Series 9 content update and PG / Forza Monthly livestreams - May 7

Series 9 car additions:

  • New to Forza: Apollo IE, Morris Traveller, Mini JCW Convertible, Mini Countryman’19, Mini JCW Buggy
  • Returning to Forza: Buick GSX, Maserati MC12 Corsa

Custom Adventure options:

  • Racing Series
  • Car Class (not all classes available due to matchmaking pool sizes)
  • Free Roam Rush (On/Off)
  • Collisions (On/Off)

Wallriding Fix:

  • Online only, and not applied to trees etc.
  • The amount of slowdown you get is related to the speed difference and advantage gained.
  • Contact before impact is detected with ghosting to avoid griefing.

Horizon Story: The Car Files:

  • This Story is included as a portion of the Monthly section of the Festival Playlist (proportional percentage)
  • This is a Business, so it earns ongoing CR income.
  • The theme of the story is insurance investigations.
  • “Getting 3 stars from each of these chapters will require you to think out of the box.”

Audio capture obstacles:

  • Logistics - need to organize getting the car to a locally rented airstrip during work hours.
  • At most they can capture 10 cars per day
  • Recording can really only be done in warm weather six months out of the year
  • Rain/spray interferes with audio capture
  • Mics cover exhaust, engine, internals, passenger side
  • WAV to granular synthesis uses frequencies
  • Agera volume fixed

Other:

  • Work continues on bodykits
  • Selling cars from Wheelspins being reviewed
  • PG is aware of the interest in Class-based Rivals

RetroKrystal’s summary:

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