Subject: Appeal Regarding Rejection – Doomsday Act I RTA (Application Restart Clarification)




Dear Moderation Team,




I am writing to appeal the rejection of my Doomsday Act I RTA run, which was dismissed for “quitting the game mid-run,” being considered “outside manipulation.”




After reviewing both the official Game Rules and the recent moderator discussion on cutscene skipping, I would like to clarify why my case is not comparable to the situations described there, and why the rejection seems to extend beyond what the written rules currently prohibit.













1️⃣ No Rule Prohibits Restarting the Game







The official rules explicitly forbid:




- File modifications or editing settings.xml,
- Use of macros, scripts, or modded characters,
- Skipping preps or missions via glitches,
- Exploits using full-screen join messages (e.g., 0,0 death warp, black screen skip).







However, nowhere in the Game Rules is restarting or relaunching the game prohibited.

Therefore, labeling an application restart as “outside manipulation” is a rule expansion not supported by the written documentation.













2️⃣ The Restart Was a Technical Recovery, Not a Skip







In Doomsday Act I, restarting the game was done only to bypass the infinite loading bug that occurs after session changes on console.

This issue makes it impossible to continue the run otherwise.

Unlike older heists (Fleeca through Pacific), where quitting or disconnecting could skip long cutscenes and gain several minutes, Doomsday Heist does not benefit from such a restart in any way:




- All cutscenes in Doomsday setups and finales can already be skipped in-game, without any restart.
- Restarting the game does not shorten any mission, prep, or loading process.
- The player re-enters the same freemode state (facility, mission order, and progress intact).







Thus, the restart provides no time advantage—it is purely a recovery from a technical freeze.

It is functionally identical to reconnecting after a crash, which is typically accepted across other categories and games.













3️⃣ Contextual Difference from the “Cutscene Skip” Ban







The cited forum discussion regarding Fleeca–Series A heists refers to:




- Using a 5th player to invite the team mid-fade, or
- Forcibly suspending or disconnecting the game to bypass unskippable cutscenes and gain up to 3–4 minutes.







In contrast, the Doomsday Act I restart method:




- Involves no external party (no 5th player),
- Skips no cutscene, and
- Gains no measurable time save—if anything, it adds 2–3 minutes due to reloading.







Therefore, it cannot reasonably be categorized under “outside manipulation” in the same sense as the older heist exploits.













4️⃣ Request for Clarification







Given these points, I respectfully request one of the following:




1. The reconsideration of my Act I RTA run, as it follows all written Game Rules and does not exploit outside manipulation; or
2. An official clarification or rule update explicitly defining whether technical restarts for bug recovery are disallowed in the Doomsday categories.







My goal is to ensure consistency and fairness for all runners—especially console players who encounter this unavoidable bug.




Thank you for your time, effort, and understanding.




Sincerely,

android52