After much discussion, and adapting an idea from years ago when this change first became necessary with the release to multiple platforms, verifiers settled on using in-game visual cues (specific frames) to time runs in segments. Timing only these segments of the game is meant to reduce inconsistencies caused by variable load screen time lag on different platforms. It creates a level playing field for all runners, regardless of what platform they play the game on. And so, runs going forward will be verified on the leaderboard using the cumulative time of the following segments (referred to at Load Removed Time or "LRT"):
NOTE: IF YOU START FROM CHAPTER SELECT, AUTOMATICALLY ADD 1:15 TO YOUR TIME (timing will start the frame you gain control of the diver).
- KELP FOREST
Start Time (New Game), End Time (Loading Triangle Appears)
- CORAL REEF
Start Time (Door Closed), End Time (Loading Triangle Appears)
- OLD TEMPLE
Start Time (Door Closed), End Time (Loading Triangle Appears)
- ABYSS RIFT
Start Time (Door Closed), End Time (Loading Triangle Appears)
- FACTORY SHIP
Start Time (Door Closed), End Time (Loading Triangle Appears)
- ATLANTIS CITY
Start Time (Diver Leaves Ground and Flipper Appears), End Time (Loading Triangle Appears)
- PARADISE WATERS
Start Time (Diver Starts Swimming), End Time (End White Light)
Please bear with the verification team as we work on retiming all of the existing runs on the leaderboards to be consistent with this new LRT method. We will attempt to apply the changes as soon as we can. Thank you!
**FOR RUNS WHERE VIDEO IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE: Please reach out to the moderation team either here or on Discord if you still have the recording of your run. Until that time, runs without current video evidence will be ranked based on the originally verified RTA only, and will appear at the bottom of the leaderboards.
