From 0468f1f988647e5072776f91d5caa0edf5e6ed43 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonio Martinez <aj@worldsbe.st>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 15:31:55 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Nudge some constants, startline startboost in TA

---
 src/k_kart.c |  4 ++--
 src/p_spec.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 94089d235..c8a69d92b 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -14053,7 +14053,7 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 				// 0 = stat not considered at all!
 				// UINT8 accelPower = 0;
 				UINT8 speedPower = 1;
-				UINT8 weightPower = 4;
+				UINT8 weightPower = 6;
 
 				UINT8 total = speedPower*speed + weightPower*weight;
 				UINT8 maxtotal = speedPower*9 + weightPower*9;
@@ -14061,7 +14061,7 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 				UINT32 baseaward = award;
 
 				// Scale from base payout at 9/1 to max payout at 1/9.
-				award += Easing_InCubic(FRACUNIT*total/maxtotal, 0, 7*baseaward/10);
+				award += Easing_InCubic(FRACUNIT*total/maxtotal, 0, 9*baseaward/10);
 
 				// And, because we don't have to give a damn about sandbagging, up the stakes the longer we progress! 
 				if (gametyperules & GTR_CIRCUIT)
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 53ec58120..da154872b 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -2055,8 +2055,23 @@ static void K_HandleLapIncrement(player_t *player)
 					else
 						starthaste -= leniency;
 
-					fixed_t ampreward = Easing_OutQuart(starthaste*FRACUNIT/TIMEATTACK_START, 60*FRACUNIT, 0);		
-					K_SpawnAmps(player, ampreward/FRACUNIT, player->mo);
+					// fixed_t ampreward = Easing_OutQuart(starthaste*FRACUNIT/TIMEATTACK_START, 60*FRACUNIT, 0);		
+					// K_SpawnAmps(player, ampreward/FRACUNIT, player->mo);
+
+					UINT8 baseboost = 125;
+
+					player->startboost = Easing_OutQuart(starthaste*FRACUNIT/TIMEATTACK_START, baseboost, 0);
+
+					if (player->startboost == baseboost)
+					{
+						K_SpawnDriftBoostExplosion(player, 4);
+						K_SpawnDriftElectricSparks(player, SKINCOLOR_SILVER, false);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						K_SpawnDriftBoostExplosion(player, 3);
+						// K_SpawnDriftElectricSparks(player, SKINCOLOR_SILVER, false);						
+					}
 
 					// And reset our time to 0.
 					starttime = leveltime;