This mod isn't even near completion and it's already so impressive. Can't wait to see the potential of it months down the line. Lots more videos to come :) More on Mario Kart Riibalanced on Arc's channel! th-cam.com/channels/nj1Pd85wIoH-cWGH7iN4eQ.html
I mean, how often would you expect that to happen? In reality, being in first has a much higher risk of dropping positions so you lose way more than 1 point, and the possibility of getting only 1 point extra for a win is minuscule. It’s clearly much better to try to aim for 2nd place every single race and get 10 points every race rather than try to get 11 and end up getting blued and combo’s lap 3. The point distribution should just be changed.
@@ExternusArmy agreed, even if it was 12 for 1st then 10 to 0 from 2nd to 12th then even thatd be an improvement... 1pt is not enough to motivate anyone to stay in first
I really like that whenever the blooper is made to not be a useless item, it's always complained about that it's actually a functional item. Kinda like the couple custom tracks that heck up the blooper.
I think it would be better if it chose a random section of the screen an more or less completely covered that section. For instance, maybe you can only see the left half of the screen
getting bloopers in normal mario kart: ugh, this does not get me anywhere, this sucks. getting bloopers in mario kart 6.5: *unleashes doom and chaos upon humanity*
There was one BAM! Shock Dodge at 7:22 Shock Dodge wetstreak: 2 ... ... Anyone notice how, instead of "VS 5th race", it says "Balloon Battle"? I guess that's something to be ironed out later. I did a bunch of analysis of the vehicles in Troy's first video for Riibalanced. Go check that out if you want; I'm likely not gonna do it again.
Troy: says the shooting star reminds him of the dry bomber from mkds Me: waiting for nick to blow Troy's mind for the 47th time by telling Troy that he never played mkds
I actually think the super strong blooper is actually a good idea, because in the past blooper is such a useless item, every time we pull the blooper we are so pissed, but now the blooper actually does quite a bit of damage, so it makes this item much more useful! Same thing goes for the really early POW as well. In general I think this makes the game even more skill based, which I believe is a good thing. (Which is also why I'm surprised Arc didn't win the GP lol, I thought he would have the most practice on how to play this haha) But I definitely think the point distribution should go back to the original, I really agree with Troy that it makes the incentive of getting first place much smaller, which I don't think is a good thing. Also maybe consider bringing back the mega thundercloud? Overall, really amazing work @ArcIntel !!! Can't wait for future updates!!!
Laser greens cancel out the blue shell nerf, and allows for more position switching. In so many tracks, 2nd is relying on someone in the mid pack to pull a blue shell in order for them to take over 1st. This lets it be more in their hands whether they overtake or not.
An idea for the thundercloud for this mod- it would be cool if it had a chance of being a mega TC, sort of like how smash bros has a chance for the lightning to make you bigger. That way it’s a gamble to use it if you’re in a desperate situation. More item variants could be cool too like a very rare buffed blue shell or something.
At first I was "why is Troy using Daisy/mach bike when he could get any other option?" And when they said that they would change vehicles I was excited and then Funky/Flame Runner 😑
DAMN just got finished watching the first MK6.5 video you did, and now THIS comes out? Can't wait to see Nick flounder his way through this weeks flounderfest!
I definitely get why the point distribution is frustrating, but I also get why Arc made it increase by 1 though. It really is more balanced that way, but you're absolutely right, Troy. There really is no incentive to be in first when you only get 1 more point than second.
The fact that many tracks are won through frontrunning can make the bonus points for first feel very unfair; at the risk of a blueshell, you avoid all of the item shenanigans in middle spots, you get to take the best lines uncontested and you get to trap them, all while already in a place that gets the most points.
@@Jkirek_ Yes absolutely. Front running is so broken half the time. If tracks get picked that favor front running the whole GP, one person is going to dominate those races giving no one else a shot at catching up. That's why I definitely get the new point distribution. Everyone is basically on a level playing field points wise. It's a total game balancing mod, so it makes sense.. But I also agree there needs to be some incentive to win to keep a competitive edge.. Whether that's giving first 2 extra points over second or something else.
