Shortcat these are my favourite videos could you please do the rest of the maximum and minimum stat combos as you haven’t done lowest mini turbo or lowest/highest weight
@@peterrainer3723yeah I figured it was traction. A couple races before I was on the same combo but with Ancient Tires. And top 2 is the only way to end!
traction, a stat that has a minimal use on not a lot of tracks: not hidden stat mini turbo, a stat that is used constantly, used by the most important mechanic in the game (drifting), used everywhere all the time, the most important stat in the game: hidden stat
While it's true that having high traction in 7 was also situational, it nonetheless meant more in that game than in this one. Its primary use in this game is to mitigate slipping at 200cc on tracks that have a bunch of dirt/snow/other slippery surfaces while still using builds with relatively high handling.
Honestly, I think the Traction stat would be more useful if it affected your off-road speed. It still wouldn't be an amazing stat if that was the case, but it would at least be usable on most tracks instead of nearly useless.
Slippery roads also effect your Top Speed, which is determined by Traction. 0.75 Traction would result in a *-2%* or *-3%* Top Speed reduction (depending on the category of slippery road). 5.75 Traction would result in a *-0%* or *-1%* Top Speed reduction. Every point (0.25) of Traction reduces the slowdown by *0.1%* While you can adapt to the slipping part of Traction, you have no control over the slowdown effect. Blooper Ink is also effected by Traction, so it might do something (even though it’s still little) even on courses without slippery road.
Oh that's actually huge, i didn't know about the speed thing. For anyone wondering, 6-7% is the difference between the slowest combo (1 speed) and fastest combo (20 speed), and also the difference between 0 coins and 10 coins. In other words, about 2 or 3 points of traction is the same as 1 point of speed (on slippery road), which is huge!
The friendship formed between Liam and Vertically Challenged Domestic Feline over the course of the video, and them getting top 2 with a suboptimal combo is truly beautiful.
Shortcat and Liam are the True Traction Team! Yeah, I've never worried too much about the traction stat in this game. It does seem very situational in your average online race. I mean, I could see it coming in handy for like Time Trials, though.
Out of all your "max x stat" videos, I think this one felt the most hopeless to begin with, like it didn't matter AT ALL. It was nice to see the narrative of you and Liam making the push for top two at the end. I literally clapped when you pulled it off
It's because the traction stat doesn't have any visual difference for us viewers, it just looks like he's playing a ugly combo. But for him who's actually playing the game, he can feel the diference
@@victoryuji7522 It's also because it mostly matters to any appreciable degree at 200cc, where base speeds are much higher, and even then, you still need to limit your focus, or you'll sacrifice other, far more useful stats.
it’s crazy to see how much influence short cat has. i’ve been here since like 4 or 5 digit subs and it’s so cool to see him randomly racing with a fan almost every video
Shortcat is my new favorite TH-camr. Over Christmas, I played tons of Mario kart with my siblings and wanted to get better. I found shortcat and find him informative and super entertaining. thanks shortcat!
I was bored today and decided to recreate the Shortcat Mii. When playing, I forgot to change back to my Mii and appeared as Shortcat in the lobby. I went on a massive roll, winning a bunch of races, and surpassed 8000 VR, so thanks for the good luck, Shortcat Mii:) Watching your videos has gotten me back into Mario Kart again and I really enjoy it. Thanks for the great content and also for the educational videos, Shortcat! :)
Being a Bowser Jr. enjoyer ever since Smash 4, this video with its incredible tale of friendship and brotherhood between you and Liam made my day, what a great ending too
I like how informative this is. Not really into competitive MK (just too hectic for my liking), so I don't know much background, so it's quite nice to get these informations in an entertaining way.
I discovered your channel a few days ago because I needed some help getting less terrible at Mario Kart, and even though I'm still terrible I am loving these rivalries and whole storylines that just come out of nowhere! This one was particularly wholesome, Liam was amazing!
Thanks so much shortcat I don’t know if this is from when I asked you but there’s enough max traction combos I think you could have also choose but you choose the one I suggested. Thanks either way. The ending was satisfactory.
Shortcat: when I say something you can usually trust me Shortcat almost every episode: nice I’m getting a speed bonus since I’m playing Mario on Mario’s circuit
Dude, you are great. Absolutely love watching your videos. You seem like you genuinely enjoy playing which makes the viewing of the videos so much more enjoyable.
