Spider-Waffle wrote:
> Why isn't zipping used on the tunnels before heatman, airman, and crashman, but it is used on the tunnel metalman (others too, but metalman has the smallest possible total zip)
I asked Finalfighter the same a few months ago, but he commented about the time it takes to switch weapons.
Oh, and in the heatman level there's only item3, no item1...
> 1. Is it possible to stay on an item2 if you get hit?
I recall it isn't, but I'm only 90% sure.
> 2. Is it possible to jump off an item (any) right before it runs out of gas, then switch to a different item, use it, and land on it?
I have tried it, and it isn't possible.
See this video clip (Woodman level):
https://files.tasvideos.org/bisqwit/rockman2-woodman-fail.avi
You might comment that I jump too early, but please notice how long it takes for the Item2 to disappear (the white ball must also disappear before weapon switching is possible).
Oh, and switching weapons also removes all vertical motion, meaning that the jump will not continue upwards after weapon switching.