Forza Horizon 6 Credits

After the launch of Forza Horizon 6 Series 2 Horizon Decades, a wave of dissatisfaction has swept through the player base. On the surface, Festival Playlist seems to offer a decent haul of reward cars and various prizes, yet a closer look at those vehicles reveals that most of them are decidedly underwhelming.

However, the issues with Series 2 run deeper than just mediocre rewards. Beyond the lingering FOMO concerns, Series 2 content offers little excitement. Players essentially log in weekly, complete a few challenges, and unlock their cars, with many worrying that this pattern will persist in future updates.

New Cars in Series 2

The community's primary grievance right now is the meager number of free new cars. In this Festival Playlist, only three vehicles are brand-new additions available without extra cost: one Porsche as the overall seasonal reward, plus one car for each of Summer and Winter.

Among these, the Winter vehicle is a returning model from Forza Motorsport 4 that has never appeared in Horizon series, so it is not truly a fresh car either.

Another point of contention involves the weekly 40-point reward and the seasonal 160-point reward, both of which are repeat cars from Series 1 Playlist. Some players had hoped these slots would showcase new models, but from another perspective, these vehicles are Playlist-exclusive and fairly rare, with no normal means of acquiring them.

For those who missed Series 1, this return offers a welcome chance to complete their collections, so placing them as mid-tier rewards does make some sense.

On top of that, Car Pass introduces 4 more exclusive cars. While this follows series tradition, the problem is that in FH6 Series 2 update, the number of car pass vehicles actually exceeds that of free, fully new Forza Horizon 6 cars. This disparity has left quite a few players feeling let down.

FOMO

The developers explicitly mentioned in a past interview that they would investigate solutions to FOMO issue in FH6, and in theory, several feasible measures exist. However, since then, there has been no further word, and no concrete plans or progress have been announced to date.

Currently, the only way for players to obtain missed vehicles is either to wait for a future Playlist rerun or to keep refreshing Auction House page in hopes of spotting a rare car.

The former involves an uncertain and potentially long wait, while the latter offers a tedious experience that also requires a substantial stockpile of FH6 credits.

Players hope that Playlist rewards will stop being time-limited, or that some condition will be introduced to allow retrospective access to previous series' cars. From a technical standpoint, this would not be difficult to implement, yet the development team has not adopted it.

More perplexingly, despite the official promise to alleviate FOMO, the current seasonal update mechanism might actually intensify that anxiety. The weekly time-limited vehicles make players feel that if they do not log in, they will miss out forever.

Series 2 Update Content

Many players argue that Series 2 update is generally lackluster. Apart from Festival Playlist, very little new content is added. The only noticeable gameplay addition is a Car Meet held at Hokubu Time Attack Circuit, but that is part of Evolving World activity and will only exist during Series 2 before being removed afterwards.

Players generally look forward to richer themed updates. Each season ought to bring genuinely desirable new cars, fresh thematic challenges, and creative content. As things stand, Horizon Decades update clearly falls short of meeting those expectations.

That said, there is no need for excessive alarm. The early Festival Playlist rewards in Forza Horizon 5 were also quite poor, and it was only after Car Pass period ended that Playlist offerings began to improve. FH6's Playlist will likely follow a similar trajectory.

After all, Forza Horizon 6 is still a very new game, so the official team need not worry about player retention for now. They may well be focusing on promoting their Car Pass first, before introducing more crowd-pleasing vehicles into Playlist later.

The Trial

Another source of frustration for many players is the return of The Trial, a team-based race mode where players cooperate against high-difficulty AI opponents. However, because teammate collision damage is enabled, these events often degenerate into chaotic demolition derbies.

With no effective way to communicate, the matchmaking experience for solo players tends to be poor, which is why most veterans of the series dislike this mode. If you do decide to give it a try, it is strongly advised that you team up with friends beforehand.

Series 3

It is already known that Series 3 will adopt an Italian Exotics theme, though the exact number of vehicles has not been revealed. Notably, an Italian Passion Car Pack will arrive at that time, containing four exclusive cars. Combined with another four exclusive cars from Car Pass during the same update, the total number of exclusive vehicles in that release will reach 8.

Most players are unhappy about this and want to know how many of them will be free. They also wonder whether those free cars will be returning models from Horizon 5, entirely new additions, or a mix of both.

Despite the controversies surrounding Series 2 update, Horizon 6 has already surpassed ten million players, and its commercial success is beyond question. All fans hope that the game will continue to deliver exciting themed updates, unique vehicles, and engaging activities. It remains to be seen whether the development team will truly listen to community feedback and take concrete action.

