[quote=EliteCommander]
Water is almost as bad as concrete when it comes to long falls. Plus, it adds drowning into the mix. That's why Ssarak went for the bank when it came time for a controlled crash.
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It depends on how you fall as well. You can dive into water much easier than you can dive into the dirt, that's for certain. Sure at higher falls there's no difference, so you have to think smaller. Still, the bank was a smarter idea since the water wasn't safe anyways.