^I have 8 unsubmitted times atm, but I'll probably send them next week. Try to find a controller though, more activity can't hurt!

And now my promised MCR...

MCR: 1:30.279 and 28.492 (Hero B, ~#100 and Titan C, ~#70)

After like 10 minutes, I beat my old flap by .01 I improved it several more times in the next hour, ending up at 28.597 Titan D. Improving another .1 took about 2 more hours and 6 cuts, so it's now close to being maxed. I do have low 28.4 potential though, and I want at least a Titan B (28.475) before leaving. Also my current PR came in the first try of the session, which definitely shows room for improvement. My first finished 3lap attempt came about 30 minutes after I started here, and it was a 1.1 second cut to 1:31.3 The next finished race was a 1:30.6 Hero C, and I though a Hero B (1:30.5) would be easy. Although that PR was much better than I thought, I finally beat it with a great race. The splits were 31.11/30.32/28.85, 0-0-2. The opener was okay, lap 2 was a best split by a lot, and lap 3 was decent. I didn't want to spend time to learn the 1-shroom cut, so I just did the 2-shroom. Does anyone know about what the difference is between 0-1-1 and 0-0-2? My PR is pretty good for the strat, but I might try for Hero A with 0-1-1 if I think it would be within reach.

EDIT: Will be starting SL later today...

MCR: 28.432 (Titan B, ~#55)

Only took about 20 minutes, but it was a very good lap. I hit the wall in the tunnel while SSMTing and it messed up my line a bit, but overall a very good PR. Second best standard, and by far best rank I did a few calculations and the 2-shtoomer doesn't seem to be that bad, so I'm leaving the 3lap here. When I come back I'd like a sub 1:30 though

nice progress

First PR since December 2009!
DDD 1'34"805
Old PR was "911. Not a huge cut time wise but just feels amazing to PR again after all this time. IT was a 3 day project, started on Tuesday with PB but couldn't get anywhere, not even within 3 seconds of my old PR. Switched to DDD, and wasn't faring much better until I decided to get rid of the ghost of my old time and race against the ghosts of my own improvements. Almost at once I satred improving with every run and got a 1'35"5 by the end of the day. Yesterday another session resulted in 1'35"4.

Today I reinstated the old ghost and was able to compete with it on the first lap before being left for dead on the second, I still remember setting that PR and being blown away by the 2nd lap split which was several tenths fasdter than anyhting I have managed before or since. Then I managed to pull out a nice gap on lap 1, was only a few tenths behind after lap 2, and with a nice last lap got a 1'35"0 and knew it was coming. Sure enough, not long after, an amazing first lap and good 2nd lap, though not as good as the old one's, put me still ahead after lap 2. Lap 3 was a bit nervy but survived to record the PR.

No idea how long this comeback will last, was planning to return to MK64 in the summer after my exasm finished but suddenly had a whimsical desire to play MKDD. There are several courses I still have unfinished business with but I am also getting the desire to play MK64 so we'll see what happens.

Andrew K wrote on 07/05/12 at 13:01:34:


The splts of my 1'34"805 were something like 30"8 - 30"7 - 33"1, compared to the old 1'34"911 which was around 31"4 - 30"4 - 33"0. The "805 was a good lap 1 with average lap 2, the "911 was poor lap 1 with amazing lap 2. Neither lap 3 was paritcularly great, the best I can recall is 32"8 so thats potential 30"8 - 30"4 - 32"8 = 1'34"0, although as they were all mid to high it would actually be more like 1'34"2. But that 2nd lap in particular was a 1 time fluke never replicated. I remember being shocked as at the time getting a sub-31 was an achievement. Agree about DDD being weird, you can get such big variation in your splits. It's maybe because of small details which can make a big diffrence, like the shroom and how far you go into the sand pit - a small difference in either can make a big time difference. To be fair though, these sorts of courses tend to suit me - DDD has long been among my stronger courses - as have WS, DKM WC etc. While I struggle at SSMT-heavy courses LC, PB, BP, you get the idea. In fact This pattern applies to all MK games in play...

^You've already crushed the flap WR, I'm sure that you can sub 2:56 and add another RR WR to your name. It will happen...

PLH wrote on 07/05/12 at 13:36:58:


Wow, I guess I just really suck at the shroom. Until mid 1:35 I used an 0-0-2 strat (both in the regular spot), and never actually got used to doing it the right way My best splits went something like 31.0/30.6/32.4, so about the same potential anyway.

It just keeps going lower and lower...

SL: 1:16.113 (Titan D, ~#60)

After maybe half an hour I hit a .319, and after a few Titan crashes I switched from 0-0-2 to 0-2-0 and soon reached this. It barely misses Titan C, but it was a very good run. The opener was a nice 25.93, and after seeing the 24.60 lap 2 I knew the Titan was mine to lose. I finished the run strong with a 25.58, crushing the standard in the process. I will try for Titan C though, but a 1:15 is what I really want New best splits: 25.83/24.49/25.44=1:15.76

EDIT: Random PR, BP 8.854 Only a .004 cut, but happy just to PR here. The lap felt really maxed though. Also I subbed 1:07 for the first time in ages, but I won't try for a PR now.

^Baby Park flap, easiest Myth/GOD since 2003.

