Forza Week in Review 9-27-19
Brian Ekberg
Friday, September 27, 2019
FORZARC 2019 IS A GO
"Williams Esports and Red Bull Racing Esports turned out some great performances during Week 1 of the Forza Racing Championship Invitational Series 2019, with solid drives from the likes of Mitch, Laige, and b0x. In any other season, we’d be only be talking about those individual performances but, this is 2019, it’s all about team racing, and results are judged by how all the drivers on a team perform. video: ForzaRC Invitational 2019 Series Week 1
While Mitch won four of the six races on the day, his Williams teammates Roadrunner and Seven turned in solid supporting roles, with Roadrunner acting in a defensive role, and Seven mopping up in the Number Three seat. Williams and Red Bull’s team performances weren’t just raw pace; they were the result of an excellent understanding of the rules of the game in 2019 – where car builds are just as important as talent on the track, and deciding how to allocate extra PI (not to mention the boosts available to players for performing certain feats on track) is a key element to winning.
Other standouts from the weekend include RDE Hydra’s wonderful drive for the Raging Dragons E-Sports team. Hydra was the only player running the Viper from the GT division and man-handled the Dodge with confidence. He’s shaping up to be a confident risk-taker and, oh yes, he also happens to be the youngest driver in the field, at a mere 15 years old.
Heading into Week 2 this Saturday, the second half of Round 1 promises some incredible racing ahead. After winning last weekend, Red Bull Racing advances into this round, and will be looking to bring home a better points finish than Williams’ leading 107 points from Match 1. To do so, however, they’ll need to get around the likes of heavy-hitters like Sauber Esports and JOTA, as well as the all-Chinese team of Mordor Game Club. Tune into to all the action at 10 a.m. Pacific on the Forza Mixer and Twitch channels to watch it all live!"
FORZARC INSIDE LINE
“If in-depth analysis of the ForzaRC is what you’re after, have we got the show for you! This week, ForzaRC analyst and all-around racing expert Mellish hosted the inaugural episode of “Forza RC Inside Line”, taking viewers inside the mindset of the ForzaRC drivers, offering tips on how to get better in the same cars the pros drive, and interviewing ForzaRC drivers like RDE Hydra. Mellish is a world-class Forza driver in his own right and, with the Inside Line, he’s looking to share his knowledge with viewers. In the first episode, Mel showed off how to drive the Porsche 919, which will be one of the cars in this weekend’s competition. It’s a peculiar car, one that best performs when gears shifts are kept to a minimum, and where upshifts during the middle of a corner (or under braking!) are often necessary to wring the last ounce of performance from it.”
“Look for next week’s episode on Wednesday, October 2nd at 8 a.m. Pacific, where Mellish will break down all the Week 2 news and look ahead to the next week of competition.”
FORZA MONTHLY LIVESTREAM
“Alie Tacq joined us on the couch to talk about the previous weekend ForzaRC action, and answer viewer questions about everything ForzaRC (look for that segment at the one-hour, 23-minute mark).” video: Forza Monthly
LIVESTREAMS
“With the ForzaRC in full swing now, we’re making a temporary schedule change to #ForzaFriday, moving the show from its regular 3 p.m. Pacific slot to 10 a.m. Pacific. We’ll go from 10 – noon until the ForzaRC regular season ends; though note that the October 11th and 18th shows will air at their normal 3 p.m. Pacific.”
“On today’s show we’re welcoming Elliott Lyons to the couch to talk about the opening week of the Forza Racing Championship, and his career in videogames. Next week our guest will be Wes Eckhart, lead producer on the Forza Racing Championship. Great guests make for a great show, so be sure and tune in at 10 a.m. Pacific on the official Forza Mixer and Twitch channels.”
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Ongoing:
#Forzathon challenges and rewards
Forza Race Regulations enabled multiplayer hoppers - feedback requested^
U.S. time zones are now on Daylight Time (Pacific = BST-8)^
Sunday, September 29
#SundaySuffering livestream with Co Pilot at Noon Pacific on Redirecting...
Monday, September 30
#ForzaGT livestream with Alie Tacq at 10am Pacific on Redirecting...
#SmacAttakk livestream with Shannon McIntosh at 1pm Pacific on Redirecting...
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Ongoing:
#Forzathon challenges and rewards
Forza Race Regulations enabled multiplayer hoppers - feedback requested^
U.S. time zones are still on Daylight Time^ while Britain is on Standard time
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Ongoing:
#Forzathon challenges and rewards
Forza Race Regulations enabled multiplayer hoppers - feedback requested^
U.S. time zones are Standard Time (Pacific = BST-8)^
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Ongoing:
#Forzathon challenges and rewards
Forza Race Regulations enabled multiplayer hoppers - feedback requested^
U.S. time zones are Standard Time (Pacific = BST-8)^
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Ongoing:
#Forzathon challenges and rewards
Forza Race Regulations enabled multiplayer hoppers - feedback requested^
U.S. time zones are Standard Time (Pacific = BST-8)^
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Ongoing:
#Forzathon challenges and rewards
Forza Race Regulations enabled multiplayer hoppers - feedback requested^
U.S. time zones are Standard Time (Pacific = BST-8)^
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Ongoing:
#Forzathon challenges and rewards
Forza Race Regulations enabled multiplayer hoppers - feedback requested^
U.S. time zones are Standard Time (Pacific = BST-8)^
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Ongoing:
#Forzathon challenges and rewards
Forza Race Regulations enabled multiplayer hoppers - feedback requested^
U.S. time zones are Standard Time (Pacific = BST-8)^
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Ongoing:
#Forzathon challenges and rewards
Forza Race Regulations enabled multiplayer hoppers - feedback requested^
U.S. time zones are Standard Time (Pacific = BST-8)^
Live on Redirecting... and Twitch until 7am Pacific Sunday Dec. 8th. Alie Tacq, Mellish, Raceboy77, and Flipmode are streaming and commenting as they race two-hour stints.
“The green flag drops on the ForzaRC Semi Finals starting tomorrow (Saturday, November 23rd) beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific. We’ll have eight races across two matches to determine the final four teams that will compete for their share of the $250,000 prize pool on Sunday. Don’t miss it!”
#FORZAMONTHLY - NOVEMBER
“We had a load of fun on this week’s November edition of “Forza Monthly.” Turn 10’s Jon Knoles joined us on to take a run through the Series 16 update for Forza Horizon 4 and to talk about the news of Toyota’s return to the Forza franchise. Elsewhere, two of ForzaRC’s most famous faces – that would be Mellish and Alie Tacq – joined the couch to talk about this weekend’s finals and answered questions from ForzaRC viewers along the way. Mellish and Yours Truly also launched into a Forza Horizon 4 race competition, featuring a Blueprint route created by Alie.”
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Ongoing:
#Forzathon challenges and rewards
Forza Race Regulations enabled multiplayer hoppers - feedback requested^
U.S. time zones are Standard Time (Pacific = BST-8)^
Sunday, December 22
#SmacAttakk livestream with Shannon McIntosh at 1pm Pacific on Redirecting...
Monday, December 23
#ForzaGT livestream with Mellish at 10am Pacific on Redirecting...
