posted 04-06-2005 07:01 PM         

I have on a couple of previous races gotten the "max" a-spec points of two hundred, and when I went back to rerace them for money and the car(not b-spec but actually rerace them) my a-spec points did not go up at all.
On, another race that I had previously raced where I did not get the max points and went back tou race for the max points I only got the difference between what I had and the 200.

So, I guess what I am trying to say is that there is a maximun total amount of a-spec points that can be achieved. 200 x all races, + 250 x 31(mission races)

Please verify if you would, maybe I am just imaging things!

posted 04-06-2005 08:10 PM         

I'd find out myself, but I'm in the middle of the 15-race F1 series...

Oh, and has anyone passed 10,000 b-spec points? I'me not found out exactly how these are allocated, but they seem to be harder to get after 9,000.

Here's a snipped from Miko's diary that is relevant...

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Completion: 78.6%; A-spec points: 30,681; Day 674; 160 cars, 127 prize cars; 4,089 A-spec miles; 407 trophies (of which only 4 are from re-runs).

Therefore, 30,681 minus 33 x 250 for the completed missions divided by 403 equals, where's my abacus, ah yes, 55.7 A-spec points per race. Hm, I figure I need to be in the 60's in order to hit 50,000 A-spec points.

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posted 04-06-2005 09:27 PM         

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posted 04-06-2005 09:34 PM         

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Originally posted by Mr Smart:

Oh, and has anyone passed 10,000 b-spec points? I'me not found out exactly how these are allocated, but they seem to be harder to get after 9,000.

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I'm well over 20,000 A-spec pts. already, and 90% completion (I love my job). My B-spec driver is over 8,000pts., and at 91 machine, 80 course, and 80 battle skill points. The Family Cup races are the fastest way to build his skills, I've found.

28,753 A-spec pts. and 8,139 b-spec to be exact

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posted 04-07-2005 02:24 AM         

So, I guess averages in a-spec get shot to hell and back for those of us who have run races more than once.

Well, good luck to the man that finds a way to get all the a-spec points possible. That diary I would like to read!

And it would be the Black LMP UPS truck in used car lot!lol

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posted 04-11-2005 03:05 PM         

Almost all of the manufacturer races at the unlicensed and B License levels involve races amongst identical, or closely varying, stock production cars. In those races, the only thing you'll be able to do to get the A-Spec point value up would be to compete with a used car that you didn't change the oil with (or a new one that you deliberately ran down the engine). Even at that, the A-Spec points would never exceed the double digits.

Similarly, some other races involve extremely limited pools of eligible vehicles, e.g. the British Lightweight, where I would guess it is not possible to field a 200 A-Spec point underdog.

posted 04-11-2005 04:58 PM         

Just another worthless PD creation.....

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posted 04-11-2005 05:32 PM         

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Originally posted by LaughteranDMirth:

Just another worthless PD creation.....

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Come on now, be fair, they only had 4 years to get it right

By GT6 they'll probably be useful, & by GT9 you'll be able to exchange them in the pits for toasters & alarm clock radios. Then it'll be a REAL driving simulator

posted 04-12-2005 01:52 PM         

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Originally posted by DTW:
So that means the rumor about the paint shop after 20,000 points isn’t true?

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posted 04-12-2005 01:54 PM         

Apart from the obvious hp and P to W comparisons, it also factors in tires and downforce - softer tires = fewer points, less downforce = more points.

Additionally there appears to be a hidden algorithm that builds in the quality of the AI and this is more sophisticated than the difference between a B-licence or an A-licence race - cite the Speedster Series.

Only time will tell if A-Spec points serve a hidden purpose and, until such time that it is proved that they don't, I will remain hopeful.

Edit note: corrected typo

posted 04-12-2005 05:36 PM         

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Originally posted by Froggy:
No. The paint shop is opened up after you get 100 pink Citroens. But then again, the only colour the paint shop has is pink...

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posted 04-18-2005 12:32 PM           

Im not sure what they are for, but I know a easy way to get them. Just keep redoing a Driving Mision that your good at, you get 250 A-Spec points every time, and your points always go up. I've tried doing it over and over again, and My A-spec points are through the celing.

