The Crew Motorfest - General Discussion

[strela]

Fun thing about the Q e-tron. If you turn Replayers ON you can see the car roaming around on dirt roads. Sadly you can't take a picture of it.

 

[sirjim73]

Fun thing about the Q e-tron. If you turn Replayers ON you can see the car roaming around on dirt roads. Sadly you can't take a picture of it.

I guess that's the ghost of Playlist future...
Bah humbug

Anyway, new content is always welcome.

Finally got the Alpha to 990 tonight. Paid for the RB14 then realised why I didnt want it when I started the Summit event and saw the halo blocking my view...

 

[strela]

You can see the M4 drifting around Red Bull playground too. It's like a carpass promotion. If you buy the pass you can get them early. Not sure who have ghosts turn on anyway.

And speaking of drifting. I'm so happy that the Crew still have Ruf cars. ❤️

 

[GTvsForza]

Wish they kept the RT35, loved that thing in TC1.

 

[evldave333]

Enjoyed the summit this morning was 200th for a minute there, wont be for long lol. Glad to see they added a new legacy playlist. Was thinking this morning the game could do with a random race selector.

 

[breeminator]

A Motorfest car that is still a Crew 2 exclusive is available in this week's Crew 2 summit. It's very easy for me to get it on my main account, just did each event basically once, and got 1320k, which should be a certain platinum. But on my alt accounts it's not easy, I'm at 1170k on one, and really need parts and the Countach to score much higher. 1170k could actually be enough if not many people bother. If I can get nitro chemist and scorebreaker sets for street race, and the credits for the Countach, that should get me well over 1200k.

I'm struggling to get excited about this week's Motorfest summit.

 

[strela]

I'm struggling to get excited about this week's Motorfest summit.

I like the drifting part but hate Gymkhana. However I like to challenge myself into things I'm usually not good at. Getting 157k points is not that hard after all. Never ever came even close to 1.5 mil points. Using XP affixes helps a lot on Gymkhana. I got 50% more points with gold XP magnet.

 

[breeminator]

Using XP affixes helps a lot on Gymkhana. I got 50% more points with gold XP magnet.

Trigger mentioned that in his video, it seems bizarre, it's surely a bug along with score breaker working for the jump feats?!

 

[sirjim73]

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A Motorfest car that is still a Crew 2 exclusive is available in this week's Crew 2 summit. It's very easy for me to get it on my main account, just did each event basically once, and got 1320k, which should be a certain platinum. But on my alt accounts it's not easy, I'm at 1170k on one, and really need parts and the Countach to score much higher. 1170k could actually be enough if not many people bother. If I can get nitro chemist and scorebreaker sets for street race, and the credits for the Countach, that should get me well over 1200k.

I'm struggling to get excited about this week's Motorfest summit.

Where did you get that top photo from? Is there a site that shows which vehicles are exclusive to each title?

I must admit the car did sound and look good in the "loaned car" Summit event. I don't have "the skills" or the affixes needed to get platinum though.

I think there's a Street Nitro Chemist available for summit silver next week though 👍

 

[breeminator]

Where did you get that top photo from? Is there a site that shows which vehicles are exclusive to each title?

I must admit the car did sound and look good in the "loaned car" Summit event. I don't have "the skills" or the affixes needed to get platinum though.

I think there's a Street Nitro Chemist available for summit silver next week though 👍

The top photo was from Motorfest, just going to that car as if you were going to buy it, but you can't because it's exclusive to Crew 2.

You don't need much to get platinum, I have 1260k on an account that has barely played the game. Most of it is just about learning the tracks, I ended up going faster on an alt account with street race at max number but no affixes than I did on my main account with a full nitro chemist set, just from having done the event more times. The Countach makes quite a difference for the two events where you can use any street race car. 150k for the escape is fairly easy with an Alpha GP car, I can share a run if you want to see how I do it, I use a much simpler route than Akor.

 

[sirjim73]

The top photo was from Motorfest, just going to that car as if you were going to buy it, but you can't because it's exclusive to Crew 2.

You don't need much to get platinum, I have 1260k on an account that has barely played the game. Most of it is just about learning the tracks, I ended up going faster on an alt account with street race at max number but no affixes than I did on my main account with a full nitro chemist set, just from having done the event more times. The Countach makes quite a difference for the two events where you can use any street race car. 150k for the escape is fairly easy with an Alpha GP car, I can share a run if you want to see how I do it, I use a much simpler route than Akor.

Thanks, I'll have a look for the Countach 👍
Think I got a reasonable score on the Escape just by following @strela 's ghost

Also, I thought I'd do another playlist this week as its 50% boost on XP and Bucks.
(Guess which one...)
The graphics in this game are so realistic...

Plus extra gratuitous shot:

 

[strela]

Thanks, I'll have a look for the Countach 👍

Countach is a meta. It's really good. But you can get 50k more using a Zivko instead of a Pilatus for the plane skill and another 50k for the loaned Mazda event. You could improve a lot on that.
Maybe you already have enough for platinum.