Traction also slightly affects how fast you go on these "slippery roads". Where on sand/ice, 1 traction stat gives you 97-98% speed, 20(max) traction gives you 99-100% speed. Not much difference but it is still cool. Also if you didnt want the bounce, Ancient Tires have the same traction stat
I'd say traction helps more the faster you're going. So like, Neo Bowser City at 200cc? Max traction is an absolute blessing on that track at that speed. But then there's the fact that in some tracks the traction stat doesn't make a difference, which I did not know before watching this video, so a good amount of handling stat sounds like it would be better on those tracks. I'm wondering how traction may affect zero-gravity portions though, if it does.
I love these videos on the silly combos where there's always that one guy who swaps to the combo and forms an alliance, versus the tryhard videos where it's just 30 minutes of "Yoshis don't play nice"
the "MY DAD!" part cracked me up tbh love your content btw, I told u about how JPG could beat u in a race ;) best day of my life when u responded AND UR WINNING STREAK ENDED
I once, no shot, got a star in second in a full race. The front runner had a pretty substantial lead, but right before said star, I had 3 red shells. Thanks to some shortcuts I managed to use the star to steal the lead and win
pretty new to the channel and have been binge watching these videos and this is the first upload since i subbed and it might be my favourite ‼️ the liam friendship was amazing
Shortcat, you should make a video explaining every item in detail. Like what places you can get them in, percentage chances, other conditions for getting certain items. I think that would be really interesting to watch.
We need a full video with the Shortcat Mii once time for the OG subscribers 😸 I remember this channel having just around 5k subs when your videos kept being suggested to me lol
I think what happened on Waluigi Stadium with the banana randomly appearing is someone in a boo got in front of you and left it there. If you look later in the race, one of the Black Yoshi's reappeared on the map as if he/she used a boo.
This is actually one of my favorite kart combos lol I can't explain it, it just feels good to control and I love the look of it. Second favorite is Shy Guy/Streetle/Sponge Wheels
My kids love watching your vids shortcat! We play mk8 all together. My son who is 6 is named Liam too, so he especially loved this video! Cheers from Texas!
finally someone else used this besides me, its always fun to use, Ive used this one so much that im pretty good with it even on tracks it has no use on
i think if next mario kart does the whole pick your stats thing again, every stat should have a use not only for something gimmicky like "better drift turning on slippery road" but also something that applies on most tracks like "lower deceleration on offroad" or "better drift turning in general". while i'm at it, would be cool if they separated mini turbo speed, length, and charge time across like.. speed stat, miniturbo stat, and idk traction stat i guess.
Shortcat these are my favourite videos could you please do the rest of the maximum and minimum stat combos as you haven’t done lowest mini turbo or lowest/highest weight
I will get to them all eventually! Thank you :)
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@@Shortcat321real
@@Shortcat321based
@@Shortcat321 Actually factual information
Hey I appreciated playing with you! Was fun to match your combo :)
PS boo lake was indeed my fault. Did not feel confident going low route
could it be the real liam???
Yo it's the real deal
Very well played there @Liam,
Just out of curiosity, did you know what he was playing for and also to go for 1-2?😂
@@peterrainer3723yeah I figured it was traction. A couple races before I was on the same combo but with Ancient Tires. And top 2 is the only way to end!
What a legend
I just love how Shortcat is always able to find a perfect rivalry or companionship with a random online person.
You mean J Perm
Those given to me by fate are the most important
@@etechnologymain 🤓
that line is so badass@@Shortcat321
@@Shortcat321Are you just taking a break from cubing or did you stop cubing?
traction, a stat that has a minimal use on not a lot of tracks: not hidden stat
mini turbo, a stat that is used constantly, used by the most important mechanic in the game (drifting), used everywhere all the time, the most important stat in the game: hidden stat
While it's true that having high traction in 7 was also situational, it nonetheless meant more in that game than in this one.
Its primary use in this game is to mitigate slipping at 200cc on tracks that have a bunch of dirt/snow/other slippery surfaces while still using builds with relatively high handling.
For anyone confused, it's called grip in the UK version
Sup, can loc come in your crib?
thanks mate
oi lad my combo rather grippy today innit
Ye bruv it's truly spiffin' mate innit
Wagwan piff ting whats ya bbm pin?
