I think digital purchasers got day one status as well. I should but I can't figure out how to redeem the day one cars.
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Forza Motorsport 5 |OT| Open wheel, tyre squeal, orange peel, dat next-gen feel
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I think digital purchasers got day one status as well. I should but I can't figure out how to redeem the day one cars.
Shortt Sirket
Member
Ugh, I hate you all!
I am going to have to play some Forza 4 tonight and just pretend really hard its F5.
I will join you all soon, don't worry lads!
I am going to have to play some Forza 4 tonight and just pretend really hard its F5.
I will join you all soon, don't worry lads!
soundscream
Member
Sorry
Its not even close dude. That first turn when I got the game and turned all assist off, and proceeded to spin out...........it was like wow, this is a whole new ballgame. And the triggers the TRIGGERS!
Shortt Sirket
Member
Sorry
Its not even close dude. That first turn when I got the game and turned all assist off, and proceeded to spin out...........it was like wow, this is a whole new ballgame. And the triggers the TRIGGERS!
Oh shut up!
CrudeDiatribe
Member
Porsches on Maple Valley in a custom lobby? Think I'll join you.
I'm game.
NullPointer
Member
Porsches on Maple Valley in a custom lobby? Think I'll join you.
H3rTz DoNuT
Member
I got some messages asking how to find the design in game, so here is how you do it...
Go to "paint car" at main menu with McLaren P1, then you choose "Find New Design" and then you press search (two squares button on controller) and then you put my gamertag, which is the same as my GAF name (H3rtZ DoNuT) in the "Creator" option and it will find it for you.
Thank you GAF for the support (as usual)
HD
Go to "paint car" at main menu with McLaren P1, then you choose "Find New Design" and then you press search (two squares button on controller) and then you put my gamertag, which is the same as my GAF name (H3rtZ DoNuT) in the "Creator" option and it will find it for you.
Thank you GAF for the support (as usual)
HD
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Do I get to upgrade my car ever? It just keeps going from oner ace to the next and I'm never seeing a tuning option...
yeah, about that...
I think the intro AND the first five races are aimed entirely at ...non-racers
playing that, I got worried that i couldnt tune in f5, I got worried that I couldnt even put the clutch on the fuckin A button!!
no worriez though. just get done with the first five races, then the game menus and options open up
BUT its very stupid that the drivatar gets released by counting those five races.. I mean, AUTO-TUNED car, no proper button mappings, i was driving like an uncle at that phase..
I sure hope my drivatar forgets about them first five races, and soon
I think the intro AND the first five races are aimed entirely at ...non-racers
playing that, I got worried that i couldnt tune in f5, I got worried that I couldnt even put the clutch on the fuckin A button!!
no worriez though. just get done with the first five races, then the game menus and options open up
BUT its very stupid that the drivatar gets released by counting those five races.. I mean, AUTO-TUNED car, no proper button mappings, i was driving like an uncle at that phase..
I sure hope my drivatar forgets about them first five races, and soon
same issue my starting car was a s2000 physics are deffo upgraded lol
CloakedPuppet
Member
This is a fantastic post - thanks!
Shortt Sirket
Member
Porsches on Maple Valley in a custom lobby? Think I'll join you.
We should totally do some Forza 4 races again, just for old times. Do some cars and tracks that aren't in the new game.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
You have to finish the series. When you start a new league they put you through 5-10 races, and once you're done with those you back out to the menus where you can upgrade/paint/tune.
So you've never played Forza before.....
Hey guys I only officially joined today, but I have been reading this thread since the beginning, and the one previous to it. I am used to reading posts from Mascot, Saladine, P3tran, Xanudu, Drugstore Cowboy, FordGTGuy etc. These threads have been awesome. (the names are off memory, so sorry for spelling mistakes)
I think I have been scared off this game though. Man all this micro-transaction and day one DLC hurts bad. Would you say the grind is similar to or longer than what it was in Forza 4? I thought the grind in Forza 4 was quite long, especially for a Ferrari fanatic like me. Anyways, look forward to hopefully playing with you guys sometime, I love Forza 4 but can't quite afford an Xbox One.
Another question, how is the smoke detail? I know Forza 4 improved on 3, but it was still very tame. My guess would be that it is quite computationally taxing, so couldn't they have a custom playlist where you and your friends can do burnouts with more complex smoke? They could tone down the track detail and limit the player count? Or is that stupid of me to think that?
I think I have been scared off this game though. Man all this micro-transaction and day one DLC hurts bad. Would you say the grind is similar to or longer than what it was in Forza 4? I thought the grind in Forza 4 was quite long, especially for a Ferrari fanatic like me. Anyways, look forward to hopefully playing with you guys sometime, I love Forza 4 but can't quite afford an Xbox One.