Reached the GOD there when I still was Hero B or something like that. It didn't even take too long. You just have to get THAT one run. I was at Timurs house (he's #151 in AF) and forced him to play BP flap. He could've gotten 8"6 if he wouldn't have missed one MT which he seemed to have massive problems with. But if you try long enough and master every single MT and especially the SHROOMS!.. you will do it

Yeah, you should maybe start to try A-Tech, as it really saves time at many places, especially on PB, MCT and MB. It's really not too hard to learn. Looking at your skill level, I would say you could do it within a week at the highest. As for the strat; try to use L-Tech, it's the easy version of R-Tech and also saves around 0.05 seconds per corner (I think, if I understood your strat right^^)

The problem is that you have to learn how to MT quickly so that you can perform a fresh MT right after you cleared the shroomspot corner. It really will help you to improve this time. Just watch the top videos like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A64Fdv26_CQ

It's even like slo-mo so that you can analyse it better. Really hope you can give it a shot.

^If you're having problems with the second shroom, you can try using both at the normal spot like I used to. High 29s are no problem with that strat, but the best I ever did with it is 29.483. If you want to stick to the other strat, all I can say is watch videos and copy the strat. I used to have trouble with the hill before the shroom, but then I watched Kouider's WR run and saw how to MT around it and not get air

I've been trying BP flap with the normal strat, and I've cut just .008 to reach 8.846 I still suck at this strat, and when I finish a lap I have no clue what the time will be. Unless something clicks suddenly, I probably won't go for Hero C or better. I've also tried the 7lap, and have driven 2 1:06.8s and crashed 2 or 3 possible 1:06.6 times. After like 20 minutes I lost it though, and could only drive high 9.5s at best. A race of 10.05/9.55(x5)/8.95 looks pretty strong to me, yet the total is only .02 faster than my PR. The 7lap will definitely be one of my last Heroes (I'm now going for 32/32 ), and all the U-turns here get too tedious really quickly I'm surprised how strong my PR is considering I drove it a good while ago.

I didn't get the 3lap sub, but I got a nice surprise...

SL: 24.386 (Titan D, ~#65)

I was mainly trying the 3lap, but whenever I messed up I would go for the flap. Before this I hit a 24.45, which was good except for the big ice field where I got a bit of air off the slope. I knew I could beat it, and after another half hour I did and snagged Titan #8 Again it was a very good lap, and again I almost messed up because of the ice field. I really thought my last SSMT before the line would throw me into the air, but I somehow managed to stick to the very edge of the track and finish alive I got both flaps on lap 3 after driving good openers and failing lap 2, so each time there were those suspense-filled few seconds where you don't know your time yet. Kind of like SMK, I really need to get back to it but DD is too addicting

The 24.45 flap was a new 2-shroom best split, and the opener of that race was also a new best split: 25.74 Almost .1 better than my old best, it makes my potential now 25.74/24.39/25.39=1:15.52, which is almost Titan+  My lap 3 split can still go down some, although probably not the other two.

EDIT: Holy fuck!!!! It's not SL but it's the massive breakthrough I needed...

BP: 8.779 (Hero B, ~#125)

It only took 10 minutes This huge .067 cut gets it to Hero B thank god, now all 11 good flaps are at least Hero B It can definitely go down more (8.91 w/ missed MT), but I'm just really happy to get a good flap here. It TIES the state record, so now I have 20 and Nick has 13. The only ones I've failed to beat are BP 7lap and DC 3lap--my two Experts, so I should be able to eventually get all 32

EDIT2: I accidentally forgot to save the ghost, so I just had to beat it again! BP flap 8.769, still Hero B but not maxed yet. I didn't like that tie at all, so this is a good alternative

EDIT3: HERO #21!!!!!!!!!!

BP: 1:06.574 (Hero D, ~#180)

Cannot believe I just got this one. Before this race I had only driven 6 or 7 9.4xx laps ever, the best being 9.476. The first three laps of this race were already good at 10.00/9.56/9.53, but the next three were just insane 9.489, 9.497, and 9.459, which was even a best split. I was very nervous with the shrooms and drove a safe lap with my old strat for a 9.02, which easily could have been .1 better. Still, it was good enough to beat out a Hero, and that means I only have one Expert left now, DC 3lap I won't try it now but it will happen. I'll keep trying BP flap; a Hero A is definitely possible. I'm done with the 7lap though, that state record will hopefully come someday...

^"Pretty good" start? The flap would be WR if it was your PR, I bet you can take a few more WRs too. The activity died, so we need as many people playing as we can

Tiny cut on BP flap, now 8.762. Hero A will happen; it's only .004 away. Funny thing was I couldn't do better than 8.85 for a full hour, then I started racing the ghost and it came the second or third finished run I'm still learning the shrooms, and if I really mastered them I could get at least a Titan for now...

Andreas Rudmarker wrote on 07/09/12 at 15:04:41:


I don't really understand the last part but ok,, nice times anrud

by the way I'll be coming in august as well so see you then hehe <3

DDD 29"412
Well this just came out of nowhere. For ages I'd been unable to get su-30, let alone my old Pr of 29"624. Then I got a 29"9, then a 29"695, then nothing for a while, then BOOM! Couldn't get anything near it again afterwards either.