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Welcome to SNAIL
From our humble beginnings, SNAIL is now the largest console-based sim racing league in the world. Our mission is to provide our members with the cleanest and most competitive racing experience possible. No matter what your skill level is, we will provide you with a full grid of similarly-skilled drivers to compete against. This produces the closest racing possible, and is best way to improve your skill and refine your racecraft! Our league night is Sunday at 9:30pm Eastern / 6:30pm Pacific, but we also have a a wide variety of other events held on other nights of the week as well. If this sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, please keep reading to learn more about us and how to join.
What Makes Us Different
There are five key features of SNAIL that you won't find elsewhere. First of all, we provide you with evenly-matched competition regardless of your skill level. In fact, the intense level of competition that we produce has established SNAIL as the ideal place to prepare for GT Academy. And if you want to keep track of your improvement along the way, you'll be glad to know that we keep the most comprehensive race data available on GTPlanet. We also feature an interactive process that allows all of our members to have a say in which cars and tracks we race. And last but not least, we're the only league that awards our members with valuable prizes just for racing with us!!
Evenly-Matched Competition
Have you ever watched a professional race where drivers with completely different skill levels were competing on the same track? Of course not! That wouldn't be fun to watch, let alone fun to participate in. Unfortunately, that disparity of pace is something you'll often find in organized online racing. When this happens, you'll be lucky to have just a few drivers that you're truly competitive with. Everyone else will usually either be faster or slower than you. We prevent that from happening in SNAIL by dividing our drivers into separate divisions based on speed and skill. This results in full grids of evenly-matched competition and creates the closest and most intense sim racing experience around!
Prepare for GT Academy
If you'd like to compete in GT Academy, there's no better place than SNAIL to hone your skills to the elite levels necessary to make it to the finals. You need to be the best of the best to make it to Silverstone, and that's exactly what the drivers in our top division are. Half of last year's and half of this year's Silverstone Finalists have raced in SNAIL. And since our race format (which features multiple sprint races) is almost identical to the format used at the GT Academy national finals, they were able to use their SNAIL experience to help them advance to Silverstone. Click here if you want to advice from last year's eventual champion and click here if you want advice from last year's runner-up.
Valuable Prizes
Have you ever wished you could win free stuff just for having fun? If so, then you might want to know that our members win valuable real-world prizes just for racing with us! These prize are based on participation and not on race results. Some examples of prizes our members have won include a GranStand Cockpit, a ButtKicker Gamer2, a GranStand Wheel Stand, and a Wireless ButtKicker Kit. You can also join Team SNAIL and earn even more prizes, such as shirts (e.g. S.N.A.I.L. shirt, F1 shirt, GT Academy shirt), video capture devices (e.g. Hauppauge PVR), sim racing equipment (e.g. Playseat Evolution), and even gift cards (e.g. Amazon and PSN).
Spec Racing
SNAIL was the first GTPlanet league to prohibit tuning in all of our races. This combined with the fact that we race in the same cars produces a type of racing called "spec" racing. Spec racing ensures that success is determined solely by driving skill and not by differences in car power, gearing, suspension, weight, or aerodynamics. Because variables in the car are eliminated, spec racing is the truest measure of driver skill! It also produces intense battles for position because all of the cars are equally strong or weak in the same areas of the track. Another benefit of spec racing is that you'll never spend time tuning cars or wondering if someone is truly faster than you or if they just have a better tune.
Race Format
Our league night lasts for two hours and is split into three rounds. Each round consists of two races that last 10 to 12 minutes on a predetermined car and track combo. At the beginning of each round, a brief qualifying session determines the order of the starting grid. The first race is set to 'Fastest First' to reward the best qualifiers and the second race is set to 'Reverse Grid' in order to promote on-track action. Points are awarded based on our "perfect" points system. After a round is completed, we move on to the next round and repeat the same process with the next car and track combination. Once all three rounds are complete, we tally up the points and then let our interactive format kick in.