Another question, how is the smoke detail? I know Forza 4 improved on 3, but it was still very tame. My guess would be that it is quite computationally taxing, so couldn't they have a custom playlist where you and your friends can do burnouts with more complex smoke? They could tone down the track detail and limit the player count? Or is that stupid of me to think that?
Steverulez
Member
Not much a racing fan, only played Forza 3 once, I prefer stuff like PGR and Ridge Racer as I can slide around but got this as it was free and I was getting Fifa 14 anyway.
Really enjoying it, I think Drivatars seem pretty cool, racing against people I'm following/friends with is nice and they seem to drive a lot more like I do (unless i've just missed better AI in more recent games).
Not really feeling the need to use the micro transaction/DLC stuff but that might be because I'm not really into cars etc, i'll just buy whatever there is.
Really enjoying it, I think Drivatars seem pretty cool, racing against people I'm following/friends with is nice and they seem to drive a lot more like I do (unless i've just missed better AI in more recent games).
Not really feeling the need to use the micro transaction/DLC stuff but that might be because I'm not really into cars etc, i'll just buy whatever there is.
notoriousKTR
Member
The 787B has a manual transmission, not a sequential transmission. However, you're shifting in sequential order in-game.
In the game, to downshift from 6th gear to 3rd gear, you have to go through 5th and 4th gear. In real life, to downshift from 6th gear to 3rd gear, you can shift directly while holding down the clutch.
Chance Hale
Member
So can someone explain what I was supposed to get with the limited edition? The three car packs just unlock them to buy, you don't get a single one off the bat? Did finally have my tokens come in though. I'm just confused as to whether it's working because when I hit the menu button on Forza's tab to see what addons I have it says "You don't have any add-ons installed" which is incorrect as I know it registered the limited edition card as I got a VIP message.
Did receive a gift Ford Fiesta it seems.
Did receive a gift Ford Fiesta it seems.
You got the Fiesta from Forza Rewards (could've gotten an Audi RS8, Ferrari Berlinetta and a P1 as well with higher tiers). LE unlocks the Day One cars, the LE cars (all just skins for existing cars), the VIP cars. It doubles the amount of credits you get for driver level progression. It gives you 1250 tokens worth $15 and a crown next to your gamertag. And it opens up the Rivals VIP challenges.
my first xbox record that moment.
Chance Hale
Member
Is there a dlc section in the store where I can find just the cars unlocked? Seems absurd you don't actually get any of that. And are the Forza rewards for playing other games in the series? Believe I only have Forza 3/Horizon registered on the account I'm using. Can I pop in 2/4 and get the nicer cars?
And man, driving the Corvette C1 in cockpit view is hard. Tinted windows that reflect the bright red interior.
I believe if you go home, highlight the game, then press the start/3-lined button, then scroll down to add-ons or something like that, youll see what you have downloaded for the game.
Also, Microsoft fix you website so I can check stuff like this on my computer!
Chance Hale
Member
That's the weird thing about it, it says I don't have any add-ons installed but the game registered my VIP status and if I go to the add-ons in the store it shows that I have VIP installed. Dead Rising 3 on the other hand says that I have the day one dlc installed.
LordBaztion
Member
Jezzz, the soundtrack is gorgeous. This and Sessler's review sold me the game, I'm buying it this friday or saturday if my console arrives.
so my D class gti is feeling lonely..
how 'bout some buthur(s)t?
Rivals -> Class D Time Attack -> Bathurst Main
lets see who is from down under, and who is down and under
Did you apply your real life tuning expertise on this car?
Am i missing something or can we no longer sell our parts individually or sell cars???
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Wtf.... I just hit remove car thinking maybe it would sell it...not it drops it and makes me rebuy it if I want it and gives me no credit...and nowhere can I sell my parts
Who the hell thought this was a food idea...???
Also spent $50000 on parts for Ferrari thinking I could sell them off for half but no....I'm at a loss for words...
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Wtf.... I just hit remove car thinking maybe it would sell it...not it drops it and makes me rebuy it if I want it and gives me no credit...and nowhere can I sell my parts
Who the hell thought this was a food idea...???
Also spent $50000 on parts for Ferrari thinking I could sell them off for half but no....I'm at a loss for words...
Though I do disagree with what Turn 10 has done to the in-game economy, I will agree that it feels damn good to spend hard earned cash on a car you really want.
That pearly white Aventador has never looked better, especially when you've worked hard to get it.
Edit: And per the above, no selling cars is fucking bullshit, bullshit, bullshit.
That pearly white Aventador has never looked better, especially when you've worked hard to get it.
Edit: And per the above, no selling cars is fucking bullshit, bullshit, bullshit.
Wow thats terrible. No wonder the wording on it is different now. They really fucked over the in-game economy to promote buying tokens, its honestly frankly disgusting.
soundscream
Member
Potential game changer here. I have been vocal in defending some decisions but if this is true it's completely unacceptable. Are you sure it's not hidden somewhere, like a lot of things with this game they do a horrible job explaining where things are and how they work.
