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Re: Mick's 2013 Plan : Road to the Top 100
Reply #25 - 01/08/13 at 13:52:24  
Gonna join here soon, too. Want to try an old goal...

Goal: Become Germanys #2. (AF: 13.09625)

Current AF: 15.250
Current ARR: 1.6281 (Goal: Myth+ or better)

PRs I would like to improve: mainly 3laps, as they are really weak compared to my flaps. Preferably going for PB, SL, WS and DKM 3laps.
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Reply #26 - 01/09/13 at 01:28:57  
In response to Andrew's post earlier, I decided to record once more, this time a more serious attempt.. After more than 1.5 hours of constant failure, I finally got a decent PB run on tape. First round was horrible, but second and third were pretty okay. I came pretty close to my PR even  Roll Eyes

Main thing I'd like some tips on, is kart handling with A-tech. Currently, I'm drifting all over the place, swerving so to say, which seriously extends my driving line. I can turn the kart around the corners pretty okay, but the straight parts is where I lose most time. Dishing out the MT's in fast succession is also not really a problem, although I still regularly miss one, or do one delayed. But that just comes with more and more practice.
Other tips are welcome as well, although I DO know that I should stay off the grass and make some turns a bit (or a lot) sharper  Cheesy

Anyway, without further ado, and this time not private: Peach Beach - 1'15"647 uploading  Smiley Done.

Ideally, a perfect run for me would be in the likes of 25"1xx - 24"1xx - 23"3xx = 1'12"5xx  Smiley
With proper a-tech, I hope to be able to sub 1'11 some time!
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Reply #27 - 01/09/13 at 10:14:51  
My goal is to break into the Top 150. At the moment I donīt see any potential for more.
My current Position is #259 and I just sent in 8 PRīs which I just forgot to send in the last time I played.

There are still some MKDD tournaments in germany and I always start to play like 1 month before the next tournament.

So Letīs see how far I can go this time. Smiley
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Reply #28 - 01/09/13 at 15:01:50  
I'm not gonna play a lot this week with AGDQ 2013, but since it's my birthday I'm gifting a small stream tonight !

Stage 2 - Yoshi Circuit : http://www.twitch.tv/spearmick

Debriefing :

3lap :
1'52"650 ---> 1'47"047
524th ---> 246th
Advanced C ---> Expert B

Spectacular improvement, yet I still have quite a bit of potential remaining to say the least... splits were 36"8 - 34"7 - 35"4. Still lacking consistency with the mini-turbo execution and spacing, but that was great for an under 2-hour session.

Flap :
36"404 ---> 34"527
512th ---> 253rd
Advanced C ---> Expert C

Average run, especially if you consider what I already did on the 3lap. One missed mt I think but the driving itself can be considerably polished. Sub 34 should be within my reach in few weeks.

Theorical AF rank : 382nd ---> 363rd (384,50)
ARR : Advanced A ---> Expert D

Heading towards Mushroom Bridge next, my weakest time is there and it is the ideal place to practice those mt's. And maybe try some A-tech ?
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« Last Edit: 01/10/13 at 18:51:21 by Mick »  
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Reply #29 - 01/10/13 at 14:05:26  
wow, you're improving really fast! nice work
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Reply #30 - 01/10/13 at 18:43:35  
Mushroom Bridge from this afternoon :

3lap :
1'27"252 ---> 1'23"584
485th ---> 257th
Advanced B ---> Expert B

Flap :

28"837 ---> 27"226
542nd ---> 252nd
Advanced C ---> Expert B

Somehow I felt my driving wasn't really as good as yesterday, especially when it was about mt'ing on straights. I remember being a bit tired too so maybe that's that. All things considered, with how overplayed are these simple tracks are, usually, those times are still pretty good.

Splits of the 3lap were 28"3 / 27"6 / 27"5 (encouraging 2nd lap, choked a bit on the 2-shroomer last lap but no biggie).

Tried the flap a lot even during 3lap attempts, but I struggled a bit to improve past the sub 28. Still got the top 300 eventually by a decent margin, but as Andreas (or Richard, can't remember), my shroomstrat wasn't ideal and an hindrance to sub 27. But I can't find a valid strategy with which I'm comfortable for now. I'll come back after my overall driving skills have improved.

Theorical AF rank : 363rd ---> 343rd (368.3125)

Sherbet Land is next in line. Tomorrow evening ?


TOIVIIVIY wrote on 01/09/13 at 01:28:57:
Anyway, without further ado, and this time not private: Peach Beach - 1'15"647 uploading  Smiley Done.

