Dear Community,

Due to ''recent events'', we have decided to crack down and be more strict with verifying runs. If you now claim a top four time, you will need to use the Load Remover and have the Loadless Timer be shown on screen. We have also now banned manually removing load times, so timing loads ''by hand'' is no longer allowed if you are claiming a top four time. All this applies to all Categories and Individual Levels. Should go without saying but this is for the PC version. We have also updated the NG+ rules to where it states that All Missions must be completed in the same order that you would in All Story Missions.

Regards.

Can I get a bit more insight on the run that stood as WR for like >1day but was removed? What were the exact issues with this run?

https://pastebin.com/UGwxMPcN

I saw Liquid post this on Twitter, not sure who the person who originally wrote it was but yeah it seems the run was spliced after further inspection. Pretty sure he also deleted everything Hit and Run related after he was found out.

@m13 We had reason to believe that ChristianMMs run was spliced due to some black frames that we found when analysing the run. Then it was pointed out that one of his Individual Level runs was clearly spliced as it could clearly be seen in the video when the icon in the upper left screen mysteriously changes for no reason when he exits Barts room. We confronted him with our suspicions and he said ''Could we keep this to ourself'' and then told me that I could remove the runs. Before we could do so, he did a runner and removed all his runs, even the ones we had no suspicion of yet which gave us the belief that they too were fabricated so they were also removed. He then resurfaced a number of hours later trying to apologise and straight up admitting it. It was basically a spliced run but there have also been beliefs that there was some in-game hacking, tampering with vehicle files etc but that we have no proof of right now. He has also been permanently banned from ever submitting to the Hit & Run boards ever again. So that's basically what happened. You can find more info on what happened in the Speedrunning section of the Simpsons Discord as it's pinned there and also in the Pastebin that Martyrr linked.

I would like to ask in the theoretical chance that a console run got into the top 4, how would the "No manual load removals" thing work? Since consoles don't have auto splits? I feel like a "PC or too bad" take on it would be a discouraging attitude.

@TheGlitched64 No manual load removal doesn't apply to console runs. Rules specifically state "If you are claiming a top four PC time".

Aah ok, must of missed the connection when reading that. Cheers.

Update in regard to the Pastebin: Ok so ChristianMM has made a claim to Youtube to take down my proof of his splicing in his Level 7 100% video. His spliced ASM ''''''WR'''''' has also been privatised so another claim can't be made, but don't worry we'll have both back up somewhere where he cant do anything about it because Youtubes copyright system is broken. There'll be a new pastebin.