NG (you can called this as an Any% as well) consist of beating all 10 years, which equivalent around 10+ hours worth of run time. So.. yeah. if you want to run a same level for 10 different difficulty, then please do so :D

Please do explain more about the category itself (how to do the run itself specifically)

The current state / rules were still applied, even after the newest update (Reap What You Crow DLC Update). As for now, there are no major changes and you can play either with DLC or not.

Current Rules: https://www.speedrun.com/atomicrops/thread/hnbla

Hey. First things first, i'm glad that there's a dedicated speedrun page of this game as i heavily enjoy the game casually. Secondly, as much as i want to speedrun the main category, i'm currently didn't have that much free time (maybe i might do a run next week who knows) & it's pretty clear that this game will have a longer run duration due to it's "narrative driven" approach till we found some skip that bypass that (i wish..).

Until then, here's a couple of question that i want to ask before doing a run (while also avoiding future mishaps):

1. While the rules does state about the timing and such, what about the "settings" policies of this game? there's an option where you can make the in-game conversation faster and by ticking that, a few seconds (maybe minutes even) due to faster textboxes.
2. What's the policies around autosaving? Technically the game will autosave on it's own & we can "abuse" that for later purposes (like collecting Pixball for 100% who knows)
3. This ones more of a "ask" than a question, but can we have an Earth Born categories as well (as more of an alternative categories for the game)? :3 i already have a few categories suggestion regarding that game but then again, it's your decision to accept that.

Other than that, feel free to answer this question, and I'll definitely will look into it (and the speedrun of it as well of course :3).

just wanna confirm a few things since it didn't pop up on the rules board.

Since Daily & Weekend Challenges could be count as a "level select" and it also represent certain city / ILs (with added challenges of course), it's a "no" to submit those onto leaderboard, right? (knowing that it'll defeat the purpose of fair runs due to added mode into the run)

As been point out by srd_27 on suggestion thread, the game itself were solidify by 2 version that we refer to as "New Game" (/ NG) and "New Game+" (/ NG+).

This comes to a problem where a runner can easily do NG+ strats even though runner were actually doing NG runs on-screen, benefitting the whole run in retrospect. The NG+ strats involved (as mentioned on related thread):

• Skipping Arcade Session (Coin Crate Smash n' Stash) on "Basement Startup" by having bronze medal in previous runs and skipping the whole session by killing yourself
• Switching Characters before unlocking the character properly (Scooter before "Kicks for Kicks" & Al before "Raw Deal")

As of 10/07/21, all future submission (Main Leaderboards) MUST NOT INVOLVE NG+ strats on their runs. In order to prevent this, there's 2 options that runners can do in order to prevent this situation:

1. Play the game on NG+ without doing NG+ strats. As for now, we allow all runners to do this setup as there's minimal needs to force runners into doing the second option.
2. Delete game files that's affecting the progress of the game, resulting NG+ after first initial start (picture related). After deleting related files, the game itself will made a new one that's completely accounts as a "New Game". Keep in mind that deleting certain files (rcr.cfg) will made all game settings back to default, forcing runners to fix their setting (if there's any).

On related note, Any% (and Misc. runs) we're allowed to do Option #1 or Option #2. As for 100% runs, runners must comply to do Option #2 due to in-game percentage.

As for now, while we leaning towards "no file delete" arguments, we'll always continue to investigate the beneficiary of NG+ and forcing future runners to not doing such a strats for fairness of it.

Regarding the surplus mode that's added after beating the final boss, the timing will always be the same:

• Time starts after clicking the "New Game" on the helicopter (ILs) / after clicking "New Game" on Main Menu option (Main)
• Time ends after you beat Corpse-a-copia (when Corpse-a-copia health goes to zero & camera pans into it OR when "Surplus Mode" text splash onto the screen)

1.4.0 has released (8th July 2021)! All changes will be added in a next couple of days

Regarding the new update (Cat Mod / Plushies, Elite Enemies & Surplus Mode) that'll be added to the game, The leaderboards itself will have some changes after the official release of the patch. This will include, but not limited to:

• Adding Cat Mod option to the Leaderboard (runner must specify what Cat Mod that they're using on it's description)
• Adding "Hardcore" category to both ILs and Main Leaderboard which specifies as follows: a. Runners must only use Peashooter as their main weapon (both ILs and Main ; excluding Gun Permanent Upgrades [you can get these from Alien Ant] for ILs) and nothing else b. Runners must use all Cat Mods (all 5 of them) that are available on their base (both ILs and Main) c. Runners forbids the usage of Permanent Upgrades (including Plushies ; excluding Achievement Perk) (Main only) d. Runners were allowed to buy in-game upgrades (including Marriage perk) that's available at store / spouses during year runs (both ILs and Main)

Additional note: a. After the release of 1.4.0 (Feline Good Update), all Main Leaderboard submission MUST NOT INCLUDE Time Capsule on their first initial runs (excluding New Year category) due to an unfair result (ex. getting Duck Wings from Time Capsule for All Tree Monsters runs). You can resolve this by choosing "Abandon Run" option on Menu.

b. All new runs (after the official 1.4.0 release) must be played on 1.4.0+ version branch.

