Anyone else new to racing games and Forza 6?

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Am I the only newbie at this game? I really want to play more of this game but it’s sort of intimidating learning a whole new genre of games. Also it seems like everyone that plays is a racer in real life. It’s fine, I just feel like an oddball.

I’d like to get better at the game so I enjoy it more and actually become competitive. I’m pretty competitive in gaming since it almost gives me another excuse to play video games :).

Would you say Forza 6 is competitive? Are there any tournaments with real money involved (MLG)?

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The most competitive action you’ll see on the game will be on sites like TURN (The Ultimate Racing Network) or TORA (The Online Racing Association). Apart from that, maybe there’s the odd major Rivals contest.

The progression from starting out is very long, it’s taken me 4 years to get to where I am now. And there’s still work to be done! In that time, you’ll find how tunes work, how to apply setups with your driving style to eke out tenths, because that’s what you’ll end up doing. First off, I’d get rid of some assists. Turn off any auto/assisted aids and do look at adapting to manual shifting. Many cars require manual with clutch (mainly all the non race cars) and many drivers are faster without using anti lock brakes. In come cases, taking TCS off works too. But you’ll see that. I learned most of my trade by hanging out with fast guys and seeing what they do on the leaderboards. Some of them have their tuning setups shared so you can drive fast cars and get to grips with them

If you’re interested in competitive racing then I hope to see you at those aforementioned sites!

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Thanks for the reply and suggestions! Also, thanks to all others who replied to this thread. I’ll check out those competitive sites.

I really like how this game has some depth to it and it sounds like there is a pretty cool community associated with it. It’s also cool to see that there are gamers of all ages. This community seems to cater to the older generation as well which is a nice break. I’m 29, married with my second on the way and gaming has always been my hobby on the side/stress reliever. It’s also fun to be competitive as I mentioned in my original post.

It’s also refreshing to see that there are other newbies to racing/Forza. Gotta practice a bit more before I can compete online!

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I’m new to the racing games as well. I was in my first online room today and found that there is a great deal of wrecking. Is that typical of the lobbies? I would love to race and I try my hardest to cut slack and not crash people out. It gets a bit frustrating.

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Unfortunately it is prevalent but there are measures to somewhat deal with it if you look on other threads.

If you want clean racing, there are external sites dedicated to good clean racing and organise and run championships. I mentioned 2 in the post above.

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Very common due to lack of penalty system and skill gap.

Even in clean lobbies, there will still be crashes if the skill gap is large. Odds are the faster drivers will unintentionally run into slower drivers due to the difficulty in estimating where the player in front of you will brake or if the slower driver is unable to hold a constant line and forces the faster driver to make evasive maneuvers that may or may not be successful.

Then you have players using grip cars on speed tracks and speed cars on grip tracks. In both instances odds of chain reaction wrecks are high.

Other times it’s an awareness issue. Some players don’t have a good idea where a passer is located and gives little to no room. Sometimes it’s impossible to give room to an overzealous passer. In both instances a wreck occurs.

The game doesn’t train players how to race and therefor a lot of people are clueless or simply don’t care.

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Agreed, as evidenced by the sheer number of recent discussion threads about Multiplayer there are a number of issues combining to make online racing a negative experience for many people.

Skill gaps and car differences make up a lot of the minor incidents.

Corner-cutting and lack of racecraft make up a lot of medium-sized incidents.

Intentional wrecking make up the majority of major incidents, and on a macro scale are not being policed.

I recently saw a thread on Reddit where a player was boasting about his last-minute overtake. The comments were predominantly other players telling him that cutting corners is nothing to be proud of, and his response was as follows:

When the game doesn’t have effective ways to deter the dirty players, those on the fence see no reason not to ignore sportsmanship from time to time.

Will things improve in the future? I don’t know but I’m not hopeful, as these issues have been commonplace for years.

Right now it’s “put up and shut up”, you either race and tolerate the wreckers or you don’t race at all.

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I’m pretty new myself. Bought Forza 4 in 2014 and played for a few months before my 3rd 360 crapped out. Got FM6 at launch and have put more than 120 hours of racing in so far. Practice, practice, practice.

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I’m really new to this, so how do you play Forza 6 on other sites with an XBOX?

Thanks!

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When you race through a site like TURN or TORA there will be stewards for each race. They will send out invites to private lobbies pulling you into the races you have signed up for. There are forums on both sites announcing races, car options, build options, livery requirements, dates for races, tracks … etc. It takes a bit to get used to navigating the sites but it is by far worth it. The best racing, and most fun, I’ve ever had was on virtual-motorsports a predecessor to TURN (the Ultimate Racing Network).

Hope to see you there!

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I’m new to Forza and got 6 at launch. I got the game to help me with real life racing and it has helped me. However, I’m 49 and never been a gamer, so the real hurdle is the controller for me. I’m amazed at what seasoned Forza drivers can do, but realize they have thousands of hours on me. So it can get depressing, but gives me hope that I will someday be like them, just like I did on a real track.
Love this game, now when are we going to see some 911’s on this game :grinning:

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Hopefully you’ll still be at it at my age mate, I’m turning 63 in May and have been with Forza since its inception, plus the many other racing games, like the 3 Project Gotham Racing, (loved St Petersburg), v8 Supercars 1-3 (TOCA), GRID 1-2 several F1 iterations, the Forza Horizion 1-2, yet, I still come back to Forza Motorsports as being my preferred choice at this stage.

