We need to agree on a single event to start the timer at. I see three options right now. Unless someone knows how to create an auto splitter (I do not).

1. When you push new game. My opinion is to not use this because each computer actually loads into the game at a different speed. Grimelios mentions that his is about 10 seconds. Just tested on mine and it was closer to 16 seconds. This is too big of a gap

2. After skipping the opening cutscene. I have been starting my timer right when the black begins to fade to colour and the music begins.

3. Wait for the game screen to fully load in and start timer with your first input.

I just started attempting to form a speedrun for this game following a pretty much pure sorcery casting build. I figured this would be easiest since it seems the least dependent on gear which is for the most part completely random.

There are no rules posted for the any% run but I went under the idea that the dlc bonus loot crate at the very start is off limits since not all players will have it.

The only detours I made were to get the Selkie Veil early on solving most of my mana issues and buying the Magus ring from the Inn in Ayten for +1 sorceries.

Long story short I hit a snag late game where I am simply underlevelled and can't reasonably kill enemies. I was wondering if anyone knows of a fast way to get experience in Klurikon or Alabastra to fix the levelling issue. Up until this point levels were not an issue, then suddenly a wall where I'm only level 17 but should be closer to 20. (If you didn't know, enemies that are higher level than you, specifically dark orange and red enemies, will stagger much less if at all from your attacks and have a much higher damage resistance)

The only other thing that might help, though not as much, would be if there was a way to get a LOT of money before Rathir to buy some fantastic gear. Without levelling mercantile some very useful items cost 750k each

If it wasn't for this levelling issue I think a run could be done in about 4 hours. A lot less than I initially thought :D

If you have found any glitches at all please post them here. We may be able to find a way to include them in a run and make another category for the game.