Talk:Endurance Kings/@comment-26098740-20151003104139/@comment-26715739-20151003112924

When you say "do I need to make it that long" what is your aim in slowing the bots?

My experience is that about the slowest you can get the bots (without interference) is around the 35 minute mark.

If your aim is to be able to race with a degraded car - for the Porsche 919 with R$ only:  you should be able to get it to go around in a laptime of approx 3:15 or so (I can get it down to under 3:05 if I'm racing well). 3:15 laptime equates to approx 32:30 total time.

If your aim is to be able to win with the 911 - 35 minute mark is also plenty (the fully-serviced 911 is faster than the unserviced 919). Just be aware that if you've been winning with one car then try to win with another car that has a lower PR, that will speed the bots up (even if you finish in the same time).

I've personally got it slowed to 35 minutes because I want an easy win where I don't have to concentrate - especially as I often do the race when commuting (by train) - so I don't want a close race to be runied (and agent wasted) just because the train decided that now was a really good time to start shaking me about.

When I want to "test my skills" - I aim to lap the field twice. This is doable (for me) at around the 35 minute mark - but I need to be really careful at the start because the slightest touch ruins the top speed, but at the same time being caught behind anyone at the start also ruins your chances too.

As a general note, unless you're trying to maintain your win stats, then the easiest way to slow the bots is to use an elimination event in the same series. Unless you enjoy working on your blocking skills that is - which are definitely good skills to have for the time limited events. And it can definitely be fun - personally I like backing up the field so much that Moises ends up coming through to win (although I've only done that when that bot has been in an LMP1 - never gone so far as to do it with Moises with a 911).

With Le Mans: if I feel like working on my blocking then I try to lap the field once then get into blocking mode - no danger you'll accidently lose the race then.