I'm relatively new to speedrunning in general, but had a question for moderators of this game.

If someone were to set up to do a full playthrough, would it be okay to play using a new save file? I notice for level splits, using combat simulator is fairer since you cannot change loadouts.

But, in a full playthrough, would that really be necessary? I figure the hardest part about a full playthrough will just managing it in a single session, and anything loadout-wise that may help shorten it would be good.

I know it's unlikely to get many submissions, but I was thinking of challenges I could manage, and felt like giving it a try.