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GPL: brahbam behaving bad.

6 posts by 6 people · 15 Jun 1999 - 17 Jun 1999

Han Monsees 15 Jun 1999#474057
Last night, I was qualifying at Monza. When I was on my outlap, Brabham was behind me. I got blue flags, but did not move aside because I did not want a slower car in front of me on my hotlap. When I braked for Parabolica, Brabham outbraked me, passed on the inside and threw his car in front of mine. I had no space to go, so I spun off. Does anyone have similar experiences with this rather bad behaviour by AI (or AS = artificial stupidity) cars. Do they react this way because the are mad that they are slowed down? greetings, HGRM
IMHO it was the human driven car that did behave bad in this case. You could just have let him pass when you got the blue flag, and given him a few seconds lead. Then he would not have been in you way on your hotlap. -Jan Otto
Zubcu 15 Jun 1999#474059
I think some of the AI drivers are modeled to exhibit more aggressiveness than others. Maybe this had something to do with it. I read somewhere that they react very aggressively when passed on the inside (I think) as opposed to outside. Maybe they modeled the behavior you described as well. Just a theory though. Zubcut
Greg 15 Jun 1999#474060
I have seen this before, not often, but certainly not rare, where an AI car I have perhaps come too close to in an aggresive manner (read: chopped off!) has gone into a sudden avoidance manuever, gathered it up, and, when finding itself near me again, has put the hurt to me with some kind of move that takes us both off. Of course, with their magical recovery act, it is no big deal for them. Stunned, and disbelieving, I have studied the replay hard from all angles, and it sure as h*ll looked deliberate to me. After some choice epithats, I concluded that it certainly added spice to the sim, and I can no way say that I am blameless in any of the incidents. A humble Lotus driver, I remain Sincerely Yours, Greg
Quoted text (13 lines)> Last night, I was qualifying at Monza. When I was on my outlap, Brabham > was behind me. I got blue flags, but did not move aside because I did > not want a slower car in front of me on my hotlap. > When I braked for Parabolica, Brabham outbraked me, passed on the inside > and threw his car in front of mine. I had no space to go, so I spun off. > Does anyone have similar experiences with this rather bad behaviour by > AI (or AS = artificial stupidity) cars. Do they react this way because > the are mad that they are slowed down? > greetings, > HGRM
>>Last night, I was qualifying at Monza. When I was on my outlap, Brabham >>was behind me. I got blue flags, but did not move aside because I did >>not want a slower car in front of me on my hotlap. >>When I braked for Parabolica, Brabham outbraked me, passed on the inside >>and threw his car in front of mine. I had no space to go, so I spun off. This braking thing at the entrance to the Parabolica is going to be fixed in the Patch. Apparently they run into the back of you on occasions as well. -- Redline Race Controls Nigel of Lakewood Motorsports Nascar Coruba & Coke Chevy Hamilton New Zealand
Neil Raine 17 Jun 1999#474480
I've discovered that you can get your own back on the AI by gently nudging into the back of them as they go round the corner - that sends them off the track and leaves you a clear line! Be careful not to hit them too hard or you'll spin as well. Don't think I'll be trying this online though - not a good way to make friends!

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