ORS | SEASON 8 | Battle of the Tiers

[wayne jacobs]

THE GT5 servers are REALLY bad at the moment.

Does anyone know how to fix a sticking accelerator pedal?

CHEERS redness-63

 

[jasr73]

ORS Season Eight - Round Two
- Fastest Lap Reviews For Points -

Tier 3
Velly's lap of 1.31.046 on 62 is legal
Tier 2
Jol's lap of 1:31.316 on 38 is legal
Tier 1
jasr73's lap of 131.282 on 50 is legal
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Rota's start at Indy was barely legal

Practice has already commenced at Trial Mountain for Round 3.
Secret strategies all ready being formulated between Cac, Moon, Mr T & Jas

 

[Mic_Col]

^^^

That's awesome!!!!!

Photo comp entry, dare I say.

Not that it's from a series race, but still should be up for consideration.

 

[rmendesd]

ORS Season Eight - Round Two
- Fastest Lap Reviews For Points -

Tier 3
Velly's lap of 1.31.046 on 62 is legal
Tier 2
Jol's lap of 1:31.316 on 38 is legal
Tier 1
jasr73's lap of 131.282 on 50 is legal
------------------------------------
Rota's start at Indy was barely legal

Practice has already commenced at Trial Mountain for Round 3.
Secret strategies all ready being formulated between Cac, Moon, Mr T & Jas

Awsome pictures!!!! loved it:tup:

 

[velly]

I was gutted I didn't break into 1:30's but I didn't want to push too hard.
I really love the T3 car. Looking at the time I have a feeling I need to be in a different car hehe

 

[Rotamasta7]

ORS
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Rota's start at Indy was barely legal

IT'S ALL THAT BALLAST SITTING IN THE REAR END!!!! top pics jas!

 

[Cactass]

IT'S ALL THAT BALLAST SITTING IN THE REAR END!!!! top pics jas!

Try sliding your seat further forward for the next race.

On a more serious note, I must sincerely appologise to asuka, velly, and Joel, for my lag causing damage to your cars and ruining your races (and to anyone else the replay may not have shown). Now that i've had a chance to watch Jas's replay, I can appreciate how horrendous it was getting as the race continued. At my end everything and everyone was running as smooth as silk, and it wasn't until velley's post, followed by Joel's that I realised things were going on, and I pulled over and quit the race. Once again, sorry guys.

FYI Background
Ever since Sunday morning, GT5 has been unable to establish a connection to the GT5 servers through my Optus cable connection. Everything else has been fine though. PSN is fine, other games run fine in multiplayer, internet is fine, just the PS3 running GT5 can't talk to its servers. I did discover that if I connected the PS3 to my Telstra WIFI/G3 Mobile device, the PS3/GT5 runs perfectly, and has no issues connecting to the GT5 servers, and therefore the issue has to be either the Modem/Router (which hasn't been modified) or the Optus network.
Phone call to Optus on Monday was fruitless, as they have no reports of issues with their perfect network, so the problem must be my end and connected me to Netgear. Netgear said it must be a port issue and couldn't help me unless I wanted to pay for a "Professional" to come and look at it, as the unit was no longer in warranty.
After much (more) stuffing about inside the router, I managed to get GT5 to connect with the servers Monday afternoon, and left it running a room up until race start (as I wasn't convinced anything I had done had rectified the problem), and sure enough, everyone started leaving for the race start, and as I left GT5 suddenly decided the servers were no longer contactable and shut down all community functions. Quick attempts to re-establish server connections failed, so in desperation I decided to try and run the Telstra WiFi/3G network. Technically, the 3G network has higher bandwidth than my cable, and should be great, but alas, it's ok for surfing on the go, but crap at gaming. (Something to remember when people preach that 3G/4G is "Da Future!")

 

[mrtaital]

Thumbs up to Telstra!!

From memory didn't rota run with Telstra 3g on Monday? Btw I don't sell wireless to people for gaming, whereas the psychical data speed is multiple times stronger then my ADSL, I know that being a wireless network it would be unstable.

 

[Rotamasta7]

I run a wired optus connection, Could still be optus cac as I havent had problems as bad as this before... :S?

 

[spinner]

Love the shots Jase !

Miss you guys.

Don't miss the PSN / connection issues though. I would have pulled the pin by now....... for sure.

 

[mrtaital]

Pretty sure i think your car has something illegal about it, just like what happened to DJR at Phillip Island after the roll over hehe

 

[asuka611]

On a more serious note, I must sincerely appologise to asuka, velly, and Joel, for my lag causing damage to your cars and ruining your races (and to anyone else the replay may not have shown).

No worries Cactass! I know that sometimes the PSN has off nights and you weren't really to know that it was that bad.

I have also been know to have erratic lag in our Ozcomobro races when I've taken guys out unknowingly because in my view things are smooth but from their view I'm jumping all over the place. Here is an example of me taking out DaphneDog

His view:


My view:


I too have done all the "recommended" items to minimise lag. FYI I have a wired POE connection.

