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Message started by Mario86 on 09/01/12 at 06:31:25

Title: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it again.
Post by Mario86 on 09/01/12 at 06:31:25

Hi everyone,

I was reading once again the CI1 thread on the French MB and I'm more and more convinced the reasons why this strategy is banned from the Players' Site are completely obscure, out of date and make absolutely no sense at all. We eventually had IB banned from the site after weeks of talk and I'm pretty sure the rules, about which strats can be allowed and which cannot, may be able to evolve.

Here is a video of the strat I'm talking about. It requires jumping above the wall before the last part of the track thanks to the earliest bumpers you can meet. It's harder than the allowed strat and the time you can win is minimal since it makes the final big boost into the dirt completely impossible to release (even with a flatboost). You have to perform another boost just after to perform a f-lap or even inside of a 5-lap effort. This is how it works (thanks to Neo for the video) :

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS8eJm6j5M4[/media]


Here is the regular and allowed path. You have to use one of the last bumpers to jump above the same wall but much after, so that you cross the wall and land on the right of the Piranha Plant. This strat helps to prepare a boost (FB or not) in order to cross the big dirt part for a f-lap or an ending lap, and inside of a 5-laps it helps to prepare a boost that makes you cut a biggest amount of dirt than with the "SC" strat. Here is the f-lap WR with this strat (thanks to KVD for the video) :

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0tz553raBU[/media]


Basically, there was some kind of joke at CDM inside of the SMK quizz through a question like "Why is the CI1 wall-jumping strat banned?", the answering being a slightly bored "Ask Sami >_>". Actually, I'm not even sure Sami has a decent answer to give about that situation. Moreover, I found a post-CDM 2009 message by Neo, who wrote he had talked to Sami about this during the previous championship, and the Godfather wasn't completely against allowing it after all those years, judging by the increasing amount of players giving it a try.

Since the detailed explanations making this strat "SC" sound total bullshit to my ears, I ask thee Sami, to consider this strategy again and eventually legalize it (only if people vote massively for it of course...), and see how people can handle with it. I'm not even able to perform it since I never gave it any try in Time Trial so I don't do this for myself, but just for the good and the integrity of the Players' Site rules, since regarding this strategy as "SC" is complete nonsense in my opinion.

Many thanks to everyone who gives his detailed opinion.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk abo
Post by KVD on 09/01/12 at 06:38:55

I think this one is a matter of history and purity. The reason it was labeled SC was that back when MJ (I think) first used it, it was a really standalone move and it allowed you to jump over the rainbow-walls. Especially the latter bit is important, because other than on MC2 (where the programmers actually intend you to jump the walls to finish the track at all), this is a unique situation in the game that can only occur with glitches on the other tracks.

Anyway, the bump that is currently considered SC involves for sure cutting a lot of the rainbow wall, whereas the bumps currently allowed does not per definition. In fact, that one was allowed because at first the players weren't doing it very tightly and were not jumping the wall at all. Even at best you can only cut a little, so it's not very abusive like the other one.

Also, we shouldn't change age old rules unless it's really necessary. Almost everyone hated IB and having to drive backwards + it was a big glitch very different from the normal gameplay, so something had to be done. The CI1 situation is completely different.

I vote to leave this one alone, the rules are fine as they are.  :)

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Danger Moll on 09/01/12 at 06:58:21

I find it difficult to believe that this isn't allowed but that on VL2 you are allowed to break loads of blocks in order to take a route on the flap that just isn't there on the 5 lap (lot's of the arguements against MC2 was that IB was not useful in a 5 lap attempt). My thoughts are that CI1 wall hop should be allowed and that MC2 IB and VL2 little island jumps should either be both allowed or both banned rather than 1 ok and 1 not as we currently have.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Mario86 on 09/01/12 at 07:01:38

Actually I think the VL2 f-lap strat is OK and from that point of view, there is no need to forbid that CI1 strat.

MC2 IB was a different thing since this is a proven glitch and should have never been allowed at all. I think it's a good thing to have got rid off it.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by KartSeven on 09/01/12 at 10:34:51

In fact, never mind if it's forbidden for good or bad reasons, so I won't even try to explain once again, why I consider this strat as SC, and so why it should stay bannes.

I say 'no' just because a decision was already taken about this strat in January 2003, and this decision was : NO ! You just have to accept that, and stop making revolutions as it was already done for MC2 IB.

I don't say that because CI1 flap is one of my strongest PRs, and I'm afraid to lose a French record here... If someone finds a new strat to go faster, and if the strat is allowed, no problem ; it's part of the game.