I have yet to see anything become of this, or any afect this has had on anything, but Im curious as to why they are there (It cant be to clock driving skills, as my trick blows that theory away)

posted 04-18-2005 01:14 PM         

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Originally posted by Rac3r_X:
IM sory but you are wrong, there is no Max amount you can get because redoing Driving Missions will give the same amount every time you redo them

Im not sure what they are for, but I know a easy way to get them. Just keep redoing a Driving Mision that your good at, you get 250 A-Spec points every time, and your points always go up. I've tried doing it over and over again, and My A-spec points are through the celing.

I have yet to see anything become of this, or any afect this has had on anything, but Im curious as to why they are there (It cant be to clock driving skills, as my trick blows that theory away)

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm????????????????

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posted 04-18-2005 01:25 PM         

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Originally posted by GT3mich:
I did win more cash but the pts are the same.

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Thanks for confirming this. I believed this to be the case but could not confirm until tonight. My understanding is that a mission is worth 250 points whether it's won once or 100 times, in the same way that only the highest points value from any race counts towards A-Spec points total.

posted 04-18-2005 02:53 PM           

I only didnt go before and after to check the exact totals, but I will run the test tonight, and check before and after.

I have 2500 + A-spec points right now, and only 10 + Driving misions and 78 % complete

When I restarted my game (After loosing my save file, I over powerd the cars in the races and got 1 pt pretty much for each win, I had LIterally 138 A-spec points when I tried this the first time, and got my poinst that way, but I will double check, and post results.

Has anybody received 0 A-spec points ever?

because for what I notice also is that I always get a min of 1, if this is the case there cant be a set limit (unless you will get 1 point in that race only 200 times, & after you get 0, this making the race deliver a max of 200 points, (or what ever the given limit per race would be) and there is a set limit, but if you can get atleast on point every time you race, you can race 1 track 5000000000000 times and get those points, then race the rest of the races in the game and continue to get more points.

Also there is no way to confirm there is a limit before someone hits it, no matter how many points you get per race, there could always be a overlooked detail. Assumptions are the mother of all fuck ups.

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posted 04-18-2005 03:48 PM         

There is a maximum number of a-spec points, because your total doesn't go up when you re-run races or missions, unless you actually scoe more points, when it only goes up by the difference.

So if you complete a mission you get 250, but if you complete it again, the game still tells you it's a 250 point race, but you don't get those 250 points added to your total, since you already have those particular points.

posted 04-18-2005 04:00 PM         

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Originally posted by Mr Smart:
There is a maximum number of a-spec points, because your total doesn't go up when you re-run races or missions, unless you actually scoe more points, when it only goes up by the difference.

So if you complete a mission you get 250, but if you complete it again, the game still tells you it's a 250 point race, but you don't get those 250 points added to your total, since you already have those particular points.

If you win a race the first time for 60 points, your total goes up by 60. Win it again for 70 points, and your total only goes up 10, because you already have the first 60 points.

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Exactly!

posted 04-18-2005 05:21 PM         

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Gran Turismo World - GTWorld Area - World of GT - 24/09/04:
High scores

Finally (yes, really), there's the newly-implemented high score system. Typically, races in GT have imposed all sorts of race regulations - tyre types, maximum horsepower, etc. - which has restricted the variety of cars allowed to compete in certain events. GT4 omits many of these regulations in favour of a high score system which lets you earn points from successful races based on the vehicle and modifications you use.

Win a race at a disadvantage - driving a 200hp car in a 400hp race, for example - and you'll earn more points than, say, winning the race in a 600hp motor. In effect, this gives you the chance to play through the game as you wish, whether you prefer to progress quickly at the expense of points, or to take the risk and drive at a disadvantage to send your scores soaring.

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It's a high-score system. Nothing else. What you decide to do with it is up to you.

posted 04-19-2005 01:24 AM         

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posted 04-19-2005 11:13 AM         

It seems to be that Nitrus is a big advantage without much Aspec penalty.

posted 04-19-2005 11:15 AM         

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