 

[breeminator]

Maybe you already have enough for platinum.

Yes, I'm not sure it's going to be all that competitive. My lowest score across 4 accounts is now 1240k on an account that has 9 hours of gameplay. I think it was at 5 hours before this week, having got platinum on last week's summit. I only got 80k for the plane skill as I have almost no plane parts. I did all the street race events with a loot set and my icon points on rich, and I used a non-meta car for the events where you can use any street car (as I have no credits, most of the time was spent getting the credits to buy the summit car bundle). Most of it is just about learning the tracks, e.g. on Hollywood there's a double apex corner in the middle of what is otherwise a long straight, and you can carry a huge amount of speed through it once you've worked out how to do it. I think I wasn't far off top 200 for that event with a loot set and all my icon points on rich.

 

[sirjim73]

Countach is a meta. It's really good. But you can get 50k more using a Zivko instead of a Pilatus for the plane skill and another 50k for the loaned Mazda event. You could improve a lot on that.
Maybe you already have enough for platinum.

Yes, I'm not sure it's going to be all that competitive. My lowest score across 4 accounts is now 1240k on an account that has 9 hours of gameplay. I think it was at 5 hours before this week, having got platinum on last week's summit. I only got 80k for the plane skill as I have almost no plane parts. I did all the street race events with a loot set and my icon points on rich, and I used a non-meta car for the events where you can use any street car (as I have no credits, most of the time was spent getting the credits to buy the summit car bundle). Most of it is just about learning the tracks, e.g. on Hollywood there's a double apex corner in the middle of what is otherwise a long straight, and you can carry a huge amount of speed through it once you've worked out how to do it. I think I wasn't far off top 200 for that event with a loot set and all my icon points on rich.

Man that Zivko is fast! Had enough credits for that, have been running through the outstanding events since and got enough to buy the Countach (finding it quick but a bit drifty).

Just crept over 1.1m points for the Summit.

Is the Countach also good for TCM?

PS Managed to keep hold of this for 20 seconds earlier

 

[strela]

Man that Zivko is fast! Had enough credits for that, have been running through the outstanding events since and got enough to buy the Countach (finding it quick but a bit drifty).

Just crept over 1.1m points for the Summit.

Is the Countach also good for TCM?

The best plane for events and skills.
Countach need some settings. After tuning a little is much better.

Spoiler: pro settings

1.1mil can be enough for platinum on Xbox. As for the Countach for Motorfest. It's not as good. The Ferrari F40 is one of the best street cars.

 

[breeminator]

Man that Zivko is fast! Had enough credits for that, have been running through the outstanding events since and got enough to buy the Countach (finding it quick but a bit drifty).

The big thing in the Countach pro settings is moving the aero to the rear, like strela shows, I think I went 2 clicks to the rear. You also want the widest wheel spacing, it can either be fender or bumper depending on the car, but the Countach has wide options front and rear, pick the widest, I think some are wider but not the widest. And put the smooth stretched asphalt tyres on, those are the joint widest tyres in Crew 2. The car is insanely meta in TC2 but nothing special in TCM.

Another trick that Akor shows in his video is increasing the controller deadzone when doing the plane skill. I haven't bothered doing that yet, as I can just about do all the gates perfectly without it, but it's worth trying if you're struggling to get the plane alignment spot on.

I'll also mention - it is possible that the TC2 summit car we're trying to get this week because it's still TC2 exclusive in TCM could be a main stage car in TCM soon. Trigger was ranting about that happening with the old timer Porsche, as it seems he hasn't played TC2 much, so he said it took him hours of work to get the car in TC2, and he wasn't happy about it being the main stage car in TCM so soon afterwards. There's no way of knowing if IVT did this intentionally or if it was just coincidence.

 

[strela]

I'll also mention - it is possible that the TC2 summit car we're trying to get this week because it's still TC2 exclusive in TCM could be a main stage car in TCM soon. Trigger was ranting about that happening with the old timer Porsche, as it seems he hasn't played TC2 much, so he said it took him hours of work to get the car in TC2, and he wasn't happy about it being the main stage car in TCM so soon afterwards. There's no way of knowing if IVT did this intentionally or if it was just coincidence.

It could be just a coincidence. The Summits in TC2 are so random today. There's another car in two weeks. And don't forget the Aston Martin from the Twich drop. That has a good chance too. Or the cancelled KTM. Eventually most summit cars will end in the main stage first then in Legacy later. Which is such a win for all players.

Have been a little bit lazy this week so I made another Mad livery. This time for the Custom Show.

 

[WanganDream]

Eventually most summit cars will end in the main stage first then in Legacy later. Which is such a win for all players.

As with TCM Prestige Stores, they are slowly easing up on their FOMO, which is a trend I'm very happy about.

Originally, I was more of a Forza fan than a Crew fan.
But I can't stand that series anymore. I probably won't buy FH6 either.
They're obsessed with user engagement through FOMO, and this style has been getting worse since FH3.