Interactive Process
Our unique format allows everyone to have a say on which cars and tracks we race. It is also used to strike a balance between familiarity and variety of cars and tracks. In other words, the progression of cars and tracks that we race is slow enough for us to learn them well, but fast enough that they don't get "old". At the end of every league night, we ask everyone to vote on which car and track combo they enjoyed the least. The combo that receives the most "elimination votes" is dropped from the next week's lineup entirely. The combo that receives the second most votes is also dropped, but only partially. This is where our prizes play an important role in our interactive format.
Prizes
A prize is awarded to the divisions winners with the three highest scores*. The division winner with the highest score gets Prize A. The division winner with the second highest score gets Prize B. The division winner with the third highest score gets Prize C: (NOTE: We now have a new process for breaking ties in the elimination vote)
Prize A: The right to select the new car and track combo to replace the combo that was voted off
Prize B: The right to replace either the car or the track of the combo that received the second most votes
Prize C: The right to "freeze" either the car or the track of the combo that received the second most votes
Promotion and Relegation
Although we split our drivers into separate divisions based on performance and skill level, we realize that our drivers are constantly improving and deserve a chance to climb the ladder of success. That's why we promote and relegate drivers before every season based on the results and data compiled during the previous season. This is also done to ensure that our races are as competitive as possible for all of our league members, top to bottom. Regardless of which division you're in, you will almost always be fighting to gain or defend a position on the track. Simply put, no other Gran Turismo league in the world can offer this much competitive racing to so many different skill levels.
Comprehensive Race Data
It's not always accurate to promote and relegate drivers based on championship points alone. That's why the massive amounts of data we track are invaluable to our league. You'd be hard-pressed to find a sim racing league anywhere in the world that tracks driver data and race results more comprehensively than we do. In fact, our SNAIL Data document contains so much information that we have to archive old data to avoid exceeding the GoogleDoc's maximum capacity! You can use this data to track the points championship for each season and compare yourself to other drivers in categories such as fast laps, total race pace, total points, average points per race, and power rankings.
Rules
We expect all drivers to follow our OLR Rules and pursue good racecraft at all times. If you're not sure what good racecraft is, watch this video. It can be summed up in one simple 'Golden Rule' of motorsports: It is the responsibility of the overtaking driver, meaning the car that is attempting to execute the pass, to make sure that the pass is made cleanly and incident free. If you don't agree with this rule or don't think it applies to you, this is not the league for you. If you ever feel like a driver is not following the rules, please wait until league night is over, then file a Racing Incident Report. Our Stewards will review the incident and issue the appropriate penalties.
Settings
Lobby Settings
Course Settings
Tire Settings:
Based on Dealership PP (not the PP after an oil change)
below 349 PP -> Comfort Mediums
350-399 PP ---> Comfort Softs
400-449 PP ---> Sports Hards
450-499 PP ---> Sports Mediums
500-549 PP ---> Sports Softs
550-599 PP ---> Racing Hards
600 PP & up --> Racing Mediums
How To Join Us
Step 1: Post a request to join (do not PM me, just post your request on this thread)
Step 2: Watch the thread for a reply to your post and follow the instructions provided.
Step 3: Purchase the three cars listed in the latest lineup below
Step 4: Get an oil change on each car, but do not do anything else to the car (e.g. add parts or reduce weight)
Step 5: Wait to be assigned to a division and then join that division's lounge on Sunday night.
If you are not sure which division you are assigned to, please check the Offical Driver List
For a list of helpful links and FAQ's, please click here.
hi i would like to join please my ps3 is john3-5nismo350z
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Here's your official SNAIL Welcome Post!
Thanks for your interest!
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 SNAIL 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 start a conversation and add @CoachMK21, @Dragonwhisky, @JLBowler, @nmcp1 & @zer05ive as participants. The conversation title should be "Request To Join".
2. SNAIL Administrators will respond with specific instructions on what you need to accomplish to join the SNAIL [Spec] Racing club. Sunday races are organized exclusively through the GT6 Community features within the game.
