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The Friday Get-Togethers Thread
MetalPredat0r:
Glad to know that you two had a great time, despite wonky issues with my internet in the beginning. ^_^;
Amazing_Grace:
I've never met any of these guys in person, but I've known Dean, Catherine, and Arturo through the forum since they joined.
I met Seth the two or so times I was able to make it. :U
But yeah, it's a great time.
DeviantProtagonist:
Very, very good call, indeed. Tonight was a blast, so I'm looking forward for more friendly faces to do rounds with.
--- Quote from: MetalPredat0r on June 06, 2015, 05:53:02 am ---Glad to know that you two had a great time, despite wonky issues with my internet in the beginning. ^_^;
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If nothing else that wonkiness lead to an in-joke where you're perpetual ender of the world. Woopie and such. :U
--- Quote from: mariokirby on June 06, 2015, 04:31:26 am ---Hey, sorry about leaving so early. I'm kind of acting like a butler for my parents.
Also, sorry, I wasn't not talking much. Just trying to be polite and all.
Anyways, great session. I had a lot of fun.
How was the lag for Smash bros?
@everyone
Do you guys know each other? You guys seem pretty close.
@Deviantprotagonist
Dean, how are you so good on 200cc? I don't understand. If I go too fast I hit the wall, but if I brake, then everyone passes me up.
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Good man. Modesty of that nature is something I fancy, so I'm content with having you as a friend. Sm4sh went much better than expected, owing to little if any input lag. In regards to 200cc, I've to say it's my favourite way to play Mario Kart 8 now, solely because it makes braking relevant again. As a result, a strategy is imposed where you need to moderate this.
The biggest thing to remember is to never brake before you initiate a drift. Should you only brake during a drift instead, you can capitalize on the momentum prior to drifting, and once you release the drift you'll easily regain speed thanks to the resulting boost. This is pretty much paramount when racing on unforgiving tracks like Dragon Driftway and Neo Bowser City.
Another thing worth considering is to only feather the brake button -- like pressing it briefly as opposed to holding it down outright, which does more harm than good. There's also fact I use inward turning bikes like the Comet, which handle differently in that they've a sharper drifting radius and better acceleration; maybe you can look into these if you've still issues.
--- Quote from: Vas on June 06, 2015, 05:14:00 am ---@kirby I was actually a new guy amongst y'all too.
Anyways, tonight was pretty cool. Glad I got to hang out with everyone and that I finally got my internet working. Looking forward to next week!
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Great to have you, Esteban. I was surprised of your consistent win streak in Sm4sh, despite the six month hiatus.
I'd very much like to hope it was our being weary after 2+ hours play and not us sucking horribly to begin with. :U
mariokirby:
--- Quote from: DeviantProtagonist on June 06, 2015, 07:38:22 am ---The biggest thing to remember is to never brake before you initiate a drift. Should you only brake during a drift instead, you can capitalize on the momentum prior to drifting, and once you release the drift you'll easily regain speed thanks to the resulting boost. This is pretty much paramount when racing on unforgiving tracks like Dragon Driftway and Neo Bowser City.
Another thing worth considering is to only feather the brake button -- like pressing it briefly as opposed to holding it down outright, which does more harm than good. There's also fact I use inward turning bikes like the Comet, which handle differently in that they've a sharper drifting radius and better acceleration; maybe you can look into these if you've still issues.
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Thanks, for the explanation. I honestly do practice this stategy, and it works on most tracks. But, some tracks just have way too many tight turns. Obviously, I could switch to a lighter weight character and a better handling kart. But, oh well. I'm just here to have fun.
Vas:
--- Quote from: DeviantProtagonist on June 06, 2015, 07:38:22 am ---Great to have you, Esteban. I was surprised of your consistent win streak in Sm4sh, despite the six month hiatus.
I'd very much like to hope it was our being weary after 2+ hours play and not us sucking horribly to begin with. :U
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I'd very much like to hope the same. I guess we'll just have to see again next week. :3
But really, though. Whether you guys were doing good or bad, regardless I had fun and really enjoyed myself.
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