Some time ago, OrchidCNR deleted all their youtube videos. The WR for Any% and Restricted are currently held by them, but the videos are gone.

Without video, it is very difficult trying to figure out what time can be saved in order to beat them. I know that the runs have already been verified by a moderator, and so they are obviously legitimate (I also watched them back when they happened) but because there is no footage, it can be hard for people to view them as legitimate WRs.

In my opinion, these should be removed. But obviously there's a conflict of interest in me asking that because it would make me the WR holder again. I already messaged the moderator Noob about it, but I didn't feel like it really got anywhere, so I thought I would make a forum post.

So far All Iron Doors has been a bit of a meme mainly because the rules have been unclear, so here is my take on how we could potentially change it so that it could be a nice run.

I think the original idea behind "all iron doors" was to have a category that did not use any skips. I can't be sure though, but that is the direction I think would be cool for this category. So my idea is that we rename it to Any% No Skips, and the requirements will be the same, every iron door that the map creator intended for you to open to complete the map, need to be opened.

I will compile a concrete list at some point and make a little guide so that there is no confusion about what doors need to be opened. But basically this would make the category be like how the first run that moustachebleue submitted, where every puzzle is completed and nothing is really skipped: https://www.speedrun.com/mcm_tt/runs/yd6312jz

My idea is that small shortcuts would still be allowed, as long as you do not skip over puzzles/iron doors that the map creator intended for you to complete/open. An example of a shortcut like this would be at 2:12 in moustachebleue's run:

Timestamp (2:12)

I think the category should also require you to follow all the map rules like in Any%. So moustachebleue's 22:40 would be inducted as the first world record for this category.

I would like to hear what you guys think about this. Maybe I am going in the complete wrong direction with this, but I think it could be cool. I'm pretty open to create new categories, since I think the shorter categories on this are a little grindy/boring.

Edit: typos.

MonitoLol proposed to exclude loads for Any% Unrestricted runs. I would therefore like to gauge the interest and receive feedback in regards to changing the timing method for Any% Unrestricted to exclude the time spent in dimension loading sequences.

First let me outline how runs have been timed so far.

Time starts on first input and ends the first frame blocks are visible after exiting the Nether portal at the end of the map.

I got the inspiration for that timing method from this pdf made by the Minecraft Java Edition Mod Team: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EkbgSrFERH7udaPi94_RN0Mq-Xnfq1uA/view?usp=sharing

I imagine that the new load removed time would run from first input to the loading screen on the first Nether portal. Then run again from when blocks first appear after loading in until entering the Nether portal at the end, on which timing would officially end.

I would like to know if runners are interested in this change and hear suggestions. Please respond to this thread if you have something to say.