I still don't like the minimalist item icons. They look so out of place and often make the item hard to identify at a glance. Especially the Starman, it needs to have eyes, minimalism or not, because that's what makes it stand out as the iconic powerup rather than just some generic star symbol.
There was 1 BAM shock dodge this video! Shock dodge wet streak: 3 7:23 (bullet) Did anybody else notice that instead of the races saying vs, some of them said balloon battle?
i absolutely LOVE this mod!!! it keeps everything we love about mkwii but builds onto it, and seeing the vehicle diversity WITH those uncommon vehicles actually keeping up is such a treat! i love how every vehicle can now keep up with one another, with the added bonus of now having to use a different strategy for each one because of their individual pros and cons. this really feels like it could be the future of mkwii and i can’t wait to see where it goes from here !!! ^_^
Even if it's not MKWii on FlounderFest, I think it would be really fun to see you and Nick play different games together, such as Super Smash Bros, Mario Party, other Mario Kart games, and more. That could be really fun.
ily troy and nicolas. i go to sleep watching yall play everyday you guys are so chilll and cool thank you for being there for me every night and helping me get away from my scary thoughts while i try to go to bed
FINAL SCORE: IT IS A TIE!: Troy: 6 points (+1 pt from Ep. 5); Nick: 6 points | FINAL GP SCORE: Troy: 78 points; Nick: 77 points Troy make sure to give yourself an extra point from Ep. 5 fiasco for me. I think totaling up yours and Nick's GP score to get 1 big number like I am doing for you will give you a better and accurate scoring to know who won a point for FlounderFest. I am glad that Mario Kart Riibalanced is only 20% complete, because it gives Arc feedback on what he can improve to make it better for everybody when it goes live publicly. My feedback would be to fix the point distribution so it's the same as vanilla Mario Kart so it's worth it to get 1st place and also if a disconnection happens than the point distribution fixes itself according to however many players are left in the room.
The point distribution confusing you guys is so strange to me. Clearly they just wanted to give you a point for every other racer in the room that you beat.
Troy playing a mod that rebalances all vehicles and characters and then only uses two vehicles character combos he uses every other video. Weird choice.
In the next video the with this mod you guys should force yourself to play other vehicles. What's the point in playing the mod if you play the same bikes you played for 10 years?
Troy, I wrote a message about how to fix the stuttering in the emulator in your previous video. Just check how to configurate dolphin for your pc. But you can ask me if you need help.
This mod may be one day the king of online mods, next to CTGP. However the king of offline mods for me is Mario kart Wii deluxe Honestly never had and never will have more fun racing against computers. Go check it out if you aren't much of an online gamer like myself.
I knew you would do this, my boy!! 🤣 Man this is awesome Also, Troy, you're gonna make it 6 to 6 next week and the week after you're gonna win season 8 I BELIEVE IN YOU!!!!! But the bad new is your Yoshi cosplay (which you really like [i'm proud of that fact]) is still on the line and i's been on the line for over a month now, so i know you can come from behind and that would be so insane!! and nick's never won 2 seasons in a row and he never will!!
He starts the season well, but seems to struggle finishing it off. He was 3-1 up in this season and the last. This episode has given me great hope. Come on, we want the decider. I think winning this would avenge the painful loss in season 5
@@missangelpirateprincesspea7263 yeah, Troy was just deceiving Nick for last four episodes in season 5 so that he could fool him in season 6! He struggled in the end of season 7, losing 6 of the last 8 events from 3-1 up. 5 points seems to be his unlucky number. Hopefully he can overcome that hurdle in the next episode.
This mod isn't even near completion and it's already so impressive. Can't wait to see the potential of it months down the line. Lots more videos to come :)
More on Mario Kart Riibalanced on Arc's channel! th-cam.com/channels/nj1Pd85wIoH-cWGH7iN4eQ.html
HEY TROY
TWD98 please make these people stop saying first because it doesn’t help at all.
it’s so so amazing
I hope you win this flounderfest season lol
@@elikramer8282 but this isnt the end of the season
Nmeade:
‘Is it a bird, is it a plane?’
