Well today's kartparty was fun with almost everyone in the skype call it was full of fun rage time. To the people who weren't in the call, get in the calls, they're more fun with more people.
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Someone (I forgot who) was trying to invite me to the Skype call. If I'm around next week, I'll join in (I actually forgot what time the kartparty was at until I checked the #videogames tab). I was playing multiplayer osu! with a friend last night so I couldn't join.
...Accepting donations towards 3DS XL.
AKA one day you press it and it goes "WHEEEEE".
If you guys are there then it turns into basically Community Races with More Blue Shells.
I actually prefer 40+K VR rooms because even 20K, 30K VR rooms are too easy for me when my R button's working and I'm in the zone.
EDIT: The reason I typically suggest lower VR'd rooms is for the lesser racers in the room. When I'm on my own I actually go for the highest VR rooms I can.
Do note that I'll be having a higher VR'd player get us into a higher VR'd room because it'll get my VR up significantly quicker.
There are a couple situations where it's OK to try this, but identifying when this is is a skill that can only be gained through playing since it's so damn situational.
EDIT: And the issue from earlier seems to be somewhat resolved. I hope so.
Saturday @ 9:15 AM
Sunday @ 12:00 PM
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This *glaringly looks at pieguy*rust45 wrote:
Well today's kartparty was fun with almost everyone in the skype call it was full of fun rage time. To the people who weren't in the call, get in the calls, they're more fun with more people.
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I should've reinstalled Skype and joined you guys after I was done playing. ;_;rust45 wrote:
Well today's kartparty was fun with almost everyone in the skype call it was full of fun rage time. To the people who weren't in the call, get in the calls, they're more fun with more people.
Might be able to re-join in the party every now and then in the new year.
=O Yay!Justykanna wrote:
Might be able to re-join in the party every now and then in the new year.
Blaze
Poot you
Poot you
I swear I was trying to avoid hitting you during certain times =c
We all know it's a lie. =)Blazevoir wrote:
I swear I was trying to avoid hitting you during certain times =c
Someone (I forgot who) was trying to invite me to the Skype call. If I'm around next week, I'll join in (I actually forgot what time the kartparty was at until I checked the #videogames tab). I was playing multiplayer osu! with a friend last night so I couldn't join.
It's almost always mm who hosts the Skype calls.
(Also, poot you)
(Also, poot you
)What... How'd I miss the last Kartparty? There was no one on at the normal time I usually go on... ;_;
Uhh... We were on at the normal time, but you didn't show up at all... (at least, for Saturday/Sunday)
I'll be late to tonight's party, probably around 9-10pm my time, which is about the same as the Saturday parties.
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'K, let's do it at that time thenmm201 wrote:
I'll be late to tonight's party, probably around 9-10pm my time, which is about the same as the Saturday parties.
Sick here, so I'm not sure if I'll be joining any group calls this weekend.
STILL A NOOB.Too weak to play with you guys= =
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I'm playing without an R button, so no, not really. ^_^yellowyoshi1996 wrote:
STILL A NOOB.Too weak to play with you guys= =
...Accepting donations towards 3DS XL.
How do you break an R button? o_oEkaru wrote:
I'm playing without an R button, so no, not really. ^_^
...Accepting donations towards 3DS XL.
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Through magical means.Justykanna wrote:
How do you break an R button? o_oEkaru wrote:
I'm playing without an R button, so no, not really. ^_^
...Accepting donations towards 3DS XL.
AKA one day you press it and it goes "WHEEEEE".
I won't be kartpartying today due to a livestream event, but I should be available this Saturday.
I'll finally be back this friday. So be ready to let good old Wario annoy you again. 
Hopefully people will remember today 
I'll try to remember. I won't be able to make tomorrow's for sure, so I want to make this one.
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I did 3 races.
I won 2 of them.
Without drifting.
Learn to play, guys.
I won 2 of them.
Without drifting.
Learn to play, guys.
RACE MOAR, NUB <3
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Okay, SO...
