Coolness Bears Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 Woah! That video is amazing. I'm also wondering how the hell people find these things out?
Japjer Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 I've always wondered why all the world records are set by people playing as Funky Kong too, is he somehow fasty than all the other large characters? http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/wii/file/942008/52716 Apparently different characters have different stats as well. Funky Kong gets +4 in speed, so that should make him the best in time trials. It also explains why 9000+ players use daisy/baby daisy alot.
Zechs Merquise Posted June 23, 2008 Author Posted June 23, 2008 That Time Trial is insane! I play as Dry Bowser on the Bowser bike as he looks cool!
Zechs Merquise Posted June 27, 2008 Author Posted June 27, 2008 Does anyone else feel some of these glitch shortcuts effectively ruin the time trials?
Supercube Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Does anyone else feel some of these glitch shortcuts effectively ruin the time trials? Absolutely...the people who had genuinely fast times by racing properly must be gutted! I can't think of a way to avoid the situation though as there always seems to be a way around it. It would take a lot of time to put invisible barriers around every course where these sort of "mega shortcuts" could be performed.
DazzeL Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 I sort of agree, it qould probably be more fun if these shortcuts couldn't be performed. Invisible walls wouldn't take very long either, they're a really simple thing to add. Then again at least it's not unfair, especially in this youtube age, once everyone else realises the shortcuts it's just a matter of doing them the quickest. EDIT: That was said after seeing the Mushroom Gorge video - that Grumble Volcano one is absolutely rediculous! Way to make that track irrelevant from a time trial perspective.
steggy Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Rather than invisible barriers, invisible checkpoints would be better. Just a way to make sure that the racer has gone past the halfway point of the track each lap. Would be a lot more difficult to circumvent.
DazzeL Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Although, thinking about it, does nintendo reset rediculous times? Like the sort that you would get using the grumble volcano exploit.
RedShell Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 The next competition Appears on the 1st of July Excellent! I've been looking forward to a coin collecting competition.
Zechs Merquise Posted June 30, 2008 Author Posted June 30, 2008 I've finally done it... over 9,000 points on Mario Kart wooo
blender Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 its ridculous all these glitch shortcuts.... all the developers needed to do was put a number of invisible waypoints on the course. its cool to find shortcuts round a courner but not skip entire sections of track
Supercube Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Excellent! I've been looking forward to a coin collecting competition. Okay boys and girls, your time to beat is 45.704 go for it!
Zechs Merquise Posted July 1, 2008 Author Posted July 1, 2008 Okay boys and girls, your time to beat is 45.704 go for it! Done 42.001
Supercube Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Well done, both times are outstanding, so now I must work out another strategy to get somewhere closer! May have to resort to non-wheel/auto methinks.
Zechs Merquise Posted July 1, 2008 Author Posted July 1, 2008 I'm down to 39 seconds too! I've just been playing online, and I got seriously screwed by two losers who did the grumble volcano cheat in online play, I thought you could only do it in Time Trial? Either way they are scum, I hope they die.
Dynamo Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 I have 37s in the comp so far and I've finally broken into the Continental Top 10 at Luigi Circuit with a 1'10"148
Supercube Posted July 2, 2008 Posted July 2, 2008 I have 37s in the comp so far and I've finally broken into the Continental Top 10 at Luigi Circuit with a 1'10"148 I see you're down to 35s now, well done, I just can't get the hang of manual bikes no matter how hard I try! Managed to get below 39s though, thanks to youtube
Zechs Merquise Posted July 4, 2008 Author Posted July 4, 2008 I see you're down to 35s now, well done, I just can't get the hang of manual bikes no matter how hard I try! Managed to get below 39s though, thanks to youtube I'm concentrating on my Race Rating, I'm up to 9250 now!
Supercube Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 I'm concentrating on my Race Rating, I'm up to 9250 now! That's a very respectable rating but it is very dependent on who you are playing against. If you just play a bunch of noobs then it's easy to rack up a few cheap points but once you start beating those of a higher rating, that's when yours increases more realistically. With my choice of manual karts, it's difficult to get out of the 8000's but I still get good races no matter. It's so easy to lose on "random" courses, like Luigi Circuit or Moo Moo Meadows which anyone can win on that I tend to end up losing whatever I've accumulated, especially if it reverts to 100cc which is so much easier for others to catch you up on. So, really, ratings are not always a fair representation of a player's ability unless they are really good and win nearly all the time. Fortunately, I don't fall into that bracket and find it just as enjoyable having a good race against all manner of abilities and losing, rather than predictably winning constantly.
Alan77 Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 I too use standard Karts all the time and am in the 8500pts range... I love it when you beat some prick on a bike who thinks he's gonna wheelie round the whole course with ease..!! It is harder in karts but sooo satisfying when you win....Its strange that they made the bikes so 'over-powered'...
Supercube Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 I too use standard Karts all the time and am in the 8500pts range... I love it when you beat some prick on a bike who thinks he's gonna wheelie round the whole course with ease..!! It is harder in karts but sooo satisfying when you win....Its strange that they made the bikes so 'over-powered'... With you all the way on that one! I think they just underestimated the way people would be virtually totally reliant on a bike so as to squeeze every drop of speed out of it and therefore unbalance the lack of turbo with the wheelie. It's still more of a contest than trying to compete with snakers on every slightly straight section in the DS version though! Getting and staying ahead is definitely the key to success whatever you're driving.
RedShell Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 I managed to hit 37 seconds on the comp this morning, don't think I'll be able to beat that. Shame not so many people seem to be participating in the competitions now, my friends list has always had enough entry's for a top 10 before, only got a top 2 for this one though. I suppose most people are too addicted to Brawl at the moment.
Cookyman Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 As my Wii is away for "cleaning" with Nintendo I havent had a chance to check out this new competition I just hope I get it back before this competition ends!
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