Guild Wars 2

I realize that it was probably my imagination, but during an event just now (Octovine , East Quadrant) I noticed that the guy with “Soul River” wings got a higher lift than me on seemingly every effort. Would gliding physics ever become a competitive endeavor in Heart of Thorns ? I realize that this is precariously close to being an ethical issue. Thanks for the cool game !

If you hold back – back peddle – you can stay in the updraft longer and get the max height

You seem to get more lift the longer your in the update (to a limit).

I figured this out during adventures when I fell down updraft instead of just gliding into it.