Random HD Questions that don't need a thread of their own.

[blackwiggle]

I think that's a bit of a suburban legend,probably caused by the beat zico thread where you come down off the overpass,on or just before the speed pad.

I remember Flashback Jack said he was of the opinion that using a turbo just before or while on a speed pad was a waste.

I tend to agree,there is a place where this is proven to an extent,use a turbo while staying on the Anulpha Pass overpass while running over those three speed pads and time it from when you get on it to the finish line,then time it again running normally the using the turbo after the last speed pad.

[KIGO1987]

Not on the pad after it.

Two postives make a negative here. Dont use a turbo on a boost pad it will cancel itself out.

[silverfoxy]

When I was trying to Beat Zico I used to wonder if it was better to hit the speed pad just after the start line (after you've boosted) or just to stay to the right of it and wait for the 3 pads in a row. Never conclusively worked it out (as I was too busy screaming and swearing at missing out on beating him)

[blackwiggle]

If you boost just before a speed pad ,well the speed pad takes presidense and overrides the boost [which is equal to 3 speed pads],so you are basically LOSING 2 speed pads.

Nothing you can do about it,that's the way It's programmed to work.

If you look at the actual speed pads in "Fly by mode",you will see that they are little "catch pads", with there triangular scales pointing backward toward on coming craft,they work like a switch,once run over they flip from backward to foreword giving the craft that ran over them added speed.

The pads only work at max when they sense that you are not already traveling under a Turbo [Which is 3 times their rating].

It's like blowing a fuse.

[LOUDandPROUD]

@ KIGO and blackwiggle - How do you know this? Have you timed it? Has someone else timed it and is it documented somewhere? Again, not trying to be a smart-ass, just genuinly curious and would like a concrete answer that goes beyond someone on an internet forum telling me something without presenting true evidence, even if that someone is a hardcore and experienced Wipeout pilot. Talk is cheap, as they say...

[stinkleroy]

The only place I personally think it's worth boosting before a speed pad is after the very first corner on Metropia Rev, seems to give substantial speed when you fly over the triple speed pad using a turbo. Other than that I always boost whilst on or after the pad.

[yeldar2097]

i suppose if you wanted to test it you could go to anulpha and see if you gain any time by missing the pad after the start line. you get me?
probably won't work that well but it's all i have