I don't have a screenshot of my first complete run (it was a terrible 2:21:XX lul). However I have recordings of my last two runs but I have 28k dial up so there is no way in hell I can upload them so I can claim to be the 7th fastest in the world.

Now about my PB. It's terrible. Like very terrible. As you can see I lost over 2 minutes in Giovannis' gym. That's because I was checking OBS to see if it was still recording the game (idk why but it has cut out the game video twice) and messed up my movement and hit an extra trainer, thus having to heal up (well box trick) at the pokecenter after because I wouldn't have enough Surfs to defeat Giovanni, let alone Route 22 Rival. Other crap like S.S. Anne Rival's Kadabra spamming Kineses (-accuracy) while I was leach seeded that cost me an extra minute. Along with a bunch of other time saves I could easily save at least 5 minutes, and that's before factoring in having good luck.

That brings me to Wersters' WR of 2:05:24. I think it's garbage. Time should be a lot closer to MEvRNGs 2:01:22 (EMU so it doesn't count for 'WR' purposes anymore, fucking double standards).

Once I consider myself actually good at this game I'll buy a DS, DS capture (much cheaper than the other route of Gamecube+capture disc+gameboy player+GBA SP) and get the WR. However that won't be for a long time.

Artanis[Xp]

Netherlands12971 Posts

October 20 2014 16:58 GMT

#2548

I've started running the BW Protoss campaign on 1.16.1 since about two days ago. Planning on working on all of the BW campaigns eventually for a single segment run, but first I want to get decent at the P campaign. I've watched the IL records on SDA, and with a few alterations I can do most of them.

My first run was 1:55, third run is 1:12. Sub 1 hour is definitely possible, maybe even sub 50 depending mostly on a safe but quicker strat for the final mission. Currently trigger it at 7:30 which still gives me some leeway.

Drazerk

United Kingdom31255 Posts

October 20 2014 18:14 GMT

#2549

On October 21 2014 01:54 iTzSnypah wrote:
So a long time ago in this thread I said I was going to learn to speedrun Pokemon Fire Red. Fruits of my labor.

Just remember DS Phat has faster loading times for 3rd gen so you'll need to get that (Its cheaper as well). Its a shame new 3ds is coming out soon since the loading times are likely going to screw over DS runners like myself who already own a capture card (Gen 3 being released on the eshop for new 3ds is always a possibility as well).

In terms of my own speedrunning news:

I broke beginner / standard WR for Days any% by a huge amount. The new route is amazing and i'm working on beating Irico358's proud mode time. There is also going to be a Kingdom Hearts marathon and I think i'll be doing both GBA chain of memories and 358/2 standard mode / maybe all missions (Which I recently got the world record in by doing a blind run).

Plexa

Aotearoa39261 Posts

October 21 2014 02:21 GMT

#2550

Load times

oDieN[Siege]

United States2905 Posts

October 21 2014 02:53 GMT

#2551

I love watching people speed running games on twitch, but I feel that I'm like bad luck, whoever's stream I go into, they start choking. They even have good splits by the time I start watching. =[

crate

United States2474 Posts

October 21 2014 05:58 GMT

#2552

On October 21 2014 11:53 RemySummit wrote:
I love watching people speed running games on twitch, but I feel that I'm like bad luck, whoever's stream I go into, they start choking. They even have good splits by the time I start watching. =[

Technically this is what you should probably expect to happen. The point of speedrunning is generally at least to improve your old time, so most runs that are actually continuing should have "good splits"; and then almost every run fails to actually be good enough to be a new personal best so you should expect failure.

So it's not really you!

Artanis[Xp]

Netherlands12971 Posts

October 22 2014 23:49 GMT

#2553

Got a 59:31 on the BW Protoss Campaign RTA

. Still plenty of mistakes, but I'm going to move on to the BW T Campaign starting tomorrow.

SigmaoctanusIV

United States3313 Posts

October 23 2014 00:54 GMT

#2554

I Think we need a Poll for the best Game to Watch for Speed running, For me it's a 3 way tie between Super Metroid, Yoshi's Island, and Super Ghost and Ghouls. What are your favorites?

On_Slaught

United States12190 Posts

October 23 2014 01:07 GMT

#2555

Half Life (and 2 to a lesser extent) and Mario 64 for sure. SM64 is the game I would show anybody who knew nothing about speedrunning. Easy to see how impressive it is.

Artanis[Xp]

Netherlands12971 Posts

October 23 2014 01:53 GMT

#2556

I find Super Meat Boy the most entertaining to watch, though that might just be because I'm good friends with Ouga, one of the main runners of the 106% category and frequent his stream.

KingDime

Canada750 Posts

October 23 2014 05:05 GMT

#2557

doom, quake defrag + quake, sm64, gta vice city, sm, megaman 1 + 2

RagequitBM

Canada2270 Posts

October 23 2014 05:38 GMT

#2558

I usually watch for the streamer, but I've enjoyed FF tactics, SM64, Goldeneye. But overall, my all time favorite speedgame to watch by far is Mario Golf for N64. That game is way too tense, and fast.

Geisterkarle

Germany3257 Posts

October 23 2014 05:53 GMT

#2559

Quake, because it basically started it all!
And aside from that ... I really like my SuperMeatBoy!

And while many people don't like watching people speedrun them, but as RPG-fan I enjoy the incredible planning and "figuring out" of Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasies, ...
But if I was questioned by a "outsider" what they should watch to get into speedrunning, I would avoid RPGs like hell!

tyr

France1686 Posts

October 23 2014 06:16 GMT

#2560

I don't watch that many speedrun streams anymore. For me too it's more about the person than the game.
Still, I guess Vice City is up there, as it is "my game". Also Super Meat Boy, as I like Ouga's stream as well and I tune in to it regularly.
Other than that, it really depends.