QuébecAnd you can splice runs...
I guess sub 25 for DS is a bit too low. Sub 27 sounds better to me. I would however request a low video quality requirement because of the difficulty to have a good setup (would record with my incrusted PC's webcam)
I agree with the video requirement, but why the difference between VC and DS time requirement?
So I was thinking about it earlier today and developped a little bit my point of view since I really don't think this discussion should be over yet.
First of all, even if no one pointed this subject out, I don't think that doing a democratic vote is good for the following reason: the most popular option may not be the best option. The most rational decision is needed, and I deeply think that this point isn't arguable.
Then, trying to be as rational as possible, I changed my mind. Emulators should be banned and the runs already done removed, and in a perfect world, this would apply to every game. Playing illegally the game should make any run invalid. (same for mine done on a cartridge with 70 games on it)
Is this being rational, or is this being alienated by what I've been told by the laws? Anyway, the discussion isn't over and we must be rational to find the best solution to this problem.
Sincerly, PainPita
About splicing, isn't it as easy as in other games? If it is, how do other communities deal with it?
AndreMH said had an interesting point. I strongly agree with the leaderboard separation, if it is possible, to an ''all'' ,which would add the loading times (just as the current leaderboard), an OG tab and a VC tab. However, I don't think banning later emulator's runs is a good idea. If runners have a slower computer, they can only be disadvantaged. If the current loading time of 50 seconds is calculated without lags, I don't see any problem if anyone wants to run NSMB on emu and, at the end, loose time because of slower loadings. I really hope my opinion is clear, Don't mind the English mistakes.
By the way, the game did add a way to know if you complete the game 100%, you get 3 stars beside the file...
So I want to run this category, no surprises, but as I started following hey_there_cool's route, it happened that the painting brings us to different places. Does that mean everyone creates his own route?
Very nice and clear. You conviced me to not go for it right now because of the difficulty of it and the small time saves that I have pretty much everywhere anyway. If I ever return to grind it out this will defenitively help a lot!
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Will look deeply into it. If after some weeks I'm still not able to do it I might as well accept additional details :)
This is what I was referring to exactly. I realized the multiple pixel stops, but didn't know it was random. I thought it only happen on the really side of the block and on other moving platform like in 8-4. Thanks for the info.
I would need to look forward to those strats too. I indeed considered doing TAS cycle because it was early in the run. Getting through the the 3 jumps is getting better (30-40% success rate) but the second part is still very bad since I haven't gotten it once. Do you consider the second part harder?
Thank you for the guide AndreMH. I can probably grind that out even if my time isn't that good
I don't feel like there is a need to add loading time to every category. Or they could be just acurate (proportional) with the run time. For cannonless tho, There is certainely a need since the gap became closer and it is, as you said, more competitive.
Using a webcam is probably the best option cheap otion if yuo don't want to pay 100-200$ for a capture card. But I agree that a video proof of every run isn't the best idea. it only reflects the image that the mods are lazy. No offense, it is just how it looks like.
I almost cried watching the end of the run ;_; You'll get there though. And your death in 8 tower 2 was still 3 seconds too slow! this is free time save buddy <3
