Early Gate
Quite random but the lower you set your max fps the better the chances you'll have the early gate
You can guarantee Early Gate by loading the tutorial and triggering a long voice line to play (Brasch's first is good). Then exit the tutorial and start up another one. Gate should open every time.
Important Announcement Regarding Downpatching, Proposed Major Leaderboard Update
To address the fact that downpatching is now a known possibility for runs, the mod team has drafted a new major leaderboard update. Below are the proposed changes:
This category will ban any glitch/skip/exploit that can't happen unintentionally, as well
Recent runs
Level: Sabotage Air Base
Level: Emergency Evacuation
Level: Eliminate Automaton Factory Strider
Level: Eradicate Automaton Forces