It’s also possible to turn those off (items and their distribution), making bagging a minor issue at best.
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otp@sh.itjust.works 11 months agoKnocking opponents off the stage is close enough to lowering their HP to 0.
Being slower than everyone else is the opposite of being faster than everyone else. It does seem like it’s cheesing the system that’s supposed to balance things out.
Even items in Smash Bros has a skill component in getting to the item first. And “rubber band” mechanics like bonus final smashes (and items in general) can be turned off.
hansl@lemmy.world 11 months ago
otp@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Isn’t the competitive default online in Mario Kart to have items on?
wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 11 months ago
Knocking people off the stage isnt the part that makes smash uncomparable to other fighting games.
Its the fact that its technically a platforming game, and a multiplayer game, which frequently incentivizes running and hiding from opponents, and has a built in random trip mechanic to fuck you over for no reason other than coin flip handicapping you, among a myriad of other examples of how the game can make the weaker player win.
otp@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
When the Smash meta revolves around playing sub-optimally until the other player trips, let me know.
wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 11 months ago
Bagging isnt sub optimal either, its just not empty brain w+m1 gameplay.
Youre upset the racing game is more dynamic? There are many other racing games with less complex and risky strategies
otp@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
I meant sub-optimally in terms of actually racing. Optimal speed would be getting the lowest time in the race. Bagging would be aiming to not get the fastest lap each time. I probably could’ve chosen a better word, my bad.
I’m not upset about anything. But isn’t this post about Nintendo removing/reducing bagging? So maybe some others are upset about that change. But it seems like a good thing to me.