Texas, USAYou can submit runs from any platform, but there isn't a way to do levels individually to my knowledge. Also, unless there's enough interest to add them, that takes a lot of work to setup on the moderator side. This game currently only has two runners as it is
Sorry for the delay in response. The site has not been notifying me of forum posts.
I will add the new episodes in, as well as modifiers for difficulty. The game has not seen much action in the speedrunning scene until now, so it's good to see some interest
The new settings come packaged with the game, so they are perfectly valid to keep on. :)
Similar situation for other Nightdive remasters; Turok 2 for example, we allow ledge grabbing for runs.
As long as it doesn't affect gameplay to give a player some advantage, it's fine with me
Yes, I was just about to update the rules to reflect that. ILs will be done from the Scene Select, to ensure everyone is on equal footing.
The displayed timer is for the total played time for a save file, and does not reset on each level. Without a level select menu, we have to rely on saved games to play an IL currently.
For now, the IL time is taken from the results screen at the end of each level.
Yes, verified records need to maintain their validity if it's to keep a space on this site.
Typically, if a run gets reported as having a broken link, then that runner is asked to update the link or it gets removed. You can set your videos to unlisted (not private) if you don't want your run in the general public space.
Just a thought, but shouldn't this board be renamed to match the game? EX just refers to the engine that the unofficial port runs on, and might create some confusion when people search for it. The categories could be just Any%, Low%, 100%, while renaming the other 3 as: EX Version. Just my thoughts
If there's enough interest from the community for it. Generally, I don't like to add things for only one request, as that's taking away from my time on a potentially empty board. I have been considering removing the "All Campaigns" category from the board for this reason, because it only has my terrible run on it so far.
You don't need a leaderboard for it though. If it's an idea you want to pursue, then do it and maybe others will take interest and want an official category for it.
I don't know what to tell you other than try and join again
Maybe if there were enough interest in it, it could be added to the board.
First, I would suggest reading through these forums before posting. We already have a thread on this exact subject. I'm just going to paste what user TomatoTom posted in response:
"Technically it goes down to practice and not getting stuck on anything as best as possible. The basic techniques is strafe running. Strafing makes u move faster at all times so its best to hold it throughout the run. If u using keyboard. Its WA, WD, SA, SD. If u using controller, point ur stick at the four corners like a square."
Adding the other difficulties would not see much action if you ask me. You can break it down like this: Be Gentle offers the FASTEST possible times as it is the easiest difficulty. There's fewer enemies, you receive more supplies and take less damage to help you finish the game quickly. Watch Me Die offers the greatest CHALLENGE, as it is on the opposite end of the spectrum of the things I mentioned previously.
As for Pacifist, this is a very different kind of Doom game. There are many triggers that depend on killing enemies to progress and really wouldn't leave much left for ILs. You only have a handful of levels that can be done pacifist, which I can't imagine would garner much interest.
As you are the first to ask about these, I can't really justify adding them to the leaderboard. If there is more interest in the future I will, but currently there is almost none.
That's a good question.
I'd say since the demon keys only serve the purpose of upgrading the Unmaker and closing the portals at the end, it shouldn't matter for ILs. I'm only looking for 100% kills and secrets to verify them, and demon keys are not tracked as either. In the IL for Hectic, we require you to take the intended route to the exit (behind the 3 key gate), but in full-game runs you only need to hit 100%, since Features is unlocked through different means. This avoids the trouble of having people upload 1 sec Hectic ILs, which no one would want to watch.
As for using "Restart Level", I see no reason not to allow this. The in-game timer resets itself and makes you pistol start by either using the menu or after dying. Just as long as you're not loading a save into the level, which messes with the IGT, then it's perfectly fine.
Runs are judged by IGT in a single-segment run. No loads are permitted.
Realistically, video would be required for every run, but yes, anyone verifying a Max% run would need to watch closely during Staging Area. As for other levels, whatever satisfies the results screen is fine by the rules. Any spawn prevention is allowed because it won't affect those results. It's all up to the game to decide how much is done when you hit that exit switch.
