Cutting corners in Indy
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I know who in my region deserves a shot at this, ill be pissed if they don't clear/dq those times. No one up there is worthy. I was 12th in region before I left for work and all these morons took over, I was disgusted by those laps. Even if I don't win, I wish that the top clean drivers are at least given their time to shine. These kids and their lawnmowing really gotta go back to COD or something..
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I think what they did was fixed the problem so nobody else would do it, while they figured out what to do with those that have already done it.
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- S_Diem
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That would make sense, especially since they can't exactly penalize laps that already exist. They'll have to erase those times if they want to eliminate the cutting entirely. Whether they erase everyone's, kick those who did it, or anything else doesnt really matter to me so long as the cheat times get reset.
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So can anyone confirm that the cuts now invalidate your lap? Some say its fixed, others say it hasn't. If it HAS been fixed then that is a good sign, because it probably means a leaderboard wipe is next. Or at least the removal of the bogus times.
Anyway, I'm ready to lap Indy now so I hope this thing gets cleared up soon.
Anyway, I'm ready to lap Indy now so I hope this thing gets cleared up soon.
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- Velocity-Wolf
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FWIW, I have noticed in the past that you can get a flagged time in a certain spot, but if you are much slower through the area (like you spin out, whatever, etc.) it won't flag your time.
Soooo, I don't think it's fixed. I think for the cut to work, you have to go slow enough that it doesn't flag you on the first cut. But then again, the only time I have posted on Indy is a clean lap, so don't quote me on this.
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- smeadows99
wow, complete bs. Before work this morning i put in good times on both with my transistion to a wheel and was 11th overall and i get back on today and im 35th or something and 15 of those places where the cheaters. Its pointless to continue if you dont make the cut because you didnt cheat to make it in the top 16. A LIST OF PPL WHO CHEATED PER REIGION ON INFY SHOULD BE MADE TO IDENTIFY WHO IS AND HOW MANY PLACES WHERE LOST. The top 5 guys in my southeast region are now like 20th and up. Compete bs
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- Tmortn77
Wasn't bothered to much about cape. The rumble strip/wall mow at full tilt took some serious skill... Pit lane was a bit more questionable ... but at least neither lawn trim shortened the track.
I was beyond shocked when I loaded the top ghost tonight on Indy... All I could do was laugh. Funny that cutting the rumble strips on the two hairpins will red the lap but full on cutting through the infield does not.
For my part I refuse to even consider posting a lap with this regardless of what happens. But I know I will not be in the running for a top 16 in the SE. Really feel for the guys this may put on or off the bubble if they don't opt for the two + seconds this seems to be good for.
Here is hoping Sony or PD sorts this out before the weekend.
I was beyond shocked when I loaded the top ghost tonight on Indy... All I could do was laugh. Funny that cutting the rumble strips on the two hairpins will red the lap but full on cutting through the infield does not.
For my part I refuse to even consider posting a lap with this regardless of what happens. But I know I will not be in the running for a top 16 in the SE. Really feel for the guys this may put on or off the bubble if they don't opt for the two + seconds this seems to be good for.
Here is hoping Sony or PD sorts this out before the weekend.
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Now 14-15-16. Eventually we will get phased out unless we stoop to their level.- 77
- midiman007
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yeah, that's what I expected to be true, but the optimist in me wanted to believe what an earlier post said (that it might have been fixed). It hasn't been fixed.
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My PSN comment now reads: Grass Trimmer Academy.
Seriously though, I hope they either a) review all replays and wipe the times of the offenders or b) wipe the whole board clean, and then inform everyone that further exploitation will be met with disqualification. Of course a) would be better so all the legit times would be preserved, but given the extra manpower required I'm sure it's that much less likely.
It's too bad, but agreed given track data being on disc/install that prepping and releasing a patch for proper lap invalidation zones is all but impossible within a week. Combined with the freezing problems, I've put 2 laps into Indy and none into Toscana. Of course realistically I was just aiming to crack the top 50...
Good luck to the clean drivers, with that caveat that I also understand the predicament that Hunk and other top drivers are in to ensure they get to R3 and beyond where they belong!
Seriously though, I hope they either a) review all replays and wipe the times of the offenders or b) wipe the whole board clean, and then inform everyone that further exploitation will be met with disqualification. Of course a) would be better so all the legit times would be preserved, but given the extra manpower required I'm sure it's that much less likely.
It's too bad, but agreed given track data being on disc/install that prepping and releasing a patch for proper lap invalidation zones is all but impossible within a week. Combined with the freezing problems, I've put 2 laps into Indy and none into Toscana. Of course realistically I was just aiming to crack the top 50...
Good luck to the clean drivers, with that caveat that I also understand the predicament that Hunk and other top drivers are in to ensure they get to R3 and beyond where they belong!
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- RSnider
I think the cutting tolerance at the 'Ring is intentional. If they strictly adhered to the 2-wheel rule at the 'Ring, a lot of novice players would never pass those events simply due to the sheer number of potential mistakes. The narrow width of the 'Ring in many places only compounds the problem.
An event like GT Academy, on the other hand, was never intended for novice players. It is completely unacceptable for PD to not search for possible exploits. That's what alpha and beta testing is all about, or so I thought... What the hell were they doing at PD for the 6 years it took to produce this game?
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They have changed the track from Indy to another made up track from Eifel and have stated the end date is still Feb. 6th.
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GT Academy Round 2-1 Course Change Notice
Last Updated : Feb 02, 2011
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We have discovered that in the 2nd round of GT Academy, faster lap times can be achieved by cutting corners on one of the courses - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
To be fair to all participants in the competition, we have chosen a different course for Round 2-1. The rankings for Round 2-1 and the Total Rankings have been reset, following this change. The end date of the competition will remain the same (Feb 6).
We truly apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused all of you who are participating in Round 2. We hope you continue to enjoy GT Academy.
GEE, YUH THINK? Maybe test this stuff before going live with it? If you put joe-blow on the track whos never played video games before, theres no doubt he will cut that part of the track. How could NO ONE have thought of this? No mention of the course cutters getting banned though. Lucky for you guys, but we still know who you are : )
GT Academy Round 2-1 Course Change Notice
Last Updated : Feb 02, 2011
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We have discovered that in the 2nd round of GT Academy, faster lap times can be achieved by cutting corners on one of the courses - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
To be fair to all participants in the competition, we have chosen a different course for Round 2-1. The rankings for Round 2-1 and the Total Rankings have been reset, following this change. The end date of the competition will remain the same (Feb 6).
We truly apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused all of you who are participating in Round 2. We hope you continue to enjoy GT Academy.
GEE, YUH THINK? Maybe test this stuff before going live with it? If you put joe-blow on the track whos never played video games before, theres no doubt he will cut that part of the track. How could NO ONE have thought of this? No mention of the course cutters getting banned though. Lucky for you guys, but we still know who you are : )
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Just saw. And had just run 1'51.1xx on Indy. Ha oh well, a new challenge for tomorrow.
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