I just noticed, what the hell is up with the staff ghost ? Lol
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« Last Edit: 01/10/13 at 18:59:39 by Mick »  
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Reply #31 - 01/11/13 at 05:44:18  
Streaming Sherbet Land TT from 1h to 1h30, starting from this post. (Done)

Edit : Double PR on my very first try Grin Grin (1'21"867 / 26"783, from 1'22"350 / 26"831)


Edit 2 :

Sherbet Land :

3lap :
1'22"350 ---> 1'18"117 (26"556 - 26"210 - 25"351)
518th ---> 216th
Advanced C ---> Expert A

My then worst time became my best time, and my first Expert A by 0"008 ! Solid run with two best splits (lap 2 and 3) and the opener is within 0"2 of my best. This is not enough for a Hero time for the time being, but I feel now I have the driving required to eventually get it. I have some problems with the first and the last corner in the tunnel, and particularly my shrooms are very inconsistent (I shouldn't drift right from the beginning of the first shroom...) and once I get those parts down the top 200 should fall in my hands. But this is for another day...

Flap :
26"831 ---> 25"227
508th ---> 220th
Advanced C ---> Expert B

Another good flap with no significant mistakes, except for a mt that I could have added near the beginning. I could certainly save a couple of tenths on the shrooms though, with the proper strategy, maybe I'll give some tries before moving on, since the top 200 is actually very close now.


Theorical AF rank : 343th ---> 330th (349.875)
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« Last Edit: 01/11/13 at 12:01:41 by Mick »  
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Reply #32 - 01/11/13 at 14:34:27  
Mick for MKDD POY 2013

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Reply #33 - 01/11/13 at 16:32:52  
lol, it's bullshit.. top 100 in a year.. easy.. go for top 25 at least Smiley (btw im completely serious)
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Reply #34 - 01/12/13 at 03:46:19  
^What Aron said!
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Reply #35 - 01/12/13 at 08:58:01  
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Reply #36 - 01/12/13 at 15:00:05  
@ndrew wrote on 01/10/13 at 14:05:26:
wow, you're improving really fast!

This! You keep lowering your AF rank with ~20 places on every track you drive  Shocked
Last week I was pretty confident about catching up to you, as I was ditching out low Exp/high Adv times pretty easily, but now that you're driving Expert A times already, I feel it's not gonna happen as soon as I hoped. We'll see with the next update though (it's taking too long  Smiley)


Although, I have been practicing A-tech a bit ltely, and I think I got it quite under control now (at least I understand how it works). So I should be able to improve some times even more soon now Smiley



But first I think I should put some work into Special Cup, as I have horrible times standing there.
You can even expect some video's from it, either asking for tips, or showing progress, or both  Tongue

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I just noticed, what the hell is up with the staff ghost ? Lol

It just did that after a while.. Like it changes to 50hz driving style or smt :') Really weird.
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Reply #37 - 01/14/13 at 14:44:26  
After a 2-hour session this afternoon and a nice sub 25 lap on SL (24"963), I'm coming back one last time to try the Hero rank : http://www.twitch.tv/spearmick

Edit : Had technical difficulties with router, will still play a bit this night past 1 AM GMT.
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Reply #38 - 01/14/13 at 15:44:34  
Good luck Mick Smiley

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Reply #39 - 01/14/13 at 21:19:40  
Sherbet Land :

Flap :
25"227 -> 24"963 -> 24"877
220th -> 168th -> 155th
Expert B -> Expert A -> Hero D

There it is, my first Hero time. Also barely beats out Timur and Abyssion ! I wanted to post a video of it, but it might have been cut by instable wifi (will check out soon). If it's the case I'll improve it once more, again, even if it's by a tiny amount.

Mushroom City :

3lap :

1'44"787 ---> 1'41"025
503rd ---> 282nd
Advanced B ---> Expert C

Flap :
34"278 ---> 33"025
484th ---> 261st
Advanced B ---> Expert B

Nothing extraordinary here. Actually I spent most of my time there toying with the A-tech (quite weird, but I'm getting the hang of it), so I sort of built up a strategy on the fly, usually. Didn't know at all where to use the shrooms, neither, and I missed several mt's especially at the end of the flap. My goals for the week will be ~1'39"5 / ~32"5, though I won't get rilled up if I barely fail those.


Theorical AF rank : 330th ---> 318th
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Reply #40 - 01/17/13 at 01:07:00  
Well, this is the end. My Wii decided to stop reading my MKDD disc, or my MKDD disc is the problem, not sure which. I'll submit the rest of my PR's if I can remember them. What a shame, I was really motivated to battling Mick here and I definitely think I had the potential to do it. Maybe I'll go back to MK64 as I still have times I can beat there and am ranked much better.

Sorry Mick.
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Reply #41 - 01/17/13 at 03:38:12  
Mick wrote on 01/14/13 at 21:19:40:
Sherbet Land :

Flap :
25"227 -> 24"963 -> 24"877
220th -> 168th -> 155th
Expert B -> Expert A -> Hero D

There it is, my first Hero time. Also barely beats out Timur and Abyssion ! I wanted to post a video of it, but it might have been cut by instable wifi (will check out soon). If it's the case I'll improve it once more, again, even if it's by a tiny amount.


Grats on your first Hero time  Smiley
I've taken the liberty to cut out your flap video and convert it. Clickie.

@Brett, sad to hear your MKDD disc died. I guess it had to endure a lot over the years? Shocked
Maybe you could get your hands on a 2nd hand disc somewhere. Or seeing as you have a Wii, you could run it through homebrew?  Smiley

As for my personal endeavors in MKDD, it has been quiet the past few days, but I'm all set to drive now, and hopefully set some new PR's =] The chase isn't over! Cheesy
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Reply #42 - 01/17/13 at 04:07:36  
Well it didn't really endure much, I played MK64 probably 50x more at least and that cartridge still works fine.

I'm not really sure what the problem is, once my MKW disc stopped working, so I tried a different game and the Wii didn't read that either. So I figured the problem was the Wii, bought a new one, and the disc didn't work. I bought a new MKW disc, problem solved. I'm somewhat optimistic that the problem is only the Wii, as I have one that's never been used whereas I'd have to go buy a 2nd MKDD disc otherwise.

I won't use homebrew, not into that hacking stuff.
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Reply #43 - 01/18/13 at 14:27:26  
That's too bad Brett. You had already reached the rank I had before I started playing, and you might have caught up to me within weeks with that progress. Well, maybe another time Smiley

@ TOIVIIVIY cheers for the video ! I'll likely upload it to YT whenever I can.

Gonna play Mushroom City for a bit, in one hour or so. I will update the OP as well.
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Reply #44 - 01/18/13 at 14:37:57  
^Okay I will most likely be able to drop in for some time, and give some tips too because I feel like I know MB pretty well. I still remember how exhilarating it was to hit that 26"191 and know that it was an old GOD time Smiley

@Brett Well I hope you can get your Wii/disc to work again and then get back into TTing here; your goal is to not finish with a timeset like mine Undecided MKDD discs really aren't that expensive though, no more than 15 or 20 dollars I would think. Also if your Wii breaks again maybe you could consider sending it to Nintendo, which I did about 2.5 years ago when it couldn't read any discs. It cost $75 iirc but all my data was saved and I got it back in about a week.
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Reply #45 - 01/18/13 at 16:13:56  
^ Read my post again Tongue

In case you still don't get it, the stream's up !
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Reply #46 - 01/19/13 at 12:24:02  
From yesterday : Mushroom City

3lap :
1'41"025 ---> 1'40"125
283rd ---> 225th
Expert C ---> Expert B

Flap :
33"025 ---> 32"471
262nd ---> 167th
Expert B ---> Hero D

Goal cleared on the flap, almost on the 3lap !

The last straight on lap 3 is the bottleneck : I don't know how to deal with the cars yet. Otherwise my driving has considerably improved since last time ; my best splits are 33"386 and 33"112 for lap 1 and 2, without shrooms, though I can't get under 33" last laps even with the hoarded shrooms.

While this time is pretty good for my level it is way under my potential by at least 1 second, so I'll keep pushing until I get a consistent run. This is a great place to practice A-tech anyway with the narrow paths I have to sometimes take, so I'm not complaining. Done with the flap though unless I magically improve it during a 3lap run.

Theorical AF rank : 318th -> 314th (329,7815)
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Reply #47 - 01/19/13 at 13:20:44  
Good going Mick. I don't know why but you motivated me to fire up MKDD again for fun (last PR = November 2007 lol).

Weird, is the least I can say. I though I would pick it back up and in like not more than like 5-10 tries, I would be back chasing my old ghosts. Not the case lol. It felt like I was driving with banana peels under the wheels. Very frustrating.

Nevertheless, I persevered and I played probably the equivalent of 4 hours over the last two days. Focused on DC for no real reason. It's pretty amazing how much muscle memory does kick in after a little while though. I managed a 1:40.3 (PR=1:39.7). I have a blister on my thumb now though haha.

Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for the motivation.  Smiley
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Reply #48 - 01/21/13 at 18:44:51  
Cheers ! it's great to see so many people step back into the game all of a sudden.

Also I had that not so good driving feel you described circa 2011 when I initially wanted to replay the game a bit for fun. Couldn't control the kart and failed to do many mt's. Got 2 small flap PR's and that was it. However I was using a different controller at that time so that might explain why I'm faring far better with a new controller.

Playing tomorrow afternoon and evening, still Mushroom City then probably Waluigi Stadium and/or Peach Beach.
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Reply #49 - 01/22/13 at 07:48:25  
Didn't notice this topic yet! Seems like a very good idea and I should definitely follow as well as I played this game again a few weeks ago. I just need to find the time and motivation for it though.
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