Honestly, I think the Traction stat would be more useful if it affected your off-road speed. It still wouldn't be an amazing stat if that was the case, but it would at least be usable on most tracks instead of nearly useless.
Before this video, I was certain that it did.
I think Mario kart 7 had an off road stat.
@@drrobocar6459 it did, and Red Monster was the best tire for it.
@@heinrichdubloon3139 Yeah, you could drift with them in the off-road
In wii they had offroad though!
Slippery roads also effect your Top Speed, which is determined by Traction. 0.75 Traction would result in a *-2%* or *-3%* Top Speed reduction (depending on the category of slippery road). 5.75 Traction would result in a *-0%* or *-1%* Top Speed reduction.
Every point (0.25) of Traction reduces the slowdown by *0.1%*
While you can adapt to the slipping part of Traction, you have no control over the slowdown effect. Blooper Ink is also effected by Traction, so it might do something (even though it’s still little) even on courses without slippery road.
You'll have to be a giga nerd to notice a 3% speed decrease 🤓
@@wile123456 clearly you've never played Dead By Daylight
@@TheRealMycanthrope I'm sorry for your loss...
Oh that's actually huge, i didn't know about the speed thing. For anyone wondering, 6-7% is the difference between the slowest combo (1 speed) and fastest combo (20 speed), and also the difference between 0 coins and 10 coins.
In other words, about 2 or 3 points of traction is the same as 1 point of speed (on slippery road), which is huge!
@@wile123456 3% speed increase and decrease is in fact very noticeable
traximum maction
i went back to the beginning of the video to see if he said it like that
Ye
@@renoxd7690same
Maxion tractimum (this lowkey sounds like bad ass fantasy name)
Wait just a minute
The friendship formed between Liam and Vertically Challenged Domestic Feline over the course of the video, and them getting top 2 with a suboptimal combo is truly beautiful.
Shortcat and Liam are the True Traction Team! Yeah, I've never worried too much about the traction stat in this game. It does seem very situational in your average online race. I mean, I could see it coming in handy for like Time Trials, though.
Out of all your "max x stat" videos, I think this one felt the most hopeless to begin with, like it didn't matter AT ALL. It was nice to see the narrative of you and Liam making the push for top two at the end. I literally clapped when you pulled it off
It's because the traction stat doesn't have any visual difference for us viewers, it just looks like he's playing a ugly combo. But for him who's actually playing the game, he can feel the diference
@@victoryuji7522 It's also because it mostly matters to any appreciable degree at 200cc, where base speeds are much higher, and even then, you still need to limit your focus, or you'll sacrifice other, far more useful stats.
Finally bowser junior getting the recognition he deserves
Agreed
Indeed
Yes
He actually has the same Mini turbo as Yoshi’s class
WE LOVE BOWSER JUNIOR❤
18:49 Omega props on Liam, who went wide on the last turns so you could get to top 3. Didn't work as expected, but Liam is now your bro 4(th) life!
The companionship between shortcat and liam has to be the most awesome thing ever. there should be more videos with liam
"Does Bowser need to do a paternity test? Should he be worried?" I LAUGHED SO HARD😭
I honestly love your natural cadence and commentary, if you live streamed I would watch every one
Natural cadence is a great way to put it
it’s crazy to see how much influence short cat has. i’ve been here since like 4 or 5 digit subs and it’s so cool to see him randomly racing with a fan almost every video
Shortcat is my new favorite TH-camr. Over Christmas, I played tons of Mario kart with my siblings and wanted to get better. I found shortcat and find him informative and super entertaining. thanks shortcat!
Because shortcat is life, shortcat is god, shortcat is the answer
His videos are the reason I'm back on the track
@@PaulMenden5659I’m actually so much better now
Literally never played Mario Kart, but these videos are getting me really interested.
Me too
You should definitely play Mario kart. It takes some practice, but if you get good, you can usually beat your friends in parties
@@teabown02if your even semi good online you’ll absolutely destroy friends at parties. It’s honestly not even fun for me because it’s too easy to win
I was bored today and decided to recreate the Shortcat Mii. When playing, I forgot to change back to my Mii and appeared as Shortcat in the lobby. I went on a massive roll, winning a bunch of races, and surpassed 8000 VR, so thanks for the good luck, Shortcat Mii:)
Watching your videos has gotten me back into Mario Kart again and I really enjoy it.