There were several years where racing took a backseat, but it was with Forza 5 that I came back to the series, and have loved it…

Just do like the pros have suggested, practise, practise and above all, keep practising. As even in real life, drivers practise every track at every opportunity to hone their skills even further.

Then realise, that even on good days, you will make mistakes, lose races, come u stuck on a corner you’re completely comfortable with… It’s racing, you eventually come undone… It’s getting back up again that counts.

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Thank you for this mature, friendly, and humble post. I hope to race with you some day.

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Ha, still in the Junior League then?! I’m over 70… :slight_smile:

Apart from Pole Position back on the Atari, my first racing game was TOCA2, which I purchased the week after driving a real single-seater Formula Ford round (the real) Brands Hatch Indy Circuit. Before being let loose on my own, I was taken round the circuit for a couple of laps in a stock BMW 1.8 driven by a pro driver… [Mod Edit - Abbreviated profanity, profanity and profanity that is disguised but still alludes to the words are not permitted - D] :smiley: But also taught me a lot. Every corner is absolutely sensational and needs centimetre-accurate placing, but the one that scared me the most was Paddock, the drop down to Hawthorne is much much steeper than it looks in F6, like falling off a sheer cliff… but TOCA2 got it spot on!

I’ve been eyeing the Forza series from the start, but have never been able to justify buying an XBox just to play one game… this Christmas I thought , ‘Oh blow it, I’m going to jump in!’, so bought the Forza 6 Special Edition. I’m loving playing the game, but the Multiplayer is really spoilt by the Wrecker Kids :frowning: I can’t see where the fun is in waiting around 10 or so minutes to get connected and then spoiling everyone’s game (including, presumably, their own?) Surely they’d have more fun by racing clean…?

Thanks to an earlier post by HCR Motorhead, I hope that there might be more serious drivers around, so shall investigate…

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I started out in racing sims in 1995 on 3do. I’m not sure if anyone remembers that system. I’d hardly call those driving sims “simulators” like they are now, but back then, they were still fun to play. I remember purchasing the very first Gran Turismo for my first PlayStation. From that point on, I was hooked – from the NASCAR sims all the way to F1. I had TOCA, Grid, all of the Forzas from the very first one to F6. I’ve never been a fan of the Horizon series, though. I’m a racing sim junkie and petrolhead. I really enjoy them. Good luck to the racers who are new to driving simulators. I’m sure you’ll do well at them.

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I’ve been playing Forza since Forza 3 and I’m still a newbie :stuck_out_tongue:

The game is very deep and it is very rewarding if you have the patience to learn it. Therein lies most of the problem, people don’t want to spend years learning to play a game.

The beauty of Forza is that it does attempt to simulate real driving, so anything you can find about real race car driving can apply to the game (at least on a fundamental level). Combine that with the level of dedication and expertise available on these boards and you can start tearing up the roads in no time.

Slower is Faster
The golden rule of racing. Racing is not about speed, racing is about control. If you cannot control your vehicle, then speed does not matter. If you feel you are losing control, gently let off the throttle and maybe apply the brakes (gently). If you think you’re coming into a turn too hot, you probably are. Slow down. Speed is the rabid dog on a leash. If your break the leash, you no longer have the dog.

Hold Your Line
Once you’ve picked a line, stay on it. This goes back to the fact that racing is control. Do not let speed change your line. Slow down, if you must, to hold the line. You are not the only one on the track, and it is a big no-no to hit another vehicle or go off the track.

Hit the Apex
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Therefore, the quickest path through a turn is through the apex. Whenever it is safe to do so, hit the apex. This is usually the shortest distance you can travel and the straightest as well. This allows you to maintain the highest speed and provides the fastest exit.

Don’t Be Greedy
Racing is a competition, and as such, has a code of sportsmanship. To avoid collision, the passer must always yield to the passee’s line. If you sneak into an apex just before the car ahead of you does, that is dangerous and greedy. Racing is not about stealing opportunities and cutthroat maneuvers. Racing is about finding the fastest and safest path. Never endanger another racer, and don’t take lines that you know could cause a collision.

“No race has ever been won in the first corner, but many have been lost there.”
Basically, be patient. Especially at the beginning of a race, the cars are all very close together and collisions are extremely likely. Take your time and wait for the crowd to disperse before trying any aggressive maneuvers.

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I’m 46 years old and love Forza 6. Besides a little Mario Kart 8, I’m new to racing video games, but I’m addicted. I bet I have more than 600 hours in Forza since it debuted on September 15, 2015.

And my skills are pitiful. The pros suggest turning off all assists, but I’m still faster with ABS, TCS, STM, and automatic shifting. Maybe I can learn how to be faster without these aids, but right now it’s too frustrating for me to try.

The highlight of my online Forza racing career is finishing 5th or 6th (overall, after 8 days of racing) in Ghost League five or six weeks ago.

If you see me racing (MaxJaddie), please give me a holler.