off the track, slow and let them re-pass you to address the situation (apologising via your headset will also help).
> If you deliberately push or hit a competitor off the track, you won't be invited back[/SIZE].
For how to join and connection troubleshooting CLICK HERE (http://www.antilag.com/forums/showpost.php?p=818220&postcount=2).
See you all Thursday.
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Sciflyer
06-09-2011, 05:21 AM
rediscovering the joys of GT5 suspension setups - where everything does the opposite of what it would do in real life....
Azrian
06-09-2011, 06:20 AM
Dodge selected for next week.
Not sure if i am going to be able to make it this week.
Fusion
06-09-2011, 06:23 AM
With the Civic, would there be any performance difference between one with the Race Mod to one without?
Azrian
06-09-2011, 07:21 AM
Because racecar.
Has anybody tried the latest seasonal special race? Merc SLS, Top Gear Test track, comfort soft tyres.
Brutal.
http://eu.gran-turismo.com/au/products/gt5/event/d32470.html
Sciflyer
08-09-2011, 07:40 AM
Just be aware "qualifying" doesnt work too well as far as race grid positions go - in the OCAU championships we've had to resort to getting everyones fastest times, starting a 1 lap "race" and making everyone finish in reverse order so that the resulting proper race will have everyone in the right spots on the grid
If you just start the race after a qualifying period you will find pole goes to the person who has either been on teh server longest or has done the most laps (or some other random reason)
Also once you have set a decent time you have to park your car on the track, you cant go back to the pits to change anything as you will lose your position...
TBH with the number of lead changes we have in races grid position doesnt seem to count for much, more trouble than its worth...
ALEX.
08-09-2011, 09:39 AM
But the Civic races would likely be run without boost if we're doing this properly? If no boost is the case then quail is more important.
But I agree with you otherwise.
Just be aware "qualifying" doesnt work too well as far as race grid positions go - in the OCAU championships we've had to resort to getting everyones fastest times, starting a 1 lap "race" and making everyone finish in reverse order so that the resulting proper race will have everyone in the right spots on the grid
If you just start the race after a qualifying period you will find pole goes to the person who has either been on teh server longest or has done the most laps (or some other random reason)
Also once you have set a decent time you have to park your car on the track, you cant go back to the pits to change anything as you will lose your position...
TBH with the number of lead changes we have in races grid position doesnt seem to count for much, more trouble than its worth...
Are you sure? I know that there's a bug which resets your lap on the leaderboard if you leave the track and go back to the lobby, but the system does seem to recall your fastest lap when doing the final sorting for the race.
Eg if you set the fastest lap (say a 1:20.000) you will be shown at the top of the leaderboard on the right of the screen. If you then go back to the lobby and return to the track your time seems to be reset. Then say you do a 1:21.976 and are now shown as eigth on the leaderboard you will still start on pole provided nobody laps quicker than 1:20.000.
Or at least that's how it seems to work in my experience.
First race has no boost so qualifiying will definately help.
Only the other three races are reversed grid with low boost.
Fuck I havnt even bought a Civic yet.
Honda dealer or do I need to hope to find a used one?
Azrian
08-09-2011, 02:23 PM
New from dealer
All the 'car of the week' vehicles will be from the new (premium) car dealership so everybody has easy access to them.
Make sure you apply the race mod to the Civic first. Go to "GT Auto" from the main menu and select 'race modifications'.
ALEX.
08-09-2011, 04:45 PM
Just a heads up: next week GT5 online might be offline on Thursday from 10pm Perth time, if my quackilations are correct.
http://www.gtplanet.net/new-gt5-time-drift-trials-ocd-maintenance-schedule/
and convert to our timezone:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=GT5+Maintenance+Window+2&iso=20110915T10&p1=843&ah=8
Am I right or am I right?
Brockas
08-09-2011, 04:58 PM
Update required as well!
Built my Civic a couple of nights ago, haven't actually driven it yet, time to go test... I also built something that can hopefully give Alex a run for his money at Monaco ;)
ALEX.
08-09-2011, 07:13 PM
S_E what's your PSN name? Sorry, don't know!
Sciflyer
08-09-2011, 07:29 PM
Are you sure? I know that there's a bug which resets your lap on the leaderboard if you leave the track and go back to the lobby, but the system does seem to recall your fastest lap when doing the final sorting for the race.
