The Crew Motorfest – Beginner tips & tricks

This open-world racing game offers an incredible array of options when it comes to cars, tracks, challenges, and events. The variety is very much appreciated, but the lack of linearity or main quest-line can be overwhelming for a new player. With so many choices, what to do in The Crew Motorfest?

Best Playlists in The Crew Motorfest

"Playlist" is the term the game uses for a series of racing events with a common theme or story. These are your main "Campaigns", and are built around specific car manufacturers or a particular type of competition (such as off-road vehicles). Completing these, will reward you with money, experience and unlock different vehicles; therefore, it is important as a new player to tackle these as early as possible.

1. Hawaii Scenic Tour: I recommend doing this Playlist first, as it will reward you with a plane and a boat at the end. Since Fast Travel isn't unlocked until you complete 10 playlists, you will have to drive through the open world to get to other Playlist events; having a plane to do so will save you precious time.
2. Porsche 911 Legacy Playlist: this can be your second priority, since it is the shortest Playlist in the game and it will reward you with a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S.
3. Made in Japan: this fun playlist reminded me of Need For Speed Carbon (particularly during the drift races on the mountain), and it rewards you with a Toyota Supra.

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Unlock the Main Stage in The Crew Motorfest

Once you complete 3 playlists, you get access to The Main Stage, which is where you get introduced to the four different types of XP:

• Blue XP is Playlist Experience and it is obtained by doing the Events (Playlist races).
• Green XP is earned from exploring the island and doing side activities like Speedtraps or Slalom.
• Orange XP comes exclusively from PVP content and is earned when you participate in Live Competition events like Summit Contest, Grand Race, or Demolition Royale.
• Yellow XP is earned once you complete one of the previous three and become a Motorsport Legend.

The system works as having three separate "Battle Pass" progressions where you earn rewards every time you level up on one of the three XP markers. Once you complete one tracker, you become a "Motorsport Legend", and any consequent XP you gain in that field of expertise will level up the yellow XP tracker. For example, I completed the blue XP from the Playlist races, and all the following Playlist events that I did, counted towards my Motorsport Legend XP.

Note: The XP trackers and reward system will reset every 21 days, so have that in mind before chasing a high-level reward when you have only a few days left.

The Crew Motorfest Legend Points

Legend points are a currency you can earn while you level up your Main Stage activities. Either in PVP, Playlists or Exploration, as you level up your different XP trackers, you will sometimes be rewarded with Legend Points. You can allocate these Legend Points on your Driver's menu to unlock passive perks that can increase your loot, the amount of money you earn, etc.

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Best ways to make money in The Crew Motorfest

There are two main cash currencies in the game: Bucks and Crew Credits. Bucks is your normal in game money that you earn from every activity or even you complete, while Crew Credits are mostly acquired through microtransactions using real-world currency (although you can also earn some of it just by playing the game).

Challenges

One of the best ways to make Bucks is by doing the Exploration quests and finding Challenges that reward the most amounts of cash. While some challenges can be hard, others may only take a few minutes to do and are a quick an easy way to make money.

Grand Race

If you are into PVP content, the Grand Race is one of the highest-paid activities in the game. This race is a long one and it features 28 online players, but even if you finish near last you will get a reasonable cash reward.

Clean Driving

You can choose events from Playlists and customize the settings to earn more money. For example, if you go into Event Settings, you can pick the "Clean Driving" modifier to multiply your earnings. Whenever I want to farm some Bucks, I choose that option and set the difficulty to the lowest (the difficulty level doesn't affect the money rewards, and to be focused on the Clean Driving target, I prefer not to be worried about tough opposition).

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