Turns out that at Gamestop - going to go there for the free Steel Diver and Nintendogs - I can get the MK7 3DS XL bundle for $200, which will effectively give me an alternative save file to dink around with for no extra costdue to Nintendo's bad digital practices.
What this means is a very easy way to get into <2K VR rooms. That's right. Forget about 4K, 5K VR rooms. Here we have the holy grail of trolling. And, since it's an alt I'll just be able to tank my VR whenever it starts to get too high via DCing. Furthermore, seeing me do very well with <2K VR against people with much higher VR would be hilarious and you all know it.
Currently at $145.71 after recounting. If you want to make this happen sooner, donate via paypal to nathananderson009@gmail.com Sounds cool, doesn't it, guys? ^_^ </troll>
Turns out that at Gamestop - going to go there for the free Steel Diver and Nintendogs - I can get the MK7 3DS XL bundle for $200, which will effectively give me an alternative save file to dink around with for no extra cost
What this means is a very easy way to get into <2K VR rooms. That's right. Forget about 4K, 5K VR rooms. Here we have the holy grail of trolling. And, since it's an alt I'll just be able to tank my VR whenever it starts to get too high via DCing. Furthermore, seeing me do very well with <2K VR against people with much higher VR would be hilarious and you all know it.
I don't condone the trolling of low VR rooms for its own sake. The lack of a decent matchmaking process contributed greatly to the MKDS "snackin iz chestin" controversy and probably wouldn't have happened, or at least been so severe, otherwise. I attribute why MTs were so nerfed in later versions to this controversy.
Despite its imperfections, we shouldn't troll the VR system. The only reason I've been helping you into low VR rooms as of late is because of your current handicapped state.
Despite its imperfections, we shouldn't troll the VR system. The only reason I've been helping you into low VR rooms as of late is because of your current handicapped state.
Though at the same time, 20k+ VR rooms are so rage-inducing, even moreso than the rage amongst ourselves
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Low VR rooms are actually really, really boring because I always win.mm201 wrote:
I don't condone the trolling of low VR rooms for its own sake. The lack of a decent matchmaking process contributed greatly to the MKDS "snackin iz chestin" controversy and probably wouldn't have happened, or at least been so severe, otherwise. I attribute why MTs were so nerfed in later versions to this controversy.
Despite its imperfections, we shouldn't troll the VR system. The only reason I've been helping you into low VR rooms as of late is because of your current handicapped state.
If you guys are there then it turns into basically Community Races with More Blue Shells.I actually prefer 40+K VR rooms because even 20K, 30K VR rooms are too easy for me when my R button's working and I'm in the zone.
EDIT: The reason I typically suggest lower VR'd rooms is for the lesser racers in the room. When I'm on my own I actually go for the highest VR rooms I can.
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Actually, once I get that 3DS XL we're doing 20K VR rooms for a couple weeks. No whining, Blaze. You've had your low VR fun for what, a month now?
Thank you for slapping some sense into me, mm. ^_^
Thank you for slapping some sense into me, mm. ^_^
10k-12k-ish VR is low? >_>
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It's considered by a lot of high level players to be relatively low, yeah.Blazevoir wrote:
10k-12k-ish VR is low? >_>
I'm almost at 8k... that's high, right? Right?
Real question for you high VR lot. Is there any noticeable difference between, say, a 10k room and a 30k room? I'd kind of imagine it becomes meaningless past a certain point...
Real question for you high VR lot. Is there any noticeable difference between, say, a 10k room and a 30k room? I'd kind of imagine it becomes meaningless past a certain point...
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You don't start regularly encountering good players until like 40+K.Soaprman wrote:
I'm almost at 8k... that's high, right? Right?
Real question for you high VR lot. Is there any noticeable difference between, say, a 10k room and a 30k room? I'd kind of imagine it becomes meaningless past a certain point...
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'K, 'K, I'll be up front this time. No immoral shenanigans. Here's the deal about my 3DS XL situation:
I'm at $145 thanks to Soap and Christmas money, right? A new 3DS XL costs about $215 after tax. I can weasel out about $30 from my father, so that means I have about $40 to go. I am randomly given $20 once every month or two or three (that's usually enough for me because I don't really buy that much stuff). So as things currently stand, that $40 could take quite a while to get. I'm close, though, so I'm definitely sticking to that goal.
