I'm in boat that drill pods should be allowed since they are a way to complete layers, but it could also lead to some inconsistancies.

I'm thinking that if drill pods are allowed, times will only count for layers that you actually spawned in on. So if you use a drill pod on layer 1 at 2:00, it skips you to layer 3, and ypu complete layer 3 at 5:00 either by diving or another drill pod, thenyou can submit your layer 1 completion for 2 minutes and layer 3 conpletion for 5 minutes, but you cant submit a layer 2 completion. So even though you passed layer 2 at 2:00 with the drill pod, since you never actually played the layer it doesnt count.

Also im thinking that time should end the frame you finish repairing the pod since it automatically sends you to the next layer unlike reaching the bottom where you have to click a button.

I'm probably going to make a separate category for runs with drills I do agree with the timing rules and the rules of layers you don't go into don't count

I didn't even think about making a new category lmao. That does seem the most fair though.