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Forza Motorsport had a rough launch, to say the least. On Steam, it still has a 38% negative user score which hasn't budged much since its October release. In the first week, it didn't even hit the top 20 most-sold games in the UK. Granted, that could be because it's also free on Game Pass, but it's not like it was this underappreciated gem. Since then, developer Turn 10 Studios has been course-correcting, but Forza Motorsport is not out of the woods yet.
February's Update 5 is targeting three key problematic areas: Car Progression, Forza Race Regulations, and Drivatar AI. However, the first of the three, the car progression system, will come a bit later than initially announced.
Forza Motorsport's game designer thought it best to make this part of the game inaccessible to players of low levels. This meant that before they went in and tweaked the car progression system, players couldn't equip the parts they wanted to install on their rides. A certain Car Level had to be reached first. This obviously hindered players, which raises the question of why this was their best idea in the first place.
Thankfully, all car parts will soon be unlocked at Car Level 1 for every car in the game. As soon as you add a vehicle to your garage or collection, you can start installing parts left, right and center to upgrade it to your heart's content. This includes engine swaps, aspiration changes, race tires, body kits, brakes, suspension, sugar, spice, and everything nice.
Furthermore, you will be able to earn Car Points by leveling up your cars and also use in-game credits to buy more Car Points. The exchange rate is 4,500 Credits for 500 Car Points. Apparently, they reached this balance after receiving feedback from players.
The team also offered examples for upgrading certain models with all the available parts at Level 1. Take the 2021 BMW M4 Competition Coupe, for instance, that adds up to 125,325 Credits, while the 1969 Nissan Fairlady Z432 will cost you 133,875 Credits.
Upon reaching Car Level 50, the Showroom brand or manufacturer discount stays at 5%. It might sound cheap, but after you grind your way to the maximum level with five cars, the discounts add up to 25%. They say the time you need to put it to get those rookie numbers up to Car Level 50 is the same, between two and three hours.
Now for the bad news. Sadly, these changes to the Car Progression systems aren't part of Update 5 but will be featured in Update 6 in March. At the time of writing, Turn 10 Studios hasn't communicated an exact release date. When they're ready, they'll announce it. Until then, we must let them cook, as the adage goes.
Forza Motorsport's game designer thought it best to make this part of the game inaccessible to players of low levels. This meant that before they went in and tweaked the car progression system, players couldn't equip the parts they wanted to install on their rides. A certain Car Level had to be reached first. This obviously hindered players, which raises the question of why this was their best idea in the first place.
Thankfully, all car parts will soon be unlocked at Car Level 1 for every car in the game. As soon as you add a vehicle to your garage or collection, you can start installing parts left, right and center to upgrade it to your heart's content. This includes engine swaps, aspiration changes, race tires, body kits, brakes, suspension, sugar, spice, and everything nice.
Furthermore, you will be able to earn Car Points by leveling up your cars and also use in-game credits to buy more Car Points. The exchange rate is 4,500 Credits for 500 Car Points. Apparently, they reached this balance after receiving feedback from players.
The team also offered examples for upgrading certain models with all the available parts at Level 1. Take the 2021 BMW M4 Competition Coupe, for instance, that adds up to 125,325 Credits, while the 1969 Nissan Fairlady Z432 will cost you 133,875 Credits.
Upon reaching Car Level 50, the Showroom brand or manufacturer discount stays at 5%. It might sound cheap, but after you grind your way to the maximum level with five cars, the discounts add up to 25%. They say the time you need to put it to get those rookie numbers up to Car Level 50 is the same, between two and three hours.
Now for the bad news. Sadly, these changes to the Car Progression systems aren't part of Update 5 but will be featured in Update 6 in March. At the time of writing, Turn 10 Studios hasn't communicated an exact release date. When they're ready, they'll announce it. Until then, we must let them cook, as the adage goes.
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