Ahhhh the FIB is insane!
I read this as ‘the FBI is insane’
underrated comment
Where?
BARS!
Dude I saw this right as the moment played out
5:16 LOL i love how the offroader literally sent troy flying
LOL
Cuz, you've been hit by...
you've been struck by...
a smooth sigma male.
Dudu-dum-dum-dum
Dudu-dum-dum-dum
@@jet8424 that flowed better than I expected, well done, you got me vibin
8:51 "If you have one wheel off, you're gone"
Also Troy: 6:36
6:36 was insane.
@@Soundwave-we2yw historicL actly
"Why would you go for first? It's only one more point."
End of that race it's a draw and the overall round is won by one point.
I mean, how often would you expect that to happen? In reality, being in first has a much higher risk of dropping positions so you lose way more than 1 point, and the possibility of getting only 1 point extra for a win is minuscule. It’s clearly much better to try to aim for 2nd place every single race and get 10 points every race rather than try to get 11 and end up getting blued and combo’s lap 3. The point distribution should just be changed.
@@ExternusArmy agreed, even if it was 12 for 1st then 10 to 0 from 2nd to 12th then even thatd be an improvement... 1pt is not enough to motivate anyone to stay in first
New suggestion for FF: MKwii in real life. Drive down the freeway with bananas and a Funky Gorilla with sunglasses
Damn, that idea is amazing 🧠⚡
Big brain
Nick: Loses
Also Nick: Goes to a drug dealer asking for mushrooms and blue shells
@@Gun2MyPpHead69 no, Nick has to stop at the bakery and the grocery store for blueberry pies and his produce respectively
@@jacobschmitz9903 and don't forget the broccoli lol
Troy at 11:26
*"First place only gets 1 more point in this. I don't even really care that much"*
Troy at 29:02
*"YES! I WIN BY 1 POINT!"*
I really like that whenever the blooper is made to not be a useless item, it's always complained about that it's actually a functional item. Kinda like the couple custom tracks that heck up the blooper.
I think it would be better if it chose a random section of the screen an more or less completely covered that section. For instance, maybe you can only see the left half of the screen
I just wish the Blooper wasn't in the game at all. It's so annoying to have your screen covered.
Flounderfest idea: Troy and Nick both use the sprinter on riibalanced. Would be interesting to see how they do with it.
getting bloopers in normal mario kart: ugh, this does not get me anywhere, this sucks.
getting bloopers in mario kart 6.5: *unleashes doom and chaos upon humanity*
i feel like the point system would be vastly improved just by bumping the first place points up to 12 and leaving the rest unchanged
"This is a certified hood classic"
- Shrek
if only he was here to see this
@@idiot8725 i just miss him
6:36 Holy crap I’m so surprised you survived! I don’t know how but it’s crazy
Also wow I didn’t know DK Mountain was available in Balloon Battle lol
6:36 The best moment in Mario Kart!!!
There was one BAM! Shock Dodge at 7:22
Shock Dodge wetstreak: 2
...
...
Anyone notice how, instead of "VS 5th race", it says "Balloon Battle"? I guess that's something to be ironed out later.
I did a bunch of analysis of the vehicles in Troy's first video for Riibalanced. Go check that out if you want; I'm likely not gonna do it again.
This is such a cool concept! Love seeing mods like this in flounder fest!!
I’m curious how Item Rain would interact with this mod, because the Bloopers just became Power Items if Wario’s Goldmine was any indication!!
Troy: says the shooting star reminds him of the dry bomber from mkds
Me: waiting for nick to blow Troy's mind for the 47th time by telling Troy that he never played mkds
I actually think the super strong blooper is actually a good idea, because in the past blooper is such a useless item, every time we pull the blooper we are so pissed, but now the blooper actually does quite a bit of damage, so it makes this item much more useful! Same thing goes for the really early POW as well. In general I think this makes the game even more skill based, which I believe is a good thing. (Which is also why I'm surprised Arc didn't win the GP lol, I thought he would have the most practice on how to play this haha)
But I definitely think the point distribution should go back to the original, I really agree with Troy that it makes the incentive of getting first place much smaller, which I don't think is a good thing. Also maybe consider bringing back the mega thundercloud?