The biggest reason for me to just go for the 3DS XL is because the shoulder buttons are of much higher quality (all the buttons are, actually, but the shoulder buttons in particular are much closer to console quality than DS Lite quality). The way I see it, the risk of my getting my current 3DS repaired just to have to pay $85 again 2 years later is just way too high; my 3DS definitely wasn't defective or anything, so it would likely eventually happen again. Also, the screen on my current one has those screen scratches, and if I wanted that fixed that'd probably add on a significant figure to the repair bill.
Anyways, how long it will take me to get that $$ will depend on various things. But there you have it; that's the exact situation I'm in. I could probably get a used one within a month or so, though, because I'd just need one $20. Wish me luck!
EDIT: No, wait, I think I've got this. Just gimme a couple weeks.
I'm at $145 thanks to Soap and Christmas money, right? A new 3DS XL costs about $215 after tax. I can weasel out about $30 from my father, so that means I have about $40 to go. I am randomly given $20 once every month or two or three (that's usually enough for me because I don't really buy that much stuff). So as things currently stand, that $40 could take quite a while to get. I'm close, though, so I'm definitely sticking to that goal.
The biggest reason for me to just go for the 3DS XL is because the shoulder buttons are of much higher quality (all the buttons are, actually, but the shoulder buttons in particular are much closer to console quality than DS Lite quality). The way I see it, the risk of my getting my current 3DS repaired just to have to pay $85 again 2 years later is just way too high; my 3DS definitely wasn't defective or anything, so it would likely eventually happen again. Also, the screen on my current one has those screen scratches, and if I wanted that fixed that'd probably add on a significant figure to the repair bill.
Anyways, how long it will take me to get that $$ will depend on various things. But there you have it; that's the exact situation I'm in. I could probably get a used one within a month or so, though, because I'd just need one $20. Wish me luck!
EDIT: No, wait, I think I've got this. Just gimme a couple weeks.
*looks at long post*
I guess someone's excited, lol.
I guess someone's excited, lol.
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Not *that* excited, but I may be able to get it pretty soon if the force is with me. I want to be able to have real races again, damn it!Justykanna wrote:
*looks at long post*
I guess someone's excited, lol.
About time you decided to sell off that old first edition Charizard.Ekaru wrote:
EDIT: No, wait, I think I've got this. Just gimme a couple weeks.
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We're doing 20K VR races this weekend.
20k VR? That short form for something?Ekaru wrote:
We're doing 20K VR races this weekend.
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20K VR = 20,000 VR.
Can someone lend me some VR ? ^^
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If it makes you feel any better, I'll be joining you in the low VR range next party. I got the MK7 XL bundle today, and have decided to use that alternate file as a back-up file in case I lose my cartridge (I love MK7 *that* much). Since I already have everything on my main file I'm going to be racing on that file until I get my favorite parts.sasori93 wrote:
Can someone lend me some VR ? ^^
Do note that I'll be having a higher VR'd player get us into a higher VR'd room because it'll get my VR up significantly quicker.
No, I'm just joking around. I guess if I would play more often my VR would be much higher, too.
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I knew that. I'm just saying my plan for this weekend's kart parties.sasori93 wrote:
No, I'm just joking around. I guess if I would play more often my VR would be much higher, too.
Okay, so just confirming: we're having one tonight, right?
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I can actually fucking drift now, so yes.Blazevoir wrote:
Okay, so just confirming: we're having one tonight, right?
All there is to do is grind it to a higher level. Playing low VR opponents was never any worse than playing computer opponents.sasori93 wrote:
No, I'm just joking around. I guess if I would play more often my VR would be much higher, too.
I'll see if I can join tonight's, chances are I won't though. If I do join, I'll probably be away from my computer.
I'll be an hour late. I was invited to dinner.
