User blog:Mr. Mysterious Spyman/Multiplayer Cars Guide/The History of Multiplayer in Asphalt 8: Airborne

Game Release
Asphalt 8: Airborne was originally a paid game, available for IOS and Android. It was based on several previous editions of the Asphalt Series. Asphalt 8: Airborne was released on August 22, 2013, for those two platforms.

Free to Play Update
On November 4, 2013, the Free to Play Update was released on IOS. The Free to Play Update added five cars to the original 46, leaving the total car count at 51, with 11 Class D cars, 10 Class C cars, 12 Class B cars, 11 Class A cars, and 7 Class S cars. Multiplayer World Series and Time-Limited Events also debuted during this update.

On November 13, 2013, Asphalt 8: Airborne, was released on Windows. Because of this, the Windows version of Asphalt 8: Airborne started out with 51 total cars, and with both Time-Limited Events and the World Series implemented.

Multiplayer World Series
Originally the Multiplayer system had very good matchmaking, with rank-spreads being small and with Class restrictions. For example, a Class D car could not be matched against a Class A car, but a high-end Class B car could be matched against a low-end Class A car.

The Multiplayer World Series was free to enter, and it gave free Class Upgrades (which were also specifically for acceleration, top speed, handling, or nitro) if Streaks were won. To win a streak, you had to come at least third in nine games in a row. You also received two intermediate rewards, probably consisting of a few credits or boosters.

Rating points existed at the time. The default rating was 1000 and rating points could be gained or lost. However, rating points had no effect on Gameplay.

Boosters (Tuning Kit)
This was another feature that was introduced during the Free to Play Update. At the time, Pro Kits didn't exist, but MAX upgrades did. For that reason, the Tuning Kit is only affected by MAX upgrades. The Tuning Kit adds the equivalent performance of the next MAX upgrade for each statistic.

Mercedes-Benz Silver Lightning, DS Survolt, Renault CLIO R.S 200 EDC, Dodge Dart GT
Most of the original cars in the game have fairly mediocre stats. They cannot be Multiplayer tuned very well. However, one car, in particular, the Renault CLIO R.S, is actually able to be Multiplayer tuned reasonably effectively, with a nitro-based tune. It seems, though, that not many people knew how to Multiplayer tune cars at the time, so the Renault CLIO R.S. was seldom used.

The most popular car for Multiplayer at the time was the DS Survolt. The DS Survolt is not very effective when Multiplayer tuned, but it is much more powerful than the other original cars with the same rank. The DS Survolt's superb acceleration and nitro efficiency leave cars like the Aston Martin DB9 Coupe and Maserati GranTurismo Sport in the dust.

The Silver Lightning was acceptable for use in Multiplayer. It was the best Class S car, in general, because the Koenigsegg Agera R has worse acceleration and worse nitro efficiency.

The Dodge Dart GT was (and still is) decent for Multiplayer if used at the default rank.

W Motors Lykan HyperSport, Ferrari LaFerrari (Daily Bonus)
On January 8, 2014, the second update was released for Asphalt 8: Airborne. This update included two new Class King; the Ferrari LaFerrari and the W Motors Lykan HyperSport.

Both of these cars, being Class Kings, were acceptable for use in Multiplayer when Maxed Out.

SSC Tuatara, McLaren P1, Ford F-150 (Great Wall)
On March 20, 2014, the third update was released for Asphalt 8: Airborne. This update included two new Class Kings; the McLaren P1 and the SSC Tuatara.

Both of these cars gave competition for the Lykan and the LaFerrari when Maxed Out.

The Ford F-150 was also released in this update. It was the first taste of what an "overpowered" Multiplayer car would be like. Tuned for MAX nitro, the Ford F-150 was decent for Multiplayer but it lacked a long-lasting nitro.

Hennessey Venom GT (Fuel Events)
On June 18, 2014, the fourth update was released for Asphalt 8: Airborne. In this update, the Hennessey Venom was released; the new king of Class S. It was decent for Multiplayer when Maxed Out.

During this update, event mechanics were changed. Instead of having to rent cars manually, the fuel feature was added.

The Extra Tank booster debuted during this update.

Mercedes-Benz Biome, SSC Ultimate Aero XT (Dubai Update)
On August 27, 2014, the fifth update was released for Asphalt 8: Airborne. In this update, there were many important additions

Firstly, Season 9: Beyond was added. This allowed for efficient credits-grinding with Maxed Out cars. Secondly, Dubai was added; this map made farming extremely efficient. Thirdly, the number of laps could be voted for in a Multiplayer lobby. This was an extremely important change.

In this update, the Mercedes-Benz Biome was added to the game. The Biome was extremely overpowered, with a much higher top speed than all of its competition. It could be Multiplayer tuned to a lower rank, or it could be used at MAX + PRO, where it benefitted from a Season 9 race located in Dubai, allowing for extremely efficient credits-grinding.

The Biome had a very low starting rank compared to other cars, allowing it to be Multiplayer tuned. This also gave it a very large Tuning Kit bonus. Additionally, the Biome has a very high raw top speed in relation to its nitro, which contributes to its high total speed. The Biome is also unique in that it has a very efficient nitro, despite the stat being very small (the Chevrolet 2016 Camaro SS has followed this stats-design). The Biome's handling is the best in the game, allowing it to pass through all corners with ease (combined with micro-drifting). The Biome also has decent acceleration.

The SSC Ultimate Aero XT was also added in this update. It is slower than the Hennessey Venom GT but it has better accleration.

-Felino cB7

-Renault DeZir

The ONUK Sazan

The Shelby Cobra 427, the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, the SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI, and the Datsun 280Z

The TRION NEMESIS

The Range Rover Evoque Coupe HSE Dynamic and the Lamborghini Asterion

The Chevrolet 2016 Camaro SS, the Holden Coupe 60, the Rinspeed zaZen, and the ED Design Torq

The Honda Integra Type-R, Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe, Mitsubishi Eclipse, and nanoFlowcell QUANTINO

The Debut of Multiplayer League

The BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage and the TVR Sagaris

The Aston Martin Vulcan, the McLaren M14A, the McLaren Mercedes MP4-25, and the BMW M2

The McLaren MP4/8 and the Lamborghini Aventador SV.

The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, the McLaren MP4-31 and the SIN R1

The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package and the Porsche 959

The Arrinera Hussarya GT