GT5 RD GT5 Championship S2 - Archive

[UMC 22]

League: RaceDepartment GT5 Championship
Season: 2 (2012)
Game Required: Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)
Number of Divisions: 1


Introduction

A new year is fast approaching, and so is a new GT5 championship! Season 2 will use the super sleek and ultra fast Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, racing modified for even greater performance. Your skills will be put to the test over five rounds featuring tracks from around the world. Can you tame the beast and come out ahead of the pack?


Registration

Registration Thread

There are fourteen (14) positions available for this championship and it is open to all licensed members. However, the staff reserve the right to decide who will actually participate. Full details on how to register can be found in the Registration Thread.

Registration Open: 12th December 2011
Registration Closed: 31st December 2011
Publication of Drivers: 2nd January 2012


Drivers & Teams

The RaceDepartment GT5 Championship S2 is for single driver entries only.


Vehicles & Liveries

Vehicle Regulations Thread

This is a single model championship using a racing modified Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Your vehicle must meet the vehicle regulations exactly in order to be eligible for the championship. If your vehicle is found to be in breach of the regulations or using unapproved upgrades, you will be immediately disqualified from the championship. You may also be banned from future championships.

All drivers must use a unique number and colour for their car. These must be stated when you register for the championship, ensuring that you do not choose a number and colour already reserved by another driver. In addition, you may not choose any number between 1-10. If you do choose a previously reserved number or colour then the staff will assign you one instead.


Shakedown

There will be one or more shakedown events held before the championship begins. All championship participants are obligated to attend these events as they are designed to detect the connection issues that some users have with GT5. If you suffer from these problems and they cannot be resolved then you may be asked to give your position in the championship to a reserve driver.


Calendar

Shakedown: Grand Valley Speedway - 8th January 2012

Round 1: Laguna Seca Raceway - 15th January 2012
Round 2: Autodromo Nazionale Monza - 22nd January 2012
Round 3: Nürburgring GP/F - 29th January 2012
Round 4: Suzuka Circuit - 5th February 2012
Round 5: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 12th February 2012


Event Format

Event Format Thread

Practice: 19:30 GMT (30 Minutes)
Qualifying: 20:05 GMT (15 Minutes)
Race: 20:25 GMT


Points table

P1: 20
P2: 17
P3: 15
P4: 13
P5: 11
P6: 10
P7: 9
P8: 8
P9: 7
P10: 6
P11: 5
P12: 4
P13: 3
P14: 2

No points are awarded for pole position or the fastest lap.


Absence

This is the most important part of the briefing that you need to understand! If you accept the invitation to drive in the championship then we expect you to be present for all races during the season. If you miss a round without giving at least two days notice then the staff reserve the right to remove you from the championship. You also risk termination of your licensed member status at RaceDeparment.


Championship Regulations

Championship Regulations Thread

The Championship Regulations are laid out in a document for the 2012 seasons. As the regulations differ from the club rules, everyone must read them before registering.

 

[UMC 22]

You've been using auto gears? Slows you down.

Tip: Backup your saves regularly.

 

[Stuart Pocock]

You've been using auto gears?

Yep, for some reason i never use manual

 

[UMC 22]

Driver Name: Peter Beard
Car Number: 51
Car Colour: Pink
Team Name: Independent Driver
I have read all of the required information: Yes

 

[UMC 22]

Seems that there might be something a bit dodgy going on with my PS3. One game keeps displaying graphical anomalies after 15-20 minutes of play such as flickering/neon textures and deformed 3D models... classic signs of overheating. My PS3 is already out in the open, away from heat sources and clear of dust. I haven't noticed anything untoward in GT5 itself yet, but if my PS3 breaks then it's game over. I can't afford a replacement.

 

[Bradley Vanian]

Should be getting a replacement TV Tonight.

Hope your PS3 dosen't "blow up" or else we'll all be bored

 

[Bradley Vanian]

Got my new TV. So I am definately in RDGT5

 

[Sam Righton]

Got my new TV. So I am definately in RDGT5

THANK GODNESS FOR THAT

 

[Bradley Vanian]

It is weird though suddenly having a Widescreen TV in your room for the first time ever.

 

[Bradley Vanian]

I also guess now is a good time to use Analog Sticks instead of D-Pad.

Going to be hard for me to do well in this league. Trying to drive a RWD 700bhp Monster with Analog Sticks (will use D-Pad actually if I can't get used to Analog) and X button for Accelrator.

