New! Another ONLINE B-spec Challenge Seasonal Event

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use the Zonda R on the indy race. if yours is slightly above 650pp then use the power limiter to get it to 650. easy win with it.
 
I remember the F1 from the previous 650 race so when it showed up I knew it would be a challenge. Using the 787B, I coached Bob to a 0.3 second win over the F1. I caught him easy enough on lap 7 because he was running straight cold and I kept Bob at the bottom of the red. But once I was in the lead I Bob couldn't shake the F1. He dogged Bob turn-for-turn the last 2 laps.

The 500 race is easy with the NSX type R or 111R, no coaching required.
 
Had a go for the 400 PP race at HSR.

Started with a lvl 0 BOB and stopped at lvl 18.
All the races (10+ races) had the exact same Total Time :lol:

Don´t know , but shouldn´t the B-Spec go faster , the lvl increases?

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btw all races were done unassisted.


raVer
 
GraphiteGB
Realy easy to work out ,
<17 mins = 600,000 with 200% bonus
so 15M /600,000 * 17 / 60 =
just over 7Hrs or 24 races
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Isn´t this boring , watching BOB doing 24 races ?

If I want to grind 15 million , I do it on my own and in the half the time or maybe a few minutes more. ;)

raVer
 
-raVer-
Isn´t this boring , watching BOB doing 24 races ?

If I want to grind 15 million , I do it on my own and in the half the time or maybe a few minutes more. ;)

raVer
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I usually just watch tv or surf the net, check it every 20 minutes or so the start a new race, and every three of four races check the UCD for cars I want. You can earn a few million in a hour or so....
 
noisiaturismo
I already have made 6 million out of the 650 pp race, hail PD!

Note: The fully tuned 2J can only win without assistence if there's not a F1 McLaren in the field (did not try the other 2J)
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I (or rather Bob, level 39) beat the Mclaren F1 at Tokyo with the Jag 220 race car. It wasn't easy, either!
 
Just won the 650pp race with the...
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ROAD CAR version of the McLaren F1 '94. He beat his...
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Bigger brother BMW McLaren F1 GTR Race Car '97


Bob even does a 360 spin and still wins.
B-spec racing brings more interaction than watching F1 racing at brazil will ever do and there will be more passing and action in one 16 min race than 3 events in F1...
So yes if you can't watch motor sport on TV. watching b-spec wont be any fun.
but as pointed out if you over power the car class for events you don't need to watch.
 
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Yesterday, I retired one of my L40 drivers and created a new one (B. Maldonado).

I dropped him straight in the BMW McLaren F1 GTR and set him to work at Indy

The first few races were hilarious as he outbraked into turn 1, slithered through the chicane and generally spent far too much time in the gravel traps.

By about L20 he could win with some 'encouragement' (even when there was another F1 on the grid) and by 25 he was doing it all by himself. Most of the time I was watching the tv in between times. It was probably the most interesting thing I've done with Spec B.

I stopped when my router temporarily disconnected, which seems to have the effect of removing the 200% bonus, not to return until logging in the next day.
 
GraphiteGB
Realy easy to work out ,
<17 mins = 600,000 with 200% bonus
so 15M /600,000 * 17 / 60 =
just over 7Hrs or 24 races
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Which works out to ~35,000cr/min

Compare to the 500PP race: ~45,000cr/min

But the tradeoff is you have to come back and restart the race twice as often.
 
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s2k2k3
Which works out to ~35,000cr/min

Compare to the 500PP race: ~45,000cr/min

But the tradeoff is you have to come back and restart the race twice as often.
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Think you are missing a few zeros, corrected
 
I threw my Level 28 Bob in the Indy race. I put in in the Audi R8 LMS Team PlayStation, stock at 630 PP. He got to third within 5 laps and second the 7th lap. Took first by 0.026 of a second. It was quite an intense final lap against that McLaren. It was all very fun to watch to, the battle for first went on for 2 laps.
 
SlyckTires
I stopped when my router temporarily disconnected, which seems to have the effect of removing the 200% bonus, not to return until logging in the next day.
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I have the same issue sometimes. Quitting the game and restarting doesn't help and neither does turning the whole system off. Have to wait until the next day as you say :(
 
Did all events with:

400pp: Nissan Bluebird Rally Car 69' (169hp)

500pp: Nissan 370z : 380hp 1400kg ( no coaching at all)


650pp: Nissan GTR gt500 stealth
 
I did the b-spec with a level 29 driver

The first race 450pp I used a Alfa Romeo GTV 3.0 stock I first tried a Lancia Delta HF but it sucked

The second race I used a Chevrolet Camaro Edge Special stock

The third race I used a Chaparal 2J, and I first used McLaren F1 but it wasn't good enough.
 
Time for 600pp seasonal is 15 min in a 2J.

40.000 is the money a minute, pretty much for doing stuff.

If there was only a way to start automatic.
 
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I like these B Spec Seasonals as a way to evaluate the performance of various cars on a set track, at a set PP. I can then use this info in selecting cars for online racing under those or close conditions. It is also a nice way to earn credits and add races towards the "experienced driver" trophy.

