Written by Sir Genexis & Kid Chameleon, edited by Protag & Logic Mage.
               

Category; Universal Mechanics

 

• Acceleration - Acceleration refers to the initial speed a gear gains coupled with its top speed. Lower acceleration means a gear will take longer to reach its top speed. (potentially show a clip of someone's speed rising)

• AOE/Area-Of-Effect - This refers to the Level 2 attacks of Sonic, Metal Sonic, Emerl, Tails, AiAi, GonGon and the attacks of Super Sonic, Hyper Sonic, Super Shadow, and Neo Metal Sonic. The characteristics of these attacks don't stop them when they land a hit and have a much bigger attack range than most attacks.

• Air - Air is the main resource used in Sonic Riders. You gain air by doing tricks, taking type shortcuts, going through a QTE, and taking a pit stop. On the contrary, you lose air from cruising, boosting, drifting, and charging your jump.

• Air Pit/Pit Stop - While racing throughout the track you will see air pits, which you can take to refill your air. Ring Gears and Supers cannot use air pits.

• Archetype - In SRTE, there are 7 different archetypes for each respective type. Combat, Late Booster, Cruiser, Drift, All-Rounder, Trickster, and Boost.

- Combat characters have an additional 70+ frames of boost duration at Level 1 and 2 with a 3% BCM. Increased hitstun and 4 attack range at Level 3.

- Late Boosters have an additional 60+ frames of boost duration at Level 2 and 3. Gain a deceleration bonus while boosting.
- Cruiser characters have +10 top speed compared to other archetypes and receive an additional 30+ frames of boost duration at all levels. They also receive acceleration multiplier buffs of 15%, 25% and 35% at each level and -1% decel.
- Drift Characters have a 20+ drift cap, meaning they gain more speed from drift dashes. They also receive -10% drift cost.
- All-Rounders benefit from all archetype bonuses, having 20+ frames of boost duration at all levels, +5 top speed and +10 drift cap, and a 2% BCM compared to other archetypes.
- Tricksters are a much different archetype introduced in 2.0. Tricksters have increased trick speed when exceeding their normal jump charge,+30 trick landing speed, increased jump height, and -75% fastfall cost. Unlike most other characters Tricksters have a unique ability called Afterburner granting lowered deceleration per trick for a limited time.
- Boost characters were introduced in 2.0, Boost characters retain their boost duration after jumping, using type shortcuts, and dropping tornados. They also receive +1, +2, and +3 boost speed at each level respectively. While boosting, they have an additional 375% acceleration.
- Omni-Rounder  is a variant of the All-Rounder archetype that is specially given to E-10G, giving him an additional +70 frames of boost duration at all levels, +14 top speed , +20 drift cap, and a 4% BCM.

- Wild Card  characters do not adhere to any preset conventions, instead, each individual character has a set of defining abilities that drastically alter the way they operate on gears.​ Emerl is the first in this line of characters. For Emerl, Wild Card grants +20/15/5 top speed for each level and +30/15/5 drift cap bonus. He is also equipped with a passive ability known as Gizoid Replication.

• Attack State/Boost - Boosting is what happens when you press the B or X button, this could also be referred to as "Attack State". It gives you a burst of speed at the cost of some air with a default value of 200 at level 1, 230 at level 2, and 250 at level 3.

• Basic Attack - Used by all Level 1 attacks. Has no special properties. Bumping into a wall will cancel the animation.

• Boost Chain - A Boost Chain is what happens when you boost while drifting. It multiplies the speed you are currently going at, by 19.37%. Some gears have a higher boost chain modifier.
  (Note* Boost Chains multiply your CURRENT speed meaning it is possible to lose speed when boost chaining. It's best to use it when you are going about the same speed as your normal boost speed, if not higher. )

• Boost Chain Modifier (BCM) - Boost Chain Modifier refers to how strong a gear's "boost chain" is, some gears have a higher boost chain modifier; adding onto the initial 19.37% value, making their boost chains stronger than average. 
  (Note* Every gear above >200/230/250 boost speed PER speed, has an extra 0.001% above normal BCM.)
  (Double Note* Ring gears multiply the value (19.37%) by 1/3rd.)

• Boost Duration - Boost Duration is how long your boost will last. With a base value of 120 frames at level 1, 150 at level 2, and 180 at level 3. Ring Gears, Super Sonic, and Super Shadow are unaffected, being perpetually stuck at level 1 boost duration. Power Gear, Advantage-S, and Super Shadow (with Chaos Boost available - see "Inhibitor Rings off!") are able to extend their boost duration by using Boost Control.

• Boost Speed - Your Boost Speed is a value that determines how fast you go when initiating a boost/dash. It is generally always determined by the gear you choose. Boost Speed doesn't change unless you are boost chaining, going downhill, or under the effects of Slipstream. The only other exception is the Boost character archetype, which receives additional boost speed at all levels: +1, +2, & +3 at each level respectively.

