It's pretty clear that the Pulse autopilot pick-up is much less powerful than its counterpart in Pure.
* You can't barrel roll with an autopilot in Pulse
* You can't obtain additional pickups when using the autopilot in Pulse
* The autopilot line in Pulse doesn't seems as "direct" as in Pure
My question relates to the latter issue, the autopilot line. It seems to me that the same line is always followed when an autopilot is used on a particular part of a course. So, if I use the autopilot on the final stretch of Talon's Junction black, I can expect that I will round the corner elegantly and hit two boost pads every time, for example... but on another track, I might always miss the boost pads and therefore receive less of a benefit from using the autopilot pick-up.
Anybody else think this is the case?
And if it is the case, does it suggest that an experienced wiper should decide whether to use an autopilot on the basis of the track and where in the track they get the pickup? If the autopilot line for your current part of the track is ****, then you should absorb that pickup for shield.