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[CoachMK21]

I can't officially "confirm" till given the go ahead but yeah I'll be freezing the r390 unless i could guarantee that @gotdirt410sp would keep the car then i would pick the spa for the R390 but since i can't guarantee i'll take the safe bet and pick the car! (and sorry been out all day had a Dr. apt I know its not like me)

The go ahead was given MANY hours ago, at 11:45 PM Monday night.

 

[Die_Birdy_Die]

I freeze the R390!

 

[Die_Birdy_Die]

The go ahead was given MANY hours ago, at 11:45 PM Monday night.

I was in another city and I refuse to get a cell so you can wait lol

 

[Falango]

I can't officially "confirm" till given the go ahead but yeah I'll be freezing the r390 unless i could guarantee that @gotdirt410sp would keep the car then i would pick the spa for the R390 but since i can't guarantee i'll take the safe bet and pick the car! (and sorry been out all day had a Dr. apt I know its not like me)

The go ahead has been given.

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[SGETI]

I can't officially "confirm" till given the go ahead but yeah I'll be freezing the r390 unless i could guarantee that @gotdirt410sp would keep the car then i would pick the spa for the R390 but since i can't guarantee i'll take the safe bet and pick the car! (and sorry been out all day had a Dr. apt I know its not like me)

Spa . ooohhhh i like.

 

[MajorBlixem]

EDIT - Updated with Track information... now go run us a few laps so we can get some laptimes!

 

[Falango]

I don't know how many people missed the all clear post, but I know I did, and I think it's because it was a reserved post that was edited. I don't always go back and check them as I forget sometimes. Reserved posts are good since they're at or near the top of the page, but if they're edited, can another post be made to reference that post? I know some might think it's pointless or a waste of a post, but I thought I'd bring up that point.

 

[gotdirt410sp]

Sorry to everyone but here it is.
Circuito di roma. Should be fast and spots to pass

 

[Die_Birdy_Die]

I don't know how many people missed the all clear post, but I know I did, and I think it's because it was a reserved post that was edited. I don't always go back and check them as I forget sometimes. Reserved posts are good since they're at or near the top of the page, but if they're edited, can another post be made to reference that post? I know some might think it's pointless or a waste of a post, but I thought I'd bring up that point.

I saw the results this morning and then the wife said " we got to go NOW" so I didn't get to finish my usual routine and no i didn't see the all clear until it was pointed out to me by @CoachMK21

 

[Grandpa Money]

Sorry to everyone but here it is.
Circuito di roma. Should be fast and spots to pass

Nice pick ! I love Rome , that should be fun.. Now I really wish i was racing this week , hope it sticks around for next week !

 

[vsfit]

Are the prize winners PMd when the all clear is given? Sometimes the post might get missed by them.

Yes, I do that each week. For multiple time winners, I don't usually PM them unless I notice they are not responding in a timely manner.

 

[gotdirt410sp]

[Qwanted ="Grandpa Money, post: 10241851, member: 255469"]Nice pick ! I love Rome , that should be fun.. Now I really wish i was racing this week , hope it sticks around for next week ![/QUOTE]
I wanted Daytona road course but not enough gear for drafting kind off running out of tracks to pick lol

 

[Die_Birdy_Die]

Sorry to everyone but here it is.
Circuito di roma. Should be fast and spots to pass

wasn't your fault it was my Doctors fault for having his office in another city!

 

[RobbiefromBC]

Great looking banner @RobbiefromBC! However, if you ask @GamingPete nicely he might be able to make you a custom logo that says "PACK" instead of "SPEC" on that that metal cutout. Or use a different material altogether? For example, Pete's shown me some awesome carbon fiber designs as well. One of the benefits of our new logo is that it leaves room for a lot of creativity, as Pete has demonstrated many times. 👍

It was really just something I put up pretty quick so we don't have to see that old eye sore anymore I'll get down deeper into the project later on in the week. Thanks for the kind words, and as for Vertigo, I think he said something about his work being pretty busy lately... Don't know when he'll be back

 

[Schmiggz]

Rome is fun...

