Symerwizkid22
11th April 2007, 01:00 AM
....The cause of the snaking controversy is that players who are used to playing for "fun" with a small group of friends are now for the first time exposed to this "large range of skill levels" that they never knew existed. The player often becomes upset and frustrated at the difficulty in finding a good match. In the worst case, the non-snaker even goes as far as calling his snaking opponent a cheater, saying it's the snaker's fault and claiming that it's the snaker's responsibility to alter his play just to give the non-snaker a chance to have fun. On the other hand, some non-snakers use Friend Mode to ensure that they race only against equally skilled non-snaking opponents. A common method of bringing together many equally skilled players is through leagues, clans, and friend groups. The same is done by many advanced players who wish to race only against people who do snake. An alternative, inferior solution is using Rival Mode, but this mode often results in unbalanced matches due to the game's lack of an accurate rating system.
Nintendo Power magazine once responded to a reader mail in its Pulse section, describing snaking as "kind of lame" and that it goes against the original intentions of the game's developers. However, it is important to note that this is not Nintendo's official position, but rather the opinion of one writer for Nintendo Power. Others have similarly argued that snaking is an exploitation of game's Mini-Turbo mechanics; on the other hand, a Nintendo of America official has personally described snaking as an intentional part of the game's design[4], considering that a similar technique could also be performed in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!....
all that really needs to be said..^close it:):)
Nintendo Power magazine once responded to a reader mail in its Pulse section, describing snaking as "kind of lame" and that it goes against the original intentions of the game's developers. However, it is important to note that this is not Nintendo's official position, but rather the opinion of one writer for Nintendo Power. Others have similarly argued that snaking is an exploitation of game's Mini-Turbo mechanics; on the other hand, a Nintendo of America official has personally described snaking as an intentional part of the game's design[4], considering that a similar technique could also be performed in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!....
all that really needs to be said..^close it:):)