I have some thoughts on the leaderboard organization.

Changing the timing method for this game to Sum of IGT would benefit the game by removing load discrepancies between hard drive types (SSD/HDD), as well as console vs. emulator. IGT continues through supers etc. and is difficult/impossible to abuse. Testing has revealed that IGT is even tied to framerate so degenerate strategies such as abusing lag (e.g. using hyper bazookas in a crowd) will not save time.

Another benefit of IGT is that time spent in menus such as the skills menu and Mobile Suits menu would not count towards the total, so that switching between skill setups or certain suits that might be more optimal for a given mission becomes viable, therefore giving a place for more of the game's mechanics in the speedrun. In addition, 8-star Hard becomes a viable subcategory for NG+ story modes (for the same reason).

Emulator should be added because it is soon going to be the only way to acquire this game, since it's locked to PS3. PS3 emulation has come a long way since this board was established and it's very stable. The DLC is already unobtainable outside of modded consoles and provides a significant advantage in NG+ runs. It is available on emulator but a simple subcategory variable (split between console/emu) will resolve this. There is one problem that previously caused crashing on emulator but there is a patch for it: https://wiki.rpcs3.net/index.php?title=Dynasty_Warriors%3A_Gundam_Reborn Emulator reduces lag from having lots of enemies on the screen and so can make the game a more enjoyable experience.

I would also like to moderate for this game:

1. I am on SRC daily and I verify runs within 48 hours as a rule.
2. I mod for several other Musou games and am highly knowledgeable on this one.
3. If sum of IGT is implemented, I will manually retime all runs in a publicly visible spreadsheet (for transparency). I will also handle my proposed leaderboard changes (e.g. adding ILs).

I have done runs of this game on emulator as well and I agree with allowing them. I think it opens the game up and putting it in its own variable keeps it separate if there is some sort of problem. Though IGT being tied to framerate may make this not required but still its the safe bet.

I personally know Art to be a very reliable person who works very hard so I agree with his inclusion as a mod.