 

[GTP_Nobby]

Speaking of which, does anyone have any ideas or suggestions for a SNAIL event on Tuesday nights? We haven't have a Tuesday event for several weeks, so now's the perfect time to speak up if you've been thinking an idea for a while but just didn't speak up because there weren't any open nights on the schedule.


And speaking of SNAIL moving beyond just a Sunday night league.. What is everyone's thoughts on moving beyond just a Gran Turismo league? I know a few of you guys (like @cmbeal317) are are into Assetto Corsa for example and there was a brief SNAIL stint in iRacingbas well. Admittedly, creating a PC league might be unrealistic, but Project CARS will be on the PS4 next spring which means it'll beat GT7 to the new PlayStation platform by a significant amount of time. I know there are issues with wheel compatibility on the PS4 right now, but who knows what things will be like next year. If it lives up the hype, I can see a lot of console-based sim racers migrating over to Project CARS (and possibly staying with it even when GT7 launches).[/QUOTE]

I think SNAIL should remain just a Gran Turismo leauge. Experience with a thousand member racing group since 2007 I can tell you splintering up by adding different sims only splinters the group and weakens the league in a myriad of ways.
I have something for people to think about for Tues. Since the Wed.Nite Race Car Series is such a hit and is making some really close tight racing. How bout Touring Car Tuesday where each season has a different Touring Car only that everyone competes in. Stock settings etc kinda like the Wed.nite series. The racing I bet would be ultra tight for that also.

while i don't have experience in a league other than SNAIL (see, no dots!) I am anticipating purchasing a ps4 and project cars (and gt7 of course) at some point. I wouldn't want to race with any league other than SNAIL. my thinking is why wouldn't you have the best league on the planet encompass other sim racing titles? I feel the focus on clean racing first is a rarity in the online racing community. There are other leagues out there but SNAIL is THE league to promote the clean racing we all love. I have been online racing in other titles like grid autosports and the f1 series and have thought, if only SNAIL were present this would be so much better. I'm not asking for SNAIL to take on these other titles at this time but project cars seems like such a step forward that it should be at least seriously considered being taken in under the SNAIL umbrella.
as for touring car tuesday, that sounds like it would be a great event to get into. Love me some touring cars!
my two cents.
EDIT: once again posting from phone (don't have a computer) and i apologize for the quotes being messed up.

 

[Dragonwhisky]

To answer all those folks getting anxious and/or impatient with knowing who's getting what and when.

We have two"Prize Coordinators" designated, them being @vsfit and @GTP_Vertigo, that take care of PMing the prize candidates, once the all clear is given, advising them they are that week's chosen ones and offering assistance with combo originality and history. Admittedly, Vertigo has been off the grid lately so most of this burden has been placed on vsfit. If someone wants to step up and team up with vsfit, PM @zer05ive and let him know.

One of the reasons zer0 and I work on double tapping a TOPP and STOPP on Monday nights is just for the reason of visibility. You want to know preliminary results and if the all clear has been given? Find that TOPP for the latest results and right below it will be the update that clears, or not, the prize winners for choices. We've been doing it this way for many weeks now. You can check it if you like by going to Post 2 and clicking the results link for previous weeks.

If the prize winners aren't all clear, another post will be made later in the week, after the stewards have determined who gets what, alerting those members that are prize winners at that time.

If some time passes between zer0 reserving a TOPP and actually getting the results edited and posted, he will make another post alerting everyone that it has been done. As far as the all clear being given. This will not happen until 11PM Eastern, at the earliest, ever. That's the deadline for IR submittals and that announcement must wait until that time. The all clear will never be given until the preliminary results are posted.

If anyone is curious what TOPP and STOPP stand for, they are;
Top Of Page Post
Second Top Of Page Post

The STOPP post could also be interpreted just as it says. Everyone can hold off posting until those 2 posts have been edited with current information. Some folks can't seem to resist however.

