Quick question, is the main reason to go TMP and HC over CT just to do the el gigante escape and a few other tidbits quicker and be able to carry a couple more grenades? Is the time save that much? Or am i missing something else as well?

:) Mud

There are a few uses for the HC through the run adding up to about 7 secs of time save, I was actually the one to come up with a lot of the HC strats and I think I'm the only one who does them all. The main thing you can do with it is a strat for Krauser. The TMP is actually a replacement for the CT, which changes a lot of strats. TMP is really only useful for gamecube version and PC 60fps. On gamecube, it changes the run drastically but saves a lot of time. On PC 60, its main function is to allow for much needed space for extra flashes.

Ya i figured on the tmp replacing the CT and then added bonus of HC and more flashes. Are you suggesting that the TMP isnt beneficial enough for other platforms? Obviously knowing that there is no maze skip outside of gamecube.

Yes, the TMP is not worthwhile for platforms other than what I mentioned just because more grenade room is not necessary outside of 60fps. Also the salazar statue can be tricky without CT and that's not worth dealing with either when there is no real reward for using TMP on 30fps other than gamecube

So would it be safe to say that for most scenarios where you would use the HC, you can probavly get by with CT if you are not trading the CT for the HC and TMP? E.g. El gigante doors and Krauser face shot....

you can have HC without getting rid of CT, which is what I have. Anyway if you don't have HC, you would use grenades on the gigante doors and PRL on Krauser