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Save File Repository
The purpose of this repository is to have a save file for each mission which meets the following three criteria:
- All units that can be unlocked are unlocked.
- 25/25 research, but no research points have been spent.
- No money has been spent.
Compiling such a collection of save files is incredibly tedious, so I permitted myself a few time saving allowances:- In Utter Darkness usually isn't completed.
- Breakout / Ghost of a Chance isn't completed, except on the Char missions.
In order to use this repository, simply choose a mission you want to speed run, and download the corresponding file. Once loaded, you may make any research and upgrade decisions you desire (as well as completing Breakout or Ghost of a Chance if you want to use Spectres or Ghosts), adjust your difficulty setting, and then proceed with the run.
Help! How do I back up my current campaign first?!
Search your computer for "LibertyCampaignSave.SC2Save" and back up this file.
Mar Sara
[----] Liberation Day [ File] The Outlaws [ File] Zero Hour
Colonist
Artifact
Covert
[ File] The Devil's Playground [ File] Welcome to the Jungle [ File] Breakout [ File] Ghost of a Chance Note: Research and upgrades do affect some (but not all) units in Ghost of a Chance and Breakout.
Rebellion
[ File] The Great Train Robbery [ File] Cutthroat [ File] Engine of Destruction [ File] Media Blitz [ File] Piercing the Shroud
Prophecy
[ File] Whispers of Doom [ File] A Sinister Turn [ File] Echoes of the Future [ File] In Utter Darkness Note: Research, upgrades, and completion of other missions are irrelevant for the Prophecy missions.
Final
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Fastest Times and Videos
If you spot any errors or make/find a new record video, just post it in this thread and I will update this post.
Mar Sara
Liberation Day: Casual (-) Normal ( 2:24) Hard (-) Brutal ( 2:26) The Outlaws: Casual (-) Normal ( 4:04) Hard (-) Brutal ( 6:03) Zero Hour: Casual (-) Normal ( 20:12) Hard (-) Brutal ( 20:12)
Colonist
The Evacuation: Casual (-) Normal (-) Hard (-) Brutal (-) Outbreak: Casual (-) Normal (-) Hard (-) Brutal ( 22:43) Safe Haven: Casual (-) Normal (-) Hard (-) Brutal (-) Haven's Fall: Casual (-) Normal (-) Hard (-) Brutal (-)
Artifact
Smash and Grab: Casual (-) Normal ( 6:40) Hard (-) Brutal ( 6:22) The Dig: Casual (-) Normal ( 21:55) Hard (-) Brutal (-) The Moebius Factor: Casual (-) Normal ( 6:34) Hard (-) Brutal (-) Supernova: Casual (-) Normal ( 9:27) Hard (-) Brutal ( 6:18) Maw of the Void: Casual (-) Normal ( 3:51) Hard (-) Brutal ( 3:57)
Covert
The Devil's Playground: Casual (-) Normal ( 4:39) Hard (-) Brutal ( 7:41) Welcome to the Jungle: Casual (-) Normal ( 5:02) Hard (-) Brutal ( 7:37) Breakout: Casual (-) Normal ( 10:24) Hard (-) Brutal (-) Ghost of a Chance: Casual (-) Normal (-) Hard (-) Brutal (-)
Rebellion
The Great Train Robbery: Casual (-) Normal ( 23:54) Hard (-) Brutal (-) Cutthroat: Casual (-) Normal ( 6:34) Hard (-) Brutal (-) Engine of Destruction: Casual (-) Normal (-) Hard (-) Brutal (-) Media Blitz: Casual (-) Normal (-) Hard (-) Brutal ( 9:04) Piercing the Shroud: Casual (-) Normal (-) Hard (-) Brutal (-)
Prophecy
Whispers of Doom: Casual (-) Normal ( 10:22) Hard (-) Brutal (-) A Sinister Turn: Casual (-) Normal ( 5:55) Hard (-) Brutal ( 7:34) Echoes of the Future: Casual (-) Normal ( 4:07) Hard (-) Brutal ( 3:47) In Utter Darkness: Casual (-) Normal (-) Hard (-) Brutal (-)
Final
The Gates of Hell: Casual (-) Normal ( 8:54) Hard (-) Brutal (-) Belly of the Beast: Casual (-) Normal (-) Hard (-) Brutal (-) Shatter the Sky: Casual (-) Normal ( 9:33) Hard (-) Brutal (-) All-In: Casual (-) Normal ( 30:08) Hard (-) Brutal (-)
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wow, that's pimping. Though I would have thought there'd be more detection lying around on brutal...
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Very cool idea, and a really damn nicely organized OP. =D
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On September 07 2010 13:52 Thereisnosaurus wrote:
wow, that's pimping. Though I would have thought there'd be more detection lying around on brutal...
That Maw of the Void run is actually the only of the linked videos that I created, so I can comment on it  .
There are photon cannons all over the place but there just so happens to be a little opening in front of the vault. The hardest part was finding a safe place to drop in the ghosts so that I could cloak them without taking damage. The tolerances are very tight as there's a Colossus, an Archon, and a Void Ray right there, all of which owned me many times!
