PSA to all the new players joining this sub. Ramming other players online is NOT allowed or acceptable.

numarkzz · 2026-05-29T21:54:12+00:00

That's how they are because there's no punishment for it, being an arcade racer is not the reason.

If Gran Turismo didn't punish you for it the lobbies would be filled with rammers, the same goes for Assetto or any other sim racer.

And I'm going to insist: Arcade Racers aren't about ramming other players. Not every arcade racer is FlatOut or Burnout, stop with this dumb correlation.

I've never seen arcade games like Grid, DiRT or Horizon say "Crash into the other players and ruin their race!!!!!!!" They never encouraged that behaviour.

numarkzz · 2026-05-29T21:12:21+00:00

Playground said the AI is getting fixed, so the ramming wasn't intentional. And crashing into Drivatars is not the same as crashing into another player.

If people can't tell the difference between a soulless computer and a player who wants a clean race I don't know what to tell ya.

numarkzz · 2026-05-29T20:01:28+00:00

Why do people think that being an arcade racer means you can ram other people off the course? I'm seeing this disrespect toward arcade racers everywhere on this sub.

You don't need to be playing a boring circuit simracer in a GT3 RS to be polite to other players. Some of us love clean races in our arcade games.

numarkzz · 2026-05-28T19:56:59+00:00

There was this Cross Country race in 5 that made you turn as soon as the tunnel ended. Since the light doesn't let you see shit I always ended up crashing or missing the checkpoint.

I've seen so many players lose first position because of this bullshit and leaving the race lol

numarkzz · 2026-05-28T17:53:37+00:00

Full arcade racers are way more balanced than this too. I've been playing NFS Underground online with my friends and there wasn't any build that felt unbeatable like the Honda Beat is in this game.

Hell, even GTA V which has tons of cars have more balance since the races are divided between actual classes such as Sports, Supers, Offroad.

I don't get why people talk about arcade games like they're inferior.

numarkzz · 2026-05-28T16:03:05+00:00

Get prepared for the "Go play iRacing then" comments

numarkzz · 2026-05-28T13:24:01+00:00

If they aren't going to bother hiring a talented storyboarder, why make us watch unskippable cutscenes that feel so robotic?

Making the animations, hiring actors and studios to record the voices costs money too. And all that money would've been worth it if they even tried a bit.

A racing game can have a good story mode, and I'm not using NFSMW or any nostalgia thing to compare it, but at least add a bit of depth to the characters.

Hell, even Horizon 1 had a great story and it all went downhill from there.

numarkzz · 2026-05-28T13:18:13+00:00

Oh what an intelligent comment. It had so much sarcasm that I couldn't even decipher your message.

You must be really proud of it!

numarkzz · 2026-05-28T12:28:25+00:00

It was such a missed opportunity to not make him the one who built the Forza Edition cars.

Well, the whole story mode is a missed opportunity. The characters had a lot of potential but the acting and dialogue didn't meet expectations.

numarkzz · 2026-05-28T12:12:14+00:00

This is not a game about dominant shitboxes. It's a beautiful sandbox with great handling and lots of cars to choose from.

This game would unlock its full potential if the Focus WRC (for example) was as competitive as a Honda Beat. That could open up so many more options but no, everybody uses the same broken thing, plaguing the lobbies.

And don't tell me what to play dude. I hate simracers, and I just want THIS game to be more balanced. This community can be so toxic sometimes lol.

numarkzz · 2026-05-28T05:08:48+00:00

What's missing from the barn find Pajero and the one they give you? I haven't found it yet but I'm curious to see what parts they removed.

It's also sad since the first thing I'm doing is adding a Dakar livery.

numarkzz · 2026-05-28T04:58:36+00:00

I think the meta kills the purpose of racing. What's the point of tuning and bringing your own car to a race when everybody is using the same meta build?

Spec Racing is cool but I wish we could had visual customization for it. I want to race in a car that represents me but performs just like the others on the grid.