RWD = Gentle Throttle and Steering.
Using D-Pad and X Button = Harsh Throttle and Steering

 

[UMC 22]

To be honest, that really isn't any way to drive. I would ask that you try and keep a healthy distance from other drivers as digital controls make clean wheel to wheel racing near impossible.

 

[Bradley Vanian]

It is possible. I've raced enough with a Controller to get used to it. Don't worry. I won't be more agressive or liable to crash into others.

 

[UMC 22]

Aggression isn't what I'm concerned about, and I said near impossible. Tapping a digital button to get around a corner is no substitute for holding an analogue stick or wheel in place. One slip of a thumb or incorrect tap and you've bumped into the guy racing next to you. That's all it takes to cause wheel damage, which can ruin their race and yours. The tapping also makes you appear to be swerving slightly to everyone else, meaning your movements are far less predictable when someone is attempting a pass.

At the end of the day, digital controls do indeed make you more liable to have contact with someone, and for that reason I again ask that you keep a healthy distance from other drivers. I'm not saying you need to stay 40 feet away, but you do need to maintain a distance that makes contact very unlikely to occur if you make a control mistake.

 

[Bradley Vanian]

The shakedown event will sort out any problems and hopefully show that I won't be sliding all over the place. I put in the same amount of effort and practice as any other driver would and I show the same amount of care as other drivers would. Of course I won't be trying stupid overtakes which will end up in contact or me spinning off, just like any other driver wouldn't try to barge down the inside of the corner.

I might be using Digital Controls but that dosen't mean that I have to be singled out and that I have to be treated or have to treat others differently. Drivers with Steering Wheels could make exactly the same mistakes as a Digital Control Driver could make. If you stamp your foot too much on the throttle pedal, you could slide, just as if I accelerate too early, I will slide.

 

[UMC 22]

Bradley, please read my posts. At no point did I suggest that you would be over-aggressive in your driving, that you would be attempting stupid overtakes, that you would be sliding all over the place, that you would not be practising, etc etc etc. Try hearing what I am saying instead of taking everything as a personal attack.

Using digital controls is far less precise and gives far less control than analogue controls. Digital controls means tapping a button to hold a constant speed, and tapping the d-pad to maintain a constant turn radius. That inherently means a much greater margin for error in a way that does not affect analogue control methods. This isn't a matter of opinion, it's a matter of fact. For that reason, keyboard and d-pad control methods are actually banned by some communities.

That is not currently the case at RD. However, as I have already stated twice now, you will be expected to take extra care. You owe it to your fellow drivers not to allow your archaic control preference put their races at risk, and if that means giving a little extra room then that is what you will have to do. The same applies to anyone and everyone using digital controls. If you are adamantly opposed to the idea of taking this extra care then I suggest you use analogue controls instead, thereby eliminating the problem.

 

[Bradley Vanian]

Of course I will take extra care when racing. I always have done and always will do.

 

[Matthew Schofield]

I've done some tyre tests following the latest update and have posted my findings in the Setup section of the forum. I'd recommend taking an hour to test all three racing compounds on your own cars to see how they behave. The update has changed the rate of wear, and also how grip is distributed through the wear/life of the tyre.

 

[UMC 22]

Of course I will take extra care when racing. I always have done and always will do.

If you've always taken extra care by giving more room to other drivers, then why all the fuss? Continue to do so and there is no issue.

 

[Stuart Pocock]

Good news after three days, I have a ZR1!! but..... I need about 50k more so i can get the race mods sorted

 

[UMC 22]

I need about 50k more so i can get the race mods sorted

European Hot Hatch seasonal, London. 135k in 5 minutes, bumped up to 270k if you have the full 200% login bonus.

My PS3 has been making a rattling noise for the last couple of days. It starts up near silent as usual, but the noise kicks in a few minutes later even if it's just sitting on the XMB. Then, a few minutes later is disappears again. I haven't played any games during this time so I have no idea what happens when the temperature rises.

As far as I know, the only moving parts in a PS3 are the Blu-Ray drive and the fan. The drive is fine so the fan must be making the noise. Rattling fans and graphical anomalies are not good signs. I've had a look at a few external fans but they're all completely useless as they would require one of my two USB ports to work. Both are already in use when playing GT5 online.

 

[Stuart Pocock]

I've got another issue.... It's now not reading my GT5