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>the new mechanics added to the game are the best shake up the series has ever had
majority of the tricks in MKW don't net you any speed advantage
drifting if you don't get lv2 is a loss
railing is not a gain unless you trick on a rail multiple times
charge jumping is not a gain unless you chain it into a long rail or a wall and even then the gain over just driving well is minimal but the risk is high
wallriding and correct bounces come into play in trying to push world records in time trials but in races tricking almost never matters and the game's about keeping steady on the road and playing the items game
see Nintendo is really bad at balancing until they decide they don't want skill to be required then they are suddenly very good at preventing skill expression