Festival Playlist events and rewards Jan. 26 - Feb 2 (Spring S16)

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Spring Season Festival Playlist (Series 16 - FORDzathon)

Here are the details on this week’s events and rewards. Share tips along with your tuning setup codes!

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The 2010 Renault Clio R.S. is this week’s newly added seasonal Exclusive reward car.

SPRING | HOT SEASON

The season starts at 6:30am Pacific on January 19th and ends Thursday, February 2, 2023 2:30 PM
This is the fourth and closing season of FORDzathon (Series 16).

PLAYLIST POINTS

Points are accumulated across all four seasons. Each event in the Festival Playlist has a number of points to earn noted in the bottom left corner of the event tile. Accumulate points with any combination of completed events to earn the first reward car, and continue earning points from remaining events to earn the second reward car. Cars noted as Exclusive are not available in the Autoshow, so grab them while you can! But don’t worry if you miss them, these cars may come back again for future Festival Playlists.

Series total: 240 Points

  • Season Reward: 2021 MG MG6 XPower (newly added Seasonal Exclusive car) (80 points)
  • Season Reward: 1965 Hoonigan GYMKHANA 10 Ford Hoonicorn Mustang (Seasonal Exclusive car) (160 points)

Season Total: 60 points

  • Season Reward: 2010 Renault Clio R.S. (newly added Seasonal Exclusive car) (20 points)
  • Season Reward: 2017 Ford #14 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing GRC Fiesta (Hard-to-Find car) (40 points)

FORZATHON EVENTS

Not only do completing these events earn seasonal points, they also earn Forzathon Points which can be used in the Forzathon Shop.

#Forzathon Weekly Challenge: RALLY LEGEND (5 pts)
These four challenges must be completed in sequence for completion.
Chapter 1: Fast Fordward Own and drive the 1977 Ford #5 Escort RS1800 MKII
Chapter 2: Special Stage Win a Dirt Race in the 1977 Ford #5 Escort RS1800 MKII
Chapter 3: Triple Caution Earn 3 Ultimate Air Skills in the 1977 Ford #5 Escort RS1800 MKII
Chapter 4: Danger Over Crest Earn 5 Stars at Danger Signs in the 1977 Ford #5 Escort RS1800 MKII

#Forzathon Daily Challenges (1 point each)
Each day a new challenge opens at 6:30am PT and is open for 7 days.
Flash Fordward Take a photo of any Ford
Play By The Rules Play an Event Blueprint that was created by another player
Clean Energy Earn 3 Clean Racing Skills in any fully electric vehicle
Next Day Delivery Win a Street Race in a Vans & Utility car
Ready Ford This? Earn 9 Stars at PR Stunts in any Ford
Speed Stunt Reach 200mph (322km/h) in the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500
On Board Earn a Skillboard Skill by hitting any Billboard

FORZATHON SHOP
400 FP Car 1965 Hoonigan Ford “Hoonicorn” Mustang (Autoshow value 500,000 CR)
400 FP Car 2014 Ford #11 Rockstar F-150 Trophy Truck (Autoshow value 500,000 CR)
75 FP Car Horn Doom E1M1 High
75 FP Clothing Senkoe’s Tank Top
Wheelspins 60 FP Wheelspins & 150 FP Super Wheelspins

SEASON EVENTS

Toggle the menu to show the rewards and restrictions for each event - if you complete the event in a car outside the restrictions or fail to meet the target, you won’t get the reward and points from completion.

The Trial (10 pts) | Time to Focus | Dirt Racing | (A800) 2017 Ford Focus RS
Note: You must have unlocked the Hall of Fame with Accolade points to enter the Trial.
Reward: 1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth (Autoshow value 66,000 CR)

Playground Games (3 pts) | Team King | Estadio Horizon | (B700) Ford
Reward: 1985 Ford RS200 Evolution (Autoshow value 260,000 CR)

Danger Sign (2 pts) | Cannon Ball | (S1 900) Ford | 220 meters
Reward: Super Wheelspin

Speed Trap (2 pts) | Bypass | (S1 900) Ford | 170 mph
Reward: Super Wheelspin

Speed Zone (2 pts) | Atlantes De Tula | (S1 900) Ford | 150 mph
Reward: Super Wheelspin

Championship (5 pts) | Track Time | Road Racing | (S1 900) Ford Track Toys
Reward: 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (Autoshow value 100,000 CR)

Championship (5 pts) | Grass Routes | Cross Country | (A800) 2014 Ford #11 Rockstar F-150 Trophy Truck
Reward: 1977 Ford Escort RS1800 (Autoshow value 42,000 CR)

Championship (5 pts) | Shelby Street | Street Racing | (S1 900) 2002 Ford GT500
Reward: 1965 Ford Mustang GT Coupe (Autoshow value 46,000 CR)

Horizon Tour (3 pts) | Comeplete a Horizon Tour

CHALLENGES

Photo Challenge (2 pts) | #FORDZATHON | Photograph the 1965 Ford Mustang GT Coupe at Uxmal
Reward: Wheelspin

MONTHLY EVENTS

The total points from Monthly events are divided by four when applied to individual seasons. Completing the two events will apply 1 point for EV + 1 point for Monthly Rivals = 2 points applied to each season.

Monthly Rivals (4 pts) | Horizon Baja Scramble | 2017 Ford Fiesta GRC | Post a clean lap to complete.

Forza EV (4 pts) | Emerald Circuit | Ford Mach-E | Post a clean lap to complete.


HOT WHEELS EVENTS

Access to these events requires the Hot Wheels Expansion DLC. Users without the DLC will still be able to gold the season and unlock the “Min, Meet Max” Achievement without these event points.

