Because if it accepted a person’s highest score, then the people who have so much free time that they can afford to run every slot would always have the most points and it wouldn’t be fair to those that can only race one or two slots, for example. I heard it used to be that way early in GT Sport’s FIA seasons but they quickly changed it to the current system for this reason.
But doesn’t a high-placed finish always indicate some sort of good performance in Sport mode? Like those who had the time to try all sessions and got an excellent finish at one would seem to deserve more points than those who could place 4/5th consistently. I kind of understand now that this system is intended to reward the players who can consistently finish well, but wouldn’t the effects be negated by those one-to-two time well-performers who just quit the subsequent races (before crossing the finish line, so to say) when it becomes apparent it isn’t going their way? Correct me if I’m wrong, but won’t the system just register their best result from not quitting that race but not give them zero points in the next time they enter the race or in the rankings (if there are no more time slots remaining)?
No, if you quit a race the game will put you down as finishing last (with only people who quit before you finishing behind you).
I've read (and others with a longer history can chime in) that this keeps someone who, say, wins their first race and then enters later races just to create mayhem among their rivals, keeping them from achieving good scores. Never underestimate the ability for some people to be pigs.This probably has been covered before, but can somebody tell me why PD decided to award points based on the final race you finished instead of your highest-placed finish? It just encourages people who can probably never win to guess how high they can finish in the race (which sometimes isn’t correct) and then quit playing it once they achieve the finish, instead of continuously trying to score a better finish. I finished 8th in my first run, and tried to improve from there on, but I got divebombed, which, along with a few driver mistakes, caused me to end up dead last (I think 12th?). Unsatisfied, I then tried again at the final time slot, using the RX-Vision instead of the Supra. This time I qualified 3rd, even running as high as 2nd in the early part of the race, but again, the driver behind started reeling in, and the Mazda’s unpredictability with low grip meant that I spun in a place where it’s barely two cars’ width, and it took me probably 20 seconds just to have the car facing in the right direction again. I tried to catch back up just to scavenge a few places from my dead last, but somebody I was trying to overtake swerved left and right (not sure if due to losing control or what) and hit me. While I wasn’t impacted a lot, there was no penalty on the guy swerving. But what upsets me the most is seeing the guy who divebombed me finish 3rd. 🤬
Anyway, rant aside, it’s quite baffling to see why they would only award points on your last finish. You’d assume that they wanted more players to play continuously, especially with the ranking credits rewards in a game that is stingy in terms of its payouts vs. car prices. Another problem is how a player who finished close to a lap behind (~1:30) and got slapped with a 1-minute penalty for not observing tyre rules can still finish ahead of a player who was a little above a lap behind, but that’s less of a nuisance considering it’s a less easy fix.
All of these things are true.
Quoting myself because I looked at the GT1 on my PS5, and it seems to be the same as the GT2. Same laps, same tires, same wear/fuel multipliers, etc. Seems odd but not much from PD surprises me anymore.
Yes, at least since 1400 UTC.
Does this mean we get another one if we've already received that gift from an earlier round?
I'd say this applies to the whole championship, not the specific raceTOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2023 Online Qualifying Round 7 Opens on 27 August! - Sport Mode - Gran Turismo 7 - gran-turismo.com
The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2023 Online Qualifying Round 7 will be held on 27 August.This round will feature the following car and track combination:Car: Toyota GR Corolla MORIZO Edition '22Track: Michelin Raceway Road AtlantaFor more information regarding the history and the development of...www.gran-turismo.com
Does this mean we get another one if we've already received that gift from an earlier round?
If you already received the GR010 earlier this season, probably not.TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2023 Online Qualifying Round 7 Opens on 27 August! - Sport Mode - Gran Turismo 7 - gran-turismo.com
The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2023 Online Qualifying Round 7 will be held on 27 August.This round will feature the following car and track combination:Car: Toyota GR Corolla MORIZO Edition '22Track: Michelin Raceway Road AtlantaFor more information regarding the history and the development of...
Does this mean we get another one if we've already received that gift from an earlier round?
I'm in a similar boat, but I'm in GT3 and a couple seconds slower than your times. I'm ok with keeping the car stable and controllable, but not while also being quick. Typically in my friends list, which I've added other top players in my region and league, I have the fastest time. I'm still about 1 second off the two ahead of me.
Yeah GR Corolla is a bit tricky to drive, due to GT7 weight transfer physics, combined with the more rear biased differential, just like GR Yaris. But I did find the GR Corolla more stable than GR Yaris due to the extra weight. Sunday can be carnage for sure, I'd be careful with trying to pass from the outside, due to the driving style of this car 😅.
Me too. I did some practice laps today which were literally my first sport mode laps. I couldn't get clean ones under 1:50, lol. Still, I think I will enter tomorrow and just try to finish as clean as possible no matter the time or position.My strat is just to stay on track and watch as everyone else falls off the road
