Pennsylvania, USAPSA for those whose runtimes have been changed on July 29th, 2020 as a result of the rule change mentioned above:
Using thegoodjakeward's track 2 wr run as a base, I went ahead and calculated the length of the in-game countdown, the discrepancy between the old and new rules. His video was recorded at 30fps, and by advancing the video frame-by-frame I found that the difference between the button press that selects the track and the frame the race starts was exactly 109 frames. Divide 109 frames by 30 fps and you get 3.634 seconds. Using this number and accounting for any loading time discrepancies, the runs which did not account for the new rules have been all incremented by 3.6 seconds. This is noted in the run info for each particular run, signed by the mod who performed the adjustment. Any additional corrections will be noted as well if anything really glaringly off is noticed, so don't fret.
I know this is a bit of a text wall, but we do this in an effort to be completely fair and transparent. That being said, good luck with your runs!
- JoeyS111
After discussing the issue with the other mods and runners, we have decided that for consistency's sake the timing rules for IL runs and easy/hard% will be modified to match that of any%. Timer starts when you select a track, right on that button press. This will allow runners to be consistent with the starting of their timers (and not relying on a sound cue from a game running at 7fps), as well as allowing for more accurate verification of runs. If you have any questions/concerns, feel free to ask away! The forum works, or you can say something in the Discord server. We hope that this change will result in a more competitive and fun running experience!
- JoeyS111
Alright, sounds great! Thanks a ton! I joined the Transformers discord, so we can discuss this a bit further without clogging up the forums any more than we have to.
Hello! I am interested in speedrunning this game, and I own a DS variant of said game. The DS games split into two versions (kind of like how Pokemon does) with one being Transformers: Autobots and the other being Transformers: Decepticons. Both games follow slightly different storylines and have some minor game differences. In my experience, these games can be quite broken and possibly fun to run. Since those DS games are spinoffs of the console title, I was wondering if anyone would consider adopting these games into the Transformers speedrunning canon. Thanks for your time!
Seeing as how this game has only been officially run by me so far (as of December 19th, 2017) and for only a month or so, there are barely any strats and no documentation. Which is really surprising, seeing as how this game is everywhere in every single discount GBA game bin I've ever seen. So, this thread will be dedicated to the discovering, sharing, and documentation of strats. If you happen to find anything or have any questions, feel free to post what's on your mind. Thanks!
-JoeyS111
Hey, thanks for the links. I'm personally really glad that someone's actually interested in this game, as it's really new to the site.
Wooh, first forum post for the game! Anyways, throughout the years, speedrunners have always debated back and forth about emulation and its legitimacy when it comes to running games. In our case, this is a GBA game. Not everyone has the hardware necessary to record legitimate GBA gameplay (myself included), so the next best thing is emulation. Due to those circumstances and just general common sense, I have decided to allow emulation for submitting runs. Please make sure to show proof that you are running on an emulator, such as recording the entire window while playing. If there are any questions, direct them to myself or any of the other mods, and we'll do our best to answer them. Good luck!
- JoeyS111
(edited on 7/27/2020)
I see no GBA category. Probably because the game is different from the main console versions. However, if one were interested in running the GBA game, would it be possible to submit the run somewhere on the leaderboards? Also, I feel like different rules would apply, right?
I wanted to check this game out, as it has been a childhood favorite of mine for as long as I can remember. The only problem is, I had the GBA game. No one here has submitted a GBA run, most definitely because the GBA game is completely different. I'd love to hear what you guys have to say about this topic.
And, two months later, I am back. After using that advice, I ended up in 18th place with a time of 4 minutes and 20 seconds. In the span of two months, I was knocked down to 22nd place. Two days ago, I made an 8 second improvement and am now in 21st place. I feel like I'm missing some key strategy that'll help my time. Any ideas?
That's what I thought. Thanks for clarifying the matter. You da man, Kinnin.
On the subject of the community: I was wondering if there's any way I could get more involved. I know I'm new, but I was just thinking that getting more involved would be a great experience.
