A directory of "What's your favourite ___" threads
Who here isn't annoyed by seeing the exact same thread posted over and over again? Every week someone posts a new "What's your favourite ___" thread. There are hundreds of those threads already. So from now on we'll just stick to one thread for every favourite character, vehicle, course, etc. Please refer to the links below before making a new "favourite ___" thread.
I think you guys are all tired of the same questions being asked over and over on this forum. So here are some of the most popular faqs I've seen on the site.
Q: What is the fastest character or vehicle? A: Simply use the chart in the spoiler to see the stats of the various characters and vehicles.
Spoiler
Q: How do I unlock new characters/vehicles? A: Look in the chart in the spoiler at the top of this post.
Q: Is there an alternative way of unlocking the characters/vehicles A: Yes there is.
Spoiler
450 races : Diddy Kong
750 races : King Boo
1050 races : Dry Bones
1350 races : Birdo (or 250 WFC wins)
1650 races : Mii outfit A
1950 races : Baby Daisy
2250 races : Funky Kong (or 25 WFC ghost races wins)
2550 races : Toadette ( or 1000 WFC wins)
2850 races : Daisy
3150 races : Baby Luigi (or 100 WFC ghost races wins)
3450 races : Bowser Jr
4350 races : Dry Bowser
4950 races : Rosalina
5100 races : Mii outfit B (or 5000 WFC races)
Q: I can't find opponents online! It keeps showing 'searching for opponents' but none are found. A: This is probably the fault of Nintendo's servers. You can try to restart your router and make a new connection but it probably won't work. You just have to be patient.
Q: How come some people are able to dodge a blue shell? A: There are numerous ways to avoid a blue shell. The easiest way is to enter a cannon when the blue shell is about to hit. Cannons can be found on DK Mountain, Maple Treeway, Rainbow Road, DK's Jungle Parkway and DK's Snowboard cross.
Another way is by using a mushroom. Use the mushroom right when the blue shell is about to hit.
Q: I raced some guy who had infinite items (blue shells, bullet bill, etc.) or a VR that was over 9999. How can he do that?? A: You probably faced a hacker who used an infinite items cheat, giving him infinite items to use. Other hackers are able to get their VR over 9999 by cheats.
Q: I was racing online and this guy falls of the track but immediately reappeared on track again. How is that possible? If I fall of the track, I loose some seconds. A: This is because of lag. It appears as if the racer falls of the track, but he actually doesn't. It's just the game that 'thinks' he fell of, but it later readjusts itself to the new position of the racer.
Q: How do I dodge a Pow block?
Spoiler
Strategy One
This is the most efficient way of avoiding the POW Block. You know the game warns you that it's coming by showing 'POW' above your head followed by 3 booms? Brace yourself on the first two, because on the third, you will get spun off the ground drop your items and lose a lot of speed. To counter it, think that the third boom is the tip of a ramp - you need to thrust the wheel upwards as if you doing a trick off a ramp. This will cause one spin in mid-air, you dropping your item (if holding one), but you will keep your speed and carry on going.
Strategy Two
This one is by luck really. If you can get in mid-air (E.g, going up a ramp falling off a ledge onto a different part of the track) bythe time the third boom sounds, the POW won't reach you and you will keep your if held item.
Q: I downloaded a hacked ghost, but now they aren't on the charts anymore it won't let me download the real WR! Help? A: You have to delete it from your ghost data list. Mario Kart Channel > Downloaded Ghost Data and delete from there. Then you can download the WR ghost.
Q: How do I get a star next to my name online? A: To get a star next to your name, you have to have atleast 1 star ranking on all the cups in single player mode. This also includes mirror cup. If you want 2 stars next to your name, you'll have to get atleast 2 star ranking on every cup. Same for 3 stars.
Q: I can't seem to get 3 star ranking. Anything usefull I should know? A: There's a great sticky to help you get those star ranks in no time: Slic's triple star guide <-- Link.
