Wackyaapie's novel strategy for delta-V on Reverse
I wanted to point this out, because it's easily missed! I didn't even consider doing something like this but it makes a lot of sense! Farther out from the body you move slower, and the slower you move the less thrust you need to change your direction. Pardon me as I go steal the idea for my own delta-V run...
https://slingshotspeeders.com/r/oj9txw89Open linkView original on programming.dev
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Very cool to see, it's awesome to see the complete different strategy figured out to use the least amount of ∆v compared to the fastest time or the highest score. Thanks for sharing.
Lowest ∆v:
Fastest time:
Same exact map!
The difference is awesome! I found another one in the same vein, by an unnamed Pilot on Water Rapids: https://slingshotspeeders.com/r/77f6q5t5
Turns out, you can make the first turn with much less delta-V if you just go down the entire course and back haha. This time I'll add some photos:
Least delta-V:
Fastest time:
Thanks for sharing! The different paths others have found to get the highest score is really awesome to see. The Flow State map is another really interesting example, scores very close, but you found a unique path that got the highest.