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mm201's nephew is cute. ^_^
Oh wow powersliding is so much easier here
I tried to do it DS-style, and failed so bad because of the analog stick
I tried to do it DS-style, and failed so bad because of the analog stick
Uhh... powersliding?
Well, whatever the thing where your wheels go red or something and you get a boost. I'm not sure what it's called in MK.
Another name for drifting.
Ah right.
Also, the flying instances are cool. What's not cool is getting struck by thunder during it :/
EDIT: Ok what the hell I keep getting communication errors just before I enter a game. I get shown the other players on the globe, get a "Preparing for the Race", then poof.
EDIT2: Googling shows that this error is way too widespread, have any of you guys had it before?
Also, the flying instances are cool. What's not cool is getting struck by thunder during it :/
EDIT: Ok what the hell I keep getting communication errors just before I enter a game. I get shown the other players on the globe, get a "Preparing for the Race", then poof.
EDIT2: Googling shows that this error is way too widespread, have any of you guys had it before?
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Your firewall's probably stopping you from actually connecting with players after you get paired up with them. Try either opening up ports or setting up a DMZ.
You don't make MTs MKDS-style, they just come after you've been drifting for a while.
We can all agree blue shells and lightning during glider sections are the gayest of gay things in this game.
There are some tricks that can make some items a little less damaging. For instance, driving off the track is often less of a hindrance than being hit by a blue shell. Braking so the next guy gets targeted by the blue shell rarely goes as planned, and usually causes even more crap to come your way.
We can all agree blue shells and lightning during glider sections are the gayest of gay things in this game.
There are some tricks that can make some items a little less damaging. For instance, driving off the track is often less of a hindrance than being hit by a blue shell. Braking so the next guy gets targeted by the blue shell rarely goes as planned, and usually causes even more crap to come your way.
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Note that in high-level rooms a person with a mushroom will typically wind up in 1st if you try this and they'll just BS dodge while you get item raped to 8th. Most of the time you'll experience less item rape if you just take the BS hit.mm201 wrote:
Braking so the next guy gets targeted by the blue shell rarely goes as planned, and usually causes even more crap to come your way.
There are a couple situations where it's OK to try this, but identifying when this is is a skill that can only be gained through playing since it's so damn situational.
List of things I have done:
DMZ
Port Forward
Both at the same time
and online play still shits in my face. Why
There's also DHCP, I have a manual DNS because the automatic one doesn't work. Does that affect anything?
DMZ
Port Forward
Both at the same time
and online play still shits in my face. Why
There's also DHCP, I have a manual DNS because the automatic one doesn't work. Does that affect anything?
Are you providing the manual DNS to your router?
Oh wow it worked
Holy shit it worked
Holy shit
Thank you so freaking much mm wow it actually works now
My first match was a 1v1 and I lost the first 3 rounds, the last round the guy chose Maka Wuhu, failed to pull off the glitch, and ragequit despite me being impossible to win him :v
EDIT: That, or I dc'd, because I'm getting the connection errors again :/
Current setting: No DMZ and Port Forward, router has DCHP, and my 3DS takes IP and DNS from the router instead of manually typing them in.
Holy shit it worked
Holy shit
Thank you so freaking much mm wow it actually works now
My first match was a 1v1 and I lost the first 3 rounds, the last round the guy chose Maka Wuhu, failed to pull off the glitch, and ragequit despite me being impossible to win him :v
EDIT: That, or I dc'd, because I'm getting the connection errors again :/
Current setting: No DMZ and Port Forward, router has DCHP, and my 3DS takes IP and DNS from the router instead of manually typing them in.
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Use a static IP and manual DNS. The manual DNS should ideally be whatever your router's using. Port forwarding to that static IP won't make things worse, either.
What brand router do you have?
What brand router do you have?
Hm, will try that when I get home then.
My router is D-Link.
My router is D-Link.
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Find your model here:
http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/wfc/en ... /index.jsp
It has "Important Notes" on the right for things that you should do for your specific router. See if there's anything there.
http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/wfc/en ... /index.jsp
It has "Important Notes" on the right for things that you should do for your specific router. See if there's anything there.
