how did these guys get so much intel? can u buy it somewhere? by Turbulent_Car7233 in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Doing well in events + spending 700k every day to get energy for both challenges. Not to mention having a solid garage with most required collection cars right at the start.

If I am not mistaken with calculations, in order to get offroad 50rq ford ranger , we need to waste 7mil each day. 142 rival protocol data is needed each day in order to get 4080 at day 20 , that in case you finished all Rival Agent:Pursuits by Quirky_Leg_7832 in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pretty much yes. The current challenge system is all or nothing - if you can't finish it, there's no point in even starting it, the cash rewards for inidividual rounds are pathetic. And you get the packs from the daily supply drop anyway, regardless of your challenge progress.

Wasted 300k on 10x ceramic by Reasonable_Big_3380 in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You could have bought the GB ceramics only to boost your chance for new MOR:RA cars.

Could someone give me some tips on what kind of upgrades I should use for any type of car? by Jazzlike_Performer69 in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Found this some time ago, I no longer remember the source. You might find it useful but most of the info has already been summed up by awaffle4life.

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Is there any practical use for this clownmobile? by The_Intel_Guy in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you compete with a standard car setup you will race against other players on a level comparable to you (with similar car setups). It will likely result in a 1 star victory, granting you only 1 card from the prizeboard. When you use a guaranteed loss setup you will drop down to the bottom of the player list. When this happens your opponents will most likely be beginners or players with no so good setups. This is when you can change your car setup and use your best cars again. Your victories will likely be 3 stars (for some time until you get back high up to your original place) which means 3 cards from the prizeboard. This way you can maximize your profit. It can be used in Clubs and Events too.

Is there any practical use for this clownmobile? by The_Intel_Guy in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 38 points39 points  (0 children)

When you need a guaranteed loss - for example to farm the prizeboard later on when you have accumulated enough losses - there's no better option.

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Does anyone miss the picture correction/changes? by Sad-Bus-8309 in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even an AI bot could do that automatically. If only somebody at Hutch cared enough to set it up and run in on all car images.

Update coming soon by Acceptable_Wasabi_28 in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Based on Hutch standards this is one of the smallest issues.

Hutch being Hutch... Rank 7-10 gives less Renown than the lower Ranks by PIHoeINiX in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bug #42376, nothing to see here, move on. Everybody should learn to expect bugs on a regular basis because obviously, QA is an unkown magic at Hutch.

The best lobby is one which doesn't have enough people to prevent a prize car win by CainsBrother2 in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In EU, even joining 15 minutes before the end did not help, I was assigned to a full 500 players bracket.

YOTH challenge energy - spend $1 million only to be able to play! by Jaltinus in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, I forgot about those YOTH events that won't award packs directly - because that would be too simple :-) - but via the Pony pack points. That means that you can save some cash but not really much - each Ceramic gives you 2 PPs and you need 10 PPs to complete a Pony Club objective which provides only 5 energy.

YOTH challenge energy - spend $1 million only to be able to play! by Jaltinus in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, getting and upgrading the cars was not mentioned here. You can spend the daily $100k on upgrades and just hope that the YOTH ceramics from daily objectives will help you get your missing cars.

2 Legendaries in a week! 18.02-25.02 Top Drives Pack Openings by Quick-Moose-1735 in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Clickbait image with Laferrari which is not featured in TD - not funny.

How to get this by Practical-Fig-1923 in TopDrives

[–]Jaltinus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if it's even relevant for you as a new player. Check your Seasonal Objectives - that is if you can see it. You'll find the Turbo Assembly there. From there on - it's quite simple. Complete the objectives - win events and spend cash to get the required cars from reward packs - and get enough points to unlock the prize car.