Thread 719718442

>Got to 7000 vr
>people start doing the sweaty short cuts
The fuck?
I didn't see this kinda shit till like 25k vr in mk8

I haven't played a Mario Kart online since the DS one, where snaking with Dry Bones let me place 1st in every fucking match over 300+ matches.

>>719718618
For some reason the Nintendo subreddits hate it when you mention how long it takes to find a room/how empty they tend to be when you find one.

>it-it's because not everyone has a Switch 2 yet!

But I thought it sold like gangbusters and MKW had a 99% attach rate?

>it did, it's just that... SHUT UP OKAY?!

>>719719020
reddit is full of retarded subhumans
what else is new?

>>719718442 (OP)
I blame mk tubers.
Online mario kart is now some of the sweatiest shit iv seen

>>719718618
>>719719020
>no guys we totally don't have mkw living rent free in our minds.

Oh boy, here comes the corpo cocksucker ready to accuse everyone of being a "snoy Eric"
Pack it up fellas.

>>719719020
They get upset because it's blatantly untrue. Unless you are in a 8900+vr lobby we're it's litterally the top 0.10 percent of players

>>719719553
In this particular instance what corporate cock is being sucked?

>>719719569
>blatantly untrue
If you want an actual argument, at least don't lie so disingenuously.

I have barely played the game, am in 3000-4000 VR lobbies, and struggle to find matches more than half-populated, irrespective of time of day.

>>719718618
For your mental health I hope crossworlds does well.
Because this is not exactly enthusiastic numbers for a free test.

>>719719635
>>719719421
Gee I wonder who's corpocock is getting sucked in a Mario Kart World on the Nintendo Switch v2 thread

>>719719935
Are you mental? For a time-gated network test, those numbers on one platform alone are highly significant; particularly since it also seems the majority of participants were on consoles.

I don't think you quite comprehend how many new young Sonic fans have been cultivated by the movies.

>>719718618
Thank you for the good laugh anon

>>719719553
Becky is always posted whenever people least expect it

>>719719860
>anecdotal evidence cool I can say the opposite.

>>719720002
I dunno it looks like segas to me when it was a simple mkw thread.
>Nintendo switch v2 thread
Oh so your just a schizo

>>719718618
So how badly is this gonna age

>>719718442 (OP)
Are there any other secret tracks like daisy’s palace or boo lake

>>719720098
If that's what you have to tell yourself.

>>719720732
No but I feel like most stages have enough going on in them to make new stages inside them like wario stadium

Favorite track?

>>719720750
I'm not sure why MKWfags are being so cocky about this, and so dismissive of the possibility Crossworlds might do well. Is it fear?

>>719721038
I think it’ll do well, just not as well as mkw

Think we’ll get dlc in the direct

>>719721242
Characters/costumes maybe, tracks no. I just don't see how they would incorporate them.

>>719721492
Either new continent or just sprouting up out of the ocean

>>719719356
yeah cuz reality is now fake and everyones under ai mind control
this is because theres no god and jesus christ is a child rapist

>>719720915
Thematically, probably Salty Salty Speedway.
As a track it might be Dandelion Depths or Drybones Burnout.

>>719721492
>>719721556
Delfino island DLC. You get to drive around the island with new and returning tracks.

>>719718442 (OP)
>I didn't see this kinda shit till like 25k vr in mk8
That's because MK8's rating was some inflated numbers-always-go-up BS, right? I heard that World went back to a more sensible MKWii-esque system, where it caps out at 9999 and it can actually be a challenge maintaining a high rating.

>>719721038
It's the sonic guys who came here trying to start shit.
Not the other way around.

>>719721764
We know the cap is over 9999 but no one's reached that in online races, just Battle and I think KO Tour

I'm stuck at around 8.3-8.5k on mk world. It's really difficult to go past that for me. I haven't learned any of the shortcuts or anything but it's easy for me to actually lose in that rank

>>719718618
>LET'S RACE SOMEWHERE EMPT-ACK

>>719720915
Salty salty speed way easily.
Bowsers castle is also a close 2nd.
And just from vibes I really like the new peach beach.

