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}}The '''Motorcycles Update''' (v3.2.0) is the 22nd update of ''[[Asphalt 8: Airborne]]'', released on August 23, 2017. It reintroduces motorcycles to the series for the first time since ''[[Asphalt 6: Adrenaline]]'', more than 6 years ago.<ref>3.2版消息 - [https://tieba.baidu.com/p/5245780939 tieba.baidu.com]</ref>
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}}The '''Motorcycles Update''' (aka. Motorbike Update) is the 22nd update of ''[[Asphalt 8: Airborne]]'', released on August 23, 2017. It reintroduces motorcycles to the series for the first time since ''[[Asphalt 6: Adrenaline]]'', more than 6 years ago.<ref>3.2版消息 - [https://tieba.baidu.com/p/5245780939 tieba.baidu.com]</ref>
   
 
== Announcement ==
 
== Announcement ==

Revision as of 04:21, 19 May 2020

The Motorcycles Update (aka. Motorbike Update) is the 22nd update of Asphalt 8: Airborne, released on August 23, 2017. It reintroduces motorcycles to the series for the first time since Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, more than 6 years ago.[1]

Announcement

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MOTORCYCLES ARE HERE

Join us in welcoming the Suzuki GSX-R750, KTM 1290 Super Duke R, Ducati Monster 1200, and many more!

EXPERIENCE THE BLITZ

We're also introducing 'MOTO BLITZ', a special career mode where you can test the limits of your new hog in a series of races and challenges!

FUSION SYSTEM

Getting Boxes just got even easier, now you can exchange the spare cards in your inventory for special Pro Boxes

NEW RIDES

We haven't forgotten our 4-wheel fans! The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Roadster and the Peugeot RCZ R are coming in this update! Stay tuned!

SPECIAL EVENTS

A new set of action-packed special events are now available! Race for the chance to win five new vehicles. The Suzuki Hayabusa, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition, Peugeot RCZ R, and more could be yours!

New Vehicles

The new vehicles will need the following engine cards:
  • Four-Stroke Engine
    • Suzuki GSX-R750 (x4)
    • Suzuki Hayabusa (x12)
  • V-Twin Engine
    • KTM 1290 Super Duke R (x4)
    • Ducati Monster 1200 (x4)
    • Ducati SuperSport S (x4)
  • Hybrid Engine
    • Peugeot RCZ R (x4)
  • Forced Induction V8
    • Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition (x32)

