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Gran Turismo 5 |OT2| We Love Cars
- Thread starter Goldrusher
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Has anyone else bought the Spyker C8 Laviolette 01. I just bought it today and then started another BSpec endurance -- so I haven't taken the time to drive it, but the specs on it look pretty sexy.
I think it's just under 500hp, and just over 1000kg. Also not aware of what tuning can be done to it, but assuming everything can be done it should turn out to be a beast. I gotta spend more time reading the description, but I saw it and had to buy it cause it really stood out. From what I did read, it's a hand made car.
I think it's just under 500hp, and just over 1000kg. Also not aware of what tuning can be done to it, but assuming everything can be done it should turn out to be a beast. I gotta spend more time reading the description, but I saw it and had to buy it cause it really stood out. From what I did read, it's a hand made car.
TheDrowningMan
Member
Got the signature edition for £49.98 today (Game and Gamestation in the UK had them at said price today) despite already owning the standard. Even the costliest special editions are destined to shed most of their price within weeks. 
Wax Free Vanilla said:it took me 70-odd minutes, and it looks like i'll have to grind it three more times to unlock the vettel challenge
the xp system blows.
yep, that's why I chose to use b-spec to get me to Level 30, once there the challenge should jump you a few million xp in A-spec.
That Madrid seasonal race fucking sucks. I can easily get 2nd by a large margin, but nothing I do seems to catch me up with the leader. During the entire race I'm sitting '14 back, and the split never changes :| I got the only upgrade I know of, adjusted the transmission, ect. I guess I need to just look for a killer tune because I don't think I can improve my line or my lap times without it.
seattle6418
Member
Just finished Suzuka 1000km in A-spec.
BORING
BORING
SOOOOOO BORING
God i hate those endurances, even tough i´m only using the X2010 for it. Lapped cars ruin your experience. Every lap you end up hitting one of them:lol
Only four more events on A-spec and four on B-spec. God knows how long it will take:lol
Sure i could NOT race those boring events, but i just have to
BORING
BORING
SOOOOOO BORING
God i hate those endurances, even tough i´m only using the X2010 for it. Lapped cars ruin your experience. Every lap you end up hitting one of them:lol
Only four more events on A-spec and four on B-spec. God knows how long it will take:lol
Sure i could NOT race those boring events, but i just have to
That's how I feel, and it's unfortunate. We're a sad set of people here.seattle6418 said:Just finished Suzuka 1000km in A-spec.
BORING
BORING
SOOOOOO BORING
God i hate those endurances, even tough i´m only using the X2010 for it. Lapped cars ruin your experience. Every lap you end up hitting one of them:lol
Only four more events on A-spec and four on B-spec. God knows how long it will take:lol
Sure i could NOT race those boring events, but i just have to
gutterboy44
Member
There are no normal length races in this game. If you want to race The Ring your options are a bunch of stupid 1 lap races, one 3 lap race, 4 hour race and a 24 hour race. What the fuck? How is there not a middle ground? GT as a game is fucking pathetic. No wonder they say "driving simulator" and not racing simulator. GT1-GT5 racing experience BOOOOOOOOOOOOORING! Thank god the actual driving is good.
theignoramus
Member
The last event of the Dream Car championship is a 3 lap race around the 24 hr. version of the Ring.
seattle6418
Member
gutterboy44 said:
So true.
If only they hired a guy who knew how to make a game out of a driving simulator.
gutterboy44 said:
The super GT event in A-spec? :lol But yea, they need to work on these things. Think about it. How many competitive races were there in A-spec vs the amount of stuff where you could just blow through the crowd and never look back? How many events were substantial in length? A lot of these only had 2 circuits and they weren't long at all, sort of anemic really. There are championships, but there they go too far in the other section. Forced to do 5 in a row? That sucks, in more ways than one. Besides the obvious, there's no restart. So, you're forcing the issue to be much faster than your opponents. If you don't, you stand the chance of a considerable amount of racing going down the drain because of a spin.
I guess the word we would use here is balance. The bonus events are really far ahead of a-spec.
Finally spent some time to repair the engine/body on my '65 Shelby GT350R. Didn't reduce weight or engine tune, but added parts that can be removed. I think it sits just under 500hp.
Took it out for a spin, horribly over-steered....it was a disaster on wheels.
Took a look at my GT Apex guide to correcting oversteer and walla!
Love cars and all, but it's not like it's something I get into physically in the real world - so to start to understand how to correct problems by the use of that book makes me feel good. It's such a pleasure make corrections and feel them come to fruition.
Took it out for a spin, horribly over-steered....it was a disaster on wheels.
Took a look at my GT Apex guide to correcting oversteer and walla!
Love cars and all, but it's not like it's something I get into physically in the real world - so to start to understand how to correct problems by the use of that book makes me feel good. It's such a pleasure make corrections and feel them come to fruition.
brentech said:
My thoughts on tuning are much like richard hammond's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aHvCo2OTdA
If I could do that thing where you link to a particular time, I would direct you to about 2:30.
