Can Bob get tired?

[sagaper]

Can Bob get tired GT4? Like he can in GT5

 

[itsbenjibrand]

That's a good question. I don't think he does.

 

[GrumpEone]

He drives so poorly/tentatively, I just assumed he already was tired when he starts.

 

[Skython]

He drives so poorly/tentatively, I just assumed he already was tired when he starts.

I lauged at that, and agreed

 

[itsbenjibrand]

He drives like a man who hasn't slept in weeks, drinking Tim Horton's coffee to keep him awake...

 

[GrumpEone]

It's comical watching him try to drive a 40,000HP hybrid, even more so then me trying to drive a 40kHP hybrid.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

No, Bobs don't get tired in GT4. I know this 'cuz I recently did the Suzuka 1,000 KM, trading off with Bob, A-spec to B-spec. His lap times were more consistent than mine over the long run. He was slower than me, true, but there's never any of the slowing-down after 10 laps like we'd see in GT5. He kept his lines consistent and never showed any sense of tiring out.

 

[KobayashiFan]

It's comical watching him try to drive a 40,000HP hybrid, even more so then me trying to drive a 40kHP hybrid.

This does sound comical to say the least. Is there a video around of this somewhere?

 

[GrumpEone]

This does sound comical to say the least. Is there a video around of this somewhere?

Not that I know of, but I could make one in the next few days. Plus I don't think many people have actually built a 40,000HP Hybrid and kept it, since it is almost impossible to drive, and sucks down fuel like nothing, think of adding a pit-stop per lap, and trying to overcome that deficit.

 

[PARAGON GT]

No, he doesn't show signs of becomming tired.

I think Bob's biggest problem is driving are that he needs the cars to be set for him, not you. If you take the time, and set a car so that he can drive it, you can actually increase his lap times. But it takes longer to set a car for him that it does for you.

 

[GrumpEone]

What kind of setups does he like?

 

[itsbenjibrand]

He likes a conservative setup with driving aids set to the max. AKA no aggresive tuning, no super high spring rates etc.

 

[sagaper]

He likes a conservative setup with driving aids set to the max. AKA no aggresive tuning, no super high spring rates etc.

In other words.

A boring car, with a tedious setup

 

[itsbenjibrand]

Yes, a safe setup.

 

[BobK]

Actually, according to my testing, the driving aids make no difference whatsoever to the B-Spec driver. It's true, though, that he needs a different setup (other than TCS/ASM) from what you may prefer, especially on tracks like Autumn Ring.

And no, he never gets tired.

 

[PARAGON GT]

Yes, a safe setup.

Not exactily. Its really quite varied.

It depends on what drivetrain, power, track and how aggressive you want him to be.

When I played I had my cars, and Bob's cars. Bob only had a hand full of cars, but they were each set for him, and specific tracks.

I would start out with a neutral set car and let him run 3 laps as a baseline for tuning. Why 3 laps? Well the first lap hes coming out of the pits. Then you get 2 good laps to see where things could be tweeked.

Then I would add power, run 3 more laps.

Tweek the gearing . . . 3 more laps

Tweek the suspension . . . 3 more laps

Tweek suspension again . . . 3 more laps . . .

It does take a long time to perfect a set up for him. It is also very challanging since you can't make adjustments off of feel, just observation.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

No, he doesn't show signs of becomming tired.

I think Bob's biggest problem is driving are that he needs the cars to be set for him, not you. If you take the time, and set a car so that he can drive it, you can actually increase his lap times. But it takes longer to set a car for him that it does for you.

Very true. I was gonna say, when my Bob drove the Suzuka 1,000 KM with me, I made sure I got us a nice, safe car to drive: Mazda RX-7 Sprit R Type A Or type A Spirit R. Type R Spirit A. I always get that mixed up! Anyways, that's a great mid-range car for B-spec to drive for sure.

 

[Darren.]

He will never get tired, except in GT5