No Knife% as a CE category
2 years ago
United States

@Lucylover and @WaxyFun

In a competitive scenario, top runners are unlikely to use the knife defensively since it would assume that you got grabbed and would be losing time/resetting anyways.

That being said, the purpose of this category isn't to be consistent with other categories. In fact, quite the opposite is true because of how many categories rely on the knife. This category is being introduced to create a route where speedrunners can run the game the way it was envisioned at launch, where the knife would probably only ever be used defensively and other weapons would be used for killing bosses, etc.

If a significant amount of people would prefer the knife to be banned defensively as well, we can definitely consider that, but it would sort of defeat the purpose of why people approached the mods to do this in the first place.

My only other thought would be if you have a better name for it instead of No Knife, I'm all ears! I definitely understand how it can be confusing to read No Knife but it's still allowed for defensive use.

Lucylover likes this
Los Angeles, CA, USA

@hazeblade oh yeah I was actually going to ask if the purpose of the category was to just run it normally but without a knife , but I forgot lol. Okay I'm perfectly fine with that. I'm also up for a better name than no knife I'm okay with the category as is.

Michigan, USA

There are other sub weapons to use defensively. I think defensive use of the knife is ok but shouldn’t be used as a weapon to slash anything. If this can happen I’ll be super excited and start running it immediately. When will it be available? No knife I think is a perfect title for it.

hazeblade and Lucylover like this
Dublin, Ireland

First run I'm happy enough with. I think this is valid

@hazeblade and I think I now understand that rule for defensive usage. On second thought I actually think it’s fine. It’s a nice option for Ivies I think. I was just curious. Thought it might have been a mistake

NoKnife% seems good but Knifeless% rolls off the tongue I find. Whatever name you think though. I’m just spit balling. I’m excited for this for sure

Edited by the author 2 years ago