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DefHalan

Everyone expects weapons to be balanced a certain way. I feel they are pretty well balanced in MK8 and the coin item helps a lot with the balancing

People keep saying the Xbox One doesn't have Backwards Compatibility.
I don't think they know what Backwards Compatibility means...

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I hope the servers get smoothed out soon, as I'm still having trouble playing online. That is, if it's even the servers at all and not something on my end. I got it to work somewhat consistently by manually setting up my Wii U's internet connection, but it would often stick me in empty groups. I end up leaving soon after since nobody joins. I tried to play again today and I couldn't even get into one race. It also won't let me join friends or even recent players. No other game has had this problem.

I think that might be you, I have no problems getting a few races.

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DefHalan wrote:

Everyone expects weapons to be balanced a certain way. I feel they are pretty well balanced in MK8 and the coin item helps a lot with the balancing

I don't expect it to be balanced at all - I expected it to be random. As it is, we have some sort of pseudo balancing done against player position, which I personally really dislike.

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Dreamz wrote:

DefHalan wrote:

Everyone expects weapons to be balanced a certain way. I feel they are pretty well balanced in MK8 and the coin item helps a lot with the balancing

I don't expect it to be balanced at all - I expected it to be random. As it is, we have some sort of pseudo balancing done against player position, which I personally really dislike.

It's been that way since the very first Kart so I don't know what you're talking about. Those items you listed above should never be given to people in the top spots. I have gotten triple red shells in the second place before and then felt way overpowered. The first place person didn't even stand a chance. I've also been targeted 5 times on the later half of the last lap by red shells and I was in first. All 5 were shot at the same time as well and I still somehow finished first. I think the items are more balanced then ever. Yes I get spammed from time to time but never like it was in Kart 7 which was a bad experience for me. I don't mind the coins in first as it gives you a sense of urgency to get the next item. I do get green shells and bananas about every 4th item so hold on for dear life to those.

Also the blue shells have been toned way down. I see maybe 1 every 4 matches online. I really like that everyone needs to get out of the way this go as it gives you a sense you can catch up a bit. What's weird though is it should be given to those more often in the 3-7th place as any further back unless first lap doesn't stand a chance of catching first.

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Miss_Dark wrote:

ugh the coin is sooo annoying.. had it 5 times in a row while I was second place...

It's even worse than getting hit by your own stray green shell...

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Miss_Dark wrote:

ugh the coin is sooo annoying.. had it 5 times in a row while I was second place...

That's why I play with Frantic Items.

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My most confusing moment of this game was getting a Bullet Bill in 3rd and blasting ahead of everyone on the final lap, yet also getting a green shell in 12th. Items are better balanced but also really wild sometimes.

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Lightning needs to just go away. I've had it far too many times strike me when I was about to make a move to move up a rank or two on the last turn. If you ask me it's the only item I think is use far too often and needs to die a quick death.

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MERG said:

If I was only ever able to have Monster Hunter and EO games in the future, I would be a happy man.

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@Spoony I know right? It's the POW block all over again.

You gotta admit, even though the blooper is annoying, it does do a good job of block your view. In Wii it just got little drop splatters, but here it's big splats, and the ink is detailed too! :3

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Dark-Luigi wrote:

@Spoony I know right? It's the POW block all over again.

You gotta admit, even though the blooper is annoying, it does do a good job of block your view. In Wii it just got little drop splatters, but here it's big splats, and the ink is detailed too! :3

The ink gives me that 3d feeling I want from my games. I actually love it this go around.

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MERG said:

If I was only ever able to have Monster Hunter and EO games in the future, I would be a happy man.

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Dark-Luigi wrote:

@Spoony I know right? It's the POW block all over again.

You gotta admit, even though the blooper is annoying, it does do a good job of block your view. In Wii it just got little drop splatters, but here it's big splats, and the ink is detailed too! :3

You could at least avoid the POW Block though, avoiding lightning is impossible, unless you drive into a chasm at the right time.
Agreed on the Blooper this time around, even when I don't have that much ink sprayed on my screen it manages to trip me up.

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DestinyMan wrote:

Every time there's lightning and I'm carrying something like a green shell or banana peel, it jumps off my kart and hits me as I shrink, slowing me down even more. Granted, the lightning slows everyone down except the user, but I still find it a little irritating.

It gives me that sense of urgency that I need to use the item right away. Especially if it's a star or Bullet Bill and then your invulnerable to it. I've lost my stars before and all I can think is should've used it right away.

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MERG said:

If I was only ever able to have Monster Hunter and EO games in the future, I would be a happy man.

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So I just got this game. I thought I was gonna get Tropical Freeze first (have I mentioned I'm painfully behind on retail releases this year?) but looking at the indies...I think I can wait on that 2d platformer, much as I want to play that.

Time to get that free game.

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MK8 is a good game... but horribly overrated. Seriously, there's much better games in the Mario Kart series. MK8 grants a 7/10 in my book. I still think MKDS will last you a lot longer than MK8.

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SockoMario wrote:

MK8 is a good game... but horribly overrated. Seriously, there's much better games in the Mario Kart series. MK8 grants a 7/10 in my book. I still think MKDS will last you a lot longer than MK8.

Why?

the switch is pretty cool.

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BusterRed123 wrote:

SockoMario wrote:

MK8 is a good game... but horribly overrated. Seriously, there's much better games in the Mario Kart series. MK8 grants a 7/10 in my book. I still think MKDS will last you a lot longer than MK8.

Why?

Mario Kart DS has a lot more modes, and you can view your records in time trials and grand prix. Also, battle mode doesn't suck.

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