>>719719020
>you mention how long it takes to find a room/how empty they tend to be when you find one.
because it's a lie, I find rooms instantly
>>719719860
>I have barely played the game, am in 3000-4000 VR lobbies, and struggle to find matches more than half-populated, irrespective of time of day.
yeah because most players are above that, it was the exact same in sonic crossworlds with AdjectiveNoun name bots filling the low rank lobbies with only like 2-4 actual players

Glad to see an actual normal mkw thread up for once

>>719719860
I play in ~7000 VR lobbies and I consistently get anywhere from 16 to all 24 players at any time of day, and it's quick too.

Which is the best knockout tour

>>719723131
I don't think any of them are particularly great imo.
Most missed potential.
KO tour should never have been set paths.
It shoulda always been rng layouts.

>>719723243
I definitely think there should be more of them

>>719723243
They should also incorporate regular laps more instead of just at the end

>>719719020
>>719718618
>Gangbusters
>Dbz meme
3 inch nigga rugga

>>719723131
I like the blue shell tour a lot.
>>719723243
>>719723382
Agreed on both counts.
It's already a great gamemode but it could be so, so much better.

>>719720915
For me:
>1. Acorn Heights
>2. Dino Dino Jungle
>3. Bowser's Castle
>4. Rainbow Road
>5. Great ? Block Ruins
Honorable mentions to Wario Stadiium, DK Spaceport, and Whistlestop Summit.

Would you like dlc involving more complex missions and npcs for the existing open world

>>719723131
Cloud Rally, followed by Golden Rally and then Cherry Rally.

Moon, Spiny, and Heart Rallies could have been great like the above three, but are dragged down by certain things.

Acorn Rally are good, but flawed.

Ice Rally is the only one I don't really care for.

>>719723749
I would not be bothered by that.
I mostly care about dlc tracks and map though.

>people learn how to play the game and want to be able to compete with them
>become sweaty
what le fuck... bros, i thought i could play like a newbie forever.

>>719723587
>>719723758
Oh, and since I'm already at it, here's best to worst cups:
Banana Cup is the absolute best, followed by Special, Mushroom, and Flower Cups. Besides Special Cup, they are all the best iterations of their respective Cups seen thus far.

Leaf and Lightning are a tier below. Both are great, but have certain flaws about them that keeps them from going higher.

This game has the weakest Star Cup of all the modern Mario Karts since Super Circuit. It's still a tier above the worst of the World Cups.

Shell Cup unsurprisingly stands as the worst Cup in the game, with only the Faraway Oasis area and the intermission to Crown City (driving on Crown Bridge) as it's only real strengths compared to the other cups.

>>719723941
This but unironically.

Is shock dodging a complete guess?

>>719718442 (OP)
Post then sweaty cuts anon, I need to MOG on my roommate and online competition when we couch coop online/offline

>>719724897
Yes but rule of thumb is knowing when optimal shocks happen.
After last item boxes of a track it's very likely to get used

>>719724928
I do the great ?block short cut alot.
Shits fun.

>>719718618
LMAOOOO FEEPYBEEPY

>>719724928
The wario stadium shit is peak and it's not to hard either.
https://youtu.be/zzygXjiIv5k?si=Ynr44lIR1S6dg2V0

Who are you expecting a dlc character to be?

>>719726332
Void Kong and King K. Rool.

>>719723243
Call me crazy but they have unutilized scope for some insane DLC with the open world imagine a course editor where you could create your own courses or free roam sprints.

>>719719020
Stop playing during the middle of the day when everyone is at work.

>>719726607
I suspect they are holding off on a complete track editor because I think several tracks have the capacity to make new tracks within it like the secret daisy palace track.

>>719726607
Personally, I'll settle for a Knockout Tour editor.

>>719726945
This other would be kino

>>719726945
Unironically steal from crossworlds and have the leading racer choose what pathing the tour will take the players on.

I love touring peach!

>>719729461
Oasis and Swimwear Daisy here.

Or Touring or Aurora Rosalina.

>>719729461
I don't care if they already have alot of skins.
Give them MORE

>>719718618
Aww, the smallest dog barks the loudest as usual.

>>719729461
Even though I'm a Pro racer Rosalina main, they gave Peach so many fantastic outfits in this game.