Did all that along with dhcp, static ip, custom dns same as router, dmz, port forwarding, still nothing
The furthest I've got was seeing everyone's VR, then error
fucking bullshit, I'm really going to have to call nintendo now aren't I
EDIT: Actually, does anyone else play with a built-in Mario Kart on the SD card?
The furthest I've got was seeing everyone's VR, then error
fucking bullshit, I'm really going to have to call nintendo now aren't I
EDIT: Actually, does anyone else play with a built-in Mario Kart on the SD card?
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I currently do with no real issues. It might even run slightly faster than my cart does.JInxyjem wrote:
Actually, does anyone else play with a built-in Mario Kart on the SD card?
I don't have Kart on SD, but I have several other games on one SD card and they all run perfectly. I think all SD cards aren't made equal though? I don't know, ask your local SD card expert.
so I FINALLY bought a MK7 game. Do any of these still happen?
They do! One on Friday at I don't know when (not sure how right the topic time is) and one on Saturday at 10 pm my time which is 3 am Sunday GMT and you do the math your time. We take over #videogames but do most of our chatting during gameplay on Skype these days because it's more fun to actually yell at each other.
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Yes, especially now that I can actually play properly. Same times as in the thread title, which would be 0:15 Sat GMT and 3 AM Sunday GMT. Well, when we start on time anyways.Blue Dragon wrote:
so I FINALLY bought a MK7 game. Do any of these still happen?
Has anyone ever emailed Nintendo before? How long do they take to reply? I'd prefer to avoid calling them as much has possible 
Also, do gliders only start unlocking after the karts and wheels all unlock? I'm 700 coins in and I still have yet to get any glider.
Also, do gliders only start unlocking after the karts and wheels all unlock? I'm 700 coins in and I still have yet to get any glider.
There aren't very many gliders to unlock, compared to karts and wheels.
I got the flower glider very early on.
I got the flower glider very early on.
Apparently my router just can't take matches more than 2 people.
Played my second 1v1 match, and honestly, I never knew you could actually fail the start in Waluigi Pinball. I don't know how that guy did it, but he did it. Thrice.
Played my second 1v1 match, and honestly, I never knew you could actually fail the start in Waluigi Pinball. I don't know how that guy did it, but he did it. Thrice.
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Failing the start in Waluigi Pinball is easy. Getting hit by items aside, just press B!
Oh, so he was throwing the match then. Explains why the connection stopped before I passed the finish line in the last track.
Hopefully I'll be able to get my 3DS checked and fixed by the next Kartparty, playing 1v1 in community is no fun when the results are lose or get ragequit on
Hopefully I'll be able to get my 3DS checked and fixed by the next Kartparty, playing 1v1 in community is no fun when the results are lose or get ragequit on
I think my question was more along the lines of 'What does VR stand for?'.Ekaru wrote:
20K VR = 20,000 VR.
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Versus Rating. Not really a rating, though, more like a cumulative total of points.Justykanna wrote:
I think my question was more along the lines of 'What does VR stand for?'.Ekaru wrote:
20K VR = 20,000 VR.
I'm gonna hang out at a friend's house today, but if you guys are karting around the normal time, he and I will probably join you. We just won't be able to chat.
I should be around. Right now I'm just trying to fill up my White 2 Pokédex.
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That has got to have been the worst kartparty I've ever been in. Yes, even worse than when my R button was broken. Why was that?
Because instead of being able to focus on racing I had to deal with a certain someone who was desparately trying to apologize to another certain someone who couldn't bring himself to say, "I forgive you." I should actually be receiving part of the blame because it should have been pretty obvious that I was in on the entire thing and let him in anyways. For the record, I am very sorry for the part I personally had in the incident in question. And no, we don't hate you. We just both have a very immature, trollish sense of humor. Neither of us are going to defend ourselves, though, because it was pretty immature of us and a very douchey thing to do.
P.S. Luigi > Koopa.
EDIT: AKA please just forgive him already so I don't have to deal with that shit. I won't let him join again if you don't want him to but I don't want to have to deal with that crap again.
