Capp Cup v3.0 - SEASON 3 COMPLETE! DSGERBC CHAMP!

[BrandonW77]

More like fire up the ps3 at 11 and spend several frustrating hours trying to download the update! Everyone will be trying to do the same and it ain't going to be a small update.

Time to get three stars on all those angry birds levels?

I've never had any problems getting the update downloaded (crosses fingers). And I gave up on Angry Birds when I got to the final levels only to find out I had to go back through them all and get every little bonus and prize that I hadn't gotten during the first go 'round. Some of those levels were a nightmare to get through, I did NOT want to play them again! Great game though, but I only play with the Premium birds because I think the Standard birds look too plain and have jagged shadows.

 

[BrandonW77]

I can't believe nobody's commented on THIS yet, I was quite proud of it!

 

[RDAardvark]

I've never had any problems getting the update downloaded (crosses fingers).

I do hope it does go smoothly: I've never had any trouble either but this one is going to be in demand.

And I gave up on Angry Birds when I got to the final levels only to find out I had to go back through them all and get every little bonus and prize that I hadn't gotten during the first go 'round. Some of those levels were a nightmare to get through, I did NOT want to play them again! Great game though, but I only play with the Premium birds because I think the Standard birds look too plain and have jagged shadows.

It's free for Android and the kids are better at than me but it helps to pass the time waiting for downloads!

I can't believe nobody's commented on THIS yet, I was quite proud of it!

I couldn't see it on my phone properly (on the train on the way home from work, so poor download speed). Just watched it and I want a go. Does this work online too?

 

[Cipher22]

Great game though, but I only play with the Premium birds because I think the Standard birds look too plain and have jagged shadows.

There's a heated discussion about getting new Standard to Premium birds in the general discussion thread.

 

[BrandonW77]

I couldn't see it on my phone properly (on the train on the way home from work, so poor download speed). Just watched it and I want a go. Does this work online too?

Something should work. I'm going to "share" it when I get home from work in a couple hours and we'll see what happens. You're not supposed to be able to roll a car online, so we'll see.

There's a heated discussion about getting new Standard to Premium birds in the general discussion thread.

Those guys will never be pleased! I saw a thread this morning where people were debating the usefulness of having a livery editor for your Angry Birds, it's gonna get pretty ugly I think, Mod Bird may have to step in.

 

[LancerEvo7]

I personally wouldn't mind being able to make my bird look like a pony.

 

[Johnnypenso]

I personally wouldn't mind being able to make my bird look like a pony.

Am I the only person that has no idea what you guys are talking about?...

 

[BrandonW77]

I personally wouldn't mind being able to make my bird look like a pony.

There's already a hundred threads talking about converting your birds to ponies. Use the 🤬 search function!

 

[BrandonW77]

Am I the only person that has no idea what you guys are talking about?...

Probably. Does Canada not have Angry Birds, the Real Slingshot Simulator?

 

[BrandonW77]

The Farewell Spec 1 Lounge is open! I'm just going to set the PP level at 480 so bring whatever you want that fits the bill!

 

[dsgerbc]

well, random car racing is not my cup of tea coffee.
See you at the next capp-only event.

 

[BrandonW77]

well, random car racing is not my cup of tea coffee.
See you at the next capp-only event.

Sorry, we were just having some fun until the kids broke out the Red Bulls. That was somewhat unauthorized. We'll be in Capp's only tomorrow.

 

[Cipher22]

Owens....I think the maintenance booted us.

SPEC II !!!!

 

[dsgerbc]

Slipstream/draft strength setting is...
















IN THIS UPDATE!!!!

 

[Naptown25rs]

With the new standard car interior view, I think the Caterham just became my new favorite car in GT5!

 

[Wardez]

the draft is fixed, spa is in!

I just think of all the bs with the draft in the past... and it's just, like, a huuuge relief. I feel like I'm just now going to start playing real Gran Turismo... this just makes me so happy, god damn.

Can't wait to test out the new option with you all tomorrow. Hopefully it's as good as we hope and isn't as scary to some as it seems once they finally try it.