For several hours every week, I was forced to turn on my Xbox for a game I didn't want to play, and play game modes I didn't want to play. By the time FH5 was released, my loyalty and passion for the series had already faded.

But the Concorde effect kept me company for about three years, but my heart finally broke and I never went back to Mexico.

Now, I'm enjoying TCM very relaxed.
Ironically, it's their weakening of the pressure of FOMO that has made me fall in love with the game.

Of course, FOMO is still there. But you don't have to play the Summit anymore. You just have to wait a few months.

And the Main Stage. This is a groundbreaking invention by them. You're not forced to do specific challenges like with the traditional Battle Pass or Festival Playlist.

Just play the game as you want, and you'll eventually get the rewards. If you don't have enough time to play, there's also the Main Stage Legacy alternative. In other words, it has an aspect of FOMO, but it's designed to be close to all users.

So I play this game of my own volition, and I'm always having fun.
The game is not a duty or a labor, it's just for fun. It feels like I've regained the joy that I once took for granted for the first time in years.

 

[Johnny Caisse]

It could be just a coincidence. The Summits in TC2 are so random today. There's another car in two weeks. And don't forget the Aston Martin from the Twich drop. That has a good chance too. Or the cancelled KTM. Eventually most summit cars will end in the main stage first then in Legacy later. Which is such a win for all players.

Have been a little bit lazy this week so I made another Mad livery. This time for the Custom Show.

S+ rank on that design, I absolutely LOVE IT!!

 

[breeminator]

So, I did the Motorfest summit on all 4 accounts. It's a bit silly because the escape is the only one that significantly differentiates people's scores, as you can get pretty much max score on all the others pretty easily. On my main account with the best parts I was inside the top 350 overall, with 1516k. Looks like next week should be pretty cheap, as all I need even on an alt account is the racing FXX K, so that should only be around 600k with the bundle discount.

Should be in platinum in the Crew 2 on all 4 accounts, too. Almost 100k above the cutoff with 13 hours to go. Next week looks like it will need a lot of credit grinding on the alt accounts, as I need soooooo many cars for it. But that boosted score breaker rally raid set is well worth getting. I currently have a boosted score breaker set for monster truck, which was basically IVT trolling players, as it means the best vehicle for me to use for slaloms is almost always a monster truck, as the boosted set scores higher than even alpha gp or hypercar with a non-boosted set. Being able to use a rally raid for slaloms will be a lot better.

 

[strela]

I currently have a boosted score breaker set for monster truck, which was basically IVT trolling players,

I have a boosted Score breaker for Hyper cars and Powerboats. But than I also have it for Monster truck and Dragsters. Yes I never ever used those. Why Dragsters???
But the biggest troll was giving a Score breaker with Hothead and Slippery for Drift cars. I was using only that for drift events thinking it increases drift scores. For a year!! I felt so stupid when I realized it. 🤣

 

[breeminator]

But the biggest troll was giving a Score breaker with Hothead and Slippery for Drift cars. I was using only that for drift events thinking it increases drift scores. For a year!! I felt so stupid when I realized it. 🤣

Right, yes, I got that set as well, and some people in the discord set me straight on score breaker and drift events. I did later get a boosted drift set that has higher slippery, and that one really does increase drift scores.

The street race nitro chemist set coming up soon is also a bit of a troll as one of the affixes is wrong and it will be expensive to recalibrate the set. Still better than trying to get a set from scratch for newish players.

I wish they had boosted sets in Motorfest. I know a lot of people are glad they're gone, but they're the one thing you can get from summits in TC2 that is just an absolute straight win. Summit cars are pretty much never meta.

 

[FOG-Smokebeer]

Oh the shame i didn't get platinum this week 😱 apparently i suck at gymkhana 👴

 

[breeminator]

Oh the shame i didn't get platinum this week 😱 apparently i suck at gymkhana 👴

You should have asked me for some tips! A few posts above, I said "It's a bit silly because the escape is the only one that significantly differentiates people's scores, as you can get pretty much max score on all the others pretty easily.". The gymkhana events required essentially zero skill to get very close to max summit points. You just need knowledge of a few things you have to do, but they aren't hard to do as you can just let your car crash into everything in sight.

 

[sirjim73]

Oh the shame i didn't get platinum this week 😱 apparently i suck at gymkhana 👴

I'm still at the weekly bronze stage, as there's too much else to do for me to bother much with the Summit. Plus I'm **** at gymkhana

Wondering whether the summit rewards will be easier end of April when PS5 owners are busy with their "new toy".

I don't need any cars for the summit this week, so it's a free week for me, yay.

In other news, I got top 1250 and an easy platinum in TC2, and now have the Sakura thanks to the tips from the "dream team"

Free Internet cookies 🍪 for everyone!

 

[breeminator]

Told you Trigger was triggered by the old-timer Porsche being a TCM main stage car so soon after it was a summit car in TC2. Haven't watched his video yet, but this is the thumbnail