Overall, really amazing work @ArcIntel !!! Can't wait for future updates!!!
The game's sound in this video seems at a lower volume than normal. Love the vid in everything else, especially the fast green shells :)
Troys playing on dolphin, you can adjust the game volume to a greater extent than on console. 8:25 He definitely has it turned down
you should do one where you pick each other’s character and vehicle combos
Laser greens cancel out the blue shell nerf, and allows for more position switching. In so many tracks, 2nd is relying on someone in the mid pack to pull a blue shell in order for them to take over 1st. This lets it be more in their hands whether they overtake or not.
5:17 surprised Troy didn't kick him from the room
An idea for the thundercloud for this mod- it would be cool if it had a chance of being a mega TC, sort of like how smash bros has a chance for the lightning to make you bigger. That way it’s a gamble to use it if you’re in a desperate situation.
More item variants could be cool too like a very rare buffed blue shell or something.
would be dope just random you dont know until it goes off
I think the TC suggestion is pretty neat, this way other people have an incentive to take it from you if their willing to risk the coinflip.
Increasing the odds of it being a mega every time it is being passed would be pretty cool too imo
@@Hedgehogdillema oh that's genius
Maybe a normal TC have a 50% of being a mega and Everytime it passes the chances of being a mega increases by 10%
ngl i wish yall wouldve used more interesting vehicles for this video
At first I was "why is Troy using Daisy/mach bike when he could get any other option?" And when they said that they would change vehicles I was excited and then Funky/Flame Runner 😑
dw they’ll probably pick each other’s combos in a later video, expect more jank then
DAMN just got finished watching the first MK6.5 video you did, and now THIS comes out?
Can't wait to see Nick flounder his way through this weeks flounderfest!
27:50 - The lap that defined the rest of the season for Troy, what a comeback!
Probably the best episode of flounder fest so far
17:33 "NO THE BLOOPER NO!"
-something nobody has ever said playing vanilla Mario Kart Wii
I definitely get why the point distribution is frustrating, but I also get why Arc made it increase by 1 though. It really is more balanced that way, but you're absolutely right, Troy. There really is no incentive to be in first when you only get 1 more point than second.
The fact that many tracks are won through frontrunning can make the bonus points for first feel very unfair; at the risk of a blueshell, you avoid all of the item shenanigans in middle spots, you get to take the best lines uncontested and you get to trap them, all while already in a place that gets the most points.
@@Jkirek_ Yes absolutely. Front running is so broken half the time. If tracks get picked that favor front running the whole GP, one person is going to dominate those races giving no one else a shot at catching up. That's why I definitely get the new point distribution. Everyone is basically on a level playing field points wise. It's a total game balancing mod, so it makes sense.. But I also agree there needs to be some incentive to win to keep a competitive edge.. Whether that's giving first 2 extra points over second or something else.
Maybe first should get 12 and the rest should remain unchanged
@@sediew exactly what I was thinking!
12:41 "Balloon Battle"
Also where are the +X markers that are usually added to GP 2's results tables?
I still don't like the minimalist item icons. They look so out of place and often make the item hard to identify at a glance. Especially the Starman, it needs to have eyes, minimalism or not, because that's what makes it stand out as the iconic powerup rather than just some generic star symbol.
If you don't like the new UI, you can change it back to the stock look in the MyStuff folder of the mod. Nick did it.
If it ain't broken don't fix it
I don’t really like them either but it’s fairly obvious that the star symbol is the star item
Shooting star is meta here. Flame runner is now dead. 😎
There was 1 BAM shock dodge this video! Shock dodge wet streak: 3
7:23 (bullet)
Did anybody else notice that instead of the races saying vs, some of them said balloon battle?
