Thanks for your interest!
Here's what you need to know (and do) in order to join SNAIL Racing League:
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:
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.
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.
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
"Tech Support" needed!!
Tried to save data to a USB memory drive - but message said USB Device not connected
What did I do wrong, or What was I spose to do, that I didn't?
"Tech Support" needed!!
Tried to save data to a USB memory drive - but message said USB Device not connected
What did I do wrong, or What was I spose to do, that I didn't?
Have you used this usb storage device on the PS4 before or is this the first time? Sometimes storage devices are formatted NTFS which is not compatible with PS4
"Tech Support" needed!!
Tried to save data to a USB memory drive - but message said USB Device not connected
What did I do wrong, or What was I spose to do, that I didn't?
Last night I had some of the most intense races since I joined Snail.
I especially enjoyed this one where I'm mostly battling with @TomMang_68 (sometimes @Hanable) all while @Rob Brown is trying to hitch a ride on my backseat (keep an eye on my rear view mirror and radar). Fun fact Rob: I passed you at the end of the first lap AND at the end of the last lap!
I also raced the whole night using cockpit view. I really like it! They also make these videos a bit more enjoyable to watch.
I did a few one-make sport races yesterday in hopes of recruiting a few members. It seems to be luck of the draw when it comes to who you get matched up with. Some days when I do Sport mode people are courteous and race like we do. Other times (like yesterday) I get matched up with atleast one driver in every race with malicious intent. Even announcing it in the warmup. I was ran right off the road or slammed into multiple times on purpose and after awhile it really starts to chap your a$$. I cant imagine doing these Sport races everyday if I wasnt in a league. No sense of camaraderie. Dirty drivers galore. Penalty system still not perfect.
I sent messages with info about SNAIL to everyone that came up in 'players met' that I saw were racing clean. Its a lot quicker to send messages if you have the PS app on your phone. A few of them showed interest and also are tired of the dirty drivers in Sport. Hopefully a few of them follow through and hop on board.
Not only are the official/practice SNAIL lobbies a good place to recruit, but these daily one-make races are a good place to advertise. Theres a good chance the player pools in these races will have interest in SNAIL since our league is basically what those races are.
Maybe we can do a few organized SNAIL Sport nights in the future. A few people hop in a party and run some dailies together with recruiting being the goal. You can also work on raising your DR at the same time. The more SNAILS queued up together, the less likely you'll be matched with dirty drivers. And 4 or 5 SNAIL messages at the greeting screen will surely catch peoples attention.
Thats why i joined snail. I got really tired of last lap punts, first lap dive bomb and my favorite violent blocking. People insistance on putting rs tires on everything gets old too. Professional Cheaters.
Tec, Stelephant, and you were out. Kinda glad @stelephant missed b/c he was putting down 1:31's in that Subaru during practice . A full second faster than TVVO fastest lap (iirc).
My girlfriend wanted to go to the state fair and we left super late and I said on one condition which was be back by 9:30.. got back at 10:15 and i didn’t want to hop in after no practice. But I will certainly be there next Sunday
A quick check of shared replays shows that D1 and D2 do not have all of their replays shared and / or tagged correctly. The deadline to have this done is in just under a half hour. Please get them shared and / or tagged correctly or make arrangements to do so before the deadline. Failure to do so will leave your division ineligible for any prizes this week.
A quick check of shared replays shows that D1 and D2 do not have all of their replays shared and / or tagged correctly. The deadline to have this done is in just under a half hour. Please get them shared and / or tagged correctly or make arrangements to do so before the deadline. Failure to do so will leave your division ineligible for any prizes this week.
Welcome to SNAIL
From our humble beginnings, SNAIL (aka Sunday Night American Interactive League) is now the largest console-based sim racing league in the world. Our mission is to provide our members with clean, intense, and competitive racing - regardless of skill level! We believe that providing full grids of evenly-matched competitions is the most realistic way to race, improve skill, and refine 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. 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
SNAIL is the only sim racing league in the world that's able to combine five key features into one consolidated package. First of all, we provide you with evenly-matched competition to drivers of all skill levels. In fact, the intense level of competition that we produce has established SNAIL as the "go to" 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 GranStand sim racing products like this, this and this, ButtKicker products like a Gamer2 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 has always been a one-make series, but when we decided to prohibit tuning in all of our races, we became the first "spec" racing league on GTPlanet. Spec racing ensures that success is determined primarily by driving skill and not by differences in 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. Plus, you'll never spend hours 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 Participation
Our unique format allows everyone to have a say on which cars and tracks we race. It's also used to strike a balance between familiarity and variety of our car and track combos. 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, everyone votes 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 come into play:
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.
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 reply (by click the 'Reply' button at the bottom of this post) stating, "I have read the first post and would like to join." (Do not start a conversation with anyone, 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 lineup for our next races. Step 4: 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.
Thanks for your interest!
Here's what you need to know (and do) in order to join SNAIL Racing League:
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:
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.
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.
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
Here are the unofficial results from our league night on July 22, 2018
Click here for this season's points standings and click a tab at the bottom for more detail.
