HL2: DM | Lostarena bhops around xbow ledge + bonus

"Even if you land standing on the ledge, it's too far and (more often than not) it forces you to land crouched when bouncing off it.
In general, whenever terrain lets you combine standing bhop aka bhop with crouched bhop aka skate, it's better to add in at least 1 standing bhop by using a railing for example that allows you to land standing. Because this gives you options: bounce off it and land standing, or land crouching. You don't want to limit yourself.
For one, there might be more railings on that same level, but you no longer have access to them if you landed crouched. And now those railings will look like gates or a maze to go through, and not an obstacle course to go over. They will slow you down tremendously.
Secondly, when using standing bhop and running out of speed, gaps are also easier to traverse by landing crouched, a small boost that you don't have access to if you are already crouched.
Third, a railing offers more space to curve, so you can gain more speed than a normal standing bhop within an otherwise enclosed space."
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Map: dm_lostarena_rpg
Server: localhost. Crouching in local might give some a headache, sorry, it was easier to record uninterrupted.