Oh and while it's on my mind.
Why must I endure the fucking behemoth load times of the next race in a career series just to quit out once it all loads?
This drives me absolutely bonkers. Finish a race, want to tweak my car... nope! Gotta load up the entire next race just to quit, do what you do, and then RELOAD IT ALL AGAIN.
There are a lot of UI/usability things in this game that just are just completely back-asswards.
Why must I endure the fucking behemoth load times of the next race in a career series just to quit out once it all loads?
This drives me absolutely bonkers. Finish a race, want to tweak my car... nope! Gotta load up the entire next race just to quit, do what you do, and then RELOAD IT ALL AGAIN.
There are a lot of UI/usability things in this game that just are just completely back-asswards.
Yeah, no selling cars or parts.
Look, I requested that for FM5, the cars should be a little harder to obtain. Make people work for their shit. But man have they gone all crazy and shit.
I remember Dan saying that he didn't want to punish people for not having time to invest in driving for hours to get particular cars so he made FM4 very easy in that respect.
It seem that they went to the other extreme now and made shit really hard and difficult for people.
Anyway, perhaps at least one reward car per 3 races or something. Patch in the ability to sell cars and parts. Patch in higher earnings in races.
Problem should be solved I think..
Safe to assume that the same thing would happen regardless of if you spent in-game currency or tokens? I hope they make it a little more difficult before someone drops over $50 in tokens for a car and accidentally "removes" it. Yikes.
See, if you only demanded Australian cars... that would've been the thing he went nuts on. You asked for too much!
Yea not selling stuff is ridiculous.
I agree on working for your stuff I plan to have this game for a long time and want to earn what I have but not selling parts or cars? Crazy talk!!
That said, never in my life did I ever think I would enjoy racing a ford fiesta around Seguna seca as much as I just did...felt phenomenal
Damn you Forza giveth and taketh away
I agree on working for your stuff I plan to have this game for a long time and want to earn what I have but not selling parts or cars? Crazy talk!!
That said, never in my life did I ever think I would enjoy racing a ford fiesta around Seguna seca as much as I just did...felt phenomenal
Damn you Forza giveth and taketh away
There is nothing to fix. It was intentionally taken away in order to reduce the amount of money people have available in order to encourage people to just pony up real money for cars and upgrades. Much of the features cut were done with this in mind. Its quite disgusting.
Yeah, that's the thing. I'm driving a Mercedes 190E EVO II around Prague. I love that track and car. It's such a joy. Every car has its own nuances and habits that make each car unique to drive. Because that track has buildings and overpasses, the downshifts and exhaust notes echo like crazy giving a feeling like you are actually in a tarmac stage or something. It's quite something else.
But, what a fucking shame that there's so much bullshit surrounding other aspects of the game. If things were thought out a little more better, I'm sure people would be happily playing the game instead of complaining about things.
As it stands, can Turn 10 turn things around?
I don't know. All I know is, that if something is indeed being done about it, it has to be sooner rather than later. Heads can't be buried in the sand for too long. Eventually, the situation needs to be faced and tackled and most importantly, a defensive stance will not fucking help the situation at all...
But, what a fucking shame that there's so much bullshit surrounding other aspects of the game. If things were thought out a little more better, I'm sure people would be happily playing the game instead of complaining about things.
As it stands, can Turn 10 turn things around?
I don't know. All I know is, that if something is indeed being done about it, it has to be sooner rather than later. Heads can't be buried in the sand for too long. Eventually, the situation needs to be faced and tackled and most importantly, a defensive stance will not fucking help the situation at all...
So I've been looking at wheels because I had one for my last Forza game (Forza 3) and remember how much better it made the experience.
It seems like there is only the one Thrustmaster wheel and it is not out yet. Am I correct here? Seems like a big mistake not to release a wheel alongside this game. I might just stop playing until I can get a wheel.
It seems like there is only the one Thrustmaster wheel and it is not out yet. Am I correct here? Seems like a big mistake not to release a wheel alongside this game. I might just stop playing until I can get a wheel.
JackAubrey
Member
So Spa is described in the game as the "Modern Circuit". Hmmmm
There's going to be pre-war F1 cars later judging by the in-game classes. So.... no we couldn't be getting.... this is Forza I don't want to get my hopes up.
There's going to be pre-war F1 cars later judging by the in-game classes. So.... no we couldn't be getting.... this is Forza I don't want to get my hopes up.
This whole monetisation issue seems very reminiscent of the Blizzard's RMAH debacle. Designing your game around the use of real money and as a result, features that've become norm for the series gets dropped/downgraded. I loved that the ability to buy or sell cars/parts/tuning setups/livery designs forged a community within the game. If I've been keeping up with the discussions here, that aspect of the game is now severely limited??
Anticitizen One
Banned
It's a similar issue but the way Microsoft has gone about it across all their first party launch games just comes across as very sleazy.