Gran Turismo Sport Closed Beta Coming March 17: First the US, Then EU Region

[Coiler]

I feel the same as most about Tokyo: great fun for time trialing, horrible for high-speed racing.

Tried a GR.3 race there and nope'd out a few seconds in. Being pushed into walls and pile-ups right off the bat, I was not going have a good time.

If there is an N100 category, it's probably the only category that can produce good racing there.

Thats what I mean by saying that Tokyo is a bad track. There is no freaking way to have fair online racing on it.
Why waste the time in first place?

 

[littleregret265]

It's pretty simple: none of those tracks were created by PD. That's the problem!



Of course, people are entitled to their opinions. If folks genuinely think Tokyo is a great track, I'm having a hard time thinking of a fantasy track that would qualify as "bad" though. As others have said, it's a corridor procession. There are two spots you can conceivably overtake cleanly, and that's provided the person in front of you makes a mistake, or you take a lunge. There are no alternate lines: you can't cut back on someone via late apex, because the track is so narrow they'll be in your way.

There's also no real variety: the slowest corner in a Gr.3 is a 90 mph right-hander. The fastest? A 135 mph right-hander. The other turns that require braking? A 120 mph right-hander, a 125 mph right-hander, a 110 mph right-hander, and... whoa! A 105 mph left-hander.

There are other fantasy tracks, in GT and other games, that I don't find particularly interesting. But at least they offer options in terms of driving lines (and almost uniformly more interesting visuals). Citta di Aria and Amalfi were narrow with very little room for overtaking, but those were circuits designed to feel like roads, for dueling against a single other car. Not an 18-car field.

With such a small track count in GT Sport, Tokyo will be hard to avoid.

I think that they were going for a (moderately) authentic representation of the C1 expressway, and I can respect that (wish they had done the whole C1 loop being a TXR fan), BUT in this game with this kind of focus, it obviously isn't a hit. I can also respect the waiting game when racing on a tight course, and I've had a couple really good races at TE, but it's not as fun to watch or as scintillating to drive IMO since you're just racing clean and either waiting or defending. I also get antsy as heck since I feel like I can't gauge exactly where anyone's going to brake and I don't want to screw up my SR, which is very easy to do on this track.

I appreciate it for what it is, and it doesn't look awful to me. But I think that for a focused game like this one, its just not as appealing, and it will only work well with N300 and lower classes. Maybe I'm wrong, but hopefully Tokyo doesn't show up often for anything beyond Group 4, though it will be hard to avoid.

 

[zzz_pt]

With the n300 class was already almost impossible to overtake. Will we have a slower class on the final game?

I agree with you that with slow cars could be a fun track, but it's the only option that can work for a totally brand new track, they should've realized that.

There was a live event in London (I think) with miatas racing around this track and it didn't look too bad. But I agree. Most of GTS cars will probably be too fast to enjoy this track online.

 

[Fredzy]

New video:

That your SR could drop so much in one race for reasons beyond your control like this is a big issue. I understand ghosting going away for higher class events but I see a clear need for it in this case. Like a full course caution should happen that drops everyone down in speed or something.

 

[diesel97]

The best part about Tokyo track is riding around in back away from the crash fest, don't touch a wall an gain 7 to 8 SR

 

[fortbo]

When? The only way you could turn on your lights is one the track got dark. If it was day you could not turn on the light.

It is the x button on my wheel. I'll post video proof if you need it.

 

[GT6champNK_69]

It is the x button on my wheel. I'll post video proof if you need it.

On my DS3 controller it is the R3 button, the right stick

 

[JDMKING13]

On my DS3 controller it is the R3 button, the right stick

So if you are playing on Tokyo which has no night time driving you can turn on your light resulting in your gage cluster lighting up and staying on?

 

[GT6champNK_69]

So if you are playing on Tokyo which has no night time driving you can turn on your light resulting in your gage cluster lighting up and staying on?

Yeah, that depends on how long you keep pressing. No, only flash your lights, and yes as long time you keep pressing the button down.

 

[Fredzy]

The best part about Tokyo track is riding around in back away from the crash fest, don't touch a wall an gain 7 to 8 SR

Is Gr.3 TE still on tonight? I haven't done a single race there yet, pretty nervous to try but more than 3 SR gain in one race is tempting!

 

[TA462]

When? The only way you could turn on your lights is one the track got dark. If it was day you could not turn on the light.

Go into your controller settings and you can set your lights up. I drive with my wipers on just so people will tell me they are on, lol.

I drive with my wipers on just so people will tell me they are on, I really like the Tokyo track. It's great for running laps but is a killer on your driver rating. Once I can run with the guys I race with I'm sure it will continue to fall, lol.

