Mario Kart MB - *Question Thread*

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Reply #150 - 08/03/14 at 17:25:33

Crony wrote on 08/03/14 at 16:51:43:

Suuper wrote on 08/03/14 at 16:15:50:

Crony wrote on 08/03/14 at 14:30:48:

Suuper wrote on 08/03/14 at 13:49:18:

Crony wrote on 08/03/14 at 13:33:24:

So on the first turn of MKS, I wouldn't push the stick all the way right ever? Shocked

Obviously.

http://youtu.be/fEd9kQ6py-Q
Thank you very much for the advice! This run is sooo improvable now lol

If you don't mind, could you watch my vid and see if there is anything i need to fix?

I get an error when I click that link (or another one)
" You don't have permission to access /cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl on this server." Huh

Your time there is better than my PR, so....I'm not really one to help anymore. Tongue

It did the same to me as well, but how do you see my time?

You need to copy and paste the URL to get it to work.

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Reply #152 - 08/03/14 at 21:01:58

Hey guys. new to mk8, just started playing today. i looked around this board but couldn't find any answers, so I'll ask here. what is the best character/kart/wheel/glider combo? best for off-road? best for tight turns? best for speed? also, how essential is collecting coins? should I only go for ones close to a tight line or should I go crazy with it? also, is it beneficial to mt on straightaways? thanks in advance

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Hmmm...

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If you use anything other than an original DS you need to kill yourself.

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Reply #153 - 08/04/14 at 03:58:45

Hi, welcome on MK8!
About the combo for TT, I would say just look at the WR history site: http://www.mkwrs.com/mk8/
For online/solo, you can use the same combos, the best may be "Heavy character + gold kart + slicks + fast glider"

Look at the WR vids to see the strats and the lines, especially that firehopping strat (hopping left/right when having a boost). Softdrift is back on MK8 also, it helps a lot to get orange MTs on some places.
Snaking is slower.
Collecting coins is really important, as you go faster with more coins also. Wink

Good luck with this!

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Digital9 King Offline Hitting mts left and right and left and right 5416 days karting Location: NY Gender:	Re: Question Thread Reply #154 - 08/04/14 at 05:38:25 Thanks for your help! For some reason, MK8 is a lot less user-friendly for me so it's taking me a long time to get used to. Hopefully I'll have a full and decent timesheet within the next few months
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Chris Ninja Offline wao helped 5654 people Germany, Pforzheim Gender:	Re: Question Thread Reply #155 - 08/04/14 at 05:54:12 Zepple wrote on 08/04/14 at 03:58:45: Softdrift is back on MK8 also, it helps a lot to get orange MTs on some places. I somehow only know softdrifting from MK8. When did it first appear?? I never heard of it in other MKs?
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Reply #156 - 08/04/14 at 06:40:37

Chris wrote on 08/04/14 at 05:54:12:

Zepple wrote on 08/04/14 at 03:58:45:

Softdrift is back on MK8 also, it helps a lot to get orange MTs on some places.

I somehow only know softdrifting from MK8. When did it first appear?? I never heard of it in other MKs? Huh

MKW, but it wasn't as efficient as in this game, and only used in some specific portions of track (ex. : last turn of RMC3)

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Reply #158 - 08/04/14 at 12:20:13

Mick wrote on 08/04/14 at 06:40:37:

Chris wrote on 08/04/14 at 05:54:12:

Zepple wrote on 08/04/14 at 03:58:45:

Softdrift is back on MK8 also, it helps a lot to get orange MTs on some places.

I somehow only know softdrifting from MK8. When did it first appear?? I never heard of it in other MKs? Huh

MKW, but it wasn't as efficient as in this game, and only used in some specific portions of track (ex. : last turn of RMC3)

Ok thanks... I really never heard of it, bur probably because I never gave it a serious try xD

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Crony Karter Offline :/ missed 4226 mts Texas, USA Gender:	Re: Question Thread Reply #159 - 08/04/14 at 16:01:01 While I'm still TTing MKS, does anyone onow how to do that boost that the top players get when they enter the anti-grav part of the track?
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Suuper King Offline DoubleU 3888 days karting Gender:	Re: Question Thread Reply #160 - 08/04/14 at 19:45:19 Crony wrote on 08/04/14 at 16:01:01: While I'm still TTing MKS, does anyone onow how to do that boost that the top players get when they enter the anti-grav part of the track? There's a boost when entering the anti-grav part?
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Reply #161 - 08/05/14 at 04:08:37

