Ok, we can't use any heroes at speedruns... but can we use another units? Like cheerleader, raptor, etc. And what about pirate Captain? Is it a hero?

Ok, so the reason we've originally disallowed secret units is that they can become extremely overpowered, with certain combinations or just as individuals. Also, the updates and or patches may have meant such units were a bit buggy and overpowered like the Chu Ko Nu used to be. Pirate captain is a unit from the original roster of pirate characters so it's fine to use him. Secret Units are currently disallowed but if you've got a specific example or scenario you'd like to explain here I'd be pretty lenient about changing the rules because it'd make new times much more interesting. Also sorry if this is annoying to read.

Ok, I have some suggestion about cheerleader. He's not so bugged as other units and it has a real profit in some levels.. Like in the video. Please, I ask you about allow to use cheerleader in speedruns.

So I might consider imposing a rule which suggests that cheerleaders cannot be used to increase the abilities of secret characters, for obvious reasons (mace spinner or chu no Ku), but aside from that I have to stop things there because allowing all units currently isn't such a good idea but eventually it may be possible.

I think that we could integrate a category with the special characters, and leave the existing categories without uses of these characters.

Btw @Odd_Stranger , What's up with your interface? I mean the game sprites and textures and sound? It's just a little badly framed and slightly cuts out sometimes. I just need to know for run verification purposes, thanks! If it's just a bad recording software or bad PC then no bother.

Yes, actually i have crappy notebook, that record slowed down FPS at the video. I think I'll solve this problem in the future and setup normal texture + fix sound (I think sound is just bug).

@RaggedDan, I got it. That bugs at the video because i changed the resolution of the window. Let me explain: I change screen resolution because when render capture a big army of units, he just can't render all this stuff, like fire, bombs etc. When I downgrade my screen resolution this problem is corrected and game don't freeze anymore, BUT:

• When I change resolution, audiotrack is screwed up, because my video goes a little bit faster than audio.
• Actual for the OBS record too. My PC screen resolution and in-game resolution incompatible for OBS. And game make my stable 60 FPS. OBS just can't stand it. (Sry for my bad eng.)

So an update on secret units: For now, I think I'll say that they're allowed on the condition that cheerleaders aren't used because they can cause very game-breaking behaviour, I have to consider that this is what Ultra9TMB had thought of when he created the rules. Thanks for your guys inputs!

Ahah we will have to review all the strategies !