Speed Trap (2 pts) | Nexus View | (S1 900) Ford | 190 mph
Reward: Super Wheelspin

Championship (5 pts) | Sightseeing | (S1 900) Ford
Reward: 2011 Ford Transit SuperSportVan (Autoshow value 50,000 CR)

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Cashless Customs
“Quality is Cashless”

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Forzathon Weekly Challenge
“Rally Legend”
1977 Ford #5 Escort RS1800 MKII
SC 525 274 288 (A800)
A turbocharged 3.2L inline 6 Dirt Demon!

The Trial
“Time to Focus”
2017 Ford Focus RS
Two tunes for this car (at least it makes it feel like we have a choice :wink:)
SC 127 098 399 (A800 Factory Engine)
SC 166 683 940 (A800 V8 Swapped CSC Beast)
Myself, I prefer the factory engine but both are competent tunes.

PGG
“Team King” Ford B700
2014 Ford Fiesta ST
SC 149 169 153 (B700)
Small, agile, quirky, and quick…I love it! :slightly_smiling_face:

Seasonal Championship
“Track Time” Ford Track Toys S1 900
1994 Ford Supervan 3
SC 328 969 411 (S1 900)
2016 Shelby GT350R
SC 575 812 021 (S1 900)
Two choices here but I think the Supervan is better. Both will get the job done!

Seasonal Championship
“Grass Routes”
2014 #11 Ford F150
SC 499 251 270 (A800)
Built for CC and ready to conquer the dirt!

Seasonal Championship
“Shelby Street”
2020 Mustang Shelby GT500
SC 112 548 690 (S1 900)
The nightmare on Shelby Street is this 1000HP beast!

HW Seasonal Championship
“Sightseeing” S1 900 Ford
2000 Ford SVT Cobra R
SC 873 194 480 (S1 900)
A twin turbocharged V12 dirt demon! Can you handle it?

PR Stunts
I’ll be using the 2000 Ford SVT Cobra for the Cannonball dangersign, Bypass speedtrap, and the HW Nexus View speedtrap. SC 873 194 480 (S1 900)
For the Atlantes De Tula speedzone in Mexico I’ll be using the 2020 Shelby GT500 SC 112 548 690 (S1 900)

Thanks for keeping it Cashless!! Happy driving all!! :grin:

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Yeah it’s going backwards from an already pretty low bar, just did the PR Stunts to start off then went to Uxmal for the photo + daily, went to change to the Mustang, the change car menu hanged + the game closed itself a few seconds later.

Rubbish by any game’s standards let alone a first party system seller.

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Tried all PR stunts once, figured they are not worth the hassle, and moved on with my life.

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I really admire PGG’s commitment to the details. They clearly wanted to highlight the renowned build quality of Chinese cars so when you try to paint the 2021 MG6, there are two paint options for the hood but one does not do anything and the mirrors and wing act paintable but also won’t accept any paint.

Awesome QA just like real Chinese cars! Thanks PGG!

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I started with the Mustang RTR Spec 5, which PB’ed the stunt, but got nowhere near the target, and then switched to the No. 25 Mustang RTR Spec 5, which utterly smashed the target and my previous PB. Round the loop, and done.

I realised with the Bypass speed trap that the only solution was very fast with questionable handling, which is exactly the No. 25 Mustang which even with semi-slick tyres still thinks it’s a drifty boy.

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Weird weird Thursday so far.

Had that annoyance I’ve already posted about, had a minor miracle with a teammate in the Trial who beeped + slowed down to let me past and I just did the Mustang street championship where there was no visible checkpoints, the markers were still there but no purple smoke either side of any of them in all 3 races.

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Interesting approach, I just used a prepped 2017 Ford GT and didn’t have too many issues.

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If you’re having problems with the HW speed trap.
Ford Brocky #25 does it with ease!

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HW speed trap is impossible because you lose all your speed twice in loop.

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That’s a tune issue.

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Not with Ford Brocky. You could complete the speed trap easuly with basically any S1 tune for this car

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Tried multiple times. Got closer to target but it’s just way too slidey in corners and I end up losing speed before loop. It’s pointless to even try from other direction.

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Hot Wheels often requires rally suspension to keep from bottoming out. Raise your ride height and stiffen your suspension to keep from bottoming out.

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Was it by any chance someone from VVTI?

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Playlist was fun for the most part, but I really disliked the cross-country championship. Two of the races I had issues catching the leading AI no matter how hard I tried. This issue is still libgeribg from FH4 at least (cross-country buggies). I settled down on getting 1st, 2nd (couldn’t catch after 10 minutes) and just blast my way through first, hold down the leading AI thay was oh behold the championship leader and drive as defensively as possible to cut any passing attempts. I had the same issue in of tje races in the HW championship, but I did not bothered to try getting first since I only needed 2nd.

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Agreed the loop is the way to go for the HW Speed Zone. Got a new PB and easily the required with (only tried it because it was the first Ford S1 tuned in my garage lol) the 2021 Bronco. Yep the first car (as I recall). Apparently one of my better “And the kitchen sink !” tunes lol. If interested : share code 955 544 752 : S1 888 Testing

Shouldn’t be too uncontrollable, tricky entry and turn just before the loop as I recall, requires a bit of off-the-gas to not bounce a wall then back on the gas.

…they really, really, really (I am reminded again) need a better way of accessing share codes. What. A. Pain.

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Escort Cossie with some s1 tune for hw did the job.

The trial, not a huge fan of the circuits in the trial but clean racing by the team, easy win. Picked first RS tune I saw, wasn’t the greatest but enough for the trial

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Real pain for me this week was the speed zone. Took a number of tries with different cars before squeaking by at 150.99 with the 2018 Mustang RTR Spec 5 trading some speed for handling.

How long has it been since there was a sand storm during a weekly championship race?