Why do people love snaking so much when it obviously ruins the game for everyone else?TankZorz
They state that it adds skill to the game, when all it really does is irritate. Constantly having to wiggle the d-pad back and forth rapidly in order to remain competitive blows.
[QUOTE="TankZorz"][QUOTE="Calvin079"] Nope. Its great to finally have it out.
Calvin079
Meaning? Its good that its gone. I agree that it's not needed but did you watch the video? That looks an awful lot like snaking. I guess we'll see though. I'm still snagging two copies of it on Sunday.
Its good that its gone. I agree that it's not needed but did you watch the video? That looks an awful lot like snaking. I guess we'll see though. I'm still snagging two copies of it on Sunday. No I didn't. Its probably MK DS twisted to look like MK 7 anyway.
[QUOTE="TankZorz"][QUOTE="Calvin079"] Its good that its gone.
Calvin079
I agree that it's not needed but did you watch the video? That looks an awful lot like snaking. I guess we'll see though. I'm still snagging two copies of it on Sunday. No I didn't. Its probably MK DS twisted to look like MK 7 anyway. That's what I'm hoping.
[QUOTE="TankZorz"] I agree that it's not needed but did you watch the video? That looks an awful lot like snaking. I guess we'll see though. I'm still snagging two copies of it on Sunday.TankZorz
No I didn't. Its probably MK DS twisted to look like MK 7 anyway. That's what I'm hoping.
lucky nintendo 3ds games can get updates right?? I love snaking in mario kart ds because it was fun to do and feeling the sense of speed ect but I think this game should have a clean slate so everyone can start evenly and find some other mechanic to exploit later down the road.
when you drift boost ( get blue or red sparks on your wheels) and let go of the drift button after you turn the corner/curve you are given a small boost in speed
snaking is when you try to get drift boosts on a straight paths by going in a snake like motion. people who snake are tricking the game into thinking you are turning a corner and drift boosting continuously throughout the whole race.
[QUOTE="superbuuman"]? what's snaking?..I don't get it.Ghost120x
snaking 101:
when you drift boost ( get blue or red sparks on your wheels) and let go of the drift button after you turn the corner/curve you are given a small boost in speed
snaking is when you try to get drift boosts on a straight paths by going in a snake like motion. people who snake are tricking the game into thinking you are turning a corner and drift boosting continuously throughout the whole race.
Ah ic thanx..lol..I'm guilty of doing that...never knew it was call snaking :P
[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="ZumaJones07"]That's not snaking like in MKDS. he doesn't even get to the yellow sparks. and yet he turbos. wtf? The tracks in MKDS seemed perfect for snaking because they were all huge (for instance, Luigi Circuit is waaaay larger than it was in DD and how the straightaways on Figure-8 Circuit were really wide). Plus, the way he was snaking in the vid just to get to blue sparks while also swerving completely from one side of the road to the other makes it look like it won't be worth the effort whereas in MKDS you would be smoked. I haven't looked too much into this game though so I don't know how width of the roads will play out. I wonder if the amount of coins affects your drift speed.
im always for skill vs luck...so im cool with it...
KBFloYd
You could argue that it's skill vs luck but I call it exploiting a loop hole. I don't think it's necessarily cheating but I think it's bad for the game and the overall enjoyment for most of us.
im always for skill vs luck...so im cool with it...
joshuarocker
You could argue that it's skill vs luck but I call it exploiting a loop hole. I don't think it's necessarily cheating but I think it's bad for the game and the overall enjoyment for most of us. Yep.
That is NOT snaking. And personally, I hope snaking is still in the game.
Calvin079
Its not :D
That video shows no real snaking. I'm also surprised people don't like it. It ads a lot of replay value to the game, because there's so many ways to improve lap time. Not only that, but it makes for some INTENSE multiplayer competition.
That is NOT snaking. And personally, I hope snaking is still in the game.
Heirren
Its not :D
That video shows no real snaking. I'm also surprised people don't like it. It ads a lot of replay value to the game, because there's so many ways to improve lap time. Not only that, but it makes for some INTENSE multiplayer competition.
Because we all know that everyone plays mario kart for intense multiplayer competition.
That video shows no real snaking. I'm also surprised people don't like it. It ads a lot of replay value to the game, because there's so many ways to improve lap time. Not only that, but it makes for some INTENSE multiplayer competition.
Because we all know that everyone plays mario kart for intense multiplayer competition.
Snaking isn't the problem with that. It is the way in that there was no structure to the online component in the DS version. They need to match by skill level, or give people the option to ignore somebody if theyd like. Taking depth out of the game is not the way. It was done with SSF4 and killed the online component--at least for SF fanatics(people that really like the GAME street fighter).
Perhaps there should be no option to turn off racing assists in Forza and GT.
[QUOTE="ZumaJones07"][QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="ZumaJones07"]That's not snaking like in MKDS. he doesn't even get to the yellow sparks. and yet he turbos. wtf? The tracks in MKDS seemed perfect for snaking because they were all huge (for instance, Luigi Circuit is waaaay larger than it was in DD and how the straightaways on Figure-8 Circuit were really wide). Plus, the way he was snaking in the vid just to get to blue sparks while also swerving completely from one side of the road to the other makes it look like it won't be worth the effort whereas in MKDS you would be smoked. I haven't looked too much into this game though so I don't know how width of the roads will play out. I wonder if the amount of coins affects your drift speed. he went right past his ghost with it. he was way faster.
I have a horrible feeling that not every character can do it, and only a unique combination of car parts and metal mario's driving characteristics can accomplish this.. Because so far I haven't seen anyone else be able to do it. Which would mean this game was completely broken before it was even released if one character could snake and others couldn't
Judging from that video, it looks like snaking is back, but not completely since the same video shows that tricks are back as well. The amount you're able to snake on a track would be based on the amount of tricks you're able to pull off on the same track, I think. If thats true, then we'd get sore thumbs on the less advanced tracks again =.=;;
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