LogFAQs > #883927544

How do you deliberately stay in 2nd or 3rd? That sounds like it would be harder than just going as fast as you can and hoping you don't get screwed. And that strategy would only give you relief from blue shells, assuming they don't hit you along the way.

One thing I do like is that there seems to be very little rubber banding, so trying to open up a huge lead in first is a viable strategy compared to past games. And by past games I just mean MK64. I don't know at what point the series changed, but I remember in 64 you could see the AI players straight up teleport ahead on your minimap.