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What would be more impressive is speed running with all the objectives =] Cool idea nonetheless.
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for all-in, you can't go any faster than the 30 minutes i guess...
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Wow you really put a lot of time into this.
Liberation Day Casual 2:06! Is my personal record. (playing through it for credits)
Edit: I don't have a video, but I don't think it really merits a video, lol.
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On September 07 2010 18:20 Apollys wrote:
Wow you really put a lot of time into this.
Liberation Day Casual 2:06! Is my personal record. (playing through it for credits)
Edit: I don't have a video, but I don't think it really merits a video, lol.
I've gotten 1:59 on Liberation Day Casual, but that was on Slowest  .
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These don't give you the achievements do they?
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Toast - I doubt it, though they might help you achieve them since you'll have even more.
Chex Mix, to clarify, where you say you'll have any units that can be unlocked, unlocked. Do you mean the save file has every single map apart from that one (or what it leads onto) done before Char?
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wow you're a boss, thanks a lot!
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Some links are broken  I was gonna check out some of these saves lol.
Specifically, Media Blitz and Piercing The Shroud are the ones I tried.
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In case you don't know THE site for speed runs feel free to visit Speed Demos Archive
Maybe I'm a geek but I generally love to watch people find the most creative ways to execute some insanely quick game walkthroughs and this is the site for it 
They also have some very nice StarCraft as well as Brood War speed runs.
Of course the lastest craze is their dedication to the Official StarCraft 2 Brutal Speed Runs forum section with some VODs as well as a lot of debate and talk about the most usefull tactics and strategies for getting the lowest possible times.
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On September 07 2010 23:57 Toast216 wrote:
These don't give you the achievements do they?
You *can* get achievements off of campaign save files. So if you wanted to load one, purchase an entire category of upgrades, reload, do it again, etc. to get the upgrade achievements, you could.
On September 08 2010 00:42 coko wrote:
Chex Mix, to clarify, where you say you'll have any units that can be unlocked, unlocked. Do you mean the save file has every single map apart from that one (or what it leads onto) done before Char?
Except for Breakout, Ghost of a Chance, and usually In Utter Darkness, yes. If you find I've made a mistake somewhere, let me know.
On September 08 2010 01:19 MutaDoom wrote:Some links are broken I was gonna check out some of these saves lol.
Mediafire appears to be down at the moment. I've never had problems with it in the past, but if you know a more reliable, free, unlimited hosting service, let me know.
On September 08 2010 03:51 3nickma wrote:In case you don't know THE site for speed runs feel free to visit Speed Demos ArchiveOf course the lastest craze is their dedication to the Official StarCraft 2 Brutal Speed Runs forum section with some VODs as well as a lot of debate and talk about the most usefull tactics and strategies for getting the lowest possible times.
I am xebra on those forums, and have posted this save repository there, as well.
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Show nested quote +On September 08 2010 03:51 3nickma wrote:In case you don't know THE site for speed runs feel free to visit Speed Demos ArchiveOf course the lastest craze is their dedication to the Official StarCraft 2 Brutal Speed Runs forum section with some VODs as well as a lot of debate and talk about the most usefull tactics and strategies for getting the lowest possible times. I am xebra on those forums, and have posted this save repository there, as well.
Yeah only thought of that after I replied that you might be one of those cool guys from SDA but welcome aboard I'm soon going to read the entire thread just for inspiration and the awesomeness of all of your combined effort
As I can't access MediaFire right now I'll just ask instead. Are you going to cover almost every single possible combination of paths? If that's why you say this task is so dauting.
I mean some might want a very specific order in which to complete the missions to unlock certain units and upgrades for the best possible speed run times.
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On September 08 2010 04:34 3nickma wrote:
As I can't access MediaFire right now I'll just ask instead. Are you going to cover almost every single possible combination of paths? If that's why you say this task is so dauting.
I mean some might want a very specific order in which to complete the missions to unlock certain units and upgrades for the best possible speed run times.
For any given mission, if a unit could be unlocked, it is. So if you want to use Battlecruisers on The Evacuation then load up the file for that mission and go to town. They are unlocked. The order in which the already completed missions were completed doesn't matter, just that they are done.
In order to cut the amount of work I had to do, I left Breakout / Ghost of a Chance as an exercise for the end user. So if you want to use Ghosts or Spectres, you must complete the corresponding mission yourself. (I made an exception for the Char missions and made a branch for each option, as you can't go back to old missions on Char.)
Additionally, In Utter Darkness usually isn't completed, unless it would do something other than give you more money. Lastly, Safe Haven was always chosen above Haven's Fall, except for one mission (I can't remember which one) in which the choice advanced the Protoss research a tier, but was not relevant either way for the Zerg research.
I'm also not quite done yet, as I still have 6 files that have no links. I will probably finish those today or tomorrow.
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so can these be used for the 8 hour run?
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On September 08 2010 07:56 Doraemon wrote:
so can these be used for the 8 hour run?
I doubt it, for the most part the missions were completed very slowly, one handed, while I was watching TV. If you need the Hurry Up, It's Raid Night achievement, try this file once MediaFire is back up.
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