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Official Mario Kart Wii Thread of Official Mario Kart
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radioheadrule83
Banned
In the next one they definitely need to change the blue shell mechanic... its so rare that I get hit with one in an annoying way, both online and offline...
...but just now in a couple of 150cc races I got completely screwed at the last minute. How hard would it be for them to have that routine just quickly check where the racer in 1st is and decide whether its fair to hit them with it? I'd say if you're in 1st, on the home straight, in the third lap, no-one should be getting a blue shell.
Ah well, beat it in the end.
...but just now in a couple of 150cc races I got completely screwed at the last minute. How hard would it be for them to have that routine just quickly check where the racer in 1st is and decide whether its fair to hit them with it? I'd say if you're in 1st, on the home straight, in the third lap, no-one should be getting a blue shell.
Ah well, beat it in the end.
phalestine
aka iby.h
NTom64 said:The music in this game is surprisingly awesome, Moo Moo Meadows especially. There's more in that video's related video selection if you want 'em
I for one hate the music in MKwii, but Moo Moo meadows is my favorite.
radioheadrule83
Banned
Blue shells... again...
>: Д
Now I just feel like breaking something
>: Д
Now I just feel like breaking something
biodegradablebean
Banned
radioheadrule83 said:
But that would ruin the randomness, the unexpectedness... the essence of Mario Kart to never know what will happen until you've actually crossed the finish line. Sure, you will get screwed over lots of times... but races are tense until the very end.
biodegradablebean said:But that would ruin the randomness, the unexpectedness... the essence of Mario Kart to never know what will happen until you've actually crossed the finish line. Sure, you will get screwed over lots of times... but races are tense until the very end.
That's fine when you're playing with friends, but to lose a good chunk of your rating because of something you have no control of is just wrong.
The worst thing about the blue shell is it hardly ever benefits the person who used it. Just the person in 2nd or 3rd place who manages to avoid it and pass you for the win.
Exactly.biodegradablebean said:But that would ruin the randomness, the unexpectedness... the essence of Mario Kart to never know what will happen until you've actually crossed the finish line. Sure, you will get screwed over lots of times... but races are tense until the very end.
I lose lots of times because I continuely get hammered with blue shells, bullet bills and stars. But just barely crossing the finish line in first after getting chased by red shells in the last corner, or coming back from last with a bullet bill and win the race is priceless. That's what makes Mario Kart fun in my opinion and they made it so anyone can feel the joy of winning like that.
CreatureX3
Member
Uh the benefit is the satisfaction of knowing the person in first place is going to get slammed!Ysiadmihi said:
biodegradablebean
Banned
Ysiadmihi said:
The second point is true... they should maybe make the blue shell a little less powerful and make it 'avaiable' for players 3-6. Would balance it a little bit better I think. About the first point, I know it sucks, but it should even out when you're getting lucky and gaining points yourself.
Majuts said:
Yea... It's like when you finally think you're gonna beat me after 4 consecutive losses, I get 3 mushrooms on the last item round on Coconut Mall and still pass you a couple meters before the finish line. :0) It was that time I really felt the 'joy of winning'. Awesome game!
biodegradablebean
Banned
Majuts said:Do I need to remind you who finally broke your winning streak on Rainbow Road the other day?
No.
First loss ever on Rainbow Road, now I'm never voting for that track again. N64 DK's Jungle Parkway it is. biodegradablebean
Banned
Ysiadmihi said:Not exactly. I'm at the point now where a 1st place victory gives me about 30 points, but 4th place and below usually results in a loss of 200 points. Not very fun to get screwed over and lose that much
Yeah, ok you've got a point there I guess. Gotta make sure you're lucky then like me.
Managed to win about 15 consecutive 10+ players races either through being first the entire race or with sheer luck at the last possible moment. Insane but so satisfying. Pennywise83
Banned
I've read on another forum that the online play suffer of desync... there is different result for each player :S Is this true?
biodegradablebean
Banned
Pennywise83 said:I've read on another forum that the online play suffer of desync... there is different result for each player :S Is this true?
Haven't experienced that yet. Though once I finished fourth (got passed by two racers the last few seconds) and still ended up being second in the results. Though it made sense because the two other players were very laggy (flying from left to right about the tracks).
Monkeylord
Member
DataBot said:Yeah finally won a match against Drake
And the first time GC dk mountain I almost won but than your green shell and your push from the bridge Aaaaaarrrrrgghhh i was so mad.