But this strat was banned. We said NO for this strat, almost 10 years ago ! Is it too hard to accept that ?

What will it be next ? Forbid CPU ghosts for Vanilla Lakes ? Allow breaking blocks for Ghost Valleys ?

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by KVD on 09/01/12 at 10:47:30

Exactly Pierre :)

I only agreed with the IB removal, because it was so clearly game breaking, but even changing that felt kinda wrong in some ways.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Mario86 on 09/01/12 at 12:12:31

The problem is not to accept it has been banned in the past but why it is banned. Seriously, the reasons are just stupid. As long as BIJ will be allowed on VL2, that CI1 strat should be allowed too, no matter if a wrong decision has been taken years ago when NBT was just rising and when it was a matter of inexperience of NBT strats that made it forbidden.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Aron Langerak on 09/01/12 at 12:26:36

I think it should be banned too.. It's jumping over the bar is just bullshit :) The VL2 lap stuff is def. intended by the makers.. so allowed :)

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk abo
Post by Sami de la SMK on 09/01/12 at 12:44:07

I guess another point is the main WR is still faster anyway for now, so why waste time worrying about it. Yes there have been some tracks which have had things included then disallowed. But this isnt an MC2 IB situation. So just let it go... smile and be happy  :)

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Mario86 on 09/01/12 at 13:01:01

Thanks for the reply Sami. But does it mean "case closed, it remains forbidden" ?

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by KartSeven on 09/01/12 at 13:48:52


032F3C272176784E0 wrote:
As long as BIJ will be allowed on VL2, that CI1 strat should be allowed too.


In this case, why would we continue to forbid breaking blocks on Ghost Valleys ?

And on the other hand, if I answer you : "a wall isn't an ice block", you'll certainly answer : "so what about MC2 last corner ?".

Sometimes it's just not possible to clarify rules who'll work for every track. So you need adjustments.

About MC2, it's impossible to define something clear with the LB (it'd be easier if the LB was banned too ;D). About CI1 it's easy : you have to pass to the right of the piranha plant, otherwise it's considered you cut the wall too much, and it's SC.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Sami de la SMK on 09/01/12 at 18:37:45


7E544741665043505B350 wrote:
[quote author=032F3C272176784E0 link=1346509885/0#6 date=1346530351]As long as BIJ will be allowed on VL2, that CI1 strat should be allowed too.


About CI1 it's easy : you have to pass to the right of the piranha plant, otherwise it's considered you cut the wall too much, and it's SC.[/quote]

Yes seems best to stay forbidden for now, weve got faster times the regular way anyway.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Crispy on 09/01/12 at 19:24:19

I think it was ok to ban the shortcut, BUT then players started jumping over the edge of the wall and it was allowed for some reason. I agree with Mario that the rules don't really make sense anymore. I think jumping over that wall should either be totally banned or totally allowed. And since it can't be banned because of the WR strat, I think the shortcut should be allowed. The course charts won't have to be changed and if the WR strat is faster then it won't matter anyway. :)

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by 5E8 on 09/02/12 at 02:39:15


302C21372F3D2D37222528282D2A23440 wrote:
I think it was ok to ban the shortcut, BUT then players started jumping over the edge of the wall and it was allowed for some reason. I agree with Mario that the rules don't really make sense anymore. I think jumping over that wall should either be totally banned or totally allowed. And since it can't be banned because of the WR strat, I think the shortcut should be allowed. The course charts won't have to be changed and if the WR strat is faster then it won't matter anyway. :)


Agreed [smiley=beer.gif]

This SC was debated years ago.
http://www.mariokart64.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1145850418/0#0
Can you believe it was not debated in comparison with IB (didn't exist at that time but a few monthes later), but with the double bump! [smiley=roll.gif]

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Danger Moll on 09/02/12 at 03:30:33

My wall hop time is faster than my non wall hop time on CI1 flap so I'm all for including it ;)

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Zarkov on 09/02/12 at 03:30:34

Surely if the current strat allows you to hop the wall, then allowing another strat which allows you to hop the (same) wall is no problem?

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Firewaster on 09/02/12 at 05:52:34


6C707D6B7361716B7E79747471767F180 wrote:
I think it was ok to ban the shortcut, BUT then players started jumping over the edge of the wall and it was allowed for some reason. I agree with Mario that the rules don't really make sense anymore. I think jumping over that wall should either be totally banned or totally allowed. And since it can't be banned because of the WR strat, I think the shortcut should be allowed. The course charts won't have to be changed and if the WR strat is faster then it won't matter anyway. :)


Quoted for the sole reason of being a Chris' post! lol


I don't think it should be allowed, since you hop almost the whole wall with it. And at some point I even had the "WR" here using that strat. Once people explained me why it was banned, it made a lot of sense.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Mario86 on 09/02/12 at 06:27:42


507F6473617765627364160 wrote:
Once people explained me why it was banned, it made a lot of sense.