Also, FMSC just got our own proper version of the Miata so we're a real competitor to the Capp Cup now xD

 

[Johnnypenso]

the draft is fixed, spa is in!

I just think of all the bs with the draft in the past... and it's just, like, a huuuge relief. I feel like I'm just now going to start playing real Gran Turismo... this just makes me so happy, god damn.

Can't wait to test out the new option with you all tomorrow. Hopefully it's as good as we hope and isn't as scary to some as it seems once they finally try it.

Also, FMSC just got our own proper version of the Miata so we're a real competitor to the Capp Cup now xD

I just began my download...Spa and the draft fixed..I may not sleep at all...lol. Thanks Wardez!!!

 

[Wardez]

Yeah, Spa's not coming till the 18th of course, but I'm already imagining a lap around it in the Cappy xD

 

[Johnnypenso]

I shouldn't have done it but I did. I went to the Spec 2 discussion thread and now I really can't sleep...lol.

Check out the last few pages here:

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=224773&page=219

Bunch of new Touring Cars including a Prius for God's sake...lol..3 new karts and one looks like a shifter...it's a 125, the standard displacement for a shifter. Spa and a funky looking indoor neon kart track with a 360 degree loop. 100 new paint chips include new chromes. New suits, new helmets. Draft is now adjustable. Online rooms now have more restrictions like drivetrain, what tuning modifications are allowed and maybe other things I'm not sure.

Some of this stuff is DLC next week, the whole package for $11.99 US I presume, and some is in Spec 2. Some vague reports of changed physics making the cars feel more responsive and another about someone who can't drift anymore.

 

[Cipher22]

Ugh. 2 gigs of downloading. Good thing I have fast wireless and its only 10:30 PM over here. So perhaps I can get some racing in before bed.

 

[dsgerbc]

Tested the draft a bit, as much as one can do it online with different cars and different drivers. It's much weaker but still significant. So all in all I expect that instead of blowing by draft will be just enough to get the cappy's nose in front by the end of longer straights.

 

[Cipher22]

Um...guys?

I think the prizes for Seasonals just went down a lot after the update.

La Festa Cavallino's highest prize is only 168,000 cr.

It's the same for all the seasonals.

Damn, I have absolutely no credits. I just got the Penniless trophy this morning.

 

[RDAardvark]

Um...guys?

I think the prizes for Seasonals just went down a lot after the update.

La Festa Cavallino's highest prize is only 168,000 cr.

It's the same for all the seasonals.

Damn, I have absolutely no credits. I just got the Penniless trophy this morning.

Ah, but you can get up to double the prize credits for consecutive days' logins.

 

[Cipher22]

Ah, but you can get up to double the prize credits for consecutive days' logins.

But still. I really liked my 500k in three minutes deal. I'll be making half that now. But oh well. Kinda like the grinding in older GT games now.

 

[Johnnypenso]

Seasonal prizes are down. OCD car prices are no longer half price. But you get better prize returns, up to 200% at all events if you log in 5 days in a row. I got $86K for one online race win. Just login, not actually race or anything. If you fail to login, you go back to 100%.

The limiting of vehicle types in online lobbies is an epic fail IMHO. Sure you can limit it to GT500 only, or Ferrari Production cars and several other categories but that's it. You can't also restrict HP, weight or PP, so you can pick the car type but can't police how they are set up so that part of it is a total waste. You want to race Ferraris only and everyone shows up in a 900 hp Enzo and there's nothing you can do about it.

Another small thing I noticed because I ended up in a GT500 room is, when you limited tire selection before, you automatically got those tires put on your car if you didn't have them. Not anymore, now you have to buy them.

The physics are different, subtly. I ran Gt500 on RM tires and the cars were as easy to drive, if not as fast, as on RS tires. Much better over the curbs and bumps as well it seemed. Much more stable at high speed. They didn't fix the whole, "get one inch off the road and spin" thing though. I barely got a wheel onto the grass at Fuji GT and completely lost it. They may have equalized things offline vs. online, too early to tell.

Did only one race with the new draft and it is much more subtle. I suspect that in the Capp Cup, if we ended up going with the new draft, at a track like Tsukuba or Madrid it would be virtually impossible to pass except for an epic fail.