The 1st 4 laps were proving to be very interesting between T3. Until the lag incident and the unscheduled pit stop.

I had another lag incident with Maggtronz I believe with all of a sudden at the end of the straight I caught him under unexpectedly. Then while going through the esses he attempted to re pass me but I lost grip all of a sudden. This caused us to collide and I waited for him to get back in front but this resulted in another unscheduled pitstop.

All in all it was an intersting race for me as I kept on pushing regardless of my position. Hopefully there will be a few more T3 guys to race.

Looking forward to next round.

Jase, I loved the photos as well.

 

[Lost-on-drugz]

sorry lads ive been not in the comp due to my internet and ph line been having technical problems resulted in no ph or net hopefully its fixed properly , hopefully i still have a spot

 

[velly]

only if you drive slow Lost

 

[Oniichan]

Hey guys!

Again, an amazing night of racing...packed with good and clean fights, thank you all for that

Congratulations to Jol, Oni and Velly for the win, great job.

I must say, I am still impressed by you Oni....how the hell did you managed to comeback from that and get second overall and win in the class? Amazing job there, seriously 👍 I believe I didn't make one significant mistake and I was lapping within 0.05s each lap for several laps and there you were....2nd place after my last pit stop at least 10sec in front and lapping freaking fast! I think you are some sort of a magician or something...lol...well done mate.

Cheers mate. I honestly don't know how i managed to come back after being more then 50seconds behind you on lap 5 and finish 5 seconds in front. I watched the replay a number of times and our laps times were so similar like you said so im amazed at how i could achieve it. It was a great race for me trying to claw back everything lost and figure out a new pit strategy on the fly to make up that lost time. In the end I'm super stoked to finish 1st in Tier and 2nd overall.

Regarding the GT5 network we can just hope that it gets resolved quickly. We know it has nothing to do with PSN as i can play many other online games without any issues. Its a GT5 related issue that needs to be resolved.

Asuka that was some crazy lag in your race but i have never seen you have lag like that in any of my races. Do you stream your OzComoBro races live?

 

[asuka611]

Asuka that was some crazy lag in your race but i have never seen you have lag like that in any of my races. Do you stream your OzComoBro races live?

No we don't normally stream our Tuesday night races. However we do have headsets ON which as you know takes up valuable bandwith. Unfortunately the other guys oppose turning off mics but I after that race I try to leave mine off to help reduce my lag.

 

[Oniichan]

sorry lads ive been not in the comp due to my internet and ph line been having technical problems resulted in no ph or net hopefully its fixed properly , hopefully i still have a spot

No problem mate. Hope all is fixed now and ready for action. At the moment i've put you on the wildcard list so once you start racing regularly again we can move you up to the full time drive.

 

[goonsacks]

I tried tuning my Corvette but the image below pretty much sums up my tuning ability. Always ending up with slower tunes.

I've been running stock settings in all races so far but can anyone gimme a hand with a faster tune? My pace in Indy was way behind everyone else.

 

[Rotamasta7]

I tried tuning my Corvette but the image below pretty much sums up my tuning ability. Always ending up with slower tunes.

I've been running stock settings in all races so far but can anyone gimme a hand with a faster tune? My pace in Indy was way behind everyone else.

Hey mate, I am happy to offer you my help/tune, although MANY people in the series would tell you to not bother giving it a go, I have a very aggressive driving style And I use a controller. Still next time I am on, I will grab what I have been using since the test race and you might as well give it a crack, even if it ends up slower... or in the fence...

 

[goonsacks]

Hey mate, I am happy to offer you my help/tune, although MANY people in the series would tell you to not bother giving it a go, I have a very aggressive driving style And I use a controller. Still next time I am on, I will grab what I have been using since the test race and you might as well give it a crack, even if it ends up slower... or in the fence...

Thx. Much appreciated

 

[velly]

Controllers should be banned lol...man up Rota

 

[Rotamasta7]

Controllers should be banned lol...man up Rota

Hahahaha fair call, I can match my times on the g27, which also gives me much better tyre wear, but I am horrible at catching any car when the rear steps out, which I would get over if I was the only one on track, but its not worth it when I could quite possible ruin many peoples races purely from my silly mistakes...

Sticking to the DS3 on gt5 for now

On another note, this is the real reason why I can't join Monday nights races anymore...

 

[spinner]

Woah woah woah ! You sure you're ready to step up from Street sweeper sim already ? I hear the phsyics in Farm Sim 13 can be tricky to adapt to. I bet it doesn't have that sweet windscreen wiper sound either.

Your choice buddy , good luck.

Good find ! hahahahaha

 

[Rotamasta7]

Look I know it's a big step spin, but I'm ready to step it and join the big boys, the farmers are the real men, those street cleaners haven't got **** on the farmos

 

[Oniichan]

ORS | SEASON 8 | PRE RACE BRIEFING

For round 3 we head into the mountain for a 3 x 15 lap sprint race.

