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So I thought I'd try out taking some photos and I think they look pretty good, but how do I upload them?
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imgur.com. After u upload there, click th pic and a box will come up with a bunch of choices to share them. Click the "copy" tag next to the link for posting to forums. It will say (for posting to forums). In parentheses just like i did. Then paste to your post on here.
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JLBowler
just a thought... make your pick and dont rally the troops for what you think is best. stop politicking.
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I voted against the Zonda before I bailed during the last race but was hoping the Zonda and the FGT would get the boot and one of the two tracks would survive. I am not sure if my vote was registered or not since you were all racing when I texted it in the lobby. If not, you can add a another 2 to the vote list from D2. If round 2 already got enough votes, you can switch my vote to round 3.
I agree with bowler that the Clio/gvs is tired but it keeps surviving because there is always another combo that is less popular. This week is no exception. Perhaps bowler shouldn't have selected the Zonda if he wanted to ax the Clio? We shall see. The two new combos were <fun. I can see that I am in the majority with that opinion.
All I know is that I won't be running the FGT or the Zonda again w/o full tuning enabled, regardless of whether they survive another week or not. I am pretty confident one of the two is out this week and probably both but if one of the two survives, you can put me down as a vote against it, if you allow early voting?
Also, if the Zonda or FGT survive another week, could you set it to be the last event for the night? That way I can bail after round 2 and get extra sleep. Nothing worse that being tired on Monday with no fond memories of why.
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Just a thought for you. Don't speak about things which you do not know. There was no politicing going on. Someone else mentioned voting for the Clio and I agreed. The only persuasion I attempted was to start a Clio chant that lasted only three Clios. If that influenced anyones vote, I'm sorry you're a sheep.
The way I see it is that SNAIL is a place to get better. If you're not willing to step outside your comfort zone and do something then you're not going to get any better. I think it's pretty obvious that we're all pretty good at running under powered cars on tracks that are less than technical. That's the easy part. If you're not willing to challenge yourself then what's the point?
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- hillracing
JLBowler
On the Clio I agree it's been around a while but not that the racing has gotten boring. The photo finish I mentioned was actually 6 way last night in D1. The top six crossed the line in the same second with the top three less than a tenth apart. If that's a parade I'll gladly go to one.
On the Zonda and the fgt the problem is having the time to practice. It's easy to say slow down and keep it on the pavement in a slower division but in D1 the pace is such that you have to push to keep up and with such an unforgiving car the smallest mistake can ruin your race. I had a good 4 and 3/4 laps in the first race only to make a minor error and lose ten seconds. In the fgt you drop half an inch of wheel and your race is over. I lost 40 seconds in the first race because of one slightly dropped wheel which sent me spinning across the grass forever. I'm not saying these cars can't have close racing but they need a lot more practice against the crazy fast guys like GTP worst driver.
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- jobyone71
It may be easy for you to slow down and still be as fast as a D2-D5 driver but for the people in those divisions "the pace is such that you have to push to keep up and with such an unforgiving car the smallest mistake can ruin your race."
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That translates in every division Hill. Racing crazy fast cars against drivers of similar skill. Everyone wants to stay in the lead group I assume...so everyone pushes it to the limit and occasionally go over it. It's the way of racing.
So by Bowler saying hey, just slow down...well that's like saying don't try and win your "race".
The faster the car the more razor-thin the margin for error.
The point will always remain...the faster the cars the further apart the field will be in general.
So by Bowler saying hey, just slow down...well that's like saying don't try and win your "race".
The faster the car the more razor-thin the margin for error.
The point will always remain...the faster the cars the further apart the field will be in general.
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My point in saying slow down and race within yourself is based on my understanding that I'm not going to win every race I'm in. I realize that 1:30, 1:30, 1:30, 1:30 is faster than 1:27, 1:27, 1:40, 1:27. I would rather run a comfortable pace and get the best finish I can get than run over my head and make a mistake that would cost me that good finish. The more I am able to practice with something that is over my current ability level, the more comfortable I get and the harder I can push. If anyone expects to be able to jump into a car like the Zonda and drive it on the edge from the get go, they are lying to themselves. It's just not going to happen.
You don't have to be the fastest guy every lap to win a race. You just have to run the fastest race.
You don't have to be the fastest guy every lap to win a race. You just have to run the fastest race.
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Err... I think I just realized something. The scheduled GT5 maintenance begins February 19th at 3:00am GMT. In EST, that's 10pm today. And unlike last weeks maintenance's, the servers will be down and online features will be unavailable
It was brought to my attention that the planned maintenance is Tonight and means the inaugural S.N.A.I.L. Performance Cap Race will need to be rescheduled.
I will hop in to D2 at 8:30 EST/5:30 PST To do some practice so if you want to practice or even just hop in and give the format a try please do. Just bring your 400 PP cars and have some fun.