I liked GT1 the best in that aspect. It benefited from having a small selection of car types and lower number of events.seattle6418 said:
GT2 just had A LOT of races to do once and fill in the box
GT3 had several "hey fuck you 20 minute ten race championship"
GT4 had the problems of both
GT5 has some good special events and the bonus races are a very good idea. A and B spec just kind of fail for several reasons.
Lion Heart
Banned
gutterboy44 said:
To be honest, 99% of racing games period have this type of problem. Special events is a great addition to the genre, and I really hope they expand on it even further in the future, be even more creative.
theignoramus
Member
I'll take GT5's premium cockpits, handling model and then some, but jesus christ, the engine sounds from inside the cockpit are inexcusable. Been playing that other game during a 9 hour Bspec run on Tsukuba and the beefy sound adds another dimension to the driving. Whatever PD did to "improve" the engine sounds, it just wasnt enough. Also, I said it before and I'm saying it again, no Koenigsegg is a criminal oversight. I want the CCGT sooo bad.
Unknown One
Member
I enjoy endurance races, but I don't in GT5. Why I don't? Shitty prize money, 1 time prize only, and shitty ass prize cars.
I think I'll go back to the previous GT soon. Since I don't play online GT3/GT4 is a way better single player experience for me.
I think I'll go back to the previous GT soon. Since I don't play online GT3/GT4 is a way better single player experience for me.
The Bonus races are nice, but too goddamn hard for controllers, IMO. A nice middle ground would be a restriction for ALL cars (even the AI) to where the race is close and no "FUCK YOU I'M HALF A LAP AHEAD LOLZ" AI bullshit in addition to pulling that on the AI, but winnable if you drive right/hard.
http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=148145Wario64 said:
Worked for me for the most part. Golded every race but Indy one.
Goldrusher
Member
Wario64 said:
1. 500 SS '08
- window weight reduction
- sports intake manifold
- custom transmission (140 kph)
2. CR-Z α '10
- window weight reduction, carbon bonnet
- sports intake manifold
3. RX-7 GT-X '90
- rear wing (20)
- catalytic converter sports
4. Challenger '70
- racing air filter
- custom transmission (240 kph)
5. GT-R spec V '09
- weight reduction 3, window weight reduction, carbon bonnet, rigidity improvement
- sports intake manifold
- sports exhaust manifold
- window weight reduction
- sports intake manifold
- custom transmission (140 kph)
2. CR-Z α '10
- window weight reduction, carbon bonnet
- sports intake manifold
3. RX-7 GT-X '90
- rear wing (20)
- catalytic converter sports
4. Challenger '70
- racing air filter
- custom transmission (240 kph)
5. GT-R spec V '09
- weight reduction 3, window weight reduction, carbon bonnet, rigidity improvement
- sports intake manifold
- sports exhaust manifold
That worked for me.
Goldrusher
Member
Moving this thread to Community pretty much killed it.
Lagspike_exe
Member
Seems like most OTs get transfered to Community some time after they're posted when they start attracting only the game's fans or LTTPs. Thus, the "Community" section.
My Bspec squad been running for like 16hrs now. I usually wake up in the middle of the night and grab a glass of water, so I just started another race. Then woke up again at 8am and started their 3rd endurance. Since my first endurance, my 6th driver has been involved in every race. So now most my drivers are level 22-23, while my first driver is 26 or something.
Baffling how much of the same endurance you have to do just to gain a level, A or B spec. Quickly understand the leveling issue when you open up endurance. "Want to level up?" Play for 4+ hours straight at a minimum.
Baffling how much of the same endurance you have to do just to gain a level, A or B spec. Quickly understand the leveling issue when you open up endurance. "Want to level up?" Play for 4+ hours straight at a minimum.
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This is why I stopped playing the game hardcore. The level grind is stupid as is most of the events. A championship in addition to the separate races of that championship. Yes, because I want to race both twice!
Really, if they do a bonus event for B spec that levels you to 30 in one race, I'd be all over that shit.
T.M. MacReady
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Guess I'll subscribe to this thread now that its in this desolate forum
KennyLinder
Member
Did anyone else have trouble with Licence S-8? A lap around Suzuka Circuit. I have done all of the other S Licences, most on first try, but the closet I can get on this is 3rd, 2nd/1st position are miles off!
Goldrusher
Member
S-8 is one of the harder ones, especially the first sector and the final chicane where you should catch the leader.
You should be third after the hairpin and catch 2nd in spoon.
You should be third after the hairpin and catch 2nd in spoon.
Other then future special events, finishing up some events and maybe golding tests I am pretty much done with A-spec I might not reach 40 8(. I just don't have it in me to do the endurance stuff in A-spec other then maybe the first few. In B-spec I can set the pit stops to 10% and let it run so Bob will reach 40 and complete all endurance stuff.brentech said: