User blog:सौरभ पराजुली/My A8 journey

Disclaimer! At this point, I don't consider myself as Asphalt 8 pro player. I have seen many of them in YouTube and wikia itself. Though title says journey, I would like to add "The beginning of Asphalt 8 journey" as proper title.

I remember Asphalt 8 as NOT free app in the Windows store. I don't remember the exact time when I played Asphalt 8 but I started quite a while ago. My brother had bought a new smartphone and installed Asphalt 8 in his phone. By that time, it was already free. The time I played this was around 2014. The next thing I remember was I was playing championship of McLaren M14A and stopped playing Asphalt 8 because I realized that I can't beat this championship. My brother had also stopped playing the game. Later he downloaded another MOD version and told me that there were bikes introduced in the game.

I decided to install Asphalt 8 in my Windows laptop again. I started with Dodge Dart, Alpha Romeo MiTo GTA and then had a hunch that upgrades are useless as they were very expensive. Instead of upgrading low level cars, I began to purchase expensive cars. I bought Buick Avista Concept, found out later that was one of the shittiest cars ever. I regret buying that. Then, got a car for every Class. Camaro from C class, DS Survolt from B class, McLaren 12C Spider from A class and Ferrari FXX Evoluzione from S class. That was a enormous milestone in Asphalt 8 career. I began to buy more cars and after finishing buying all of them(the cheaper ones :P), then started obtaining stars for career events. Later I found myself finishing all the events upto Season 8 with 5 stars in each career races (large credits, tokens and blueprints cars career events were not played). I started getting interested in Season 9. The first cars that I have maxed are Spider and FXX Evoluzione. Then that caused significant change in the TLE. At that time I was certainly a NOOB. Well, now I might be a noob but the intensity of noobism are clearly different. :P

I had bought Renault DeZir luckily, used in in the multiplayer, realized that upgrading nitro makes it better and faster and upgraded only the nitro part of it (0 0 0 5 & 0 0 0 0) because of shortage of credits. I was able to compete in the multiplayer and reach up to Challenger league. Up this point I never used internet to search about Asphalt 8 tricks or any other things.

During that time, I never gave a damn about free upgrades. I would be so glad to spend those free upgrades for mere 40k credits. During the course of time, I had even spent 2 free S-class upgrades of GTA Spano in GTA Spano itself. I also discovered the pro-kits and pro cards. I used to fuse cards because that seemed interesting. :P One time, I had fused all the cards and left my inventory blank. :P Those were the nice memories from Asphalt 8. Some of them I regret now also. But somehow I had stopped playing Asphalt 8 after that also.

After certain time, I saw my friends were also playing Asphalt 8 in their hostels with Wi-Fi LAN connection and racing with each other. I also got the chance to play with them. That was so refreshing. They were beginners and I was a bit above them I guess. Had a lot of fun playing in groups and even organizing tournaments. I was motivated by that incident, decided to resume playing again. And again entered the Asphalt World.

I started with Ferrari FXX Evoluzione by maxing and proing it. Then, McLaren Spider and then other cars like AM Vantage. Bought a new car with a massive cost of 300k credits, which was Mercedes Benz Silver Lightning. This car was more easier than Evoluzione and faster as well. Maxing this was not a regret as it gave 4500 credits in the Dubai R track. Having raced countless times in Dubai R, that became my best race track and even now also. Finally I decided to consult YouTube for the farming. I had urge for large amount of credits then. So, found out the name McLaren 675LT. I don't know how many races I raced in that Dubai track, just to buy this and max this car. I don't even want to call her by saying this car. :P She is my best car till now and forever. If I earn large money, I am going to buy her and place in my showcase. Well, back to story, I doubted that she can perform well in the credits grinding but I was surprised to see the rate that my credits increased. I felt very content. I patiently waited for the V8 engine cards that came and MAXed PROed her. So many respects for her. Even now she is the best car of Class A which is in my garage.

By that time, there was HOT Wheels Update ongoing. And some days later, Bone shaker Championship was held. I participated in it, failed though was able to reach up to last track. I suppose I missed the Rip Rod Championship. And that's when I realized that Championships can be cleared with a bit more dedication than this. For the Twin mill, I was a bit prepared and luckily beat the Championship easily. Then there were many championships I cleared like Renault Trezor. As for R&D, I have not passed a single one for cars and had passed the YZF-R6 luckily. And every time in multiplayer, I absolutely hated being raced in Munich track. Since, it was new and wrecky, especially those trains. I seriously hated them.

