From efeee381f8d5c00b84bf2df9a6d917dee531fa83 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonio Martinez <aj@worldsbe.st>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:32:01 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Slightly reduce high strength boosts in G1 race

---
 src/k_kart.c | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 2d9c8cffc..f35071fb2 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3558,10 +3558,14 @@ static void K_GetKartBoostPower(player_t *player)
 	// Light weights have stronger boost stacking -- aka, better metabolism than heavies XD
 	const fixed_t maxmetabolismincrease = FRACUNIT/2;
 	fixed_t metabolism = FRACUNIT - ((9-player->kartweight) * maxmetabolismincrease / 8);
+	fixed_t softboostcap = 0;
+	fixed_t boostcapfactor = 3*FRACUNIT/4;
 
 	if (gamespeed == KARTSPEED_EASY && gametype != GT_TUTORIAL)
+	{
 		metabolism *= 2;
-
+		softboostcap = FRACUNIT/2;
+	}
 
 	fixed_t boostpower = FRACUNIT;
 	fixed_t speedboost = 0, accelboost = 0, handleboost = 0;
@@ -3870,6 +3874,13 @@ static void K_GetKartBoostPower(player_t *player)
 
 	player->boostpower = boostpower;
 
+	// G1 race: Reduce high boosts
+	if (softboostcap && speedboost > softboostcap)
+	{
+		fixed_t leftover = speedboost - softboostcap;
+		speedboost = softboostcap + FixedMul(leftover, boostcapfactor);
+	}
+
 	// value smoothing
 	if (speedboost > player->speedboost)
 	{