The online ghosts come in via Spotpass once you have set a time for a track. Though not very often as far as i can tell. I would guess that you can get you're friends times via Streetpass.
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Mario Kart 7 |OT| Rosalina is Fat, BBW Lovers Unite!
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The online ghosts come in via Spotpass once you have set a time for a track. Though not very often as far as i can tell. I would guess that you can get you're friends times via Streetpass.
I know not a lot of people enjoy these, but i love some battles, so i created a GAF battles community, here's the code:
NeoGAF Balloon Battles
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MK Wii netcode was slightly better imo.
Some people explained MK netcode in a good way, basically it's not real time online, but the game approximates your opponents positions or something, like you are battling ghosts.
There, i explained it in a shitty way.
The bad thing of this was that every racer had the same weight, so even a Yoshi could bump Bowser off the track.
I don't know if this is still the case in 7.
NeoGAF Balloon Battles
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Well, that IS lag, the game thinking your opponent missed the jump while he actually didn't, then correcting itself.
MK Wii netcode was slightly better imo.
Some people explained MK netcode in a good way, basically it's not real time online, but the game approximates your opponents positions or something, like you are battling ghosts.
There, i explained it in a shitty way.
The bad thing of this was that every racer had the same weight, so even a Yoshi could bump Bowser off the track.
I don't know if this is still the case in 7.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
I asked this earlier, and the answer is that the most pronounced attribute differences will be caused by parts, but character are still split into weight classes. And weight, indirectly affects speed and acceleration (handling too?).
GT got this wrong in their review, btw.
Bluemercury
Member
Too bad the balloon battle is not as fun because of the red shell physics not being the same as the snes version...
slaughterking
Member
Alright, thanks. I almost wish the character choice wouldn't have any impact on the karts at all, but I think thats good enough.
You can see this simply by selecting different characters and checking the stats on the next screen (the parts screen). Heavier characters have slower acceleration but higher top speeds, and lighter characters have quicker acceleration but lower top speeds -- just like in the SNES original and most (?) of the non-N64 versions.
Midnight Believer
Member
How do you quit from playing an online game? (I mean after a race)
JacksUsername
Member
Okay, I just did another series of adding friend codes - will be sending out PM's soon. If anyone wants to add me, my Friend Code is:
1805 - 2171 - 5625, just please PM me to let me know and I'll add you back.
1805 - 2171 - 5625, just please PM me to let me know and I'll add you back.
It asks you if you want to keep playing after the race. Unless it's a community race which are 4 tracks.
Wuhu mountain loop is glitched. There's a pit near the checkpoint where if yo ufall in at the right spot your kart spawns at a spawn point on the other side of the loop, skipping almost a whole lap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egUl0q4fo5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egUl0q4fo5c
SecretMoblin
Member
There are five different parameters that are affected by character choice, according to to the Mario wiki, which I assume is still correct:
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Also, count me in as being sad about Wuhu and snaking. I really hope they patch that stuff and soon, otherwise those levels will be the only ones we ever see online.
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Also, count me in as being sad about Wuhu and snaking. I really hope they patch that stuff and soon, otherwise those levels will be the only ones we ever see online.
Not if you play with the right community. I'm sure there will be groups where those levels are not played.
SecretMoblin
Member
It's not the same kind of snaking as in MKDS (and not as easily done), but you can exploit the wide sections of a few tracks to get successive blue speed boosts from drifting. There have been a number of people who have reported that these tracks are being spammed online by snakers.
Not the total mess that MKDS was for that kind of thing, but still disappointing.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
That's such a shame. I quite like the Wuhu tracks. In fact, I really love the addition of tracks that aren't based on laps but sections. It's a really nice change to the usual lapping.
I gotta say, MK7's new tracks are all pretty damn fantastic.
I gotta say, MK7's new tracks are all pretty damn fantastic.
I think I remember reading talk about the 'potential' of DLC for Mario Kart 7 in one of the Iwata Asks, which fingers crossed means that the game is patchable and the Wuhu glitch can be fixed.
I've played a bit and in my opinion snaking doesn't really seem like a huge issue at the moment. My thumb hurts from playing it normally!
I've played a bit and in my opinion snaking doesn't really seem like a huge issue at the moment. My thumb hurts from playing it normally!
Post that under email tag aswell :lol
If lurkers read that, and many lurkers read GAF, it's all the worse.
Anyone up for some balloon matches? i'm in the lobby. if that fails i'll join regular GAF lobby.
CrazedProfessional
Member
Snaking is only able to be done by the Egg1 for some reason though. I have no idea why.
Bluemercury
Member
Ill try joining, but the damn 06-0612 error keeps getting in...:S
JacksUsername
Member
I think I was in that 5 player match as well - good racing, I was the other regular Mario. I got lucky in the third race with a golden mushroom at the end, but typically would start really strong and then nose-dive in the second or third lap. Having a ton of fun with the game so far though.
MatthewB92
Member
Wow what luck! A blue shell was coming after me(First one in the game) and I got a mushroom a second it was about to hit me and I dodged it!
SecretMoblin
Member
Do you think it was a design decision on the part of the developers to allow a 1st place racer to get a mushroom precisely for that reason?
Because if so, then that's great. They must have been looking at how people were playing MKWii.
Because if so, then that's great. They must have been looking at how people were playing MKWii.
Most fun tracks to play are DK Jungle, Luigi's Mansion and Bowser's Castle (Old School)... Pure drifting magic.
As mentioned earlier, during online play, I often see people "falling off" the track, only to appear back on the track, then somehow get right in front of me with a banana.
Very weird and highly annoying.
As mentioned earlier, during online play, I often see people "falling off" the track, only to appear back on the track, then somehow get right in front of me with a banana.
Very weird and highly annoying.
No. You don't unlock anything doing 50cc.
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
doh turtle shelled and run over by a star right after
That's all you unlock in that class everything else is 150cc
Yeh, so the person saying you don't unlock anything for 50cc had it wrong unless you can unlock what I spoiler tagged elsewhere.
Yea, but that'd also be unlocked playing 150cc.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
I haven't been able to join a game all morning, either worldwide or in the GAF community. :/
I think he meant to say you don't unlock anything else
SecretMoblin
Member
You can unlock it on 50cc, but it's not necessary. You can unlock the Mii by
winning all the cups for any given cc.
Edit: I may have misunderstood. Plus, spoiler tags.
storafötter
Member
People get into the GAF community Nauv! so far we are 3 people waiting for more.
MasterShotgun
brazen editing lynx
Just picked this up and played the Mushroom Cup. I'm starting with 50cc since I haven't played the series in a while, plus not having the Gold Cups in every difficulty would bug me. I'm amazed at how smooth it is and how great it looks even with 3D on.
I'm gonna go through the cups for now, and maybe hop online later tonight if I go ahead and start the 150cc cups.
I'm gonna go through the cups for now, and maybe hop online later tonight if I go ahead and start the 150cc cups.