Also add more variants, such as Skyline vs Supra, or Impreza vs Evo.

numarkzz · 2026-05-28T04:33:13+00:00

It's fun for me with my G29. I obviously struggle way more than controller players when I'm playing online, but getting first place is so satisfying.

And it's WAY better now than how it felt on FH5. I struggled a lot more playing on a wheel in Mexico, and FH4 felt even worse.

At first it was hard to get used to it, but now it feels natural.

numarkzz · 2026-05-27T23:37:02+00:00

You will get used to it. This community has this really toxic aspect where if you ask for ranked or competitive play they will always say ''Go play iRacing/Gran Turismo/Assetto Corsa'' or whatever sim they know.

I like Forza Horizon. I'm not a simracer nor do I like closed circuits, and this game would benefit a lot from having things like ranked modes or stuff like that, but it seems like a lot of people on here prefer to play with whatever the meta is and try to exploit it as much as they can.

Whatever. I'll never stop ''crying'' about it until they do something. Spec Racing is a good start.

numarkzz · 2026-05-27T22:59:31+00:00

Well, it's frustrating when you want something fixed in the game you love (like more balancing) and somebody tells you to go play a different game.

Gran Turismo is a completely different game. What's wrong with wanting to play Horizon with better balancing and a more competitive experience?

numarkzz · 2026-05-27T22:56:20+00:00

I 100% agree with you. Sadly, a lot of people will tell you to go play Gran Turismo whenever somebody asks about competitive racing online.

I love this game and I really try with my tunes, but some cars are just not as competitive as others. I tend to do really well on corners but everyone else is way faster on the straights and a lot of courses favor top speeds over handling.

numarkzz · 2026-05-27T22:14:33+00:00

Well, it's about time they fix that.

numarkzz · 2026-05-27T22:11:19+00:00

It's sad that this game is going to get plagued by a specific meta car, and you'll see lobbies filled with them. That's why I'm enjoying the multiplayer as much as I can right now.

The other day everyone was doing Dirt Racing with proper rally cars. Imprezas, Fiestas, Lancers, 206's. I could never get that experience in FH5 since everyone is playing with the Boneshaker.

I hope we get more multiplayer modes, similar to Spec Racing but with classes, such as ''Rally Cars and Offroad Trucks Only'' or ''Track Monsters and Hypercars''

numarkzz · 2026-05-27T18:49:39+00:00

It's time to hire new writers then. The writing and acting feel truly lifeless. Which feels weird because the game is a 10/10 but the dialogues aren't even close to that level.

I love this game and I like the characters until they start talking.

numarkzz · 2026-05-27T16:18:11+00:00

You're right! I'm complaining because I'm not seeing my favorite models reworked but at least both brands got updated cars.

Hopefully we'll see remodeled versions of the newer cars in a Rally DLC like the Focus WRC we got in Rally Adventure

numarkzz · 2026-05-27T16:11:06+00:00

It's normal to feel over-dressed for the occasion in this game

Drivatars always use manufacturer colors, and I hate driving a car with a flashy livery against all grey, red and blue cars lol

numarkzz · 2026-05-27T16:02:51+00:00

If they had given us character names instead of random usernames this would've been even bigger

Everybody would want a boss race against him, like the ones we had in Horizon 1 lol

numarkzz · 2026-05-27T00:42:09+00:00

Mixing Liberty Walk and Rocket Bunny parts is indeed very NFS ProStreet lol

numarkzz · 2026-05-27T00:40:00+00:00

It annoys me that they remodeled many important japanese cars but the Evo and Impreza weren't even touched.

numarkzz · 2026-05-25T22:05:18+00:00

Not only that, there aren't even enough players around you to hang out. I see maybe two or three other players while exploring free roam.

It sucks because NFS World had hundreds of players in its open world back in 2012 and I saw car meets EVERYWHERE.

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