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Strittan
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I know it's called Sears Point as well, but what's wrong with calling it Infineon really? I'm swedish by the way, so you shouldn't expect I'm too familiar with what you call all your tracks.
I've seen american movies where they claim swedish and Sweden is the same as german and Germany. That on the other hand, is something to get rather pissed about.
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But I was using it as an example of simplifying the feature. Yes I know street tires don't need to be heated, but GT calculates the heat/wear to grip.
Two step and anti lag would be nice, but I mean it's a lot more things to add to the list of wants. But building boost at the line at a lower RPM than redline would be nice.
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I know it's called Sears Point as well, but what's wrong with calling it Infineon really? I'm swedish by the way, so you shouldn't expect I'm too familiar with what you call all your tracks.
I've seen american movies where they claim swedish and Sweden is the same as german and Germany. That on the other hand, is something to get rather pissed about.
It just gets a little irritating when people buy out race tracks (i.e. Charlotte "Lowes" Motor Speedway, California "Auto Club" Speedway) and people dont really consider the past it had.
mafia_boy
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It's achievable in GT4 so it will be no problems in GT5. What the difference is in GT4 is that you need full throttle to build up the boost but you don't want it bouncing off the limiter. So what most of us GT4 drag freaks do to avoid this is one of two methods:
a) Slowly build revs (this requires a fair bit of X button throttle control on the DS2) to about 500-1000rpm under where you think it should launch, then just before it hits GO you give it full throttle and watch the boost rise near it's maximum or at it's maximum.
b) Keep the motor completely at idle until you see it hit 1, then stamp on the throttle to build revs quickly and with good timing you will reach your desired rpm as it hits go with no need to slowly spool up....you should have maximum boost pressure at takeoff.
Either method gets spectacular results. I personally use either method depending on the car being used and the goal I'm trying to achieve. 👍
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Ahhh I see. I was messing with the F40 in GT5P the other day because I noticed how bad the turbo lag was at the lower RPM, but with some experimenting I think I had to rev to around the rev limit, but a little less to get decent results, any less than what I tried resulted it the car to bog down and kill the boost
mafia_boy
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Yeah, I watched that too and had a good laugh.
I absolutely love staging duels in the NHRA, as it gets Rick Stewart (the guy who controls the tree) a fair bit annoyed. He loves them just to line up, hits the button and they're gone and absolutely hates to sit there thinking, "come on guys, hurry up the next pair needs to race too!". There was one a couple of years back (2006 from memory) with Warren Johnson racing and the pair stayed there duelling for nearly 115 seconds!! That's nearly 2 minutes of just waiting for the other guy to go in to stage and you could see Rick's temperature just boil up on that race.
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mafia_boy
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Not really, because they have top notch cooling systems to keep the car as cool as possible to make the most horsepower. 👍 The bigger worry for drivers with this situation is the fuel running out in the car....they only carry really small fuel cells to reduce weight and as a consequence, the car can actually run out of fuel during a run. It's happened a couple of times in Funny Car in the past....one of them to John Force and he was LIVID when that happened, I think it was one time he raced Ron Capps from memory (don't quote me on that one!).
The only problem with this for GT5 is that we have full sized fuel tanks, so we could sit there for 20-30 minutes before starting to worry!
The only problem with this for GT5 is that we have full sized fuel tanks, so we could sit there for 20-30 minutes before starting to worry!
Strittan
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Haha, yeah. What PD need to include though, is the 6 second rule used in NHRA so that when one driver finally is staged, the other fella has 6 seconds to stage, or he is fauled. But indeed, we could be sitting there in pre stage for minutes.The only problem with this for GT5 is that we have full sized fuel tanks, so we could sit there for 20-30 minutes before starting to worry!
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Haha, yeah. What PD need to include though, is the 6 second rule used in NHRA so that when one driver finally is staged, the other fella has 6 seconds to stage, or he is fauled. But indeed, we could be sitting there in pre stage for minutes.
Or like some other games are, both racers has 30seconds after the burnout to stage.
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Maybe in a drag racing game, but I would just be playing to actually race, not hang out and see who gives in first.
mafia_boy
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They aren't hints though, they're confirmed things that will be in GT5.
As for the staging duels, it must be done in online play so you can drill the person on the tree and then mock them like crazy over PSN.
Also, it would be good for 2 player mode aswell.
Otherwise, if it's solo testing (ala GT4) then we don't need that as we're not trying for RT's then, it's more tuning to get the best 1/4 time. 👍
As for the staging duels, it must be done in online play so you can drill the person on the tree and then mock them like crazy over PSN.
Also, it would be good for 2 player mode aswell. Otherwise, if it's solo testing (ala GT4) then we don't need that as we're not trying for RT's then, it's more tuning to get the best 1/4 time. 👍
They aren't hints though, they're confirmed things that will be in GT5.
As for the staging duels, it must be done in online play so you can drill the person on the tree and then mock them like crazy over PSN.
Otherwise, if it's solo testing (ala GT4) then we don't need that as we're not trying for RT's then, it's more tuning to get the best 1/4 time. 👍
Thanks man..👍
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Considering I've used that page myself a few times, and have received replies back thanking me for my ideas, have passed them onto the people in charge of the game, and that they welcome feedback, I'd say your understanding of the policies is seriously flawed. Since when is writing to somebody with your ideas and suggestions in any way reflective of them giving hints on game contents?One of the policys says "Please note that it is a corporate policy not to give any hints on game contents.", so I think it's not a good idea after all.
Considering I've used that page myself a few times, and have received replies back thanking me for my ideas, have passed them onto the people in charge of the game, and that they welcome feedback, I'd say your understanding of the policies is seriously flawed. Since when is writing to somebody with your ideas and suggestions in any way reflective of them giving hints on game contents?
Brother,I am still waiting for them to reply..
thanks for the source again..👍
Strittan
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Ok then, I'm sending them a mail as well. Any suggestions what to write?Considering I've used that page myself a few times, and have received replies back thanking me for my ideas, have passed them onto the people in charge of the game, and that they welcome feedback, I'd say your understanding of the policies is seriously flawed. Since when is writing to somebody with your ideas and suggestions in any way reflective of them giving hints on game contents?
EDIT: Here is what I got so far. What do you guys think?
"Dear Polyphony Digital Inc.
I am a huge fan of the Gran Turismo series and I have been playing every one of them.
However, ever since Gran Turismo 2 drag racing has been mentioned to be included. In Gran Turismo 2 we had two drag cars in form of the Nissan 180SX HKS Drag and the Nissan R33 Skyline GT-R HKS Drag, in Gran Turismo 4 we had a drag strip on which you could not race but only test 1/4 mile times.
As a matter of fact, a more detailed drag racing feature would be highly appreciated by fans world wide.
If the Infineon Raceway will return for Gran Turismo 5 it would be perfect to use the drag strip within that facility, as it is NHRA classified.
Other things that would make the drag racing more enjoyable and realistic would be to implement Staging Procedure, a fully functional "Christmas Tree" and a correct timing system.
Reaction time is a major factor of drag racing, so therefore a "Christmas Tree" and the ability to leave early (faul out) is very important to make the drag racing experience enjoyable. This shouldn't be too diffucult for a top notch developer like Polyphony to implement.
A big bonus would be if we were given a few drag modifications, such as drag slick tires.
As much as the new addition of NASCAR will open the door for a new market, a well made Drag Racing Mode would do the same thing."
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I sent a mail with a similar overall meaning, and a few other things that I've wanted to say. But hopefully it's dealt with accordingly
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He mentioned "Staging Procedure"
I also mentioned heating the tires in my email.
I also mentioned heating the tires in my email.
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