GT Academy 2012 (NA) General Discussion

[Doodle]

You can compete you just wouldn't be able to go to the finals if you qualified.

I guess I could try.

 

[FatBastid]

^^lmao.

What would be a good way to practice for the GT Academy?

I was thinking of using a few Nissan's (370z, GTR, Leaf, etc.) and getting familiar with the 4 mentioned track's.

Yup, thats what I will do as soon as I can get my hands on a copy of gt5. All in stock form of course. I hope I can jump right into those cars and start racing, and not have to do any license tests. I fired up a copy GT4 a few months ago for all of 2 hours maybe before I got frustrated. And picked up shift2 instead

 

[CodeRedR51]

Yup, thats what I will do as soon as I can get my hands on a copy of gt5. All in stock form of course. I hope I can jump right into those cars and start racing, and not have to do any license tests. I fired up a copy GT4 a few months ago for all of 2 hours maybe before I got frustrated. And picked up shift2 instead

I would do it this way:

• Nissan Leaf w/Comfort Medium tires
• Nissan 370Z w/Comfort Soft tires
• Nissan GT-R '12 w/Sport Hard tires

 

[FatBastid]

I would do it this way:

• Nissan Leaf w/Comfort Medium tires
• Nissan 370Z w/Comfort Soft tires
• Nissan GT-R '12 w/Sport Hard tires

Thanks for the heads up, a Fat Bastid (and im sure others) surely appreciate it.

 

[chriz00]

^^have you had a chance to play GT5?

I would do it this way:

• Nissan Leaf w/Comfort Medium tires
• Nissan 370Z w/Comfort Soft tires
• Nissan GT-R '12 w/Sport Hard tires

I'll keep this in mind, I got done using the 370z (w/Sport Hard's) at Tokyo Route ...but forgot how much patience it takes to get through smoothly, lol.

Even more so when I try it with Comfor Soft's.

 

[FatBastid]

^^have you had a chance to play GT5?

Not yet, closest thing I've come to is Shift2 for the past few months. Tomorrow I hope to snag me a copy of gt5

 

[CodeRedR51]

I'll keep this in mind, I got done using the 370z (w/Sport Hard's) at Tokyo Route ...but forgot how much patience it takes to get through smoothly, lol.

Even more so when I try it with Comfor Soft's.

I'm just thinking like Sony/PD on this one. Usually they give us crap tires.

 

[Dhalism]

I would do it this way:

• Nissan Leaf w/Comfort Medium tires
• Nissan 370Z w/Comfort Soft tires
• Nissan GT-R '12 w/Sport Hard tires

the ranking http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/academy/2011/ranking/ seems to show that the 370z tuned used sports med and gt-r used comfort soft. was that so?

 

[CodeRedR51]

the ranking http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/academy/2011/ranking/ seems to show that the 370z tuned used sports med and gt-r used comfort soft. was that so?

I was talking about a stock, non modified 370Z.

 

[chriz00]

I'm just thinking like Sony/PD on this one. Usually they give us crap tires.

True that. lol

What do you guys think of this:

^^seem's like it's going to be similar to the license test's.

Maybe the last few challenges will be "full course" TT's.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Edit: Nevermind.

 

[J-KiLLA24]

^My thoughts exactly o.O

 

[CodeRedR51]

^My thoughts exactly o.O

I found them here. 👍

 

[carracerptp]

True that. lol

What do you guys think of this:

^^seem's like it's going to be similar to the license test's.

Maybe the last few challenges will be "full course" TT's.

How is this going to work? With a low hp car on a simple curve, we will have a 250 way tie for first.
Hope we don't get cheaters 👍

 

[FatBastid]

LOL, its all about those hundredths or thousandths of a second. I've got a CL meet for GT5 in a bit here. I hope there arent too many license tests in the may 1st download.

 

[J-KiLLA24]

I found them here. 👍

Thanks 👍

 

[FatBastid]

In that thread linked, the GTR pic, looks as if there are rounds. I wonder if you need to qualify with certain times to pass onto the next round?

 

[Ghoa$t]

How is this going to work? With a low hp car on a simple curve, we will have a 250 way tie for first.
Hope we don't get cheaters 👍

lmfao

 

[Jav]

Looks like Monza is gonna be part of GTA NA:

 

[CodeRedR51]

I would bet they are prepared for the corner cutters this time around.

 

[Jav]

I would bet they are prepared for the corner cutters this time around.

Hopefully they'll implement it to the full game!

 

[Camasi]

I am a little bit concerned... So we are going to have a series of one corner tests (for example) throughout the week? This means that we will have to be present for a series of tests for 8 weeks?

 

[iGoFast]

Is there a way to get an account in a different country than you live?

 

[Dhalism]

How is this going to work? With a low hp car on a simple curve, we will have a 250 way tie for first.
Hope we don't get cheaters 👍

well the way i see it, everything in this pic, with the possible exceptions of the car is a placeholder.
And what PD has given us thus far was very thinly veil hints and what will happen.
So the way I see it this pic implies that there will be challenges, but not the one in the picture

 

[Choate51]

I've got my lawnmower blades sharpened for this year's academy. If anyone wants some pointers don't be afraid to ask.

 

[carracerptp]

I've got my lawnmower blades sharpened for this year's academy. If anyone wants some pointers don't be afraid to ask.

Yes, just 1: How can I set the fastest time?
Joking, I am wondering how many GTA members will be repeats.

 

[select20]

Yes, just 1: How can I set the fastest time?
Joking, I am wondering how many GTA members will be repeats.

I bet a good chunk of them. I also think there will be many more this year than last year.

 

[SpecMiata-JSW]

Last year 50,000. This year 200,000 - 250,000? Thats my guess at least. It could be a nice bump of PS3 sales for Sony.

 

[Camasi]

I know a lot of really REALLY fast guys from the rfactor, iracing, etc series are going to give this a go. The competition will be a lot stronger this time around.

 

[Patrick]

If you think you can make the finals. Make sure you're in good shape! I hope I can make it out of the first round.