Christ that still pisses me off. I mean we were taught that in HS, weren't we?
max ((x velocity) or (y velocity)) is different than velocity of combined derivative vectors for christ's sakes.
damn you know how much such a slight difference a simple adjustment of max speed would've made when going at a 45 degree angle of x and y?
Not much, right?
Well I can name at least one map that was built along a 45 degree angle from flag to flag off of x and y.