Forza Horizon 4: General Discussion

[strela]

Someone know what is the longest race available? Im little disapointed, unlocked the last race but it is only a 20km race Is there a race around the whole map? If yes, how to unlock?

Yes, there is a Goliath race around the whole map. You need to reach lv20 in the Road Racing League.

 

[UKMikey]

All this staying up till three or four am every night is doing my head in. Couldn't they make the game slightly less addictive?

I barely have time to finish a couple of races before the next round starts and a whole bunch of new events open up. It's like that movie where Thor is in the alien rubbish dump and every so often a wormhole opens and showers more waste all over the landscape. I think it's because I'm farming influence on Mixer.

Speaking of speed why is there a Peel P50 that does 6,362 mph?

It's sitting on the nose of a Saturn V rocket.

Elon Musk, eat your heart out.

 

[KKHN]

What car did you choose for the weekly Forzathon?

#BringBackRUF

Damn, I like you.

 

[JR98]

So I found an interesting bug with Rivals.

If you do any of the Ice Lake Rivals Drag Events you’ll still be in the lake when you’re back in summer, allowing you to drive underwater

 

[ShawnPhillips]

Finally got the game downloaded and played a few hours last night, Huge smile on my face the whole time.

 

[FT-1]

This must be obvious but I'll say it anyway... If you plan on taking part in Forzathon Live challenges, do pick a vehicle that is suitable on and off road. I took part in a Live round in a stock 2017 Ford GT - I didn't think much of it as it was the car I was driving during free roam and was suitably fast enough.

I realised my mistake when first challenge was the danger sign which places a ramp next to that otherwise-impossible-to-reach influence board on top of a house... On the grass. Due to the lack of traction, I couldn't find the right angle to hit it before the challenge ended and I have no idea when that exact challenge will spawn again. One of the following challenges was a drift zone on a dirt trail which wasn't hard to do, but again, much better suited to an offroad vehicle.

But that doesn't detract from the fact that Forzathon Live is a very cool feature! I'm getting "Freeburn Challenge" from Burnout Paradise vibes 👍

 

[UKMikey]

This must be obvious but I'll say it anyway... If you plan on taking part in Forzathon Live challenges, do pick a vehicle that is suitable on and off road.

I had to change my car on the fly since you can do that now.

 

[Northstar]

This must be obvious but I'll say it anyway... If you plan on taking part in Forzathon Live challenges, do pick a vehicle that is suitable on and off road. I took part in a Live round in a stock 2017 Ford GT - I didn't think much of it as it was the car I was driving during free roam and was suitably fast enough.

I realised my mistake when first challenge was the danger sign which places a ramp next to that otherwise-impossible-to-reach influence board on top of a house... On the grass. Due to the lack of traction, I couldn't find the right angle to hit it before the challenge ended and I have no idea when that exact challenge will spawn again. One of the following challenges was a drift zone on a dirt trail which wasn't hard to do, but again, much better suited to an offroad vehicle.

But that doesn't detract from the fact that Forzathon Live is a very cool feature! I'm getting "Freeburn Challenge" from Burnout Paradise vibes 👍

You do know you can just change cars anywhere for free right? I've even done it multiple times during the same segment due to a car I thought would be a good fit ending up being even worse than the previous car I tried.

 

[FT-1]

I had to change my car on the fly since you can do that now.

I haven't done that yet, but does it still cost Cr. 10,000 like it did in FH3?

EDIT: Ok it doesn't, I'll make use of that feature from now on

 

[Northstar]

I haven't done that yet, but does it still cost Cr. 10,000 like it did in FH3?

Nope, it's free.

 

[eminem09494]

is Forzacentral working?

 

[Nielsen]

To me it was fine, just what I expected. The scenery looked different, there was more mud on the ground and some puddles to avoid.

It looked different, but could you actually feel that the summer dirt had turned into autumn mud? That was my argument. The puddles were the result of the rain shower, which isn't necessarily a seasonal thing.

I think the season changes are brilliant to pump extra longevity into the open world map, in FH3 I think after 1 week of playing I already got very used to the map. This FH4 map already feels more complex (more roads, more elevations) than the FH3 one, so add the seasons to that and it will feel fresh and new for a longer time.

While more elevation changes are a welcome change, I also think they eat up too much ground relative to the map being roughly the same size as FH3. The map would obviously spread out more if the landscape was somewhat flatter. Elevation changes are good, but too often I feel like there's not enough space to go on a proper adventure in this game. Every area always feels within comfortable reach, which can get repetitive despite having four seasons and more attention to detail across the board.

Edinburgh could be bigger as there are suburban areas visible on the map that cannot be reached, another village would help fleshing out the area near the beach, the highlands could reach deeper up north, the narrow passage behind the big lake could be wider, the moorlands take up too much space given how little variety they have, the forests don't have enough different trails, etc.

