yeah you’re thinking of “lag”. rubber-banding is the term for when the game gives players farther back an advantage, like how you can not get the lighhning pickup in mario kart when you’re in front.
For what it’s worth, I’ve heard the term “rubber-banding” used in reference to lag. But the context of this post seemed to clearly indicate the design of racing games.
yeah you’re thinking of “lag”. rubber-banding is the term for when the game gives players farther back an advantage, like how you can not get the lighhning pickup in mario kart when you’re in front.
For what it’s worth, I’ve heard the term “rubber-banding” used in reference to lag. But the context of this post seemed to clearly indicate the design of racing games.
oh it’s absolutely used like that too