I suck... Good beginner car?

[Mechcromaw]

so I have just started playing around and found out I suck at rally... not a surprise really. I am yet to try the championship but was wondering if there is any beginner cars that are easier for a newbie?

[Oyster]

The ol' Mini is a good starting point. And the Abarth to learn to control the RWD beasts.

[lich0]

Lancia Stratos. Have fun.
Just kidding. Try the '60 Mini Cooper. It's slow and fairly easy to drive. Remember that to progress in this game you don't need to be first. 1-3 places in the leaderboard gets you a promotion to the next difficulty level. Finishing in the top five is good for a newbie. The first AI is generally very hard to beat, so that won't happen fast.

Check out the guides, watch some tutorials on youtube if you're struggling. If you're playing with a controller, be sure to experiment with settings in the options menu.

GL&HF

[NETSCAPE]

The thing that I really like about this game is you can't just get good, or master the game...everytime you switch cars it's like a new game...completely new learning experience.

I agree Abarth 131 is easiest to learn how to rwd. Avoid stratos until you feel decent with RWD...or unless you're a satist then go ahead and purchase :D

It might seem overkill but I found myself watching WAY more rally after I bought this game. Onboard cam action is the best, some instructional rally videos are really helpfull too.

It's always best to make it through a stage in one piece rather than not letting off the throttle and getting pwned... I've never used my breaks so much in a game...EVER.

Manual transmission is your friend.

[Mechcromaw]

thanks for the reply guys I had a go at the championship with the mini... man even the first stage is hard. I learnt the hard way after like 20 restarts is to use very light input, going down that massive hill just ever so carfully guiding the car. To me it feels like surfing in a way, your guiding the car down those hills not driving it, after I stopped trying to go fast, and just guided the car the best even slowing down a bit too much if I felt I needed to I did tons better... ended up 5 seconds ahead of the ai in the first stage.

Very fun game! its kind of funny I had my wheel set up and it felt great but had a go at the controller and I am inifinantly better with it.

[Mr Hydro Blowback]

Originally posted by Mechcromaw:

Very fun game! its kind of funny I had my wheel set up and it felt great but had a go at the controller and I am inifinantly better with it.

Have a play around with the settings for the wheel and the controller by changing the sensitivity and linearity etc and you will find the cars much easier to drive ;)

[Dogtanian]

You also want to put your hands in a Subaru Impreza 1995, they are easy to drive.

[Wasabi Wei]

Originally posted by Al Pacino:

You also want to put your hands in a Subaru Impreza 1995, they are easy to drive.

I would say that is the best choice for learning the finer points after getting your feet wet and earning money with the Mini or Lancia Fulvia. It is a very predictable yet decently fast car. I bought the Lancia Stratos early on and it was fun, but punishing. Knowing what I know now (mainly that you make more money in higher tiers) I would go for the Subaru as an early money-maker to buy other cars with. If you buy a beast early on and do poorly it is much more difficult to save up cash than if you get to elite with a solid car like the Subaru Impreza 4wd or the Opel Kadett RWD and then start filling the garage with higher payouts.

[Arya]

My best recommendation would be the Opel Kadett or Fiat Abarth. Both cars are very easy to drive, with neutral handling and more grip than power. Of the two, the Kadett is slightly faster and the 131 is a bit easier to drive.

[Wasabi Wei]

Everyone likes the Abarth, but I can't drive that thing worth a damn, hehe.

[boxanata]

Yeah, I've also just started playing this game. It's challenging, which is good. I started with the Mini. Having a blast in that thing. Apart from the tips above, are there any more tips for using a controller?

[Wasabi Wei]

Get steady, heh. I made a redundant controller setup thread and just like the other ones it turns out people are using a wide variety of values with success. The only universal is that people feel like it improves gameplay a lot once you get it dialed in for personal preference.

[Sierain]

Just my opinion, but the easiest cars by class would be:
60s: Mini Cooper S
70s: Fiat Abarth 131 or Opel Kadett
80s: Sierra
Group B RWD: Opel Manta 400
Group B 4WD: Audi Sport Quattro or Ford RS200 (or Delta, I personally like it but I feel it's probably not for everyone)
A: Any
2010s: Any
Kit car: Ibiza

[Cyroch]

Originally posted by Sierain:

Just my opinion, but the easiest cars by class would be:
60s: Mini Cooper S
70s: Fiat Abarth 131 or Opel Kadett
80s: Sierra
Group B RWD: Opel Manta 400
Group B 4WD: Audi Sport Quattro or Ford RS200 (or Delta, I personally like it but I feel it's probably not for everyone)
A: Any
2010s: Any
Kit car: Ibiza

Mostly agreed. I my personal opinion, The Lancia Delta Integrale is the easiest in Group A. Could be just me, but I feel like it does exactly what I want it to do, always. And I would disagree with the Ford RS200 in Group B. Simply because for an AWD it kinda behaves like a RWD in some situations. It also can be quite unwieldy.

[Meszes]

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[Aurora]

Originally posted by Sierain:

Just my opinion, but the easiest cars by class would be:
60s: Mini Cooper S
70s: Fiat Abarth 131 or Opel Kadett
80s: Sierra
Group B RWD: Opel Manta 400
Group B 4WD: Audi Sport Quattro or Ford RS200 (or Delta, I personally like it but I feel it's probably not for everyone)
A: Any
2010s: Any
Kit car: Ibiza

Group B AWD would definately recommend the Quattro. It's going to be the smallest shock to your system in terms of speed and is beautiful in the corners. I'd recommend dropping the front preload on the diff a little when you start out with it and possibly loosening the centre diff a tiny amount for a more forgiving drive.

For group A i'd say it's worth a note that the Cossie probably isn't the best first pick here due to the viscous diffs. The other two are much better choices until you have a bit more experience.

I personally find the Fiesta to be the best 2010 car. The suspension feels a lot less rigid and therefore easier to shift the weight on the brakes.