Thanks for the great content and also for the educational videos, Shortcat! :)
Being a Bowser Jr. enjoyer ever since Smash 4, this video with its incredible tale of friendship and brotherhood between you and Liam made my day, what a great ending too
That bowser at around 6:15 using the worst traction is defiantly a paid actor
My dad ahhhhh😫
why are they so adamant about being a paid actor
Shortcat getting 3rd on Waluigi stadium continues to prove that he has plot armor on the track
Bowser does not have to worry about paternety test, peach has good traction
I guess Traction Alleles are Recessive
nintendo really thinks this is a more important stat than mini-turbo
I like how informative this is.
Not really into competitive MK (just too hectic for my liking), so I don't know much background, so it's quite nice to get these informations in an entertaining way.
"Mom can we have offroad stat?"
"We have offroad stat at home."
The offroad stat at home:
I discovered your channel a few days ago because I needed some help getting less terrible at Mario Kart, and even though I'm still terrible I am loving these rivalries and whole storylines that just come out of nowhere! This one was particularly wholesome, Liam was amazing!
4:27 It would seem traction is a recessive gene in bowser’s family
Biology reference
I learn so much about this game through watching these themed videos, thank you shortcat:)
It hurts my eyes when I see max traction but the bar isn't full
Thanks for that Nintendo
Thanks so much shortcat
I don’t know if this is from when I asked you but there’s enough max traction combos I think you could have also choose but you choose the one I suggested. Thanks either way. The ending was satisfactory.
I love how you always get these super awesome people in your lobbies lol
Shortcat: when I say something you can usually trust me
Shortcat almost every episode: nice I’m getting a speed bonus since I’m playing Mario on Mario’s circuit
Really nice edit using the replay to see whats going on with Liam on Rosalinas Ice World :)
And nice Top 2 finish 😁
This was a great Idea
I mean lets get rid of the most useless stat. brilliant
That green shell was no where near sniping that star person
6:24 there was someone in a boo as you can see at the next item set, so they set it down and there was no reaction time
I would not be shocked if Shortcat found a way to get himself into MarioKart X as a custom character at this point...
Guess we will need to wait
Dude, you are great. Absolutely love watching your videos. You seem like you genuinely enjoy playing which makes the viewing of the videos so much more enjoyable.
Are you Johnathan Permutation? :)
the liam cam was an absolutely hilarious addition, what a great way to up the stakes!
Traction also slightly affects how fast you go on these "slippery roads". Where on sand/ice, 1 traction stat gives you 97-98% speed, 20(max) traction gives you 99-100% speed. Not much difference but it is still cool. Also if you didnt want the bounce, Ancient Tires have the same traction stat
Two guys that dont know eachother helping them out is something that i love when it happens on the internet
maybe Bowsers just lose their traction ability as they get older
The teamwork racing with Liam was so wholesome :3
I don’t think you guys understand how happy I get when shortcat posts 😂❤
I'd say traction helps more the faster you're going. So like, Neo Bowser City at 200cc? Max traction is an absolute blessing on that track at that speed. But then there's the fact that in some tracks the traction stat doesn't make a difference, which I did not know before watching this video, so a good amount of handling stat sounds like it would be better on those tracks. I'm wondering how traction may affect zero-gravity portions though, if it does.
The fact that he does this kind challange and the combo actually has balanced stats
this guy has singularly gotten me back into mario kart, dont know how, he's just got that power
Shortcat I appreciate all the effort you put into your videos and you have taught me so much about Mariokart, Thank You! Best TH-camr ever!
