Gran Turismo Sport PS4

[lazybike]

ferrisbueller said:

I did a couple of laps and was too far off the top times to keep trying. I could see a 1;50 but the top 10 were 1:47. At that point there's no point, as those would be the guys I'd be matched with.

I seemed to be in a similar position, although I'm lower in DR than you..I'm yo yo-ing up and down B class, I had a tough time last week as I was getting matched with faster drivers and just couldn't match their pace, I was inclined to just stop doing sport mode! Then as my DR dropped and I get matched with similar players I feel like I'm competitive again. I would say keep racing and let the matchmaking do it's thing.

[djdest]

As I keep saying, ignore it and just race!
I go from S to B and back again, so I guess my natural level is A.
It is what it is, no point in letting it dictate what or how you do things.
The other day I did some daily races that caused some barging due to the track/ car combination. I went from S to B but so what, I was enjoying the races!
I’m now back to A and no doubt will go back up to S again soon

[ferrisbueller]

As I keep saying, it makes a massive difference to FIA matching and scores.

[MyVTECGoesBwaaah]

I've found the same last night, did some group 4 races and even using the M4 I was a few seconds off the pace struggling to make the top 10. Had a look on the DR stat tracker and can see it had been going up over the past few days, but has now started to drop. Hopefully over the next few days I will end up somewhat competitive again. I don't mind if it does this every so often, I thought I had missed a trick everyone found over the last few days to get some speed!

[viggyp]

I've really had a bad couple of days racing. During the weekend I was on B/S, then dropped to B/A and now on C/S.

The thing is, it is definitely me as I'm not qualifying or driving particularly well and also not picking the right car but I'm seeing the races through until the end.

[djdest]

Today’s gr4 is a good example of the Megane not ruling as some still think.
It’s Yamagiwa + Miyabi reverse, the Megane seems to struggle with the long sweeping corners, it was pretty easy to pull away in the M4.
My qualifying was only 0.6 off the top ten, so got pole 3 out of 4 races. I won them all apart from a 2nd due to being rammed while passing on a straight

[ferrisbueller]

djdest said:

Today’s gr4 is a good example of the Megane not ruling as some still think.
It’s Yamagiwa + Miyabi reverse, the Megane seems to struggle with the long sweeping corners, it was pretty easy to pull away in the M4.
My qualifying was only 0.6 off the top ten, so got pole 3 out of 4 races. I won them all apart from a 2nd due to being rammed while passing on a straight

That's a solid time. It's all about the two new corners and being patient on the throttle.

Meganes always had the issue (the Scirocco is better in sweepers) but had so much excess pace it would just rocket by on the straight.

I think the M4 will be getting a nerf next, which is a shame. The Atenza was a good match for it yesterday.

[thatsprettyshady]

djdest said:

Is that on 4G?
I’ve been wondering how good/reliable that would be

4G yes.

Overall it's very quick and no difference to usual wifi - I'm not sure how well COD/Battlefield games would work (what with them relying on "ping") but I haven't played those in a while, GT feels fine and I don't experience any lag my end.

[djdest]

Cheers that’s handy to know.

Re the M4 getting nerfed, it would be a shame because it’s such a good car to drive, and one of the best looking too I think.
It’s become the car of choice for the fastest people, but there are still a lot of FF’s on the grids. I suppose it’s similar to how the Beetle originally was, it’s easier to go fast in, it not the fastest once you’ve tamed the RSR with no TCS for example.
Once people tame the M4 in the same way they will move on from the Megane

[Allaloneatron]

I still break out the TT Cup for some group 4 races. Its not that OP but its just so easy to not crash. Last night I went from 20th to 6th in the Nurb race. I did 4 real overtakes and the rest just crashed in front of me.

I think the TT is one of my favorite cars actually. It just looks more racy than the other Group 4s. I have about 5 different liveries for it.

[djdest]

I see it used quite a lot, I’ve got one but never used it. I’ll have to give it a go if it wheelspins anything like the Megane I won’t like it!

[Nickbrapp]

ferrisbueller said:

That's a solid time. It's all about the two new corners and being patient on the throttle.

Meganes always had the issue (the Scirocco is better in sweepers) but had so much excess pace it would just rocket by on the straight.

I think the M4 will be getting a nerf next, which is a shame. The Atenza was a good match for it yesterday.

I qualified 4th and 3rd in a SLS in the gr3 and then was subsequently bashed off the track from 3rd to 10th by a Italian bd in a Ferrari

[ferrisbueller]

Allaloneatron said:

I still break out the TT Cup for some group 4 races. Its not that OP but its just so easy to not crash. Last night I went from 20th to 6th in the Nurb race. I did 4 real overtakes and the rest just crashed in front of me.

I think the TT is one of my favorite cars actually. It just looks more racy than the other Group 4s. I have about 5 different liveries for it.

It has become the non-driver's weapon of choice for today's Gr.4! Plenty quick enough by the look of it. I'm sticking by my M4.

[48Valves]

Nickbrapp said:

ferrisbueller said:

That's a solid time. It's all about the two new corners and being patient on the throttle.

Meganes always had the issue (the Scirocco is better in sweepers) but had so much excess pace it would just rocket by on the straight.

I think the M4 will be getting a nerf next, which is a shame. The Atenza was a good match for it yesterday.

