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by Earendil, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 16:01 (3359 days ago) @ Claude Errera

(As an aside, I've found that pulling back right as I enter that jump, then pushing forward halfway to the landing, I can actually pass people who entered the jump before me before we land. Not paying attention, though, will get you killed. :) )

I thought that helmet perk would be stupid when I first read it, but it's invaluable. And you're right about how you hold the stick before you even enter the jump. It absolutely changes your launch trajectory out the other side, and actually effects height more than what you do mid jump, though you can certainly effect your height mid jump. Same is true of the shorter Venus jump after the short cut, I've just about hit the top of the arch by accidentally holding the stick back.