As title suggest. When is it a good time to start the timer and the moment it stops? Is the /stuck command allowed? Hardcore or normal?

This game as a speed-run can be INSANE in hardcore due to the lack of glow on items.

Any more insight would be welcome. Once this is answer then I shall start uploading PB's

FEW: 3 Hopes offers a smooth restart option for each level, which is well-structured. I've been trying to set some personal bests and here's my current one.It might need to be retimed according to the rules you prefer.

Nonetheless, this is my best effort so far. I stopped the timer when I ended the special attack, as the rest of the sequence is just dialogue and the final cinematic.

EDIT: Just took it down to 4:14.86 EDIT #2: I beat my own record and now I upload the result. 4:14.77 EDIT #3: 3:59:69 EDIT #4: 3:57:92 (sub 55 ruined) EDIT #5: 3:51.64 (sub 48~ ruined easily.)

EDIT #5: Even though there're a lot of mistakes, I can't replicate the timing for Monica receiving both full boosts. I think I found a good set up, but I haven't practice it. Might as well just leave it here and move on to the next.

EDIT #6: 3:47.54 (sub 45 possible) Monica's boost not optimal. No perfect chest command. Discovered a trigger that saved 6~ seconds.

IL 'Reversal of Fortune' PB:

I'm just saying that in a speedrun her gameplay is boring and only shines on maps where the core is exposed and reachable. Haunted mines, towers of doom, etc. When i try to break a record, and i believe everyone will agree with me, the most important thing is execution; whether you play vikings or any other hero you need to coordinate positioning, cooldown management, mercenaries timers, regen, minion stacking, minion positioning, etc. Hammer just avoids most of the above. I think opening a new category is not probably a good idea either since she's only hogging like 3-4 maps and any other is unviable for her like BHB or braxis. She's more an obstacle than anything else. All the categories are fine but hammer is something that just doesn't fit in for the sake of competition and making the game more appealing for more people. I don't mind if we have to play vikings on 90% of the maps to get WR, at least vikings still needs skill to execute everything perfectly. Hammer doesn't.

Plenty of maps are a no brainer since the best hero to bust the core is Hammer. It's not fun to "speedrun" a level if all you have to do is sit there auto attacking. Since Sgt. Hammer is the only hero than can do this, shouldnt she be banned for the sake of competition? and yeah there's plenty of heroes that aint viable for any kind of speedrun but at least with hammer out of the picture we have some more options like illidan, probius, sylvanas, raynor, vikings, tassadar, zagara.

This is my opinion, what are your thoughts?