Can someone add me as a mod for this game? I think the rules and categories need some revising. The game has no real feedback mechanism. That seems to have led to the current run which just mashes the button that says, "I'm done, I swear!" until the score maxes out.
I think proper runs should be required to hit the correct buttons for the required motions, even if it is done at a pace that ROB couldn't handle. I think there should also be categories for ROB. The Stack-Up blocks are expensive (and not critical to the operation), so I'm thinking substitute blocks should be allowed
Hey link_7777, if you would like to add new categories that feature ROB or anything else just let me know and I will add it.
I agree with ShowerGuru in that speedrunning in itself is completing games as fast as possible, even if it's the easiest way and not a "proper" way. I would also advise you try to be more professional in the future and not discredit someone else's run.
Thanks for your response. I generally like to be pretty liberal when it comes to categories and what constitutes a speedrun. When describing the controls the manual says the start button is used "After you have completed a phase and restacked the blocks, press the start button to add up the score and move onto the next phase.", and later step 5 of the direct mode description says to "Press the start button immediately after the restacking has been successfully completed, and the current score will be added up. Then challenge a new stack.". I'd still argue that the current category in no way does these things and probably shouldn't exist. All that said if you feel strongly about keeping it I'd suggest moving it to a 'Misc' category. With that in mind I will at least submit a run.
As for other categories I'd like to request a Virtual R.O.B. category (I did a run here ). The movements were made that would theoretically stack the blocks correctly (if R.O.B. operated perfectly and quickly). I would note that I used a Virtual R.O.B. GUI to track my movements (which I put on Github here https://github.com/pgrimsrud/VirtualROB). I would note that I'm not really stuck on the naming of the category. I think it would be a good idea to also add a R.O.B. category just in case, but I don't have the blocks or a run for that.
I submitted that virtual R.O.B. run, but I prefer not to verify my own runs if I'm not the only one on the leaderboard. Can you verify it MrJanwar?