-***- Here's the information regarding the new update: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/757320/view/3005571306985380731

Update #1 (release information): https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/757320/view/2981928042030258004

3x Time Trials (Works On All Dirt Time Trials) - Setup #2 Tested in: International / EU version (Finally! :3)

Rundown: (0) You must do the setup after 16:00 (/4 PM ; for Payday Pager) with 1 Story Pager on your backend (i recommend load the save before 16:00 to make sure that the Payday Pager will come out first instead of the Story Pager). (1) Start an empire mission, go outside of empire building, and find a cop bike / cop car (cop bike is more preferable) (2) Start Vigilante (this will cancel the empire mission as well) and do om0 padlock on Sunshine Autos. After that, start Vigilante IMMIDIATELY so that you stop any pager to load in. (3) Go to any designated rampage (i recommend using the Molotov / police station AK-47 rampage) and start om0 rampage. During om0, you'll notice that a pager will come out immediately. If payday pager comes out, start vigilante again to hold Story Pager on backlog. (4) When you arrive at Trials place (while still on rampage timer of course), cancel vigilante immediately and start the first instances of Time Trials. Immidiately after starting Time Trials, start mashing X (/ cross) button to warp you back to Sunshine Autos while still on Time Trials menu. When you already warp back, go to the second designated rampage before rampage timer ended (i recommend using the Pistol / Sniper Rifle rampage). (4) Already on second designated rampage? good. While doing so, only start the 1st course when rampage timer goes 0 second on-screen. This action alone will warp you back onto Trials place while starting the first instances of Time Trials. Not only that, both rampage and pager will load in immediately thus putting you back om0 rampage again. (5) While still on om0 rampage, start the second instances of Time Trials, then wait on the Time Trials menu. Start the course around 18 seconds before the rampage ended, this will prevent you to fail the second Time Trials due to "double clock" dismount time that's occuring. After bouncing back om0 (while on course of course), start the third instances of Time Trials. (6) Good job! Now do the trials normally.

Notes:

• The setup itself were definitely slower than Setup #1, but it adds more consistenty into the mix, thus making this setup more approachable than Setup #1.
• When you get the Time Trials menu, you want to dismount yourself from Trials vehicle as soon as possible. You have two ways to do this: a. By mashing triangle button while holding left/right to scroll the menu. This will put the menu on buffer while preventing you from getting out of the menu b. By scrolling the menu first (either left / right), and then mash acceleration / X (/ cross) button to hit your vehicle onto any nearby walls

3x Time Trials (Works On All Dirt Time Trials) - Setup #1 Tested in: International / EU version (Finally! :3)

Rundown: (0) You must do the setup after 16:00 (/4 PM ; for Payday Pager) with 1 Story Pager on your backend (i recommend load the save before 16:00 to make sure that the Payday Pager will come out first instead of the Story Pager). (1) Start an empire mission, go outside of empire building, and find a cop bike / cop car (cop bike is more preferable) (2) Start Vigilante (this will cancel the empire mission as well) and do om0 rampage. During om0, you'll notice that a pager will come out immediately. If payday pager comes out, start vigilante again to hold the Story Pager on backlog. (3) Pay attention to this section... When you arrive at Trials place (while still on rampage timer of course), cancel vigilante immediately and wait for the Story Pager to load in before starting any Time Trials. This will come in any of the two situation as follows:

(Hard Mode) If the pager didn't come immediately after cancelling vigilante, start Time Trials EXACTLY 5 seconds after the first frame of pager shows up. (Easy Mode) If the pager comes immediately after cancelling vigilante, wait for roughly 2 seconds and then start Time Trials immediately. Both interaction will puts you back om0, allows you to start one more instances of Time Trials. (4) While still on om0 rampage, start the second instances of Time Trials, then wait on the Time Trials menu. Start the course around 18 seconds before the rampage ended, this will prevent you to fail the second Time Trials due to "double clock" dismount time that's occuring. After bouncing back om0 (while on course of course), start the third instances of Time Trials. (5) Good job! Now do the trials normally.