Can you try to convince me? I disagree with the explanations I read until there but maybe you have another one I could eventually understand.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Mick on 09/02/12 at 06:45:18


585A5555545558575A49503B0 wrote:
Surely if the current strat allows you to hop the wall, then allowing another strat which allows you to hop the (same) wall is no problem?

Yeah, it's like the people arguing against the SC lack any kind of common sense. This rule is MKSC level of dumb.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Danger Moll on 09/02/12 at 06:59:35

Question to the good players here, I know it's currently not as fast as the wr strat but do you think if people really tried at this wall hop that it could be used to go faster?

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by KVD on 09/02/12 at 08:10:21

@ Moll, Absolutely.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Tom1 on 09/02/12 at 12:14:31


1D3B3E2B3C17213D26277F4E0 wrote:
[quote author=585A5555545558575A49503B0 link=1346509885/0#15 date=1346585434]Surely if the current strat allows you to hop the wall, then allowing another strat which allows you to hop the (same) wall is no problem?

Yeah, it's like the people arguing against the SC lack any kind of common sense. This rule is MKSC level of dumb.
[/quote]

Funny seeing as I set the original rules with everyone who reformed the mksc site that I agree that any more of a cut is sc.

I'd almost say the current strat is verging on sc but i'm a purist.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Mario86 on 09/02/12 at 12:20:09

The MKSC rules are a joke. Seriously.

It was really hard for me to accept them since I can't understand any logic behind them. But I wanted so bad to join and send PRs that I felt the need to force myself to accept those rules even if I strongly disagree (I even thought about sending a regular path RR time asking to remove my 45"76, which just SHOULD be regarded as a SC strat). But that's not the good place to argue on this issue.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk abo
Post by KVD on 09/02/12 at 12:46:02

Hmmm it could be me, but I don't perceive the MKSC rules as that unnatural at all, perhaps apart from a few exceptions.  :-/

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Tom1 on 09/02/12 at 13:38:28


2D0112090F5856600 wrote:
The MKSC rules are a joke. Seriously.

It was really hard for me to accept them since I can't understand any logic behind them. But I wanted so bad to join and send PRs that I felt the need to force myself to accept those rules even if I strongly disagree (I even thought about sending a regular path RR time asking to remove my 45"76, which just SHOULD be regarded as a SC strat). But that's not the good place to argue on this issue.



There is a very simple logic behind the original mksc rules. Non shortcut paths are exceptable. If you want to play sc just play sc :) Seems you want to play smk with sc. If you want to play fastest route then just do the gv1 sc etc.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Mario86 on 09/02/12 at 13:42:55

Nah, I wanna play SMK the way NBT allows it to do. It includes LBs on MC2 and wall jump on CI1, and not IB since this is not NBT but a glitch. That's all.

If I could I'd play MKSC without shrooms, they're ruining TT in my opinion. :(

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Firewaster on 09/03/12 at 12:10:55


55796A7177202E180 wrote:
[quote author=507F6473617765627364160 link=1346509885/0#16 date=1346593954]Once people explained me why it was banned, it made a lot of sense.

Can you try to convince me? I disagree with the explanations I read until there but maybe you have another one I could eventually understand.
[/quote]

The explanation is: God doesn't want it to be done and you will burn in hell if you do it.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Rub on 09/04/12 at 12:09:41

Shouldn't have been allowed in the first place. But to ban the strat would mean that a lot of inactive players must be asked whether or not they performed their pr with the hop. So now I'd say: leave it as it is.

BTW: I don't really care, cause I am a non-NBT player.

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Antistar on 01/24/17 at 04:22:52


0A2033242D410 wrote:
And for the love of God, I hope the CI1 wallhop won't be dragged into this discussion, it's completely different (nothing is hit) and it has been discussed to death.

[smiley=engel017.gif]

Title: Re: Choco Island 1 "SC" : let's talk about it agai
Post by Fabrice Baro on 01/24/17 at 07:16:25


0A26352E287F71470 wrote:
[quote author=0A2033242D410 link=1103671937/5450#5467 date=1485213017]And for the love of God, I hope the CI1 wallhop won't be dragged into this discussion, it's completely different (nothing is hit) and it has been discussed to death.

[smiley=engel017.gif][/quote]
Lol for the up in the correct topic.

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