Hello again, FORCES Moderators!

Me and some other top runners were discussing the possibility on there being an addition of a “Boss Rush” category to the game. We have been scowering through the entire list of ideas as well as the forums for category extensions and among them, one that stood out to many of us was “Boss Blitz”.

For “Boss Blitz”, the rules are simple: One would have to complete all the boss stages in the game (order does not matter) including “Red Gate Bridge” since Metal Sonic resides there and is indeed considered a boss fight in the eyes of many. Run is NOT to be segmented. The run would also be done on a completed save file (of course) and finally, all times shall be recorded via the in-game timers for each individual stage.

Boss Blitz | Rule Summary:

• Game% | NG+ (Non-segmented)

• Stages included | All bosses in no particular order including “Red Gate Bridge”

• Timing Method | In-game time (IGT).

Ryan and I have already recorded runs for this new category and we are currently waiting for one more person that has yet to record a run but will soon however, I’ve provided a link to my own run as well as Ryan’s run below for future reference in further discussion.

All in all, I really do hope this category does end up getting added because if I’m honest; In the end, I actually had quite a lot of fun recording a run for this category (albeit this fun being mingled with some pain). I also feel like the run is short, sweet, and to the point and I really do feel that this category idea would make for some very good competition!

Hello, FORCES Moderators!

Me and some other top runners by the likes of (Ryan and InfiNate: Retired) had a pretty lengthy and interesting conversation regarding the inclusion of Wispon-Exclusive IL misc. categories. We all thought that it might be a fun idea to add Wispon categories as they will add variety to the game and will (by proxy) motivate other players who may not have much experience using what is.. Arguably; The most integral part of any IL run which is (The Drill; of course), and we all expressed a common sentiment that adding Wispon-Exclusivity for every level individually would certainly allow for many interesting strategies as opposed to; Drill Spam which has become a widely-abused meta to get records on individual levels which would otherwise be impossible whilst using another Wispon, and this would also open up the path to many inactive players and/or current runners who were previously uncomfortable with the current meta to come forward and start submitting runs with a wide variety of strategies and will also serve as a means for attracting more players to run this game thus allowing one to build a speedrunning career upon this game, add more support to the community and finally, to keep this game we all know and love alive for generations to come. :)