>>719722047
Past like 8500 the matchmaking plays much more of a factor in further increasing and maintaining VR. You'll want to room hop until you find a room where the lowest ranked players are 8500 and the highest ranked are above 9000. If the matchmaking is constantly throwing you into rooms where you're the highest VR player, you'll gain hardly anything for top spots, and lose significantly for a bad race. It's not worth it to stay in those rooms.

I've actually given up on the online grind for this reason. Idk if it's just my timezone and the hours I'm active but the game always matches me into rooms as the highest VR player which basically means that I have to get first every time. I can spend the entire evening slowly accumulating VR in tiny amounts only to get fucked by bad luck for one race and lose everything.

I thought I was really shit at the game until I got matched into a decent room a couple times and noticed how much faster I gained. It made me realise that the high VR bracket isn't really that skill-based, it's just about being in good rooms with like players. But it's not worth spending hours of your evening hopping to find those rooms.

The most frustrating thing is that the matchmaking algo seems to assign you 4 rooms and just cycle you between them when you room hop. So you just keep ending up in the same ones. Between that and the intermissions bullshit the online fucking sucks. Shame because the gameplay is awesome.

>>719732838
Honestly I'm happy being in the 8.300 vr range.
It's a fun challenge but I can also still win.

>>719729461
For me it's sightseeing peach

>>719732838
I mostly play online late a night, so I'm mostly getting matched with Japanese players with insane VRs. I've only been playing online for like a week, but I'm still regularly getting 120+ vr for placing above 6th in these lobbies.

>>719733615
Yeah the jap lobbies are the best to go for. The downside is that they all play annoying fucking baby characters.

i haven't seen any dlc costumes or anything for this mario kart world game, so all they have is all they're gonna have it seems

>>719734759
That logic is retarded

>>719735472
and then a year will pass from now and no more costumes have come since then and you'll still be saying the same thing so it's a useless comment

>>719736505
Your comment is as useless as mine

This game is so pretty

>>719737464
Daisy!

I like the intermissions.
But I think they would be even better if they were all speed boosted up like that one section of bowsers castle pr a few sections of rainbow road

I stopped at 8200 VR. MKW really wasn’t that fun unless I played with /v/ on the weekends. Fuck that Monty Mole faggot you know who you are.

>>719740154
Honestly I think that would be pretty cool

Anyone else in this thread manage to make it to 9100 vr? I peaked there a week or two ago and am currently back down to 8500 because I rarely get in good lobbies

>>719718442 (OP)
Dead game

>>719718618
FPBP

>>719740696
I never been that high but I almost never lobby hop

For me? It's swimsuit daisy

>>719718618
fucking kek

>>719742361
Daisy knows she's a hottie.

>>719742361
They had better add swimwear for all the princesses

>>719742361
"genie daisy

>>719718442 (OP)
How in the holy hell can one get to 7000vr, let alone 25k?

>>719742361
Aero daisy is the best gooner outfit. It really highlights her ass especially when she's driving a bike

>>719744736
To bad when faced with options the aero outfit is kinda dull

>>719743643
By playing and winning races

The one detail I hated is that tricks for a speed boost are infinite, unlike in its predecessors.

In 8, you had one trick per jump and got a boost. Now every jump you see every player spam from 2 to 10 poses, even worse if they're flying. It doesn't even provide a higher boost! And yet you're forced to endure everyone "yeah-wow-yey-yihee-ha-yeah" non stop.

It makes me hate the game more than the so disliked intermissions.

how tf are you supposed to approach the water sections?
>>719720915
Great ? block ruins easily

>>719745845
Its for controlling your air maneuvering.

>>719718442 (OP)
>I didn't see this kinda shit till like 25k vr in mk8
Isn't the limit 9999 vr?
I feel like they capped it. Even if you're 1st, you can still lose points.

>>719746206
Barrel roll I get it the rest is just annoying design.

>>719746324
It's not just for flying.
It's for all air movement

just got the game. how come food sometimes doesn't transform you no matter what type it is? are there other hidden criteria for unlocking some costumes?

>>719747327
>how come food sometimes doesn't transform you no matter what type it is?
because you are already wearing the outfit the food gives you
>are there other hidden criteria for unlocking some costumes?
yes certain food gives you certain outfits for example the japanese food gives you japanese outfits and the boo popcorn gives you halloween type costumes

>>719747327
Characters don't have an outfit for every food type. If you eat a food without an outfit to unlock for it, you just stay the same. Some characters don't have many outfits, so this will happen more often and it takes some effort to find the few that will actually work.

