This is a concern I've had for a while, but it doesn't really have a simple solution. I'm supportive of emulators being used for ILs, with the exception of those that use death abuse; after respawning, the timer always starts later on emulator than on console (ranging between a few frames to several tenths of a second), essentially meaning that """faster""" times are achievable on emulator (and, furthermore, that you could theoretically make it impossible for a console player to even compete in, say, 2-3). The problem I see is that creating a rule specifically against death abuse on emulator is a little complicated, because death abuse gets added to new levels every so often (8-4 just last week and 8-7 in the future, for example), and it also restricts competition on the side of the emulator player, in that they can't do the optimal routes for a decent portion of the levels.

TLDR I'm not saying emulator needs to be banned at all (at least I hope I'm not), I'm just bringing up a concern I've had for a long time that could cause problems if nothing is done.

That might finally explain The Completionist's 1:47 in 2-3 if he knew about DA from Pack's comp. It also makes me wonder if the fast loads you get on emulator are the reason for this, which might also provide a reason why DA times vary on console (Wii and Wii U loads aren't consistent)

Considering my Wii loads very quickly and (presumably) faster than pack's did, that might be why DA in 2-3 was a success for me but not for him. If that's the case, then this is a much bigger problem than I imagined. At the same time, though, I didn't experience any difference when switching to this Wii from my old (slow) one, in levels like 5-3, 6-1, 6-7, 8-5, etc. so ultimately I don't feel comfortable going with this theory (yet). Maybe the variance is larger in rocket levels, but I never actually tested those on my old Wii and I don't have the means to use it now.

Oh dear. I thought I had found my niche, but then Leah has to come along and ruin it all... XD

Would a ban on death exploitation specifically to advance emulator advantage vs a death exploitation that either emulator or disc can use be possible? How would that be worded?