This trick/exploit requires the use of Macros for it to be extremely useful (currently).
In trying to do a pacifist run and not being able to do a certain jump without getting an upgrade for the magic meter, I discovered that by spamming the escape key while using an ability, you can extend the life of your magic meter by a little bit.
Example 1:
While messing around with it more in Immermeer, I thought about using macros to extend the magic meter. This led me to discover that you can extend your magic meter by an incredible amount.
Example 2:
Luckily enough, Immermeer has a great application for this extended magic meter: making it across the swamp without the Quantum Pilgrim's form or the Pilgrim's son.
Example 3:
First off, I do think it's possible to do this spider form alone by regenerating magic meter by killing the dragonflies, although it's probably very hard (EDIT: Check the next post. It's not that hard.). I'm going to keep trying this way.
Second off, I don't think this would save as much time as it seems like it would (for Any% at least; in a Pacifist run this would save a ton of time) since the Pilgrim's form (ghost form) is definitely the fastest form of movement and you would be required to use the Queen's form (spider form) for the rest of the run, but I do think this would be on the greener side of things in terms of time.
(For reference, in my 52:41 pb, Immermeer took me roughly 10 minutes to complete to get the ghost form.)
However, this does require the use of macros in runs (I really doubt anyone can spam Escape fast enough) which is probably a contentious point for most.
I'll keep looking around and see if I can find other applications or get an idea for the potential time this would save.
So, you don't actually need macros to perform the swamp skip. You can just use the spider form with clever use of the dragonflies. It's actually not as hard as I thought it would be.
The macro would still be useful for Pacifist runs thus far.
It seems like Ghost form might be required to beat the game... because of these stupid things.
None of them are lit up so I'm kinda stuck in the Priory unless I go back to the swamp. :/
EDIT: Actually, I think I've ruined this save file. This area is after the elevator gauntlet that breaks... You simply cannot continue or go back from the Priory as far as I can tell.
