Hello, I'm looking at getting back into running this game and I wanted to reach out to clarify the rules about the use of GameShark. When I was running previously, runs were not rejected if a GameShark has been used on the file. While I absolutely agree that GameShark codes should not be allowed DURING a run, I wanted to express my concerns about how fully banning GameShark creates an environment that is prohibitive to newer runners picking up this game.

During my Gimli run, I used a GameShark to add items items into my save file to avoid spending potentially hundreds of hours grinding to get the game to a state where you can actually perform an optimized run. I used hex values found here. When I was experimenting with setting up a proper game file I discovered that giving an item an illegal affix (for example, trying to put a weapon prefix on a body armor) will crash the game when the item is equipped. This means that even with using a GameShark or similar device, adding "impossible" items into the game will result in a bricked save, or a crashed game. The other codes I used were to level my character to cap. I turned all game shark codes off during the run itself.

Previously what I described was allowable. Is the intention of banning the GameShark to prohibit this behavior as well, or are there additional rules that clarify when using such a device is allowable?

I'm happy to comply with whichever rules the mods set forth for runs, but I wanted to get clarification, and also offer my own insights as a runner to the existing rule set and see if this was an issue worth revisiting. I am very much looking forward to seeing how low we can take this time!

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