Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-98.230.210.204-20160929110048/@comment-28753807-20160930171248

RandyMc wrote: I've seen some increased bot belligerence lately, but I have seen that occasionally in the past, so not sure if it's due to the update or just a cycle. They have had a nasty habit of cutting I'm front of me for no reason, or sneaking up behind an attempting to spin me out.

Seems to always be much worse during special events.

My immediate reaction to a bot cutting me off or, pitting me, is to assign some personality characteristic to that bot, or the programmer of that bot. Mean, cheating, evil, dirty racer, whatever. But, what helps me improve my racing is learning from what happened. If a bot is hitting my hindquarters to pit me, I'm learning I can go faster at that point in the track, because bots are conservative in speed. If the bot is cutting me off, I'm learning where I can go to avoid the bot and pass. If we take advantage of the bot algorithms by passing while a couple of our wheels, or maybe all of them, are off track, while they are restricted to staying between the lines, we can also learn from their predictable behavior when it isn't in our favor. We also take advantage of the programming by slowing the bots. We sand-bag. In sales, it can be called, under promise and over deliver. So, it is the balance of life that, once in a while the predictable programming of the bots goes against us, but hopefully not as much as we use that programming against them...

Comparing my experience of the TDF event to the videos of other racers on YouTube, I notice that there was a marked difference in the racer's cars, with just a little bit different PR. My PR being 60.8 UG 1333232, was a drag on my performance, more than I thought it might be, compared to another racer's 61.7. With just a bit more PR (!) my car might not be in amongst as many of the bots. One thing I have noticed is that bots behind me tend to get further behind me and bots in front, tend to stay in front and sometimes pull away, as well. There are a lot of factors involved! Good Luck to all! One thing I have really benefitted from is this wikia and those who contribute to it. Thank you! Keep up the great work!