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@Spacedeck I just had a quick look now I’m home. My laps were set on sports hard and I’d guess others were too. Though looking at the McLaren I was using, I can use the Racing Super soft which should be even quicker than the soft you were using in the video.

Yup, that is the correct class of car and the correct track. I can only think it is down to tyres, I just set my lap times on whatever the default are. Which from memory I think were sports hard. I never thought to change the tyres though as it is an allowed set up change even with BoP then we should all be using the softest racing tyre available. I guess my ‘fast’ time isn’t so fast anymore and I need to redo my times. @phil bottle @GazzaGarratt @techno Tagged you all to make sure you’re aware to make sure you change your tyres before setting your times. Apologies for missing this in the first place.

There are some tricky corners, I struggle with T1 and most of sector 1 really. I think I drive it the same but some sector 1’s I’m down a few tenths but the next lap up a few tenths. I’m also struggling with the braking for the hairpin and not running wide at 130r. I think I can get my time down a little more, maybe half a second at a push, before I’ll think about posting an updated time.

Hopefully you can find the space, the more people taking part the better the competition. This is going to be interest to find out who has the bragging rights between you two I tried the McLaren out earlier to see how I get on with it. I’m not really any faster with it so far but I find it easier to be more consistent. So I think it is the one to stick with to really start perfecting my lap.

Sweet, good to know you’ll be some competition then

Having now done some laps I really hope this is a typo and you mean 2 mins 20 else this is going be a boring competition I’ve managed to scrape a 2:19.9 and I think a low 2:19 should be possible. I’m just far too inconsistent lap to lap to put all the fastest bits together.

May I suggest one of your first in game purchases should be an N600 class car

If you’re ever up for some racing of an evening let me know. I’m always up for some online Gr.4 racing. Though online seems limited to Dragon tail, Bathurst/Mount Panorama or Red Bull Ring.

3:20 I actually have no idea if that is good or bad 😛 I wouldn’t practice too hard to get the time down though While I was looking how to enable BoP I looked what N600 cars I had. Without buying a new car my choice seems to be a Ferrari 458 or a Mclaren (I think MP4-12C). I’ve driven the Gr.4 458 a lot so probably going to try the 458 first.

I love 3, I’ve been with them for years and always give me such a good deal. Sounds like you got a nice deal too Lee.

The more the better it is though I’m not sure how many of us have it but hopefully more join in the future. I generally find that making a mistake ruins your time on all tracks But Suzuka does have some trickier corners than most tracks. I don’t think I’ve done many, if any, laps of Suzuka on this game so it is going to be quite the learning experience for me too. I’ll try and do a few laps tonight and post my preliminary time to see how slow I am

Good man, that’s the spirit! Though if you’re racing already I think I need to stop Densitying.

Round 1 (Ends 14/10/2018) - Car Class: N600 Track: Suzuka Cicuit Less of the talking more of the racing! Update OP with some rules and all that and post first combo. I'll run the others to their 2 week deadline but thought the first one could start a little earlier. @GazzaGarratt@phil bottle@techno and anyone else that fancies this - get driving!

Recently came across Band-maid and quite enjoying it.

The time trial ones are great though I don’t generally replay them once I have the gold so always good to have more reason to play. I think switching cars is key, I’ve driven so much in the Gr4 class I’m pretty competitive at tracks I don’t know but absolutely rubbish in any other car class. In short yes. I had GT2 - GT4 but then switched to the xbox 360 so only had Forza. However I’d say it is the most enjoyable console racing game I’ve played. There are things I miss, especially from Forza, like the car customisation. Performance mods, body mods, custom paint jobs are better in Forza in my opinion. However they are all ancillary to the actual racing which is good and mostly the online racing is pretty clean too.