Eg if you set the fastest lap (say a 1:20.000) you will be shown at the top of the leaderboard on the right of the screen. If you then go back to the lobby and return to the track your time seems to be reset. Then say you do a 1:21.976 and are now shown as eigth on the leaderboard you will still start on pole provided nobody laps quicker than 1:20.000.
Or at least that's how it seems to work in my experience.
First race has no boost so qualifiying will definately help.
Only the other three races are reversed grid with low boost.
That could be it, if it is thats good news, at least its not totally screwed up....
Miggy
08-09-2011, 11:02 PM
Good racing tonight.
TheChad
08-09-2011, 11:48 PM
I have to give up on the low weight/high downforce.
Get the lead, pull away, get to first straight loose the lead and then block block block untill the next person cathes me. Whoever that was in the massive 4wd at trial mountain that was fucking hilarious, massive offs and just keep the boot in and it would come back
http://i.imgur.com/BeU0h.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bXea4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/m9jIg.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/W6ayi.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9krDS.jpg
Good racing tonight, especially the M3 race on the Nurburgring GP circuit.
Sciflyer
09-09-2011, 07:26 AM
Yes the whole night was fun, spewing i missed the race in the Midget and forgot to get screenies of Alex in the WWII bathtub, so funny to watch :D
Dodge truck was a bit of fun, 600hp but weighs 2400kg
Also
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/542878/Screenies/Fuji%20Speedway%20F_4.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/542878/Screenies/Fuji%20Speedway%20F_3.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/542878/Screenies/Fuji%20Speedway%20F.jpg
wild ride for sure, skidmarks almost half the length of the straight!
F40
http://www.cardensdesign.com/photography/ashleyphotoshoot024.jpg
Civic racing was good! Interesting to see the different strategies people take. I noticed at Fuji that some people were super quick but would run out of top end and get eaten later.
Ive never really played with LSD or suspension settings so I am sure there is tons of time to be found.
Adam - these were real type R's
SimonR32
09-09-2011, 07:45 AM
Ok suckers... Got a PS3 last weekend and slowly making my way through it!
Will hopefully have enough cash in the next few weeks to start buying decent cars and then game on :)
Good racing, the civic races were good, I couldn't get mine to handle quite how I'd like though, was trying heaps of different settings to try give it some lift-off oversteer and better turn-in, but nothing really worked. Was quick at London, but just messed up too much in the lead with the lack of grip.
S_E what's your PSN name? Sorry, don't know!
JZX100Stu, the car I built was the Evo IV, didn't go all that well, although trial mountain is always a struggle with the sports soft tyres, being so bumpy and all. So many diff/AYC settings to mess around with...I think I might just stick to that IS200
Good racing tonight, especially the M3 race on the Nurburgring GP circuit.
Great race, really annoyed I dropped it coming onto the straight before the last chicane, but I wasn't going to win anyway, you pretty much have to have a good run all the way from the bottom hairpin up to there, lost too much time going for the lead and had a bad exit. Good clean race though.
Fusion
09-09-2011, 08:51 PM
Had some enjoyable racing last night.
Good variety of cars in the 500pp race made it interesting.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c64/Dazoman/TrialMountainCircuit.jpg
Although crashing through the finish line seemed to be a common theme last night with some funny results.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c64/Dazoman/AutumnRing.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c64/Dazoman/TrialMountainCircuit_2.jpg
How I crossed the line at Trial Mountain after MGR and myself came together... (yes I am experimenting with the photo thingy for the first time)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c64/Dazoman/TrialMountainCircuit_1.jpg
duste
09-09-2011, 09:03 PM
I jumped on just in time for the last Civic race and didn't have time to adjust my top speed - I think I had an excess of about 40km/h. :/
How I crossed the line at Trial Mountain after MGR and myself came together... (yes I am experimenting with the photo thingy for the first time)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c64/Dazoman/TrialMountainCircuit_1.jpg
And duste out of fucking nowhere to nearly take the win! 0.090s too slow. :(
That was the first time I'd raced that Mazda 6 - fair bit of potential given what I was racing with was a very, very quick tune.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c64/Dazoman/TrialMountainCircuit_2.jpg
Haha that Zed was pretty damn good considering I had won it earlier, added a manifold and filter, and gearbox to change the ratios. Hadnt even done a lap before the race
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