Game Changes

Gameplay Changes

  • New motorcycle only Pro Kit cards:
    • Bike Tires
    • Fork Tubes
    • Transmission
    • Bike Exhaust
    • Four-Stroke Engine
    • V-Twin Engine
    • Common Tech
    • Rare Tech
    • Pro Tech
Fusion Boxes
  • New Pro Kit Boxes, obtained with Fusion System points:
    • Starter Box: 5,000 points - Grants 2 random cards
    • Extra Box: 12,500 points - Grants 4 random cards, 1 Rare
    • Ultra Box: 22,000 points - Grants 4 random cards, 3 Rare / Legendary
      • As a consequence, Pro Kit cards can no longer be sold for Credits. All cards now grant Fusion System points. The amounts of Fusion System points rewarded are roughly equivalent to the previous Credits amounts rewarded.
  • 'Car Parts' Boxes now also include motorcycle parts
  • 'Tech Card' Boxes now also include motorcycle tech cards
  • 3 Classic events for Class D vehicles in Season 2 of Career have had their lap numbers changed to 3:
  • The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package's handling has been made sharper.
  • New Blueprint cars:
  • New prices for the following vehicles:
Model Original Price(s) New Price
Audi R8 e-tron Credits 2,250 Credits 7,000
Tesla Model S Credits 3,750 Credits 7,500
Cadillac ATS Credits 5,250 Credits 8,000
Cadillac XTS Credits 7,500 or Tokens 120 Credits 10,000 or Tokens 160
Ford F-150 Credits 71,000 Credits 11,000
Scion FR-S Credits 11,250 Credits 12,000
Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA Credits 18,000 or Tokens 285 Credits 20,000 or Tokens 315
Renault CLIO R.S. 200 EDC Credits 60,000 Credits 25,000
Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Credits 75,000 Credits 26,000
Audi S4 Credits 42,000 Credits 28,000
Nissan 370Z Credits 64,000 Credits 50,000
Audi RS 3 Sportback Credits 2,925 Credits 18,000
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive Credits 9,000 Credits 26,000
Audi TTS Coupé Credits 13,500 Credits 27,000
Chevrolet Camaro GS Credits 20,250 Credits 28,000
Ford Focus RS Credits 24,000 or Tokens 330 Credits 37,000 or Tokens 330
Lamborghini Urus Credits 33,750 Credits 38,000
Infiniti FX50 Credits 50,250 or Tokens 630 Credits 42,000 or Tokens 630
Lotus Exige S Coupe Credits 55,000 Credits 44,000
Audi RS 4 Avant Credits 63,000 Credits 45,000
DS Survolt Credits 12,750 Credits 45,000
Aston Martin DB9 Coupé Credits 21,750 Credits 53,000
Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Credits 31,500 Credits 55,000
Maserati GranTurismo Sport Credits 37,500 Credits 60,000
Lotus Evora Enduro GT
Changed back to Credits 95,000 after the hotfix
Credits 95,000 Credits 56,000
Bentley Continental GT V8 Credits 52,500 Credits 62,000
Aston Martin V12 Zagato Credits 57,500 Credits 61,000
Nissan GT-R (R35) Credits 69,000 Credits 67,000
Ferrari 458 Italia Credits 73,500 Credits 71,000
Ford Shelby GT500 Credits 85,000 Credits 76,000
Ford 2006 GT Credits 64,000 Credits 75,000
Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car Credits 60,000 Credits 72,000
Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series Credits 66,500 Credits 76,000
Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X Credits 68,000 Credits 77,000
Mazzanti Evantra
Temporary, between 28 Sept - 10 Oct 2017 for the price change
Tokens 3,250 Credits 900,000 or Tokens 3,250
Ferrari F40 Credits 575,000 Credits 575,000 or Tokens 2,950
Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR AMG Credits 375,000 Credits 375,000 or Tokens 2,500
Rimac Concept One Credits 750,000 Credits 750,000 or Tokens 3,850
Savage Rivale GTR Credits 750,000 Credits 750,000 or Tokens 5,000
Volkswagen W12 Credits 825,000 Credits 825,000 or Tokens 5,300

