The Gran Turismo Sport Media Cup Has Begun, and GTPlanet is Taking Part

[GT Sport]

Yes they are running in open lobbies but nobody is counting your points

So how do we know about our position?

 

[daan]

If only there was a news story about this to clear up any confusion.

 

[GT Sport]

If only there was a news story about this to clear up any confusion.

Exactly but I'm pretty sure that there will be something like a news feed.

 

[Johnnypenso]

Exactly but I'm pretty sure that there will be something like a news feed.

You forgot the /'s. Or did you?

 

[Jordan]

So, all you need to do is just make a couple more aliens "staff" and call it day?

When you help organize and maintain GTPlanet's Weekly Race Series for over eight years like Kevin (@EDK) or write 25 news articles for us like Ali (@sems4arsenal), you've earned the right to be called "staff" in my book.

 

[carracerptp]

When you help organize and maintain GTPlanet's Weekly Race Series for over eight years like Kevin (@EDK) or write 25 news articles for us like Ali (@sems4arsenal), you've earned the right to be called "staff" in my book.

Just to make sure I didn't get taken the wrong way, I said that purely as a light hearted joke, not questioning their validity of staff in the slightest! 👍 It was just the the fact a news site that was founded around the game franchise is very likely to be a frontrunner in a competition like this. When you first heard about this competition you must have thought "We got this!"

 

[GT Sport]

You forgot the /'s. Or did you?

Nice one

 

[karelpipa]

can we watch it on youtube live?

 

[sems4arsenal]

can we watch it on youtube live?

Not sure if there will be a second phase, but currently there is nothing to watch. Each of us gets to play online normally and they count our SR and DR.

 

[ToyGTone]

I know i'm not a part of this cup but it's interesting playing with both @EDK and @sems4arsenal (was it you tho?) with N300 class cars at Brands Hatch.

I wonder where's @Jordan tho?

 

[sems4arsenal]

I know i'm not a part of this cup but it's interesting playing with both @EDK and @sems4arsenal (was it you tho?) with N300 class cars at Brands Hatch.

I wonder where's @Jordan tho?

What's your PSN? I'm GTP_USSems. Man those EVOs just dominate.

 

[EDK]

I know i'm not a part of this cup but it's interesting playing with both @EDK and @sems4arsenal (was it you tho?) with N300 class cars at Brands Hatch.

I wonder where's @Jordan tho?

That was me, yes. Us, actually.

 

[ToyGTone]

What's your PSN? I'm GTP_USSems. Man those EVOs just dominate.

Having done a race with the Evo and then switched to the Hyundai. I couldn't agree more.
Oh and my PSN is Black-_-Hole1885.

That was me, yes. Us, actually.

I'm still not sure how i ended up racing with you. Also noticed @GumballCGT in there as well.

 

[EDK]

I'm still not sure how i ended up racing with you. Also noticed @GumballCGT in there as well.[/QUOTE]
I started and finished behind him in 2nd, was not sure how I was racing with him.

 

[sems4arsenal]

The Rocco @Nuburgring is just sublime. The one track I can easily keep up with GTRs.

 

[Jordan]

I wonder where's @Jordan tho?

Eating out on a Friday night. I'm going to try to get some racing in later.

 

[suprajef]

Eating out on a Friday night. I'm going to try to get some racing in later.

Better hurry

Edit, not bad

 

[Tassie_tiger]

I think I have a grip on how this works.
Well, at least a version in my head anyway.

But I can't see any evidence of an accumulation of points from each day towards a grand tally.
Is it simply the ranking/class (and therefore points scored) on the last day of racing, or do the points from previous days also come into play?

 

[polysmut]

I think I have a grip on how this works.
Well, at least a version in my head anyway.

But I can't see any evidence of an accumulation of points from each day towards a grand tally.
Is it simply the ranking/class (and therefore points scored) on the last day of racing, or do the points from previous days also come into play?

These drivers will be racing amongst the rest of the existing beta testers to achieve their best possible Driver and Sportsmanship Ratings. The top ten drivers in both categories will be scored, and the combined total will be used for rankings.

