Super-Start

[E-Dragon]

In many games it is possible to get a boost at the start, when pressing the accelerator button in the right moment.
I don´t know if this already has been discussed, so I started a new topic, in order to discuss that.

Until now stk only has a false start, if you are pressing the accelerator button too early, but nothing that gives you an extra amount of speed .
Will or should stk have a Super-start ?

[Arthur]

It already has.

[E-Dragon]

really ? I´ve never seen one ? Either there´s no animation for this super start and I didn´t notice, or has it been removed, because everything I know is that you shouldn´t press the accelerator before the race starts. Or do you mean that you can use Zippers before the race starts ?

[hiker]

You have to press acceleration very quickly after 'go' is on the screen. If you start within 0.3 seconds you get a boost, within 0.5 seconds a smaller boost. I think there is no animation for that.

Cheers,
Joerg

[fraang]

What's about tilting the kart a bit back? So that the front goes a little bit up into the air. Should be fairly easy to do.

[E-Dragon]

There should be an animation for this boost, because you neither notice it nor is it explained anywhere.
Something like particles ( like skiddin, zipper, nitro ) or fraangs idea sould be enough to see it.
I´d also like to know about how quick do you need to press the accelerator after the go screen to get that boost ?

[Auria]

About time, see hiker's post just above :

You have to press acceleration very quickly after 'go' is on the screen. If you start within 0.3 seconds you get a boost, within 0.5 seconds a smaller boost. I think there is no animation for that.

and I agree some particles would be cool, we just have lots to do and this was forgotten

[asciimonster]

Couldn't you reuse the skid effect? (skidmarks & smoke particles)

[E-Dragon]

About time, see hiker's post just above :

You have to press acceleration very quickly after 'go' is on the screen. If you start within 0.3 seconds you get a boost, within 0.5 seconds a smaller boost. I think there is no animation for that.

lol I thaught it was about the boost you get if you did it right (strong boost for first 0.3 seconds, then a smaller boost that holds 0.5 seconds)

Couldn't you reuse the skid effect? (skidmarks & smoke particles)

Well, I allways start with a skid, so i guess you only need to give it another color, or something else.

Thanks for your answers !