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Mario Kart 8 |OT| 8 oW
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piratethingy
Self professed bad raider
I'm going to try to make my GAF debut tonight..
I've only played online for ~10 races. Only lost one.
Ready to get
I've only played online for ~10 races. Only lost one.
Ready to get
slaughtered.
One thing I noticed when playing only 6 or 7 people is that blue shells will almost never show up. Usually 2nd and 3rd positions also don't get good items, which means if you're able to get on 1st or 2nd position you will most likely be able to keep it unless you hit some banana or something silly like that.
The game is programmed that way, I guess it does reveal weakness in item distribution when there's less players.
The problem is usually that the other position get items, so they hit the people on 3rd, 4th, etc.. positions, and therefore the main group gets delayed lol
Souless Squirrel
Member
How many people just waste their items on people who are recovering? I'll be in top 3 then get struck and have people unload on me as they pass me.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Easier target to hit if they're just recovering.
Also it's cathartic, people wanting to feel like they have control of their predetermined destiny.
Not unintelligent if you are one of the top 3 better racers
ok I took a crappy video of it
this is from one of the GAF races last night. forgot who DK was but don't worry, I didn't come close to finishing in 1st lol
this is me as Rosalina bouncing a green shell off two walls to hit DK. don't know how to make a .gif so if someone wants to feel free
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umF2B9DOT9I
Souless Squirrel
Member
Isn't there a small window were you can't be hurt after being struck by most items? Because I'll just be spinning and watch 1 or 2 shells hit me and keep on spinning like nothing happened.
Diablohead
Member
I think the game needs more skill shot weapons like the green shell and fire flower, those attacks don't lock on to the guy right in front of you and can be good for distance shots down straights.
It's one thing sonic all stars racing transformed did well, rockets and snowballs were great range weapons.
Really, two blue shells and a lightning in that race.
Haha! Timed the star against that lightning.
So, that's why you caught up so fast.
PadWarrior
Member
Not allowed.
Exentryk
Member
Who threw the red shells near the end!? I hate youuuu!!!
Sorry.
Also, won the race. Best to call it a night now. Cheers KartGAF. See you tomorrow.
Hey GAF.
Quick (spoilery?) question - I know you unlock the
.
However, is there any additional incentive to achieve a 3 star rank in every cup? I've just done so on 150cc (required a lot of patience) but am wondering if its even worth doing the same
. If not I'll just speed through and 1 star them. Thanks in advance.
Quick (spoilery?) question - I know you unlock the
golden kart by achieving at least 1 star ranking on every cup (including mirror mode)
However, is there any additional incentive to achieve a 3 star rank in every cup? I've just done so on 150cc (required a lot of patience) but am wondering if its even worth doing the same
for mirror mode (aside from bragging rights?)
There is no incentive as far as I know. I did it thinking that was how you got the kart.
You get
literally nothing. Not even a message to congratulate you.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
I am now first place in all GPs. Now I just need to get stars on 150cc and Mirror Leaf Cups.
In the meantime, I've started racing staff ghosts. I just finished beating the Mushroom Cup ghosts.
In the meantime, I've started racing staff ghosts. I just finished beating the Mushroom Cup ghosts.
The Horror the horror
Banned
My girlfriend loves Mario Kart.
My only challenge now is to wean her off the motion control steering and for her to use the control stick. She doesn't want to, despite my urgings that it's the superior control method.
My only challenge now is to wean her off the motion control steering and for her to use the control stick. She doesn't want to, despite my urgings that it's the superior control method.
No 3-star ranking to show off online? Lame!
Don't jinx me, I falsestarted. There's some really good players in the GAF tournament who are probably better than me, I'm just breaking the game by taking the lead and keeping it.