Ramming in online races

[oldsportbiker]

This topic has probably been covered before, but since it's fresh on my mind, I'll resurrect it. I've spent a lot of time the past few weeks online and it strikes me that many online racers get more enjoyment from ramming others rather than focusing on the racing. It is so common to be taken out at corners and on straightaways by manuvers that are clearly intended to knock you out of position. It's really frustrating to get rammed into a wall and then suffer a time penalty for contact. Does anyone know how penalties are assessed and why would one get penalized after getting rammed? Is it too hard for the software to get any more fair about this?

I realize that this is just a game, but I've got to believe that there are many of us online racers who would prefer "cleaner" races. I'm sure that there are other racing games where ramming is expected and part of the value and enjoyment, but I look at GT5-P as a racing simulator.

 

[Anghammarad]

You are right, it has been covered a gazillion times. So many times in fact that this thread probably will be locked quite soon.

The answer (at least partly) to your problem is to join races and events at the times given in this very section of GT Planet. That way you will race more people who have the same view as you, ie. clean racing

 

[Hugo Boss]

I think even PD doesn't know how the penalty system works, because they updated it at least once and that resulted in only a marginal improvement for the situations you got rammed.
However, as you already stated this subject has been cover many many times before. Please use the 'search' button and find the appropriate thread yourself if you want to continue this topic. I will close this one.