If the opponents in the race are always upgraded to meet your own car upgrades, then what is the point of upgrading to a higher class except just to be able to drive faster. All of the opponents will be upgraded to whatever you upgraded to regardless.
What is the point of upgrading to the top of the class if in all of the races there is always someone 17 points above you in a higher class?
I guess my point is if I buy a c class dodge charger then why should I upgrade it to a particular class or any higher class at all?
To race online (either against other players directly or Rivals)?
Because with slower cars the races would take so long to do, stock muscle is a very different one to say all muscle cars maxed at S1, try it out, it means you aren’t restricted, and the drivatars upgrade to make it a challenge, whats the point of having an S1 car and then slow opponents, people would just say its too easy, personally im glad they’ve made it this way, you dont have to stick with the class given, as you say if you like stock then race stock :), its more diverse than the first Horizon
I may have a different game then; all Championship races I have done where with stock, non-upgraded, cars in their respective class/models. No event lasted longer than 4 minutes. Some C-class races took even less time than some S2-class races.
How could someone be 17 points higher than you? Unless you didn’t fully upgrade for that class.
If you upgrade to A class it needs to be A800 to take full advantage of the upgrade.
I like the fact that the solo mode structures everything around your PI. I find that to be a good move for the general gaming public. Plus, sometimes it’s fun to drive a stock car. I do it all the time, though I rarely race cars bone stock.
Upgrading is useful for not only competing online, but also approximating some real-world setups for particular cars. For instance, I have a Ford Fiesta upgraded to the top of A class, I did a 1.6L Rally Engine conversion, converted the drive train to AWD, and upgraded the rest of the car with race parts to make them adjustable. This lets me drive a Fiesta in Horizon 2 that approximates the power and characteristics of the cars that compete in the World Rally Championship. I didn’t have to do it to compete in a race with the Fiesta, but it definitely makes it more competitive within the “Modern Rally” group.
Also, Race parts often allow you to fine-tune different settings on your car to help you get the ideal setup for your cars.
If you plan to play online at all, upgrading your car as much as you can for a particular class is vital.
In Solo this will never happen. If you upgrade to the maximum PI for that class, the drivatars will be close to max as well. They will not go to a class higher. Though for the record, even if they did, it shouldn’t be too hard to beat them if they’re only 17 PI points above you.
I have done Car Meet Showdowns at every location except the drag race in a B700 Subaru 22B and beat everyone who wanted to race it - even those in S1. S2. and X class.
-Balance flaws
-Specialize car for a specific race or race type
-Enable fine tuning
-Adjust stance/ride
-Optimize performance for racing online
I agree with the above poster, I like the drivatars tailoring themselves to my car level. It reminds me of Forza Motorsport 3.
For me it’s just about having a car that I’m comfortable in - with better tyres, body strengthening, weight reduction, and sometimes stronger front anti roll bars for stability. It’s much easier driving against cars of a similar level in a car I’m comfortable in that in a car I’m fighting.