Then everything was going smoothly. As for BMW M2 SE World tour event, I had already upgraded her to MAX, PRO because this time I had McLaren 675LT. It was a piece of cake to beat and obtain her. Now I have MAXed PRoed her too. And using her I can even get to Top 1000.

Before that, actually, I have a bitter experience in Audi R8 e-Tron Special Edition R&D. I had shortage of credits as most of them were used in BMW M2 SE and was only enough to 0 5 0 3 and 5 0 5 0 it. That day, there was a tour from my campus to remote Hydropower site with no internet whatsoever. But, I gambled in that and decided to take my laptop to the site as that was the last day of my R&D and I was so close to beating it. I was in test 49. Luckily, my cellular data just connected and using the hotspot form my cellphone I opened the R&D from my laptop. My friends were staring me. Some were praising me for the beautiful cars I have obtained. The time left for the ending of R&D was somehow 4 hours. I sat down and completed the remaining of test 49 and two keys for test 50 remained. My skills were not enough to beat that and I had no tokens to begin with and I had drained all of it earlier in flawless race of San Diego. I nearly cried, only if I had 2750 tokens to skip this. Due to the lack of 2750 credits, I couldn't get the car. I used to sleep 4.5 hrs. and wake up in the middle of night just to advance my R & D. I used to take my laptop wherever I go to play that damn thing and I couldn't complete it. All my farming efforts, every time there came a legendary electric engine card in exclusive deals, I farmed for hours in 675 LT without equipping double credits as that also costs tokens and accumulate 320,000 credits to buy that damn card. I really hated that experience :) Well, That was a boring story and experience like a nightmare.

Just before I closed the lid of my laptop, I saw a card for Hussy GT, that happened to be a last card to collect. Which was like wiping off my tears from my cheeks. :P I was glad to complete my Hussy GT. I am on my way to MAX PROxing it 5 5 5 5 and 5 1 5 5. Also the good thing from AR8SE R&D is that now I love that Munich Track, which I used to hate.

During the fall out boy update, I mananged to complete the Vanda Electrics Dendrobium and Buick Riveria Championship. As for Ariel V8, I used the update to collect V8 for my Hussy GT. I also managed to MAX PRO the Dendrobium and this is my second best car for farming. Hussy GT is also a majestic car which swift handling and drift, I guess I love her too. BMW M2 SE is current King of class B. I don't regret MAX PROxing it.

During Apollo IE announcement, I was overhyped and even upgraded Apollo IE and got a 14 day ban shit in my face. Imagine 14 days without touching Asphalt. Those were really hard times that I had endured. 350 tokens were lost in multiplayer and many more in TLEs and Book cups or Children day cups.

But this time its not going to be like AR8eSE. And after 14 days, I got 250 tokens as welcome back gift. I bought that credits drainer McLaren CLA AMG or whatever which drained 2.5million just to get 250 tokens. And many more cars like Mercedes Benz GLC Coupe, Mazda RX8 etc. I bought SSC tuatara to give me a free S class upgrade. I even regretted for using those valuable upgrades of GTA Spano in GTA Spano itself during my noob days. :P Now I have accumulated 3400 tokens for this car. Enough credits and luckily 22 V12 engine cards. This is the first time GL's been generous to me, providing me 22 V12 cards(though originally saved for AM Vulcan). I felt more joy when I found out that the cost for skipping the last AI was 2500 tokens only. I am going to try beating that AI using proto keys waiting every 3 hours. And my last trump card is those tokens. So that means I can even skip one of those nightmare test 57 58 59 most probably. I am ready to wake up every 3 hours in the night. I ain't going to spend tokens until there is compulsory situations.

I think this time I am strong enough to beat the R&D. If not, I will use those tokens.

In short, even with those bitter experiences, I can never hate Asphalt 8. Thank you GL for making this awesome racing game. Though sometimes I wanna punch your face for banning me and bringing buggy updates. :P Sorry for wasting your time reading someone's blog who isn't even a pro.

Multiplayer Level 90+ Vehicles 100+ Career Completed 55% General position in TLE 1000-2000, less than 1000 if car is King and ET equipped. That's that!