Movement delay in space is really wacky
Created by: Exxion
First of all, your glide speed gets lower the longer it has been since you tried to change your sprite's direction (Ctrl+Arrow key) (up to a point; it stops when it gets to about a third of your actual movement speed, which takes about five tiles of movement). When you change your sprite's direction, your glide speed jumps back up to maximum then gradually drops again. This is purely cosmetic; it changes how quickly you glide between tiles, but doesn't change the actual speed at which you drift.
Second, and more importantly, if you change your sprite's direction at exactly the same time you move, you stop moving. This is not purely cosmetic; you actually stop moving.