Chocobo racing and MGP...

[Welsper59]

Kid. When there are seven NPC behind you, it does not matter if you pick this one item up or not, some of them will get these meteors. Often enough you can't even see the meteors, because you only see four items, not what comes afterwards. Or you don't see the chest at all, because you were too fast.

This "take item/take not" is banal. Of course, there is this little you could do, but only in 5% of races it makes any difference.

If the "kid" comment actually had some weight to it, you'd be in a very pathetic state of being to be showing off a level of intellect and capacity that makes this kid a genius.

If you really think a meteor being picked up by someone right behind you (see ~1sec difference) wouldn't matter, versus it being picked up by someone (far) behind both of us, you really are done here lol.

[Riepah]

Kid. When there are seven NPC behind you, it does not matter if you pick this one item up or not, some of them will get these meteors. Often enough you can't even see the meteors, because you only see four items, not what comes afterwards. Or you don't see the chest at all, because you were too fast.

This "take item/take not" is banal. Of course, there is this little you could do, but only in 5% of races it makes any difference.

You shouldn't be calling people, who have a better grasp of the matter in question than you do, kids. Luck does play a role no doubt, but skill is much more important than you make it out to be.

[RobinRethiel]

You shouldn't be calling people, who have a better grasp of the matter in question than you do, kids. Luck does play a role no doubt, but skill is much more important than you make it out to be.

A better grasp in matter? Can you explain? Of course not.

I described the simple truth. You can't change this, no matter how hard you insist on it. Ignorance does not change anything.

Just get it: There is no reason to be proud of yourself, when you win a race. You are tricking yourself, if you think otherwise. End of discussion.

If you really think a meteor being picked up by someone right behind you (see ~1sec difference) wouldn't matter, versus it being picked up by someone (far) behind both of us, you really are done here lol.

I don't think that, you are the one coming up with such a scenario, trying to save your untenable assertion. And even then it depends on the item you could and so on. Still: these are banal decisions on a very low skill level, others parts of chocobo race got a much bigger impact. End of discussion.

[Riepah]

End of discussion.
End of discussion.

Good job ending the discussion twice in a single post. But I do agree, everyone should end discussing it with you, because:

Ignorance does not change anything.

[SokiYagami]

Let's stop calling each other names and debate this logically, there's both skill factor and luck factor to chocobo racing.

Knowing when to decelerate to nuke other players when you get a meteor/brair when you are leading, using sprint simultaneously with the player in front of you after casting brair to bleed them dry when they thought they are safe after sprinting is called skill.

Getting nuked by 4 back-to-back meteors in a single race when you don't have any hero tonic, stamina tablet or any other items/abilities that can save your feathery ass is call bad luck. (It happened to me twice, along with ~5 double back-to-back meteors, no amount of skill can save you from that)

The issue is with the balance between the luck/skill ratio. In other racing game like mario kart/bomberman racing, the leading player/npc tend to get crappy item like banana skin (aka gravity ball/bacchus water) and blue shell (meteor) are usually reserved solely for 7th/8th place, along with things like how overpower brair is for an aoe item that spawns pretty often.

Then again, this is a mini-game instead of a full fledged racing game, so we should cut SE some slack. I'm actually pretty grateful they actually implemented this, though it could really use tons of tweaking.

On a side note, can we please get an adjustment on the chocobo items? Namely the training manuals, the price is outright atrocious. (like my writing )

Also, please, please, please, for the love of hydaelyn, make the chocobo racing mask dyeable.

[Aphel]

You'll be glad to know that the R180 races consist of courses that are FILLED to the brim with obstacles. Boxes that are jump-boxes, placed at a faraway position (taking it means you'll be taking a longer route). Heck, a few are so devilishly placed: One is placed right before a Malboro, another jump-box placed right above a boost pad (which means if you jump to take the box, you would have jump and missed boost). Unfortunately you won't be seeing these until your Chocobo's Pedigree is 7 and above.

I can't imagine how the higher races are like. There's a lot more skill involved now (R180+), it's exciting.

