Which is best: Hot or Cold?
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I guess you clearly missed a large page dedicated to Bob's mentality. 
Hot = Fast pace but more likely to make mistakes
Cold = Slower pace but more consistent.
Grey = Midway between hot and cold, obviously.
It's worth trying to keep Bob's meter in the middle, that way he should be at the optimum operating level.
My 'hot' Bob is fine to drive on his own without input but if I boss him around he makes mistakes.
My 'Cold' Bob is a bit of a slow coach and needs constant commands but hardly makes mistakes when running under close supervision.
Hope that helps.
Hot = Fast pace but more likely to make mistakes
Cold = Slower pace but more consistent.
Grey = Midway between hot and cold, obviously.
It's worth trying to keep Bob's meter in the middle, that way he should be at the optimum operating level.
My 'hot' Bob is fine to drive on his own without input but if I boss him around he makes mistakes.
My 'Cold' Bob is a bit of a slow coach and needs constant commands but hardly makes mistakes when running under close supervision.
Hope that helps.
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- Peterborough
- Silent7Sniper7
In my opinion hot is better. My first Bob is a beast, I just start the race and leave him to win 
- 2,621
- Upstate SC, USA
- GTP_crowhop
For Endurace races, I've seen a "cold" Bob run faster laps without coaching. Without any cars around, he drives slow, but less slow than a "hot" Bob in the same situation.
When traffic approaches from behind it takes quite a while for "cold" to build his meter up and often times he'll get passed up as a result.
However, if there are cars around and his meter is up, the "hot" Bob runs fast and will compete for position which can result in errors and wrecks if he is a low level or his mood is down.
To me, "hot" is better because he will not let anyone pass easily.
When traffic approaches from behind it takes quite a while for "cold" to build his meter up and often times he'll get passed up as a result.
However, if there are cars around and his meter is up, the "hot" Bob runs fast and will compete for position which can result in errors and wrecks if he is a low level or his mood is down.
To me, "hot" is better because he will not let anyone pass easily.
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- North East Engl
- byegad
My cold Bob is now level 30. He needs a 'hurry up' every so often but if over done he'll make mistakes. He is great on the Nordschleife and can be left alone to win, but on shorter circuits he's inclined to dawdle behind slower drivers and needs an 'overtake' order to get on with it.
Hotter bobs (can't believe I just said that >_<) lose mental and physical faster, whereas cooler bobs are better. Therefore, normally, cooler bobs are better at endurance races while hotter bobs are better at shorter but harder races.
Hotter bobs are also better at overtaking, whereas cooler bobs need coaching or only overtake at clear openings. Hotter bobs are also better at getting to first place, but worse at maintaining first place compared to cooler bobs. Cooler bobs, on the other hand, find it harder reaching first place, but find it easier maintaining first place.
I suggest having both types of bobs for different races. Hope that helped.
Hotter bobs are also better at overtaking, whereas cooler bobs need coaching or only overtake at clear openings. Hotter bobs are also better at getting to first place, but worse at maintaining first place compared to cooler bobs. Cooler bobs, on the other hand, find it harder reaching first place, but find it easier maintaining first place.
I suggest having both types of bobs for different races. Hope that helped.
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- Canada
- n00bxqb
I find that the hotness or coldness of the driver affects how quickly the pace meter rises or falls.
I have two drivers both at the extremes and I noticed the hot driver's pace meter will rise and fall very quickly depending on the situation whereas the cold driver's pace will rise or fall very slowly.
If you take a hands-off approach, it can help/hinder in either case. If there's too much space between 2 opponent cars, the hot Bob's pace meter may fall so much that he can't catch the next car whereas the cold Bob's pace meter will have stayed up for significantly longer, possibly allowing him to catch the next car. On the flip side, if your car is in the lead, the hot Bob will throw it into overdrive as soon as a car comes near him whereas the cold Bob will just let him pass and continue to carry on at a snail's pace.
I have two drivers both at the extremes and I noticed the hot driver's pace meter will rise and fall very quickly depending on the situation whereas the cold driver's pace will rise or fall very slowly.
If you take a hands-off approach, it can help/hinder in either case. If there's too much space between 2 opponent cars, the hot Bob's pace meter may fall so much that he can't catch the next car whereas the cold Bob's pace meter will have stayed up for significantly longer, possibly allowing him to catch the next car. On the flip side, if your car is in the lead, the hot Bob will throw it into overdrive as soon as a car comes near him whereas the cold Bob will just let him pass and continue to carry on at a snail's pace.
I've found quite the opposite in my experience.
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- Naples
- Deathguy888
Yeah, my bob's a calm guy, but can't overtake to save his life. He'll get behind someone, rub bumpers for 30 seconds, then overtake. I think he's a huffer, get it?