Loved seeing Troy absolutely FREAK out about the bloopers XD
for once in a mario kart game, the blooper is no longer a joke, but actually a useful item
i absolutely LOVE this mod!!! it keeps everything we love about mkwii but builds onto it, and seeing the vehicle diversity WITH those uncommon vehicles actually keeping up is such a treat! i love how every vehicle can now keep up with one another, with the added bonus of now having to use a different strategy for each one because of their individual pros and cons. this really feels like it could be the future of mkwii and i can’t wait to see where it goes from here !!! ^_^
Screaming when a blooper is used is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen and didn’t know I needed to see and I absolutely love it 😂😂😂😂
i cant believe the bloopers actually make an impact for once lmao
Troy flubbing that Delfino Square shortcut brings back memories of him failing it in the Shortcut Challenge
You realize Nick bumped me?
@@TWD98 Still epic though
Makes it even better actually😬😬
@@TWD98 LOL you sound hurt in this comment
@@TWD98 salty troy best troy ❤
1:29 *bonk*
Yes! Yes! I WIN BY ONE!!!
THE SEASON GOES ON!!
This was Troy's most defining moment of this season I think...
As a colorblind Mario Karter, I find the new icons for the red and green shells to be much more easily differentiable!
Even if it's not MKWii on FlounderFest, I think it would be really fun to see you and Nick play different games together, such as Super Smash Bros, Mario Party, other Mario Kart games, and more. That could be really fun.
Agreed that would be super fun
Nick on Mario Party Superstars: Use da Cursed Dice
ily troy and nicolas. i go to sleep watching yall play everyday you guys are so chilll and cool thank you for being there for me every night and helping me get away from my scary thoughts while i try to go to bed
Troy : Blue shells are so good!
Troy : Blue shells are random i hate it!
Blue shell : I am not. It's like when you get bullet billed now!
Flounderfest idea... Can you guys do 1v1 item rain? First to 10 races wins a point or just do 10 races most pints get the FF point . That'd be epic!
Ah yes! Troy yelling in my ears for Half an hour, i love it!
Probably the closest/most competitive episode from start to finish. I dont think there was ever more than 5 points of separation between the guys.
This always makes my crappy Mondays just a bit better. Keep up the good work!
That's so convenient lol, I was just watching one of ur old videos lmao nice video man.
*Shock-dodge*
Troy: "Bam!"
Nick: "NYYYYYRRRROOOAAHH!!!"
WOOOOOOO
THE SHOW GOES ON! Let's go Bodation Nation!
I love how the game is supposed to be rebalanced but the shooting star is hilariously good.
7:13
Is it a bird? Is it a plain? Oh my gosh the fib is insane
- Nick, Nov. 8, 2021
If you get blooper, you should bag to 12th, use blooper, get a power item and speed your way to first
That’s genius
i like how they use smash stock icons for the map icons
17:57
“I’m playing on emulator.”
Nintendo: 🤨
As long as he has an official copy of the game it’s fine. And he does
@@sediew Yeah, I really don’t care if you emulate games or not… unless it’s like, brand new games. Even then, at the end of the day I don’t care.
Troy be Nimble,
Troy be quick,
Troy jumped over the Flound'ring Nick
I can't believe you survived! That ending on moonview was so tense. Come on Troy! ✊Win season 8! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The blue shell is basically the equivalent of running into car head on
so glad for another flounderfest episode and it’s riibalanced! Let’s go!!!
27:57 I think you meant Mario Kart 7 Blue Shell.
I love how it’s so hard for Troy just to dodge a pow xD
6:30 you can't rebalance Mario kart physics FTW!
Blooper has gone from waking up in the morning to peak macular degeneration
FINAL SCORE: IT IS A TIE!: Troy: 6 points (+1 pt from Ep. 5); Nick: 6 points | FINAL GP SCORE: Troy: 78 points; Nick: 77 points
Troy make sure to give yourself an extra point from Ep. 5 fiasco for me. I think totaling up yours and Nick's GP score to get 1 big number like I am doing for you will give you a better and accurate scoring to know who won a point for FlounderFest.