Click here if the data linked above has already been archived and you would like to view it. Division 1
SAMHAIN85 --------- voted to eliminate Round 3 - 85 (92.20 for Prize A) SEE NOTE BELOW
src_ej6 ----------- voted to eliminate Round 1
BradESPN ---------- voted to eliminate Round 1
Kgffty ------------ voted to eliminate Round 2
Nic-KL ------------ voted to eliminate Round 3
MikeGrove --------- voted to eliminate Round 2
Rednose58 --------- voted to eliminate Round 3
Neuttyy ----------- voted to eliminate Round 2
SLC_VR6_V-DUB ----- voted to eliminate Round 1
x_SIK_PUPPY_x ----- voted to eliminate Round 1
NetouchAndre ------ voted to eliminate Round 2
Division 2
rkzjb04 ----------- voted to eliminate Round 3 - 87 (78.15 for Prize C)
TheRaceReviewer --- voted to eliminate Round 3
OMG_mang ---------- voted to eliminate Round 2
hanablemoore ------ voted to eliminate Round 2
Mully465 ---------- voted to eliminate Round 1
giteemcarl -------- voted to eliminate Round 1
MajorBlixem ------- voted to eliminate Round 3
RacingOtaku86 ----- did not submit a vote
Grandpas_Money ---- voted to eliminate Round 1
Raw10_2u ---------- did not submit a vote
Jw_wk1010 --------- did not submit a vote
Division 3
TVV0_ ------------- voted to eliminate Round 2 - 89 (90.50 for Prize B)
RacingChamp30 ----- voted to eliminate Round 2
TheSlow86 --------- voted to eliminate Round 3
vsfit ------------- voted to eliminate Round 2
JamCar0ne --------- voted to eliminate Round 2
Se42s0si ---------- voted to eliminate Round 3
gulfvet67 --------- voted to eliminate Round 3
TexasmostHated ---- voted to eliminate Round 1
Skills_19657 ------ voted to eliminate Round 1
nog3861 ----------- voted to eliminate Round 3
The round that received the most elimination votes was:
Round 2 - BMW Z4 GT3 2011 (RH) at Autódromo De Interlagos - 09:15 Clear (7 laps)
Therefore the entire combo has been dropped from next week's line-up. Since @SAMHAIN85 wins Prize A, he gets to choose an entirely new car and track combo to replace it. PLEASE NOTE: Since @SAMHAIN85 has already won Prize A this season, he is ineligible to win it again until next season. This means that unless he loses Prize A due to incident reviews, any driver who competed in Division 1 on Sunday night will have the opportunity to suggest an entirely new car and track combo. I recommend that all D1 drivers from Sunday night start TESTING combos they would like to suggest. That way, you will be ready to post a good combo when @JLBowler gives the "all clear". It's important to mention that a good combo will not have a car that hits its rev limiter at any point during a race (even in a draft). Also, please be sure to only suggest one combo. Any driver who suggests more than one combo will automatically be ineligible to suggest any combos at all. Please don't let that happen to you. Only suggest ONE combo (but not until @SAMHAIN85 is confirmed as the Prize A winner).
The round that received the second most elimination votes was:
Round 3 - MCLAREN F1 1994 (RH) at Dragon Trail - Gardens II - 10:00 Fine Weather (7 laps)
This means either the car or the track will be replaced for next week's line-up. Since @TVV0_ gets Prize B, he has the option to freeze the car or the track, or he can give that option to the Prize C winner. If he gives the freeze away, then he gets to decide what car or track replaces the part of the combo that is left unfrozen by the Prize C winner.
Prize C goes to @Rob Brown so he gets whichever option the Prize B winner does not select.
Preliminary prize winners, please don't announce your prize selection until all incident reports have been filed and it has been confirmed that you don't have any penalties. It's also recommended that you review the SNAIL combo history and other data on our car and track history so that you can get an idea how many times we've raced each car and track. Please remember that originality is always appreciated, so picking cars and tracks that we've never raced is a plus (but not required). What's more important is that you thoroughly test any combo that you are considering before making it your official selection. For example, any car you select should not hit its rev limiter at any point during a race (even in the draft).
IMPORTANT: When posting your Prize A or Prize B selection, please list the complete in-game name of the car and/or track you are selecting. For example, if you want to select the Amuse Superlegara for your car, post "Amuse Nismo 380 RS Superlagara". If you want to select Monza for a track, post "Autodromo Nazionale Monza". This makes it much easier for the lineup to be updated accurately and also prevents confusing other league members as to which car or track you are selecting. Also, please be sure to list the PP and HP (after oil change) of any car you select.
Tec, Stelephant, and you were out. Kinda glad @stelephant missed b/c he was putting down 1:31's in that Subaru during practice . A full second faster than TVVO fastest lap (iirc).
Thanks for the positive vibes @ChauncyMarsh.
Practice is practice. I watched @TexasJDC stream and am disappointed I missed a fun night of racing. Great night to all the D3 racers.
@SAMHAIN85@TVV0_@Rob Brown will be included in a conversation in the next few minutes that will have instructions and deadlines.
If you raced in D1 this week, you are allowed to make one suggestion for Prize A. To make your suggestion you must post in this thread. You must be clear about the car and track you are choosing. You must choose a time of day and describe it accurately (failure to specify a time of day will result in the default time of day being used.) You must only make one suggestion. You must not edit your post to change your suggestion. You must make your suggestion by 11:59 PM on Tuesday night.
If you guys and gals are around on Saturday and Sunday mornings, @Satomiblood is running a Japanese Sports car series that is pretty fun and CLEAN.
6 events featuring all Japanese makes and models, different circuits and various classes. It would be really cool to get some Snails running these races and to possibly recruit as well. J-Sports Meeting: A Japanese Road Car Series
. A full second faster than TVVO fastest lap (iirc).
