Just wanted to mention something I realised in my last playthrough:

The characters cue the movement you need to do in their intros. They'll either bounce/squish for a button press, rock side-to-side for sawing, or have something rotating in the direction (Glasses reflection or the beanie copter) for a spinny one. I describe it here (Timestamp 59:15)

First time attending. Volunteered for Infodesk. Had a great time.

Loved the runs, the Side events and the venue itself.

Some issues though:

• Yes, I loved Speed Boyz, and I indulged in it too, but a group of the same game (Street Boyz or not) shouldn't be allowed in the main hall. It was fine when it was moved to the break-out area. Maybe put up some Partitions in the main hall to dampen some of the noise too. I loved the idea of having an on-going speedrun challenge that anyone could get into, but keep it in the lobby area (or even the arcade? that might be too out of the way)

• Infodesk was good, but the Event going over estimate by what 4? 5 hours? meant we were scrambling to get people to do extra unplanned shifts at the end.

• Also on Infodesk, two of our main duties: Checking badges and Lost and Found, were kind of hampered I felt. People coming up the stairs without there badges on was common, and there were more than a few people who kept posting photos of lost items on Discord, rather than handing them in (making it more difficult to verify who owned it). Some kind of leaflet (handed out when registering) or an information poster on the stairs/around the event, could help get that info out there. Also, there were quite a few curious tourists, some of which wanted some information to take away with them. It might be good if we had general info flyers or business cards or something to hand out to them.

I'm just wondering what version we should be using for speedruns?

I'm using version 3.1.5 on Android and it doesn't seem to have the ability to do Knuckles + Tails, or the elemental shields (like in Wersters S+T WR)

Also, is it better to use an emulator and force 4:3 aspect ratio to make certain bosses easier? (I've noticed Aquatic Ruin zones boss travels further in widescreen than it does on the classic S2 version)

[edit] okay, I found the K+T option and the elemental shield option behind the no-save cheat menu. Just want to know what the speedrunning setup should be. Elemental Shields yay or nae? Or all monitors randomised (since that's an option too)