Play & Win: Join the UK Mario Kart 8 Championship First Heat - Today!

I cannot wait! Watch out for me guys, I'll be using a Mii called Alan that looks kinda like an alien. Have fun and good luck!

@ThomasBW64 Is the situation the same as the last 2 tournaments where if in the top 3 at the end then a photo needs to be taken for proof?

How does the point system work? Do I just race in 16 races or can I race for the full four hour window and get loads of points?

@jefflemon Only the 1st 16 races count (including disconnects during races as 0 points).

Thanks @Grumblevolcano can I carry on past 16 just for fun?

"It's all in aid of a quest to find the country's fastest Mario Kart 8 racer" - Being fast is only a small part of MK online, maybe 20%. It's mostly luck. Luck that you won't find yourself stuck mid-pack and being bombarded with items, and luck that the game won't give you a lower result than you actually finished in.

@Meuz Exactly.

1st race and already got a place switch at the end lol

@S3OL Just spotted you. Good luck!

All this did was remind me how unbalanced this game is and that I don't have any fun with it unless I'm with my friends.
Made it about four races and then I just stopped.

Good luck to everybody else though.

Joining in the fun now

Good luck everyone

Will be playing soon.

Edit: won my first race.

I'm playing, and I just can't catch a break with this. Every time I go into first place, I get hit by a red shell, followed immediately by a blue shell. EVERY TIME!!! It's enough to send someone over the edge.

EDIT: It happened AGAIN!! TWICE IN THE SAME RACE!!! It was Twisted Mansion if any of you recall sending blue shells X 2 my way.

I got annihilated on N64 Rainbow Road, it seems that when you're doing well people will go out of their way to target you even if leads to them falling off or slowing down drastically afterwards. I'm currently 4th but I really doubt I'll last long in the top 20.

That's me done. After a decidedly average performance I'm off to watch the footy.

Kind of annoying this 4 race swap, a lot of lobby waiting time.

@RIC616 You too!

Should make top 20 just not top 3 this time though I'm not to bummed just means I get to play again.

@Jazzer94 What's your score?

@Grumblevolcano Got two more races and score is 185.

I've been hit by a Blue Shell every race so far but maintained 3rd of above finishes.

@Grumblevolcano I was wrong got Blue Shelled twice in my 14th match finished 3rd then again blue shelled twice and finished 3rd ended with 205 and just missed out.

There was a really nice guy in one of my races called Matt. He cheered me on and was a great sport.

Finished with majority firsts apart from one 8th that was absolutely unavoidable. I've made the top 10. I can't wait for the next heat!

Nah! rubbish again with 47 points, highest place in any race 5. Terrible,

Damn, if my 8th on N64 Rainbow Road and 3rd on Thwomp Ruins that followed were 1st instead, I'd be into the final. At least this has shown me I may have a chance!

The 2races that I finished badly in were against a Dutch guy and then a guy from Finland in another race.. People seem to avoid all my items if they're far away from the UK and it's twice as hard to do well against them. Shame there's no option to make the tournament UK only.

@dazza176

But the tournament says 'UK Only' in the in game menu, so I don't understand your comment.

Well I didn't finish my full 16, think I got to 117 by the end of my 10th race and thought better of trying to beat the rest of these guys who were too good. One race I was really mad with! Mario Kart has always made me invent new swear word combinations but honestly I had one round on Grumble Volcano (which I hate anyway) and all I got were coins and single mushrooms, from every item box. I was in 10th at one point and it gave me coins..............needless to say I'm thankful my TV is still alive.