I think we need a rethink on how the auction house works. Anyone who plays the game for fun but cant always be on to get the “newest” added cars ends up not even being able to get one because of the people who have hundred of millions and even bots that snatch up the 20 million dollar cars. I believe the Auction house has overstayed its welcome because its just a breeding ground for over collectors that just want to “Flex” that they have multiple of a rare car that doesn’t tend to come up on the Forza monthly. Either cut the max price of 20 to maybe 10-12 mil so that the regulars can have a chance to get SOMETHING, or remove the auction house and make a better way for people to collect the rare cars.
Personally I agree with the current system in the auction house. Its rare why not let it go high. Even for “regulars” its just how the cookie crumbles if anything they should make it higher. Its like for example your hunting for a rare pokemon card that only one exists. You find it and it costs to much as its rare and your asking to buy it half off.
These hard to find cars take typically 10 minutes to earn thats it and theres typically one a week. And credits are already fairly easy honestly.
That being said I do agree about removing the auction house but they still have to make the cars rare somehow (these new rare cars are typically what keep people focused on the seasonals)… but not unicorn rare (If you are a legacy player you know what I mean)
It easy to “agree” with the current auction house system when YOU arnt one that being affected by its outrageous pricing. You probably have an average money amount of 40-50 mil while most can barely average 2 mil.
Yes, rarity matters, however, this is a video game, not real life. That is honestly one of the worst kind of excuses because the entire point we play this game is to drive cars we really want but cant obtain, so real life “Inflation” standards kind of seem counter-intuitive to the point of the game. Lets use a 2020 Nismo GT-R for an example here, as it is a very liked car. Lets say someone was on a buisness trip the week it came out, is it really fair to them to never get a chance to get one because they cant be found on the auction house? I think not. Pretty much all Im saying is that it is easy to agree from the unaffected side of the problem.
Before the money glitch they popped up every now and then.
But that aside. I also don’t like the exclusivity stuff. But PGG wants to keep player activity up and they do this over the playlist. I could imagine the cut they get from the gamepass is dependend on how much FH5 was played in relation to other games.
Maybe its just because I am a legacy player, but credits are far to easy to obtain in FH5 imho. Back in the day it used to be extremely difficult.
Rarity/Exclusive/Desired Cars are what keep people interested in the playlist. If they were super cheap or readily available nobody would do/use the festival playlist.
One of the best features of HORIZON games is the wide vehicle variety compared to any other racing game available. The ability for anyone to drive and collect the cars they love and desire that would otherwise be unattainable for so many.
I am not a fan of FOMO in racing games and I believe punishing new and long-term players, who for any reason at all, could not unlock the car of their choice during the seasonal playlist, and are now forced to deal with exorbitant auction house prices and auction house manipulation to unlock the car that they want to drive.
Many new players fall prey to modders and greedy sellers who ask even more than the maximum auction house price of 20 Million CR in FH4 and FH5.
The max price of 20 million is disgusting when you think about how the payout/earning system in the game does not match it, especially for new players and players who cannot play every week.
The auction house should either be completely removed or be a place where people can sell cars with unique liveries and builds.
Players who play the Festival Playlist events should get early access to the cars. At the end of the month/season, all festival cars should be added to auto show for everyone to buy and enjoy.
Part of the charm of this game is we get to drive the cars we cannot in the real world. It is what made FH1 and FH2 so wonderful to play. You should earn credits to buy the car you like directly from the autoshow - just like it was back in those games.
Personally find the FOMO, time-limited events and barriers super frustrating and I cannot imagine how overwhelmingly negative the experience is for new and casual players.
Everyone should be able to enjoy the cars and not gatekeep them in vidoegames at least.