Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-26249703-20160103210236/@comment-27798333-20161105031815

Racer KCain10r wrote: RandyMc wrote: Racer KCain10r wrote: I'm not the off-topic police, but I don't call the bots new Behavior a glitch. Nor do I call the change in the assists behavior a glitch either. But then again, after watching Guru's videos enough, I learned the value of racing without any assists. I see these things as just another thing to adjust to -- similar to a car with poor brakes, or a car with better grip at higher speeds than lower speeds. If the driver can adjust the driver can win. If a driver can't adjust they may uninstall this game and try a different one. Well if FM has posted a message saying they know about it, and are working on a fix, doesn't that indicate to you it's a glitch? Or at least a real problem within the game, by whatever name you want to call it? I don't consider the new bot behavior a glitch. I consider it a new challenge to meet. The brake assist behavior may well be a glitch that doesn't have an effect on me, as I drive without assists. And in the interest of full disclosure, Guru will drive most all the time without assists, but he does mention that using assists for certain circumstances, is beneficial. I don't do it. I forget to think about it, in the heat of the race. Since the non-assisted braking is not changed and could benefit racers, this might be motivation to drive without and learn a new skill. Once you drive without and get the hang of it, there may be no need to go back to using assists.

I wouldn't be surprised if we see a challenge in the future in which a racer MUST use an assist or two. I think there are achievements for winning races in all the different views, either in this game or in Asphalt 8...

Finally, if the brake assists have somehow 'inadvertently changed' as FM claims, and it is detrimental to those who use them, I hope it is a glitch that gets fixed. The assists are in the game for a reason. Some people need them, some want them, but if FM has them in the game, they better make sure they work, even if YOU don't use them.

Personally, I don't use brake assist or TC. But I do use low steering, which is the problem I'm having. The steering assist just isn't working. On low, on high, or not at all, it all feels the same on a lot of my cars. There definitely is a problem. I hate having to repeat myself, but at my age and limited physical capability, steering assist greatly helps. I change assists occasionally, as well as switching from tilt A to tilt B depending on what I'm doing, and my desired result. I expect these changes to have the desired effect.

Bottom line, all of the features in the game should work properly, even if some of us don't use them.

As far as bot behaviour, that's a whole other subject. But as long as we're here...

In any race, other drivers (in this case, bots) provide a challenge due to speed and skill, mostly. But when was the last time you watched a race where the drivers made a conscious effort to run each other off the track? Sure, it's a new challenge, bit not a welcome one for this game. This isn't Real Crash up Derby, it's Real Racing.