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I'd love to race ya all, but not right now because of the weather.
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Pierre wrote:
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I've never seen that term. Maybe it's called something else in the North American version. Where do you see it?
It's the last stat on a kart way down on the bottom underneath handling.
The North American version calls it traction. According to the Mario Wiki, traction (or grip in your version) is "[t]he grasp of the vehicle. Vehicles with higher traction slip less on certain terrain and can stay stable on the road better. Not to be confused with handling."
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I tried online racing. And I have to admit that it's fun to race against other players.
I'd love to race ya all, but not right now because of the weather.
I'd love to race ya all, but not right now because of the weather.
I think the biggest difference is just how close and chaotic it can all get. Mario Circuit just after the race begins past the first weapon box? You'd be as well dropping to last place to wait till the carnage passes.
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My main character in Mario Kart DS and a far heavier option. Hopefully, this will solve my problems of being pushed around too much. Though i'm still keeping the same vehicle combo.
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Thinking I'll dive on about sometime between 5-11pm (12pm-6pm EST) so just send me a message if you want to race then.
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Pierre wrote:
Wondering if any of you fine fellows would like a race sometime tomorrow (Monday 13th)
Thinking I'll dive on about sometime between 5-11pm (12pm-6pm EST) so just send me a message if you want to race then.
Thinking I'll dive on about sometime between 5-11pm (12pm-6pm EST) so just send me a message if you want to race then.
I'm usually on around that time anyway.
Well, the big Wa wasn't working for me. I find that heavier characters are harder to control. I've switched back to a lighter option with Toadette, who I believe is slightly heavier than Baby Peach.
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General Luigi wrote:
Monday's the fourteenth, not the thirteenth. Regardless, I believe I can be on during those hours (though I make no promises about the first dew hours, as I tend to sleep late).
Not to worry General I have cleaning to do anyway but I'll check the Wii U regularly so just drop a message if you are ready to roll.
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Man...that looks dull...this actually makes me worried for KH3 (since that team worked on the battle system)
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dullahan1 wrote:
Group racing? I'll see if I can join if possible. I'd love to finally get an opportunity to race with you guys!
It's great fun though I warn you Lucy is stupidly good XD
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Lucy 17 : 1 Pierre
Lucy 5 : 8 General Luigi
Lucy 1 : 1 Blademaster Orca
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Lucy wrote:
I was checking the scores and here's how things stand for me:
Lucy 17 : 1 Pierre
Lucy 5 : 8 General Luigi
Lucy 1 : 1 Blademaster Orca
General Luigi is going down today.
Lucy 17 : 1 Pierre
Lucy 5 : 8 General Luigi
Lucy 1 : 1 Blademaster Orca
General Luigi is going down today.
Y...You didn't have to make that information public.Will be on soon, just need to clean up a little more.
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Man...that looks dull...this actually makes me worried for KH3 (since that team worked on the battle system)
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In any case not sure what happened there, set up a new room.
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But, I believe that was a draw between me and General Luigi. As for Pierre...better luck next time.
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dullahan1 wrote:
I'm getting on. I apologize if I can't communicate well, my Wii U is in a different room than my computer.
No worries! Can always try the voice chat.
@Lucy It's just so hard to catch up to you guys XP
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Pierre wrote:
dullahan1 wrote:
I'm getting on. I apologize if I can't communicate well, my Wii U is in a different room than my computer.
No worries! Can always try the voice chat.
@Lucy It's just so hard to catch up to you guys XP
I would, but I am in a room with my mom and sis while they're watching tv. Perhaps when I am home alone some time.
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But, I believe that was a draw between me and General Luigi. As for Pierre...better luck next time.
No, I was in third when it disconnected and had pretty much no chance to pass the racer in second before he/she (I forget the character) crossed the finish line. Unless you were that racer, you won that grand prix by two points.
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dullahan1 wrote:
I gotta say, that was a lot of fun! Thanks for letting me join in guys! Hope we can do it again sometime!
Yeah though I need to step up my game.
I think I figured that "Grip" is the stat I was actually looking for and not "Handling". God knows what Handling does but I turn so much better with a high grip.
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General Luigi wrote:
Same here. I currently favor speed and handling at the expense of acceleration and traction, but if superior traction enables sharper turns when drifting, perhaps I should change my approach. Time to experiment, I guess.
Traction/Grip I'm pretty sure is the one that allows better drifts.