• Braking - By holding DOWN on your control stick and pressing L or R, you can slow down to a halt. After performing the input you don't have to continue holding down.
  (Note* It is still possible to drift even while braking.)

• Clutch - Clutch is a new mechanic added to SRTE that you can turn on by either holding the Z button or toggling with the Y button. Turning on Clutch mode ignores Turbulence, Tornadoes, and Air Pits. Your trail will turn purple to signify when you are using it. (There isn't an inherent price to having Clutch activated, although using Cutch to leave turbulence or pass through tornadoes will cost air.)

• Clutch Mode Drop/CMD Exit - The alternative to leaving turbulence by using Clutch mode, when using this method it will cost you 10 air or 3 rings per exit.

• Combat (Term) - Combat, on the CSS, refers to a gear's combat capabilities. Possessing traits such as extra attack range, attack stun, higher boost speed, lower boost cost, higher peak speed, will be indicated on the CSS by increasing the amount of stars correlated to this stat.

• CPU Mode/Autopilot - After starting a race, if you press C-Stick down+Z, then down on your DPAD, you will toggle being turned into a CPU. While in CPU mode your exhaust trail will disappear and most sound effects will be disabled for your character. 

• Cruise - Cruising refers to doing nothing, entirely dependent on your gear's top speed, the only way to gain speed while cruising is either using drift dashes or utilizing Slipstream. You will lose speed while cruising by turning, charging your jump (except Gears with No Speed Loss on Jump Charge), or going offroad (Except Gears with high offroad stats).

• Daze - An attack effect where the attacked player becomes partially immobilized. It is characterized by the character appearing to be dizzy. During this state, boosting is not possible. However, the player can still drift, drift dash, charge jump, jump, tornado, and enter turbulence. Entering turbulence cancels the effects of Daze.

• Deceleration - Deceleration is the rate of how fast your speed will drop relative to your current MAX top speed, meaning you will decelerate faster on gears with a high boost speed but low top speed.

• Drift - Drifting occurs whenever you press a shoulder button (L/R) input. While you're drifting you can't normally gain speed unless you are going downhill or using slipstream. In some unique cases, you will gain speed for drifting (see Power Slide). 

• Drift Cap - Your drift cap is the maximum amount of speed you're able to get from a drift dash. Your drift cap can fluctuate heavily depending on how fast you're going, meaning the further you are from your drift cap while drifting, the faster you'll go when you release it.

• Drift Dash/Drift Boost - A Drift Dash refers to the burst of speed you get after performing a drift for a certain amount of time. Your exhaust trail will turn a cyan color when your drift dash is ready. The only exception to this is Beginner.

• Dual-Type/Monotype - Monotype refers to only one type. This is how you refer to a character using a gear that doesn't grant a type or using a gear that grants them the same type. Dual-Type refers to two types at once. This is how you refer to gears do that give you another type. Unlike Omnitypes, Dual-Types do not naturally have a shortcut speed reduction bonus.

• Efficiency - Efficiency, on the CSS, refers to a gear's air usage and ease of use. (May or may not be accurate.)

• EX Load - While on the character select screen, if you press the L button or move the C-Stick while selecting a character, you will get a different version of said character changing their appearance and sometimes their type. Here are the current EX Loads as of 2.4 (Video Demonstration):           
  Super Sonic into Perfect Nazo (Cosmetic)
  Super Sonic into Hyper Sonic
  Super Sonic into Dark Sonic (Cosmetic)                                                                                                     Sonic into Super Sonic (No Archetype, AoE Attack all 3 Levels)
  Shadow into Seelkadoom (Cosmetic)
  Nights into Reala (Boost)                                                                                                                            Nights into Jackle (Cosmetic)                                                                                                                                       AiAi into GonGon (All-Rounder)                                   
  Ulala into Hatsune Miku (Combat)
  E10G into E10B/E10R/E10Y (Grants Speed/Power/Fly Type)
  Metal Sonic into Neo Metal Sonic (Cosmetic)
  Metal Sonic with Scarf (Cosmetic)                                                                                                                      

• Extreme Detach - By pressing L or R, Z and up on the C-stick, you can instantly air out.
  (Note* Advantage-S, Beginner and Hyper Sonic in Hyperdrive are unable to use this mechanic.)

• Fastfall - When holding the B button while in the air, you will fall faster at the cost of your air. Your weight determines how fast you fall and how much air you burn. Heavier characters burn more and fall faster, with lighter characters burning less.

• Flatten - An attack effect where the attacked player becomes partially immobilized, only being able to cruise and charge a jump. It is characterized by the player being in a cartoonishly squashed state.

• Fly State - When going off of a fly ramp, you will be put into Fly State, giving you inverted flight controls (go down to go up). The speed you gain is determined by your gear's top speed.
  (Note* This speed is affected by MI.)

