Tsukuba: The lumpy porridge of the GT5 tracks

[CJDA9]

I have to say that i still like the track but that's just me, after i got my wheel i never drift there so when i do its always fun for me.

 

[Joie de vivre!]

I think Tsukuba is the best track in GT5, besides Suzuka and Motegi. Really love those japanese tracks.

And I would love to see this track in GT6

 

[Olegonic]

If we had Ebisu track in the game no doubt it would be number ONE drifting track in the game. I would drift one year or so every day on that track and I expect your complains about over usage of this track.
Drifting is not what you can do on unknown track, IT IS to see what one can do his BEST on track even though he did 1000 laps on it.
Complain on Kumakubo who definitely spends days on Ebisu circuit which he owns.
And I would say without hesitation that I dont give a damn about haters if, for example I did one year only on Tsukuba and become lets say G27 VIRTUAL Drift King of that track, what would you say, ah?
Who stops you to be da same?

 

[Olegonic]

And one more thing
You are DS3 user, I say user because it is hard to call you a drifter.
I began drifting in GT5 with controller and felt almost the same what you wrote. I was constantly searching for new tracks and jumped from one to another.
When you drift on a wheel....You got tired, feel pain in your hands, muscles......
It is work which worth to be repeated hundreds of times on the same track to become so precise on it that your drift becomes Epic. You can only feel "wheel lock" drifting on the wheel. And enjoy it.
Sorry, but Tsukuba is more than enjoyable for me.

 

[TakumiFuji01]

I think Tsukuba is the best track in GT5, besides Suzuka and Motegi. Really love those japanese tracks.

And I would love to see this track in GT6

That track is Gunsai Touge.

 

[MSTER232]

Just now I have got off a room in GT5. This room is like many others as the track being used was Tsukuba. While I scrolled down the list earlier to join a good room, all rooms were using Tsukuba for drifting. Well I got out my S13 (featured in my Can't hold me back video on youtube) and got to terms with the car on a track I haven't driven on in a while. After a couple laps I pulled over and wondered "WHY THE :censored:IS THIS TRACK SO POPULAR".

I have now come to realize that it's so popular because it's the easiest track to drift in GT5. It is a newbie heaven. Novice drifters mixing with novice drifters and trying to link up the track (in futile attempts). Nobody wants to tandem with you. Rather people lone it out and hope people think they're good (Been there, done that). Nowadays I always run custom tracks. When newbie drifters see "Toscana" or Tokyo Kart" they head for Tsukuba because they know they can do okay there. Thankfully that means I'm usually left with proper drifters who love the track.

Wether I dislike it because of all the n00bs drifting on it and overusing it or the fact it's no challenge, it feels dull. It's not that drifting on track isn't fun. Drifting is fun. But when you know the track like the back of your hand and because you run it all the time, the track becomes dull.

Of course I'm just explaining what you guys probably already know but I want to know what you think of drifting on Tsukuba and what you think about it being over used by n00bs

And finally to anyone who repeatedly drifts on Tsukuba: Don't. Your driving proper drifters away from your rooms.

I've been wondering the same thing, and I do agree that this is probably the most overused track in the game. Almost 90% of the drift rooms I see are run on Tsukuba, and as you mentioned it's because it's pretty much the easiest track to drift around in the game. For me personally, I do not like the track at all since I can drift it without thinking. And on the racing side of the game, it's not that fun to drive around either, the 4 Hour MX-5 endurance race nearlly killed me.

 

[CJDA9]

And one more thing
You are DS3 user, I say user because it is hard to call you a drifter.
I began drifting in GT5 with controller and felt almost the same what you wrote. I was constantly searching for new tracks and jumped from one to another.
When you drift on a wheel....You got tired, feel pain in your hands, muscles......
It is work which worth to be repeated hundreds of times on the same track to become so precise on it that your drift becomes Epic. You can only feel "wheel lock" drifting on the wheel. And enjoy it.
Sorry, but Tsukuba is more than enjoyable for me.

I think i can hear the flames already.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

Lol CJ, tree'd by CJ

 

[TakumiFuji01]

Lol CJ, tree'd by CJ

Turns out some guy message me that he wanted me to "fight him" by saying "Come at Me at Tsukuba D1" on PSN by the name Slick_94 or something. Guess he's mad after I told him all that truth stuff and etc.
The part he doesn't notice that my laser is being a 🤬 so no Blu-Ray Content for a week until my new laser arrives next week.

 

[Olegonic]

I've been wondering the same thing, and I do agree that this is probably the most overused track in the game. Almost 90% of the drift rooms I see are run on Tsukuba, and as you mentioned it's because it's pretty much the easiest track to drift around in the game. For me personally, I do not like the track at all since I can drift it without thinking. And on the racing side of the game, it's not that fun to drive around either, the 4 Hour MX-5 endurance race nearlly killed me.

