QUICK MATCH DISILLUSIONMENT!?!?

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I've had trouble with getting connected a lot. It's taken up to 30 minutes for it to successfully connect to a lobby. It's kind of what drove me to pick up Horizon 1 and Forza 4 this week. Getting kind of tired of the same old same old.
 
That happened every time I tried, except it timed out instead of joining anything.

Stick to lobbies if you want to play online, I guess.
 
Jinxed myself. Had 1 race in an hour after about 10 attempts to pass match up and found a full race of, let's call them boisterous, drivers, where every pass had at least a 1 collision requirement.

Tried to find another race with better drivers...and I can't get past the damn matching phase again.:lol:

This afternoon, I was in straight away for an hour of racing no problem.

I know if I stop retrying now, the next attempt I give up on will be the successful one so now I'm retrying while reading a book I got for Christmas. I'd love a race but it's words per minute rather than miles per hour at the moment.
 
kilesa4568
It's better some days than others. Believe it or not, it's actually a lot more stable than it used to be. It might take a couple of attempts to get in (and stay in) but it does work eventually. As for the lock up, I had one or two when it first appeared but none since then. I might have to quit the game from the controller once or twice a month but no more full lock ups.

I've noticed when you get past the matching up and into the race room itself though, if anything doesn't look right, quit and retry. Likewise, if there's no watch race or warm up option once you're in, it's not stable either. You could get disconnected after a few seconds or even into the race itself. Better to keep retrying till everything looks exactly right.

Doing that, I barely ever get disconnected.
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That pretty much defeats the whole purpose of it being "Quick" Match don't you think? :P I've tried it a few more times myself the last week and its still as unstable as its always been in my opinion, experiencing pretty much the same issues as @Mike_grpA Between the instability and the immature people you have to deal with when you do finally get a race, its pretty much a rubbish feature in my opinion. Very poorly implemented. 👎
 
I`ve been finding quickmatch to be working fine here in the UK . MUCH MORE STABLE THAN IT USED TO BE !. You just have to try a couple of times to connect. im usually racing within 10 minutes. I never get disconnected once im in a room so its happy days her in the UK !!
I don't have a fancy router or anything but I do hard wire my ps3 to the router with a cable I think that helps with most online games .
 
I've had hit or miss on getting connected. Thursday I just flat out gave up and read a book. But Friday and Saturday I got a lot of good laps in. Witnessed a 2:54 with a GSX-R (I was 7 seconds back).

Twice now I've gotten unsolicited SEN mail from other racers happy to meet someone else racing relatively cleanly.

If I get hit and/or penalized, I always keep going. Catching up to and passing the mid-pack is a lot of fun, even if I do end up 5th or worse. I also changed my line entering the first tunnel from watching some very fast drivers.

QM is building my bankroll like nobody's business and adding some interesting people to my friends list too.
 
GTP_CargoRatt
That pretty much defeats the whole purpose of it being "Quick" Match don't you think? :P I've tried it a few more times myself the last week and its still as unstable as its always been in my opinion, experiencing pretty much the same issues as @Mike_grpA Between the instability and the immature people you have to deal with when you do finally get a race, its pretty much a rubbish feature in my opinion. Very poorly implemented. 👎
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When the servers are bad, they're really, really bad. But when they're good, they're only bad.:lol: I think there must be peak times for the servers. It's much better in the afternoon and late evening/early hours here in the UK so see if those times translate to your own time zone for an easier connection. It might be just luck but it's got to be worth a try.

I know you're good enough to know how to deal with the bad drivers on there though. If you don't know them, assume they'll be dirty until they prove otherwise.

I spent 6 hours doing quick match last night (not addicted...sniff) and 4 of those hours were good to great racing against people I've raced before. They know they can trust me so I get a bit more respect on the track and half a dozen people doing exactly that, the times start dropping, leaving the slower and/or dirtier drivers way behind. By the time I gave up (it was 5am lol), I was in a room with 14 regulars with some of the best racing I've ever experienced on there.

Don't give up on it. It's not all bad. Well, the penalties are, but I know you'll drive quick enough to not be near people for them.👍
 
kilesa4568
When the servers are bad, they're really, really bad. But when they're good, they're only bad.:lol: I think there must be peak times for the servers. It's much better in the afternoon and late evening/early hours here in the UK so see if those times translate to your own time zone for an easier connection. It might be just luck but it's got to be worth a try.
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This 👍
 
I've actually been having fun in Quick Match recently. Hadn't tried it in a while because it was always a bit of a mess with all the disconnections, but that seems to be much better now; haven't had any at all the past couple days. Also, it seems they've bumped up the prize money to seasonal event levels, which is awesome. The dirty racing and absurd penalties are annoying sometimes, but if you can find a relatively clean bunch (or at least one where the idiots are slow enough to fall behind you quickly), it's some fun racing. Certainly more entertaining than grinding seasonals with the terrible AI.

