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AUTUMN | SERIES 24

Starts July 9 at 7:30am Pacific
Ends July 16 at 7:30am Pacific

This is the second season of Series 24.


The 1970 Ford GT70 is the new exclusive car reward this season.


BARN FIND RUMOR:

• (Spoiler - repeat Autumn find)

#FORZATHON SHOP

• 600 FP Car: 2007 Formula Ford #117 599 GTB Fiorano (previously available Exclusive model)
  
• 450 FP Car: 1965 Hoonigan Gymkhana 10 Ford Hoonicorn Mustang (previously available Exclusive model)
  
• Clothing: Patrol Hat
  
• Car Horn: Drum Fill
  
• Wheelspins cost this series: 40 FP & 150 FP

FESTIVAL PLAYLIST REWARDS

• 50% Autumn Completion: 2011 McLaren 12C Coupe (previously available Exclusive model)
  
• 80% Autumn Completion: 2010 Rossion Q1 (previously available Exclusive model)
  
• 50% Series Completion: 2013 Cadillac XTS Limousine (previously available Exclusive model)
  
• 80% Series Completion: 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante (previously available Exclusive model)

PHOTO CHALLENGE

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#HoonigansParadise.

• Reward: Super Wheelspin
  
• Take a photo of any Hoonigan Car at the Express North Rail Yard
  
  
  #FORZATHON
  

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  Earn 100 FP from the weekly challenge plus 10 per Daily, plus Bonus for all, double for owning the Lake Lodge
  
  Weekly Challenge:
  [Must be done in sequence to count.
  
  • Own and drive the 2016 Lotus 3-Eleven
    
  • Earn a total of 9 stars from Speed Zones with your Lotus 3-Eleven
    
  • Earn 15 Ultimate Near Miss Skills in your Lotus 3-Eleven
    
  • Draft and pass opponents in your Lotus 3-Eleven to earn a Slingshot Skill in an event
  
  
  Daily Challenges:
  Each challenge is open for 72 hours from 7:30am Pacific of the start day.
  
  • Earn 3 Drift or E-Drift Skills
    
  • Combine Drift and Near Miss Skills to earn 1 Lucky Escape Skill
    
  • Earn 2 Ultimate Speed Skills
    
  • Reach 150 mph in any car
    
  • Closely overtake while racing to earn 1 Awesome Pass Skill
    
  • Earn 3 Sideswipe Skills
    
  • Glance a wall with the rear of your car while drifting to earn 1 Drift Tap Skill
  
  
  
  SEASONAL EVENTS
  

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  The unique reward listed for seasonal championship events requires you to place 1st against at or above the Highly Skilled Drivatar difficulty setting; the Trial requires Unbeatable difficulty. New this season: Playground Games rewards the car for all participants, win or lose.
  
  [list]The Trial Co-Op Championship: "Fords in Fall" | Dirt Racing | (B700) Fords
  
• Reward: 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT (previously available Exclusive model)
  
  Seasonal Playground Games | Bamburgh Castle | (A800) Super Saloons
  
• Reward: 2013 Mercedes-Benz E63 S (previously available Exclusive model)
  
• New this season: You don't have to win the event to earn the reward.
  
  PR Stunt: Arthur's Seat Danger Sign | 721.8 feet
  
• Reward: Super Wheelspin
  
  PR Stunt: Peak Moor Speed Trap | 175.0 mph
  
• Reward: Super Wheelspin
  
  PR Stunt: Lakeshore Speed Zone | 100.0 mph
  
• Reward: Super Wheelspin
  
  Championship: "Up Your Street” | Street Racing | (S1 900) Modern Supercars
  
• Reward: 1970 Ford GT70 (newly released Exclusive model)
  
  Championship: "Hard at Work" | Dirt Racing | (A800) Sports Utility Heroes
  
• Reward: 2019 Porsche Macan Turbo (previously available Exclusive model)
  
  Championship: "Coasting It" | Cross Country | (A800) Extreme Offroad
  
• Reward: 2011 F-150 SVT Ford Raptor (previously available Exclusive model)
  
  
  Monthly Events
  
• Monthly Rivals: Ambleside Scramble with the #5 Escort
  
• Online Adventure

Completing the monthly events applies their completion percentage to all four seasons in the Festival Playlist.