Of course, one can always want more like some spoiled brat, but my point is that it's easy to imagine more could be done to most areas in the game. Size-wise it's like a minimum effort excused by the fact that there are seasons, but like @VXR and myself have pointed out, handling doesn't seem to be properly affected by these changes.

There comes some strategy with it as well. Like drift zones, what season are they best to do them in? Actually do the points to get 3-stars change with the seasons? Or barn finds, do you go find them now when they are well hidden in thick forests with leaves? Or do you get them in winter when those trees don't block the vision? And hopefully then those barns don't turn into white iglo's so you don't see them anymore.

Absolutely loving the season system and I don't want to have it any other way anymore in future FH games.

Yes, seasons are a nice addition albeit kinda underwhelming in certain aspects. I hope there'll be more to appreciate about them once the weekly changes get going with dedicated community events and such.

 

[Alutec]

This weeks PR stunt is nuts lmao.. Took me like 30 minuets

 

[NLxAROSA]

Foot massages and increased attention to Mrs. @kilesa4568 erogenous zones isn't doing something nice for her?

My wife prefers cold hard cash.

 

[Apple Slipper]

is Forzacentral working?

ForzaCentral hasn't been working for the past few days for me. According to my screen, the domain name has apparently expired.

Also, I know that this is kind of old news, but Toyota of Japan is known for making the licensing decisions. However, Toyota of UK would "be happy to pass your feedback on". This is found on the Forza Subreddit.

 

[Zipperface]

Yes, there is a Goliath race around the whole map. You need to reach lv20 in the Road Racing League.

Awesome, thanks!

 

[queleuleu]

The bar will probably be raised once RDR2 comes out in a month or so. Then everyone wants to make open worlds like Rockstar again.

And it won't be a surprise considering that the budget of Rockstar game is closer to a military project than an usual video game.

 

[Maxrevv]

Just finished the prologue, the game is an absolute beauty.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I finally got that Porsche 911 gt3 rs after doing a live forzathon this morning.

 

[GTvsForza]

From observation, it looks like there are at least 3 barn finds per season. So far, I got the Mini, Peel and Quattro for Summer.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

I've got four, three that I've found. The XJ220 Escort and the Trimph, I've also got one on the map that I've yet to find.

 

[strela]

From observation, it looks like there are at least 3 barn finds per season. So far, I got the Mini, Peel and Quattro for Summer.

Ordinary Barn finds:
Audi Sport Quattro
Escort RS Turbo
XJ220
E-type
Elise Gt1
Mgb Gt
Mini Cooper S
Impreza 22b
Triumph Spitfire
Cerbera Speed 12

Summer: Peel50
Autumn:?
Winter:?
Spring:?
Castle:?

15 in total.

 

[Northstar]

It should come as no surprise to anyone that people still don't grasp the concept of teams.

I like the seasonal events, but I think I'll be giving the co-op ones a pass from now on.

 

[FuriousDemon]

How do I get those free 3 Forza Edition cars? So far I think I've only got them from wheel spins. Is it only unlocked at some higher level?

 

[MUSC4EVER]

I think you mean the VIP ones?

I think you have to own the UE.

 

[Northstar]

How do I get those free 3 Forza Edition cars? So far I think I've only got them from wheel spins. Is it only unlocked at some higher level?

IIRC they get added once you buy the first house and unlock the autoshow.

I think you mean the VIP ones?

I think you have to own the UE.

If he's already playing, he has the UE.

 

[Dave A]

Anyone else finding the Running the Gauntlet Forzathon really difficult due to the lack of traffic? I've spent ages driving around Edinburgh and not seen any traffic for ages, so drove up and down the motorway end to end and I've not passed a single traffic car either way let alone been able to drive between 2 of them.

 

[FT-1]

Anyone else finding the Running the Gauntlet Forzathon really difficult due to the lack of traffic? I've spent ages driving around Edinburgh and not seen any traffic for ages, so drove up and down the motorway end to end and I've not passed a single traffic car either way let alone been able to drive between 2 of them.

I've got one threading the needle skill in a retro hot hatch without even meaning to. The times I have been looking for traffic, I've had no luck.

 

[FuriousDemon]

IIRC they get added once you buy the first house and unlock the autoshow.



If he's already playing, he has the UE.

Yep, have the UE already.
I have a couple of houses too, but so far only 3 forza edition cars in my garage, which I'm sure I got from the spins. Weird...

 

[GTvsForza]

25 Ultimate Speed skills in a Retro Hatch is a little too much in my opinion. I have an old Fiesta maxed out and only got 4 so far.

Also, where are the Bucket Lists? I didn't know they removed them.