Suuper wrote on 08/04/14 at 19:45:19:

Crony wrote on 08/04/14 at 16:01:01:

While I'm still TTing MKS, does anyone onow how to do that boost that the top players get when they enter the anti-grav part of the track? Embarrassed

There's a boost when entering the anti-grav part? Huh

Well idk if it's known as a boost, but everytime I race Natsu's ghost (1:37.5) he gets like more than .4 ahead of me when he and I enter the anti-gravity section. Smiley

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Reply #162 - 08/05/14 at 05:02:42

Crony wrote on 08/05/14 at 04:08:37:

Suuper wrote on 08/04/14 at 19:45:19:

Crony wrote on 08/04/14 at 16:01:01:

While I'm still TTing MKS, does anyone onow how to do that boost that the top players get when they enter the anti-grav part of the track? Embarrassed

There's a boost when entering the anti-grav part? Huh

Well idk if it's known as a boost, but everytime I race Natsu's ghost (1:37.5) he gets like more than .4 ahead of me when he and I enter the anti-gravity section. Smiley

Oh, sounds like a problem I had for a little while. If that's it, there is no extra boost there. Just make sure you aren't releasing your SMT before the shroom wears out. (and that you are bunny hopping well)

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Reply #163 - 08/05/14 at 05:08:42

Ideally you want to be shrooming as late as possible and from a decent angle, such that you can release your SMT late and not too close to the grass on the left - this ensures your series of hops will be as straight as possible so you don't lose forward momentum. The 6th hop (to the left) is a skim hop - once the SMT has worn out a regular adjustment hop slows you down (reason being to do with changing direction of momentum). The skim hop helps maintain momentum when adjusting angles.

My theory is that the anti-gravity panel maintains the speed you enter with, hence the reason for releasing your SMT late - the skim hop will be just before you hit it so you'll hit it with a higher speed if you do what is described above, thus your speed is carried further.

The extra two skim hops the WR strat does help to maintain the momentum ever so slightly as compared to going straight to neutral hops.

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Reply #166 - 08/07/14 at 01:06:35

Rhodechill wrote on 08/06/14 at 23:50:44:

How did people like Thermos get the game so early? ie in this pre-release WR, the guy already has the golden kart:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxFghI-9N_c&feature=youtu.be&t=2m30s

You can easily unlock the golden kart in a single day. You only have 16 GPs to do and the solo isn't challenging at all for us vets.

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Reply #169 - 08/07/14 at 16:23:19

Mick wrote on 08/07/14 at 01:06:35:

Rhodechill wrote on 08/06/14 at 23:50:44:

How did people like Thermos get the game so early? ie in this pre-release WR, the guy already has the golden kart:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxFghI-9N_c&feature=youtu.be&t=2m30s

You can easily unlock the golden kart in a single day. You only have 16 GPs to do and the solo isn't challenging at all for us vets.

Not just the unlocking thing, but the unlocking + getting multiple WR's so fast.

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RaminGER wrote on 08/14/09 at 12:01:14:

Syzygy [Tim] you are a fucking milkface i like to punch you in your fucking milkface ..

Why'd you cut holes in the face of your moon base? Don't you know about the temperature change?

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Suuper King Offline DoubleU 3888 days karting Gender:	Re: Question Thread Reply #170 - 08/08/14 at 15:07:44 Does anyone know the relative amounts of turning for holding outside and softdrifting in required to charge a MT? And might holding slightly outside (as far possible while getting the same charge as neutral) be better?
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codly68 Karter Offline Worst mario kart player ever missed 3942 mts Rockford MI, USA Gender:	Re: Question Thread Reply #171 - 08/09/14 at 16:37:08 Getting wiiu and mk8 in a few days, super excited been waiting all summer. Im just wondering how to softdrift. And how to get gold kart really fast.
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Fisico King Offline rPB 1'13''453 5465 days karting Belgium Gender:	Re: Question Thread Reply #172 - 08/10/14 at 08:12:40 I can't give a good explanation on how to softdrift, but to unlock the gold kart (already said above) you need to get 1 star on 150cc and Mirror Grand Prix (50cc and 100cc aren't needed!)
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