I'm ok with this on the condition that we may amend it back if down the line there becomes some compelling evidence why this shouldn't be used. Barring that, no problem.

I don't really have a problem with adding an easy mode if we're gonna get some runs using that set up. Is that what we should call it or is there a more appropriate name?

Noticed there can be anywhere 1-5 frames of time after pressing start on the "One Ticket to the Moon" screen and when you actually get to the main map screen for the game. To remove this variance as a factor in game timing since it occurs before the main game, I update the rules for timing to begin on the first frame of the main map screen.

For most folks this shouldn't be much of a difference, just start your timer slightly later. For claimed WR runs, that's where frame counting will start.

The end time is unchanged.

Requesting mod rights for the Abadox leaderboard - http://www.speedrun.com/Abadox

I submitted a run on Dec. 7. I reached out to him a week ago via a friend of his on Facebook (as far as I can tell he doesn't have a twitch or twitter account) requesting mod access and have not received a response. Per his profile he was last online on SR.com 5 months ago.

Thanks!

Oh come on, everyone just get good at the D-1000 fight then you won't have to waste time buying health!

(yay, of course)

EDIT: Indeed he did get my tweet. Run verified.

@Trollbear666 I have a message out on Twitch but it looks like he hasn't streamed in at least a couple of weeks, so he may not be actively checking his messages on there. He has a twitter account but it has all of two tweets, the last of which was in 2014, but I tried there as well in case he has email/notifications turned on.

Where's Waldo (NES) - http://www.speedrun.com/wwnes - Mod submitted their run 8 months ago, no evidence of activity since. I've had submission pending for several weeks/a month?

Requesting mod permissions for the leaderboard.