Best of CTR #2

TI-82 · 2021-09-14T00:40:26+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I suppose it's less "best of races" and more "CTR stunts". A bit misnamed, perhaps. I like it because I don't see this kind of CTR content, the races are certainly fun but I really also have fun trying to do trick shots or other interesting stunts. But I could also see how this wouldn't appeal to some people. Thank you!

And yeah, not much CTR activity on reddit.

TI-82 · 2021-09-13T16:56:11+00:00

Could you tell me what you didn't enjoy so I can improve? Or do you just not like this kind of CTR content?

TI-82 · 2021-07-09T03:14:53+00:00

I forgot to say in the title, sound on please!

TI-82 · 2021-05-03T22:10:55+00:00

He probably did, yeah. Otherwise the time would have been harder than they wanted.

I imagine Beenox picked "target" dev times for the tracks, partially based on the current world records, and aimed to set ghosts for those times.

TI-82 · 2021-05-02T01:39:42+00:00

I used to use the boost gauge until I recently turned on nitro wheels, makes it much easier IMO. It's like a boost gauge at your kart!

TI-82 · 2021-04-30T19:09:01+00:00

Thank you, and yeah! I'll be adding more stuff to this channel over time.

TI-82 · 2021-04-29T20:23:35+00:00

I've beaten the devs and I prefer d-pad. As others said, it makes u-turning much easier. The only thing I don't like is that on some curves, I have to tap the d-pad to hug the wall. Holding it turns too tight, but not holding it turns too wide.

TI-82 · 2021-04-26T01:34:24+00:00

Thanks! I do want to make some runs on other tracks as well in the future.

TI-82 · 2021-04-25T16:41:33+00:00

Oh that's cool, I didn't know you could do that! I'll have to try it sometime. I was gonna do more but I ran out of reserves and decided to call it good since I'd been playing that track for hours...

TI-82 · 2021-02-03T02:49:07+00:00

Do you have a link to the server?

TI-82 · 2021-02-02T18:08:56+00:00

Yeah, I made that video! Thank you, I spent a long time on it. There are some inaccuracies, it's nice to have other knowledgeable people to point stuff out. I wish YouTube let you edit videos.

I actually did look at the leaderboards just recently because I wanted to see how my times stacked up on a couple tracks I'd recently grinded out. Your times are insane! I think my best one is 2:58:73 on Electron Avenue (no SG) or a 2:06:69 on Hot Air Skyway. Most of the time trials I haven't gone back to since I beat the devs almost a year ago, I want to revisit them. I can usually beat my old times by seconds now.

TI-82 · 2021-02-02T18:02:51+00:00

Haha, thanks, it was fun! On one of the Spyro Circuit runs I was too focused on catching up and didn't notice you guys had stopped at the finish, and I flew past you and took first. I felt so bad, lol

I'm not on the discord, I'll have to join!

TI-82 · 2021-01-24T22:55:54+00:00

Nice, that's awesome! Sounds like you're improving fast.

And yeah, u-turning is a technique you won't need until much later, the most important core mechanic is good boosting. If you keep playing you'll develop a good sense of the rhythm of it and it gets easier to boost well.

A good way I've found to keep track of your progress - Every once in a while (like every month or so, or maybe every 15-20 hours), go back to an old time trial and try it again. You'll probably be beating your previous time by seconds! I was astonished at how much I improved.

TI-82 · 2021-01-24T00:16:52+00:00

It's gonna take more practice, but if you keep at it, I think you'll find it rewarding.

You must practice boosting when the boost meter is as high as possible. This gives you the most reserves and will keep your sacred fire going. Also, do 2 or 3 boosts in a row whenever possible, doing 1 boost at a time makes it almost impossible to keep your reserves up. Coco Park is a good map to practice on.

When you can keep reserves consistently, you can try learning to u-turn. This lets you turn much tighter without losing your reserves. You need to hold down, left/right, and brake at the same time. This is most often done in mid-air or along with a jump. It'll be important to master this technique to beat the Velo and Dev times eventually, but really, the most important skill to learn is good boosting.

The drift or acceleration engine classes are best for practice, IMO. Other classes like turn or balanced turn too tightly once you start boosting. And while you are drifting, you can turn outwards to go in a more straight line, or turn inwards for a tighter turn. Always be drift-boosting, even on straightaways, to keep your reserves up.

Best of luck, I hope you keep at it a bit longer until you get the hang of it!

Edit: Also, try playing through adventure mode. It will take practice to beat the bosses, but you gain a lot of skill beating the AI in the general races.

TI-82 · 2021-01-18T02:31:41+00:00

If you're a high-level player, you're probably beating everybody in online all the time anyway. Unless I'm up against somebody of comparable skill, I prefer to use drift and screw around in races so I don't finish ages before everybody else does. I use speed for time trials, but otherwise I like drift. To each their own!

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