Sprint Speeds

[RotJ]

g_showplayerspeed 1
con_noprint 0
Using the above cvars to view player speed, I got the following values.

sprint speeds on level surface:

strafe jumping with knife/pistol/grenades............................430-500
knife/spikes/pistol..................................................387
pistol/blaster.......................................................387
grenades.............................................................387
machine pistol/lightning pistol......................................369
assault rifle/lacerator/nailgun/shotgun..............................352
GPMG.................................................................299
hyperblaster.........................................................281
rocket launcher......................................................264
obliterator..........................................................246
arming tool/defibrilators/medpak/supply crate/everything else........352

I hadn't realized that pistols and grenades were as fast as knives. I think I'll be running with the pistol from now on.

[Kesh]

I see you have strafe jumping with knife/pistol/grenades, but what about strafe jumping with assault rifle/lacerator/nailgun/shotgun?

[Monkmonkman]

Originally Posted by Kesh

I see you have strafe jumping with knife/pistol/grenades, but what about strafe jumping with assault rifle/lacerator/nailgun/shotgun?

If you start strafe jumping with the knife, then switch to those weapons while strafejumping, I believe you keep your speed.

[Alera]

Originally Posted by Monkmonkman

If you start strafe jumping with the knife, then switch to those weapons while strafejumping, I believe you keep your speed.

Nah. "Strafe jumping" in ET:QW isn't really considered Strafe Jumping. You've got to land, sprint and circle jump on each jump. Therefore you're somewhat reliant on the weapon you're carrying. :>

[murka10]

how about icarus skiing? or every vehicle movement too :P

[Yojimbo]

Nice info. I have not got the feeling that strafe jumping gives that much more speed.

[n4bik]

Thanks man, really helpful

[RotJ]

Originally Posted by Yojimbo

Nice info. I have not got the feeling that strafe jumping gives that much more speed.

Since strafe jumping gives you a winding route, the 430-500 is approximately the range I got on a single axis, with speed in any other direction being ignored. Slightly over 500 is the max I got, and it fluctuates below that depending on where you are on the turn. I would guess the average speed I'm getting is 450 to 460 in the direction I'm trying to go. That's only a 16-18% increase in speed, which seems about right. Nothing near the speed increase you could get in Quake 3. I haven't recorded vehicle speeds yet. I know that the Icarus can reach Hog speeds with strafe jumping and skiing.

[H.A.L.F]

Are those figures in MPH? But seriously now thanks for the info.

[reyalp]

Originally Posted by H.A.L.F

Are those figures in MPH? But seriously now thanks for the info.

inches/sec roughly.

[TTK-Bandit]

here is a calculator I wrote for this purpose:
http://gtr.quakedev.com/quakewarsspeed.php

[TTK-Bandit]

bump: no feedack on the calculator?

[TTK-Bandit]

why ? the output of the game shows speeds in x, y and z directions, not the actual speed you have in moving direction.

[Schismatic]

Cool tool and it's interesting to see that strafe jumping (kinda...) gives you about a 23% increase in speed... that's a significant boost when you're traveling around not to mention all the added benefits of keeping jump momentum with a heavy weapon!

I'm going to try out your calc tonight.

[k3g]

Originally Posted by Monkmonkman

If you start strafe jumping with the knife, then switch to those weapons while strafejumping, I believe you keep your speed.

I've encountered this more than once. It seems to be an intermittent bug possibly caused by lag, but one time I was able to replicate it several times in a row. Definitely not common however. I'm half convinced that I was just really stoned at the time but I'm not the only one...