I selected the Grand Valley East 400 PP Seasonal to do my first evaluation. I used a Level 40 Bob so my driver would make as few mistakes as possible as well as drive aggressively. I added the high performance transmission to all test cars and set the max speed to 118 mph (a few of the cars hit the rev limiter but I wanted to make sure the lower powered cars weren't under torqued). I added the high performance suspension to all cars. I added enough power upgrades to all cars to be well above the PP limit and then used the engine limiter to drop the PP back to 400. All cars were on sports hard tires. I issued no instructions to Bob in any of the races.

I have tested 18 cars so far. I recorded both total time and best lap times for all cars. The fastest lap time was recorded by a Lotus Elise '96 at 1:20.168. The fastest total time was recorded by an MGF '97 at 6:57.972 (fastest lap of 1:20.823). The Elise had a total time of 7:06.008.

The slowest fastest lap was an Alfa GTX 3.0 V6 at 1:26.187 and it also had the slowest total time at 7:20.178.

The Honda S2000 '06 was very fast with a 1:21.020 lap and a 6:59.386 total time. The MGF and S2000 were the only cars I tested which put in a total time of under 7:00.

This testing is interesting because it shows the properties beyond PP which make for superior performance. The Elise, MGF and S2000 are all sports car profiles. That is they are low drag, low center of gravity cars. The Elise is very low in weight and is low in power. It can produce a very fast time if it is unimpeded by other cars however it doesn't have enough torque to over take more powerful cars in tight spaces. The overall balance of power to weight advantages the MGF and S2000 on this track and PP limit. This is further demonstrated on the other end by the BMW Z4 '03. It has a sports car profile but is much heavier. It produced a best lap of 1:24.780 and a total time of 7:12.379. It was simply to heavy to be competative on the tight turns.

High drag cars like the Mini Cooper S 07 (1:25.528 and 7:11.838), VW GTI '05 (1:25.229 and 7:12.514) and VW Lupo GTI Cup (1:24.594 and 7:17.369) don't do well in comparison to the low drag profiles.

Another very light weight example is an Integra Type R '04 (1:23.834 and 7:11.773) which like the Elise could do OK when unimpeded by traffic but didn't have the grunt to compete with more powerful cars.

In total of the 18 races I had fourteen 1sts, two 2nds and two 3rds. Most cars tuned to a full 400 PP with sports hards and a level 40 driver will win.
 
Nuck81
I usually just watch tv or surf the net, check it every 20 minutes or so the start a new race, and every three of four races check the UCD for cars I want. You can earn a few million in a hour or so....
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So you're saying that you don't need to give assistance to your driver while racing. What car do you use for that? 'Cause i'm pretty shure no car can win the F1 without input.

Just curious...
 
SnyDX
So you're saying that you don't need to give assistance to your driver while racing. What car do you use for that? 'Cause i'm pretty shure no car can win the F1 without input.

Just curious...
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Personally, I've beaten the F1 many times using another F1. Any Bob over 27 ought to be able to manage it with no input.

You may need to tune the suspension & gearing to suit the circuit first, maybe this is an issue?
 
I can't remember the exact cars I used other than my tuned Triumph Spitfire at SSR5 (which won by 00:00.000...will post pic in another thread perhaps) but I find these events more interesting by choosing a couple of cars around the requisite power as stock, rather than downtuning stuff. Same with the time trials, all can be done with stock cars.

That said, always find the first race the hardest! Less scope for acceleration advantage out of corners etc. in slowers cars.

(Oh by the way SnyDX is your avatar Zenith? I'd forgotten about him, was a huge 2000AD fan a long time ago)
 
My Bob's have decided that they like the McLaren and prefer to watch it win. 3 straight races they ran it down from 16 seconds back, got on it's back bumper and then let it pull back away. This years crop of Stigs is horrible.
 
The easiest way to make sure you win is to quit and reload until there isn't an f1 on the line-up. The most it has taken me so far is two reloads. Without the f1 running, Bob should be in the lead by lap 3. Simples.

Edit: the 2J puts up a good fight as well, best to avoid that
 
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Hi mates, I did the 500pp and 650pp with the Furai Concept, I have one bought from the OCD without oil change, for the 500pp I had to take all the power out of it, 50% power limit + aero to the lowest + ballast and no turbo, won easily with no assistance, took first position in the 3rd lap 👍 then the car gained more HP and I used it for the 650pp, again aero to the lowest + ballast and power limit % needed to get pp right, IF the Mclaren isn't in the race, Bob can win it easy with no assistance, take first position in the 4th or 5th lap :cheers:
 
Wow I didn't know I raced for that long. Definitely didn't feel that long.
 
S2000 Opera is the fastest I've seen for the 500pp races. Bob's level is about 26, he hits 1:21's with it. It's great. Also the 400pp race I use the old school Alfa Romeo race car. Ballast it as high as possible, Turbo 3, no d/f, reduced power, does 1:20's and 1:21's at Grand Valley short. Another car is the Suzuki Cappuccino.
 
I have found my level 40 Bob in the 2J beats the F1 reliably with no input. But yesterday the 2J showed up in the race and he beat my Bob.

I agree that the Opera S2000 is tops for the 500PP event. Even faster than the NSX (by a hair). The Opera S2000 seems to be the fastest thing in the game at 500PP.
 
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