Will Into Cerberon include Tri-Chording?
Yes, it is already present in the current release, and it can be controlled by a game server operator using a console variable. “Tri-Chording” is name given by Descent players to the speed boost obtained by moving in all three axes at the same time. Originally introduced due to an overly simplistic calculation in the Descent movement code, the Descent developers later came to realize that the speed boost “felt right”, even though the physics is obviously wrong. The IC team members, being novice Descent players, were initially unaware of “tri-chording” and did not plan on including it. Later playtesting and feedback showed that the game did not, in fact, “feel right” without it, so it was added.
