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[Engmatic1]

Thanks Ness,

That was cool to see.I think it's great that PS4 has the record feature built in,,,,I hope that the next iteration of GT has some features more attuned to what we do.

I will make good use of that. I love the different camera angles on the replay. One of the very few things I disliked about GT's limited cam views during replay

 

[kadrek]

Have you ever wondered how you stack up against other members of the group? Not sure where to find the copious amount of data we have on your SNAIL career? The look no further than.....

SNAIL Driver Stats Web app
by @msgt-sd
​

Who knows? Maybe if we all ask nicely enough we can get him to update it with the last few seasons of data? Pretty please, with lots of sugar on top???

Wow, this is awesome! Thanks @msgt-sd!

 

[racingchamp30]

Practice room open
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[Gr8_Lakes]

Have you ever wondered how you stack up against other members of the group? Not sure where to find the copious amount of data we have on your SNAIL career? The look no further than.....

SNAIL Driver Stats Web app
by @msgt-sd
​

Who knows? Maybe if we all ask nicely enough we can get him to update it with the last few seasons of data? Pretty please, with lots of sugar on top???

Wow. Just, wow.

 

[TEX36]

I think I'll find other things to do, or practice on Thursday nights.
These Practice nights are no longer beneficial for me.
Probably the best for my family time anyway.

 

[Die_Birdy_Die]

I think I'll find other things to do, or practice on Thursday nights.
These Practice nights are no longer beneficial for me.
Probably the best for my family time anyway.

I'm sad to hear that tex what can we do to help make them better?

 

[Lessen]

Practice night has always been somewhat of a capricious thing for one reason or another

 

[singlepaddy]

Spoiler: DETAILS HERE

 

[turnupdaheat]

The main problem in recent times is the fact that the number of Thursday night practice rooms contracted from 3 down to 2 and eventually down to 1. This occurred simply because there was a severe drop in driver numbers, particularly from the higher divisions, turning up for official practice. This led to more people gravitating towards the room ably hosted by @racingchamp30 so he changed it to an overall D1-D6 room.

For a while this was the only sensible option but it does lead to issues such as Tex and probably others either being worried about holding up drivers from higher divisions or simply feeling less comfortable with them being there so, while I believe driving standards in the main have being acceptable, it would certainly be better if we could go back to more balanced rooms.

Thankfully, driver numbers have improved but this throws up another problem where for the last 3 weeks the single official room has filled to capacity and people attempting to join have no room to go to. There has also being server and connection issues and which isn't helped by the room filled to the gills.

Last night @MikeGrove also kindly hosted a practice room and, while there were comings and goings, there was a steady 24 drivers on track at any given time between both rooms so it is probably time to go back to 2 official rooms and with the upcoming contraction of SNAIL divisions a split to D1-D3 and D3-D5 practice rooms should do the job.

 

[STEAMER62]

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Spoiler: DETAILS HERE

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lool @singlepaddy

lol

 

[Rednose58]

Attention Data Specialists​

Please review/update your March 2016 Season data. I will archive the March 2016 Season on Sunday morning just after the Grand Prix

 

[MSgtGunny]

The main problem in recent times is the fact that the number of Thursday night practice rooms contracted from 3 down to 2 and eventually down to 1. This occurred simply because there was a severe drop in driver numbers, particularly from the higher divisions, turning up for official practice. This led to more people gravitating towards the room ably hosted by @racingchamp30 so he changed it to an overall D1-D6 room.

For a while this was the only sensible option but it does lead to issues such as Tex and probably others either being worried about holding up drivers from higher divisions or simply feeling less comfortable with them being there so, while I believe driving standards in the main have being acceptable, it would certainly be better if we could go back to more balanced rooms.

Thankfully, driver numbers have improved but this throws up another problem where for the last 3 weeks the single official room has filled to capacity and people attempting to join have no room to go to. There has also being server and connection issues and which isn't helped by the room filled to the gills.

Last night @MikeGrove also kindly hosted a practice room and, while there were comings and goings, there was a steady 24 drivers on track at any given time between both rooms so it is probably time to go back to 2 official rooms and with the upcoming contraction of SNAIL divisions a split to D1-D3 and D3-D5 practice rooms should do the job.

When I'm racing against people faster than me, I actually enjoy the battle of trying to keep them behind me cleanly. It allows for some really intense racing.

 

[Die_Birdy_Die]

More “PS4K” Rumours: $499, 4K Blu-Ray Player, Arriving Q1 2017 On the fence about getting a PS4 just wait a year and it will get even better!

 

[DesertPenguin09]

For me it wasn't trying to keep them behind me cleanly, it was trying to keep them from overtaking dirty. Upper divisions are very angsty when it comes to passing slower drivers. Some are cleaner than others but it's not the same as an all D5 race or something.

It's not a proper representation of Sunday night anymore, and that's a problem.

 

[turnupdaheat]

For me it wasn't trying to keep them behind me cleanly, it was trying to keep them from overtaking dirty. Upper divisions are very angsty when it comes to passing slower drivers. Some are cleaner than others but it's not the same as an all D5 race or something.