Cosmetic Changes

  • Motorcycles vs Cars Changes
    • New loading screen of a KTM 1290 Super Duke R and Suzuki GSX-R750 on Tokyo.
    • Motorcycles now have their own separate Masteries, with a new Mastery Icon of a Motorcycle being used for their Masteries.
    • The zoom level on a vehicle changes when switching between a car and motorcycle, both in the Garage and in the game. Motorcycles also do not have an "Immersive" camera option.
    • The green button used to enter the Garage now has a motorcycle and car silhouette.
    • On the garage, there's a new filter which shows only available motorcycles.
    • When viewing a vehicle unavailable for purchase, a new message "Vehicle is not on sale at the moment" has replaced "Car is not on sale at the moment" to accommodate for the multiple vehicle types now present in the game.
    • After entering the race without a maxed-out vehicle, a new message "Maxed-out vehicle required" has replaced "Maxed-out car required" to accommodate for the multiple vehicle types now present in the game.
      • However, there are no Season 9 races for bikes.
    • After falling into water, a new message "Your ride is not a submarine!" has replaced "This is a car, not a submarine!" to accommodate for the multiple vehicle types now present in the game.
    • In "My Profile" and also when viewing other profiles in Multiplayer lobbies, instead of displaying "Cars Owned", there is now "Vehicles Owned" to accommodate for the multiple vehicle types now present in the game.
    • In Research & Development, the text that reads "COMPLETE ALL TESTS AND GET THIS CAR FOR FREE" has been changed to have the word "ride" instead of "car".
    • In Enduro Double Downs, the section which previously said "Enduro Cars" now reads "Enduro Vehicles" to accommodate for the multiple vehicle types now in the game.
    • All special event types have been changed to replace all references to cars changed to either rides or vehicles. The same occurs with the race mode types and respective their tutorial pages.
  • Miscellaneous Garage Changes
    • Car Paint has been renamed to 'Coloring' (the U.S. spelling is used for non-U.S. English-speaking platforms as well).
    • The RUF RT 12 S is now placed between the Lucra L148 and Ferrari FF.
    • The Renault DeZir's and Chevrolet Corvette C3's MAX+PRO rank has been reduced from 1262 to 1261 & from 1759 to 1758 respectively, on some platforms.
      • The DeZir's & Corvette C3's statistics still remain unchanged.
    • The Toyota Supra RZ (Mark IV) and Scion FR-S are no longer available for purchase for players who do not have them. This is due to licensing issues surrounding Toyota that have blocked non-Japanese racing game developers from using Toyota road cars in racing games released from August 2017 onwards, this mostly affected those games that promote illegal street racing, and are not made by Japanese developers.
      • The Old School collection is now impossible to complete until the Halloween Update, in which the Supra was replaced by the Acura NSX 2005.
      • In terms of Mastery Rewards, Licenses 47 (11 + 36), Credits 129,905 (58,400 + 71,505), 3 Nitro Starters, 1 Double Credits, and 1 Class D Free Upgrade are now unobtainable.
      • Season 4 of Career Mode cannot be completed, rendering the achievement Four of a Kind becoming unobtainable until the Hot Wheels Update where the Scion FR-S is replaced by the Porsche 718 Boxster S.
      • The car and career event together means that the achievements "D is for Drift" (for Scion FR-S), "King of the Garage" (Scion FR-S), "Fully Armed" (Scion FR-S), "Four of a Kind", and especially "The Finish Line" are no longer obtainable.
    • In the Car Mastery screen, the selection menu will remain "scrolled" after leaving Car Mastery and returning to it, instead of rolling back to the top.
      Marussia badge
    • The Marussia B2's badge was restored, along with its bumper texture.
      • Previously, according to community speculation, the badge had been removed possibly due to the company Marussia Motors becoming defunct in April 2014.
        P1 GTR RM
    • The McLaren P1™ GTR now has a "Richard Mille" sponsor decal on the rear wheel arches and front bumper, and the "Mobil 1" logo has been removed. There are a few exceptions when certain decals are used on the car which feature both the "Richard Mille" and "Mobil 1" logo on it at the same time.
      • This is presumably a nod to the watchmaking company's sponsorship of McLaren's Formula One racing team, given the game's use of 4 such cars.
      • However, much like the Ferrari 599XX and Peugeot Onyx, which were changed in the Winter Update, the P1 GTR's banner does not reflect this change.
      • This makes the in-game rendition of the car closer to the Assetto Corsa and Project CARS 2 renditions of the car, which also feature Richard Mille sponsor decals.
  • Other Cosmetic Changes
    X indicator when wrecked or knocked down
    • A red "X" indicator appears above an opponent vehicle when it is wrecked or knocked down.
    • The 918 Spyder's engine note has been changed to the "Corvette_V8" engine note from the original "electric_silverlightning"
      • The note also plays at constant redlining even when the car is still accelerating.
    • Windows (desktop) exclusive changes:
      • Mouse wheel scrolling is now supported.
      • Keyboard controls can now be remapped (Arrow Keys remain standard but the alternative WASD-controls can be changed).
      • Even if the auto-acceleration is disabled from the custom control menu, the control selection screen uses "Auto-accelerate" label.
    • The season dedicated for McLaren race cars, known as "Season 10: Future" or "McLaren Legends Season" is now named "McLaren Legends Season".
    • Default radio stations for Sector 8, Tenerife, and Patagonia have changed from Rock and Bass respectively to a mixed radio station.
    • For Android device users, the game now displays your Google Play Games™ account name in Multiplayer races and Time-Limited Event leaderboards, as opposed to Facebook™ or Google+™ name.
    • The Nitro icon buttons used in the 'Tap To Steer' control system have been slightly increased in size.
KTM 1290 Super Duke R R&D Promo
650S GT3 R&D Promo
  • From this update onwards, all Research & Development events except for the Peugeot RCZ R's have generic ads (pictured are the ones for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R and the later-added McLaren 650S GT3) that feature the following text:
    • "[Vehicle name] is ready for R&D! Complete Validation... ...and it's yours!"
  • The word "ultimate" in the R&D intro screens is now replaced with "optimal".

v3.2.2 hotfix

A hotfix was released on the week of September 18, 2017 and fixed the following[2]:

