ITCC_Andrew
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The Rolex Sports Car Series- Season 3 Ideas!
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- damuemogirl
I'm going to say that it should be a case of 1st choice goes to the guys who finished up the championship order first. I think same class gets a priority, e.g. Storm and cnd finish in same position for their respective championships. If cnd wants to stay with his current car which only has 1 available spot, which Storm also wants, the spot goes to cnd.
Of course, there should be a deadline to this decision. Assume the decision is to be made a fortnight before preseason ends, then people have to choose between the 3rd last event and 2nd last event. This allows for people to continuously rotate and test the cars right up until selection.
Of course, there should be a deadline to this decision. Assume the decision is to be made a fortnight before preseason ends, then people have to choose between the 3rd last event and 2nd last event. This allows for people to continuously rotate and test the cars right up until selection.
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- unrealanthony
We never had 16 drivers in a race, so, I think we should have 3 drivers per car for next season. Because maybe we will lose some driver if we have 2 places per car!!
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james6653
This statement... WOW. That's all I have to say.
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ghskilla
I do think DP will stay the same. It's not broke.
I've ruled out racing hards, the other series uses them.
I would maybe use sports softs? That may make things fun!
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^^ its meant to be mercedes lol
Sports softs would really mix it up and equalize the cars and drivers, it would mean that you would need to play gentle lol, I rekon maybe add 40bhp or nock 40kg off all DP cars,
Also go to tracks with changing weather and use comfort softs lol not really that would be crazy, but fun,
But you really gotta allow the corvette in GT class, and I think I seen a GTO at montreal in the background once or twice,
Sports softs would really mix it up and equalize the cars and drivers, it would mean that you would need to play gentle lol, I rekon maybe add 40bhp or nock 40kg off all DP cars,
Also go to tracks with changing weather and use comfort softs lol not really that would be crazy, but fun,
But you really gotta allow the corvette in GT class, and I think I seen a GTO at montreal in the background once or twice,
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We did have the Corvette in GT, but there were more Camaros competing than Corvettes if I recall so we switched. Doesn't say much about the Viper though, but meh, I think the Viper choice was down to the switch from the Coupé to the ACR.
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Being new to the series I don't have any background for basis but I thought I'd throw out an opinion or two 
1) I love Monza ... it's an exciting high speed circuit that drivers love in real life and it has an enormous heritage. I like the mix of corners also, slow, medium and fast cornering skills required.
2) Switching to harder tires for the sake of "realism" can in some cases diminish the actual racing experience due to people not having complete control over their cars or not being comfortable enough with their car to fully execute their "racecraft" (setting up and planning passes for instance). I prefer to use the softer tires when tire wear is on because it also simulates real life and rewards those who have a smoother driving style.
3) I also like the adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Just a new guy with my two cents worth. Also take into account that people join a series because they like what they see ... and then to have it change makes their impression of the series change. Kinda like when you spend 15 minutes searching for a good open room , picking your car to match that room and getting ready for the next race, only to have the host change the PP and track before you get a chance to race
I find that frustrating
1) I love Monza ... it's an exciting high speed circuit that drivers love in real life and it has an enormous heritage. I like the mix of corners also, slow, medium and fast cornering skills required.
2) Switching to harder tires for the sake of "realism" can in some cases diminish the actual racing experience due to people not having complete control over their cars or not being comfortable enough with their car to fully execute their "racecraft" (setting up and planning passes for instance). I prefer to use the softer tires when tire wear is on because it also simulates real life and rewards those who have a smoother driving style.
3) I also like the adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Just a new guy with my two cents worth. Also take into account that people join a series because they like what they see ... and then to have it change makes their impression of the series change. Kinda like when you spend 15 minutes searching for a good open room , picking your car to match that room and getting ready for the next race, only to have the host change the PP and track before you get a chance to race
I find that frustrating
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ANFDBeing new to the series I don't have any background for basis but I thought I'd throw out an opinion or two
1) I love Monza ... it's an exciting high speed circuit that drivers love in real life and it has an enormous heritage. I like the mix of corners also, slow, medium and fast cornering skills required.
2) Switching to harder tires for the sake of "realism" can in some cases diminish the actual racing experience due to people not having complete control over their cars or not being comfortable enough with their car to fully execute their "racecraft" (setting up and planning passes for instance). I prefer to use the softer tires when tire wear is on because it also simulates real life and rewards those who have a smoother driving style.
3) I also like the adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Just a new guy with my two cents worth. Also take into account that people join a series because they like what they see ... and then to have it change makes their impression of the series change. Kinda like when you spend 15 minutes searching for a good open room , picking your car to match that room and getting ready for the next race, only to have the host change the PP and track before you get a chance to race
We're getting rid of Monza because it HATES us! LOL, last season - mass disconnect. This season- no one could see anyone 25 laps in.
So we're saying next season it'd start the Zombie apocalypse!
I do agree with you on the tire situation, that's why we are going to have practice races, to see how much carnage the mediums cause.
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- shinshiki204
I say next season for Monza, we have a preseason race there. If it goes bad, we take it off the calender. If it's good, we keep it.
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Shinshiki
We could do this.
