GT5P: Racing Sim or Bumper Cars sim??

[netviper]

First, let me say I think this game in single player mode is a good racing sim.

That said, online is a JOKE. Nobody races clean. Everyone smashes into everyone. The penalties are a complete joke. Half the time you don't even get them. Either you took a shortcut or you didn't, there is no in between. Smashing people intentionally should be a BIG penalty EVERY TIME. Not just when the game feels like giving you one. And what about trying to pass someone on a long straight... they just smash you into the wall, or the grass and you go from 2nd to 8th.

I understand there is no external car damage, but they could at least lower your cars performance every time you crash or smash someone. Something needs to be done to make this at least slightly realistic or make the racing better. I sure hope the real game addresses these issues.

Does anyone here actually think this a good racing game online?

 

[Mad94d]

Does anyone here actually think this a good racing game online?

I do. I race at the set time zones in the Race events and I never have any trouble with punters. But if I race out of the set times(say at XX:37)I always have trouble with punters. Thats my opinion.
So race at the set times e.g. xx:00, :15, :30, :45 and you should have cleaner races:tup:

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Yeah, we've heard this 1000 times before and I'm sure we're going to hear it another 1000 times. Perhaps you should've had a little search first.

 

[Peter]

It is as long as youre with a good fair bunch like your GTP friends.But PD needs to seriously do something about it.

 

[Kryz11]

GT5 is a great game online, it's just the people don't play/race fail. Same with rFactor, GTR2, etc online, there is always someone that will try to mess up someone. It's common. We will just have to wait for Online Private racing and lobbies.