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- rampage917x
The arrows in the upper, right hand corner of the driver stat box. They're either blue, green or orange and point at either 1:00, 3:00 or 5:00. I still have no idea what they mean and I'm b spec level 25...
B-Spec: Has anyone figured out what the arrows mean...?
- Thread starter rampage917
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- bkviper
I have heard several opinions on here: fatigue, morale, mood
But I honestly can't figure out the pattern based on anything I do.
Sometimes I watch a driver cycle through all 3 and back when I've not even used him for anything.
I'm not sure anyone knows for sure the exact meaning.
But I honestly can't figure out the pattern based on anything I do.
Sometimes I watch a driver cycle through all 3 and back when I've not even used him for anything.
I'm not sure anyone knows for sure the exact meaning.
My theory is that it is a "how is your driver doing today" meter. It doesn't matter what you do with him, it's a randomly generated indication of how he will perform. Maybe he had a fight with his girlfriend or is hung over. Maybe he has a cold. Maybe he went to bed early and ate his Wheaties. All things being equal, you pick the driver with the up arrow over those with flat or down arrows. If your down arrow driver is a level 20 and your up arrow driver is a level 0, maybe you just stick with the lvl 20 guy and punish him for that hangover.
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- bkviper
But when I am running the 20 lap Indy race to grind, I have noticed that with my middle two drivers, if they have an up arrow, they will finish 1st if I coach them, but usually 3rd or 4th if I don't coach them. If they have an down arrow, they finish 1st by themselves. So I started using the down arrow guys because I don't have to babysit them.
So maybe it's their morale, and when they feel like they are ignored they get sad (down) and when you put them in they try harder so as to impress you and get you to put them in more often.
Truth be told, I think it's just a random meaningless thing that PD put in for a laugh to see how long we would try to figure it out before either going crazy or giving up!
So maybe it's their morale, and when they feel like they are ignored they get sad (down) and when you put them in they try harder so as to impress you and get you to put them in more often.
Truth be told, I think it's just a random meaningless thing that PD put in for a laugh to see how long we would try to figure it out before either going crazy or giving up!
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- alexlmx6 & GTP_AlexL
- alexlmx6
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I think it is along the line of what hmoop said there is a simular system in the PES series ( winning 11 soccer) players have arrows to indicate thier form .. A good player in bad form won't play so well but a not so good player in good form is up for the challenge and rises to it. I have noticed my Bobs with less class but in good form do better than those with more class and bad form.
Scooter8299
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- Scooter8299
In manual it says that is your Bobs Condition Good,Normal and Bad
I notice that i get a down arrow i i put them on the same race over with a powerful car, even if it's first he became depressed 
, but if i put him on a race with same cars like the nascar challenge his arrow's always up even if his 11th or last... I think he is "happy" when you put him in challenge with the others.Just my 2 cent...
, but if i put him on a race with same cars like the nascar challenge his arrow's always up even if his 11th or last... I think he is "happy" when you put him in challenge with the others.Just my 2 cent...
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- bkviper
Where is this manual?
I didn't see anything in the game insert booklet, nor could I find it using the Help icon in the game.
Scooter8299
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- Scooter8299
In-Game Manual
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- astithecat
i've read on other forums that blue means driving better than average, green means average, orange means worse than average i.e more prone to crashing, driving erracticly, whether your using them or not there form changes, use whatever term you want but from what i have read here and other websites this rings true
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- gdwest1
Its the bob's "How much i feel like the Stig"-o-Meter. Up= Some say he really is the stig Down= Some say its James, put in a white suit.
I found with they're blue their physical condition remains higher in race. Pace is always better (watch the throttle) and tend to be more aggressive when overtaking or defensive when AI tries overtaking them.
I had one guy bitch to pit him after 1 lap every lap because I worked him a lot with a downwards arrow.
Stupid D. Ong
I had one guy bitch to pit him after 1 lap every lap because I worked him a lot with a downwards arrow.
Stupid D. Ong
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- PHILLSHZ
The manual explains it as indicating each "bob`s" driving form.
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I still can't believe people haven't looked at the in-game manual. It's there for a reason, use it.
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- WhiteHawk1889
Both my drivers currently have orange arrows. Doing my nut in cause I want to do the GT World Championship. I've done a few A-Spec races and time trials to progress a few days and I've even put both drivers in easy races about half a dozen times each now to get their condition back up but it isn't working
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- GTP_Thedeester1
My Bob likes instruction. The more I "talk" to him the happier he seems to get. If I Leave him in races and dont give instructions his mood soon goes down. It doesnt seem to matter if hes winning or losing.
Maybe this is how all Bobs work or each might be different depending on "personality" attributes.
It needs testing further.
Maybe this is how all Bobs work or each might be different depending on "personality" attributes.
It needs testing further.
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- Sincx
Those arrows only indicate how well your bob will perform:
Up and blue: He will be on the top of his game !
Straight and green: He is in moderate form, wont perform his best laptimes btu does okisch.
Down and orange: He is not in the best of shapes, will be more likely to make errors or have trouble overtaking.
Simple as that.
Only thing that puzzles me is how it goes form one colour to another, in other words..what influences this. Wins ? Easy wins ? Hard wins ? Loss ?
Up and blue: He will be on the top of his game !
Straight and green: He is in moderate form, wont perform his best laptimes btu does okisch.
Down and orange: He is not in the best of shapes, will be more likely to make errors or have trouble overtaking.
Simple as that.
Only thing that puzzles me is how it goes form one colour to another, in other words..what influences this. Wins ? Easy wins ? Hard wins ? Loss ?
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- icleolion / GTP_icleolion
It appears to be completely random. I have three bobs. Haven't raced one of the bobs for ages, but his mood has changed many times. I believe you should treat the mood indicator as something that will affect how your bob performs, not as something you can affect with your actions. If your bob is in a bad mood and losing a race as a result, you either need to pick another bob in a better mood, or wait for your bob to be happier.
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It's the driver's "form," as described in the manual.
Up arrow = he will drive better than usual, he's in good form.
Straight arrow = he will drive normal, which is usually pretty good anyway.
Down arrow = he will drive a bit worse than usual. Yes, he will still win in an overpowered car, but if it is usually a close race, there is more chance of him losing.
Found this out the hard way, when my driver couldn't win a race for a few tries, then when his arrow went up (without leveling), he finally beat the 1st driver.
Up arrow = he will drive better than usual, he's in good form.
Straight arrow = he will drive normal, which is usually pretty good anyway.
Down arrow = he will drive a bit worse than usual. Yes, he will still win in an overpowered car, but if it is usually a close race, there is more chance of him losing.
Found this out the hard way, when my driver couldn't win a race for a few tries, then when his arrow went up (without leveling), he finally beat the 1st driver.
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When I drive a Viper mine points straight up. Wait, what were we talking about?
lmao good posts. I was thinking about this question the other day and from reading the posts it seems like my guess was right.
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