I qualified 4th and 3rd in a SLS in the gr3 and then was subsequently bashed off the track from 3rd to 10th by a Italian bd in a Ferrari

I had some wker in a VW thingy try an take me out when passing on the long straight then punt me off at the last chicane. I even managed to get a penalty for that one. For the first time ever I exacted some revenge after catching him on the tight hairpin I punted him off into the gravel. Thankfully I never saw him again.

I'm nowhere near the fastest, but I do try and race cleanly. But being swiped on straights finally got to me tonight.

[Allaloneatron]

Had old Djdest in a sport race with me again (3rd time) . I was terrible in a GT86 and he was fast in an M4.

[djdest]

Have you tried the M4?
I had a go in the TT last night, I can see why people like it, it’s very easy to drive yet still pretty quick.
It seemed a bit too easy though, definitely not as rewarding as the M4

[Edition87]

Is it essential to PIT in 10 lap races?
GR3 on Suzuka yesterday, qualified first and had a 6 second lead before I dived in the pits at the end of lap 5 (Alfa 4C) almost everyone else pitted too but the guy running in 3rd kept going, and didn't actually PIT at all, he finished first ahead of me in 2nd with a 14 second lead. Baffled me how I couldn't gain any time on fresh tyres

Edited by Edition87 on Thursday 18th January 13:04

[ferrisbueller]

djdest said:

Have you tried the M4?
I had a go in the TT last night, I can see why people like it, it’s very easy to drive yet still pretty quick.
It seemed a bit too easy though, definitely not as rewarding as the M4

Agree. It's very easy to go reasonably quickly and it carries corner speed, too. There were a couple of places on the circuit yesterday where the M4 had the advantage so could ultimately be quicker but you had to get it right.

I failed to convert a number of high qualifying slots there yesterday as people were just so aggressive and their braking into the two new corners was just ridiculous. Went from pole to 11th in one race and had a run where the same Spanish guy destroyed the front three in every race for three races. Guess what he was using? Yep, a TT.

[djdest]

Edition87 said:

Is it essential to PIT in 10 lap races?
GR3 on Nurb yesterday, qualified first and had a 6 second lead before I dived in the pits at the end of lap 5 (Alfa 4C) almost everyone else pitted too but the guy running in 3rd kept going, and didn't actually PIT at all, he finished first ahead of me in 2nd with a 14 second lead. Baffled me how I couldn't gain any time on fresh tyres

It depends on all of these variables:

The car
The track
Your driving style
The length of pit lane
Fuel consumption

Some tracks where your tyre wear is low, it is possible, but you have to weigh up if you need to run lean to have enough fuel.
The consideration being, how much time are you losing per lap by running lean, and having worn out tyres in comparison to how long it takes to pit.

I remember one daily last week at Magiore where people were running without pitting.
That track has a very short pit entrance and exit, so stops didn't take long.
As you went into the pits people sailed past, yet by the end of that lap you had pretty much caught and passed them again any way.
You then had the advantage of enough fuel to run full power, and tyres that were 3-4 laps fresher.

On the other hand, there was one at Suzuka where it was easily possible to run lean for half the lap on the twisty bits where full power isnt really needed for a few laps and not have to pit.
Tyre wear was bareable if you were careful on the last few laps. As long as you made the most of while people pitted to open up a good gap in general they could not catch you by the end

[viggyp]

djdest said:

Edition87 said:

Is it essential to PIT in 10 lap races?
GR3 on Nurb yesterday, qualified first and had a 6 second lead before I dived in the pits at the end of lap 5 (Alfa 4C) almost everyone else pitted too but the guy running in 3rd kept going, and didn't actually PIT at all, he finished first ahead of me in 2nd with a 14 second lead. Baffled me how I couldn't gain any time on fresh tyres

It depends on all of these variables:

The car
The track
Your driving style
The length of pit lane
Fuel consumption

Some tracks where your tyre wear is low, it is possible, but you have to weigh up if you need to run lean to have enough fuel.
The consideration being, how much time are you losing per lap by running lean, and having worn out tyres in comparison to how long it takes to pit.

I remember one daily last week at Magiore where people were running without pitting.
That track has a very short pit entrance and exit, so stops didn't take long.
As you went into the pits people sailed past, yet by the end of that lap you had pretty much caught and passed them again any way.
You then had the advantage of enough fuel to run full power, and tyres that were 3-4 laps fresher.

On the other hand, there was one at Suzuka where it was easily possible to run lean for half the lap on the twisty bits where full power isnt really needed for a few laps and not have to pit.
Tyre wear was bareable if you were careful on the last few laps. As long as you made the most of while people pitted to open up a good gap in general they could not catch you by the end

I need to be more tactical and do as you did, i.e. run lean through the twisties and whack up the fuelling when needed.

I didn't have a chance to participate much last night so didn't qualify for Suzuka and started 19th. I used the Gr3 Viper and pitted at the end of lap six with 3.6 laps left of fuel. Refuelled to 4.4 laps remaining in the tank and managed to finish 5th.

Admittedly the tyres were on the way out during the last lap before I pitted so adjusting the fuelling should save the tyres up to a certain extent. I'm not a fan of Suzuka but this time around I really enjoyed it.