Perhaps... (Destiny)

by Earendil, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 21:35 (3360 days ago) @ dogcow

I've found one trick that might also explain why you notice one and not the other. In general, the front end of a sparrow is a feather, and the back end is a brick. That means that if your back end makes content with someone's front end, you are more likely to throw them off and also more likely to not see the after effect. Conversely, if your front end plows into someone's back end you are more likely to see them skating off into the distance unaffected.

I'm not positive that's true, just an observation I've made that I've intentionally not tested out. I find it way more practical (and faster) to avoid pitched fights. The only time I battle is if it's for first place on the second half of the last lap, especially on Mars. Otherwise I assume I can beat them without hitting them.