Drivers

[KrazyM82]

Is it necessary to retire a driver? and why?

 

[F6310]

I believe it is, and their career is represented by the grey bar.

IIRC, depends on how you "treat" them (over using, make them race until they're physically/mentally exhausted) affects the rate at which they need to be retired.

 

[Brit999]

Is it necessary to retire a driver? and why?

As the career bar gets towards full the mental/physical stats start to reduce. In a really fast car (x2010) it does not matter so much. But in the early races where cars are evenly matched it does.

If the driver is losing early races because his stats are reduced then it is time to retire him.

 

[WalkerInTN]

I don't see the need, they're still getting the job done & they don't seem to drive any worse than they did earlier in their careers.

I've got 5 guys, all are level 36 & 37 (I'll reach B Spec level 40 tonight). I only had 1 guy until I reached the Extreme level & needed multiple drivers. He has over 500 wins, where the other guys have around 230, yet he's still one of my better drivers. Even if his condition arrow is pointing down, I'll still use him in the 24 hour 'ring race tomorrow.

I'm not the least bit kind to my guys either, I'll run them no matter their condition, & I run them until the car needs tires or fuel. They're still winning races.

 

[WRECKU]

I have a driver that has over 1200 races and have not noticed him losing any skills or slowing down at all. Lap times are not dropping and he did all the 24hr races on his own.

 

[Snakebitten]

I believe it is, and their career is represented by the grey bar.

IIRC, depends on how you "treat" them (over using, make them race until they're physically/mentally exhausted) affects the rate at which they need to be retired.

That cant be right because my 6 new guys do 24 hour Enduros by themselves and they are still going strong all at level 40. Had my very first Bob retire early at only 185 races and he did only a few Enduros but with other Bobs though so I really dont know what causes them to decline. I wish PD would release some info on how to treat Bobs. I mean its only a critical part of B spec-ing

 

[Snakebitten]

I have a driver that has over 1200 races and have not noticed him losing any skills or slowing down at all. Lap times are not dropping and he did all the 24hr races on his own.

Dont tell me its the same guy LOL. My first and only retired Bob was put out to pasture at only 185 races. Both Strength and Speed bars were seriously graying. Dont know what you feed your Bobs man

 

[WRECKU]

Dont tell me its the same guy LOL. My first and only retired Bob was put out to pasture at only 185 races. Both Strength and Speed bars were seriously graying. Dont know what you feed your Bobs man

LOL yes same guy.
He is driving as I type, Bob is going to buy every car in GT5 for me. Right now he has 1228 races under his belt.
Every morning Bob gets up and has his bowl of Wheaties, puts on his helmet and starts driving.👍
I will post a picture when he hits 2,000 races.

 

[DA__dogg]

Steroids!!! Just kidding man.

My first driver has run 193 races so far, winning 145 of them. The experience bar is just shy of halfway and I'm level 28 B spec. I've been using a combo of 4 drivers when allowed to maximize xp for the less experience drivers. I might just have my best guy run the Indy 500 tonight alone and see what happens.

 

[F6310]

LOL yes same guy.
He is driving as I type, Bob is going to buy every car in GT5 for me. Right now he has 1228 races under his belt.
Every morning Bob gets up and has his bowl of Wheaties, puts on his helmet and starts driving.👍
I will post a picture when he hits 2,000 races.

If you Bob's name is C.Norris, then you win life.

That cant be right because my 6 new guys do 24 hour Enduros by themselves and they are still going strong all at level 40. Had my very first Bob retire early at only 185 races and he did only a few Enduros but with other Bobs though so I really dont know what causes them to decline. I wish PD would release some info on how to treat Bobs. I mean its only a critical part of B spec-ing

I read an article in some PlayStation magazine a while before GT5 was out.
Also a customer where I work (EB Games in Australia) started 2 Bob's at the same time (one slightly cool, one slightly hot-headed) and entered them in the same dual driver races. Reckons he pushed one harder by barking commands and tiring him out, and left the other one to do his own thing. Well apparently the career bar is higher on the one he pushes and the arrow is usually facing down, where the other one is generally green or higher.

I am not entirely sure of the validity of this as I haven't seen it with my own eyes.

 

[Snakebitten]

LOL yes same guy.
He is driving as I type, Bob is going to buy every car in GT5 for me. Right now he has 1228 races under his belt.
Every morning Bob gets up and has his bowl of Wheaties, puts on his helmet and starts driving.👍
I will post a picture when he hits 2,000 races.

Ha! Nice. You have to add Bobs name and race count to your signature dude. If he finds out you are not giving him credit in your sig he might just decide to retire.

 

[Snakebitten]

If you Bob's name is C.Norris, then you win life.



I read an article in some PlayStation magazine a while before GT5 was out.
Also a customer where I work (EB Games in Australia) started 2 Bob's at the same time (one slightly cool, one slightly hot-headed) and entered them in the same dual driver races. Reckons he pushed one harder by barking commands and tiring him out, and left the other one to do his own thing. Well apparently the career bar is higher on the one he pushes and the arrow is usually facing down, where the other one is generally green or higher.

I am not entirely sure of the validity of this as I haven't seen it with my own eyes.

I see. Hmmm. Wish PD would just release some info on how to treat Bob and what those arrows mean lol. Ive seen a million threads on the arrows alone. I miss the days when a games manual told you about all its functions and how to use them.

 

[DA__dogg]

I've wondered about the arrows too. It seems to me that when I use one driver for too long the arrow goes down and when I don't use a driver for awhile it goes up.

 

[neost1g]

Just race them until they retire themselves