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| Topic Started: May 22 2008, 04:16 PM (188 Views) | |
| Silver Dragoon | May 22 2008, 04:16 PM Post #1 |
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Well, as we all know, there are four problems with Mario Kart Wii's gameplay... - Track Spammers and other online n00bs - Rubberband AI - Many bad choices of retro tracks - And of course, Item Rape. Doesn't make it a bad game by any means, but it can be irritating. Which item is the worst of the worst? Is it the Mega Mushroom and it's crushing of doom? The Bullet Bill, which gives its user a free ride and ruins everyone else? Bloopers, which block your sight and leave you unable to deal with obstacles and stray items in your path? The Cloud, which is possibly the only item ever that punishes the person who gets it? The Lightning Bolt, which, unlike every other powerful item, you can't see coming, and ruins people in midjump? Red Shells, which always follow the overpowered items that destroy your items and add insult to injury? Or is it the infamous Spiny/Blue Shell of doom, which always seems to find it's way to you in the final lap? I'm voting for the Lightning Bolt. The Lightning completely ruins anyone who's trying to do a complex set of boosts or going off a jump. So does the Blue Shell, but at least you can see it coming and can do something to lessen the impact somewhat. |
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| Memento Mori | May 22 2008, 04:24 PM Post #2 |
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It depends on the race. If it's a two-player race, like the ones I had with SD several days ago, the Lightning Cloud is the worst item ever. Overall, though, I have to go with the Lightning Bolt. No warning, item loss, complete loss of momentum. |
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| Yaypenguins | May 23 2008, 04:47 PM Post #3 |
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I'm going to have to vote for the lightning bolt. As annoying as the blue shell is, it isn't nearly as common as the lightning bolt, which the computers seem to get at least once a race. The blooper is a close second, since whenever I do a Grand Prix, I'm racing blind since the computers get it five seconds after the last one ended.... |
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| Sock | May 23 2008, 06:23 PM Post #4 |
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I'm gonna go for the Blue Shell, because it has screwed me over more times than all the other items combined. |
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| Ezekiel | May 23 2008, 06:37 PM Post #5 |
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Between Lightning Bolt and Blue Shell... I'd actually say Blue Shell, because Lightning Bolt doesn't just screw you up, it also hits everyone else, except of course for a single racer, so it's not really much worse for you than someone behind you getting a Golden Mushroom. Blue Shell, on the other hand, only hits people in the immediate area of the leader. 80% of the time, that leader will be you, and another 15% of the time you'll be in the blast radius. So where the Lightning Bolt causes one opponent to pass everyone, the Blue Shell will cause everyone to pass you. |
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| Poltergust | May 23 2008, 08:02 PM Post #6 |
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I'd have to say the Bullet Bill. You are completely invincible for quite a long while and you travel across the track at around three times the speed of the other racers while knocking anyone (and their items) unfortunate enough to collide into you away. That's annoying, all right. ...Wait, where's the POW Block? |
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| Memento Mori | May 23 2008, 11:56 PM Post #7 |
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The POW Block is really easy to dodge, though. When it's about to trigger, just spam the trick button. Wiil users have it a bit tougher, but not by much. |
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| Silver Dragoon | Jul 23 2008, 06:19 AM Post #8 |
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I'd like to point out that I still hate that stupid bolt. Honestly, I play ONE cup, on 50cc of all things, before I left, and what do I get? BAM! Thunderbolt on the jump on Wario's Gold Mine X_X |
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| dabuz | Jul 23 2008, 07:22 AM Post #9 |
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red shells: quintiple reds shells in a row right before finish line brings me from second to 9th place |
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| Memento Mori | Jul 23 2008, 09:01 AM Post #10 |
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I hate the magic shells. The magic shells come in two varieties: the green kind, which come hurtling at you at top speed despite the fact that in order to be where they are, they were fired either two minutes ago or one minute in the future; and the red kind, which always manage to find their way to you, no matter how many jumps, sharp turns, road hazards, and other obstacles they'd have to avoid in order to get to you from second place. |
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| Doob Zurz | Jul 23 2008, 12:03 PM Post #11 |
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I don't like the fact that when I'm in first, I don't get anything useful. S'all shells (who am I sposed to shoot?) and Bananas (Easy as hell for everyone to dodge)...But everyone else behind me gets lightning, blue shells, Bloopers, mushrooms, Bullet Bills, etc etc. But, to stay on topic, I think it's Lightning Bolt. It's not all THAT helpful for you to use, but it's annoying to get hit with it every five minutes... Edited by Doob Zurz, Jul 23 2008, 12:04 PM.
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| Sock | Jul 23 2008, 12:15 PM Post #12 |
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Just hold the item behind you. As long as it isn't a fake box it'll block any non blue shell that tries to hit you from behind. And I've gotta agree with Vyse on the magic shells. Those really piss me off since my red shells always seem to think the wall or shell/banana in the middle of the road is the racer in front of me. >_> I swear I saw one move out of its path to hit a banana once. |
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| vandreand | Jul 25 2008, 04:24 PM Post #13 |
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i have to say that the most annoying item is the lighting cloud because: 1) if i get it is bad. 2) if someone else get it is bad too. at least the other items make me happy whe i use them. pd: i miss the ghost item  .
Edited by vandreand, Jul 25 2008, 10:15 PM.
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| Poltergust | Jul 25 2008, 07:53 PM Post #14 |
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I've never been able to dodge it once! D: |
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| Ezekiel | Jul 26 2008, 03:27 PM Post #15 |
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Don't we all. |
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| Silver Dragoon | Jul 26 2008, 03:33 PM Post #16 |
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Actually, there's a very logical explanation as to why there's no Boo item... King Boo. Note that in both of the Mario Kart games he's playable, there's no Boo item? Obviously he doesn't want his subjects to be working for the enemy. |
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| dabuz | Jul 26 2008, 03:35 PM Post #17 |
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have you all forgotten about original blue and red shells? those items should be back, boo item shouldv'e replaced cloud though but kingboo is selfish |
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| Silver Dragoon | Jul 26 2008, 04:09 PM Post #18 |
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I agree on the Blue Shell... the Mario Kart 64 Blue Shell was the most fair variation on it, as it could also take out people other than the 1st place person. For Red Shells... I think Double Dash and MKDS had good versions. The 64 version was too weak; it couldn't turn at all, and even the slightest touch destroyed it. Red Shells should be competent, but not the magic version in MKW. IMO, what would be a good, simple way to limit the effects of item rape is to give temporary invincibility after being hit, like Battle Mode does. At least then, you can't be attacked immediately after being hit with an item, and allowing you to avoid to catch up easier. |
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