GTP_WRS (GT5) Week 59 : A GT's GT

[the_wilco]

First session gives

27.559
21.001

 

[munch2112]

Have no idea whatsoever what I'm doing in T2. Complete different line everytime and seems to always give me roughly the same split! So weird!

 

[Akmuq]

I made Vaxen aware of your situation AND re-edited you into the registry to get your splits on the board.

Cheers EDK, will I be able to submit normally or will fetchbot turn me down if things aren't sorted by then?

 

[EDK]

Cheers EDK, will I be able to submit normally or will fetchbot turn me down if things aren't sorted by then?

You should be able to submit normally. You might just try submitting now, as you can resubmit when you improve your time. That way we'll know if there's an issue.

 

[Vagabond]

Meh! Another short session yielding another tiny step... 1st sector getting worse, 2nd sector getting better, 3rd sector stuck in limbo. Need to put some proper time in on this one but it'll have to wait 'til weekend I think.

26.807
20.602

Great improvements going on up and down the board 👍

 

[LeftyWright69]

New Splits:
26.991
20.756

A full tenth of a second at the line which feels like ages around here.

Gee Wiz it sure is nice to have ya back but did ya haf ta put the slide job on me as well as take my fast T2:

 

[AspecBob]

27.428
21.110

Finally spent some time on this. Took me a while to get splits worth posting. If I'm not mistaken, this will give a total identical to Al's!

 

[jammy21]

My first try this one last night.
27.591
21.155

 

[jack5428]

Thanks Jon and Phobia.

Dont need to tell you Phobia but your rocking this TTs world.👍




Now the real work begins to try to do as good or better to T2 and then do my best thru T3. Figure it might take awhile but you never can tell. I was kind of on fire yesterdy thru both T1 and T3 as far as PBs hope that pattern holds and with this ghost maybe can see how to shave some time thru T2 now also. Do a come from behind pass to the T2 checkpoint is the most likely scenerio I see to get there before him but hey a quicker T1 would be nice to.

 

[Green]

26.749
20.794

Another small improvment has a bit of a dodgy moment at the end where I nearly clip the tire wall at the start of the home straight. I'm 99% sure I didn't touch it but it happens so fast of the replay It's hard to be a 100% sure. Been trying so hard to beat that time as I wouldn't feel comfortable submiting a time if theres a chance of it being dirty . But I also hate to see my good T1 good to waste as I'm really struggling to gain anytime there.

 

[Fobia]

Dont need to tell you Phobia but your rocking this TTs world.👍

I wish I could say the same but I can't.
I feel as if I've hit a brick wall but I know I haven't, since I've left 0.150 on the track and that's all in first 2 sectors. My best splits would bring me a T2 split of 47.091, so the fact that I'm almost 2 tenths down on my theoretical best makes me not so happy with my time.
I would be happy if I hit .5 in both splits, that'd be the best case scenario but I don't see that happening, the odds of me nailing both sectors and then staying cold through T3 are very slim.
Just for info, my best T2 split (the time I actually achieved) is 47.203, again very bad considering I am capable of much lower.
However, I'm very happy with my time and I don't see it getting beaten.

 

[Brend]

Forgot how addicting the WRS can be. 👍 Welcome back to my disc-drive GT5, missed you.

 

[GTP_Plato]

Hello guys, been a while

I tried for half hour or so yesterday but really struggled with the wheel, it was like being a beginner all over again. The strange thing is when I first used a wheel for the first time, it only took me a few hours to get used to it, so I am struggling to understand why I can't use it at all now

I have been away for a few months as I needed a break from the game, I really feel like playing and taking part in WRS again but my problems i'm having with the wheel really doesn't give me the incentive to turn the PS3 back on

I ended up turning the computer off after half an hour last night because I was to impatient to get back up to speed, I just got to frustrated with the wheel, it was like I had never used a wheel before

I take it I just have to play my way through it to familiarize myself with it again, I used to have the same problem using a controller on other racing games where it would take me a while to get back to the standard I was at, amazing how this is not the case on first person shooters.

Looks like I have my work cut out getting used to it again before I can take part in the WRS.

Sorry for the long story, good to be back though 👍

 

[ASH32]

Hello guys, been a while

I tried for half hour or so yesterday but really struggled with the wheel, it was like being a beginner all over again. The strange thing is when I first used a wheel for the first time, it only took me a few hours to get used to it, so I am struggling to understand why I can't use it at all now

I have been away for a few months as I needed a break from the game, I really feel like playing and taking part in WRS again but my problems i'm having with the wheel really doesn't give me the incentive to turn the PS3 back on

I ended up turning the computer off after half an hour last night because I was to impatient to get back up to speed, I just got to frustrated with the wheel, it was like I had never used a wheel before

I take it I just have to play my way through it to familiarize myself with it again, I used to have the same problem using a controller on other racing games where it would take me a while to get back to the standard I was at, amazing how this is not the case on first person shooters.

Looks like I have my work cut out getting used to it again before I can take part in the WRS.

Sorry for the long story, good to be back though 👍

I was the same, pretty rusty. I have now gained at least a second on what I did after my first session back racing. Just stick with it and you'll soon be up near the top of the leaderboard again where you belong.

 

[GTP_Plato]

You seem to have more confidence in my ability than myself

Welcome back Ash, notice you have only come back this week also

Even getting my set up back in the right position seems to be a problem, it just doesn't feel right how ever I have it. Looks like I need a bit more patience and hopefully everything will come back to me 👍

I will put in some more time today and over the weekend, hopefully that will help as I am missing the competitiveness of the WRS. Once the confidence is back I will start to take part

 

[jack5428]

New splits:

26.802
20.695

Knocked a tenth or so out of my OT.





