Rake in Lake Returns!
1 year ago
Texas, USA

Basically the same as the category with the same name in BOTW. Added that timing starts during opening cutscene so you don't have to walk down the cave with Zelda. Rules: -No Amibo, but Amibo ability is allowed to be enabled. -Timing starts when Zelda finishes saying “What is that?” in the opening cutscene or whatever is equivalent in the language being used. -Timing ends when Rake hits lake -What qualifies as a Rake: “Farming Hoe” “Farmer’s Pitchfork” “Farming-Hoe Hoe” “Farmer’s Pitchfork-Pitchfork” “Farming-Hoe Pitchfork” “Farmer’s-Pitchfork Hoe” -What qualifies as a Lake: Any map location in TOTK that has the word ‘Lake’ in its name in the North American English version. Playing in English is not required. -Allowed versions: 1.0 1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 -Emulators are banned -Video and Audio evidence is required, as well as version shown before or after run -New Game plus strats and glitches that transfer between saves are banned -Pausing the timer is banned, RTA runs only -A splashing animation from the Rake is not required, but it must be clear that the Rake did, in fact, touch a Lake. The rake is allowed to bounce on rocks before, and it is allowed to despawn before making it to the lake, however, it must be clear that the Rake would have made it to the lake. Up to mods in case of dispute. I know I can't demand the rules be like this but I thought it would be cool if I was a part of this little piece of speedrunning history Here is the current WR which was also my first GSI any%:

(Isn't it interesting that I used the same Rake as the one we used in BOTW? Funny how that worked out)

Edited by the author 1 year ago
HylianLegend likes this
England

As legendary and unique of a category this was in BotW, for TotK, it really feels like another GSI + one more thing which we are trying to avoid.

And as a bit of a criticism of the timing rules: the splash from the rake must be seen so the run can be timed accurately, otherwise you're ending on gut feeling which doesn't really work.

But at least it's nice to see someone proposing a category and to actually have run it for once :)

Jacoby_D likes this
United States

Glad to see it make a return! I will run it soon

I hope this becomes a run!

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