I've just begun to get interested in doing an any% speedrun, so I read up on the rules. After spending the last week designing blueprints for the run, I found that blueprints are not allowed during "any%" speedrunning.

This strikes me as strange, because after all it's an "any%" run! Blueprints are a part of the game, and an integral part of designing a base.

I'm proposing to change the rules to allow blueprints in any%.

Pros:

• More complex base designs are possible due to being able to invest time in designing them, and being able to reproduce those builds during gameplay.
• It allows people with poor memory talent to take part. Those who cannot remember every grid square of their finished base should not be penalised.
• It would make for more interesting final designs for people to see come into fruition.
• All those hours spent designing late-game builds won't be put to waste!

Cons:

• You could in theory blueprint every single part of your base, meaning the game is more of a "game on rails" than a dynamic play through.
• For those that wish to retain WR status without using blueprints there would need to be a new category "any% no blueprints" specifically for them.

Are there reasons why we can't use blueprints that I'm not aware of?

Thanks!