Which edition to buy now?

[Gansote]

Is gold edition worth the purchase or better buy standard?

[Chili Duck]

The main draw of Gold edition was early access to the game, but that's irrelevant now that we're so far from the original launch date.

If you have extra real money to burn on the game purchase, then the Gold edition is still worthwhile because it gives you free cars in every class except H (Hypercar). There isn't anything special about them, except that they are exclusive to Gold edition. I mean, they are good cars, but they aren't meta/leaderboard cars.

You can definitely progress through the entire game using only those Gold edition cars (I did it with them stock, so I didn't even waste any money on upgrades ... it's probably even easier now that AI difficulty can be customized), and by the time you unlock hypercars, you have plenty of money to buy one. And you'll still have extra money to buy a few more cars you like.

The in-game economy is ridiculous, so brace yourself for that. The rewards & prize money is far too low relative to the car prices. I've been playing 200+ hours and I still can't afford all the cars I want.

I don't really understand how the clans work, with respect to Silver or Gold editions. So I can't comment there.

[NitrousX]

@gansote i would get the Gold edition because at the beginning of your career you save alot of money on buying cars for each class. Gold edition is currently on sale at Gamesplanet for £27.99 and if you have a Asus ROG acc you can get a extra 5% off the game. I just bought the game myself over the weekend and im already lvl 30. Been enjoying the SP modes. Only thing i would say is that MP seems quiet. I am hoping with the devs adding more content and bringing big improvements in the summer more players should join soon

[wonderpookie]

I upgraded to the gold edition after 500H in game. Love the new cars. No regrets from me.

[Gansote]

Originally posted by Chili Duck:

The main draw of Gold edition was early access to the game, but that's irrelevant now that we're so far from the original launch date.

If you have extra real money to burn on the game purchase, then the Gold edition is still worthwhile because it gives you free cars in every class except H (Hypercar). There isn't anything special about them, except that they are exclusive to Gold edition. I mean, they are good cars, but they aren't meta/leaderboard cars.

You can definitely progress through the entire game using only those Gold edition cars (I did it with them stock, so I didn't even waste any money on upgrades ... it's probably even easier now that AI difficulty can be customized), and by the time you unlock hypercars, you have plenty of money to buy one. And you'll still have extra money to buy a few more cars you like.

The in-game economy is ridiculous, so brace yourself for that. The rewards & prize money is far too low relative to the car prices. I've been playing 200+ hours and I still can't afford all the cars I want.

I don't really understand how the clans work, with respect to Silver or Gold editions. So I can't comment there.

Originally posted by NitrousX:

@gansote i would get the Gold edition because at the beginning of your career you save alot of money on buying cars for each class. Gold edition is currently on sale at Gamesplanet for £27.99 and if you have a Asus ROG acc you can get a extra 5% off the game. I just bought the game myself over the weekend and im already lvl 30. Been enjoying the SP modes. Only thing i would say is that MP seems quiet. I am hoping with the devs adding more content and bringing big improvements in the summer more players should join soon

Are gold edition cars meta on MP? So the only way to obtain them are buying the gold edition? I dont mind grind money at the start so i feel the progress rather than getting all the cars like FH5 by 2 hours played

[Chili Duck]

Originally posted by Gansote:

Are gold edition cars meta on MP? So the only way to obtain them are buying the gold edition?

They are definitely good cars, just not meta. AFAIK Gold is the only way to obtain them. I'd say Gold's Range Rover in C class is one of the best in C class.

It's also worth noting that MP suffers from low player count, so I can't comment on MP much. Mostly I sit in lobbies and wait for nobody to show up. The only MP I've done is like what @fwyflyer describes in another thread, where you join a group with steam friends. But then, you're racing with friends and can coordinate what cars you pick, for fun. Not like MP with randos where everyone uses the meta cars.

[SimRacer]

Get the base game its all you need, they give a Ferrari for free rignt now for everybody and its a hypercar so you will be good. check my other comment for more on the game...