Had some good races with a guy in the FR-S Quick Match tonight; we were pretty closely matched, but he was a bit better than I was (though it appeared he was using a wheel and I was just on a DS3). We had several very close and clean races, and it was a lot of fun. (Interestingly, I've only just now come to realize that Madrid literally has no passing zones; every heavy braking area has a kink or other feature that effectively makes it single-file, unless you want to bounce off a wall or completely blow your line through the following corner and lose a lot more time than you gained, so there's basically no way to get alongside someone and actually complete a pass unless they make a mistake.)
 
Just had 5 hours of racing in the 50pp room, with a variety of cars for some pack racing and I'll bet 80% of the drivers were good and clean. One of those racing sessions that restore your faith in quick match.

Racking up credits playing so long though. I've got all the 20m cars and about 500 others, 35m in the bank and a shortage of expensive cars to buy. What a downside. I'll give my kid a fiver to buy all the lower priced cars.:P
 
In a stintof 4 races i won 3 and finished 2nd in the other online 500pp quick match at trial mountain with my 500pp MR2 Spyder 02 with full upgrades and min weight. I had to add a rear wing to get to to 500pp.

I was faster down straights than the suzuki!

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Other races i finished 2 secs faster.
 
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The Honda HSC 03 seems really good on this track and can get 3:03 times. So is the LFA Nurburgring car.

I like using various Ferrari's and the Gallardo LP-560, very satisfying when I beat all those bloody Suzuki GSX's. I think of Dick Dastardly when I See them cruising past in that long car. And the driving is often like Whacky Races.

I will never ever run this race with a GSX, even though It's child's play to drive.
 
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There's a stack of cars you can use for between high 59s to 06s but there's only one car to beat a well driven GSXR. Another GSXR.

I'd rather be competitive in the gixxer than claiming a moral victory with 2nd or 3rd in another car. Definitely a case of can't beat them, join them. Then beat them.

Saying that, I'd be glad if all the prototypes and concepts were banned from the race. I enjoy pack racing more than time trialling.
 
I don't think i could clear 3.03 with the MR2. If i can get ahead of the GSX i will pull away, and as long as they don't ram me off or get a nose in front around the corner they arr probably 15+mph slower down the long straight on Trial. They don't even think they need to draft me till i pull away:)

320bhp and 870kg with 32kg torque with high rpm turbo or 305bhp, 37kg torque with a super charger.
 
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kilesa4568
I'd rather be competitive in the gixxer than claiming a moral victory with 2nd or 3rd in another car. Definitely a case of can't beat them, join them. Then beat them.
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Most of the GSX drivers in the quick match are mediocre, if you're a good driver you can beat them in many other cars and it's much more satisfying and a challenge.

To me It's a hollow boring victory winning in a GSX in the quick match.
 
Alex Ojideagu
Most of the GSX drivers in the quick match are mediocre, if you're a good driver you can beat them in many other cars and it's much more satisfying and a challenge.

To me It's a hollow boring victory winning in a GSX in the quick match.
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My favorite car I've gotten down around 3:08 (enough to beat most of the mediocre folks with the right strategy) is the Datsun Fairlady 2000. It's just silly looking in there. Never won with it, unfortunately.
 
soupcan
The only car I have seen able to beat a decent driver in a GSX is a certain "pink" Miura, otherwise as @kilesa4568 said it's a GSX VS. GSX if anyone using one in the room can drive decent. The reason PD should give the option to switch cars inside the QM room.
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I agree you should be able to change cars. That's the most irritating thing. You have to reload the entire Quick Match which wastes time and can not even connect at times. Often I want to experiment with different cars.

The GSX is a great car if you just want to win a race, but I feel it's almost too perfect for enjoyment and feels like you're on rails. Give me the 430 Scuderia, GTO or 458 any day in terms of driving thrill.
 
Fredzy
My favorite car I've gotten down around 3:08 (enough to beat most of the mediocre folks with the right strategy) is the Datsun Fairlady 2000. It's just silly looking in there. Never won with it, unfortunately.
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I've seen that a lot on the track lately! Never driven it in GT6. It always finishes a decent way up.
I want to try the NSX concept but don't want to waste a million credits on a gamble.

Problem is a good grid position and not getting bashed and penalised.
 
Alex Ojideagu
I've seen that a lot on the track lately! Never driven it in GT6. It always finishes a decent way up.
I want to try the NSX concept but don't want to waste a million credits on a gamble.

