This whole online business is just badly designed, and it could be better

[liuby33]

First of all, apologies for the clickbait. Subject line is non-edittable and I was over-reacting a bit.

To explain this issue a little better and clearer:

I am physically located in Canada but not a Canadian. When playing the game, I am forced to bear a Canadian flag and so is every other racer in Canada. Since the servers are regional, this means all the players I could see are basically North American.

The thing is, what's the point of "race for your country" if I cannot correctly represent my country and race against other players worldwide? Canada is the most diverse country in the world, but everyone here is forced to bear a Canadian flag.

What's harder to understand is the event times. The first National Tournament has events on 3rd of November, from 12:00 to 16:00 hourly. Why the HELL did Polyphony think that the players of GT Sports would have time on a Friday afternoon playing racing games? Just unbelievable.



The original post is kept with a smaller font.

First of all, I have two accounts, Japanese and North American. I got the Japanese account first and have been playing games on it ever since. NA account is used to buy games since I am physically in Canada. I don't play games with my NA account because of my obsession with trophies, and I want them all in one place.
The way GT Sports works, is that it detects your account region and automatically sticks a national flag on you and puts you in the servers that are in that area. This is unchangable, and has resulted in me racing in East Asian servers with a bunch of Asians and an absurd lag, regardless of where I am located, because I happen to be using a Japanese account.
The thing is, what's the POINT of "race for your country" if I cannot correctly represent my country, which is actually neither Japan nor Canada, and race against other players worldwide? What's the point of online racing, if the game cannot correctly put me into servers with the lowest latency? Canada is the most diverse country in the world, but everyone here is forced to bear a Canadian flag. Inferior design isn't it?
What's harder to understand is the event times. I have tried to run the game with my NA account, and the first National tournament has events on 3rd of November, from 12:00 to 16:00 hourly. Why the HELL did Polyphony think, that the players of GT Sports would have time on a Friday afternoon playing racing games? Just unbelievable.
It could be done so much better. The game is beautifully made yet filled with such nonsense.

 

[sems4arsenal]

They kinda force you to use an account associated with your country, which is the point -- isn't it?

 

[Veinz]

Wow, and all it takes to solve this gripe is for you to use one account. Don't think it's the game that is the problem here..

 

[Symtex]

you do know that it is against Term of Services to have an account in a different country right ?

 

[liuby33]

They kinda force you to use an account associated with your country, which is the point -- isn't it?

So are you saying I should make a Chinese account just to play this game? Even if I have been a residence in Canada for 7 years? Don't be ridiculous.

you do know that it is against Term of Services to have an account in a different country right ?

This is exactly my point. I should play with my Canadian account because I live here, but what if I prefer not to represent Canada?

 

[sems4arsenal]

So are you saying I should make a Chinese account just to play this game? Even if I have been a residence in Canada for 7 years? Don't be ridiculous.

You're currently residing in Canada, so you'll represent Canada.

 

[liuby33]

Wow, and all it takes to solve this gripe is for you to use one account. Don't think it's the game that is the problem here..

If you want to throw criticism would you please read carefully what the gripe is?

You're currently residing in Canada, so you'll represent Canada.

Why should I? I am currently forced to do so without a choice, but why?

 

[VBR]

More evidence of PD forcing stuff on people rather than simply giving them the option.

 

[Tikkaritsa]

What's wrong with you people?

OP has an obvious problem with the game and many of you are just ****ing with OP...

Hopefully OP finds a solution for it!

 

[Dan Vincent]

Game isn’t the problem

What's wrong with you people?

OP has an obvious problem with the game and many of you are just ****ing with OP...

Hopefully OP finds a solution for it!

Maybe if he made it sound like he needed help with his problem instead of making it sound like PD did something wrong...

 

[liuby33]

The best solution for everyone would probably be for you to leave Canada and return to China.

Wow, really, this is the best solution? Amazing, well done, but no thanks I didn't ask you.

Game isn’t the problem



Maybe if he made it sound like he needed help with his problem instead of making it sound like PD did something wrong...

Because PD DID DO something wrong here. Why would I need help? The game is designed in this way and no one could propose a solution that could solve it. You are just as useless posting this nonsense as every other trolls here.


It's amazing how offensive people could get. Never have I said once that the game was trash did I?


I'm quoting now: "In the Nations Cup, players will be able represent their home country". You can Google it to find the source. Apparantly, my "Home Country" is not Canada, just in the same way my hometown is not Toronto. Again, it's about to give us options, not about me "going back to China".
Ridiculous responses I've been getting in this thread, absolutely amazing.

