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.[1]
Announcement
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
- Class D
- Suzuki GSX-R750 (
30,000 or 150, Motorcycle) - Peugeot RCZ R (R&D, BP) - returning from Asphalt 7: Heat.
- Class C
- KTM 1290 Super Duke R (R&D, BP, Motorcycle)
- Class B
- Ducati Monster 1200 S (Motorcycle)
- Class A
- Ducati SuperSport S (R&D, BP, Motorcycle)
- Class S
- Suzuki Hayabusa (R&D, Motorcycle)
- Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition (EDD, BP)
Game Changes
Gameplay Changes
- New gameplay mode: Moto Blitz
- New boost type: Focus Mode
- New vehicle type: Motorcycles
- Similar to the McLaren Championship cars, the rider appears fully-dressed and when the motorcycle is wrecked or knocked down, the rider disappears instantaneously.
- The rider is however more animated with several stunt related ones and when idle in the Garage
- The rider's appearance is also customized in tandem with the motorcycle.
- New motorcycle only Pro Kit cards:
- Bike Tires
- Bike Exhaust
- Fork Tubes
- Transmission
- Four-Stroke Engine
- V-Twin Engine
- Common Tech
- Rare Tech
- Pro Tech
- 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 . All cards now grant Fusion System points. The amounts of Fusion System points rewarded are roughly equivalent to the previous amounts rewarded.
- As a consequence, Pro Kit cards can no longer be sold for
- 3 Classic events for Class D vehicles in Season 2 of Career have had their lap numbers changed to 3:
- Race 2, set in London
- Race 3, set in French Guiana
- Race 5, set in Dragon Tree
- The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package's handling has been made sharper.
- New Blueprint cars:
- Marussia B2 - 10 BP - Common
- DS 3 Racing - 12 BP - Common
- Honda Integra Type-R - 8 BP - Rare
- Lucra L148 - 35 BP - Common
- Holden Coupe 60 - 10 BP - Rare
- Ferrari Enzo Ferrari - 20 BP - Legendary
- New prices for the following vehicles:
- Audi R8 e-tron: 2,250 → 7,000
- Tesla Model S: 3,750 → 7,500
- Cadillac ATS: 5,250 → 8,000
- Cadillac XTS: 7,500 or 120 → 10,000 or 160
- Ford F-150: 71,000 → 11,000
- Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA: 18,000 or 285 → 20,000 or 315
- Renault CLIO R.S. 200 EDC: 60,000 → 25,000
- Volkswagen Beetle Turbo: 75,000 → 26,000
- Audi S4: 42,000 → 28,000
- Nissan 370Z: 64,000 → 50,000
- Audi RS 3 Sportback: 2,925 → 18,000
- Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive: 9,000 → 26,000
- Audi TTS Coupé: 13,500 → 27,000
- Chevrolet Camaro GS: 20,250 → 28,000
- Ford Focus RS: 24,000 or 330 → 37,000 or 330
- Lamborghini Urus: 33,750 → 38,000
- Infiniti FX50: 50,250 or 630 → 42,000 or 630
- Lotus Exige S Coupe: 55,000 → 44,000
- Audi RS 4 Avant: 63,000 → 45,000
- DS Survolt: 12,750 → 45,000
- Aston Martin DB9 Coupé: 21,750 → 53,000
- Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary: 31,500 → 55,000
- Maserati GranTurismo Sport: 37,500 → 60,000
- Lotus Evora Enduro GT: 95,000 → 56,000
- Bentley Continental GT V8: 52,500 → 62,000
- Aston Martin V12 Zagato: 57,500 → 61,000
- Nissan GT-R (R35): 69,000 → 67,000
- Ferrari 458 Italia: 73,500 → 71,000
- Ford Shelby GT500: 85,000 → 76,000
- Ford 2006 GT: 64,000 → 75,000
- Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car: 60,000 → 72,000
- Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series: 66,500 → 76,000
- Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X: 68,000 → 77,000
- Audi R8 e-tron:
- Token prices added for the following vehicles:
- Ferrari F40: 575,000 or 2,950
- Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR AMG: 375,000 or 2,500
- Rimac Concept One: 750,000 or 3,850
- Savage Rivale GTR: 750,000 or 5,000
- Volkswagen W12: 825,000 or 5,300
- Ferrari F40:
- Daily Bonus now awards blueprints for 2 cars in a month.
Cosmetic Changes
- Motorcycles vs Cars Changes
- There is a 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.
- 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.
- 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 Enduro Double Downs, the section which previously said "Enduro Cars" now reads "Enduro Vehicles" to accodomate for the multiple vehicle types now in the game.
- 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 & Ferrari FF.
- The Renault DeZir's & Chevrolet Corvette C3's final 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) is no longer available for purchase for players who do not have it.
- The Old School collection is now impossible to complete.
- In terms of Mastery Rewards, 36, 71,505 & 1 Double Credits are now unobtainable.
- 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.
- 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.
- Previously, according to community speculation, the badge had been removed possibly due to the company Marussia Motors becoming defunct in April 2014.
- The McLaren P1™ GTR now has a "Richard Mille" sponsor decal on the rear wheel arches and front bumper.
- Other Cosmetic Changes
- An "X" indicator appears above an opponent vehicle when it is 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.
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 Motorcycles Update icon also features a car from the previous update, marking the first time since the Research & Development Update with the McLaren P1™ GTR that a car from a past update is used in a later update's icon.
- The addition of motorcycles to Asphalt 8: Airborne contradicts Gameloft's earlier official statements that motorcycles would not be added to the game.[2]
- The update makes it the first mobile racing game to have 200 vehicles.
- This is also the first update since the Elite Cars Update that no new Elite Cars are added.
- The concept of exchanging Pro Cards with a Pro Box was previously used in Asphalt Nitro.
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.
- 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.
- UI dragging: If the player is attempting to drag a menu via swiping, they can accidentally trigger buttons, which can cause tokens and other resources to be spent carelessly. So far, this has only been tested on the Windows Store build using a mouse.
- On some platforms, destructible items for city havocs are missing.
Post-Update Screen
Videos & Trailers
References
- ↑ 3.2版消息 - tieba.baidu.com
- ↑ 05/24/2016 Answers to Suggestions - forum.gameloft.com