 

[SkyArkz23]

first of 3 duels at Nord that happened last night:

 

[sems4arsenal]

@SkyArkz23 Love your choice of music 👍 . Great racing

 

[Saidur_Ali]

first of 3 duels at Nord that happened last night:

Thanks for the dose of nostalgia. Loved Skeletal when I was little, IIRC sometimes I used to restart races until I got that song or Autonomy playing at start. I like High too and most of the songs in that game.

 

[calvins48]

Tokyo Expressway with the Red Bull X2015 would be...interesting! 💡

 

[fortbo]

Just had 2 second place finishes in a row on the ring...

 

[All Your Base]

I've just hit the C rating and I am having a lot of trouble doing well in online races (especially on the Nurburgring). I was doing so good before then and now I usually end up near dead last. Is there any way I can get myself down to a D again? I really want to keep on playing the beta and I can't if I'm competing with some of the best racers in the game.

 

[Corsa]

Man, what a terrible problem to have!
Most of us would enjoy that problem.
Drive faster.
Sorry base couldn't resist.

 

[dimassa19]

Another Podium @marvthegamer! Well done!

 

[Johnnypenso]

I've just hit the C rating and I am having a lot of trouble doing well in online races (especially on the Nurburgring). I was doing so good before then and now I usually end up near dead last. Is there any way I can get myself down to a D again? I really want to keep on playing the beta and I can't if I'm competing with some of the best racers in the game.

Won't it go down if you continue to finish last and off the pace?

 

[SDSPOWER01]

I'm really not jealous at all of the ones that got an invite, downloaded and are now playing GT Sport beta on your PS4's and posting all these videos and comments, while I am just waiting patiently..

Would it make you feel better to say that I don't have a ps4 but got in the beta ? (Since I just sign up for the lols xD)

 

[cjr3559]

I've just hit the C rating and I am having a lot of trouble doing well in online races (especially on the Nurburgring). I was doing so good before then and now I usually end up near dead last. Is there any way I can get myself down to a D again? I really want to keep on playing the beta and I can't if I'm competing with some of the best racers in the game.

In about a dozen races I'm a low D with 51 SR and continually get matched with C's and B's and start at or near the back every race. And I usually finish the same. I prefer my current situation than possibly finishing 1st 10 seconds ahead every race.

I'm presuming after the game officially launches there will be more racers available to match.

 

[RACECAR]

Another Podium @marvthegamer! Well done!

*Gasp* I need to seriously catch up, sounds like he has indeed managed to git gud.

On the Tokyo's track, overtaking is difficult. Qualification will be very important. A beautiful challenge, I like it.

Every day must be ray-ban day for you, spoken like a individual that hasn't had the hell knocked out of his SR. Wonder how much that opinion will change when everyone decides to paint the walls with your car online. From what I've scene and experienced, "Beautiful" and "challenge" are two words I don't see anyone using to describe that track.

So not a single negative so far?

Ahem

>Monaco
>Less legitimate street circuit than Tokyo

There does come the curiosity of whether he actually does watch F1, or any actual racing for that matter.

If you think Tokyo Expressway is tight and narrow, you forgot Macau then. That one is even narrow in most sector than Tokyo while having a lot of walls and barriers along the track and seeing the layout makes me think twice to overtake. Also it is legal race track.

Thing is, its Macau. This Track is NOT Macau and even worst, it didn't have to be this way.

I think Opera Paris was pretty good too.





Or this :

Always felt the first one was ok, but too short and the second I feel like should've been a One way Tarmac Rally Stage.

Still more room then Tokyo.

The best part about Tokyo track is riding around in back away from the crash fest, don't touch a wall an gain 7 to 8 SR

Did that in the one and only race I did with the GR4 cars. Regained my SR from 43 to 47 in one go.

 

[alstigy]

Why is there is damage on this GTR or was the car modeled like this?

 

[fortbo]

Got all podiums tonight, but sadly, no win. Hopefully I move up to C class soon though for some tougher competition.

@alstigy it is one of the only cars in the game to have damage at the moment.

 

[alstigy]

I guess this issue has been posted before.

@alstigy it is one of the only cars in the game to have damage at the moment.[/QUOTE]

 

[Mr P]

Talk about dragging it out PD! maybe you can gift us this Beta by Christmas? really takes the pi$$ when your world location puts you in a stupid pecking order and an eternal wait 👎

A bit like heading to a party and having to stand outside the gate and watch the party through a window

 

[suprajef]

Talk about dragging it out PD! maybe you can gift us this Beta by Christmas? really takes the pi$$ when your world location puts you in a stupid pecking order and an eternal wait 👎

A bit like heading to a party and having to stand outside the gate and watch the party through a window

Lol don't hold back!

 

[DonZonda]

I'm suprised how long that beta actually will be... since the EU seems still left out and its the 21st day now.

 

[Mr P]

Lol don't hold back!

That was me holding back haha.. the unedited version is definitely not available until after a watershed