Didn't use it yet, but you can now record three different set ups for each car, and actually label them too. I was afraid they'd miss that detail and we'd have to call them Setup 1, 2, 3. That is welcome news. Now you can set your cars up for bumpy hilly tracks, flatter tracks and maybe the Nurb if that is your fancy. Or you can have them set up for multiple PP levels or different tires or whatever you like.

 

[Cipher22]

The standard cockpits really get the job done. I was worrying that the black silhouettes wouldn't match the cars, but they do very well.
I never used cockpit view because I couldn't have it in my standard cars. I didnt want to find myself second premium cars in cockpit view and then switch over to standard cars and be forced into a different perspective. So I just kept it on bumper cam.

I thought we would be getting more tracks than what's been announced. But whatever.

Have you seen the tire load on screen option? It's in the driving options and quick settings menu.

 

[BrandonW77]

Also, FMSC just got our own proper version of the Miata so we're a real competitor to the Capp Cup now xD

And an incredibly sexy car at that!! I'm very jealous! Really makes me want to give the FMSC a shot even though I know I'd never qualify for a race. lol I definitely will be owning one of these new Miata's. Maybe we can do a cross-promotion race with Cappy's and Miata's racing together?


So, I got up early this morning (4am. lol ) to download and peruse the new Spec 2. I don't see anything that's going to have a major effect on how we run our series so that's a good thing, shouldn't be any real changes. The one thing we have to decide on is the slipstream so we will be doing plenty of testing of that feature this week. I think a good draft is necessary in this little car but I also think it leads to large gaps in the field and increased dive-bombing activity so I really hope it hasn't been turned down so much as to make passing difficult.

The physics are different/improved, it seems the perpetual understeer has been greatly diminished or eliminated. I did some laps in the Cappy around Madrid Mini and was able to turn much better, even took the 2nd/3rd turn in 4th gear (on cold tires!) which was something I could never do before. Also did some laps around Grand Valley Reverse and the Capp just felt great. Very nimble yet very stable, lots more grip in the turns and when I really push on the wheel it actually responds instead of just scrubbing the tires across the track. I'm not sure what kind of re-tuning will need to be done to your Capp's but hopefully this week delay will give everyone a chance to get things dialed in. I can tell you this, whatever setup you have on your Capp right now, it's probably already better than it was and I don't think we'll have to spend nearly as much time tuning to get that last bit of understeer out.

Overall, after my brief preview this morning, Spec 2.0 gets 👍 👍 from me. NOW BRING ON SPA AND THAT SEXY MIATA!!!!

 

[BrandonW77]

Behold....the sexiness of the DLC!!!

I CAN'T GET OVER HOW HOT THAT MIATA LOOKS!!!!

Honestly, I couldn't help but swear a little bit when I saw the DLC car pack had 3 Skyline's and a Miata. I think it's obvious that Kaz has a fetish for these cars. But that sexy Miata Touring Car made up for the other garbage. lol The only other car I'd want out of the pack is the Impreza Touring car and the Karts.

 

[BrosifDuder]

The only other car I'd want out of the pack is the Impreza Touring car and the Karts.

I am actually pretty intrigued by the Prius and CR-Z Touring Cars, seriously. I know it's strange but I think a racing series where battery power comes into play would be quite interesting. I think different styles of driving would really have an impact on battery charge and could make for some surprising finishes.


P.S. I think I got the black lung, Pops. *cough* *cough* I guess I will have to play GT5 all day since I am not able to go into the office today.

 

[BrandonW77]

I am actually pretty intrigued by the Prius and CR-Z Touring Cars, seriously. I know it's strange but I think a racing series where battery power comes into play would be quite interesting. I think different styles of driving would really have an impact on battery charge and could make for some surprising finishes.


P.S. I think I got the black lung, Pops. *cough* *cough* I guess I will have to play GT5 all day since I am not able to go into the office today.

I think you just passed your black lung to me by coughing on my thread! I'd better go tell the boss I need to leave early today.

Seriously, I have almost nothing to do so I'm trying to scheme a way to get out of here early! My hopes are low, but I can always dream!