Had a page/board customization idea, what if we used the medals from the game instead of the default trophy icons on the leaderboard?
I can't decide if it would be better to use Gold/Silver/Bronze medals for 1/2/3, or Red/Gold/Silver/Bronze for 1/2/3/4. The latter would be a neat nod to folks who know the game but the former might be more clear to outsiders looking in. Thoughts?
A few suggestions to clean up the boards a little bit:
- "any%" and "All Levels (Boss) (No Bonus)" are the same category. It should be possible to combine these and have "All Levels (Boss) (No Bonus)" display as the new default category. (I know "any%" is a fun name and many boards use it, but other games in similar situations with potentially duplicative boards have abandoned it for clarity's sake.)
- The "Bonus" filter could be renamed to "Bonus Race" - in the English version of the game, Speedrunning mode refers to these levels as "Races," so that would help clarify for newer runners.
- "All Levels" category rules could use the same language as what's on the checkboxes for clarity. For example:
Play the Speedrun mode with "Whole game" selected, "Include bosses" on, "Include races" off, and "Include apocalypse" off.
Finally (and I know this one might be a long shot and goes against the "streamlining" thing I was just talking about, but:
- Add an "Apocalypse" "No Apocalypse" option for the "All Levels" board (alternatively, filters could be named "Base Levels" and "Base + Apocalypse", which is the usual convention for categories with a base levels mode and added post-game content)
Thoughts?
Does what it says on the tin. Gives SRcom an Individual Level category that doesn't tread on ctr4ever's time trial turf, and a shorter category that CTR desperately needs (any% barely counts imo). A few suggestions (based on convos in the Crash Speedrunning server:
- Uses IGT, so no need for hard platform separation, just platform variables
- Include variables for Easy/Medium/Hard, since each would have different strategies
- Include variable (not category split, just a variable) for NMG/Skipless, filterable means a lower barrier to entry for those intimidated by skips like Tizi/TA, but still keeps everyone competitive on one big unified board
Question that deserves consideration: how many laps? 3, 5, 7, or all?
3 laps:
- Pro: Could mean IGT from ILs in Adventure mode could be incorporated (using "Adventure" for the difficulty variable), which could lead to a great kickstart for submissions. (This could work out a bit like Spyro Flight ILs done mid-run, or MK8Dx where you can do a 16/32/48-track run in the middle of a 96-track run - got a good level in an Adventure category? May as well submit it to ILs too.)
- Con: Low barrier to entry could cause submission overload.
5 laps:
- Middle child, imo.
7 laps:
- Pro: Good test of consistency
- Pro: Higher barrier to entry, so fewer concerns about submission overload
- Con: Higher barrier to entry, so boards could get quiet
Category split for 3/5/7 laps:
- Pro: Low barrier to entry
- Pro: All the pros of 3 and 7 and flexibility of 5 laps
- Con: Potential for submission overload
- Con: Even if submission overload is manageable, not having a unified board could mean things look quiet for a while
Credit to Galaxian for bringing this idea up in the CB-running Discord. I think this would be a great category with a little more refining. Thoughts?