How NOT to get flipped head-on when landing a scorpion from heights?

[legacy-Gyro]

Recently I have seen these race maps appear on various assault servers where you get to drive a vehicle on tiny platforms and your objectives are to reach certain points, lower bridges, etc. I quite like these so called "races". But after a while of playing, I noticed that something doesn't go as it was supposed to. When I jump from a greater height with a vehicle like scorpion and/or hellbender going full speed in a nice horizontal position and attempt to land on another totally horizontal platform several feet below I almost ALWAYS get flipped head-on (when I see some other players land properly without problems).

In the picture below you can see what I mean. You can see that the platform where I landed is horizontal. If driving at full speed, jumping like that from a horizontal platform and landing like that on another horizontal platform I would expect it to land horizontally and not vertically like it does. Why does this happen? Is is a bug in unreal engine? What is the trick to prevent this and land normally?



I landed in a horizontal position and for some odd reason it flips me head-on as you can see. Weird. :bulb:

[legacy-GinGT]

dont know why those maps are called "Race" maps, there is as much racing as fishing....

[legacy-PacMaan2004]

Because you take your finger off the gas when you jump, so when you land the momentum and weight bounces u forward - keep your foot on the pedal and you will land and shoot forward but on all four wheels this time. :up: :up:

[legacy-Gyro]

Originally posted by PacMaan2004
Because you take your finger off the gas when you jump, so when you land the momentum and weight bounces u forward - keep your foot on the pedal and you will land and shoot forward but on all four wheels this time. :up: :up:

I am sorry but I have to disagree with you. The image was taken after doing exactly what you said.

[legacy-PacMaan2004]

Originally posted by Gyro
I am sorry but I have to disagree with you. The image was taken after doing exactly what you said.

I thought you might lol :weird: - Well it works for me, its def. down to technique :up:

Dont make me Cow you!

[legacy-VenomZER0]

yep it's a technique, I land fine but I don't know how - must be natural

[legacy-badger_fruit]

dont know if this helps, but extend the blades while in air and keep out until u land - becareful you dont land at an angle otherwise bye bye blades

[legacy-Gyro]

Originally posted by VenomZER0
yep it's a technique, I land fine but I don't know how - must be natural

Well at... least describe what you do before you land fine.

Originally posted by badger_fruit
dont know if this helps, but extend the blades while in air and keep out until u land - becareful you dont land at an angle otherwise bye bye blades

I've seen people land fine without blades out. What about in hellbender - no blades?

[legacy-PacMaan2004]

Originally posted by badger_fruit
dont know if this helps, but extend the blades while in air and keep out until u land - becareful you dont land at an angle otherwise bye bye blades

It doesnt make one bit of difference - but you have to do it, as well as honk your horn at the same time :up:

Its a matter of style and grace :up:

[toniglandyl]

Originally posted by badger_fruit
dont know if this helps, but extend the blades while in air and keep out until u land - becareful you dont land at an angle otherwise bye bye blades

lol :haha:

teh evil scorpion glider

[legacy-breadbaker]

Originally posted by PacMaan2004
It doesnt make one bit of difference - but you have to do it, as well as honk your horn at the same time :up:

Its a matter of style and grace :up:

Just wanted to say that honking does the job for me.

seriously I don't know what it is. sometimes I'm just fine going full throttle.

[legacy-VenomZER0]

Originally posted by Gyro
Well at... least describe what you do before you land fine.

Originally posted by VenomZER0
I land fine but I don't know how