From d2342a4b9f8cd6503a1e789c6ce0e953f6990fa2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: toaster <rollerorbital@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:58:32 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Kickstart Accel - tick up twice as fast during
 emergency/TA-start spindash

---
 src/p_user.c | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index b530fd7d4..2dcf04db7 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -4355,6 +4355,19 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 		else if (player->kickstartaccel < ACCEL_KICKSTART)
 		{
 			player->kickstartaccel++;
+
+			if ((
+				player->kickstartaccel < ACCEL_KICKSTART
+				&& player->spindash != 0 // spindashings
+			) && (
+				player->rings <= 0 // desperation
+				|| (G_TimeAttackStart() && leveltime < starttime) // TA
+			))
+			{
+				// Double speed fill
+				player->kickstartaccel++;
+			}
+
 			if ((player->kickstartaccel == ACCEL_KICKSTART) && !K_PlayerUsesBotMovement(player) && P_IsDisplayPlayer(player))
 			{
 				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_ding);