Well, time doesnt show up exactly the same on all screens either. Theres no way the total time can be 100% synced on all ps3. If that were the case, the time would skip like seconds, just so everyone would have the same time.
I have done tests with total time, and it was a delay with 0,3 seconds that time, the delay can differ as well. I dont think the tree gets affected by latency that much, because i live in sweden and often play on US servers, and im usually the one that launches first, maybe its due to my good reaction, otherwize i would see the tree later than others right? Second, not everyone have that good reaction, some people have slighty beter reaction, and thats why they want to run the tree.
Second, we have the anticipation issiue, that some racers go before the time really change. Fact is neither tree or time can assure that both leave at the same time, but one thing is sure, no one can jump on tree. Timer tree is useless, because we dont have redlight. Where do you draw the line for redlight on timer tree? No ones reactions is hardly that good to determine that. In real trees, you have a system that redlights if you jump to quick.
And how are you going to be focused on both the total time and on the ghost car? Its hard enough to just be focused on the ghost. Real trees dont have a clock ticking, that clock is in your mind, and you have anticipate yourself. My bet is that the majority will look at the total time, and not at the ghost car. People can still jump, and just claim that the "tree" is lagging etc.
My experiance with the tree is that i launch much better. I have done tests and those times i lose by time, i win by tree, or its a much closer race. I dont think it has to do with connection issues, then 9/10 players must have horrible connection, and i dont believe that. Yes theres a delay in tree, but this delay i havent seen, and those that launch later than me, it must be due to lazyness, bad reaction or that they cant anticipate. How do you else explain that those that beat me by car lenghts by total time, didnt by tree? And yes, i have run pro tuners as well, and the race was much more even by tree....ask dr24, every single time he beat my gtr by time, but by tree it was different, much more equal. Do i have to say more?
And yes i do run time, and i even anticipate so i can match up with the other one. But i dont like it, some times you get accused of jumping because you leave to soon. But then again, who determines if you go late or soon? We dont have a system telling us our reaction time after the time has changed, or how fast we launch. Lets say you anticipate total time, next round the opponet tries to leave even sooner, and so on. Reaction is reaction, you need good reaction by real tree aswell, that is you react a certain moment after the yellow lights.
To be fair, i run once with time, and once with tree, so we can see the differance. Who is the winner then? Well, hard to say because the tree or total time isnt perfect. But your reaction and tune will help you alot
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. Is A1 a12345 team solo a1?
That would be pretty cool if you could! And Im in no hurry for it, so it doesnt really matter when you get to it 
