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[ffdgh]

Yep. I still don't mix well with slicks over slims at the moment.

 

[PreyingShark]

Man some of my lines with a bike are so bad.

Also I should be able to get to Frantic soon sorry about the wait

 

[Omnicent]

I can move to Frantic. People in this room keep picking the same old tracks.

If you are still up/on I'll be on in about 90min (get off work and got to stop for lunch). If not maybe later since it's the weekend.

 

[PreyingShark]

NOT THIS TRACK

I CAN'T BIKE ON THIS TRACK

 

[Exentryk]

If you are still up/on I'll be on in about 90min (get off work and got to stop for lunch). If not maybe later since it's the weekend.

Well, it's 2 am here. I probably won't make it lol.

 

[Enforced]

I hope you guys are ready for more pain tonight. >

 

[Exentryk]

Yup, royally screwed up the sc that time.

 

[DaBoss]

Mario Kart 8 ver. 4.1 has been released.

• Improved the overall gameplay experience
• 200cc and Mirror Mode are now immediately unlocked

Not sure how I feel about this. Firstly, I wish Nintendo would document what "gameplay experience" specifically means. Is it the online infrastructure? Is it actual tweaking of the levels? What about kart stats? Item distribution?

The second part, the immediate unlocking of 200cc and Mirror Mode... again, I have mixed feelings. If a player is unable to handle 150cc, surely they won't be able to handle 200cc? The only unlockable tied to Grand Prix now is the Golden Kart. The greatest shame with not having unlockable content is that you remove the feeling of progression from the player. This is only positive for the advanced gamer who wishes to skip 150cc and go directly into the most challenging difficulty. This is even more ironic when you consider 200cc is not part of the process of unlocking the golden kart part.

For people who thought their game was glitched and lacked the new 200cc mode, surely Nintendo could have simply put a lock symbol on top of the locked classes? It removes the element of surprise, but at least the player has something to look forward to.

I think new features added through updates/DLC shouldn't be put behind an unlock wall.

I honestly feel the netcode got a bit worse after the patch, but that could just be like that because 200cc is so fast.

 

[Albo]

Just bought the dlc, feeling salty so I'm coming in blind on the new tracks and straight to gafcc! Go easy on me!

Spoiler

even tho everytime someone says that people do the opposite

also, nice to see people playing at a reasonable hour for non american's.

 

[PreyingShark]

You heard Albo guys.

If you see him, stop and hit him with every one of your triple reds.

 

[Exentryk]

Just bought the dlc, feeling salty so I'm coming in blind on the new tracks and straight to gafcc! Go easy on me!

Spoiler

even tho everytime someone says that people do the opposite

also, nice to see people playing at a reasonable hour for non american's.

Good luck!

 

[PreyingShark]

What were you guys doing at the end?

 

[ClueLess]

Exentryk why ?

 

[Exentryk]

Lol, I hit the side wall and then went straight into another wall. Luckily had a green and stopped at least Jman XD

 

[DaBoss]

Flying ramp just switched. :/

 

[Scooter155]

I think new features added through updates/DLC shouldn't be put behind an unlock wall.

I honestly feel the netcode got a bit worse after the patch, but that could just be like that because 200cc is so fast.

The unlock is interesting. My wife and I play on both our accounts on the Wii U and mine had 200 unlocked but hers didn't, since she hasn't beat all the 150s yet. I can see both sides, but I'm glad she'll be able to play 200 now if she wants to without having to slog through all the 150s.

 

[Albo]

man its hard adjusting to 200c especially since ive been playing on wiimote+nunchuck since release month and now have to use the gamepad

edit: 6 peopel frantic but feels like 12

 

[PyroPaperPlanes]

We're talking about modes already unlocked in Versus from the very start. So no they aren't a surprise

That's true. And to rectify what I previously said, you DO unlock characters in that mode. Perhaps it is for the best then.

 

[Exentryk]

man its hard adjusting to 200c especially since ive been playing on wiimote+nunchuck since release month and now have to use the gamepad

That sucks.

 

[PreyingShark]

Wow fuck that track on a bike

Also fuck trail shrooms on "that one turn"

 

[Exentryk]

Wow fuck that track on a bike

Also fuck trail shrooms on "that one turn"

You're the one that picked it. I don't know why you keep picking bad bike tracks.