Problem is a good grid position and not getting bashed and penalised.
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Hardly a waste of credits on a gamble. I constantly do races in the 3.03 range in my GSX, but recently run into a racer in their nsx and they cleaned me up a couple of times. Very good driving. I personally don't have a problem with people in the GSX, horses for courses so to speak, but by far my fav car in this race is the 350 sport lotus. It will compete with all but the best of the GSX's, and handles like a dream. I also wish you could change cars in the rooms. All up, its a great race and I will miss it when its gone, great car, great track.
 
croozer_63
Hardly a waste of credits on a gamble. I constantly do races in the 3.03 range in my GSX, but recently run into a racer in their nsx and they cleaned me up a couple of times.
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The regular NSX's and the LM roadcar all do well in the race, but I haven't seen anyone driving
the new NSX concept car which costs 1 million, and it has no stats.
 
Alex Ojideagu
Most of the GSX drivers in the quick match are mediocre, if you're a good driver you can beat them in many other cars and it's much more satisfying and a challenge.

To me It's a hollow boring victory winning in a GSX in the quick match.
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It wasn't hollow boring victories in the races I had the other night against about 8 other good GSXR drivers who were regularly below 3 minutes. Several of which were 2:57 times with a 1 second spread between all of us and 1st and second being a tenth apart. Racing bliss.

Just so you know though, I use the GSXR at the end of the night after using my Miura's, STI's, R33-32's, GT40s, RX500's, RX8's GT86's, Type R NSX, among many others.

With the GSXR, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. We should do a petition to have all the prototypes and concepts banned from the event but I doubt it would be listened to. You'd just see a lot more 2nd tier cars ruling the roost instead.
 
kilesa4568
It wasn't hollow boring victories in the races I had the other night against about 8 other good GSXR drivers who were regularly below 3 minutes. Several of which were 2:57 times with a 1 second spread between all of us and 1st and second being a tenth apart. Racing bliss.

Just so you know though, I use the GSXR at the end of the night after using my Miura's, STI's, R33-32's, GT40s, RX500's, RX8's GT86's, Type R NSX, among many others.

With the GSXR, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. We should do a petition to have all the prototypes and concepts banned from the event but I doubt it would be listened to. You'd just see a lot more 2nd tier cars ruling the roost instead.
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Yeah, raced you the other night, very fast. Good clean racing. Perhaps Alex should grab a GSX and show us how easy it is. I for one don't find it that easy against the truly good guys. Sure, a well set up and driven GSX is going to win any time against average plus competition, but as I said earlier, I ran into an NSX that was quicker than I could do, real fast. Doesn't matter what race or time trial, there is always one particular vehicle that dominates, so as I said, horses for courses.
 
I had some fun at Trial Mtn trundling along with my black Charger 440, clean 3rds in 5 or 6 car fields. Then a pack of GSXs mauled me in my BTR, just absolute mayhem punting, pushing, unwarranted penalties going over that crest Turn 2 after the start. Funny that is very slippery there compared to rest of track,
 
Alex Ojideagu
The regular NSX's and the LM roadcar all do well in the race, but I haven't seen anyone driving
the new NSX concept car which costs 1 million, and it has no stats.
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That new NSX has limited tunes available as transmission and lsd are fixed so only good as stock or depowered. Now with the car released again at the Detroit Show maybe PD will reissue a full customizable version.
 
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croozer_63
Yeah, raced you the other night, very fast. Good clean racing. Perhaps Alex should grab a GSX and show us how easy it is. I for one don't find it that easy against the truly good guys. Sure, a well set up and driven GSX is going to win any time against average plus competition, but as I said earlier, I ran into an NSX that was quicker than I could do, real fast. Doesn't matter what race or time trial, there is always one particular vehicle that dominates, so as I said, horses for courses.
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The GSX feels is like it's on rails. At least other cars feel like you're driving it.

Anyway all depends what you want from the race.
 
Some guy found pace in a Nardo w12 and was able to get sub 3:10 but i think concepts and race cars should both be banned too, as the person above mentions then it should be true Roadcar vs Roadcar and the MR2 would be up for a ban!
 
nickg07
Some guy found pace in a Nardo w12 and was able to get sub 3:10 but i think concepts and race cars should both be banned too, as the person above mentions then it should be true Roadcar vs Roadcar and the MR2 would be up for a ban!
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Technically Race cars are banned, but some slip under the radar due to a technicality!
 
I just want to vent, so bare with me. Why do Quick matches exist? I was under the impression KAZ took racing seriously, and frowned upon dirty driving. Quick Matches only seem to reward cheats. I've tried them several times and left every time with a very bad taste in my mouth. I despise them. Perhaps I'm missing something about the concept, and would love some enlightenment.
 

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