Level 27:Race:Racetrack - how do i get speed?

[tryhard]

I just can't manage to get the afforded time in Nexuiz 2.5 singleplayer level 27 to finish it.
I read the document folder that comes with the nexuiz 2.5.zip that i have to have the jump button pressed before/while touching the ground to gain a bit of speed - ok doing this. I am using the laser to jump and in the air i get about 80km/h but as soon as i am touching the ground i am slowing down. I tried to run backwards and using the laser to push me forward while having the moveback button pressed but it did not really work as i don't see where i am going this way and i don't gain speed continously. Do i have to go over the pipes? Don't really think so...
Another problem is that as far as following the docs i should only keep the forward button pressed while jumping (pressing the jump button before hitting the ground) but what should i do with the laser? I also tried the mortar which is found behind the first time starting of this map but i rather blow myself up than speed up. I tried shooting at the sidewalls to push me forward but it did not work.
Also i can't stay on the "road" and touching the sides on this map means loosing speed as far as i found out. I read that i can control my movement in midair if i let the forward button go and am steering my jump with the side buttons but i still can't really stay on the track.
My best time on level 27 was 41 seconds and i can't beat it so help is very appreciated.

[alpha]

find me on irc i'll show you the deal

[esteel]

Take a look here for how a real pro does it in 18.9 seconds .. less then half your time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ufIvA6dSxg

[tryhard]

hm - i watched the video and he is really fast, but in the last part after the blue acceleration arrows he is falling off the map to the right before going through finish if i am not mistaken. *Edit: he pounced off the rock! I was wrong if i got it right now. I was as spectator flying through the map and this is the only explanation.
Btw: In the video he has a red laser ( is this the laser?)
How can i change the colours of the weapons?*
Even i fell off some times after these misterious arrows that accelerate if you keep on jumping running over them.

I never tried irc, because i don't know which program i should use that can be trusted and does not spoil my system. Windows alone is a problem sometimes

[C.Brutail]

Easy to use IRC client for windows: mIrc

[esteel]

The guns take the color of you character.. you can change them in the Multiplayer/Player dialog. (lower left, hard to miss.. two colums of colors)
OFC in team matches the guns are red/blue like the players regardless of your settings.

Oh and he uses the mortar on that wall to fly back onto the track if you watch closely

Which could also be what you wonder about.. if you back track at the start you will find a mortar a few meters behind you.. pick it up, the push might help a bit to get faster but its also more damage.. The time will only start when you cross the starting line, so do not worry about the time this takes.

[tryhard]

Thank you esteel!
Which coloumn is for changing the color of what? Is there any description somewhere that i missed?

Another thing: I tried to get the afforded time with the mortar and getting speed before the start/finish line but could not beat my all time best time of 41.1
Would be nice if someone who knows how to race would post a video or a link to a video with showpressedkeys on, which would help many noob players like me i think to get a grip of movement in nexuiz.
Maybe some fine videos with showpressedkeys already exist so if someone could point me the way there.... thank you in advance.

[esteel]

Basicly its the shirts/pants colors of the model.. however the models were not done equally so for some the right column is the pants and for others the shirt color.
Also some models don't honour that.. like the carni were the colors change the main skin color and the color of the tribal on his chest/back..

For the guns there is even less of a scheme

Try this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxaaKOkL-Y4

[tryhard]

Try this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxaaKOkL-Y4

Nice video!
The magic thing seems to be the aircontrol. Also the angle of the laser seems to be important as i was catapulting myself always high up.
Unfortunately it's very hard for me to let the forward button go, press a move sidewards button to keep on the track and press jump before i touch the ground again. I think when pressing forward and a move sideways button at the same time i am losing speed.
This level is the hardest for me. It's difficult to get on the acceleration arrows near the finish most of the time when my time is ok so i am losing the chance to improve my time.
Anyway i improved my time to 38.something now.

[Hetor]

Heh, I had to edit campaign.cfg to skip this level XD