  • Bikes Career: Career re-balance.
  • Bikes Career: Events selector improvement to move to the next available event.
  • Bikes behavior: Fixed 180 degree turn after circle ramp.
  • Bikes behavior: Perfect focus nitro zone should disappear after tapping a nitro button before it.
  • Bikes animations: Added back the tilt jump animation for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.
  • Bikes tutorial: Re-phrased slide about invincibility.
    • Said slide now states that invincibility while under Charged Nitro applies only against other vehicles.
  • Main Menu camera: Adjusted the main menu cameras for bikes.
  • Fixed an issue when Backflip didn’t count towards the Profile progress.
  • Other minor issues were addressed.
  • The McLaren logo has been updated, from black text, red logo to all white.
  • The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition manufacturer is changed from Mercedes-Benz to McLaren, at the request of Mercedes-Benz and McLaren.
    • This change was changed back from McLaren to Mercedes-Benz as of the Munich Update.
  • The "S" in the Ducati Monster 1200 S has been removed.
  • The 1967 Chevrolet Impala's tune-up cost and time have been reduced to Credits 800 and 40 minutes respectively.

Events

  1. KTM 1290 Super Duke R R&D August 23, 2017
  2. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition EDD August 31, 2017
  3. Ducati SuperSport S R&D September 9, 2017
  4. McLaren MP4-31 Championship September 22, 2017
  5. Peugeot RCZ R R&D September 24, 2017
  6. Suzuki Hayabusa R&D October 3, 2017
  7. Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SV EDD October 20, 2017

Trivia

  • The icon for this update features a Porsche 911 GT3 RS with a Suzuki GSX-R750, marking the first time the game receives an icon featuring more than one vehicle in it.
  • The addition of motorcycles to Asphalt 8: Airborne contradicts Gameloft's earlier official statements that motorcycles would not be added to the game.[3]
    • However, the 2016 investor presentation document (meant to prevent Gameloft from being taken over by Vivendi) suggested Gameloft had planned motorcycles to be in the game in a certain stage.[4]
  • The update makes Asphalt 8 the first mobile racing game to have 200 vehicles.
  • This is the last update of 2017 to add a new Enduro Double Down event.
  • This is also the first update since the Elite Cars Update in which no new Elite Vehicles are added, effectively ending the 8 update-long trend of new updates adding such vehicles.
  • The concept of exchanging Pro Cards with a Pro Box was previously used in Asphalt Nitro.
  • This is the first update to relaunch a past Championship event.
  • This is also the first update to relaunch an event whose car became blueprint-buildable in Car Blueprints Update. In this case, Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SV's EDD event was revived.
  • This is the first update in 2017 to add a car that was in a previous Asphalt game.
  • This update marks the last time a vehicle is available for purchase for either credits or tokens. All other vehicles released after this update are event-only and require blueprints to obtain or become unavailable once their event ends.
  • This update also marks the end of the 12 update-long trend of new updates adding at least one new vehicle with a V6 engine note started by the Tenerife Update.

Bugs / Glitches

  • Inaccessible R&D: If the KTM 1290 Super Duke R is built with blueprints obtained from Fusion Boxes, its R&D will not be accessible anymore. It is highly recommended that the player completes the event first.
  • Time Attack glitch: In motorcycle Time Attacks, the player will sometimes cross the finish line without triggering a "Finish" sequence, thus failing the test as the timer still counts down.
  • Sector 8:
    • On the half loop of Sector 8, cars will now slow down when the loop is used.
    • For motorcycles, firing a Focus boost before the loop will end up exiting it in the wrong direction.
    • This bug was fixed in the Munich Update.
  • UI dragging: If the player is attempting to drag a menu via swiping, they can accidentally trigger buttons, which can cause Tokens tokens and other resources to be spent carelessly. This affects only the Windows Store version using a mouse.
  • On some platforms, destructible items for city havocs are missing.
    • This was fixed in the September 18th 2017 hotfix
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  • No graphics for retroactive Blueprint cars: When blueprints are collected for the DS3, L148, or Enzo, the banner for the Audi R8 e-tron appears instead in the "Blueprint Collected!" pop-up.
  • No Video Ads: As of late September 2017, the “Play Ad” buttons to watch video ads for Tokens, Season Tickets, and Fuel no longer appears.
  • Bike Physics: Due to the different handling physics of the motorcycles, unexpected crashes and change in riding direction are frequent. In addition, the tunnel / raised sections of Nevada, Tokyo, The Great Wall, Sector 8 and Tenerife are much harder to navigate with the motorcycle providing no steering response. Hard and / or sudden steering inputs will also cause the motorcycle to drastically change its direction, often perpendicular or in reverse of the track's direction. This was fixed in the Fall Out Boy Update.

