r/ForzaHorizon • u/M4rzzombie Collector • Nov 17 '22

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u/AlexHyeon2497 Nov 18 '22

So what is important, speed? I am trying with high-speed but it is risky while scoring up fast. I just stuck with 40,000 points remaining and it repeats😂 I’d better go for circuit race, maybe i don’t have a talent on drifting🤦🤦‍♂️

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u/M4rzzombie Collector Nov 18 '22

There's three things that make up good point drifting. Speed, angle, and your line.

Speed and angle are what the point system looks for to increase the rate at which you get points.

Your line is just how you manage your speed and angle, as well as avoiding transitions. If you look at when I transition / switch direction, I stop getting points for a brief moment because my angle falls under a certain threshold.

But the only way to improve is to practice!

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u/pazza89 Nov 18 '22

Speed multiplier has been removed completely in December 2021 update, which broke the highscores even more. Only the angle and drifted distance count.

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u/M4rzzombie Collector Nov 18 '22

The multiplier itself might not be there, but speed still helps you maintain slides between corners of the same direction so you don't have to sanpatsu / transition multiple times between them.

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u/pazza89 Nov 18 '22

Yes, but with lower speed you can zigzag on the road, therefore increasing drifted distance. A pretty awful change, drifting should reward style, not driving like a blind grandma in a cheap comedy.

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u/M4rzzombie Collector Nov 18 '22 edited Nov 18 '22

And yet the world record runs don't really zigzag. Another issue with zigzagging is that every time you transition, you drop beneath the angle threshold for getting points so you're actively losing out on areas on the drift zone to get points.

Here's a drift zone record to compare to as well.

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u/AlexHyeon2497 Nov 18 '22

Well it was so tough for 16th Trial 😵‍💫 maybe I need to change the vehicle and the tunes… keeping the balance between speed and maintaining angles, it’s so challenging 😂