Media Cup Ranking System
1st: 25 Points
2nd: 18 Points
3rd: 15 Points
4th: 12 Points
5th: 10 Points
6th: 8 Points
7th: 6 Points
8th: 4 Points
9th: 2 Points
10th: 1 Point

Unless I'm missing something, everything is made clear in the article.

 

[infamousphil]

Good luck dude! Make sure you tell us all about it.



Really? You probably need to look at your racing game history a little closer. GT1 wasn't even the first sim on PS1.



And before that we had these two.




Plenty others before that as well. The world of racing games does not begin and end at GT.

I think it's cool that PD have this event running for the media. Would have preferred it if we could have all been involved. However, lets not make this out to be some fantastic extra special thing that PD have done because it's not.

Dude. PD's first GT was 1st 'Sim' imo because you could modify characteristics through engine and chassis modifications... period. They are also 1st to have street AND race cars together as well as many other firsts.

Not to toot any horns but this age of alternate reality for the sake of saving face is simply stupid...immho.

 

[PzR Slim]

Dude. PD's first GT was 1st 'Sim' imo because you could modify characteristics through engine and chassis modifications... period. They are also 1st to have street AND race cars together as well as many other firsts.

Not to toot any horns but this age of alternate reality for the sake of saving face is simply stupid...immho.

Keep on drinking the Kool Aid.

You may have a point if the highlighted points were the definition of a simulation. However, they are not.

 

[Tassie_tiger]

Unless I'm missing something, everything is made clear in the article.

Good call. 👍

My only issue (failure to understand) is that I don't see evidence of an accumulative total.
Hence my question.

As per the article, it certainly seems the case.
I must be missing something.
Being Aussie, and therefore not involved in the beta, isn't helping.
But I still like to try and get involved, and keep on top of these things.

 

[infamousphil]

KoolAid makes me sick, Slim. I later read your 'recant' but saw your replays of other racers and had to respond.

If it makes you feel any better, I will continue to be a GranTurismo player as long as PD keeps the dlc down to a minimum and the variety maxed. My future with them does not look very bright at the moment.

 

[EDK]

I think I have a grip on how this works.
Well, at least a version in my head anyway.

But I can't see any evidence of an accumulation of points from each day towards a grand tally.
Is it simply the ranking/class (and therefore points scored) on the last day of racing, or do the points from previous days also come into play?

I can't tell, either. I moved from B to S on SR last night in 9 races, but my points for SR did not change.

 

[Famine]

I can't tell, either. I moved from B to S on SR last night in 9 races, but my points for SR did not change.

I've just looked into it and... they did... kinda.

There's a leaderboard for each day. You got 19pt on May 10th for your SR/DR scores, 19pt on May 11th for your SR/DR scores and 19pt on May 12th for your SR/DR scores. That puts you on 57pt.

@Jordan has 43pt (12, 16, 15), @sems4arsenal has 37pt (-, 18, 19) and the nearest challenge, Matt Kato, has 33pt (14, 10, 9).

Which means I'm kinda boned as our Media Cup has its own leaderboard, started on Wednesday, but I didn't get a code until Thursday afternoon and was out of the country anyway over Thursday and Friday. Our leader is Matt Joy on 56pt (20, 19, 17) and I have no way of catching him with just today and tomorrow. I wouldn't have even if I had yesterday to do it too.

 

[diesel97]

I can't tell, either. I moved from B to S on SR last night in 9 races, but my points for SR did not change.

I'm glad this is as straight forward as the news article says it is HAHA

 

[sems4arsenal]

Driving with a SR of S is terrifying . Thankfully most the races I've been in have drivers that behave well.

 

[Famine]

I'm glad this is as straight forward as the news article says it is HAHA

Aside from the fact they're scoring it as 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top ten places, rather than the 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 we were told, it is.

 

[sems4arsenal]

Aside from the fact they're scoring it as 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top ten places, rather than the 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 we were told, it is.

Why aren't you in the rankings?

 

[diesel97]

Aside from the fact they're scoring it as 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top ten places, rather than the 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 we were told, it is.

Is this DR/SR that translates to points?