Pathetic AI

[christenb5]

I know it's a strong title but playing the game in singleplayer it's frustrating an outright not a fun experience.
Somehow you always have to start 8th. Why? Oh, I know why, because that way the AI drivers can slow you down so the first ones (always on the best bikes) can break away. When you overtake someone, they dive-bomb you at the next turn, helped by the magical hand of the breaking gods. Then they turn into captain slow, slamming on the brakes in the middle of the turn to effectively block you. It is so obvious that the pace of the AI drivers is constantly changed during a race that it's not even fun. Then again, why do we have a "difficulty adjuster" switch?
Sometime, despite everything staked against you, unfavorable starting position, mediocre bike and generally being born on the wrong side of the law of physics, you might find yourself enjoying what you believe to be a genuine racing moment. Unfortunately, it all ends abruptly when you remember that, no matter what, you have to come in first. So you hammer the rewind button until you get that last turn right, which usually is a very dirty move that leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
Well, next race will be better... let's see, what do we have?... oh, drag race... :-(

[G Westy]

Yeah the AI is all fake. They are not very aware of the player position on track and don't follow the same physics as the player... Its not really a race... Its just set up to mimic one. I think it has been patched and is loads better than at launch tho... The AI was brutal before.

[christenb5]

Axe
I have no problem in lowering the AI level to give myself a chance. I found my self-esteem can cope with that just fine :-)
My gripe is from the fact that usually the soft spot for the right challenge puts you in a place where you are clearly (much) faster then the AI riders and they become basically moving cones that separate you from the first place. Not much "racing" there. This problem exists since the first days of Gran Turismo and is a result of the common game scheme: start last(ish), you have to win the race and you have three laps to do it. It has become archaic and in 2019 you think you could come up with a less rigid reward system.

[Axe]

I wasn't being sarcastic by the way ;-)

[HibernatingBiker]

https://esport.motogp.com/news/the-world-of-racing-games-enters-a-new-era

[Axe]

I'll believe that when I see it...

[G Westy]

Milestone can't even fix the fatal errors so I highly doubt they can come up with revolutionary AI.

[Ser71]

Another marketing scam from milestone, don't fall for it.

[ACE]

Originally posted by skunkedup:

Milestone can't even fix the fatal errors so I highly doubt they can come up with revolutionary AI.

Facts hahahahahaha

[christenb5]

Both their motoGP and Ride franchises have been afflicted by a poor AI which renders the singleplayer experience a bit dull.
It's good to see that they are aware of it and are trying to improve. Let's hope it's not just all PR material.

[Toothbrush Cheapwood]

Rofl this post is magical man xD thanks a lot for writting this !! It is EXACTLY how I feel this game. Ai sucks with there magnetic motos

[Kurt3100]

TBH single player AI is tanks on 2 wheels. If they have the lead they brake just fine but once you take lead... GTF OUT THE WAY IM COMING IN HOT!!!

[smilodon.naprimer]

It took me an eternity to beat the first Tenerife race. When you are slowing down at one of the turns, AI simply crashes into you from behind being somewhat 50+ kmph faster than you, then YOU fall and AI continues to drive like nothing happened.

[Foley66]

Its fine, in the next game the AI will be amazing, any reason why this amazing "learning" ai cant be put in this game to fix the worst part of the game? They already have our money so why bother? Typical milestone, release a half broken game they have no intention of supporting, spouting off how much better the next game will be, you just need to pay again and again and again.

[cos-buster]

it's so inconsistent it frustrates me. On some tracks/events 80% is too easy and on some others I can barely beat 20%, how the ♥♥♥♥ is that possible? I really can't be bothered to play a race 4 times just to decide the percentage of the AI to have a fun experience.

[Arronax]

Originally posted by cos-buster:

it's so inconsistent it frustrates me. On some tracks/events 80% is too easy and on some others I can barely beat 20%, how the ♥♥♥♥ is that possible? I really can't be bothered to play a race 4 times just to decide the percentage of the AI to have a fun experience.

Exactly
Sometimes i am able to win 100%
Sometimes 80% ,then in a few events i have to lower to 50/60%

But the right bike makes difference