 

[Furinkazen]

More evidence of PD forcing stuff on people rather than simply giving them the option.

If you want to throw criticism would you please read carefully what the gripe is?


Why should I? I am currently forced to do so without a choice, but why?

Well OP fault for messing around with accounts.

 

[TheNuvolari]

So, which company makes better online mode?

 

[CConspicuous]

Erm... you're kinda supposed to represent the country you reside in + your favourite (in-game) manufacturer in Sport/Online???

I mean, they've been very clear about this right from the very start.

 

[SDSPOWER01]

Wow, really, this is the best solution? Amazing, well done, but no thanks I didn't ask you.



Because PD DID DO something wrong here. Why would I need help? The game is designed in this way and no one could propose a solution that could solve it. You are just as useless posting this nonsense as every other trolls here.


It's amazing how offensive people could get. Never have I said once that the game was trash did I?


I'm quoting now: "In the Nations Cup, players will be able represent their home country". You can Google it to find the source. Apparantly, my "Home Country" is not Canada, just in the same way my hometown is not Toronto. Again, it's about to give us options, not about me "going back to China".
Ridiculous responses I've been getting in this thread, absolutely amazing.

Nobody even said that you implied the game was trash. They are merely criticism on behalf of your OP.

It also baffles me how you are also implying everyone who does not give you the answer (that apperently) you want for a troll. (This is not youtube). Read the AUP once more and if you cannot participate in a discussion or handle any criticism a simple suggestion would be to get off the forums. Have a nice day further 👍

 

[VFOURMAX1]

"Even if I have been a residence in Canada for 7 years"

Pretty much sums it up Canada is your country of residence so is your home country. Your country of choice would be your country of origin or birth.

"Why should I? I am currently forced to do so without a choice, but why?"

Because GTS sets country of residence as their participation and they make the rules.

"has resulted in me racing in East Asian servers with a bunch of Asians and an absurd lag,"
"What's the point of online racing, if the game cannot correctly put me into servers with the lowest latency?"

Anytime you are using servers halfway around the world the chances for increased lag is not uncommon. Race on North American servers and the lag will probably be much less.

You are creating your own unique problems within the game and then want to blame the game.

 

[RACECAR]

I'm gonna take a shot in the dark and say maybe this has less to do with PD "Forcing people" to do anything and more to do with PSN determining where you race depending on the primary account you use and guess who PD work for?

 

[liuby33]

Well OP fault for messing around with accounts.

Yes it is my fault. Playing with a Japanese account is problematic no matter what. The thing is, playing with the Canadian account is little better, as I still cannot represent the country I wanted to. Because of the regional servers, Canadians only get to compete with Americans and maybe Mexicans, do you think it is a reasonable estimation of a worldwide racing championship?

Pretty much sums it up Canada is your country of residence so is your home country. Your country of choice would be your country of origin or birth.

Because GTS sets country of residence as their participation and they make the rules.

Anytime you are using servers halfway around the world the chances for increased lag is not uncommon. Race on North American servers and the lag will probably be much less.

You are creating your own unique problems within the game and then want to blame the game.

- You said my country of choice would be my country of origin or birth. Both in my case NOT Canada. This is PD or Sony forcing me to choose Canada when playing with my proper account, and you are basically agreeing to it here.

- No, it has been stated as home country, not country of residence.

- I know it is a bad idea to continue using my JP account and started racing with NA account, but it is only a small part of issue I am having here.

 

[GTPVenomZombie]

I swear, people who have either just joined or who bearly ever use GTP, only use this site to create threads which involves complaining about GT Sport in any possible way they can.

What's next? The sky isn't blue enough for you in the game?

 

[liuby33]

I swear, people who have either just joined or who bearly ever use GTP, only use this site to create threads which involves complaining about GT Sport in any possible way they can.

What's next? The sky isn't blue enough for you in the game?

The sky is perfectly blue and I am enjoying the game perfectly well.
Would you re-visit the editted contents and judge what my issue is here? Thanks for that.

 

[Spurgy 777]

The sky is perfectly blue and I am enjoying the game perfectly well.
Would you re-visit the editted contents and judge what my issue is here? Thanks for that.

You're complaining about something that probably 99.99% of players couldn't care less about and has zero impact on your gameplay (apart from when you trick it into thinking you're in another country which is your fault), so you might as well be complaining that the sky isn't blue enough.

