ORBIT field notes · 10 guides
Read the curve
A tap changes the way the path bends. It does not teleport your companion or instantly point it toward a gap. Good timing starts with watching the direction of travel as well as the position of the creature.
Where to begin
Use these notes when the controls already feel familiar but particular approaches keep going wrong. Pick the situation that matches your last run: an opening above you, an opening below, a late correction, or an exit that leaves you facing the next branch. The examples are practice ideas, not a fixed sequence of taps. Companion choice and window shape affect what you see, so keep both steady while learning one movement.
Why a tap changes ORBIT’s curve instead of its direction
Understand curvature, heading and the trail so you can predict what your companion will do after a tap.
When to reverse the curve before an ORBIT gap
Use distance, height and current travel direction to choose a reversal instead of waiting until you reach the target height.
How to approach a higher opening in ORBIT
Plan a climb that reaches the next opening without carrying your companion into its upper branch or the clearing boundary.
How to approach a lower opening in ORBIT
Build a controlled descent and begin flattening it before the lower branch becomes unavoidable.
Plan both entry and exit when crossing an ORBIT gap
Learn why reaching the opening is only half the task and how your exit heading affects the next approach.
Short and long arcs: how much curve to use in ORBIT
Distinguish the length of an arc from the companion’s fixed turning radius, and choose room-efficient adjustments.
Handling alternating high and low gaps in ORBIT
Link one crossing to the next on the Classic trail without assuming every transition uses identical timing.
Adjusting your approach as ORBIT gaps narrow
Understand how early course difficulty develops and why narrower gaps demand a more controlled crossing path.
Why rapid extra taps can make ORBIT harder to steer
Learn how consecutive reversals interact and replace emergency tapping with one observable correction at a time.
Can you correct your path while inside an ORBIT gap?
Judge when an in-gap reversal has room to help and why a late correction cannot undo a collision course instantly.