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Hey, wanted to create a thread to talk about task runs that have no categories so we can stop asking about them in individual threads and just compile all that discussion here.

Examples include: DDL + Cogsuit Tasks Field Office Taskline

Here is what I can contribute: -As far as discussions in the past have gone, if someone does the run following the correct ruleset it will be considered for a category based on what the mod thinks -It is unclear if these tasklines, due to their length, would be in parts (along the lines of DDL parts and sets of resistance rank stamps)

As far as my opinion goes, DDL to the end of the traditional taskline should remain together if someone does it (still iffy on if I ever will choose to do so), but the resistance rank ones should be seperated by stamp sets because they have a definitive start and end that are seperated very clearly.

This is all hypothetical of course, but I figured I would post this ahead of any potential discussion following the release of field offices.

https://discord.gg/vf3uz2t

A bunch of questions I have for some mods, I would appreciate a response! These were thought of as a potential way to help improve the leaderboards.

1. Why aren't Cog Facilities (And maybe bosses, its debatable) Put as IL runs? Is it so they are more visible? I am curious

2. I heard at one point that a person said that if someone did a full run of Donalds Dreamland it would be added. Does that still apply? I have a toon that could do that run at some point if I feel like it (The one I used for the brrrgh solo) and I wanna know for future reference. It will probably be recorded better than last time. If so, what constitutes the end? The last task before Lawbot Suit Parts? Before Bossbot Suit Parts? Or including both?

3. Is it possible to relabel all the 1st places with no video (due to channel removal or some other reason) as such on the leaderboard so we can sort by runs with & without video to see the video 1st place? Reason being because they were approved in the past so they may be legit, but we also can't double check them. If it is too much of a hassle then fine, but I think it would be useful, since I have noticed many missing, and one that I am not sure if/how it is/was possible on TTR. (The Long Factory Solo in under 10 minutes. Not saying it is fake, clarifying that I cant see a comparison to judge for myself how)

4. I was going to ask in this spot about the mods that haven't been active in about half a year, but honestly it doesnt matter too much for me since some of the mods are active, I just wanna leave this spot in cause Idk maybe someone else cares Shrug not worth stirring up a pot over nothing

5. Is it possible to add a Section for No Rewards or 7s. (Bonus-less idk) onto just long and short Factories for both solo and Co-op? Would maybe help people consider running those since they dont require those things.

6. Is having seperate videos for runs allowed, as long as they are a set length chunks and clearly pick-up right after one another? Since it is an mmo, splicing couldnt be a big issue, and the effort you would need to put in after a fail to "Reset splice" wouldnt be worth it in most cases. Even if it is just for the Brrrgh, recording for 15 hours solo single segment and uploading as one video isnt something that is easy to do, especially if you are already a bit disadvantaged by lag on said computer like I am at times. I think it should be fine, since I have seen it in some very long runs in the past and it didnt seem to cause too big of an issue, but I want to check as A. A precaution before trying to redo my brrrgh run for a good recording in that potential future and B. Something to consider in the prior mentioned Dreamland speedrun scenario. [Edited In]

7. Should certain silly meter perks be banned from runs, since they are not easily accessable at the other majority of the time? Some can be circumvented, such as Global TP access only teleporting to where you COULD normally have access (SBHQ allowed in Dock+ because you could get sellbot tp access through the suit levels, Acorn Acres and Goofy Speedway being fine as well), but what about the Overjoyed laff meters increasing TTC survivability, therefore decreasing risk? Or double throw exp boosting speed of training in TTC? I wouldnt outlaw them all, but either we: A. Always allow them and risk optimization becoming very vote dependant or B. Set a list of Beneficial rewards and ban them (Or set specific limits for those scenarios) or C. Ban all of them so that it can be fair no matter what other than the 2 days the meter is active where you cant run Playgrounds.

Until the last one gets a response I am going to be on the safe side and NOT do it on those days and act like it is C.

The 1st Place record for long factory solo has no video anymore, and I am not sure if it should be removed. I wouldn't be the one to do so regardless, but I needed to bring it to the mods attention.

So the category is just Any%, no mention of glitches. But because basehaxx exists, I think there is possibility to use it in a similar way to credits warp or something like that for a faster run.

Is this true, or am I mistaken? The rules don't specify. I don't plan on running this game, this is more for anybody who does.

Can somebody give me an estimated run time without sleep for: -DDL Tasks (Solo and Co-Op) -All Tasks (Solo and Co-Op) -Brrgh Tasks (Solo) -100% RTA (Solo or Co-Op)

I know these would take a while, but I am curious how long these would take, and I would factor in sleep myself when seeing what is realistic and what isnt for a run. I would appreciate it. Remember, those answering All Tasks or 100% RTA, that you need to have time to train as well preferrably.

1. What specific emulator is needed? VBA-M, VBA 1.7.2, or something else?
2. Why not accept languages besides Japanese and English?

The thing says run of "Substantial Portion of The game" as a requirement for submitting a new game. The game I want to submit is "Help Wanted: 50 Wacky Jobs" a minigame compilation for the wii. My issue is:

Playing story on initial playthrough is way slower than replays because every playthrough on a file you retain past minigame progress for that file.

Ex. I play the fisher minigame to expert difficulty from experience on first run, a more efficient difficulty then normal due to rewards, which then carries over when I replay the story on the same file as the initial run.

Would a Replay% Speedrun be sufficient for the requirement, since it is still the same amount of game, just with more initial experience therefore a faster run? The any% would be a few hours longer than replay%, but the gameplay would be largely the same aside from grinding experience for high difficulties.

Also, because the name in Europe is "Job Island" I don't know what to list it as.