 

[GTPVenomZombie]

The sky is perfectly blue and I am enjoying the game perfectly well.
Would you re-visit the editted contents and judge what my issue is here? Thanks for that.

I just have done exactly what you just asked. & I see where you're coming from & what you're trying to point out, I do, but you are meant to represent the country you reside in. That's the fairest I'm going to be with you. & It's not a big issue.

 

[Skeletor27]

If you want to "represent" China so bad, then put a giant China flag on all your cars. I'll wave at you when I pass by with my red, white, & blue 'merica livery with beer & whiskey logos all over it.

 

[liuby33]

You're complaining about something that probably 99.99% of players couldn't care less about and has zero impact on your gameplay (apart from when you trick it into thinking you're in another country which is your fault), so you might as well be complaining that the sky isn't blue enough.

I don't blame you at all if you are fine with races taking place on Friday afternoons, but that was not a "zero impact" for me, that's "some impact". By the way, I don't think living in Canada is somehow my fault and it is Sony's rule that suggested me playing games with a Canadian account, which I am doing.

 

[Lord Protector]

Well I get what your problem is but I don't think PD will ever change the way it matches one's country.

 

[RUI]

I swear, people who have either just joined or who bearly ever use GTP, only use this site to create threads which involves complaining about GT Sport in any possible way they can.

What's next? The sky isn't blue enough for you in the game?

What he said!

Will a mod please close this thread?

 

[liuby33]

I just have done exactly what you just asked. & I see where you're coming from & what you're trying to point out, I do, but you are meant to represent the country you reside in. That's the fairest I'm going to be with you. & It's not a big issue.

Thanks for making your point in a reasonable fasion. I like Canada as a country, and have no problem representing it. I'm just a bit disappointed that we are not given a choice.

If you want to "represent" China so bad, then put a giant China flag on all your cars. I'll wave at you when I pass by with my red, white, & blue 'merica livery with beer & whiskey logos all over it.

Don't go there, not worth it.

Well I get what your problem is but I don't think PD will ever change the way it matches one's country.

And that's rather unfortunate.

 

[qwbufp]

I won’t be able to race in the FIA championship... I work Fri/Sat all the time.

 

[SavageEvil]

Well OP only thing I can think of is you contacting PD and Sony but I doubt they'll add in ability to switch the location of PSN user country of origin you first chose. I don't know but asking never hurts. You got to realize that PSN is over 10 years old and Sony has been pretty staunch in not allowing changes to accounts so far. time will tell if they allow it. Check on your game there should be a contact number for PD about issues you may have. Although your problem is self inflicted with having Japanese account and living in Canada, it's not like server lookup can't tell where you are located geographically.

The date thing cannot be helped regardless there will be incompatibilities with the time, no one choice can be perfect. For now that is the schedule but in time things may change to accommodate. So call Sony and PD or email them about your issue and see how that goes. Worst come to Worst you only play GT Sport on your Canadian account and stop being OCD about trophies(you're feeding a psychological disorder like that).

 

[liuby33]

Well OP only thing I can think of is you contacting PD and Sony but I doubt they'll add in ability to switch the location of PSN user country of origin you first chose. I don't know but asking never hurts. You got to realize that PSN is over 10 years old and Sony has been pretty staunch in not allowing changes to accounts so far. time will tell if they allow it. Check on your game there should be a contact number for PD about issues you may have. Although your problem is self inflicted with having Japanese account and living in Canada, it's not like server lookup can't tell where you are located geographically.

The date thing cannot be helped regardless there will be incompatibilities with the time, no one choice can be perfect. For now that is the schedule but in time things may change to accommodate. So call Sony and PD or email them about your issue and see how that goes. Worst come to Worst you only play GT Sport on your Canadian account and stop being OCD about trophies(you're feeding a psychological disorder like that).

It's really not about changing accounts. Most of the games I have been playing work absolutely fine, and I am talking about playing games like Diablo 3 online using the JP account here in Canada. They'd proven that using a foreign account on local servers was not impossible.

Servers aside, I am absolutely fine playing GTS with my NA account, and I have deleted the issues with accounts in my original post edit. I'm not that OCD about this. But, the country thing is something I'd wish PD gave an option for. It is not at all hard, just an option for flags. Nothing to do with the servers.

For the race times, I believe it will get better as it is an online game, everything's gonna be updated fairly timely.