Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-26249703-20160103210236/@comment-28753807-20161104023044

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.