3. Place the following links (URLs) in the favorites (or bookmarks) in your web browser for quick reference. Please make every effort to read and understand the following links. Over the years a great deal of time and effort has gone into creating this league and we would like nothing more than to have you but we ask that you take the time and effort to do your homework. 99.9% of any question you may have about SNAIL can be found in the posts below.
4. You drive fast and clean on Sunday 👍
Again, 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. If you have a preference for car/wheel colour and racing number, please follow the instruction contained here.
During the week we run a number of different events, we encourage all SNAILs to join as many as possible.
Welcome to SNAIL
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No new combos yet?
JLBowler
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That was discussed in depth way back when this process was implemented. It was thought that it would be a good thing to involve more members in the prize selection process rather than just skip over a driver who happened to win twice in a month.
It really isn't too much to juggle and I have no problem doing the juggling that is required. The only issue is getting people to pay attention to what's going on and if they don't want to pay attention, then I don't mind that they don't have a part in the process. If they care enough to put something out there for consideration then I don't see it as a burden to try and make sure that it is recognized and considered in the process.
With that being said, i will not go so far as to hold anyone's hand through what is a pretty simple process. I'll give my time and effort but I ask that others pay attention and follow directions in return.
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lol = Laugh[ing] Out Loud
jk = Just Kidding
... and I'm not really sure why he's winking at you.... hehehe..
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Hey @aLmk I here Spain is nice this time of year!!!
My pick is the PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM 78 at CIRCUITO DE MADRID
The car likes the flat track ( no power for hills ) and has a tall gear for the straights. It corners decent also. Oh yeah the car looks awesome and sounds nice too.
SO I SAY LETS DRESS UP OUR BIRDS AND HAVE A CHICKEN RACE!!!!
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After 3 great years of being in Snail, I'm going to ask that I be be put on the inactive list to allow other racers to be able to race.
I'm just not able to commit like I use to and to be honest, I'm just not having fun anymore. To me, it's not like it use to be.
That being said, it was a great 3 years and maybe in the near future, I will return.
Thanks for everything.
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Just to lighten things up a little bit, here's a question for you fellow SNAILs, do you use custom music when playing GT6? If, so, what do you listen to?
I have 2 playlists, one for menus and other for races, in races I usually listen a mix of rock and metal classics with some retro-electronic like Perturbator or Kavinsky and the occasional Bach, or Mahler....
I have 2 playlists, one for menus and other for races, in races I usually listen a mix of rock and metal classics with some retro-electronic like Perturbator or Kavinsky and the occasional Bach, or Mahler....
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Thanks for sharing that Mark, I'm jealous, that looks like it would be a blast! Wonder if buddy in the Mustang, at 34:00, was sucking a seat cushion for a bit there
I bet he was puckering up a bit there. That's a tough corner when you come in to hot and overcook your brakes. Speaking of brakes, mine were toast by this point. After watching my videos enough, I can see how much better I can drive there. Whether it is braking later, being more aggressive getting back on the gas, etc. I also thought I had a nasty wheel bearing going. If you listen on some of those hard turns near the end of the session, you can hear it. Turns out all 5 wheel studs were "loose". They had stripped the hub and the wheel was a wobblin'. I attribute that to having 25mm spacers on the wheel. Another reason why I just had those tires swapped back on to the stock rims. The other reason, is so I can be in the C-street class for autocross. Thanks for the feedback Steve!
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you know guys … I was at work for most of this with my boss looking over my shoulder and he doesn't play GT5. Some of us just don't have the free time to weed through all the noise to get to the important information. This process has been embarrassing at the least … but then I should've known better.
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I'm still waiting excitedly (patiently) for the time trial results in the TVR and LFA because I beat someone in the LFA who I think might be surprised. 
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Having never gone through a prize selection before, I think a little bit of patience is in order from the keepers of the ring. Some guys are pretty brutal in biting the ignorant hand in this selection process. Nobody got time fo dat. I made a choice for a combo that was run back in May of last year, 3 months before I joined Snail. Dragon pointed a couple of things out to me in order to fix and make my selection, great, thanks, now I know. The rest of the comments...well....not very helpfull. The old me would have told ya'll to shut your pie holes, but after going through the serenity now sessions, I will just say............. Meh. Everyting be iree Mon..
