Big news! We are unveiling a shiny new Discord server specifically for BFDIA 5b Speedrunning!!

The single speedrun channel in the 5b Central Discord server has served us extremely well for the past six years, but as the community continues to grow rapidly, we could use a bit more real estate. That's what this server aims to do. Join at the link below! (If the invite stops working but you still want in, make a forum post and we can help you out.)

JOIN HERE: https://discord.gg/HEVxgDmrav

Hello! As a moderation team, we decided that due to the growth of our speedrunning scene, we need to increase the proof standards for our top runners to assure that everyone is playing legitmately.

1. All new Any% runs in under 12 minutes will now require mic audio/handcam/input display. This rule was already in place for just the top 3 Any% runners, but with the amount of fast times today, having a clear threshold makes more sense instead of just the top 3 rankings. Also, similar rules will exist for 100% and perhaps the large segment categories, but we're still working them out.

2. All new runs - full-game, large-segment, or individual-level - that feature any grab-boost chains will require either clear mic audio or a handcam. Due to the way that grab-boosting has been pushed to nearly its limit in the past few months, with many incredibly skilled players getting great times, it's become increasingly important that we make sure all of these runs are performed in good faith.

Please reach out for any questions. Happy speedrunning!

Have you been wanting to speedrun 5b but want to try something different than the standard full-game run? Well I have two pieces of good news for you!

The BFDIA 5b category extensions leaderboards have opened on speedrun.com! IGT Challenge gives you 20 minutes in real time to set the the lowest IGT possible for the full-game run. If you can beat Level 53, Any% and 100% have category extensions including it with Any%+ and 101.92307692%! https://www.speedrun.com/idfb

Do you want to run individual levels but with more goals than just WRs? Here is the Performance of 5blazers sheet, where you are scored across every level! A WR gets you 100 points, but you still get partial points for non-WRs, so work on lowering your PBs to improve your total score! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13FLybIGvOjRlVjlySvKEAetGkcp-JWZ4xT5YQ3Gsx-Y/edit?usp=sharing