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Omnishroud
Profile Blog Joined November 2013
1073 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-10 21:51:58
January 10 2014 21:50 GMT
#3441
On January 11 2014 06:49 rezoacken wrote:
Get lucky, get WR.

I'll always wonder why they chose to speedrun these luck based games tbh. To each his own I guess.


Judging by the fact 10's of 1000's of people were extremely entertained along with the runner. Im guessing...

Entertainment?

Stream carried on playing for ~15 seconds after i pressed pause. My PC is thinking for itself, im scared.
Omni = Capped (RIP TL Account) - LoL EUW: Capped92 - EU Bnet: Capped#1137 - Steam: Capped92
TRAP[yoo]
Profile Joined December 2009
Hungary6026 Posts
January 10 2014 21:50 GMT
#3442
On January 11 2014 06:49 rezoacken wrote:
Get lucky, get WR.

I'll always wonder why they chose to speedrun these luck based games tbh. To each his own I guess.

probably because he loves playing pokemon
very entertaining run!
FTD
Roggay
Profile Joined April 2010
Switzerland6320 Posts
January 10 2014 21:50 GMT
#3443
On January 11 2014 06:49 rezoacken wrote:
Get lucky, get WR.

I'll always wonder why they chose to speedrun these luck based games tbh. To each his own I guess.

Well, its obviously not only luck, otherwise he wouldnt have almost every relevant pokemon WRs. But yea, RNG is a part of the game, but he still loves pokemon.
Kyhron
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States945 Posts
January 10 2014 21:50 GMT
#3444
On January 11 2014 06:49 rezoacken wrote:
Get lucky, get WR.

I'll always wonder why they chose to speedrun these luck based games tbh. To each his own I guess.

It has nothing to do with luck. If he had been able to name everything 1 letter things like normal he would have had the WR by a comfortable amount. In this case being a marathon run literally fucked him out of the world record
kaztah
Profile Joined September 2010
Norway1221 Posts
January 10 2014 21:50 GMT
#3445
Considering he has like 10 different pokemon run world records, it cant be only luck ><
I speak fluent sarcasm.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45279 Posts
January 10 2014 21:51 GMT
#3446
Most insightful speedrun ever.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
KingDime
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada750 Posts
January 10 2014 21:51 GMT
#3447
RNG runs can also be pretty refreshing in seeing how backup strats are used or different routing based on what is happening rather than pure muscle memory.
Doom Guy
SKC
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil18828 Posts
January 10 2014 21:52 GMT
#3448
It's not exclusively about getting lucky. A random guy wouldn't be able to do it without ridiculous circumstances. It requires a lot of knowledge about stats, what to do when certain move hits, etc. and being able to adapt in the middle of the run.
NovaMB
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany9534 Posts
January 10 2014 21:52 GMT
#3449
Speedrunning Pokemon is a lot of fun. Surprisingly easy aswell.
All you need for Pokemon runs is patience.
rezoacken
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2719 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-10 21:53:36
January 10 2014 21:53 GMT
#3450
It's not only luck for sure. That is not what I'm saying.
Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45279 Posts
January 10 2014 21:53 GMT
#3451
On January 11 2014 06:50 Kyhron wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2014 06:49 rezoacken wrote:
Get lucky, get WR.

I'll always wonder why they chose to speedrun these luck based games tbh. To each his own I guess.

It has nothing to do with luck. If he had been able to name everything 1 letter things like normal he would have had the WR by a comfortable amount. In this case being a marathon run literally fucked him out of the world record


While that's true, it also would have been nice if he caught one more lucky break (e.g., catching the Ekans earlier instead of like after 8 other Pokemon). He played near-flawlessly though, which makes it even sadder that he didn't get it.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Boundz(DarKo)
Profile Joined March 2009
5311 Posts
January 10 2014 21:53 GMT
#3452
Ofc it's not only luck. He knows everything and plays to maximize his luck. That takes incredible skill and dedication. And as to why play Pokémon, cause that's obviously his favourite game. What you think is stupid could be exactly what is attractive to this runner.
Dust14
Profile Joined March 2010
Belgium490 Posts
January 10 2014 21:53 GMT
#3453
MTPO HYPE
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
January 10 2014 21:53 GMT
#3454
574 unread posts good god.

Werster says he blames charity for missing his WR there
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
NovaMB
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany9534 Posts
January 10 2014 21:53 GMT
#3455
Blindfolded Punch Out HYPE

Gogo Sinister1!
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51544 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-10 21:54:43
January 10 2014 21:54 GMT
#3456
Werster is probably one of, if not, the most intelligent speedrunner out there. The amount of preparation he does for any run he does is amazing. I actually use his method of routing for my games whenever I run something new.
Saying that he's just basing all of his runs on luck is just plain ignorance.
Commentator
Omnishroud
Profile Blog Joined November 2013
1073 Posts
January 10 2014 21:54 GMT
#3457
That NES is a bulldozer? Every semi-legit PC gamer just discarded the prize incentive XD
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Sprouter
Profile Joined December 2009
United States1724 Posts
January 10 2014 21:54 GMT
#3458
That run was really impressive. So much improvisation!
Leyra
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1222 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-10 21:54:46
January 10 2014 21:54 GMT
#3459
It's true that you can have a run where you play just okay, but get god-tier luck and get a WR, and other runs where you play amazing, get shit luck, and get GGd. Compare it to like SM64 which is just "how fucking good are you at this game"
SKC
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil18828 Posts
January 10 2014 21:54 GMT
#3460
On January 11 2014 06:53 Torenhire wrote:
574 unread posts good god.

Werster says he blames charity for missing his WR there

Sure, but he also forgot to buy items and had to go back, among other things....
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