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

[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

[Darkdrium777]

It changes nothing. As I said, WipEout PurE is the only game where the speed pad takes precedence over a turbo. In WipEout HD and as far as I know PULSE, turbo takes precedence.
You will reach about 1200km/h no matter when you launch the turbo, before, on top or after a speed pad. The turbo cancels the speed pad effect.

I suppose Chris Roberts can come and confirm or not, but that's what I see when I do it on Anulpha.

[blackwiggle]

I noticed an almost braking effect when turboing over the speed pads on the Anulpha overpass,the momentum gained by the turbo seems to be halted and then gained again when you hit a speed pad,but not to the extent that you would expect.