We're doing 20K VR races this weekend.
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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!
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Mario Kart.sasori93 wrote:
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!
Oh, and being able to take excellent autodrift lines helped prevent me from falling too far behind in most cases so I could take full advantage of the Mario Kart you guys were committing on each other.
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Blazevoir, mm201, and me are probably the best ones to add. Anybody else you can add when they show up. We're lazy so just post your FC here and we'll add you.Van246 wrote:
Who am I supposed to add? :3
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I promise that I won't derail tonight's session with Differential Equations. ^_^
I probably won't make tonight's. It will depends on how my plans for today go. And tomorrow I'm not sure, but I would like to say I'll be able to do it tomorrow.
(One of the) longest kartparty session(s) ever! \o/ *passes out*
That was awesomeBlazevoir wrote:
(One of the) longest kartparty session(s) ever! \o/ *passes out*
I added you. Here's mine so you don't have to look it up.Van246 wrote:
I posted it in the 3DS thread too but ok~
2320-6459-3346
0817-3769-4108
And yeah, excellent kart last night. I should be around tonight too, I think?
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Opposite for me.Blazevoir wrote:
(One of the) longest kartparty session(s) ever! \o/ *passes out*
Also, that Daisy Cruiser race was horrible. I made a gazillion mistakes and it was *still* a second place Time Trial. I'm starting to love that combo I was using, though.
Not sure if I'll be in the mood for tonight's, but we'll see.
y u no come earlier? >w<Ekaru wrote:
Opposite for me.
I was wondering where you went. Also what combo?Ekaru wrote:
Also, that Daisy Cruiser race was horrible. I made a gazillion mistakes and it was *still* a second place Time Trial. I'm starting to love that combo I was using, though.
I might try playing with my combo and seeing if I can bump my weight class without losing acceleration.
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Combo I used was Lightweight + Blue Seven + Red Monster Wheels + Parasol/Flower Glider.
Anyways, there are plenty of 4.75 accel Lightweight combos. My personal favorite was Soda Jet + Roller Wheels - I should really try that combo again since I always loved that thing - and the more popular one is Bumble V + wooden wheels.
Anyways, there are plenty of 4.75 accel Lightweight combos. My personal favorite was Soda Jet + Roller Wheels - I should really try that combo again since I always loved that thing - and the more popular one is Bumble V + wooden wheels.
And I missed it. Oh well, hopefully some people show up for tonight's!Blazevoir wrote:
(One of the) longest kartparty session(s) ever! \o/ *passes out*
If we could somehow get like 4+ people again (last night, we had 7), I'll join tonight's.
I liked community better cuz we get to test out different combinations every 4 races :3
hopefully we get enough to go to community today too
hopefully we get enough to go to community today too
Assuming everyone accounted for shows up, we should have a minimum of 6 people \o/
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Lightweight standard combo + Parasol for best standard combo.
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Apparently it's Swooper for speed combos and Flower/Peach Parasol for accel combos. Which makes sense, because slower combos need that help doing the glider cuts (which several courses have).
Anyways, I wish somebody told me that you could slow down while drifting just by tapping B before I read about it yesterday. Would've helped me out like a gazillion times. XP
Anyways, I wish somebody told me that you could slow down while drifting just by tapping B before I read about it yesterday. Would've helped me out like a gazillion times. XP
Weird how the gliders have the worst glide ratios of anything in the game.
Sorry about yesterday, I was with friends. I should be there tonight.
Ekaru/whoever else: Want to have an MKDS party this Sunday afternoon?
I've been playing it a bit more lately and feel a tad less rusty. (I still keep missing the perfect starting boost needed to PRB.) The thing is, my right hand gets sore as hell after a few races from gripping the system too hard. I can only do maybe two sets (8 races) at a time.
Sorry about yesterday, I was with friends. I should be there tonight.
Ekaru/whoever else: Want to have an MKDS party this Sunday afternoon?
I've been playing it a bit more lately and feel a tad less rusty. (I still keep missing the perfect starting boost needed to PRB.) The thing is, my right hand gets sore as hell after a few races from gripping the system too hard. I can only do maybe two sets (8 races) at a time.
Dunno if I'll be in the mood later, but I'll lurk on IRC anyway.
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I love you, internet.
Blooper still is such a useless item
I like bloopers. I keep them as pets.
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Out of all the items in the game, I hate the bloopers the most because I hate not being able to see things. 
oh and yes, let's do MKDS kartparty sometime /very very late
oh and yes, let's do MKDS kartparty sometime /very very late
I'll be an hour or two late tonight, as per usual.
I won't be there tonight cuz I've forgot my 3DS at a freind's house.
Oblivious as always ^^
Oblivious as always ^^
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mm, you got rust's trolling on camera, right? If so, pic please.
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Why was I absent today?
I was forced to play Metal Gear Rising, see.
Not gonna complain though. Good game.
I was forced to play Metal Gear Rising, see.
Not gonna complain though. Good game.
K, so I know not everyone's affected by Daylight Savings Time, but that was the case of last Sunday, so time to figure out when to meet up again /o/
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I took another video yesterday. My MK7 lines look more or less like this when I'm using a combo I am used to:
I'm really bad so stop hitting me with items, meanies.
There's no need to!
...I actually plan on making videos of me doing OK in WWs with jank karts during Spring Break. Shall I post them here for entertainment value?
I'm really bad so stop hitting me with items, meanies.
There's no need to!...I actually plan on making videos of me doing OK in WWs with jank karts during Spring Break. Shall I post them here for entertainment value?
I'll be late/absent again since I'm going out to dinner. And last night I was sick.
Saying this ahead of time: unless Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon's multiplayer sucks, tomorrow's kartparty may (or may not) be the last one I'll be participating in for a while.
That sucks >_< since I'll be able to attend Friday kartparties again after Easter. I'm getting it too but it's not like I can't play other games.
Honestly, the lack of people is the reason why I said that. I can understand that people are busy with other things, but...
...Well, we'll see.
...Well, we'll see.
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Tempted to just scratch the Friday kartparties for now.