Kart Talk | Episode 35 (Season 2, Episode 9) | Mario Kart Tour - Studfit

ICEBREAKER

What is your favorite city track (if you can, include variation) in Mario Kart Tour?


AUTUMN TOUR CITY TOURS

BigBroLo
In the last 6 months we have been hit with 3 "All City Tours". Metropolitan Tour (European), Anniversary Tour (Mixed), Autumn Tour (North American). Is this just a buff catch up on old City Tracks, or is it time to take City tracks more seriously? 

Studfit
We heard Antilev give a VERY slight value to city tracks in his algorithm this tour. How much are you personally valuing city tracks? Have you invested in any items this tour; if so, did its city coverage help?

Studfit
Do items like Gold Petey getting 5 city buffs impact it’s value in your mind? If you did invest in Gold Petey, would you rather have him remain as a middleweight coinbox driver and get only 2 city buffs or get his rightful heavyweight coinbox adjustment with 5 city buffs?


ANIMAL TOUR

MattYT 
Now that we know we are getting Dk mountain and still no kong alt, could this seriously mean we may never get another kong? 
2022 ended up being the year of Luigi, if Nintendo continue to hone in on certain characters - which one would you like to see get a glow up in 2023 with more alts?

Rakker85
A lot of people this tour said: get these eagle karts as their hitbox width is so huge. Now next tour we get another 3 karts with above average or even very big hitbox (tanooki, rambi and offroader). Their start is much much better, so these eagle karts are doomed and probably end up like most of the MK2s?

Milli
We're getting 3 fan-favorite kart re-skins, which one will you be going for? Camo Tanooki (Camooki?), Gold Rambi or Cow Moo Offroader?

Milli
Another huge gold kart which will presumably be a gold pass gift. Would it be unreasonable to assume that this will be a regular thing every tour now?


SPOTLIGHT SHOP

WuhuLoopMKT
With the New spotlight shop could you start to see some whales buy a glider like blackstar 3 times since items in the ruby spotlight shop are limited to 3 per tour. Thoughts?

EDietel
Actual question: Other than coin rush, what are you spending your rubies on? I have decided to invest in the Mii suits. Nintendo is clearly never going to cap them, and - for legacy accounts like mine - the spotlight shop has felt lackluster. Is this the perfect time for mii-resisters like myself to give up the fight?


MII SUITS

BigBroLo
With the Mii base points possibly hitting 2k by New Years Tour. Would you consider investing in a Dud Skill Mii? Why or Why not? 

Studfit
There have been discussions of a “Mii Cap” where base points stop being added at some point. Sammy stated today, he’s riding this fine line of investing in most Mii’s not all in case there is a cap added. What do you think of this strategy of being able to pivot in the event a cap is added, or could this strategy of having one foot in two canoes backfire?


INVESTMENT ADJUSTMENTS

BobLoblob
If we assume this pace of new tracks is the new normal with nearly every tour debuting 8+ completely new tracks in the rotation, how are you adjusting (if at all) what you choose to level up and how far you will level up debut items?

ER Rakker85
A couple of months back set the goal to have items of at least 6-2 on every retro non-city track. With the introduction of the spotlight shop Nintendo is giving us every tour: not one but two new tracks, a new battle track and on top of that 1 or 2 new RT tracks (Shy Garden and Baby Park RT the upcoming tour). Is my goal of having at least decent (level 6 double uncapped) coverage still valid? So perhaps having decent coverage on EVERY track isnt necessary anymore?


BATTLE MODE

BigBroLo
What has been everyones strategy with New York Minute Battle course? Any pro tips for those farming a