Speed Boost From Slide Melee?

[0xCAFE]

I've been using 2x Zoren for awhile and noticed that the speed boost from performing a standard slide melee and a jumping slide melee varies significantly. Sometimes I get a very small boost that takes me a little bit further than a normal jump and other times I get a boost that propels me across long corridors. Is there a way to control the boost?

 

Edit:

 

I tested the theory that it depends on your melee timing after the the crouch. Here's my setup:

 

I positioned my frame overlooking a cliff with a mountain and a tree growing out the side of the mountain in the distance. I used the tree and the mountain to gauge my distance.

 

First thing I would do is sprint backwards 1 second. Then I would sprint forward one second and do a jumping slide attack. After the game drops me back on the cliff, I would wait until my stamina fully recharges. Then I repeat the process using the tree to gauge my distance.

 

To keep the timing accurate, I used a AHK macro to do this. The code is below:

 

 

F2::    Send {Shift Down}    Sleep 100    Send {s Down}    Sleep 1000    Send {s Up}    Sleep 100    Send {w Down}    Sleep 1000    Send {Space}    Sleep 300    Send {LCtrl Down}    Sleep 50    Send {e}    Sleep 100    Send {LCtrl Up}    Sleep 500    Send {w Up}    Send {Shift Up}return

 

Test results:

 

I couldn't find any consistency with any timings between melee and crouch. Using the exact same macro, I noticed that I would sometimes fly over the tree and other times I wouldn't even make it to the tree. There were a few instances were I got a "super boost" that allowed me to temporarily stand on the side of the mountain but I was not able to reproduce that at will. So in conclusion, I don't think the melee timing is what controls it based on my results.

Edited September 16, 2013 by 0x526569

[3agle]

i find if you hit the melee right after tapping slide you go faster/further than if you do it at the end of a slide, but it can still be a bit unreliable in some cases like if you're jumping slower

[-Naero-]

the timing between the ctrl keystroke and the melee keystroke determines launch speed

[0xCAFE]

I tested both of your theories. Test setup and results are in my opening post. I don't think it's the melee timing. I'm especially interested in a way to control the "super speed boost."

[Akunamis]

I always thought you just dont fly that far if you have less stamina

[0xCAFE]

I always thought you just dont fly that far if you have less stamina

I believe my test results contradicts that theory as well since I waited for a full stamina bar before each iteration.