EDIT - And you picked it there again.

 

[Albo]

rr64 200x better on 200cc

 

[PreyingShark]

You're the one that picked it. I don't know why you keep picking bad bike tracks.

Because I hate myself.

 

[Azure J]

rr64 200x better on 200cc

Rainbow Road 64 was always godlike.

 

[PreyingShark]

EDIT - And you picked it there again.

That time I wanted the practice.

That and I'm used to playing a kart where I always pick that track on purpose to screw over the bi- ...Oh.

 

[PreyingShark]

Fell off, still won.

Yep this is definitely 200cc Cheese Land.

And lol@that billshit.

 

[DaBoss]

I think that's the first time I got squished by the thwomp lol.

 

[Darksim]

Since when are bots a thing online? There doesn't seem to an option to turn them off when searching for custom matches. Now online has the stutter thing which is even worse when the game moves so much faster.

 

[PreyingShark]

GGs, break time.

 

[CoasterFreak225]

Oh you guys are playing?

Joining in a minute.

 

[Exentryk]

Since when are bots a thing online? There doesn't seem to an option to turn them off when searching for custom matches. Now online has the stutter thing which is even worse when the game moves so much faster.

Yeah, bots are annoying in WWs.

 

[AdanVC]

This is me, i'm usually on the bottom part of the list but i don't mind. :>

*High five!* Just when I thought I got kinda good and competitive at 150cc... 200cc literally makes me look like I've never played a MK game in my life, buuuh :c

Same here. ^^
GGs.

Looking forward to play more this afternoon!

 

[PreyingShark]

Yeah, bots are annoying in WWs.

Yeah

I mean, they had good intentions, and I'm sure it works out very well at lower skill levels, but at a certain point the bots just became blue shell, lightning-spamming stutter generators.

 

[Albo]

my bullet bill flew off the track...lakitu had to pick me up lol. no idea they do that

 

[diddybeats]

It's a bit like the Olympics this with me and albo in last repping the UK behind all other countries.

 

[Roo]

Wow fuck that track on a bike

Also fuck trail shrooms on "that one turn"

Fuck this
Fuck that
Fuck this thing in particular
cat.gif

 

[PreyingShark]

my bullet bill flew off the track...lakitu had to pick me up lol. no idea they do that

They missed how they often fucked you over on Rosalina's Ice World if you used them during a specific section so they decided to bring back that "feature".

 

[lightchris]

Ready to get destroyed again!

 

[ClueLess]

Comm error...

Well I might as well take a break for now. I'll join again later. GGs guys !

 

[PreyingShark]

Fuck this
Fuck that
Fuck this thing in particular
cat.gif

lol

The sad part is that despite all my bitching I'm not doing that badly. Bikes are definitely legit in 200cc.

...Which is why we might as well be racing for 2nd a lot of the time when Exentryk is in the room and Justice isn't there to check him :X I MISS MY FIREHOPPING HANDICAP

 

[DaBoss]

Getting a bit tired using the gamepad. Gonna stop now. GGs everyone.

 

[Exentryk]

Alright, last race. GGs all ^^

 

[CoasterFreak225]

FUCK YOU ALL!

Had 1st before finish line, got blue then went to last place in mere seconds.

Finally got 1st even though it's only 5 people lawl.

 

[Albo]

not this time bill

not this time

 

[CoasterFreak225]

This is bullshit. Both players hit me while I had 3 greens and they didn't get hit and I STILL had 3 greens.

 

[blame space]

let's race bros

 

[Omnicent]

let's race bros

sounds good to me.
Also trying some Morton, so go easy pls.

 

[blame space]

I'm not sorry

 

[Albo]

This is bullshit. Both players hit me while I had 3 greens and they didn't get hit and I STILL had 3 greens.

This is bullshit. Both players hit me while I had 3 greens and they didn't get hit and I STILL had 3 greens.

possibly false lag hits, ie shit happening on your screen thats not really happening

and sometimes you get hit when yourve got three shells/peels, they're not 100% fullproof

 

[blame space]

brb