@Phobia yeah I know how it goes especially at this track.

But its kinda why Im good at it. We will see how good I end up doing in the very end whether its D2 good or other.

To early to be cocky but Im feeling good you know what I mean?



@Plato welcome back. Yeah I was ranked liked 12th I think or so at GTAIV the racing while dudes try to shoot you portion and would only take 1 week of for like vacation or whatever and come back and play and it was challenging just to drive let alone shoot an drive and never die and win the race to boot. haha

Now thats some real extreme racing. hahaha


Edit:

26.778
20.722

Knocked another 7 hundreths out of my OT.

 

[btcanon]

New splits:

26.802
20.695

Knocked a tenth or so out of my OT.






Edit:

26.778
20.722

Knocked another 7 hundreths out of my OT.

See, I just can not get my T1 below the 27 mark, Have no idea what I'm doing wrong, flat out 6th gear, every possible line, carry at least 112 through turn 2 and I just cant drop it.

 

[RDAardvark]

See, I just can not get my T1 below the 27 mark, Have no idea what I'm doing wrong, flat out 6th gear, every possible line, carry at least 112 through turn 2 and I just cant drop it.

I'm in the same boat here - Completely stumped by that half a second difference.
Unless they are carrying a lot more speed over the start/finish line.
About 160mph for me.

 

[btcanon]

I'm in the same boat here - Completely stumped by that half a second difference.
Unless they are carrying a lot more speed over the start/finish line.
About 160mph for me.

But I've got the pace through T2, that's the baffling part. I can do the complex part smooth as silk and quick, but the easy smooth fast bit has me stumped.

 

[Speedy6543]

Well well, if it isn't the D2 wolfs on the hunt again.

Skipped one day and lost 6 spots on the leaderboard.

Good to see you bck Kelvin. 👍

 

[Cats_PJs]

But I've got the pace through T2, that's the baffling part. I can do the complex part smooth as silk and quick, but the easy smooth fast bit has me stumped.

I find that the fastest way for me to get through turn 2 is to get on the cobbles before I brake. Helps me get the car turned so I can get on the gas sooner. My best times are when the back of the car is within inches of the armco.

 

[Green]

Couldn't help myself had too give it another wee go , think I'm getting pretty close to my limit don't think I'll see a better lap than that unless I get lucky .

26.804
20.647

 

[GTP_Plato]

Well well, if it isn't the D2 wolfs on the hunt again.

Skipped one day and lost 6 spots on the leaderboard.

Good to see you bck Kelvin. 👍

Thanks Christophe 👍

Hopefully after I have put some effort in this weekend I should be able to drive again, at the moment I wouldn't even give myself a license

 

[Fobia]

Thanks Christophe 👍

Hopefully after I have put some effort in this weekend I should be able to drive again, at the moment I wouldn't even give myself a license

Plato, I was rusty too since I was out in the countryside for 4 weeks. Forgot what internet is let alone GT5 and wheel, however my skill returned in less than a day (and daily I play 2 hours at most). Just get at it and post them splits, I'm looking forward to seeing them. 👍
Oh, and welcome back.

 

[LeftyWright69]

T1: 27.051
T2: 20.810

I just tied my shows and took .2 off my OT

T1: 27.071
T2: 20.790

 

[Spud_Skills]

Thanks Christophe 👍

Hopefully after I have put some effort in this weekend I should be able to drive again, at the moment I wouldn't even give myself a license

WELCOME BACK! I am no longer a pad user. 👍

 

[GTP_Plato]

WELCOME BACK! I am no longer a pad user. 👍

I probably won't be taking part this week as I can't use the wheel at the moment to save my life. Probably spend time getting used to it again before I have a go at the WRS.

About time you got the wheel out and started getting used to it, looks like you're doing a good job as well 👍 The strange thing is I used the High Speed Ring to get used to the DFGT on GT5p and it only took me a few hours to get up to speed and put down a top 10 time on the leaderboard. I find it strange I can't get used to my CSR as quick, especially since I have enough experience using a wheel now.

Hopefully like I said I can get used to it again over the weekend

 

[Vagabond]

Hopefully like I said I can get used to it again over the weekend

Green Hell in a 65 Alpha Guilia Sprint 1600 with N3s should do the trick. Take 1 twice a day for 3 days then give me a call.

Another switchabout step for me. Back on it in the first sector, eased off too much in the second, still consistently 0.05 off my best in the 3rd. Looking for about 0.2 on the lap but reasonably ok with what I have I think...

26.675
20.683

 

[GTP_Plato]

Green Hell in a 65 Alpha Guilia Sprint 1600 with N3s should do the trick. Take 1 twice a day for 3 days then give me a call.

Another switchabout step for me. Back on it in the first sector, eased off too much in the second, still consistently 0.05 off me best in the 3rd. Looking for about 0.2 on the lap but reasonably ok with what I have I think...

26.675
20.683

Cheers Doc, sounds like the perfect cure

Why we are on the subject do you have any medication that will help get me off my backside and actually try to rediscover some form?

By the looks of the leaderboard, nice splits Chris 👍

Do you have a problem with your Fanatec? I noticed a post where you said you were using your G25.

 

[DDiamond]

27.862
21.142


Chris, mind if I ask what BB you are using?

I've used 5.5, 5.6, 3.6.