It's not a proper representation of Sunday night anymore, and that's a problem.

Oh the irony!

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Forgive me but I don't see what is ironic about my post. Let's have some fun and tell me so we can all laugh at it.

 

[Rednose58]

I will volunteer (or get someone to help out when not available) to run a second practice room on Thursday nights.

@racingchamp30 can open his room for D3-D10.

I will open a room for D1-D10. So, if someone from the less experienced divisions wants to join with the faster guys they are welcome. In this case we will have something that may fit everyone's needs.

I like to drive with all divisions. I suck in traffic and driving with all divisions gives me an opportunity to improve my skills. In D1 I make one mistake and I drive on my own for the rest of the race....

It is also nice to see how people improve over time.

 

[Lessen]

More “PS4K” Rumours: $499, 4K Blu-Ray Player, Arriving Q1 2017 On the fence about getting a PS4 just wait a year and it will get even better!

My PS4 will most likely be my last console. When that becomes defunct in 2-4 years I will almost certainly move to PC racing.

 

[Die_Birdy_Die]

My PS4 will most likely be my last console. When that becomes defunct in 2-4 years I will almost certainly move to PC racing.

I console for more than just racing. I like what PS4 offers game wise and I hate the Xbox controller.

I've thought of getting into PC gaming but with how quickly and costly PC gaming can get to keep up with it has kept me away.

 

[turnupdaheat]

That would be great Red. It has to said that there has generally been a great atmosphere in the singular practice room over the last few weeks but there's no doubt the two rooms are certainly needed.

 

[racingchamp30]

I agree on the two room thing, it has been a blast racing against drivers from the higher divisions but since the singular room gets packed, it's best to have two rooms open so anyone that wants to practice can come into the rooms more so since the rooms would be opened with a public id number, new drivers never driven in Snail would try it out.

 

[Rednose58]

With reference to Jenson Button's third place in Free Practice 2 in Bahrain today.....


“I found the go-faster button,” Button joked over the radio as his best run on the supersoft Pirelli tyres put him 1.3s down on Rosberg, but ahead of the fourth-placed Toro Rosso of Max Verstappen and the leading Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen.

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LOL – It was hiding under his right foot all the time…..

 

[Engmatic1]

When I'm racing against people faster than me, I actually enjoy the battle of trying to keep them behind me cleanly. It allows for some really intense racing.

I totally agree with you msgt but my experience of practicing in the official rooms in the past was not fun and i totally get where some drivers ar coming from. It seems to me that certain fast drivers ( not that i remember any names ) have respect for faster drivers and less so fr us the slower ones and to forget their racecraft wheb they come up against slower drivers and will force thr way through to catch up with their buddies. That is why i stopped joing thursday practice rooms as i was leaving frustrated and learning nothing about the combos. But then again different stokes fo different folks

 

[CoachMK21]

Unreal.

I'll try to check the thread tonight and post more details on the race.

 

[Engmatic1]

Spoiler: PAPA MANGO'S REPORT

 

[socalnatv]

Maybe the format for practice should change a little.
Rather than running every race in reverse grid, it should be be fastest first or based on results from previous race.
Keep the fast guys up front so they don't bang their way through to get to the front.
Maybe 5 or 6 minutes of free run at the beginning of each combo to determine fastest first instead of qualifying.
I think that reverse grid all nights does only thing, saves time.
It's only half of what Sunday night races are all about.

 

[Lessen]

Maybe the format for practice should change a little.
Rather than running every race in reverse grid, it should be be fastest first or based on results from previous race.
Keep the fast guys up front so they don't bang their way through to get to the front.
Maybe 5 or 6 minutes of free run at the beginning of each combo to determine fastest first instead of qualifying.
I think that reverse grid all nights does only thing, saves time.
It's only half of what Sunday night races are all about.

This is a really good idea. Thursday is really just a shakedown session anyways. I don't think this would take away anything from the event.

 

[MikeGrove]

Spoiler: PAPA MANGO'S REPORT

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I love your post @Engmatic1

I would give you the 100 thumbs up you deserve for posting it, but GT planet seems to be playing an April fools joke of their own.

I literally have no thumbs up icons available to
give.
Only these silly laughing faces

 

[Engmatic1]

I love your post @Engmatic1

I would give you the 100 thumbs up you deserve for posting it, but GT planet seems to be playing an April fools joke of their own.

I literally have no thumbs up icons available to
give.
Only these silly laughing faces

Thanks Mike, It is a pleasure to contribute to this amazing league. as for GTPlanet's joke that was funny as i did not notice it.
I just hope in future you guys can help contribute to the stories. I really do not care how off beat they are. Personal achievements, jokes, etc. Maybe the SNAILiens in the ''mothership'' can follow up on that idea of special feature articles on drivers.It feels weird having to pick stories from the main thread posted by others.Any ways I am putting a questionaire together just for that, so if any one has an idea on what type of questions to ask then do not hesitate to pm me .

Now to get some sleep

 

[MajorBlixem]

Snail & Scotch room open. If you got nothing better to do with your Friday night come run a few laps. It's a public room so maybe we will se strangers......