 

[intoflatlines]

If anyone is curious what TOPP and STOPP stand for, they are;
Top Of Page Post
Second Top Of Page Post

The STOPP post could also be interpreted just as it says. Everyone can hold off posting until those 2 posts have been edited with current information. Some folks can't seem to resist however.

 

[Nicktune]

Wheel vs. controller

Racing lines: They are the same whether you are on the wheel or the ds3.

With a wheel, I have to take the right lines on a racetrack to carry speed, i have to be smooth to be competitive. Controller guys seem to be able to drive with what looks like reckless abandon and still carry speed.

You have to be on the right lines to carry speed… Applies to both the wheel and the ds3.

getting away with a ton of mistakes that would put a wheel driver at the back.

You can't get away with a ton of mistakes.
Achieving the same lap times on the ds3 is not easier , nor require less skills.
There’s no advantages with the ds3 in this version of the game.

With the ds3, you get full turning angle at slow speeds, and reduced (reduced way too much) turning angle at high speeds.This is the reason why the ds3 can’t keep up on high speed track (fast/big radius turns) like ovals.

Here’s some milestones from my ds3 days:

Best time trial (25th )World / Fastest DS3 (D-pad).
Best GTA results (25th ) World / DS3 (stick).
Best Drift trial (24th ) World.
Fastest NA D-pad.

I had around 180 D1 podiums on the ds3 before moving to the wheel.Trust me, The wheel is better/faster.

 

[Die_Birdy_Die]

I will be getting a ps4 when the price comes down some more. I don't know if I will even bother to buy GT7 i will have to see what the reviews are before I buy it! And even then I will have to see reviews from actual gamers not just the media as I am not impressed with gt5.1 as was reported or promised by kas. Don't get me wrong I like gt6 and I like the racing with the league but the offline gaming is just crap the AI is predictable and unless i drive a car inferior to there's I can pass most AI's by the 2nd lap on most courses. Rant done!

 

[nmcp1]

but the offline gaming is just crap

Wait... there's an offline portion of GT6??? Hmmm, I might have to give that a try some day!

SNAIL (see, no dots!)

Check your sig...

 

[Wolfsatz]

Chill Practice to try wall bouncing

1472.6399.8665.9412.4571

 

[CoachMK21]

Check your sig...

Good call on the signature. Mine still had the dots. I see @Falango, @JLBowler, @BayouSimDrifter, @vsfit, @DCschwinn, @JJLopez427, @Nail-27, @joe_diben, @Neovre, @Rallywagon, @Oshawa-Joe, @Mini Stiggy, @McTrucker, @fzappa, @chatva, @VrapPlus, @ExoSphere64, @motzkopf do too.

 

[BayouSimDrifter]

When did you join? I think we're in the same Division and then we can't have the same color. And whoever was here first gets to keep it.

i joined way back in january of this year

 

[Die_Birdy_Die]

Wait... there's an offline portion of GT6??? Hmmm, I might have to give that a try some day!

Yeah thats the part that you blew threw a year ago and have NEVER thought about AGAIN!

 

[GTP_Nobby]

LoL...thanks for the heads up! Forgot all about the signature!

 

[DesertPenguin09]

i joined way back in january of this year

Oh n o! So I need a new color that isn't used in our Division. I'll have it changed my Sunday.

 

[vsfit]

Good call on the signature. Mine still had the dots. I see @Falango, @JLBowler, @BayouSimDrifter, @vsfit, @DCschwinn, @JJLopez427, @Nail-27, @joe_diben, @Neovre, @Rallywagon, @Oshawa-Joe, @Mini Stiggy, @McTrucker, @fzappa, @chatva, @VrapPlus, @ExoSphere64, @motzkopf do too.

fixed it, thanks CoachMK21

 

[gotdirt410sp]

Be cool to have another kart series for all snails. But the way I would do it use stock shifter karts and run heat races c main b main a main. I think it could get exciting as the season went on.

 

[sprintr64]

Dragon....we need to inventory those on wheels(& which type) and controllers...your alley!