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Problem is, we did have a preseason race at Monza this season, and everything was fine. It wasn't until the actual race that the 🤬 hit the fan.
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Shinshiki
The pre season race had like 5 people...
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I too like monza, but these issues have always loomed in the background there, its a PD gremlin, I had the best internet available in australia and I would always get DC'd there, or everyone else would get a 1 lap head start or something strange like that, it was the only track I ever had a lag issue too, apparently I was jackhammering like a didozer lmao, and that was with people I had raced with for months, lol,
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I can agree with Monza, it's a great track that has a lot of history behind it. Despite its seemingly simple layout, races are generally very exciting.
I think the reason they were going to stop using it in Rolex is just that the corner cutting is stupid, the excuses for it keep mounting up, and incidents happen there. It's a cursed track around here; literally, we've had two cases of the whole lobby malfunctioning.
Season One, the lobby closed suddenly after the host DC'd, and Season Two it glitched in such a way that drivers could only see themselves and one other car on track.
I think the whole switching to harder tyres thing is much more to do with how nerfed tyres became after a certain update, AND also to do with our GT cars being faster than in RL, even with some downgrades, and without the "Race-Mod" downforce. I'm glad you are very "pro-softs" though, although I'm somewhat at odds with with the "rewards smoother drivers" part. Only in the sense of it can reward you, but where the degradation is so high now, it hardly makes a difference sometimes and you might aswell go with a qualifying setup rather than a proper endurance one.
Providing everyone is like me and buys all the cars AND tests ALL the cars... this could work. See, a lot of people strike me as kinda lazy/stupid, moaning they don't have the credits in-game when a quick race at Seasonal Event X gives them likeCr400,000....
I think the reason they were going to stop using it in Rolex is just that the corner cutting is stupid, the excuses for it keep mounting up, and incidents happen there. It's a cursed track around here; literally, we've had two cases of the whole lobby malfunctioning.
Season One, the lobby closed suddenly after the host DC'd, and Season Two it glitched in such a way that drivers could only see themselves and one other car on track.
I think the whole switching to harder tyres thing is much more to do with how nerfed tyres became after a certain update, AND also to do with our GT cars being faster than in RL, even with some downgrades, and without the "Race-Mod" downforce. I'm glad you are very "pro-softs" though, although I'm somewhat at odds with with the "rewards smoother drivers" part. Only in the sense of it can reward you, but where the degradation is so high now, it hardly makes a difference sometimes and you might aswell go with a qualifying setup rather than a proper endurance one.
Providing everyone is like me and buys all the cars AND tests ALL the cars... this could work. See, a lot of people strike me as kinda lazy/stupid, moaning they don't have the credits in-game when a quick race at Seasonal Event X gives them like
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That's the first time I've heard of the Monza Gremlin 
I've always had great racing there with friends as seen in this video I made ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuFNKqkxGPk&list=UUjM9NLRJg2essuB2ROMQPBg&index=9&feature=plcp
I've always had great racing there with friends as seen in this video I made ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuFNKqkxGPk&list=UUjM9NLRJg2essuB2ROMQPBg&index=9&feature=plcp
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- damuemogirl
B-Spec 3 or 4 at Suzuka. Over a million credits per win, for anyone interested (assuming 200%). There, you can earn cash and go do some other chilling (the Furai destroys most of the fields).
Also, it would kind of force people to at least try a few cars. MrM, who would have had the main priority after Seth went to DP, did change last minute. Both me and James were there at the time, and one of us would have been forced out, I can't remember who but I do believe James would have.
I just want to avoid the whole "Mazda's too quick on a straight" in preseason, then once we get into the nitty-gritty "Camaro's too fast, Ferrari's too fast, etc etc." I also believe that championship positions this year should count for next year's standings.
With my system, as the points stand, I would currently have 9th choice on GT or 10th for DP.
ITCC_Andrew
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That's the first time I've heard of the Monza Gremlin
I've always had great racing there with friends as seen in this video I made ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuFNKqkxGPk&list=UUjM9NLRJg2essuB2ROMQPBg&index=9&feature=plcp
Your taste in music AND tracks both startle me.
I like Masaje Cerebral-Nhumo...
Anyways, Monza is notorious among us. If no one can see anyone, there's no close, clean racing.
As for tires, I vote Mediums, and casually decide to switch back to Audi.
...because the Mazda would be 🤬 on smaller tracks.
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- cnd01
Here is my stance for next year.
1.) Regarding the DP class: Keep Group C. Don't fix what isn't broken. I am for racing medium or racing hard tires simply to limit the exorbitant amount of pit stops in the races. The only change to the current spec will be to knock say 30 kg off of each car. That would put the Toyota and Sauber at 502/1020 and the Nissan at 502/1030. That is pretty darn close to the spec IRL.
2.) Regarding Monza: I personally don't like Monza. It has tons of history, but corner cutting and our luck there for the past 2 seasons have tarnished my viewpoint of the track in GT5. We can run a preseason race there, but I don't want to run there in the regular season.