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I'm not attempting to take shots at anyone here but I just realized that maybe I take something simple for granted that everyone else should know. That little piece of information is that if you are tagged in a post, you should read that post as there is a good chance that it applies to you specifically.
It was mentioned a while back that SNAIL should get one account to post all important information. How would you like SNAIL to make sure that everyone reads everything that account would post? We can tag members or everyone could follow that one account. Aside from owning multiple accounts being against the rules at GTPlanet, there are really only three or four accounts that will post the vast majority of important information as it sits now. Myself, zer05ive, dragonwhisky, and coachmk21. Once in a while, someone else may post something that is of great importance to the league that everybody needs to see but most of the time, it's coming from one of the four of us.
If everyone were to follow those accounts and read the important posts they make and read any posts that you are tagged in, I have a feeling there would be a lot less confusion.
It was mentioned a while back that SNAIL should get one account to post all important information. How would you like SNAIL to make sure that everyone reads everything that account would post? We can tag members or everyone could follow that one account. Aside from owning multiple accounts being against the rules at GTPlanet, there are really only three or four accounts that will post the vast majority of important information as it sits now. Myself, zer05ive, dragonwhisky, and coachmk21. Once in a while, someone else may post something that is of great importance to the league that everybody needs to see but most of the time, it's coming from one of the four of us.
If everyone were to follow those accounts and read the important posts they make and read any posts that you are tagged in, I have a feeling there would be a lot less confusion.
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Hey @aLmk I here Spain is nice this time of year!!!
My pick is the PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM 78 at CIRCUITO DE MADRID
The car likes the flat track ( no power for hills ) and has a tall gear for the straights. It corners decent also. Oh yeah the car looks awesome and sounds nice too.
SO I SAY LETS DRESS UP OUR BIRDS AND HAVE A CHICKEN RACE!!!!
@aLmk This is what you have to choose from. One suggestion was disallowed due to the driver making multiple suggestions and not cleaning up those posts as requested. Please announce your selection here no later than 9:30 PM ET on Wednesday.
@A7XMaverick also has until 9:30 PM ET on Wednesday to pick a track for the LFA.
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Deadline has come n gone.....
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oh well such is life!
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Prize B Selection
Special Stage Route 5 REVERSE
Special Stage Route 5 REVERSE
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@TomMang_68 Thank you for the honourable mention in your post. Those are world class photos.
Just a word of warning to the rest of the D5 gang... I found the recipe for my success. I wasn't feeling very well, battling a cold so I stayed indoors the whole day. Just before the race started my son came to me, laughed and said "Dad, you're t-shirt is inside out!"
So from now on you can expect me to wear my t-shirts inside out every Sunday night!
Just a word of warning to the rest of the D5 gang... I found the recipe for my success. I wasn't feeling very well, battling a cold so I stayed indoors the whole day. Just before the race started my son came to me, laughed and said "Dad, you're t-shirt is inside out!"
So from now on you can expect me to wear my t-shirts inside out every Sunday night!
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@JLBowler @Dragonwhisky @zer05ive
After 3 great years of being in Snail, I'm going to ask that I be be put on the inactive list to allow other racers to be able to race.
I'm just not able to commit like I use to and to be honest, I'm just not having fun anymore. To me, it's not like it use to be.
That being said, it was a great 3 years and maybe in the near future, I will return.
Thanks for everything.
You will be missed @fzappa and hope the best for you and hope as well you come back to Snail when it interests you again.
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A super car at SS5!!! This is a great choice!!!..........for the 2% that live on this game and have the goal of going to GTA at Silverstone. (My extremely sarcastic $0.02.)
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Looks like we have another 350z fan in the house. Welcome. I too enjoy my 350z. You can see how much via the links in my signature
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