The following bugs / glitches have been fixed:

  • When redoing a Research and Development test with incomplete Quality Checks, Quality Checks from previous successful attempts do not appear in the test result screen.
  • Cars Switching Places

Post-Update Screen

Videos & Trailers

Asphalt_8_Airborne_-_Teaser_-_It's_Time_To_Ride

Asphalt 8 Airborne - Teaser - It's Time To Ride

Asphalt_8_-_Motorbike_Update_Trailer

Asphalt 8 - Motorbike Update Trailer

Asphalt_8_-_How_to_be_A_'Killer-Biker'?

Asphalt 8 - How to be A 'Killer-Biker'?

References

Updates for Asphalt 8: Airborne
2013 Original Release (v1.0.0) • Free to Play Update (v1.1.0)
2014 Daily Bonus Update (v1.2.0) • The Great Wall Update (v1.3.0)
Fuel Events Update (v1.4.0) • Dubai Update (v1.5.0)
San Diego Harbor Update (v1.6.0) • Winter Update (v1.7.0)
2015 Decals Update (v1.8.0) • More Than 300 Decals Update (v1.8.1)
Tenerife Update (v1.9.0) • Car Mastery Update (v2.0.0)
Research & Development Update (v2.1.0) • Santa's Gift Update (v2.2.0)
2016 Lunar New Year Update (v2.3.0) • Elite Cars Update (v2.4.0)
Enduro Update (v2.5.0) • Rio de Janeiro Update (v2.6.0)
Multiplayer League Update (v2.7.0) • Championship Update (v2.8.0)
2017 Lunar New Year 2017 Update (v2.9.0) • Car Blueprints Update (v3.0.0)
Porsche Update (v3.1.0) • Motorcycles Update (v3.2.0)
Munich Update (v3.3.0) • Hot Wheels Update (v3.4.0)
2018 Fall Out Boy Update (v3.5.0) • 2018 Spring Update (v3.6.0)
Asphalt Moments Update (v3.7.0) • Fifth Anniversary Update (v3.8.0)
Halloween Update (v3.9.0) • Holiday Update (v4.0.0)
2019 Fast Lane Update (v4.1.0) • 2019 Spring Update (v4.2.0)
Showdown Update (v4.3.0) • Sixth Anniversary Mini Update (v4.4.0)
Sixth Anniversary Update (v4.5.0) • 2019 Halloween Update (v4.6.0)
2019 Holiday Update (v4.7.0)
2020 2020 Lunar New Year Update (v4.8.0) • 2020 Spring Update (v4.9.0)
Formula E Update (v4.9.1) • Fifteenth Anniversary Update (v5.0.0)
Wild Cards Update (v5.1.0) • 2020 Summer Update (v5.2.0)
Seventh Anniversary Update (v5.3.0) • 2020 Halloween Update (v5.4.0)
2020 Christmas Update (v5.5.0)
2021 2021 Lunar New Year Update (v5.6.0) • 2021 Spring Update (v5.7.0)
2021 Summer Update (v5.8.0) • Eighth Anniversary Update (v5.9.0)
2021 Holiday Update (v6.0.0) • 2021 Christmas Update (v6.1.0)
2022 2022 Lunar New Year Update (v6.2.0) • Neon Season Update (v6.3.0)
Ninth Anniversary Update (v6.4.0) • Gangstar Season Update (v6.5.0)
Golden Season Update (v6.6.0) • Golden Season Mini Update (v6.7.0)
Hot Winter Season Update (v6.8.0)
2023 2023 Lunar New Year Update (v6.9.0) • Garage Life Season Update (v7.0.0)
2023 Spring Update (v7.1.0) • 2023 Summer Update (v7.2.0)
Tenth Anniversary Update (v7.3.0) • 2023 Halloween Update (v7.4.0)
2023 Holiday Update (v7.5.0)