Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-137.205.244.182-20151119165940/@comment-25051390-20151121131625

With respect to credits, multiplayer is not worth the trouble even at max level (85). If I finish first in a 2-lap race, I earn about, and this is with being at the level cap!

Thus, I usually reserve multiplayer for when I have a noticeably expensive D-class upgrade I desire to earn. I saved maxing out the Impreza this way.

If I have any expensive C-class upgrades that I can try to save, then I can shoot for those too, but it is not nearly as reliable because I have to go farther in a single streak, and they are more likely to screw me out of a free upgrade there thanks to the Nitro Starter.

Regarding matchmaking, it is hard to tell because ratings are not given until after the race is over (assuming you even finish). Otherwise, there seems to be minimal correlation between player skill and pairing, and car rank plays a much larger role.

Like you mention, at lower car ranks, players are close together because there is a large pool to establish matches with. At the highest car ranks (1600+), the smaller pool allows for a very high risk of running into multiple triple boosted opponents with 1700+ car rank, making it nearly impossible to get a podium finish, especially if you get knocked down early in the race.