Because instead of being able to focus on racing I had to deal with a certain someone who was desparately trying to apologize to another certain someone who couldn't bring himself to say, "I forgive you." I should actually be receiving part of the blame because it should have been pretty obvious that I was in on the entire thing and let him in anyways. For the record, I am very sorry for the part I personally had in the incident in question. And no, we don't hate you. We just both have a very immature, trollish sense of humor. Neither of us are going to defend ourselves, though, because it was pretty immature of us and a very douchey thing to do.
P.S. Luigi > Koopa.
EDIT: AKA please just forgive him already so I don't have to deal with that shit. I won't let him join again if you don't want him to but I don't want to have to deal with that crap again.
I didn't manage to join yesterday. I watched some DVDs and suddenly it was 4 AM
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I've had that happen before. Don't worry about it.sasori93 wrote:
I didn't manage to join yesterday. I watched some DVDs and suddenly it was 4 AM
EDIT: And the issue from earlier seems to be somewhat resolved. I hope so.
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Now's the time.
*cricket cricket*
*cricket cricket*
Sorry... Stomach virus prevented me from doing ANYTHING yesterday ._.
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Attempting to play MKDS right now.
...My fingers aren't happy. I suck at it to boot. D:
...My fingers aren't happy. I suck at it to boot. D:
At least yours is still working... I can't get mine (or SM64DS) to run anymore T_T
Haven't touched my MK7 after beating it and getting that 3 star emblem...
this sounds quite interesting, anyone inform me on what this exactly is?
this sounds quite interesting, anyone inform me on what this exactly is?
We meet up during Friday and Saturday nights (which, for you, would be 9:15 AM Saturday and 12 PM Sunday) and race on Worldwide or (very rarely now) the Community we made. To make things more fun, we rage talk over on Skype, though it's not required.
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As Blazevoir said, it's where we race together. For Japan the times would beVan246 wrote:
Haven't touched my MK7 after beating it and getting that 3 star emblem...
this sounds quite interesting, anyone inform me on what this exactly is?
Saturday @ 9:15 AM
Sunday @ 12:00 PM
Ah I see~
I'll see if I can join :3 (ill have an American flag tho, sadly)
I'll see if I can join :3 (ill have an American flag tho, sadly)
Please grab the (race) Community code as well as some of our Friend Codes in this thread in advance. Post your Friend Code there as well 
Ekaru: Do you want to organize an MKDS party on one of the days? I'll need to dig up my ni-fi stick to go online with it, and sneak some practice in first. Notably, I'm failing hard with banked turns because I've lost the sense of how my kart's facing affects its handling.
Notably, I'm failing hard with banked turns because I've lost the sense of how my kart's facing affects its handling.
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Sure, why not.mm201 wrote:
Ekaru: Do you want to organize an MKDS party on one of the days? I'll need to dig up my ni-fi stick to go online with it, and sneak some practice in first.
I tried to play online to see how cool is it. That was pretty damn fun! But I was playing on 100cc, you guys may be too pro for me :<
Join us anyway. We need to revive our Community x.xBlue Dragon wrote:
I tried to play online to see how cool is it. That was pretty damn fun! But I was playing on 100cc, you guys may be too pro for me :<
so I was like "this worldwide thingy must be fun"
first match:
"pewdiepie"
ok
first match:
"pewdiepie"
ok
Eh... There's a lot of "celebrities" on Worldwide. I highly doubt the real ones actually have time.
I know, haha
It was just really funny to start this way considering I suck so much at it :V
Either way, did some nice matches and raised that whatever-it-means number to around 1150 in an hour. I guess I'm fine.
It was just really funny to start this way considering I suck so much at it :V
Either way, did some nice matches and raised that whatever-it-means number to around 1150 in an hour. I guess I'm fine.
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I did okay when I was playing without an R button. You'd probably do just fine!Blue Dragon wrote:
I tried to play online to see how cool is it. That was pretty damn fun! But I was playing on 100cc, you guys may be too pro for me :<
I still wonder how you managed to win without that button ^^Ekaru wrote:
I did okay when I was playing without an R button. You'd probably do just fine!