It is indeed a great game. I usually stick to racing Gr4 or Gr3 cars so this is a good way to force me to use other cars. Hopefully a few other people will be interested as I can only kick your ass so many times

Afternoon, With Phil derailing the Forza Horizon 4 thread with Gran Turismo posts. I’m not sure how many FGer’s have GT but it got me thinking if anyone fancies a time trial competition. Basic premise I was thinking, every couple weeks I can generate a random track and car class. You post your best time to see who wins each week. It could be for a bit of fun or if you want a little more competition each round scores points so we have a championship table. UPDATE Time Trial Rules: - Each time trial will run for 2 weeks beginning Monday and ending on a Sunday (time set to GMT) to give everyone enough time to a lap. - I will use an online randomiser to generate each car class and track combination. I will generate each one on a Sunday evening and update this OP and in a new post so all can see. - When completing your laps, you must also use Balance of Power (BoP) to keep things as competitive as possible. - Any available set up changed that BoP doesn’t like. This includes tyres so be sure to change tyres to the fatest tyre available. This seems to be always be Racing Super Soft from what I can tell. - You can do as many laps as you like, just post your quickest time in the thread. If you post and then set a quicker time, please edit your post so it is easier for me to collate the times each round. I don't think it is necessary to post screenshots for verification of times but if your feeling particularly confident, post a video of your lap so we can all see your lines, braking points etc. - Driving aids such as ABS, Traction Control as well as the Racing line indicator, cone markers etc. are all up to individual choice. - Points will be awarded each round based on where you finish. Points will be awarded as per Formula 1 ( 1st place - 25 points; 2nd -18; 3rd - 15; 4th -12; 5th - 10; 6th - 8; 7th - 6; 8th - 4; 9th - 2; 10th - 1 ). If you don't know how to enable Balance of Power (BoP), when you have loaded the time trial and you're at the screen with the track in the background and the Start, Replay, Car Settings etc. at the bottom. Go in to Car Settings and on the left handside, under your car, you should see Balance of Power which by default is set to off - turn if on. Depending on your car it will slightly tweak your power and/or weight to balance all cars of that class. If this doesn't make sense, I can post screenshots. Round 1 (Ends 14/10/2018) - Car Class: N600 Track: Suzuka Cicuit Round 2 (21/10 - 04/11/2018)- Car Class:Gr.3 Track: Kyoto Driving Park - Yamagiwa + Miyabi Round 3 (11/10 - 25/11/2018)- Car Class:N400 Track:Brands Hatch GP Round 4 (26/11 - 09/12/2018)- Car Class: Track: Leaderboard: 1st Greboth - 25pts 2nd Spacedeck - 18pts 3rd Phil Bottle - 15pts 4th GazzaGarratt 12pts

Last night was the first time I played gambit so I haven’t seen first hand how prevelant it is. I agree that exotics, all exotics, should be in their own way overpowered. Though I think they should only feel overpowered in their own weapon type / class. The issue seems that the Sleeper has crossed over in to D1 Jellyhorn territory and it isn’t just OP for that weapon type, it is OP even against other exotics.

For the last time, wearing a belly dancers outfit doesn’t make you ‘exotic’ Welcome welcome though, always nice to see a new face. Hopefully I’ll catch you online at some point

It is confirmed! I shall be there

I don’t think Jagerbombs are the shots they’re talking about I should be able to make it but I’ll confirm for definite tonight.

I finally got around to watching Mollys Game last night. Based on the true story of Molly Bloom who ran a high stakes poker game in America until the Russian mob joins and she gets arrested. I wasn’t too convinced by the trailer but it’s Aaron Sorkin so that convinced me watch it. It is very much in the style of Sorkin being very character and dialogue driven. The story and dialogue held my attention, well worth a watch 8/10.

Welcome welcome, always good to have another OCUK'er join the FG fold. Even better I already have you on PSN so less work for me

Hi Rob, unfortunately the D5100 is a cropped sensor though shipping to the USA wouldn't be cheap anyway. As for my prime, it is a Nikon 35mm 1.8DX.

@Spacedeck I’m out at the moment so can’t check the box but looking at Manfrotto’s site. I think it’s this one (If it isn’t, it’s one extremely similar). https://www.manfrotto.co.uk/compact-action-aluminium-tripod-with-hybrid-head-black Edit: I'm home now and can confirm it is this one.