User blog:ThUnDeR1337/A8: Fanbase Issues

Hello. Recently, I've seen truckloads of hate from the fanbase directed at GL and... well... the fanbase. Sounds stupid? It seems kinda hypocritical, but it's actually partially true. So if you're easily triggered, you may not want to read this blog. Anyway, let's get this started.

First Issue: Picky Players
The first problem is the picky players who want EVERYTHING their way. These are the people who hate on a car because of a minor issue. i.e. MP4-31 haters against its skids. It is a minor, controllable part of a car and is not the car's fault, most times it is vigorous steering that causes this. Or the players who get angry at GL for not releasing a class/game king, then when they add one they get pissed about it as well. I've seen this WAY too many times. Maybe we can just settle for what GL does most of the time(exceptions may happen, like TOKEN ONLY UPGRADES) and not complain about every little thing that doesn't go our way.

Second Issue: Salt
Now, I won't act all innocent about this. I know I can be salty as well, like when I used to defend the Sagaris. Salt hasn't stopped happening and I don't think it will. However, it is making the fanbase more and more toxic against itself and GL, rotting itself away and removing players at an increasingly quickening pace. Once again, I don't think salt will ever stop, but perhaps attempting to cool down may help in many situations.

Third Issue: Youtube
This seems like a strange topic, huh? Why just Youtube? Well, because most of the content creators and "list-makers" are on Youtube. Now, there are definitely some list makers here on the Wiki, but they are using a page that grants every tiny little bit of information right at their fingertips. However, on Youtube, not very many people use the Wiki's information completely, or the right way. For example, YouTuber Aris Cheese God recently uploaded a video named something along the lines of "Best B Class cars in Asphalt 8." This would be a highly straightforward list on A8 Wiki. However, his list consisted of the Falcon F7, the Lamborghini Estoque, the Lotus Evora Sport 410, the TVR Sagaris, the McLaren MP4/8, the GTC4Lusso, and the Mercedes AMG-GT3. No, I'm not kidding! You see the uselessness of that list? If the people of the Wiki were to revamp this, I'm sure it would be the Estoque, the Sagaris, the Cobra, the GTC4Lusso, the Holden Coupe 60, the MP4/8, and the AMG-GT3. See the difference? One is almost purely opinion-based and the other is fact-based. Another massive setback with list-makers on Youtube is that they are forced to make content, meaning they run out of ideas very quickly. Which is why these pointless "garage reveals" exist. Simply YouTubers running out of ideas and flexing to fill content. Or if they need another list, it's "Top 5 Porsches in A8!"(Yes, this exists. Top 5. There are 5 Porsches in this game. -_-) Maybe every once in a while, a "Hardest Events in A8!" that includes the Sparta EDD and the MP4/8 Championship. OH, I know what to call this: CLICKBAIT! If A8 Youtubers stuck to what they are best at, take a little TIME to think of a USEFUL or ENTERTAINING video, maybe I would watch Youtubers a little more often! The only ones I do watch are Elite HectorX and Hjalpmovie. You see why? Because HectorX posts useful routes on difficult tracks, and Hjalpmovie has actual comedy. Now let's move on to the MP YouTubers. These guys use an average of these 5 cars: the Vulcan, the SLK, the Camaro, the Grand Sport, and the 959. All they do is record a random race where they place 1st, flex their cars, and give obvious "tips" on MP races like they even know what it's like to face any of their favorite cars in an underdog, like the MP4-31 and the Sagaris. These "tips" include micro-drifting and snaking, placed with a boring background race of them winning yet another race going 510 km/h at rank 1300.

Conclusion
Basically, this fanbase has a lot of minor problems, but these 3 listed above illustrate the largest issues with this fanbase. If we could fix these, this cancerous fanbase could be much, much better. And yes, the Youtube part is very long, due to it being the most complicated issue that no one seems to mention(at least, sane people). I'm sorry if I offended anyone.