Goronmon@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoMario Kart 8 Deluxe 3.0.1. Patch Fixes Anti-Bagging Measures Accidentally Triggeringwww.ign.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down15
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minus-squareThisIsNotHimlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·7 months agoIt does, but for a real world parallel see bike sprints.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoIs it because of wind resistance? The one in front cuts through the wind for everyone else?
minus-squareThisIsNotHimlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoYes. But it’s a duel, so they’re just trying to stay behind one person. You’re not allowed to stop, so you try and creep forward really slowly by doing bike stands until the last lap. I dunno exactly what sandbagging looks like in Mario Cart, but I kind of doubt it looks this silly.
It does, but for a real world parallel see bike sprints.
Is it because of wind resistance? The one in front cuts through the wind for everyone else?
Yes. But it’s a duel, so they’re just trying to stay behind one person.
You’re not allowed to stop, so you try and creep forward really slowly by doing bike stands until the last lap.
I dunno exactly what sandbagging looks like in Mario Cart, but I kind of doubt it looks this silly.
Interesting!