AI And Revving Cars

[dabest2500]

Why does Bob and the AI rev their cars at the beginning of a race when lined up on the grid?

 

[M-POWER_FTW]

Why does Bob and the AI rev their cars at the beginning of a race when lined up on the grid?

To launch the car at the desired rpm, I'm guessing.

 

[dabest2500]

To launch the car at the desired rpm, I'm guessing.

But then they should just hold the revs.
Unless they're racing with a DS3 controller.

 

[M-POWER_FTW]

Hm, you're right. Would anyone else care to shed some light on this?

 

[lbsf1]

To make it sound nice.

In go-karts we rev on the dummy grid because otherwise it clogs up the engine if they are left on tick over, so I see the point in it there.

 

[dabest2500]

To make it sound nice.

In go-karts we rev on the dummy grid because otherwise it clogs up the engine if they are left on tick over, so I see the point in it there.

But wouldn't it make sense to hold the revs a the deisred position with only 3 seconds left?

 

[Sidstyler]

Because it sounds awesome.

 

[dabest2500]

Because it sounds awesome.

But it's racing, it doesn't matter what the cars look or sound like.
Plus the AI probably don't care

 

[lbsf1]

But wouldn't it make sense to hold the revs a the deisred position with only 3 seconds left?

Thats why I said to sound nice, Its a game afterall its a good chance to show the ingame sound effects, 12 cars at 4000rpm would sound abit dodgy though.

 

[dabest2500]

Thats why I said to sound nice, Its a game afterall its a good chance to show the ingame sound effects, 12 cars at 4000rpm would sound abit dodgy though.

Even Bob does it

 

[Sidstyler]

But it's racing, it doesn't matter what the cars look or sound like.
Plus the AI probably don't care

I can still imagine they do.

 

[dabest2500]

I can still imagine they do.

Idiots crash into you and still carry on acceleraing

 

[Spagetti69]

It builds tension.
The countdown starts.
AI sweating as they imagine their lines off the grid.
Bob receives orders from his management team.
Go go go.

Watch as FGT overtakes all.
Switch off tv and come back in 4hrs.

 

[dabest2500]

It builds tension.
The countdown starts.
AI sweating as they imagine their lines off the grid.
Bob receives orders from his management team.
Go go go.

Watch as FGT overtakes all.
Switch off tv and come back in 4hrs.

👍👍👍

 

[T-Fish]

Who cares? It's a video game!

 

[the.true.samiam]

Who cares? It's a video game!

Couldn't you really say that about any question, issue, or observation somebody has about any game ever? That's a pretty dumb thing to say on a forum dedicated to video games!

Who cares? Well, the OP obviously, as well as everyone who has posted in this thread so far. And while they may not care about this specific issue, I think that every single person on this forum cares about some things in the video game that don't affect their real lives, and to which one could say "Who cares? It's a video game!"

 

[SoMe0nE2tAlK2]

It builds tension.
The countdown starts.
AI sweating as they imagine their lines off the grid.
Bob receives orders from his management team.
Go go go.

Watch as FGT overtakes all.
Switch off tv and come back in 4hrs.

Last two lines made me lol :👍

 

[Car Man]

To make it sound nice.

In go-karts we rev on the dummy grid because otherwise it clogs up the engine if they are left on tick over, so I see the point in it there.

Same
i have done 3 years of racing and have managed to get a misfire by leaving my car on idle on the grid

 

[fdjizm]

because bob's a ricer