I am glad that Mario Kart Riibalanced is only 20% complete, because it gives Arc feedback on what he can improve to make it better for everybody when it goes live publicly. My feedback would be to fix the point distribution so it's the same as vanilla Mario Kart so it's worth it to get 1st place and also if a disconnection happens than the point distribution fixes itself according to however many players are left in the room.
This opens up a possibility for riibalanced tier list
people are actually making their own tierlists in the mod’s server
It's funny how supposedly the flame runner has been need and Troy still manage to win while using it.
Can't wait to see a flounder fest with all sprinters (formula 1 on mariokart)
I feel like the big splotch of the blooper ink could've done with like a slight transparency, like 90% to 95% opaque
The point distribution of this mod means that every position is one point. So Troy won the event by a single position
Im pretty sure Troy hates the idea of any other vehicle being better than the Flame Runner or Mach Bike...
12:44 Balloon battle
My and my girlfriend watch your videos everyday, keep up the good work!!
Another Monday, Another Episode Of Flounder Fest!!!! "How's it going my fellas." 🔥🔥🔥
I think the new Blue Shell hits the same as a Bullet Bill.
The point distribution confusing you guys is so strange to me. Clearly they just wanted to give you a point for every other racer in the room that you beat.
6.5 LOL! Nice to see flounderfest back Troy!
Troy playing a mod that rebalances all vehicles and characters and then only uses two vehicles character combos he uses every other video. Weird choice.
He just really really didn't wanna lose flounderfest
In the next video the with this mod you guys should force yourself to play other vehicles. What's the point in playing the mod if you play the same bikes you played for 10 years?
Never thought I'd see the day where bloopers are OP.
Well, except Dry Dry Desert.
Welcome to 2021 where the blooper is the most OP item in Mario Kart Wii
Niiice, loving the content for this sick mod!
Troy, I wrote a message about how to fix the stuttering in the emulator in your previous video. Just check how to configurate dolphin for your pc. But you can ask me if you need help.
This mod may be one day the king of online mods, next to CTGP.
However the king of offline mods for me is Mario kart Wii deluxe Honestly never had and never will have more fun racing against computers. Go check it out if you aren't much of an online gamer like myself.
How much space is supported in the SD card for wii? I have a 2gb but I finished all space :(
Awesome i see so much potential in this mod :D
The blue shell does not do random stuff. It’s a bullet bill effect!
That last race had me at the EDGE of my seat OMG
Idea for season 10: do the finale of each season, then the best episodes if needed.
25:00 - 25:10 Gaming.
thanks for the good vids homie
I knew you would do this, my boy!! 🤣 Man this is awesome
Also, Troy, you're gonna make it 6 to 6 next week and the week after you're gonna win season 8 I BELIEVE IN YOU!!!!!
But the bad new is your Yoshi cosplay (which you really like [i'm proud of that fact]) is still on the line and i's been on the line for over a month now, so i know you can come from behind and that would be so insane!! and nick's never won 2 seasons in a row and he never will!!
He starts the season well, but seems to struggle finishing it off. He was 3-1 up in this season and the last. This episode has given me great hope. Come on, we want the decider. I think winning this would avenge the painful loss in season 5
@@Aloksbil yeah season 5 sucked but season 6 was THE BEST SEASON i swear season 6 was the best season with the almost clean sweep
@@missangelpirateprincesspea7263 yeah, Troy was just deceiving Nick for last four episodes in season 5 so that he could fool him in season 6! He struggled in the end of season 7, losing 6 of the last 8 events from 3-1 up. 5 points seems to be his unlucky number. Hopefully he can overcome that hurdle in the next episode.
@@Aloksbil yeah
Play mario kart rii-balanced.
picks normal meta combo.
Y’all should play battle with some weird twist for season 9
29:32 owww my ears
I wonder if the mach bike feels lighter because there are more vehicles that are viable now which are heavier
woah, daisy without the metallic shader looks so much better
Love this mod, hope to see a lot more vids with it!