>>719744736
Oasis and Swimwear are the best gooner outfits for Daisy.

For Rosalina, it's surprisingly Touring. Hint of bare shoulders underneath jacket is something that gets me going.

And also in general, whether you want to goon or not, Aero outfits just kind of suck now that we have a selection of outfits for every non-Pauline girl because there's always something better to pick.

>>719747470
i am already aware that different foods correspond to different costumes, and that food does nothing if you already have its corresponding costume, and i was asking if there was further criteria than that. if you insist there isn't, then the guide i was reading for which foods unlock which outfits must be wrong.
>>719747658
that makes sense.

>>719747470
>and the boo popcorn gives you halloween type costumes
Boo Cinema outfits are either related to an implied movie role the character is doing or is an outfit that someone who goes to watch movies in the cinema would wear.

>>719718618
>Twitter meme that got instantly refuted with filled lobbies on the same post
fpwp

If I remember correctly for:
>Burger
Mainly outfits a character would be seen in when casually driving around the world (mainly Touring which is what is associated the most with Burger food). Exceptions include Toad and Toadette (who get their server outfits instead), Shy Guy, Lakitu, Pauline, and Donkey Kong (who get their racing-associated outfits instead) because Burger food is one of the eight types of food that must give a costume other than the default (unless they are an NPC Driver).
>Cake
As a counterpoint to the Burger, the Cake food is associated with the Pro Racer outfits (the outfits that probably would have been the character's default outfit in Mario Kart if their default look hadn't been used for the entirety of Mario Kart's career until World). Exceptions for Lakitu and Shy Guy (who use their racer-adjacent Pit Crew outfits since they don't have Pro Racer outfits), and Donkey Kong and Pauline (who use their alternate racing outfits because they also lack Pro Racer costumes) since the Cake is among the food that must give a costume other than the character's default look (if they're part of the Main Driver group).
>Lunch Box
Always gives the default outfit to a character.

Why is intermission + 3 laps not an option

>>719719553
hey man if the shoe fits

>>719749197
This is the real question.
I would love intermission and 3 laps right after

>>719749972
Is there a surefire way to unlock NPCs or do I really need to cheese it with 2 players rolling for kamek

>>719750215
Not meant to be a reply

>>719750215
There's no real sure fire way.

>>719744736
For me it's Sightseeing Peach. Those jeans are somehow even tighter than the Aero suits.

>>719749972
Intermission + 1 lap is generally at comparable time as standard 3 laps.

>>719734759
well we haven't seen any DLC at all

>>719747470
>the boo popcorn gives you halloween type costumes
it turns luigi into an arab I fucking hate it

>>719751152
exactly

>>719720841
Whistlestop Summit has this entirely separate road that goes to the top. I think they might actually make tracks out of the existing ones, but there's also a lot of empty space on the map especially the areas that are out of bounds for no reason.

>>719746006
>how tf are you supposed to approach the water sections?

You mean like when you first go into the water, you trick coming back up and then basically get a rhythm of jumping off the waves? It's pretty easy once you get the rhythm going.

>>719750903
Who cares give us 3 laps and intermissions at the same time

>>719740154
I feel like bumping the cc up a level then doing two laps on the track would calm a lot of people down. I really don't mind how it is now though. I feel like 3 lap races occur with enough frequency and provide a good variety between the two.

>>719751740
I think is would like that too.

>>719725997
Man people can talk all the shit they want about the intermission tracks but I refuse to believe there's anyone who thinks World isn't fucking sick as hell on a technical level. Goddamn.

>>719751740
My issue with it is purely about options. I like playing on the Intermissions, but it feels like an enormous waste to give players this big new game with a big new world, and then place hard limits on the ways that you can play it. Coming off of their other open world experiences like BotW and TotK, it feels like it runs counter to the "here's everything, now go play it however you want to" methodology.

>>719751293
Shy Guy Bazaar the movie is running at Boo Cinema.

>>719718442 (OP)
MK World is all about off-road but try to jump over a barrier and lakitu immediately Fucks you. The game Sucks. I don't know how people can play this.