3.) Regarding car swaps: I think you should be able to swap cars during the preseason as well as the regular season, but it can ONLY be a car that is on the OP. There needs to be a point deduction for swapping cars more than once in the regular season barring you are a reserve who competes for whatever car has a spot open.
4.) Regarding GT Class: Simply put, the GT cars are too fast compared to the DP. They need to be slowed down on the straits. Polar has said that he is going to put all the GT up to 1300 kgs on weight if I am not mistaken. I am for staying with road cars. I think the viper can go next year and be replaced with either the M3 or the Evora. My vote goes to the Evora.
5.) Regarding Team Owners: If they can put good drivers in the series then I am all for them. James has been hit or miss this year. He did produce PaulMac who is a very talented driver. He also has produced Jakob who needed a little more practice before the Daytona race.
6.) Cautions: I think that besides Daytona they have been a success. Daytona had entirely too many cautions, but it has gotten way better. We have had 3 cautions in the 5 rounds since Daytona if I am not mistaken. No one has abused the caution system either.
1.) Regarding the DP class: Keep Group C. Don't fix what isn't broken. I am for racing medium or racing hard tires simply to limit the exorbitant amount of pit stops in the races. The only change to the current spec will be to knock say 30 kg off of each car. That would put the Toyota and Sauber at 502/1020 and the Nissan at 502/1030. That is pretty darn close to the spec IRL.
2.) Regarding Monza: I personally don't like Monza. It has tons of history, but corner cutting and our luck there for the past 2 seasons have tarnished my viewpoint of the track in GT5. We can run a preseason race there, but I don't want to run there in the regular season.
3.) Regarding car swaps: I think you should be able to swap cars during the preseason as well as the regular season, but it can ONLY be a car that is on the OP. There needs to be a point deduction for swapping cars more than once in the regular season barring you are a reserve who competes for whatever car has a spot open.
4.) Regarding GT Class: Simply put, the GT cars are too fast compared to the DP. They need to be slowed down on the straits. Polar has said that he is going to put all the GT up to 1300 kgs on weight if I am not mistaken. I am for staying with road cars. I think the viper can go next year and be replaced with either the M3 or the Evora. My vote goes to the Evora.
5.) Regarding Team Owners: If they can put good drivers in the series then I am all for them. James has been hit or miss this year. He did produce PaulMac who is a very talented driver. He also has produced Jakob who needed a little more practice before the Daytona race.
6.) Cautions: I think that besides Daytona they have been a success. Daytona had entirely too many cautions, but it has gotten way better. We have had 3 cautions in the 5 rounds since Daytona if I am not mistaken. No one has abused the caution system either.
ITCC_Andrew
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GT should NOT run Viper again, & should run mediums.
Also, if you bump the Mazda up to 1300 kg., I'll laugh... and then consider leaving. The Mazda is struggling as-is. Mediums+1300 kg. will make it horrible.
The M3 is the heaviest car we've mentioned; it only goes down to 1342 kg. Keep that in mind. Also, keep in mind the front aero on Audi & Ferrari... They'll kill the Mazda and rip it to shreds @ 1300 kg. Then, keep in mind that the Mazda's tire wear would be MUCH WORSE because of the EVEN LONGER braking zones.
Some of the cars are just as fast as the Mazda now. You can't seriously add 215 kg. without expecting it to be nerfed by five seconds per lap.
Seriously, I'll stick with GT, because I still can't drive DP as quickly as cnd, but, I'm doubting anything & everything for season III with a 1300 kg. Mazda.
Also, if you bump the Mazda up to 1300 kg., I'll laugh... and then consider leaving. The Mazda is struggling as-is. Mediums+1300 kg. will make it horrible.
The M3 is the heaviest car we've mentioned; it only goes down to 1342 kg. Keep that in mind. Also, keep in mind the front aero on Audi & Ferrari... They'll kill the Mazda and rip it to shreds @ 1300 kg. Then, keep in mind that the Mazda's tire wear would be MUCH WORSE because of the EVEN LONGER braking zones.
Some of the cars are just as fast as the Mazda now. You can't seriously add 215 kg. without expecting it to be nerfed by five seconds per lap.
Seriously, I'll stick with GT, because I still can't drive DP as quickly as cnd, but, I'm doubting anything & everything for season III with a 1300 kg. Mazda.
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Upping the weight and lowering the bhp will cut the top speed. Cornering won't be much of a problem. 400 bhp for GT seems decent enough, especially with 1300 kg minimum weight. Tyre wear would also improve a little.
I'll run Mazda next season if you put it to 1300 kg.
I'll run Mazda next season if you put it to 1300 kg.
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Thank you cnd. IMO If we keep team owners just think of all the drivers from around the word we could bring into both the CTSCC and the RSCS. I don't think I'm the only one think having drivers from all over the world would be cool. Also with having a team owner draft we wouldn't have to have talks about what cars we want then moving around. Like what happend with MrM and I we both wanted the RX-8 at first. But if we had a team owner draft and he finishes higher than I do in the season he gets first car pick before me. I would just have to choose between what is left. If we did this with Continental also it would be cool.
ITCC_Andrew
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"Drivers all around the world?" Ummm, we have no problem with the multi-culturalism offered on GTPlanet; except our schedule. 
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