Notes:

• On related note, here's a different take to the setup: https://discord.com/channels/139535251235012609/817081643373166625/851070873133514752
• You need to pay attention on step #3, otherwise you can fail this setup easily due to pager being loaded in immediately

Fair enough. Thanks for the reply! :)

What's moderator perspective around 1.1 update? the update itself currently on beta & there's some major changes (ex. 4x game speed & trait feature) throughout the game. are 1.1 will have it's own category or getting the same treatment as other version?

(also, speedrun mode added to the version! good to know that devs finally recognize the speedrun aspect of the game :) )

3x Time Trials (works on all Dirt Time Trials) Tested in: PSP Japanese (& PS2 International ; confirmed by Momo_Ouali2001) (doesn't work on PSP International due to rampage placement)

Rundown: (0) You must do the setup after 16:00 (/4 PM ; for Payday Pager) with 1 Story Pager on your backend (i recommend load the save before 16:00 to make sure that the Payday Pager will come out first instead of the Story Pager). (1) Start an empire mission, go outside of empire building, and find a cop bike / cop car (cop bike is more preferable) (2) Start Vigilante (this will cancel the empire mission as well) and do om0 rampage. During om0, you'll notice that a pager will come out immidiately. If payday pager comes out, start vigilante again (/ spam vigilante tooltip by pressing rectangle while holding cross button) and cancel vigilante while getting into the empire. (3) Start the first instances of Time Trials, then go to the designated Rampages (near Time Trials). (4) After the first rampage ends, the next rampage will start while a pager buffers in. The Story Pager itself will puts you back onto om0, letting you to start another instances of Time Trials. (5) While om0 rampage, start the second instances of Time Trials, then wait on the Time Trials menu. Start the course around 18 seconds before the rampage ended, this will prevent you to fail the second Time Trials due to "double clock" dismount time that's occuring. After bouncing back om0 (while on course of course), start the third instances of Time Trials. (6) Good job! Now do the trials normally.

Notes:

• The first & second rampage needs to be different(?) (location wised)
• Due to no Taxi Instapasses, it's basically useless to run 100% on Japanese Version (unless we found a way to get the IP back onto the track of course..)

3x / 4x / 5x Turismo Tested in: International version (& might work on Japanese version)

(only showcase the 3x ones. for 4x / 5x, just add one / two more pager on the setup, and you're good to go)

Rundown: (0) You must do the setup after 16:00 (/4 PM ; for Payday Pager) with 1 Story Pager on your backend (i recommend load the save before 16:00 to make sure that the Payday Pager will come out first instead of the Story Pager). (1) Start an empire mission, go outside of empire building, and find a cop bike / cop car (cop bike is more preferable) (2) Start Vigilante (this will cancel the empire mission as well) and do om0 rampage. During om0, you'll notice that a pager will come out immidiately. If payday pager comes out, start vigilante again (/ spam vigilante tooltip by pressing rectangle while holding cross button) and cancel vigilante while getting into the empire. (3) Start the first Turismo (Race A). You can either wait for the rampage to end while standing onto the next rampage (this will come in handy later on) or end the rampage faster by shooting the objective while standing onto the next rampage (4) After the first rampage ends, the next rampage will start while a pager buffers in. The Story Pager itself will puts you back onto om0, letting you to start another instances of Turismo. (5) While om0 rampage, start the second Turismo (Race B ), then finish the rampage (/ wait for the rampage to end). After that, start the third Turismo (Race C). (6) Good job! Now do the race normally (important note: you need to enter the race marker to start all three races).

Notes:

• The first & second rampage needs to be different(?) (location wised)
• Race A, B, C needs to be different (ex. Turismo #1, #2, & #3)

3x Drugs (starts at Drugs #2) Tested in: International version (& might work on Japanese version)

Rundown: (0) You must do the setup after 16:00 (/4 PM ; for Payday Pager) with 1 Story Pager on your backend (i recommend load the save before 16:00 to make sure that the Payday Pager will come out first instead of the Story Pager). (1) Start an empire mission, go outside of empire building, and find a cop bike / cop car (cop bike is more preferable) (2) Start Vigilante (this will cancel the empire mission as well) and do om0 rampage. During om0, you'll notice that a pager will come out immidiately. If payday pager comes out, start vigilante again (/ spam vigilante tooltip by pressing rectangle while holding cross button) and cancel vigilante while getting into the empire. (3) Start the first instances of Drugs, then go outside of empire building & move the mission Esperanto away from the spawn point. You can either wait for the rampage to end while standing onto the next rampage (this will come in handy later on) or end the rampage faster by shooting the objective while standing onto the next rampage (4) After the first rampage ends, the next rampage will start while a pager buffers in. The Story Pager itself will puts you back onto om0, letting you to start another instances of Drugs. (5) While om0 rampage, start the second instances of Drugs, then go outside of empire building & move the mission Esperanto away from the spawn point. While doing so, finish the rampage (/ wait for the rampage to end). After that, start the third instances of Drugs. (6) Good job! Now do the empire mission normally.