Q: I unlock vehicles but can't see/use them A: The vehicles are linked to a weight class. Some vehicles are only available for lightweights, while others can only be used be medium- or heavyweights. Try using a character from a different weightclass to see other vehicles.
Q: How do I get one of those licenses I see in people's sig on this site? A: Go to this site (link), make a license and then paste it in your signature by using the 'User CP' button in the top left corner of your screen.
Q: Can you level my license up? A: No! And don't try to make a thread for that purpose!
Q: What are the items under my username and how do they change? A: The items are part of a rank system based on your post count. Check out the spoiler for the various items.
Spoiler
1-19 = Banana
20-49 = Triple banana
50 - 299= Fake Item Box
300-499 = Green Shell
500-999 = Red shell
1000-1499 = Blooper
1500-1999 = Mushroom
2000-3999 = Blue Shell
4000-5999= Mega Mushroom
6000-7999= Bob-omb
8000-9999= POW Block
10000-11999 = Lightning
12000-14999= Golden mushroom
15000-19999= Star
20000+ = Bullet bill
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I think you guys are all tired of the same questions being asked over and over on this forum. So here are some of the most popular faqs I've seen on the site.
Q: What is the fastest character or vehicle? A: Simply use the chart in the spoiler to see the stats of the various characters and vehicles.
Spoiler
Q: How do I unlock new characters/vehicles? A: Look in the chart in the spoiler at the top of this post.
Q: Is there an alternative way of unlocking the characters/vehicles A: Yes there is.
Spoiler
450 races : Diddy Kong
750 races : King Boo
1050 races : Dry Bones
1350 races : Birdo (or 250 WFC wins)
1650 races : Mii outfit A
1950 races : Baby Daisy
2250 races : Funky Kong (or 25 WFC ghost races wins)
2550 races : Toadette ( or 1000 WFC wins)
2850 races : Daisy
3150 races : Baby Luigi (or 100 WFC ghost races wins)
3450 races : Bowser Jr
4350 races : Dry Bowser
4950 races : Rosalina
5100 races : Mii outfit B (or 5000 WFC races)
Q: What are the expert staff times for each course? A: Again refer to the chart in the spoiler.
Q: Some vehicles/tracks have a different name in the European/Americain version. Help! A: Indeed! You find the differences in the spoiler.
Spoiler
American/European differences
Small Karts:
Standard Kart S
-Booster Seat/Baby Booster
-Mini Beast/Concerto
Cheep Charger
-Tiny Titan/Rally Romper
Blue Falcon
Small Bikes:
Standard Bike S
Bullet Bike
-Bit Bike/Nanobike
Quacker
Magikruiser
Jet Bubble/Bubble Bike
Medium Karts:
Standard Kart M
-Classic Dragster/Nostalgia 1
Wild Wing
Super Blooper/Turbo Blooper
-Daytripper/Royal Racer
-Sprinter/B Dasher Mk 2
Medium Bikes:
Standard Bike M
Mach Bike
-Sugarscoot/Bon Bon
-Zip Zip/Rapide
-Sneakster/Nitrocycle
Dolphin Dasher
Large Karts:
Standard Kart L
Offroader
Flame Flyer
Piranha Prowler
-Jetsetter/Aero Glider
-Honeycoupe/Dragonetti
Large Bikes:
Standard Bike L
-Flame Runner/Bowser Bike
Wario Bike
-Shooting Star/Twinkle Star
-Spear/Torpedo
Phantom
DK summit / DK Snowboard cross
Q: I can't find opponents online! It keeps showing 'searching for opponents' but none are found. A: This is probably the fault of Nintendo's servers. You can try to restart your router and make a new connection but it probably won't work. You just have to be patient.
Q: How come some people are able to dodge a blue shell? A: There are numerous ways to avoid a blue shell. The easiest way is to enter a cannon when the blue shell is about to hit. Cannons can be found on DK Mountain, Maple Treeway, Rainbow Road, DK's Jungle Parkway and DK's Snowboard cross.