But nevermind Drake: 26 - Databot: 1 lol.
I was in a few of the matches with you and Drake... did quite well on occasion, but whenever I did I was almost instantly humbled by either a blue shell, bullet bill or just plain getting barged off the course.
Actually, I get bounced around faaaar too much in the online races I participate in (brutal!). Looks like it's time to hang Dry Bones up and start to learn a heavier character :-(
radioheadrule83
Banned
Pennywise83 said:I've read on another forum that the online play suffer of desync... there is different result for each player :S Is this true?
I've noticed it once in easily over 100+ online races.
I appeared to come first but I never.
I got gold in all 150cc cups last night, I've played the game 100% using the wheel so far. It almost seemed as though all 11 CPU characters saved their weapons to hit me at the most opportune time on some courses -- it was infuriating at times. But Luigi + Nostalgia kart seems to be my magic combo. Unlocking
Princess Daisy
This is typical Mario Kart. Getting owned by the end! :lol or was it me
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W78bF5GioKo
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W78bF5GioKo
fly high ~ayunite~
Member
I had a few US players last night, was pretty much lag free too
Haunted
Member
:lol I know how you feel.Ysiadmihi said:
Ratings, shmatings, though. Just play for the fun of it. That's how I keep my rating
barely
The less you worry and get mad, the better you'll do.That's why I never even thought about changing my online racer (Mii with Blooper Kart), though I acknowledge that a heavy biker would be the better choice in pretty much all courses.
Starchasing
Member
The only thing i dont like about the game is the Mii voice... is there a way to change it?
radioheadrule83
Banned
Starchasing said:
Its determined by the weight and height of your Mii. If he's little, you get a high pitched voice, if he's big n' fat you get a deeper one.
You get different weighted karts based on this too.
So edit your Mii in the Mii channel... and don't worry you won't lose any save data.
radioheadrule83
Banned
It should fatten your Mii up and lock it from editing, that'd be awesome :lol
plagiarize
Banned
the thing that makes mario kart so fun is the randomness, but a good player will still beat a bad player more often than not, it's just that anyone can win any given game.
that stops it from getting too depressing to play... but there's unquestionably skilled players who know how to win consistantly.
that stops it from getting too depressing to play... but there's unquestionably skilled players who know how to win consistantly.
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
Haunted One said:
WTF? YOU'RE A MONSTER
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
christ!
I'm barely over 6000 here! Man, you guys make me want to kill myself :lol
I'm barely over 6000 here! Man, you guys make me want to kill myself :lol
Dabookerman
Member
What I hate about this game is this
GCN tracks = 4
DS tracks = 4
N64 tracks = 4
GBA tracks = 2
Snes tracks = 2
ONLY 2 TRACKS FROM THE SNES AND GBA VERSIONS???
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GCN tracks = 4
DS tracks = 4
N64 tracks = 4
GBA tracks = 2
Snes tracks = 2
ONLY 2 TRACKS FROM THE SNES AND GBA VERSIONS???
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Yeah, starting from the next MK they should do 6 Nitro cups and 6 Retro cups. I mean come on, Super Mario Kart still has the most "new" tracks of all games (20), every other one has 16. With 6 Retro cups they could also do 4 from every previous non-arcade game just like MKDS instead of making it unbalanced.dabookerman said:
Dabookerman
Member
Capndrake said:
I propose a Rainbow Road cup aswell.
But man, DLC would of been great if Nintendo implemented it.
Getting new tracks and stuff, the Snes and GBA tracks as well as a few other N64 tracks were the best tracks ever.
I think what they should do, a la Smash Bros. Brawl, is do away with the lowest difficulty setting and instead implement an all-new, entirely nightmarish level above 150cc, before you go and unlock Mirror Mode.
50cc is pretty slow nowadays and doesn't give the best impression of the game, so it's not that great an idea having it the starting difficulty you always play on and have been playing on since the SNES original.
50cc is pretty slow nowadays and doesn't give the best impression of the game, so it's not that great an idea having it the starting difficulty you always play on and have been playing on since the SNES original.
slaughterking
Member
Gah, I guess I'll never get over 9000 pts with my online rating. I'm at about 8500 for some days now, 'cause all the tiny steps I'm making forward get nullified by one giant step backwards sooner or later. ;__;
Nexus Zero
Member
I wouldn't mind a 200cc mode if it only changed the speed of your karts, but to make it more "difficult" in Mario Kart terms would be to have your ass pelted with god knows how many more blue shells. No sale!