[SokiYagami]

You'll be glad to know that the R180 races consist of courses that are FILLED to the brim with obstacles. Boxes that are jump-boxes, placed at a faraway position (taking it means you'll be taking a longer route). Heck, a few are so devilishly placed: One is placed right before a Malboro, another jump-box placed right above a boost pad (which means if you jump to take the box, you would have jump and missed boost). Unfortunately you won't be seeing these until your Chocobo's Pedigree is 7 and above.

I can't imagine how the higher races are like. There's a lot more skill involved now (R180+), it's exciting.

Haven't reach R180 yet, but I saw something similar to what you describe at R...100 or 120? I used to play speed run in crash bandicoot, so I would like to believe I'm prepared for it, but I get the point that you are trying to bring across.

However, it still doesn't change the fact that the skill/luck ratio is off balance as compared to other racing games of similar gene. Your skills can't do much if the leading player kept getting sprint or you getting nuked by multiple choco meteors in a row. Though I must say the skill factor is larger than what robin made it out to be.

[Aphel]

Yeah I get what you mean Soki. I don't think they implemented a rubber-banding solution for people in last place to catch up. I don't understand the logic behind putting multiple meteors in the same box, or in the same race for that matter.

Also, SE designed the NPC AIs to get you. I encountered this on 2 separate occasions: I was in 2nd place and the NPC in front of me (let's call this NPC Tom) is holding onto a Heavy Powerup. Because of Lizard/Malboro AOEs hitting us at the same time, the both of us get slowed down. 2-3 NPC racers then start to overtake me and Tom. Tom DOES NOT use his Heavy on them, and uses it on me instead as I overtook him. It's as if it was targetting me as priority instead of the other NPC racers. They're that NASTY!

Here's some screenies of R180 races.

Sagolii R180: A heavy panel followed immediately by a speed panel. Along with a wandering cactuar and lizard on the right.


Sagolii R180: Heavy panels that you can't cheese through lol


Tranquil R180: Heavy panels again.


Tranquil R180: If you pick up that box, get ready to eat a Malboro breath.


Tranquil R180: The jump-box that's right above a speed panel. Though with good timing you can jump a little early, snag the box while you're coming down from the jump and touch the speed panel.



A peek into R200 races

Sagolii R200: This might be painful.


Costa R200: That Apkallu AOE right at the start LMAO! Designed to catch players who dash out of the starting gates with Headstart + Dash.


And oh yes every race in these brackets has at least an NPC who has Choco Steal, sometimes two. The amount of left-right movements you make are so much that Cunning starts becoming a useful stat.

[Keoeson]

Here's some screenies of R180 races.

Interesting, too bad most people won't ever see this, as the breeding process at the moment is way too tedious. We badly need some stables as an alternative to gain exp similiar to our companion chocobo.

[RobinRethiel]

Getting nuked by 4 back-to-back meteors in a single race when you don't have any hero tonic, stamina tablet or any other items/abilities that can save your feathery ass is call bad luck. (It happened to me twice, along with ~5 double back-to-back meteors, no amount of skill can save you from that)

I don't attack other players (at least not with stamina drains), I just dodge their aggression, if possible.

I adore your luck. I got those multiple meteor hits dozens of times. Did not ruin every race, though, sometimes it even saves you, when your own stamina is low and it also crushes that of others.

It's as if it was targetting me as priority instead of the other NPC racers. They're that NASTY!

They like to work together, sometimes, yes. For example I were on third position, the one in front of me got a slow, but didn't use it on the first, instead waited for me. Did not help him, but was just this second enough to let the first guy win.

Interesting, too bad most people won't ever see this, as the breeding process at the moment is way too tedious. We badly need some stables as an alternative to gain exp similiar to our companion chocobo.

Think something like that could help many people. Also it would be nice, if there was some way to have more than one chocobo. It sucks a bit, if you have to retire yours to breed it, this breeding fails miserably and then you stay there, with no chocobo or you have to use this * * * * ** one and dismiss it (they are always so sad, when you do this ;( )

Would also be great to know before you register them, what stats and best weather they got.

TIPP for the panels:
Better jump earlier. You will get hit if you jump right before them, but won't if you land on them (in general). But of course, this may differ with your connection, have to try yourself. Normally I got zero lag (as I can see at dodging AoEs), but Chocobo Race is... different. But it's always like this, so maybe it's no real lag, just... strange.