Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-27170954-20160807132827

I have a question for the community about the utility of lower-PR cars in a series. Do they remain competitive after completing the PR-appropriate cup races, or do they become obsolete and useless as you acquire the higher PR cars and the BOTs get faster over time?

Take McLaren Generations as an example to better illustrate my question. There are two cars. The F1 GTR and the P1 GTR. The ultimate PR requirement for the series is 94 and only the P1 GTR can get there. If you have the F1 GTR upgraded to 68.2 (R$ only) is it still competitive in 68-and-lower PR events against fast TSM and offline BOTs like Rattlesnack or SpeedyParkins?

I'm asking this as a general question, not just asking about this series. this is just a good example to illustrate because of the wide PR difference. I think the question applies to any series.

I've tried some experiments and my experience is a mixed bag. I can beat fast offline bots with the second and third highest PR cars (upgraded only with R$) in many of the mid-series races, even when they are in the highest PR car in the series, but I can not beat the fast BOTs in a 95 PR Audi in the 9-lap LeMans race in Endurance Champions which has a PR 95 requirement.

So i'm wondering what the concensus is? i have a hard time jumping between cars of wildly different capability, so i'm sure driver skill is a factor. i also suspect the car/track combination matters as it is clearly easier to overcome larger PR deficiencies on tracks with more slower turns. 