I DO NOT understand how the track can be EASY to drift while ANOTHER can not.
As for me, I never think about difficulty when I go on track cause it's only a matter of TIME spent on track.
If you know the track difficulty doesn't matter.
The POINT of drifting IS WHO does it BETTER not WHERE...
You can not pretend to be da BEST if you like to drift on Cape Ring if someone doesn't.
Someone likes this track, another don't...let's leave it for our own preferences.

 

[GODfreyGT5]

The POINT of drifting IS WHO does it BETTER

NO



Watch this, then tell me it matters who's better...

 

[eddyac]

It's about having fun....

 

[CJDA9]

Drifting is about having fun... Not who is better...

Edit: lol Eddy beat me to it.

edit:


One of my favorite video's

 

[JustDrift893]

Turns out some guy message me that he wanted me to "fight him" by saying "Come at Me at Tsukuba D1" on PSN by the name Slick_94 or something. Guess he's mad after I told him all that truth stuff and etc.
The part he doesn't notice that my laser is being a 🤬 so no Blu-Ray Content for a week until my new laser arrives next week.

Nah I'm just saying if you think I'm a noob then come at me. Talking crap on GTP while your PS3 don't work

 

[TakumiFuji01]

*Double Post*

 

[JustDrift893]

Lol like I give a damn....are you worried of how your drifting looks?? Not like a pro or anything

Nope, I know how my drifting looks. So ill take that as you don't wanna battle

EDIT: -_- Pick a time

 

[TakumiFuji01]

Nope, I know how my drifting looks. So ill take that as you don't wanna battle

EDIT: -_- Pick a time

There it goes again. The assuming of being "Scared", I'll pick the time once I get my laser comes. I ain't backing out of a challenge. This should be interesting once I'm back.

Nah I'm just saying if you think I'm a noob then come at me. Talking crap on GTP while your PS3 don't work

Lol like I give a damn....are you really that worried of how your drifting looks?? Not like a pro or anything.
I'm guessing you say every person is "scared" when you challenge people and they got something else to do.

 

[JustDrift893]

There it goes again. The assuming of being "Scared", I'll pick the time once I get my laser comes. I ain't backing out of a challenge. This should interesting once I'm back.

I hope you know how to run Comfort Hards. Good Luck.

 

[GODfreyGT5]

Ladies.... please...

You have completely ignored the three sequential posts before your little tussle.

 

[CJDA9]

Like we said its about having fun that's it. ^^^^^^^^^^

 

[JustDrift893]

Your right...

 

[BenBurroughs]

Being new to drifting still, I find Tsukuba to be both fun AND challenging. What I'm getting tired of are Tsukuba rooms with now tire, power, or drivetrain restrictions where the host pays no attention and everyone runs an X1, a Veyron, or a Tank Car.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

Being new to drifting still, I find Tsukuba to be both fun AND challenging. What I'm getting tired of are Tsukuba rooms with now tire, power, or drivetrain restrictions where the host pays no attention and everyone runs an X1, a Veyron, or a Tank Car.

Worst... possible... trolls... ever. Trolls will do their favourite things; having fun while irritating other people.

 

[Anathema]

Gah.

Tsukuba is very popular. Too popular. Incredibly overused for drifting.
It does have it's uses - many players learn to drift on it. (Being as I learned to drift on High Speed Ring, well...)

 

[GODfreyGT5]

Too popular?

Say if 1,000 people prefer a 180sx over a prius, does that make the prius more fun to drive?

 

[JR86]

Worst... possible... trolls... ever. Trolls will do their favourite things; having fun while irritating other people.

I don't even consider it trolling. It's just being a 🤬. Trolling is making a kid rage because you can out drift them

 

[devintheninja]

As of late I've been practicing reverse entries at that track. It's good for trying different techniques that's for sure. I hate GV lol

 

[Lazy Liquid]

Too popular?

Say if 1,000 people prefer a 180sx over a prius, does that make the prius more fun to drive?

Lets supose if you liked dubstep about 5 years ago and nobody knew that music style, then now everyone (even your grandma) enjoy the tunes, from the most legit till the most ridiculous, ruining everything.

I guess thats how the logic works.

Seriously now, the main problem is the small number of choices of genuine drift tracks in the game.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

Lets supose if you liked dubstep about 5 years ago and nobody knew that music style, then now everyone (even your grandma) enjoy the tunes, from the most legit till the most ridiculous, ruining everything.

I guess thats how the logic works.

Seriously now, the main problem is the small number of choices of genuine drift tracks in the game.

Since this thread, I've began drifting at: Suzuka (today,) Grand Valley (today, with Team Redline members,) Monza (Ascari chicane,) Autumn Ring (had always drifted here,) Trial Mountain, and Le Mans.


The selection isn't that bad.


However, when I join a lobby entitled "Drift ITA" and tell the guy "I want to stay at Le Mans, I drift at Le Mans" and the host says "No, no, you don't know what you're talking about, we go to Tsukuba. Tsukuba good track." in broken English, I know that there's a problem. EPIC FAIL.