>>719751697
It's important to the zoomers who can't stomach N64 Wario Stadium length races.

>>719751937
Mario kart has never been this autistic before and it's great
There's a reason that dispite the bitching nobody is going back to mk8

>>719752151
I don't think they want you to avoid playing things

>>719752745
N64 wario stadium just sucked and was much worse than 90% of intermissions.

>>719718618
lmao. this one got the tendies seething

>>719752679
>is all about off road
It’s all about the open road, and there’s clear guideposts of the generous offroad sections in intermissions and KOs. You must be retarded

>>719753309
>generous offroad

>>719753642
Why are you driving through big red arrows, anon?

>>719753748
Because the retards who designed this game send you straight into them from the railing

>>719750215
It helps to play with other people to increase your odds i got most by juat playing the game but cheesed the last 2 because they only are possible on very specific parts of the map. For those just look up where its possible to spawn then start up a vs 2 player no com race have 1 player get to the spot typically about 10 seconds ahead of item boxes then have the other player camp the items until you get a kamek. Youll have to drive the wrong way to get lakitu after every item pickup to avoid getting nothing but green shells and bananas. It can take a while but it is surefire

>>719753818
You can jump at the end of the rail and easily avoid it. Just booted up the game to make sure, stupid lol

>>719753818
>>719754380
Just tested some more and driving straight off the ramp doesn’t even proc lakitu. You fucked up worse than going afk

>>719751937
The core mechanics are just so much more fun and varied than any other kart racer I’ve played. They absolutely nailed the balance between drifting, jumping, rails and walls, and it adds so much to the track design and decision making when you’re in the thick of a race

>>719753121
N64 Wario Stadium is great though, 4 minute endurance race, bumps that give an exhilirating feeling when driven off of, and the big jump at the end that can be shocked and/or trapped to have them plummet all the way down to a previous part of the course.

>>719751937
That, and it manages to do it with minimal reliance on drifting at every turn like in the prior Mario Karts. Not needing to hold R for every turn (just for the sharper turns) feels great.

I love most tracks on the game, so here’s a tough question.
Least favorite track?
For me, it’s Choco Mountain

>>719757405
I hate cheep cheep falls and great ? ruins. I also hate how they ruined wario stadium.

>>719757405
I think I hate the Mario Bros. Circuit. The aesthetics simply don't agree with me.
Dishonourable mentions to Moo Moo Meadows and Dino Dino Jungle too. I'm tired of those tracks.

>>719757405
I don’t care for Peach beach. I always end up near the front going into the gliding section and then fall to the back or middle of the pack during the long straightaways afterwards. I don’t like having to think too much about strategy or plan to not simply go as fast as possible.

>>719718442 (OP)
VR doesn't get that high, the good players are around 8000, and really good players are like 8500. Once you get to 8000 even 4th place can make you drop points.

>>719719020
Even Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U was always lively throughout its life, as far as I can remember.

>>719757405
Starview Peak is arguably one of the most boring tracks in the whole series with its few curves, 0 obstacles, and that mile-wide water section. It’s the prime victim of having to accommodate 24 racers, though doesn’t get nearly enough hate since intermissions overshadowed it handily in that department. It’s a shame, love the aesthetic and everything else surrounding it, but I never want to play it otherwise. Only saving grace is that it’s connected to a lot of the longer intermission route’s
To name a few others, Acorn Falls is pretty “eh” and i’m very much not a fan of this game’s Bowser’s Castle. Barley even resembles a castle and i’m not a fan of the guitars and overall direction they’ve taken with his castle themes as of late. Miss when they had a more foreboding atmosphere like in 64 and Wii

>>719758727
>i’m very much not a fan of this game’s Bowser’s Castle. Barley even resembles a castle and i’m not a fan of the guitars and overall direction they’ve taken with his castle themes as of late. Miss when they had a more foreboding atmosphere like in 64 and Wii
Couldn't have said it better myself.

>>719757405
The Rainbow Road in this game was a letdown for me.

