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| kartmaster | May 9 2015, 10:51 PM Post #1 | ||
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Welcome to the N64 Forever Mario Kart Hotlap Thread! This is just a friendly competition. Please click the spoiler below for complete rules: Spoiler: click to toggle Points Leaderboard 1st.... 47 ----- LinusHofmann 2nd... 39 ----- No64DD 3rd.... 31 ----- Pimpin Mainer 4th..... 25 ----- kartmaster 5th..... 19 ----- rdools 6th..... 04 ----- Cabanon 7th..... 01 ----- Meader 1st Place: 3 pts | 2nd Place: 2 pts | 3rd Place: 1 pt
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 10 2016, 06:53 PM Post #721 |
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Interesting, looks like a scrubbed formula 1 tire! Hopefully that's a good omen for getting fast Mk64 times! |
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| sublime1996525 | Mar 10 2016, 07:05 PM Post #722 |
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Well I'm getting a little better.
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 10 2016, 07:48 PM Post #723 |
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Indeed, nice time! I just scraped a 1:43.20, so close I can taste that 1.42...just...one...more...boost!
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| Pimpin Mainer | Mar 10 2016, 07:56 PM Post #724 |
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Man I need to play some more... Sublime and Linus are coming up quick. I'm still waiting for Bam to sneak up and stab me in the face with an awesome time. |
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| Bamboozled | Mar 10 2016, 08:01 PM Post #725 |
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You know what's funny, though? I've tried for 2 hours everyday this week. I'm now reporting Nintenditis. My times have gotten close, but Mainer must have sent Blue Shells after my thumb. |
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| Pimpin Mainer | Mar 10 2016, 08:07 PM Post #726 |
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@ Bamboozled - believe me when I say it took me 2 hours a day for several days to get most of my times. I Bet it would take me at least 1 hour to try and beat one of these times (Probably more... like 3 hours a track).
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| sublime1996525 | Mar 10 2016, 09:18 PM Post #727 |
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Nice! I keep thinking the same thing. Just need one more boost! Also I messed around on some other tracks and I need a lot of practice lol. |
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| rdools | Mar 10 2016, 09:49 PM Post #728 |
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I'd second this, a lot of these times were done just picking up the controller. I'd say when I was just getting started I was putting a couple hours into a race, and even still not grabbing points. After my first blister it started to get easier for sure. Keep at it, and the time will come! |
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| kartmaster | Mar 10 2016, 10:23 PM Post #729 |
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I can't let you guys have all the fun! I'm still way off first. But at least I'm back on the board. =P
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 10 2016, 10:30 PM Post #730 |
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Nice time, that last half second from there seems like a tough ask for me. I've tried abit tonight but the 1.42 has eluded me by a hair. Still only 1.43:20. I've started doing an extra boost just before the tunnel, so I can que up a second one going downhill and keep momentum down and out of the tunnel, I think that's going to help with the 42 if I can string together 3 good laps. Getting pretty good at doing consecutive boosts down the straight. The race to Luigi's 3rd place continues!
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| rdools | Mar 11 2016, 06:38 AM Post #731 |
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I never did figure out the straight away boosts (I assume you are talking at the beginning of the race) If you are able to pull that off, you have a good chance at hitting a very decent race. |
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 11 2016, 06:52 AM Post #732 |
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Yeah like turbo sliding down the back straight, right off the start I can get one in before the little jump and usually another before hitting the fist corner. I can fairly consistently get about 3 boosts down the length of the straight on each lap. It's hard to get them all clean and maximize momentum though. Wait, you're getting a 1.42 without turbos down the straight? If so I must be doing something tragically wrong somewhere else ![]()
Haha, yep, I think your thumb is evolving. Give the thumb a bit of a break and when you come back you may be amazed at how much more quickly it can pull off those turbo movement. Edited by LinusHofmann, Mar 11 2016, 07:25 AM.
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| rdools | Mar 11 2016, 09:36 AM Post #733 |
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Ya it took quite a bit of work, but I focused my energy on setting a decent time, and slowly shaving time off, knowing full well the route wasn't the fastest |
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 11 2016, 09:43 AM Post #734 |
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Interesting, it's probably true I try for strats that are a bit too advanced for my own good sometimes. Lots of failed races because of dropping a turbo on the straight or slightly touching the grass. Unless it's really spot on, just going straight is probably faster But when/if it does eventually all come together it should be a nice time, fingers crossed. What I'm also learning as I get better at setting up the turbos, is to let the kart "breath" between the slides. Going right back into a powerslide immediately after getting a boost isn't always beneficial since turning sharply scrubs speed... At least I think. This turbo slide thing is a really great mechanic for timetrial once you get the hang of it. |
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| kartmaster | Mar 11 2016, 09:52 AM Post #735 |
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This is definitely where I'm at. I really thought I was missing something technical, but as I play, I keep whittling my time down by .3 seconds or so. Just need to dial it in I think. And I know I'm not hugging that last turn through the grass close enough. Edited by kartmaster, Mar 11 2016, 09:52 AM.
