Wtf is going on with b-spec bob?

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ilovethescudo

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Something is going on with Bob. I'm doing the 24 hour race with him, and all of a sudden at the 6 hour mark, he's driving very erratically. He keeps speeding up and slowing down on the straight very dramatically. from 150 mph down to 50 mph, then back up to 100 mph, then back down again. He only goes through corners at speeds in between 50-110 mph, and that's it. he never goes any faster. a few minutes ago he was driving perfectly, having 7 minute laps, but now his lap times are 8:33. It doesn't matter what setting the pace is on. it doesn't matter whether I have Overtake on or not. I've took over control for a minute and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with the car. When I gave control back to bob, he started doing the same thing. I have ample fuel and good tires. So what's causing this? Could it be that my PS2 is recieving "dirty power" from some nearby storms? Help me out here.
 
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It's in his sig. But to be honest, i've never had that problem, with nearly 9000 b-spec points myself. But i do know some cars just slow down on the 'ring, like the FGT's. I'd suggest trying a different car just to see how it goes...
 
well i havent updated my sig in a while, so his skill will have risen since then. He seems to be driving normally now so, i guess it was a glitch or something.
 
hi
didnt want to post up a new thread
i was just wondering if the settings that you apply to the car effect (affect?) b-spec bobs driving?
thanks
aldo
 
Yeah, as RJ says, the Ai doesn't have driving aids on, even if you leave them on, but all your other settings, parts, and tires are kept as you set them for bob to use as he drives.
 
I have never had that happen, it must be a bug. But B-Spec Bob never drives very well anyways, like the time at Le Mans during the 1000 mile championship when he was driving a cobra and got himself stuck in a place that he couldn't get out of.:ouch:
 
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Parnelli Bone
HARRR HARRR! :cheers::dunce::yuck: Someone always gets to make the aids joke.
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To quote South Park....it's been 22.3 years so aids are officially funny. :P

A few of my start-up cars still have aids from my early days but that takes away from my burnout competitions that I have with all the other cars now. :mischievous: It's amazing how many so-called 4WD's can do RWD burnouts. :D

BTT, a good setup on your car helps a lower B-spec Bob I've noticed.....more than if you gave him a stock car.
 
heyy guys...just because this seems to be a thread about our best mate Bob i have a question about him.

Does he gain skill and become a better driver the more we use him?
 
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heyy guys...just because this seems to be a thread about our best mate Bob i have a question about him.

Does he gain skill and become a better driver the more we use him?
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Definitely. As he gains more Machine skill, he drives different types of cars better (FF, FR, MR, 4WD, RR, lightweight, heavyweight, etc). As he gains Track skill, Bob (or Beth) learns the tracks better, learns when to brake, how fast to take corners, etc. And as he gains more and more Battle points, B-spec gets better at out-driving the Ai.

Not only does B-spec get better, but I'm convinced the Ai in general has the ability to learn a situation..although to a limited extent when compared to bob.
 
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To further add to it, there is a thread hidden in the forum (I couldn't find it) where a guy showed how to get over 8000 B-Spec pts. with a simple formula. Was very detailed and good to read. Just wish I could find the stupid thing now to link it. :lol:

*added bit* HURRAH!! FOUND IT!! :D All props go out to Orion_SR for this formula.
Orion_SR's guide to great B-spec points.
 
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ilovethescudo
Something is going on with Bob. I'm doing the 24 hour race with him, and all of a sudden at the 6 hour mark, he's driving very erratically. He keeps speeding up and slowing down on the straight very dramatically. from 150 mph down to 50 mph, then back up to 100 mph, then back down again. He only goes through corners at speeds in between 50-110 mph, and that's it. he never goes any faster. a few minutes ago he was driving perfectly, having 7 minute laps, but now his lap times are 8:33. It doesn't matter what setting the pace is on. it doesn't matter whether I have Overtake on or not. I've took over control for a minute and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with the car. When I gave control back to bob, he started doing the same thing. I have ample fuel and good tires. So what's causing this? Could it be that my PS2 is recieving "dirty power" from some nearby storms? Help me out here.
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I had that, i was in first in the Nurb 24hr race with a Corvette C4. Then, at about 3 hrs, he just stopped, sped up and slowed down from about 70-150km/hr most of th time, got to a top of 190 pn the straight, after 2 laps, he was in last, i have a video of it, i just can't figure out how to get in from VHS>PC>Youtube, lol.
 
I find that Otto (my name for Bob) sometimes slows WAAAAYYYY down around some corners. That big roundabout circle on Seoul, for instance. If you don't shift him down to 1 or 2 going into it, he slows down to like 40 mph and takes forever to speed up.
I also hate the way he just plows into the rear ends of other cars instead of passing.
But on the whole, I'd be nowhere without him. Because seriously, who drives an entire endurance race manually?
 
Lots and lots of people. Take a look at the 200 A-Spec point and Race Reports subforums. ;) And yes, I do mean the 24 hour races, as well.
 
on the subject of bobba-job b-spec bob, on the sarth circuit (either version) my bob has a habit of driving into the wall on the left along the main straight, slowing from 200+ mph down to 50ish, almost seems like it is continuously turning to the left instead of simply turning right a little and carrying on, is this just the way i have set the car up or should i get bob to the nearest mental health clinic for some check ups?
 
To answer the original question. (this is a problem I had as well) The only thing i could think being a problem would be he got "tired"
 

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