I switched to Bike (low handling to high handling and low grip) and I found that while the actual 'turn' initiated faster in a drift I didn't get much actual angle on the turn which means that I'd frequently bump into barriers on tighter turns though I could start the turn later.
However I was hoping it would STOP that from happening so when I switched back to a kart with a higher grip and low handling I think I found I got that tightness in the turns I was looking for, so I could hold the drift for longer and get a better angle off the turn.
Melody Motorway's big half turn pianos spell certain death for a bike as far as I could see but are adequate for a high traction/grip kart.
At this point I have no idea what Handling does, however I have noticed that sometimes when starting a race the initial boost of a foe behind me would be stronger than my own. Perhaps handling determines the effects and ease of mini-boosts?
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I ended up starting to hit walls towards the end of our playthrough that I usually don't hit, but I don't know if it had to do with me using a new setup I wasn't too familiar with on these tracks, or trying to talk to my mom and sis while trying to play.
I have been sticking with the Mach 8 for my body as it's a pretty speedy car, but I'm still trying to figure out what wheels to use. I've been trying to choose between something that optimizes speed and something that optimizes a more balanced car. The latter is more reliable, but the former has helped me to win more races when I've had good luck, so it's hard right now to find a favorite. I'm hoping as I get to play more, I'll find what works. I've only played online a few times prior to this, so seeing what works against humans and what works against computers is VERY different.
I do apologize for using the Wii U gamepad. I usually like to play with the nunchuck, but I've been having to use the Gamepad a lot because we only have one HD tv in our house and people are usually watching it.
By the way, I have a question. Do the coins you collect online go towards unlocking vehicle parts, or is that strictly done on local play only?
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Also I THINK they do unlock you things, I just don't think they make a song and dance about it. I swear when I went into modify my kart there were new parts about the place and they just hadn't been announced
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But, I believe that was a draw between me and General Luigi. As for Pierre...better luck next time.
No, I was in third when it disconnected and had pretty much no chance to pass the racer in second before he/she (I forget the character) crossed the finish line. Unless you were that racer, you won that grand prix by two points.
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Still Japan-only as far as I know. The update that comes with it is definitely going worldwide though:
- A map will be added to the TV screen so you don't have to look at the gamepad
- The default selection when finishing a race will be changed to "Last Race", so you can click through faster
- Can now edit others' highlights
- Your last used character and kart customization will be added to your save so it'll be readily available the next time you go through the selection process
- A Records screen is being added to show your total coins, online win/loss record, character selection rates and more
- Online stability improved
All good updates, though I'm fairly certain that at this point I'm going to instinctively move the selection at the end of the race out of instinct...
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Also as silly as the DLC looks, that Silver Arrow looks pretty classy.
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Blademaster_Orca wrote:
- A map will be added to the TV screen so you don't have to look at the gamepad
- The default selection when finishing a race will be changed to "Last Race", so you can click through faster
- Your last used character and kart customization will be added to your save so it'll be readily available the next time you go through the selection process
- A Records screen is being added to show your total coins, online win/loss record, character selection rates and more
These four improvements are things I really wanted. I've had to resort to looking behind me to see if there is anyone near, I can't get used to using the gamepad.
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A summary, in case the website goes down:
Mario Kart 8 Pack 1 is to be released in November 2014. It includes:
3 Characters: Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link
4 Vehicles
8 Courses
Mario Kart 8 Pack 2 is to be released May 2015. It includes:
Pack 2 includes:
3 Characters: Villager, Isabelle, Dry Bowser
4 Vehicles
8 Courses
If you own both packs, you also get eight colored Yoshis and Shy Guys.
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Also Link? Neat.
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Would totally play Link though...is it "new" tracks or more retro ones?
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Pierre wrote:
Oh wow...I guess it's the first step to the "Nintendo Kart" dream after all. Well if Sega is doing it...
Would totally play Link though...is it "new" tracks or more retro ones?
Would totally play Link though...is it "new" tracks or more retro ones?
We know there's at least going to be an Animal Crossing-themed one, and more than likely at least one based in Hyrule and F-Zero.
This is probably used to test the market: if people will pay for these DLC's, we'll probably see Mario Kart 9 expand into full nintendo stuff. And then people will be frothing in the mouth over characters being included in that one, only for more metal characters. Except Samus and ROB, who become less metal. Somehow.
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