So Much for Progression

"jonny11quest" (jonny11quest)
10/04/2017 at 09:51 • Filed to: None

My fears have been realized. I was hoping Forza 7 would start you off with something somewhat cheap/slow and have you work your way up. Instead my very first car is a Mclaren F1... it was free.

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DISCUSSION (30)

Wacko > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 09:58

never thought i would hear any complaints about a free Mclaren F1

jonny11quest > Wacko
10/04/2017 at 10:00

Haha, I mean it’s sweet. I just think I should have to work my way up to it.

Maxima Speed > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 10:09

Unfortunately modern video games are to rewarding because people want everything handed to them. I play Destiny 2 and the amount of legendary and exotic weapons and armor I have is rediculously high for how little I’ve played. Again I don’t mind because they are awesome but I expected to work up gradually.

LongbowMkII > Maxima Speed
10/04/2017 at 10:10

Gaming is grinding.

kanadanmajava1 > Wacko
10/04/2017 at 10:13

If you get one of the most intesreting sports car immediately what’s the point of progressing at all in the game?

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 10:17

This is why I didn’t like the last 2 horizon games. It’s no fun being the boss.

GTI Sprinks > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 10:18

Weird. I definitely started with the seeker cup in a hot hatch (mk7 golf r, because vw-nerd). I definitely got a boat load of free cars.
To be fair, i think they’ve definitely done work to not make it easy to buy all the outrageous cars within minutes of owning the game, so there is still some grind aspect to it.

marshknute > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 10:24

How did that happen?!? My first car was a Cooper JCW GP (from the beginner’s level hot hatch series). I did get the F&F cars for free, but no McLaren F1.

Wacko > kanadanmajava1
10/04/2017 at 10:25

no one is forcing you to use it.

I see it as they give you it to have fun, fool around...

nothing is stopping you to use a normal car and work your way up.

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 10:26

Except career mode starts with easy cars like hot hatches. Just because you win something fancy doesn’t mean you have to drive it right away.

Ssfancyfresh > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 10:27

Yeah. I think i drove a Miata for 40% of GT2. Then I graduated to a Mustang Cobra R for a good chunk of the rest. At that point I started collecting a bunch of frivolous exotics and race cars. Handing out an F1 early on seems weak.

random001 > Maxima Speed
10/04/2017 at 10:29

I hate you. I’ve finished the story, gotten up to like 225, and I’ve gotten....3 exotics and maybe 6 legendary. I’m clearly doing it wrong.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > random001
10/04/2017 at 10:45

I’ve got more than that, but hardly any of my exotics have dropped from engrams. I’ve bought some from Xur and then some quests.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 10:52

Well, it should teach you everything you need to know about car control (as long as they didn’t add traction and stability control that the original never had...)

CobraJoe > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 10:56

I tried the F7 demo, and I’m not sure about that camera motion. Do you get used to it? Cause watching the camera wobble like a helmet cam when you’re looking at the outside of the car is kind of annoying.

jonny11quest > GTI Sprinks
10/04/2017 at 10:56

Yeah I would usually start with hot hatches or the classic muscle cars, but first car being free, I couldn’t justify not going with the Supercars of the Past or whatever it’s called.

jonny11quest > Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
10/04/2017 at 11:03

Nope, didn’t win it. First car. Career mode gives a few classes to choose from and the first car is free. Hot hatches, classic muscle, spec RZR, and supercars of the past were all options. With the first car free it was impossible for me to choose a Golf R over the F1.

random001 > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
10/04/2017 at 11:04

I should note that I’m terrible at farming the game. I treat it like playboy, I play it for the story....

jonny11quest > CobraJoe
10/04/2017 at 11:04

I’ve heard others say the same, but I never noticed it much and it has been fine for me. But there is an option to turn off motion effects.

jonny11quest > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
10/04/2017 at 11:06

Traction control and stability management are available for all cars, unfortunately. Would be cool for it to be only on cars with those options.

jonny11quest > marshknute
10/04/2017 at 11:08

One of the first series to choose from is “supercars of the past” or something like that. I couldn’t justify NOT getting a free F1 worth a $1million over the hot hatches or classic muscle.

jonny11quest > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
10/04/2017 at 11:09

I agree 100%. First car in FH3 was a GT350R

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 11:18

Don’t blame a game just because you have poor impulse control.

Thomas Donohue > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 11:21

This is something I wish they had...an option to equip the car as it was sold base from the factory (or when it was raced). And there should be spec races only for cars that have the base build.

jonny11quest > Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
10/04/2017 at 11:23

I’m not blaming the game for my choice, I’m blaming the game for giving me the choice.

CobraJoe > jonny11quest
10/04/2017 at 11:30

It’s good to know that it can be turned off, I might have to give the demo another chance. (I didn’t enjoy driving that Porsche in the demo either).

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > random001
10/04/2017 at 12:20

Haha, nicely put. I don’t really farm much, I enjoy playing the strikes and other aspects. Just happen to get some good loot because of it. But just trying 1 strike or some event to get the 1 thing, that I can’t do.

Maxima Speed > random001
10/04/2017 at 12:22

Ok, maybe I have played a bit. I’m 262 and and have 9 exotics and two partially completed exotic quests. Also have an exotic sparrow, ship, and emote.

random001 > Maxima Speed
10/04/2017 at 12:30

wow, nice!

jonny11quest > Thomas Donohue
10/06/2017 at 10:05

I take back my comment. Needs more investigation. The “assists” menu has all three options and I only have ABS on. My McLaren F1 shows all three lights next to the HUD tach (only the ABS ever lights up as it should per assists) while my 65 Mustang has the ABS light ONLY, no TC or STM. I need to see if I add all assists does it apply them to my 65 mustang.