GT6 [COMPLETED] Mini's on The Mountain

Good thoughts Doogle. We sometimes have so much to do out the back and IRL, us mod's end up working a bit like the government - we end up being reactive to problems that come up, rather than being proactive and looking ahead. The success of the Sunday League is one of the reasons mid-week events don't always work. Guys put so much time into the practice and strat's, committing 100% to something else becomes very tough. I used to run sideline events on a Monday night to have the biggest gap between it and the next league race. It was almost an unwritten rule that there was no practice until the night and a lot of those events were open to tuning!!

The other focus for those events was about having fun. Sure, we raced hard, but it was about racing each other, not about getting the best line or shaving an extra tenth off your lap time. I have always wanted to run a blind event, but time keeps getting in the way. What is a blind event you say, well I would open a room on the night of the race, whoever wants in joins the room. Then you find out what car and track will be used that night. 20 min prac, 10 min qual and race!! Obviously there is a bit more to it than that, but you get the idea.

As a community, I think we are all looking forward to see what Pcars has to offer. Personally I am concerned it may be hamstrung somewhat by some the same issues that effect GT6 (PSN anyone??). We want to keep this community going strong so we aren't thinking Pcars vs GT6(or 7), but Pcars and GT6, and AC and whatever else. PC gaming still has issues and I am finding the logistics of the PC world very difficult compared to the plug and play nature of consoles. But, there is no reason we can't cater for both.

Hope this answers some of your questions.

Dave I think it has lots to do with what day it is run. I'm guessing every league driver has some form of arrangement with the handbrake/family that says something along the lines of 'Sunday nights are important to me and I will not be able to spend any time with you between 7.30pm and 9.30-10pm and if you interrupt me during that time, you are off the Christmas card list'. Events in between seasons on this night are guaranteed a fairly good showing.

I've also found that 'who' is in the event can have bearing on who else joins. Anon is always good for a laugh, and has a pretty large following. Mustafur brings the fast guys with him. Stu has quite a few followers too that will join an event if he's in it.

Clevo's Nascar events are always huge, because it gets such great feedback, and all the big names are in there too.

I like the idea of shorter sprints, I think 10 minute events with 2 races each track, 2 tracks for the night would be plenty. The best racing in the mini was when it was all bunched up, and 5-6 laps would just start to spread the field out before it finished. I may try that after the ROC (yay I'm in!!) see how it goes.

Sorry Col I missed that one. The event has been called off due to being unable to arrange a day to suit everyone. Will run more soon keep an eye out if you're interested in between seasons.

The Matterhorn is a mountain, fits your theme and there are a couple of layouts.

I got my PS4 on pre-order which was like a Christmas layby made it easier to get.

The extra fees and upgrades is what turned me away from PC's. I'd like to try iracing but I don't think my computer is good enough, then I'd need another wheel etc.

Gran Turismo is the only game I play so won't be moving to PS4 until PD does GT7 on it. I suspect that will be a couple of years from now.

Yeah but is it worth it Col? I hear it's like open lobby in gran turismo. Just get rammed and races ruined.

Ok cheers.

Ok after much head scratching, what we will do is just round points. No points for pole, only fastest lap over the two races on the night.

Bathurst

room 1

Race 1
T_B_Williams 2:36.820
DRZ-Hatfield 2:37.076 pole
patg65 2:37.203
gary61 2:36.746
N64TheStig007 2:37.075
Clevohead (dsc) 2:42.196

Race 2
gary61 2:36.269
T_B_Williams 2:36.398
DRZ-Hatfield 2:36.184(FL)
patg65 2:39.264
Clevohead 2:40.296
N64TheStig007 (dsc)2:37.027

room 2

Race 1:
CAGM 2:34.343 (FL)
DoogleDave 2:35.426
S_Close 2:35.237
S54VED 2:35.829
Anon666 2:34.597
Colin-50_ 2:42.008
emmo46 2:37.162

Race 2:
Anon666 2:34.717
CAGM 2:34.567
DoogleDave 2:35.427
S_Close 2:34.797
S54VED 2:36.381
Colin-50_ 2:42.049
emmo46 2:38.318


Trial Mtn

race 1

MINT_GTR (FL 1:39.808)
Anon666
CAGM7
Stumbles01
garyw61
Ad2mny
t_b_williams
emmo46
S54VED
patg65
Clevohead
Colin-50_

race 2

MINT_GTR
CAGM7
Anon666
t_b_williams
Stumbles01
S54VED
garyw61
emmo46
patg65
Clevohead
Ad2mny
Colin-50_


Will get the results from Trial tonight and will edit them into this post (edit Done!). @emmo46 can you please sort out the points mate. Check back tomorrow and I'll have full event results.

To my untrained eye, looks like it was between t_b_williams and CAGM7, with a 1-2 each in the first round at bathurst plus CAGM7's FL point, but then a 2nd and 1st by CAGM7 beats a 7th and a third from t_b_williams at Trial. I just watched that 2nd race at bathurst again from different perspectives. That was some brilliant fun.

CAGM first with 87 points, Anon 2nd with 76 points and T_B third with 70 points. I will put up a table tonight when I get access to imgur.

See that's why I don't do the numbers. I look now and see Anon's results too well done guys.

Oh yeah we had that weird glitchy thing where I couldn't see you after you maliciously took me out lol .

Fixed.