Notes:

• The first & second rampage needs to be different(?) (location wised)
• On each instances of Robbery, YOU MUST MOVE THE MISSION ESPERANTO AWAY FROM SPAWN POINT otherwise the mission will fail due to "destroyed" vehicle
• Starting Drugs #2 thrice will put us in a wierd spot. By doing so, we forced to do Drugs #5 (instead of duping Drugs #4), which is the worst Drugs mission of all.
• You can't do this setup on Drugs #1, since we required to get out of the empire upon doing so.

3x Robbery (starts at Robbery #1) Tested in: International version (& might work on Japanese version)

Rundown: (0) You must do the setup after 16:00 (/4 PM ; for Payday Pager) with 1 Story Pager on your backend (i recommend load the save before 16:00 to make sure that the Payday Pager will come out first instead of the Story Pager). (1) Start an empire mission, go outside of empire building, and find a cop bike / cop car (cop bike is more preferable) (2) Start Vigilante (this will cancel the empire mission as well) and do om0 rampage. During om0, you'll notice that a pager will come out immidiately. If payday pager comes out, start vigilante again (/ spam vigilante tooltip by pressing rectangle while holding cross button) and cancel vigilante while getting into the empire. (3) Start the first instances of Robbery, then go outside of empire building. You can either wait for the rampage to end while standing onto the next rampage (this will come in handy later on) or end the rampage faster by shooting the objective while standing onto the next rampage (4) After the first rampage ends, the next rampage will start while a pager buffers in. The Story Pager itself will puts you back onto om0, letting you to start another instances of Robbery. (5) While om0 rampage, start the second instances of Robbery, then go outside of empire building to finish the rampage (/ wait for the rampage to end). After that, start the third instances of Robbery. (6) Good job! Now do the empire mission normally.

Notes:

• The first & second rampage needs to be different(?) (location wised)
• On each instances of Robbery, YOU MUST GET OUT OF THE EMPIRE BUILDING otherwise the mission will fail due to "destroyed" vehicle
• Starting Robbery #1 thrice allow us to dupe Robbery #4 without skipping any major completion point, thus making the setup more consistent

3x Extortion Tested in: International version (& might work on Japanese version)

Rundown: (0) You must do the setup after 16:00 (/4 PM ; for Payday Pager) with 1 Story Pager on your backend (i recommend load the save before 16:00 to make sure that the Payday Pager will come out first instead of the Story Pager). (1) Start an empire mission, go outside of empire building, and find a cop bike / cop car (cop bike is more preferable) (2) Start Vigilante (this will cancel the empire mission as well) and do om0 rampage. During om0, you'll notice that a pager will come out immidiately. If payday pager comes out, start vigilante again (/ spam vigilante tooltip by pressing rectangle while holding cross button) and cancel vigilante while getting into the empire. (3) Start the first instances of Extortion, then go outside of empire building. You can either wait for the rampage to end while standing onto the next rampage (this will come in handy later on) or end the rampage faster by shooting the objective while standing onto the next rampage (4) After the first rampage ends, the next rampage will start while a pager buffers in. The Story Pager itself will puts you back onto om0, letting you to start another instances of Extortion. (5) While om0 rampage, start the second instances of Extortion, then finish the rampage (/ wait for the rampage to end). After that, start the third instances of Extortion. (6) Good job! Now do the empire mission normally.

Notes:

• The first & second rampage needs to be different(?) (location wised)
• Keep in mind that Extortion (x3) is far more unstable than Extortion (x2), thus making the game more prone into crashing, as you can see from the videos below

That's literally 100% category in a nutshell. And that category already exists (in ILs). Don't see why it's necessary to put 100% on a full-game leaderboard.

@YoloMenace001 it's a website tool, so yes. you can use it on mobile. Just enable the "Stats For Nerds" feature on your Youtube app and get the debug info for it.

You can retime your run easily either by using any third party app (that counts frames and such) or a website that dedicated to it. Most of the time, mods (p.s: you can also use it! :)) use yt-frame-timer as a retime tool for the runs.