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| rdools | Mar 11 2016, 12:57 PM Post #736 |
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You guys are making me want to get back into it, someone smash this record so I can give it the practise it deserves |
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 11 2016, 03:09 PM Post #737 |
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![]() So close! Terrible start but excellent last two laps, if I tie everything together it's going to be a points time for sure! ![]() -- Edit: This game officially hates me ![]() 1/100th off No64DD's time, can you believe it...well looks like I'm going to keep playing tonight until I get it.
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| kartmaster | Mar 11 2016, 05:24 PM Post #738 |
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If you're that close, might as well keep going for 1st! How's your thumbstick holding up to the torture? |
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 11 2016, 05:47 PM Post #739 |
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Feels like I'm still really far away from a low 1.42, but maybe during the next session. Right now I'm just getting slower and slower so the 1.42:76 will have to do for now. Status report after about 5 hours of MK tonight stick : No signs of wear left thumb: Slight signs of wear ![]() right thumb: ARGH! Dunno why holding down / pressing the A button is causing me so much pain, need some padding or something. |
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 11 2016, 07:45 PM Post #740 |
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Ok, who wants a copy of mario kart. Free to a good home... ![]() ...another 1/100th miss on a ranked time, this is beyond ridiculous! lol Pimpin Mainer, you're very lucky my cart hates me today or that Moo Moo 2nd place would have been mine! Edited by LinusHofmann, Mar 11 2016, 07:47 PM.
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| sublime1996525 | Mar 11 2016, 08:01 PM Post #741 |
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Well done Linus! I can't get the straight line power slides to save my life. |
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 11 2016, 08:18 PM Post #742 |
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They're tough, I still fail them quite a lot. You kind of have to get a slide started with only a partial turn to make sure you don't go straight off into the weeds with a severe angle. Then get the input timing spot on and fast to pull it off before you hit the other border of the track. Easy to practice on moo-moo straight, very hard to do on Luigi's I find. I also find I can do them better/faster in one direction rather than the other, so maybe try that too. I should probably try some other tracks next, and then come back to shave that extra hundredth off these two... |
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| rdools | Mar 12 2016, 08:36 AM Post #743 |
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Still got it
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 12 2016, 08:47 AM Post #744 |
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Nice! Expect a 1'42"26 from me soon -- And you're really not boosting down the straights?? I find that really hard to believe...
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| rdools | Mar 12 2016, 09:48 AM Post #745 |
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One more
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| rdools | Mar 12 2016, 10:42 PM Post #746 |
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I really don't. I set a straight path and dont hit a boost until the corner |
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 13 2016, 03:44 AM Post #747 |
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Impressive! I still have much to learn about MK it seems! ![]() |
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 13 2016, 11:58 AM Post #748 |
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Well I got a new time on Moo Moo, 1'17'81. 2nd place nabbed from Pimpin! ![]() I think you need to touch up your time here rdools... ...cause my 2nd lap sucked beyond belief (lost almost a second!). Just really sloppy driving and losing quite a few turbo setups. So I don't think it will be long before I get first here I think. Just need some good mole luck three times in a row and be more consistent with my laps! ![]() Edited by LinusHofmann, Mar 13 2016, 11:59 AM.
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| Bamboozled | Mar 13 2016, 12:03 PM Post #749 |
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Why are you setting the bar so high for me? I'm... Still TRYING! Edited by Bamboozled, Mar 13 2016, 12:04 PM.
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| LinusHofmann | Mar 13 2016, 12:26 PM Post #750 |
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Sorry man, but I think I just genuinely raised the bar a little more with this 1'17"42... ![]() ...and likely disturbed the mighty rdools from his slumber! Haha, run for cover! Oh and I'm uploading a vid of the replay, it's still a little sloppy on lap 2 but overall pretty happy with it. Linky to 1.17.42 replay Edited by LinusHofmann, Mar 13 2016, 12:33 PM.
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