Learn from the best.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChbHUbDVe8Xg-xj33crHCVg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7OHxXnmQESCLUT_e22qEWQ

I'm posting these two channels here for people looking for more advanced runs to learn from. Some of this stuff is harder to come by, since it's in that weird part of "old youtube" that rarely shows up unless you go out of your way to find it. Make sure to use these guys' knowledge as you get better. I've tried my hand at tutorials in the past, but I'm terrible at being concise, so I've removed them in the meantime. The modern runs we have so far are good for basic play, but I assume a lot of you want to hit that sweet sub-40 min run at some point.

Good luck.

Setting up Save Data for Fullgame Run

In BLACK, players cannot skip cutscenes that they see for the first time.
If you are doing a speedrun from a new saved data, you will waste about 10 minutes of your time just watching the cutscene.
To avoid this, categories and rules are established to allow players to start a speedrun using their existing saved data.
However, in category NG, runners were expected to always watch the level 8 cutscene. This was probably one of the reasons why there were no NG runners.
However, we have found a way for runners to skip the cutscene and perform a speed run in category NG.
This allowed runners to attempt all difficulty levels and categories without seeing the cutscene. Here we share how to create that save data.

## Creating the save data for **NG**

1. Beat levels up to level 7 on Hard difficulty.
2. Reach the goal of level 8 on Hard difficulty **without fulfilling the secondary mission requirement.**
3. Let it save.

## Creating the save data for **NG+**

1. Beat the game ( level 8 ) on Hard difficulty.
2. Let it save.

## Creating the save data for **Any%**

1. Beat the game ( level 8 ) on Hard difficulty.
2. Beat the game ( level 8 ) on BLACKOPS difficulty.
3. Let it save.

If you want to run the Easy difficulty, simply follow the above steps on Easy difficulty for NG and NG+.
Also, be careful not to save after completing the speedrun.
Turn off auto-save, as it will shorten your time.

You can save 3 profiles in BLACK, so you can always try any category you want.
We hope to see more new runners.

Time Saving Tip: Disable Autosaves

Autosaves can do some serious damage to people looking to save some seconds.

Disable them when your save file is where you want it.

Verification policy

Verification Policy is created to unify awareness among moderators.

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# 1. Eliminate emulators

- The moderator will decide whether an emulator was used or not.
- If there is any doubt as to whether an emulator is used, moderators may ask players about their playing environment.
- Moderators may reject previously verified records if the records were created by an emulator.
- Moderators will not disclose the criteria used to determine if an emulator is used.

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# 2. Compliance with rules

## [Full game]

### ・8 levels in order.

- OK : 12345678
- OK : 132345678 (but the record is hopeless)
- NG : 1345678
- NG : 13245678

### ・Secondary objectives

- Has the player completed the required number of secondary missions?
- In the case of normal or hard, the message "secondary objective complete" should be confirmed.
- In the case of blackops, it is sufficient if all of complete messages can be confirmed.  However, if not, visual confirmation by the moderators may be necessary.

## [Indivisual Levels]

### ・Secondary objectives

- Check mission complete screen

### ・When the player dies

- OK : "RESTART MISSION" on the PAUSE MENU or the MISSION FAILED screen.
- NG : "CONTINUE MISSION" on the MISSION FAILED screen.

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# 3. Scrutiny

## [Full game]

- If the timer is recorded along with the play screen, the moderator will basically trust it.
- If the timer is not recorded, the moderator will check the time based on the video's duration.

```
 Recorded time = (time stamp at goal) – (time stamp at start)
```

- If the moderator finds that there is a gap between the submitted time and the actual gameplay time, the record may be corrected.
- If a record is submitted that beats first place by a small margin, the moderators may re-examine the current first place record.

## [Indivisual Levels]

- The moderator will trust the time on the goal screen.
- The record with only the results screen will of course be rejected.

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# 4. Verification period

- The moderator will process the application as soon as possible.
However, please note that moderators will be given a **21-day** grace period, as stated in the site rules.

> Moderators are generally given 21 days to process run submissions.

> It is not a requirement for moderators to verify all runs every time they visit the site, we understand people have lives.

- Even if you feel that the processing of your submission is slow, please do not submit a duplicate submission for the same record.
It slows down the approval process because duplicate applications are checked.

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# 5. Protecting the speedrunning community

- Users who engage in disruptive behavior will be banned from the community.

الاسم	المؤلف
Learn from the best.	تم الحذف 5 years ago
Setting up Save Data for Fullgame Run	KellarOriented 1 year ago
Time Saving Tip: Disable Autosaves	تم الحذف 4 years ago
Verification policy	KellarOriented 3 months ago