Firewaster wrote on 02/22/21 at 12:39:43:


Yeah, those big gaps can be discouraging. This is why I'm not really motivated to work on times that might be improvable, such as VL2 PAL 5lap, where I'd need a 53"xx (basically a full second improvement) to make any serious chart gain, on a track where I fought hard to make it into the 54"xx. (I never grokked the island jump on PAL, nor is my last name Hasso) While I wouldn't say such a cut is completely beyond my capability, to expect to go down by that much (on a Non-NBT track) would really be pushing it.

Nice work on CI1 regardless.

...So GAS, can we expect to see you in Monroe this summer?

P.S. I've heard it said somewhere that "PAL is good training for NTSC", I might work a little more on PAL myself this spring, maybe you should try it again yourself. I couldn't agree more with this saying, because I often do some of my best NTSC time-trialing after I've wrestled with PAL for a bit. I've also heard of NTSC being called "easy mode", and it feels that way for me too, especially as a "native" NTSC player, indeed last year I broke several of my NTSC PRs after laboring on the same tracks in the (seemingly) less cooperative PAL version. While I don't think Nintendo meant for PAL to be "harder" than NTSC per se, most of the more advanced techniques require more precision on PAL (due to PAL's altered physics) so it really does make for a good "boot camp" for SMK time trialing. GAS, you're a native NTSC player who's played your share of PAL yourself, so what are your thoughts?

Name: Nicolas Chomette
PAL
D.K. Jr
Non NBT

VL2 : 0'57"92 / 0'11"32

When I switched to VL2 last week, the goal was to get a time below 1'00"00.
I got there in the middle of the week.
I continued on this course the rest of the week and tonight the planets aligned.
2 times at 58"XX to finish with a 57"92.
My best 5laps ranking now becomes VL2.

Thanks

First PR Submission(s):

Name: Aaron Jablonski
Country: USA
State: Wisconsin
Other: Discord: Glass_ssb#8905

NTSC

MC1: 1'16"72 / 14"08
DP1: 1'43"70 / 19"38
GV1: 1'14"76 / 14"18
BC1: 1'54"22 / 21"38
MC1: 1'44"91 / 18"74
CI1: 1'15"67 / 14"38
GV2: 1'16"92 / 14"28
DP2: 2'06"47 / 22"73
BC2: 2'33"55 / 28"06
MC2: 1'55"96 / 22"04

I'm not very good at this game. I plan to fix that in the future.

Hi all!

NTSC
GV1 NBT 59"09* (-0"07)

Splits:
L1 12"03
L2 11"77
L3 11"79
L4 11"76
L5 11"74

I took a break for a week and tried to untie GV1 once more yesterday and today. Eventhough my sum of best (SOB) is quite a bit below the 59 seconds barrier, I never actually drive let's say 3 lap splits in a row for it. So unlike the BC1 1'24, it doesn't really feel within reach yet. That said, this new PR improvement does represent a significant step in the right direction. Will switch tracks now, but will be back if it needs defending. I like GV1 and I suspect this will not be my last PR ever on this chart.  

2/4 HB, but the more i play the less convinced I am they actually save (much) time. This is underlined by lap 4 being the fastest middle lap of the bunch. Typically the boost triggers later and you don't get the full one (on NTSC that matters). It also complicates the first corner arrival, so I just use it as backup strat if my angle is wrong now. Having said that, my very best splits ("96 opener and "70 middle) have been driven with HB of course.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JrLlyzKudA

Cheers,
KVD

NTSC NBT:
KB1: 47"31/8"88 https://youtu.be/ImQZ1znNIy0 / https://youtu.be/ODICpRTJF2w
BC3: 1'27"15 https://youtu.be/T0mPQGFyjXE
RR: 1'24"29 https://youtu.be/yAercvU7yl4

Quite happy with this week's results, all worth a big AF cut (aside from KB1 5lap). KB1 flap was rather unexpected, as it was my first ever sub-9 lap after struggling to improve my PR from 9"06 to 9"05 and then 9"02. The thwomps on BC3 were generous with me during my time on the track, as I only lost a few runs to getting thwomp-walled. I missed two boosts on RR but the power of spamming boosts in NTSC was enough to get me to my goal regardless.  

Thanks,
Lafungo.

Date: March 10, 2021  
Name: Nicolas Chomette
PAL
D.K. Jr
Non NBT

RR : 1'30"92 / 0'17"91

Thanks

MC3: 1’29”64 (Legend A, #6)
Splits: 18”04, 17”93, 17”81, 17”96, 17”90

Finally got back to work and played a few hours yesterday. I crashed a few good runs on lap 5, but luckily I finished the best one! Those other attempts were more consistent, but this one had two great laps. All 5 hairpins were sharp, which really helped offset minor mistakes here and there. I’m super happy with this time; it beats Jamie’s “73 for CR #6 and also tops Harvey’s NBT time! Only “05 faster and it would have been a GOD, but I’m not too bothered because I had no big mistakes and a respectable last lap. I was a full “30 faster into lap 5 on that fluke run last month, but this was one of the fastest runs after that. I feel lucky to have gotten this on my second 1’29 race, and now it’s time for MC2!

^ Any chance we'll see you in Monroe this summer? Would be nice to have some international visitors again especially from Latin America. You would be the first Latina at an ASC.

Nice work Lafungo! Two new top 5s in one night is pretty nice

MC2: 1’14”73 (Legend E, #16)
15”23, 14”86, 14”92, 14”88, 14”84

Got this in about an hour on the first run I finished. It’s pretty solid for my first PR, but I haven’t figured out the rhythm for some corners yet. Not sure how hard it will be to add pipejumps, but that could be the key to getting a low 1’14. For the flap I want to add both pipejumps and hopefully that can get me a 14”2x.

Name: Aaron Jablonski
NTSC
D.K. Jr.

KB1: 1'04"59 / 12"20
CI2: 1'26"36
VL1: 1'08"64 / 12"23
BC3: 1'57"29 / 22"30
MC4: 2'12"45 / 23"66

That's all I've got. Thank you!

VL2 NTSC 5lap 47"29

Hi all!

I managed to take down one of the two records that I still don't have a PR video for on NTSC. On PAL there are still a few more left to take care of at some point. I struggled to finish a decent run here. Still not entirely happy with the result, the barrier curse (as always) is a thing. It's very hard to say anything conclusive about potential and SOB on this track because of the weird finish line thing. Makes the splits go all over the place. The WR is surprisingly good though, for such an oldie. And also taking into account the track's nature, with tricky water slide boosts, terrible weed hit detection and fishes all over the place. It's safe to say I do not like this track.  

NTSC
KB2 NBT 53"02 (-0"16)

Splits:
L1 10"97
L2 10"69
L3 10"44
L4 10"56
L5 10"36

Video: https://youtu.be/yJxPsQzsMzc

Cheers,
KVD