Following the initial four-season rotation of Series 1, and as the real world enters summer, Forza Horizon 6 launched Series 2, themed Horizon Decades, on June 18th, and also kicking off with summer.

Series 2 continues the format of a new season update every Thursday, spanning a total of four seasons. Each season features its own exclusive seasonal and daily challenges and events, alongside tasks that can be progressed throughout the entire Series 2 run.

Here, we focus on Series 2 Week 1, specifically all the activities available until June 25th that directly reward you with credits.

Weekly challenge: Blast from the Past

Each season within Series 2, meaning every week the series runs, features an exclusive Weekly Challenge. These challenges almost always consist of four steps that must be completed in sequence.

This week's challenge is Blast from the Past. Completing it in full not only earns you Series 2 points to unlock new cars but also nets you up to 25,000 credits! Best of all, the steps aren't difficult, so it's one you definitely shouldn't miss!

Step 1: Acquire 1982 DeLorean DMC-12

Currently, the only way to unlock this car is to unlock it from Autoshow for 72,000 credits; switching the category to DeLorean makes it easier to find.

You likely earned plenty of credits during the previous series, but if you use them all on other cars and forgot to save some for the new weekly challenge, don't worry, you can buy FH6 credits on IGGM to solve the problem!

Once you've unlocked 1982 DeLorean DMC-12, simply take it for a drive anywhere to complete this step.

Step 2: Drive the car and maintain the specified speed

More specifically, this step requires you to drive 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 on any track while maintaining a speed of at least 88 mph for ten seconds.

If you are skilled at Forza Horizon 6, you can complete this step quickly. However, to ensure you can maintain the required speed, it is best to choose a track that is relatively straight and narrow right from the start.

Step 3: Take a photo of 1982 DeLorean DMC-12

There are no extra requirements for this step, such as parking the car in a specific spot; you simply need to ensure 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 is in the frame.

Step 4: Win a road race using the car

Since the game doesn't require you to complete a specific race, you can choose one you are familiar with or have previously won. Alternatively, you can create a custom race with a lower difficulty level and a fun theme to get the job done.

Once you win, Blast from the Past challenge is complete, and all rewards are yours! If you are familiar with Forza Horizon 6, the entire process takes just over ten minutes.

All daily challenges for this week

From June 18 to 25, a new Daily Challenge unlocks at 7:30 AM Pacific Time each day (this applies to future seasons as well). Completing each one earns you 5,000 credits and 1 Series 2 point.

More importantly, each task remains available for a full week rather than just one day. This means that even after Series 2 Week 2 begins, you still have time to complete the challenges from Week 1 (except for the very first one).

Therefore, as of this writing, all currently active Series 2 Week 1 daily challenges are still available to play.

1. Sweet Car O'Mine

This challenge requires you to drive any car manufactured in the 1980s into Evolving World Car Meet and park it there.

Don't worry if you aren't an expert on cars; almost all FH6 cars have their model year listed in their name, which you can use for identification. 1982 DeLorean DMC-12, which you need to unlock for this week's Weekly Challenge, is one such example.

As for Evolving World Car Meet: first, travel to Hokubu Region; you can find the location right next to the coastline, just east of Hokubu Circuit.

2. Take on Me

This challenge requires you to complete a head-to-head race in The Eliminator mode. This mode is essentially a battle royale featuring 72 players, but the actual races are one-on-one; you must keep winning these duels to be the last one standing.

If your goal is simply to complete the challenge, you can just go through the motions after winning one race so you can exit the mode as quickly as possible.

3. Temple of Zoom

Find any 1980s Ford in your garage and drive it to Temple of Nachi Falls to take a photo and complete the challenge. This location is in the western part of Takashiro region; once you find the waterfall, head south and you'll spot it quickly.

4. Be Excellent to Each Other

This is likely the easiest challenge of the week; simply send a Gift Drop to another player. Gift Drops usually contain cars, so if your garage isn't well-stocked, just pick an entry-level model!

5. Short Circuit

This challenge requires a 1980s vehicle, so you can keep using 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 or Ford car from the third challenge, and win a race at Shimanoyama Circuit.

6. Ghostbuster

Again, drive any 1980s car and beat a Ghost driver in Rivals mode. This mode doesn't involve actual players; you simply need to ensure your lap time is faster than the virtual Ghost driver's.

7. Life Moves Pretty Fast

First, locate any Ferrari in your garage; if you don't have one, pick one up at Autoshow. Then, drive it on any track and reach a speed of 150 mph to complete the challenge.

As of now, only the first three tasks are available; the remaining four will go live one by one over the next four days. Keep an eye on the schedule.

That covers everything for this update. If you don't want to miss out on new car rewards, remember to set aside time for the seasonal solo and online events and Series events! Good luck!