1. Blue Burst has all areas unlocked by default so you would just start ruins and go, there are some other reasons as well but that is more a Karl or Veralix questions which just message them on twitter for an answer (they are not on here often)

2. Version 2 is not banned, just don't think anyone has done a run on it. We allow PSO+ so I see no reason to not allow Version 2. Once again may be more of a Karl or Veralix question which I will post their twitter accounts at the bottom.

3. DC you have to back track to unlock the ruins and Gamecube you do not making gamecube faster. PC is most all the versions are different and not the same as the console. We do allow Emulated GC on Dolphin since it is actually extremely accurate.

If you want a quicker reply or more indepth questions you can get in touch with us on twitter a lot easier: Karl: https://twitter.com/Ckarl_Bobadine Veralix: https://twitter.com/Verallix Gedrith: https://twitter.com/Gedrith

Additionally, Blue Burst has no offline mode so a server is required. Since the official servers are closed you would either have to use a public one or host your own locally, both of which introduce issues (non-uniform configurations, trivial to make undetectable changes for unfair advantages). Duping and Weapon Stacking don't work on BB (or Plus), so it would probably only be usable for glitchless anyway. Kind of a shame since being able to run immediately from a standstill makes the game more enjoyable (plus the general perks of being on pc).

No worries, it's confusing to keep track of all the different versions and platforms.

Just as an aside, online BB and GC have their own Time Attack communities/rules (that predate the current popular "Speedrunning" paradigm), that are focused on Challenge Mode and Ultimate Mode on a per quest (those with timers, anyway) basis (although GC is relatively niche/dead). https://ephinea.pioneer2.net/ is the best place currently for BB fwiw