A few corners people need to be mindful of not cutting are turns 1, 2, 14 and 15 (final chicane). As usual this doesn't mean you can cut other corners. The standard ORS white line rules apply. Trial Mountain is a bit unique with its white lines. Most of the track is fine with the white line rule but turns 14 and 15 have the white lines quite far in from the ripple strips. Thus with turns 14 and 15 you are allowed to go inside the white lines. Your only allowed to have 2 wheels on the ripple strip. The outside wheels must remain on the tarmac (circuit). If you are found to be cutting corners consistently or frequently then you will be penalised by the stewards. Penalties can range from point deductions, 1 race bans and up to disqualifications from the entire ORS season 8. Ensure you have read all the rules in the opening post (page 1).

Regarding the pit exit around Trial Mountain make sure you do not cut in front of other drivers when exiting the pits, be mindful of cars approaching. The car behind has right of way so please you common sense when entering turn 1 to avoid any collisions. You may enter the pits flat out around Trial Mountain without being penalized. Therefore you are not required to reduce speeds when entering the pits.

If you find yourself off the track be mindful when rejoining, please aware of your position on the track relative to your fellow races. Drivers rejoining the track must give way to race traffic and not become an obstruction.

The following drivers need to ensure they are carrying the below ballast for all 3 sprint races Monday night.

Tier 1
Oni_chan - 60kgs
Rod_AUS - 60kgs

Tier 2
Jol_1 - 70kgs
GT5_Boycey - 25kgs
Rotamasta7 - 25kgs

Tier 3
Velster - 70kgs
Cactass - 25kgs
Moon95g - 25kgs

Failure to comply can results in 1 race bans to removal from the series.

Now finally all drivers must make sure they submit their tyre choice for qualifying/race start by Sunday night. Once you tyre choice has been submitted you cannot change it.

Regards,

Oni
ORS Committee

 

[Rotamasta7]

The following drivers need to ensure they are carrying the below ballast for all 3 sprint races Monday night.

Tier 1
Oni_chan - 60kgs
Rod_AUS - 60kgs

Tier 2
Jol_1 - 70kgs
GT5_Boycey - 25kgs
Rotamasta7 - 25kgs


Tier 3
Velster - 70kgs
Cactass - 25kgs
Moon95g - 25kgs

Oni
ORS Committee

The rule from season seven that required ballast to be applied to a driver that wins two (2) races in a row has been removed.

Ballast off 35kgs will now be applied to any driver who finishes in first place and 25kgs to anyone who finishes in second place.

This ballast handicap will be subject to ongoing race results and will only be fixed for one round after it has been allocated.

If in the next round, a driver succeeds in placing first again, they will incur an additional ballast handicap of 35kg bringing a total ballast handicap to a maximum total of 70kg. This is the maximum amount of ballast any driver can attract regardless of subsequent results.

If in the following round a driver with ballast handicap fails to place in a top three position, they will have their entire accumulated ballast removed for the next race.

In addition, in the event that a driver wins a race by a margin of over 25 seconds to second place they may incur the maximum 70Kg ballast handicap for the next race, if they do not have already have the maximum handicap in place.

To summarize the changes to ballast see below:
➢ The maximum ballast that can be applied to a driver is 70kgs over the entire series.
➢ First place receives a 35kg ballast handicap fixed for the next race only
➢ Second place receives a 25kg ballast handicap fixed for the next race only
➢ In the event the margin between first and second place is over 25 seconds a 70kg ballast may be applied for the next race (subject to assessment of the race).
➢ Failing to score a podium with ballast applied will have your total ballast handicap removed
➢ Winning two races in a row will incur 70kg ballast handicap for the next race
➢ Placing second for two races in a row will incur a ballast handicap of 50kg for the next race


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Home come I need to whack 25kgs in the boot?

 

[wayne jacobs]

Hey guys

Mediums for me

CHEERS redness-63(

 

[rmendesd]

Home come I need to whack 25kgs in the boot?

actually, that is a good point....why are we going to 70kg Oni? You won 1, I won 1....we should both stay with 35kg....

I am happy to have 70kg the next round

 

[Oniichan]

Home come I need to whack 25kgs in the boot?

Reason you didn't lose all your ballast was you failed to podium due to disconnection rather than not finishing the race. You were in position to finish on the podium during that race. As you did complete more than half race distance and was awarded points for last place i couldn't remove your ballast as it wouldn't be fair (people would just leave races get points and have ballast removed for next rounds resulting in abuse of the rules). Therefore you were given the lowest possible ballast.

actually, that is a good point....why are we going to 70kg Oni? You won 1, I won 1....we should both stay with 35kg....

I am happy to have 70kg the next round

We get 60kgs each cause. 1st - 35kgs + 2nd - 25kgs = 60kgs.

As per the rules. Finishing 2nd twice would be 50kgs. Finishing first twice would be 70kgs. Finishing first then second would be 60kgs. If you don't make the podium (1st, 2nd or 3rd) you have the weight removed.

The maximum any driver can accumulate during the series is 70kgs.

 

[velly]

mediums please Oni