Edited by user Thursday, July 16, 2020 10:19:30 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hmm. Players still quitting on seasonal games. I guess they haven't noticed still.

I have done the trial at the first try with my ford Capri but it is not well balanced, for the first and third race ford raptor is the car that you have to use, It has a big advantage on the other ford.

EDIT:
Confirmed, the ford raptor is miles ahead the other ford in this trial, I tried it and won easily all the races even with very strong teammates

Edited by user Thursday, July 9, 2020 8:25:53 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

No way of knowing unless they visit here.

I used an Escort RS. first try, done

I used a Roadster, finished miles ahead of the AI (and my team except for the final race when I slowed down to hold up the AI, because we lost the 2nd race in the final moments).

Edited by user Thursday, July 9, 2020 8:59:38 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I was looking forward to the GT70. But now I am disappointed.
- The iconic livery has been removed. (Probably because of the BP license?)
- All Ford decals, including the roof, cannot be removed.
- The fog lights cannot be removed.

These are still acceptable. But why can you only install off-road tires?
Other classic rally cars like the Stratos and Abarth 131 are tarmac Tires can be installed. And the stock tire compound has less grip than the off-road tires.
I wanted to set up the GT70 for a tarmac, but the lack of tires for the tarmac forced me to set up this car for off-road.
I hope they will add the proper tarmac tires to this car in a future update.

Well the BP version is still available as the No1 and No3 skins.

Ok trial I would say though I expected it to be at least A class when I saw the name a couple of days ago.

Somehow managed to land on a drivatars roof and inevitably end up way behind, catch up and then clip the dirt during a jump, flipping my car and ending up 2nd to last all within the first 2 laps of Mudkickers, somehow finished 4th and won the following 2 races.

I used the Escort RS too, Raptor is probably good for Mudkickers but the water in Tarn Hows Scramble can be avoided enough that it isn't necessary to have a Raptor to avoid getting slowed down.

The car surely has weird traits. No tarmac tire upgrades. Stock tires seem like some sort of retro sports compound. Not like the Vintage Race tires but more than enough grip.
Fully adjustable stock suspension which is set extremely soft.
Rear and front aero decrease PI on B700. Front aero that decreases PI is very rare.
The aero values seem like a mix of standard aero and vintage race aero.
No idea why PG programmed it this way.

Again trial went well 3:0 and 3x 1st.
Reused already proven car, even tho some of teammates did know how to drive, my Focus came on top, so
B 700 Ford Focus RS '03, tune - 172 525 704
alternative is B 700 Ford De-Luxe Coup, tune - 177 425 525

Next to another offroad championship, this time in SUV, easy choice really
A 800 Jaguar F-Pace S, tune - 139 974 046

so keep it offroad, why not cross country championship
A 800 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited DD, tune - 824 909 208

now its maybe time to finally catch some tarmac championship, ok, so
S1 900 Lambo Huracan, tune - 488 011 727

Moving to PR stunts and again time for Agera RS to complete danger sign and speed trap and Hoonigan RS200 for dirt speed zone.

Forzathon car Lotus 3-eleven, its not an easy car to drive, but if I tried to upgrade it to S2, it was like driving on ice. So I left it at S1, tune - 112 324 550, went to easiest speed zone there is - Forrest Green, to collect easy 3 stars a pass,, then took it on highway and drove into the traffic, to score near misses and finally did easy race at Astmoor heritage circuit for slingshot skills.

To finish everything, I took a pic of Hoonigan RS200 at railyard :)


Take care and have fun everyone bb

Edit
Added alternative for trial.

Edited by user Sunday, July 12, 2020 1:50:30 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Or if they actually happen to read the end screen when they win. It says you only need to come in second. Course, they have to make it that far first.

