Snaking?

[Calum]

Soz for being NOOBish,as im sure that previously this topic has been heavily debated.Im just wondering what evryone thinks of snaking.I personally see it as a skill,that once aquired should be utilised like any other.What really bugs me is when my record against some one is 79 7,and when asked "Who is better,you or Calum?" they reply,"i am,he snakes".Im wondering whether this kind of opinion is commonly encountered,and to me,appears nothing more than a jealous dig at me,and my fellow snakers.When i asked the said person if he could snake his reply was "of course,its easy,though i see using it as cheating"...easy huh?hrrrm.

This is obscenely unfair,i find snaking makes the game more enjoyable,particularly so now a large chunk of the mario kart population snakes,meaning that where i not to snake,the game wouldnt be nearly as competitive.It appears to me that snaking is classified outside the boundaries of gaming skill,classifying me as a cheat,who cant actually play mario kart well but can snake.This is oviously totally untrue,and would suggest that snaking is a stand alone "winning tool",with no other driving skill needed,when as any half decent snaker will say,the reverse is true.

Im truly sorry if this topic is old and dull,but i am new so as yet don't know any one elses opinions.

Thanx for your time,
~Calum

[Coded-Dude]

there is a huge editorial on it on the front page.......can't recall a thread about this specific topic though

[Zeep]

IMO, it's not "cheating," but it does give you an unfair advantage when playing against someone who can't/doesn't.

[Phoenix]

I think it's a perfectly acceptable technique. After all, it's not like it's exploiting a glitch or anything.

[IEatFriedPikmin]

anyone can do it. i suck at PGR 3, but i dont call the other people cheaters just because they practice more than i do. All it takes is practice.

[dead718]

I can snake, and do it all the time, and 0wn most people I play. However, I'm not THAT good at it, and have trouble going across patches of grass at full speed.

[Calum]

"anyone can do it."
Lol,well any one can do anything with practice

[IEatFriedPikmin]

^which is exactly what my post said.

[TheGreenElf]

I do it somewhat if somebody else is, but mostly I don't. Although I usually try to get like 3 or 4 boosts per turn...

[DankHero]

what snaking?

[Calum]

"Lol,well any one can do anything with practice"

"^which is exactly what my post said."

Well not quite...u said any one can snake with practice...hehe

[Miyahon]

Honestly i wish they'd take snaking out of Mariokart. The other people aren't cheaters but the game is lopsided.

[TheGreenElf]

I can't say it's cheating...but it's definitely unfair to somebody who can't do it...they have almost no chance to win.

[Rabunis]

How anyone can call this cheating i don't know. It's a feature in the game. Designed with purpose. Driven by passion. Pontiac

[Flamin Scotsman]

i agree....whats snaking?

[Gilly]

whats snaking?

Snaking is tapping the L and R buttons really fast, which gives you a boost.

Snaking is pretty easy, I must say. I played my first game of Mario Kart DS a couple of days ago at Wal-Mart, and I snaked and won the race.

[Flamin Scotsman]

coo

[Calum]

Snaking is NOT tapping l and r really quickly,and that would explain why you found it so easy.Doing so would alternately make you fire your weapon(L) and slide (R).