• Fly Type - Tails, Nights, Reala, Wave, Rouge, Cream, E10Y, Jackle and Silver are all Fly type characters, meaning they are the only characters that can use Fly shortcuts, with the exception of Super characters, Access, Cover-S and Omnipotence. Fly Type characters have lower top speed compared to all other types.

• High Boosting - "High Boosting" refers to gears with an above-average boost speed at all levels. High-boosting gears spend almost twice as much air as a regular gear when boosting and while using Tornado Ignore.

• Grind - When playing as a Speed type or when using Grinder, you're able to grind on a rail by jumping and tapping the A button near a rail.
  (Note* You don't have to tap A near a rail to latch on, simply pressing A at any time while in the air will allow you to ride it the moment you're close enough.)=

• Item Box - While racing there are 4 types of items you can acquire: Rings, Air, Speed Shoes and Ring Magnet. The items you pull are determined by RNG with some exceptions for certain gears and guaranteed item boxes. Your RNG chances change with your level. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: if you are outside of a certain stage completion distance (about 3000 units behind), you share their RNG chances. (maybe future section of datasheet)

• Jumping - Holding the A button will make your character charge their jump, while you're in the air you can't get hit by an attack. Your jump height is determined by your character's weight. While charging your jump you will begin to lose speed, but you are still able to drift and boost. If you're boosting while charging your jump, it will be immediately cancelled but you will still gain speed.
  (Note* Jump charge speed loss does not apply to Default, Hovercraft, Fastest, Accelerator, Cover-P, Hang-On, Opa-Opa and Advantage-F.)

• Legend - When a gear has "Legend" effect, it means that it has max jump charge even without charging its jump. On the gear, "Legend" itself, because it already has this effect, it instead gains trick speed, allowing you to do tricks faster.

• L-Cancel - While performing tricks, if you press L/R within 5 frames (7 on Tricksters) before landing, you can guarantee a good landing. At the cost of this, you can't boost for 2 seconds. You will be put on a 30-frame lockout timer if you try to mash it.
  (Note* Mashing this input and failing will result in an automatic C rank.)

• Level Up - After collecting a certain amount of rings, your character will level up, increasing all of their stats at once; reaching level 2 at 30 rings, and level 3 at 60 rings. Certain gears have a "Level 4" at 90 rings, refilling your air when reached but only giving one unique buff. The stat gains are:
  +13 Top Speed
  +10 Drift Cap
  +30 frames of Boost Duration
  +10 Run Speed
  (Note* Does not apply to gears with Level 4. Ring Gears get all of the bonuses above except the top speed increase.)

• Link Storage - Unique to gears with at least 2 types. When going from one type shortcut to another, the game's link substate doesn't reset until you hit the ground. By linking two different types, it's possible to receive both more air and speed when using shortcuts. Impractical. Video Explanation.

• Magnetic Impulse (MI) - Magnetic Impulse is a new mechanic added in SRTE. When you are in second place and haven't used turbulence or slipstream for one second, your character will gain an energy orb that will rotate around them. The speed at which the orb rotates indicates MI's current strength value. When you are under the effects of Max MI, you can gain:
  - Grind Rails give you variable speed (inversely proportional to original rail speed) and +0.4 more air per frame

     - Fly Hoops give you 20% more speed (this accounts for your top speed) and +0.4 more air per frame
     - Power Objects give you 50+ speed and +6 more air per object
     - Air Pits will give you +0.5 air per frame and +100 pit exit speed
     - Tricks will give you +50 air (per trick rank) and +50 speed while landing
     - Dash Panels give you +30 speed
     - Sign Grinding will give you 25% more air
     - Ring Gears will not passively drain rings
     - Gain an additional 2 rings from Ring Boxes
     - +100 speed from Speed Shoes                                                                                                                             - +30% more air from Air Boxes (remains unchanged with No-Type MI)
     - +120 speed from Tornado Slingshot                                                                                                                       - + 50 speed from Babylon Garden's spiral loop mini QTE
          ● No-Type MI -  - Due to not being able to use type shortcuts, No-Type receives 1.5x MI, meaning they will receive increased air gain from tricks and pits, increased speed from pit exit, trick landing, speed shoes and Babylon Garden mini QTE. This gets removed if the character/gear in question gains a type.
(Note* These are the values when under maximum impulse)
You will know when you're using MI and reaching maximum impulse, as there is a unique sound and visual effect that will show. 
(Red Orb = Active, Blue Orb = Inactive, Red & Blue = Maximum Impulse)

• Momentum Hold - When holding a shoulder button, you will be able to jump from a rail while keeping your momentum. Doing this allows you to make certain jumps much easier.
  (Note* It's possible to momentum hold using B though it is much faster as it's mapped to the same button as fastfalling.)

• Fastfall Trick Air Reduction - Only applicable when fastfalling with no air and on air gears only. If you fastfall with zero air, your trick air gain will be reduced on landing.