Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-35180316-20181011013659/@comment-28169398-20181015234914

SM Racer wrote: HULK7WGX wrote: SM Racer wrote:

The top bots are quite obviously upgraded beyond the minimum PR. What are the chances BOT's are equipped with the same U/G's as installed by the user Definitely not the case for the top bots - they are faster on the straights in the Cup races when you're at minimum PR. This is particularly obvious in places like Daytona with the long speedway sections. You can be pulling away as you exit the chicane, but they come back and pass you (or nearly so) before you dive back into the infield.

When you FU, it's generally the other way around - you're faster on straights than them.

Looks to me like bot U/G status is independent of user U/G status. Speed on straight ∝ exit velocity. But you know that already.

Bots should have consistent exit velocity on a straight in a multilap race as they are following the spline of the track and shouldn't deviate from it (unless there is a % of randomness programmed into the AI). Human's are going to react slightly differently everytime they get to a corner, so they will be faster or slower each time. Aliens, like Speed Junkie, will be far more consistent in there exit points and straight speeds.

The point being is that a top difficulty bot may exit the corner better than you do which is why they close the distance on a long straight, but still have the same upgrades on the car.

If you have run enough of Endurance Legends 10-lappers, you know that your exit velocity of tertre rouge can be anywhere from 290-330kph. On the slow end and it can add about a second to your sector time. Now if you happen to get it really wrong and exit at 270 while the bot behind you exits at 310, then they should close on you on Mulsanne 1. If on the other hand you exit at 330, and they exit at 310, then you will pull away. If you aren't paying attention to your exit velocity, than you could think you are in a slower/faster car, when the cars are evenly matched.