GT3 Drifting Poll

[VIPFREAK]

Hey all,

I noticed that no one lashed back at Klostrophbic. Then I realized maybe it's because of his age (no offence Klos). Since it seems like him and I are the only "old" people here I will stop being a lazy ass and set a better example. I apologize for my retardness although I have to warn you guys I have a hard time explaining things

Anyways, I wanted to try this poll. I was looking at some drift videos like Gran Dorifto and either it seems like you guys are literally on 24hrs. drifting or you are good at vid game. I was wondering if you guys can drift well because you practice or you are a video game wiz or both? I'm a car guy so at times especially with the "sim" tires I have a hard time grasping this drifting because it doesn't seem realistic. That is why I was trying to find settings that were as close to "realistic" with the understanding that this is a game.

Nick

 

[VIPFREAK]

oops... so much for the "correct spelling and grammar" in the poll it's to not 2 or too

Nick

 

[bengee]

You're old man. jk. You are only 4 years older than what i believe to be the majority of gtp drifters. I could be wrong because many people dont like revealing they're age (kinda girly if you ask me), but age is no excuse. I also wondered why no one responded to Klos. Seemed quite strange to me (I had just come on and wasn't the only person in the forum). Hmmmm... Maybe it wasn't just the age that dettered them Nick.

Anyways, it takes practice and I believe a general understanding of what will happen when you do what (which in my case comes from an understanding of physics on a level advanced enough to apply to the game, and in some cases real life).

 

[TaiLo]

First off, it is a game, so you do need to get used to how the game moves and feels. At the same time, GT3 has some of the most, if not the most realest (so much for English there) physics I've seen in a video game. So, I say after understanding all that (I'm a physics student, in real life), you just practice and practice until you can get it right. Seat time is your best friend. Oversteer is the other.

Did that make any sense? Because it almost doesn't to me.

 

[bengee]

It makes perfect sense. So far two votes for both, but i stilll think you need a understanding physics option. I would have voted for all three.

 

[BreakerOhio]

Practice!Practice!Practice!

Don't be afraid to fail....when you fail you will learn from your mistakes. Not everyone can win on their first try, but if you never try, you would never find out if you could succeed.

I play GT3 each day, and I practice all the different methods of drifting and each time I spin out, I learn from my mistake and understand the game physics more and more.

Don't give up.

 

[CudaMan]

Originally posted by VipFREAK
Since it seems like him and I are the only "old" people here I will stop being a lazy ass and set a better example.

How old is old? I'm 22 - wonder what category that puts me in.

Anyhoo, I think my drifting ability came mostly from an understanding of how cars behave. I've developed that understanding ever since I can remember... watching IndyCars in the 80s, sprint cars, etc. And of course playing racing games, although most of them weren't terribly realistic up until GT came along. You could say I grew up alongside the development of racing game physics.

That's basically it. I don't spend a lot of time practicing (anymore), I don't consider myself a video game whiz because I truly suck at most of them.

'Course, I was drifting my dad's trucks before I knew it was a sport.

I see there's no vote for 'neither', so I abstain.

 

[LanEvo]

ive been around cars my whole life my grandpa did the dirt track thing and thats what got me into racing. ive helped my dad work on all his cars...and the first car i got was an '87 300ZX it was a real learning experience..having your own car teaches you a lot about the physics of it, and the internet helps too now that i got another FR car..(my rx-7) im gonna get back into circuit racing as well as autocross

 

[TaiLo]

Originally posted by bengee
but i stilll think you need a understanding physics option

This I think is true, also. Knowing the physics of this game is more important than just being a game whiz, although that still counts. After practicing for a little bit, you get to understand how the cars move, the physics part. Also, knowing the real-life physics is also important. CudaMan and LanEvo said it themselves.