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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |OT| Deluxe Salt

Kudo

Member
Just got the game and tried my first match online, placed 8 with the default settings.
I noticed when I was drifting sometimes the helping steer keeps you on the road even when you would get offroad with the drift, I assume that's not possible to do without it?
 

moeman

Member
Just got the game and tried my first match online, placed 8 with the default settings.
I noticed when I was drifting sometimes the helping steer keeps you on the road even when you would get offroad with the drift, I assume that's not possible to do without it?

If you go off-road mid-drift it cancels your mini turbo, so I sssume they do that to help people with steer assist drift.
 
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My results after just a handful of races (oops)

337/500 podium finishes is not bad, sooo many of those 2nd places were firsts until a blue shell on the last corner/straight -_-
 
1208 races.
1st: 500
2nd: 263
3rd: 137

41% of me finishing first in any particular race.

74.5% of me obtaining a podium finish in any particular race.

I'm pretty happy, considering how often I play against really competitive people in GAF and WW.
 
I got Gold Mario. I did all of it except for Rainbow Road without smart steering, which I beat the moment I turned it on after several attempts. Thankfully the music itself was a treat Rainbow Road or not. Of course, the next track I played online was Cheese Land, thanks game.

I was looking at builds for 150cc and eventually 200cc when it starts popping up online for Gold Mario. Anyone see any issue with Mr. Scooty (seems to have the same stats as biddybuggy), rollers, and cloud glider? That gives me a lot of acceleration and handling and was my build for 200cc, except shy guy instead.

Why has discussion on this game slowed down significantly? The Zelda thread is on OT3, but this one has been moving a lot slower. It's only been out for a short amount of time and sold well, so I can't imagine people are tiring of it.
 

MAX PAYMENT

Member
I got Gold Mario. I did all of it except for Rainbow Road without smart steering, which I beat the moment I turned it on after several attempts. Thankfully the music itself was a treat Rainbow Road or not. Of course, the next track I played online was Cheese Land, thanks game.

I was looking at builds for 150cc and eventually 200cc when it starts popping up online for Gold Mario. Anyone see any issue with Mr. Scooty (seems to have the same stats as biddybuggy), rollers, and cloud glider? That gives me a lot of acceleration and handling and was my build for 200cc, except shy guy instead.

Why has discussion on this game slowed down significantly? The Zelda thread is on OT3, but this one has been moving a lot slower. It's only been out for a short amount of time and sold well, so I can't imagine people are tiring of it.

I use the same setup but with road.
I'm awful
 

Kudo

Member
I just got an message that said I got enough coins so customization options opened or something, what does this mean?
 

silva1991

Member
I know I'll probably get a Switch in the future, but I don't think I'll have the patience and I'll just get it on the Wii U.

I'm so in the mood for this game and want to play it.
 
How does this work, only for the Standard Kart? Somehow equip them in the Kart selection screen I assume.

Kart selection screen. You'll unlock new carts, wheels and gliders.

It's very obvious what the new unlocked item is when you see it.

EDIT: You can collect coins from any mode.
 
After a few dozen hours playing this game again I've realized that what I really miss are arcade racers. Like, racing games that control similar to Mario Kart (don't need to brake for turns) but don't have all the bullshit items. I'm so fucking sick of the items.

Sometimes the items can be a pain in the ass (the red shell is extremely annoying to me solely because it flies over pits). lol
It can be so defeating to drop all the way into 12th place in the 3rd lap when you were in 2nd or even 1st because you got hit by fifteen bazillion items in the span of 3 seconds.

I wish the invincibility frames would kick in earlier and last a little longer because watching my character helplessly flail around while being pummeled can be a bit annoying sometimes.
:p
 

Aracarn

Member
Nothing like stealth server maintenance to disconnect you. It probably docked me points too. I really hope they fix this before online becomes a paid service.
 

Firebrand

Member
Sometimes the items can be a pain in the ass (the red shell is extremely annoying to me solely because it flies over pits). lol
It can be so defeating to drop all the way into 12th place in the 3rd lap when you were in 2nd or even 1st because you got hit by fifteen bazillion items in the span of 3 seconds.

I wish the invincibility frames would kick in earlier and last a little longer because watching my character helplessly flail around while being pummeled can be a bit annoying sometimes.
:p

Yeah I hate this, once you get hit it's so easy to get hit over and over without being able to do much. I'd like to an increasing invuln time for each hit, but it's arguable that this kind of thrashing belongs in MK. :p Probably a more fun if the offenders are in the room with you to yell at... or strangle. >_>
 
Yeah I hate this, once you get hit it's so easy to get hit over and over without being able to do much. I'd like to an increasing invuln time for each hit, but it's arguable that this kind of thrashing belongs in MK. :p Probably a more fun if the offenders are in the room with you to yell at... or strangle. >_>

Yeah, there is a weird kind of fun involved in it.
Sometimes I'm just busting a gut after getting pummeled because it looks ridiculous to see all kinds of crazy things like explosions, red shells, and piranha plants toss my character around...but when I feel like I'm kicking butt and suddenly find myself in 12th place after being hammered by multiple items consecutively I lose interest.
 
