This thread has actually got me wondering about the second half of the Jump, now. 
I mean, decent points have been provided on the first part. Training, aether-boosts, a potential prerequisite rest period from the exertion that may or may not match with the cool-down timers of the actual abilities. That all makes a decent bit of sense.
I'm more curious about how they actually aim for the second half - to hit that target they're seeking to jump upon. I'm assuming the ailerons on the gear help in the free-fall, allowing for some motion akin to a wing-suit. Yet, unless they're jumping ludicrously high, they might not have enough time to adjust their descent.
... Which resulted in the mental image of them effectively throwing their spears at the target without the whole "letting go" part. That would provide an accuracy akin to throwing darts (somewhat) and would be something I could see being able to be practiced. You'd have basically laid-flat archery targets and try to hit as close to the bulls-eye as possible. This could allow for some decent accuracy against smaller targets, but would equally require quite a bit of training to do - along with the ability to lead a moving target.
Or maybe I'm just over-thinking it. Wouldn't be the first time.
I mean, decent points have been provided on the first part. Training, aether-boosts, a potential prerequisite rest period from the exertion that may or may not match with the cool-down timers of the actual abilities. That all makes a decent bit of sense.
I'm more curious about how they actually aim for the second half - to hit that target they're seeking to jump upon. I'm assuming the ailerons on the gear help in the free-fall, allowing for some motion akin to a wing-suit. Yet, unless they're jumping ludicrously high, they might not have enough time to adjust their descent.
... Which resulted in the mental image of them effectively throwing their spears at the target without the whole "letting go" part. That would provide an accuracy akin to throwing darts (somewhat) and would be something I could see being able to be practiced. You'd have basically laid-flat archery targets and try to hit as close to the bulls-eye as possible. This could allow for some decent accuracy against smaller targets, but would equally require quite a bit of training to do - along with the ability to lead a moving target.
Or maybe I'm just over-thinking it. Wouldn't be the first time.