El Barto, I love the roof pic. I have a few myself including a Limo...that was a trick. lol

Massive disappointed with the Ford GT No Livery Silver Junk Edition

by the way, garbage car, thanks but no thanks!

Can't decide which is the best car for the Trial.

I like the Ford Escort Cosworth 92 but it has its faults with the first race, all the other races it can be dominant.

The 32 Ford is pretty dominate across all races.

The Mustang 65 dominates race 1 but lacks it for 2 and 3 but is still quite competitive.

Going to race a few more Fords and see what else is good.

Looks like an even field of cars for this trial if the correct tunes are applied which is refreshing for once. :)

Edited by user Thursday, July 9, 2020 5:21:45 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I used the '03 Focus. It could have used a bit more HP, but with the gearing I was able to make it work.

Haven't got around to that one yet but will give it a go. You got a sharecode for your tune on it?

Raced the Mustang '68 and it goes well, especially in race 2 and 3 but that 1st race seems to be the albatross around the neck to win all 3 with a comfortable margin.

The raptors do well in race 1 (when the driver isn't ramming people that is) and seem to win by a good margin but race 2 and 3 they haven't got the speed to keep up (race 3 maybe).

All in all i've had some good races with different cars so far and i quite enjoy this weeks trial.

I used a Transit Supersport Van,2011. Lots of HP, easy to throw around, great at blocking. Pretty amusing.
EnviousDragon10 tune.
793 445 022

ElBarto, thanks for the Huracan tune. My tune just wasn't meant for these. EZ win.

PGG everyone quit before the end but me. Infected was quick, Flag rush funny. Fast Kia, so actually scored 2.

Edited by user Thursday, July 9, 2020 8:56:25 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I understand the complaints of competitive players but I really enjoyed driving this car in stock form... Starts at B694 so very close to my "ideal" Classic Rally PI.

I think Playground also did a good job porting the model into the game. Looks very nice indeed. Shame you can't remove the foglights. Similar to the Opel Manta. They even share a sound...

Edited by user Thursday, July 9, 2020 9:11:05 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

The Ford Roadster should comfortably beat almost all other options. It's pretty pointless, though, unless you enjoy doing 3 time trials on your own.

I used new Ford GT70 in The Trial :D
Came 2nd in every race. Not good, not terrible.

I wanted to take the same photo, but I fell from the roof and crashed my Gymkhana Focus. Very sad :(. But I took picture midway to the ground. So watchout guys, it is very dangerous ;)

@trial - I definitely don't recommend Capri FE. Just don't use it even if really really want.

@gt70 - what a ugly car :P
Stat wise to me it looks like A or S1 dirt car. Anyone did already some testing (in rivals/ranked/testtrack) ?

The Ford Roadster should definitely be the best option for the 2nd and 3rd Trial race. For the 1st I would set my money on the '11 Raptor.
Did 54s as lap time with it and 1:19s for 2nd track. 3rd I can't remember.

@ziperr:
Only used it for B700 as road car yet. Managed high 1:15s on Holyrood Circuit, mid 1:07s at Astmoor and 58s at Greendale. Very sluggish off the line and slow during acceleration. Cornering speeds are awesome for B700 though. Good & fun option for Unranked.

I used the Fiesta XR2. Not the easiest to drive but it accelerate very good, i was 2nd, 1st and 1st with it.

Sure:

126 847 478

I don't usually share tunes, unless I'm comfortable with a reasonable measure of success with them myself. This one may not be my best, but I guess it didn't suck enough to clear the bar. I welcome any constructive criticism, though.

Yeah, I doubt it’s that even a list. I used the Capri and won all three by a distance but I’m sure you’d have beaten me in a Roadster. What is good though is that there’s a very diverse range of cars with different characteristics, so is a good car choice generally. Not a fan of three circuit races though - i was ahead by the first corner in all three and, given I wasn’t running it as a time trial, was very bored by midway through the second race.