Finally finished 200cc cups. Wasn't as painful as I imagined. 200cc actually adds a fair bit of depth by bringing braking into the equation and forcing track mastery. You have to know when and when NOT to drift, do tricks and take boosts, as opposed to just using those things all the time without thinking.

After about 150 online races, I still haven't won a single time :(

Got second a couple of times, but never won.

I won my first online race and battle, then never won again.
 
Version 1.1
- Opponents’ names are displayed in the rear view mirror view in online matches.
- Invincibility period after a spin-out or crash is longer in online matches.
- Up to two players can spectate a friend group while they wait to join.
- “Worldwide” and “Regional” modes add players to Mirror and 200cc matches less often.
- Can now properly create a friend lobby when you have 100 or more friends.
- Inkling Girl’s animation has been adjusted.
- Starting positions in online races now properly reflect the order in which players join.
- Driver Miis now properly showing facial expressions.
- Tournament clock now properly reflects real-world time.


YESSSSSS
 
Version 1.1
- Opponents’ names are displayed in the rear view mirror view in online matches.
- Invincibility period after a spin-out or crash is longer in online matches.
- Up to two players can spectate a friend group while they wait to join.
- “Worldwide” and “Regional” modes add players to Mirror and 200cc matches less often.
- Can now properly create a friend lobby when you have 100 or more friends.
- Inkling Girl’s animation has been adjusted.
- Starting positions in online races now properly reflect the order in which players join.
- Driver Miis now properly showing facial expressions.
- Tournament clock now properly reflects real-world time.


YESSSSSS

These are actually really good changes.
 
Yeah, there is a weird kind of fun involved in it.
Sometimes I'm just busting a gut after getting pummeled because it looks ridiculous to see all kinds of crazy things like explosions, red shells, and piranha plants toss my character around...but when I feel like I'm kicking butt and suddenly find myself in 12th place after being hammered by multiple items consecutively I lose interest.

Yeah I hate this, once you get hit it's so easy to get hit over and over without being able to do much. I'd like to an increasing invuln time for each hit, but it's arguable that this kind of thrashing belongs in MK. :p Probably a more fun if the offenders are in the room with you to yell at... or strangle. >_>

Sometimes the items can be a pain in the ass (the red shell is extremely annoying to me solely because it flies over pits). lol
It can be so defeating to drop all the way into 12th place in the 3rd lap when you were in 2nd or even 1st because you got hit by fifteen bazillion items in the span of 3 seconds.

I wish the invincibility frames would kick in earlier and last a little longer because watching my character helplessly flail around while being pummeled can be a bit annoying sometimes.
:p

They increased the invincibility frames bois
 
1208 races.
1st: 500
2nd: 263
3rd: 137

41% of me finishing first in any particular race.

74.5% of me obtaining a podium finish in any particular race.

I'm pretty happy, considering how often I play against really competitive people in GAF and WW.

Damn that's beastly!
What's your VR total?
I raced two Japanese players yesterday who were both over 10,000. The races were super tight, lots of fun.
 
Beat all the staff ghosts in 150, earning myself a set of gold tires, which was the last unlock I needed! It took a lot of patience and practice, but it feels pretty good knowing that I'm progressively getting better at the game and slowly learning the tracks.

Shout out to everyone that helped me in the Discord, especially TheGoreMagala. You guys are the best.
 

Firebrand

Member
Beat all the staff ghosts in 150, earning myself a set of gold tires, which was the last unlock I needed! It took a lot of patience and practice, but it feels pretty good knowing that I'm progressively getting better at the game and slowly learning the tracks.

Shout out to everyone that helped me in the Discord, especially TheGoreMagala. You guys
are the best.

Damn, well done! Grats.

What an ending o_O

Servers fucked for anyone else right now? Been trying to enter a race for the last 10min but nada :(

Lol that video.
 

KSweeley

Member
Link: http://mashable.com/2017/05/18/mario-kart-gesture/?utm_cid=hp-h-4#VvPezh1ixuq9

Bet you didn't notice this little gesture the last time you played Mario Kart — and now you never will.

A new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update has just been released, in which developers did away with what could have seen as an offensive gesture.

The character Inkling Girl was first seen in the game with her hand resting flat on her bicep while raising a fist — something that could have been perceived as an insult in parts of Europe.

Netizens were also quick to pick up on it.

The gesture has now been changed, and its clear from this screenshot of the game that Inkling Girl's hand is no longer resting on her bicep.

Nintendo also confirmed the change in its patch notes.
 
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