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- tnogumbo
Oh well, I guess I won't be able to race for a while. I probably won't be able to race until summer...or at least spring break for me (March 28th),
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- Wolfsatz
When I started in D4 last year, this is the way I was racing every race, hard core all the way to the limit and pushing the limit every lap.
Stayed there for 4 months.
Then, changed my strategy and ran more conservative races and focus on consistency instead of flat out speed. That strategy paid off as I don't think I was really the fastest on D4 last month, just the most consistent.
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- Luv2Coach
I voted Clio knowing the "other" two would battle for most votes. I love the Zonda and the FGT for the concentration level and unforgiving attitude they have. I lost a top 5 spot in a race due to my own mistake. No one to blame but me. Thing is I was 5-7 sec in front of the next car. I paid for my slip. Just my opinion; as such is the case here, everyone has their own take. That's what makes it great.
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Guys I think y'all are missing Hill's point. What he was trying to say is the pace is so fast in d1 that there is no room for strategizing for tougher races, every lap has to be the fastest or die
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- Push-The-DZ
Man ik how you feel, these combos were definitely a love-hate relationship type of combo, I loved the speed and the fact that your on the edge the whole time, and then I hate the fact that if you go slightly over the edge your screwed. A bit like the end of the first race at Suzuka, I had a two second lead going into the final chicane, I just needed to make it through the chicane and I would've won, but nope I put one tyre on the sand and that's it race over... Still finished in second but that one I literally had in my grasp...
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- GTP_WorstDriver
Thanks, you're crazy fast too.
But, you're right, the Zonda and the FGT were not combos that you could just jump in do 2-3 laps and then get the hang of it. I've practiced a lot during last week, working on my consistency. Seems like it paid off.
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Hey Xradkins,
Thanks for your interest! Al the instructions you need should be here. There is also a lot of information in the first post of this thread. Here's what you need to know and do in order to join:
We run a clean league by enforcing a strict penalty system based on the S.N.A.I.L. OLR (which is a modified version of the GTP OLR). We also expect all of our drivers to know and follow The Good Racecraft Guide.
Please become versed in both if you aren't already. Once that is complete, please follow the steps below to complete your entry into the league:
1. You run the Time Trial. (NOTE: The tires selected for this have more grip than our current tire regulations allow, but please follow the directions exactly anyways).
2. You PM kcheeb with your time from the time trial (no Sunday racing until this is completed).
3. We assign you to the division that we feel will give you the closest competition.
4. We send you a you a PSN friend request from the corresponding SNAIL_Division1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 account. That PSN account's lounge is where you will race on Sunday night.
6. You drive fast and clean on Sunday 👍
The original post has everything you need to know about what to expect on Sunday night and what you will need to have completed in order to be competitive. If you have any questions, please feel free to post your question on the thread.
Please note that we often race DLC from three add-on packs:
Racing Car Pack
Course Pack
Twin Ring Motegi Pack
If you don't have these add-on packs, you will need to sit out the races in which they are used.
If you have a preference for car/wheel colour and racing number, post your choices in this thread.
To avoid duplication, the currently claimed combinations can be found here.
During the week we run a number of different events, we encourage all SNAILs to join as many as possible.
Welcome to S.N.A.I.L.
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- hillracing
That's not my point. I realize for the division they are in they have to push just as hard to win in that division. My point was the comment of slow down doesn't work for all divisions. When the fast guys are clicking off 1:52.5 consistantly and the "slow" guys are less than a second slower you can't afford to back off a second a lap or you might as well not race.
I also saw what you wrote before you edited it and my intention isn't to talk down on other divisions at all. Sorry if that's how you took it. My only point was that in D1 there's less room for error than other divisions for the simple fact that someone going 2-3 seconds slower does have more grip left than someone at the limit. I in no way mean to offend by saying that it's just physics.
I don't disagree with you. The last sentence says a lot of what I'm trying to say.
In D1 apparently you do.
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Thanks, you're crazy fast too.
But, you're right, the Zonda and the FGT were not combos that you could just jump in do 2-3 laps and then get the hang of it. I've practiced a lot during last week, working on my consistency. Seems like it paid off.
Gonna have to find the time this week to practice so you don't run away with the championship.
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- Luv2Coach
Haha!! No, just kidding DZ. It was fun racing you in the Clio. Don't think we were in same group in the other races. But, that Zonda was a blast!!! I spun out at start (shifted too kwik) in race 5 ended 3 from last. Race 6 I ran by myself because 1 & 2 did same thing at start! Lol. That put me and the Bear 1-2 but then he decided to see if that thing could fly; as my pic showed. Lmao!!! I had fun even tho I made some stupid, lack of focus, mistakes.
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