Another way is by using a mushroom. Use the mushroom right when the blue shell is about to hit.
Q: I raced some guy who had infinite items (blue shells, bullet bill, etc.) or a VR that was over 9999. How can he do that?? A: You probably faced a hacker who used an infinite items cheat, giving him infinite items to use. Other hackers are able to get their VR over 9999 by cheats.
Q: I was racing online and this guy falls of the track but immediately reappeared on track again. How is that possible? If I fall of the track, I loose some seconds. A: This is because of lag. It appears as if the racer falls of the track, but he actually doesn't. It's just the game that 'thinks' he fell of, but it later readjusts itself to the new position of the racer.
Q: How do I dodge a Pow block?
Spoiler
Strategy One
This is the most efficient way of avoiding the POW Block. You know the game warns you that it's coming by showing 'POW' above your head followed by 3 booms? Brace yourself on the first two, because on the third, you will get spun off the ground drop your items and lose a lot of speed. To counter it, think that the third boom is the tip of a ramp - you need to thrust the wheel upwards as if you doing a trick off a ramp. This will cause one spin in mid-air, you dropping your item (if holding one), but you will keep your speed and carry on going.
Strategy Two
This one is by luck really. If you can get in mid-air (E.g, going up a ramp falling off a ledge onto a different part of the track) bythe time the third boom sounds, the POW won't reach you and you will keep your if held item.
Q: I downloaded a hacked ghost, but now they aren't on the charts anymore it won't let me download the real WR! Help? A: You have to delete it from your ghost data list. Mario Kart Channel > Downloaded Ghost Data and delete from there. Then you can download the WR ghost.
Q: How do I get a star next to my name online? A: To get a star next to your name, you have to have atleast 1 star ranking on all the cups in single player mode. This also includes mirror cup. If you want 2 stars next to your name, you'll have to get atleast 2 star ranking on every cup. Same for 3 stars.
Q: I can't seem to get 3 star ranking. Anything usefull I should know? A: There's a great sticky to help you get those star ranks in no time: Slic's triple star guide <-- Link.
Q: I unlock vehicles but can't see/use them A: The vehicles are linked to a weight class. Some vehicles are only available for lightweights, while others can only be used be medium- or heavyweights. Try using a character from a different weightclass to see other vehicles.
Q: How do I get one of those licenses I see in people's sig on this site? A: Go to this site (link), make a license and then paste it in your signature by using the 'User CP' button in the top left corner of your screen.
Q: Can you level my license up? A: No! And don't try to make a thread for that purpose!
Q: What are the items under my username and how do they change? A: The items are part of a rank system based on your post count. Check out the spoiler for the various items.
Spoiler
0-20: Banana
20-100: Green shell
100-500: Red shell
500-1000: Blue shell
1000-2000: Mega Mushroom
2000-4000: Lightning
4000-6000: Star
6000-8000: Bob-omb
8000-10000: Pow Block
10000+ Bullet Bill
You can't dodge a blue shell when using a Boost Pad :/.
This is true, not possible.
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Originally Posted by SNK
i have heard that with a MT combined with a boost pad, you can dodge a blue
but i have never seen it. just hear say for now
You could dodge blues with red sparks in MKDS. It may be possible with MT and zipper combined with red sparks in MKWii but thats hard to prove (Maybe enlist the help of a hacker?) But with bikes it is definatly 100% not possible.
You could dodge blues with red sparks in MKDS. It may be possible with MT and zipper combined with red sparks in MKWii but thats hard to prove (Maybe enlist the help of a hacker?) But with bikes it is definatly 100% not possible.
You could dodge blues with red sparks in MKDS. It may be possible with MT and zipper combined with red sparks in MKWii but thats hard to prove (Maybe enlist the help of a hacker?) But with bikes it is definatly 100% not possible.
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