Action Phase"Can't give up now! Go go go!"
Is it any surprise that I'm choosing to Drive aggressively?
Victory is so close, but Zelda is just behind! Crank slams on the accelerator, gaining
ONE Momentum from his High Acceleration module as he begins driving up the gentle
BLUE curve, [6]
+1 keeping his calm despite the intense pressure and carving an inch-perfect path on the very edge of Rainbow Road! Crank gains
FOUR Momentum and a
-1 Penalty to Hazard Checks as he rockets forward!
Powerslide and grab an item box. That gooma is getting sent to the mushroom farm!
Princess Zelda sees Crank start speeding away as he quickly recovers from the Blue Shell- but he'll have to work harder than that to keep ahead of Zelda! She goes into a Powerslide, [3]
+1 gaining a
+1 bonus to Pass Checks! She is dismayed to see Crank rapidly return to his high velocities, however, preventing a pass attempt!
Hm, I doubt I can catch up to the leaders through this segment, I'll simply have to wait for the next one and hope for some luck.
Drive defensively
Back in
GREEN, Luigi elects to
Drive Defensively through the sharp corners and hope for the best!
Drive aggressively and Ram!
The Mysterious Mr. L is momentarily divided between taking an aggressive line that could help him advance up the Leaderboard and taking a line that would let him Ram his opposition, but not for long- he Drives Aggressively! [1] But not wisely! He pinballs down
GREEN, losing
ONE Momentum from the incidental contact with the protective walls!
Defensive driving!
The cautious Captain Falcon also elects to
Drive Defensively, biding his time!
(Who kept complaining that the range hated them again?) DB shook his head saddened by how horrible he was doing this last leg of the race. Not even the powerful music of Journey could get him out of this hole. His bones ached, his tank was damaged but thankfully nothing that couldn't be buffed out. "Screw it, whatever happens I will not be last!" DB said hammering the gas as hard as he could looking for even the smallest thing to give him a speed advantage. DRIVE AGGRESSIVELY NORMAL PATH.
Dry Bones is determined not to be Mr. Insignificant, and pushes the Dry Bomber to its limits! [4] He gains
ONE Momentum and takes a
-1 Penalty to Hazard Checks as he races ahead!
Movement PhaseCrank is blazing up
BLUE- in fact, he has a chance to Pull Ahead and seal his victory! [2]
-1 His overzealousness costs him, however, as his wheels nearly slip over the edge of the road! Crank recovers, but not before losing
ONE Momentum!
Zelda is following Crank, hoping for a good item to level the playing field going into the home stretch!
Luigi [6]
+1+1 has zero problems avoiding the bananas strewn about
GREEN, [5] and expertly navigates the corners, losing no Momentum!
The Mysterious Mr. L [6]
+1 has similar success with the bananas, [6] and not only does he avoid losing Momentum in the sharp corners, but actually gains
ONE Momentum as he picks a perfect path!
Captain Falcon, [1]
+1+1 despite his best efforts, cannot avoid the bananas in his path! He spins out, losing
ONE Momentum as he skids through the sharp corners! [5] He recovers quickly, however, taking an excellent line through the remainder of the segment!
Dry Bones [4]
+1-1-1 has his charge cut short by the yellow menace on the track! He Spins Out, losing
ONE Momentum [1] and crashing straight into a wall, losing
ONE Momentum more!
Cleanup PhaseCrank aims at an Item Box in
BLUE, [4]
+1-1 hitting one [1] and snagging a
Banana! He begins dragging it behind his Kart!
Zelda lines up on an Item Box, [3]
+1-1 but is enraged to see Crank slide over and take the one she was aiming at!
Momentum- 2
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENModule Installed-
Great Handling,
Slow
Momentum- 2
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENBlue Falcon-
Compensator
Momentum- 4
Item- Banana
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
BLUEModule Installed-
High Acceleration,
Sticky WheelKart Damage-
Rubber Band Back
Momentum- 2
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
BLUEModule Installed-
Compensator
Momentum- 4
Item- Red Shell
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENPoltergust 4000-
Nitrous,
Not AerodynamicKart Damage-
Slow
Momentum- 0
Item- None
Status- Normal
Segment- Entering
GREENDry Bomber-
Ramming Speed,
Banana Magnet
Red ->
Orange ->
Yellow ->
Green ->
Blue ->
Purple Two Laps
RED- Dash Panel +1 Momentum, +0 Powerslide, Item Boxes (+2) Spin out, Flip, get Rammed make Hazard Check (+1) to avoid Fallback
ORANGE- Spin out, Flip, Momentum <= 0 make Hazard Check (+1) to avoid Fallback
YELLOW- Powerslide +1,
Inside autopass on Powerslide + lose no Momentum + Item Boxes (+2),
Outside +1 Momentum. Spin out, Flip, Fly into air make Hazard Check (+1) to avoid Fallback
GREEN- Normal Path Racing Check (+0) or -1 Momentum,
SHORTCUT if Momentum > 4 then can take jump, free pass attempts on non-jumpers, no lost Momentum for passing, +1 Pull Ahead, Racing Check (+1) or Fallback. Banana Hazard (+1) x3
BLUE- +1 Powerslide, +1 Drive Aggressively, Item Box (+1, each hit imposes -1)
PURPLE- Two identical paths, left and right, cannot target other path. Spin out, Flip, get Rammed make Hazard Check (+1) to avoid Fallback
Suddenly, I'm glad I kept that high accel. What would have happen on a 7-7 tie with the shell? It almost happened, at any rate.
Defenders win ties- thus, you would have dodged the shell. Under normal circumstances, the only way to dodge the Blue Shell is to Drive Defensively and dodge with a 6 while it rolls a 1 on attack, which is a 2.77% dodge rate. You almost beat the odds, though!
I was a bit surprised nobody tried to take the jump in Green, but twice burned quadruple shy, I suppose. Just as a heads up, I'm heading to a family camping trip tomorrow, so the update will likely be delayed another day. Suspense and all that jazz, right?
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