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Samus Aran on 04 June 2014
Einsam_Delphin said:
Samus Aran said:

It actually just means that once you're unlucky enough to fall at the back, you're almost never going to catch up. I always get useless junk when I'm at the back. I can't race for 20 seconds without getting hit by a shell, fireflower, boomerang or super horn. 

Like I said:

- Green shells should stop bouncing around

- Shells shouldn't be able to follow you in the air

- Make green and red shells rarer and bananas more common. 

Plus I need the good bikes and karts, but I'm only unlocking crap and I have 2200 coins or something at the moment. 


You can say it all ya want, but it's not changing! Breaking away from the pack is harder now, and frontrunning is harder now, that's just how things are in Mario Kart 8, and I for one very much like this as it's what makes acceleration more important than ever!

Also what good bikes and karts are you talking about? You already start the game with most possible stat combinations!


Doesn't change the fact that the game is still very unbalanced. I still remember I could wait 40 seconds in Mario Kart Double Dash in 150CC and still win lol. In MK8 you get hammered by items if you're in the lower regions. 



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Lonely_Dolphin on 04 June 2014
Samus Aran said:

Doesn't change the fact that the game is still very unbalanced. I still remember I could wait 40 seconds in Mario Kart Double Dash in 150CC and still win lol. In MK8 you get hammered by items if you're in the lower regions. 


Duh it's unbalanced! As I've been saying, that's the whole point of Mario Kart! If you want balance you'll have to play a different game!

 

Also, to those saying acceleration isn't important or Red Shells aren't overpowered, firstly read the OP as you clearly must not have, then go online, and see what happens to you! I mean a few minutes ago I just got out of a game where I was frontrunning like a champ the entire race, then last lap the 2nd place guy went through two item boxes, getting a Red Shell each time and timing the first one perfectly, so I was without defense come the second shell. I would of won still thanks to my acceleration, but a green shell said no to that! xD



famousringo on 04 June 2014

This is basically what people asked for. I applaud Nintendo for maintaining balance and making 1st place more strategic than it's ever been before.



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Samus Aran on 04 June 2014
Einsam_Delphin said:
Samus Aran said:

Doesn't change the fact that the game is still very unbalanced. I still remember I could wait 40 seconds in Mario Kart Double Dash in 150CC and still win lol. In MK8 you get hammered by items if you're in the lower regions. 


Duh it's unbalanced! As I've been saying, that's the whole point of Mario Kart! If you want balance you'll have to play a different game!

 

Also, to those saying acceleration isn't important or Red Shells aren't overpowered, firstly read the OP as you clearly must not have, then go online, and see what happens to you! I mean a few minutes ago I just got out of a game where I was frontrunning like a champ the entire race, then last lap the 2nd place guy went through two item boxes, getting a Red Shell each time and timing the first one perfectly, so I was without defense come the second shell. I would of won still thanks to my acceleration, but a green shell said no to that! xD

The game is still fun, but it would be a lot more fun if the items didn't play such a big role. 



Trentonater on 04 June 2014
Einsam_Delphin said:
Samus Aran said:

Doesn't change the fact that the game is still very unbalanced. I still remember I could wait 40 seconds in Mario Kart Double Dash in 150CC and still win lol. In MK8 you get hammered by items if you're in the lower regions. 


Duh it's unbalanced! As I've been saying, that's the whole point of Mario Kart! If you want balance you'll have to play a different game!

 

Also, to those saying acceleration isn't important or Red Shells aren't overpowered, firstly read the OP as you clearly must not have, then go online, and see what happens to you! I mean a few minutes ago I just got out of a game where I was frontrunning like a champ the entire race, then last lap the 2nd place guy went through two item boxes, getting a Red Shell each time and timing the first one perfectly, so I was without defense come the second shell. I would of won still thanks to my acceleration, but a green shell said no to that! xD

I reccomend you look at the fastest time trials, do the same thing online, and watch nobody keep up with you.



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