If there would be a sudden rush with new runners using consoles, one way to solve this is to split PC and console-players, having their own tabs for said systems. Having both basis covered under one tab now is much easier to handle, since playerbase is very low.

As with every game, categories are made when the run for said category has been made, dunno why New Game isn't here, maybe it is too dull to play rather than blasting through with all the powerups?

Can't remember if there is some kind of in-game timer, but if played on console (at least for first) I would assume timing would be the same when starting and finishing the game. The only problem is with loading screens, but maybe they would need to be done after the run with re-timing.

I've only managed to notice this while going to the database at 3-2 and 7-1. After teleporting to your clone, if you save, try to jump for the ledge and fail, loading old save and trying the jump again will give you "boosted" jump, which helps to clear the gap more easily (notice the speed difference).

5 cocoon oob currently, hopefully we can find better way to do this.

@Dangerless How are we going to do with Styx: Shards of Darkness?

@Dangerless Hey, I requested myself to be moderator at Styx: Shards of Darkness since the moderator there (Acefrog) has been inactive for a while now, and doesn't respond to direct messages in Discord.

@6oliath so, how do we do with Acefrog and Styx: Shards of Darkness (and Master of Shadows, since he also moderates there as well) moderating?

@6oliath I am aware of that, and I do have recorded run for that category. It has been sitting on my youtube channel for a month now, waiting for Acefrog to create it. Here is the run:

@kirkq Unfortunately the category I asked hasn't been added (that category would be New Game+). And the mod in question Acefrog has actually been online in discord, but when I dm him, he didn't respond me in any way, so he's been inactive for couple of months now. That's why I was asking that could I be mod at Styx: Shards of Darkness.

Hey, I would like to be moderator at Styx: Shards of Darkness ( https://www.speedrun.com/Styx_Shards_of_Darkness ) since current moderator has been inactive for about month. I've been trying to contact him through discord with no luck. I recorded video with new category, and would like to add it there.

Styx: Shards of Darkness ( https://www.speedrun.com/Styx_Shards_of_Darkness ) Like you can guess, I speedrun it, and have found like 99% of the skips in the game. It's pretty good game because there are lots of cool oobs and if you like routing, there is also that option because if you want to get to those oobs, you have pick up certain items along the way. When making this comment, it's pretty quiet but active community, so don't be a stranger.

Yep. Requires 3 cocoons, i managed to do it with 2 cocoons once, couldn't replicate it.

Since there are more runners than before running the game, I created new discord-server to join: https://discord.gg/DKDzMEW

For real? That is amazing! I was actually thinking something like that (having different times for real time and then igt by combining times of every stage) but this is much better. Much appreciated!

Alright, so I tried to do it for like an hour, and couldn't replicate, so presume it's (near) frame perfect trick. Though if you manage (by some miracle or muscle memory) to pull it out couple of times in run, it should save good amount of time the more you are able to do, that is if you are able to. Otherwise: ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Interesting. Usually similiar effect happens when you fall when you barely hit the edge of a platform (giving this little speed boost) but somehow you managed to do it while jumping. I presume game thought you were falling near the edge, while you managed to jump at the same time you hit the platform, thus giving upwards/forward boost. If this is repeatable/consistency, there might be few places where it's handy and saving some time.

Hey, because my brain farted big time when I was submitting my game, there was section when I would available to play the game. I left it blank but now i remember that summer Assembly starts at thursday (oops!), so I won't be available for thursday and friday until 5 pm. After that, I'm game. Sorry for any trouble!

So I was thinking, would it be possible to play the game with "New Game Plus"-styled? You would start game at Styxs hideout, and choose every level manually via mission select. It would create interesting scenarios, since you aren't that restricted with amber/cocoons and have all the power-ups.

I bet you have hands full of options by now, but let's put one more for good measure. Styx: Shards of Darkness ( https://www.speedrun.com/Styx_Shards_of_Darkness ) There used to be another runner (or is he taking a break? I dunno), currently there is just me. Fun out of bounds stuff, pretty chill game, same goes for prequel (Styx: Master of Shadows).

Nice, more oob! Credits goes to reddituser kira_7777 for finding this.

When browsing Styx unofficial reddit, i stumbled upon this thread, and they somehow managed to get out of bounds in 3-1, and got to the database. https://old.reddit.com/r/StyxGame/comments/6kssl2/game_breaking_glitch_in_the_third_mission/ I can't test this since i'm at work, but i will definitely give it a try when i get home.