Da king is back baby he neva miss
One minute you're just playing Mario Kart, and the next you're going through the most poetic story ever written. Big ups to Liam ‼️💯🥶
Glad to see my boy Bowser jr. being repped in one of these videos
I love these videos on the silly combos where there's always that one guy who swaps to the combo and forms an alliance, versus the tryhard videos where it's just 30 minutes of "Yoshis don't play nice"
the "MY DAD!" part cracked me up tbh
love your content btw, I told u about how JPG could beat u in a race ;)
best day of my life when u responded AND UR WINNING STREAK ENDED
The Liam Cam is an amazing addition! Adds a lot to the video🙏
I once, no shot, got a star in second in a full race. The front runner had a pretty substantial lead, but right before said star, I had 3 red shells. Thanks to some shortcuts I managed to use the star to steal the lead and win
pretty new to the channel and have been binge watching these videos and this is the first upload since i subbed and it might be my favourite ‼️ the liam friendship was amazing
I love how he's so friendly that he thought they were in comms together haha ❤️
Liam is a real one ✨️
Shortcat, you should make a video explaining every item in detail. Like what places you can get them in, percentage chances, other conditions for getting certain items. I think that would be really interesting to watch.
Oh, I'd love that. I did some googling on that, but couldn't find any good resources.
Liam is a real homie! I got hyped when there was a top 2 at the end
We need a full video with the Shortcat Mii once time for the OG subscribers 😸
I remember this channel having just around 5k subs when your videos kept being suggested to me lol
I have been waiting for the Traction episode. Let's go!
Just came back from a vacation, checked my phone and saw a shortcat upload. LET'S GO! 🤩
I literally felt like cheering when you got top 2! 🥳😂 W duo!! 💪 Also the Liam cam was awesome!
Video idea: use combos in loading screens
How do you get different loading screens
@AidenEllersick ok
RomanAround did this.
Shortcat really stood his ground with this one
Liam is a certified G
At 17:13, the banana he threw forward bounced and hit the red shell he threw lol
The callback to the max invincibility episode was hilarious
Another entertaining and informative video. Thanks shortcat.
Shortcat, I’d like to see you rank your top 10 tracks
I think what happened on Waluigi Stadium with the banana randomly appearing is someone in a boo got in front of you and left it there. If you look later in the race, one of the Black Yoshi's reappeared on the map as if he/she used a boo.
Finally maximum and minimum traction! Now you played the combos all 5 worst/best stats!
Day 2 of asking Shortcat to try and win with smart steering
Shortcat: finds someone with a similar name - instant target
Also shorcat: finds someone with the same combo that isn't the meta: friend
Looking forward to pro guide!
7:56 Look at the piranha plants just vibing with the music
Always a treat to see shortcat upload! 😊
YEAH! MAX TRACTION VS MIN TRACTION! YAY!
4:32 "But that kid is not my son. PROCEEDS TO YEET HIM."
This is actually one of my favorite kart combos lol I can't explain it, it just feels good to control and I love the look of it. Second favorite is Shy Guy/Streetle/Sponge Wheels
Traction is very helpful for shortcuts where it's about getting through rough road
I recently began playing MK8 online and today I audibly said “shock dodge, nice”. I received immediate judgement from my roommate 😂
This is what I’ve been waiting for. LET’S GOOOO!!!!
Brilliant video shortcat. Will definitely use this combo after I get home lots of love and support from the uk❤
Monster tires: "i have the most traction to help you stay in control"
Also monster tires: _hehe booouuunce_
Bowser Jr. experiencing teenage angst at 6:15
Liam is the GOAT
Hi shortcat!! Love your content!! Also, will you be doing a separate video about minimum traction??
My kids love watching your vids shortcat! We play mk8 all together. My son who is 6 is named Liam too, so he especially loved this video! Cheers from Texas!
finally someone else used this besides me, its always fun to use, Ive used this one so much that im pretty good with it even on tracks it has no use on
Shortcat If You're Reading This Comment I Just Want To Say "Congrats on Beating Your Rival ShortDog In Your Previous 2 Videos"👍
Great video shortcat! I like the bowser jr combo ✨
P.S. i think you put "max invincibility" instead of traction in the description
Becoming a ditto and hopping next to your doppelgänger is the equivalent to crouch spamming in Minecraft :)
Hi jperm know you haven't been uploading on jperm but please make a beginner's 4*4 tutorial with all the parity please
He has done that
i think if next mario kart does the whole pick your stats thing again, every stat should have a use not only for something gimmicky like "better drift turning on slippery road" but also something that applies on most tracks like "lower deceleration on offroad" or "better drift turning in general". while i'm at it, would be cool if they separated mini turbo speed, length, and charge time across like.. speed stat, miniturbo stat, and idk traction stat i guess.
it must be fun to get into a room with shortcat and try to figure out what the reasoning behind his absolutely unhinged combo is