What did you do in FM23 today?

[Populuxe]

I ran the final showcase event in the 20th Anniversary Tour today. I had to do it twice because I came in second by a tenth of a second on my first try, so I had to go again. I only got some credits for winning it. No car or suit or anything else. Kind of an anti-climax after a week of racing.

 

[Dopplegagger]

This is not FM, but it will apply to FM.

I told myself that I need to get back into multiplayer racing. I will make it a point to do at least one Race in Raceroom every Sunday, and I will race at least 3 multiplayer sessions in Forza Motorsport. I will be using FM to get over my jitters from playing against other people, and to break my fear of being wrecked, punted and the recipient all sorts of un-sportsmanship. In turn, I must push to be competitive and actually try to win races. No more of being the "also ran" in every race I participate in.

Over the weekend I ran my first R3E race in this commitment, and I had a couple of places where if I dialed up the aggression, I would have finished at least 2 places higher. But I also had a tremendous case of nerves that caused me to back out. I used to fight for positions, with little thought about it. I don't know why it's so frightening these days. I think facing this fear in the most unforgiving place I can think of, will help. Hence, the reason I'll be doing more multiplayer in FM23.

 

[Populuxe]

I fired up Motorsport for the first time in months. Saw I had only the JDM Legends series in the Enthusiast Tour to complete, so I did that, as well as the showcase with the Lexus LFA. I was reminded once again how sloppy my driving is when the game is more “sim” than “cade”. The LFA showcase was on Fujimi Kaido. It’s a beautiful update. It’s never looked better. It’s a shame that so much effort went into it just to have the game abandoned. I’m holding onto a tiny sliver of hope that it can be rescued and brought to Horizon as the centerpiece of an expansion.