[FreakyQueen]

first, this topic was NOT about strafing. it was about stopping power.
sayin, i think you hit it: strafing should slow you down. thats perfect!
i think strafing could work if you couldnt use it indefinitely.. i dont know, i think its dumb to be able to have something where, by using it you can dramatically increase your evasion, dramatically increase your chance of hit ; where to avoid damage one must avoid you entirely, and you have unlimited use of it.
---thats what strafing is

stopping power = 0 makes strafe not cheap because you wouldnt get CAUGHT IN stream.
hit once, whatever, can still move.

stopping power 0 or strafing = slows down or STRAFING TAKES ENERGY or strafing takes a new meter (not hp or energy), posted about this a whil eago..