>>719758727
Starview is a dull, but I’ve warmed up to it more for some reason. might just be the song and aesthetic, and liking the intermission lead in with the library. But I think the open section with the water allows for some interesting item play. Desert Hills edges it out for me as the most boring track, even with its little wall ride shortcut at the end that is kinda fun. Dull layout, no real obstacles and a very boring aesthetic

I wonder how threads will be when Sonic and Kirby are out. Do I keep making /v/eekends for Mario Kart or run Kirby when it releases.

>>719759148
Don’t know how kirby’s gonna handle lobbies/rooms or if it’ll be like MKW, so that’s yet to be seen. Regardless i’d say just run Kirby once that’s out since it’s what everyone will wanna play, and when things calm down could try running one then flipping to the other after a bit (MKW for a few hours, then swap to KAR). Can always during the threads as well to see if folks wanna swap over too

>>719759148
The demand for MKW will depend on if it gets an update by the time those release

Oh yeah, that happened.

>>719759148
I think you can take a break for a /v/eekend or 2.
Mario kart is gunna last the whole gen.
Sonic and air rider probably not so much so we should enjoy it

>>719759148
Kirby threads will die within the week because Air Ridefags seriously overestimate the OG game's popularity, and Riders looks every bit as empty and barebones as Ride was.

>>719718442 (OP)
>i am starting to recognize where AI stole the source from
grim

>>719757405
I think they could've done a better job at making Peach Stadium more interesting. The track just swirls a little nonsensically in the air around the castle and doesn't really feel like an actual stadium and it would've been cool to include the fact that it's sitting on top a huge transportation hub.

>>719759148
Please stop
Keep your circlejerk in the secret discord

>>719760435
that's a redraw, not ai

>>719757405
There's an unfortunate amount of bad tracks in this game.
Desert hills, cheep cheep falls, choco mountain, Dino Dino jungle, pretty much the tracks where the optimal play is to bag are lame and boring

I liked how Crossworlds didn't punish you for air time. In World, being in the air is a death sentence.

>>719718618
Fpbp
All the seething tendie replies kek

>>719759148
Soft belly

>>719757405
Koopa Beach or Starview Peak are the only serious contenders. Koopa Beach is offensive to me as a pick because it's so basic and it's a remake of a track that was already remade, so there's literally no excuse for it to be here. The only reaons it's not easily the worst is because it's really short even with 5 laps, so it's pretty painless whenever it comes up.

Starview peak at least has aesthetics but it's boring as fuck to play. It actually gives some of the intermissions a run for their money on how easily you can sleepwalk through it.

>>719757405
Starview Peak is my least favorite.
Rainbow Road kinda sucks too. It's such a long track and it's pretty basic. Like N64 Rainbow Road, it's a victory lap track that really doesn't work well for an actual race but N64 Rainbow Road had the funny jump at the start while World Rainbow Road has micro shortcuts.

I like Starview Peak.

>>719718442 (OP)
>sweaty

You are a nigger and a faggot.

>>719763679
I think it’s pleasant, yet unexciting. Choco Mountain is the only one I really find unpleasant. The section before you climb the mountain is absolute ass if you don’t have an item to offroad it. It feels like being top 5 in the final lap is a death sentence because of it

>>719759148
Do Kirby please

>>719760245
Who would win? Team Cow or Team Zazz?

>>719764351
>wacky pick
>contrarian pick
Zazz players probably play games more

It’s so sad to see low vr players be slavish to the kart meta. Subhuman creatures, honestly

>>719765850
I just played Biker Wario on the Wa-Bike because at the end of the day, item management gets you consistent top 6 placements.

>>719766168
I play a lot of characters and karts. The quality of the character models and costumes makes so many appealing, which was not the case at all for me in 8D. Didn’t help that cart customization meant I’d often end up with some ugly mishmash by the end. There are a ton of racer and kart combos that I love the aesthetic AND feel of in World

>>719765850
'Ate metafags
'Ate boiby characters (not raycis, just don't loike 'em)
'Ate that itty-bitty grey car
Luv me bee
Luv me boike
Luv me coins
Simple as

>>719764204
>pleasant, yet unexciting
That's an apt way to describe it. Then again, you could argue the excitement comes from the other 23 racers you have to share the track with moreso than from the track itself.

>>719759660
>>719760321
>>719764271
I'll probably see how Kirby threads pan out for a Friday and Saturday once it releases. I think the big problem might be the amount of people that can be in a lobby.