I reckon it'd help if we add categories for each difficulty in the game, especially since I've seen Impoppable runs on YouTube, and it certainly wouldn't be fair to have them on the same leaderboard as easy runs.
This is a fantastic idea! This is a brand new page in the works and I am still learning about the fangame.
I'm planning to incorporate at least sub-categories for each difficulty right now. And later if the majority of runners choose to run one difficulty instead -- the difficulties will become variables for each category.
I am also hoping into this community as it gets going, and did notice the single category is kind of confusing, is it meant to be just beating a single game from round 1 to finish or every difficulty in a row? That's the kind of thing that would be solved by adding categories. One category for each difficulty then one for all stacked 1 after the other. Let me know if you need any help running anything!
This would make it easier for users to be able to time their speedruns. Usually the standard is upon gaing control but perhaps a couple seconds difference is worth it to make it easier for the runner to simultaneously user their timer.
That's what I was thinking as well. It also adds a slight bit more strategy as you can do some specific menu selections and position yourself any place you want before starting the first round.
I was thinking, what about adding class-based categories? I'm not sure entirely how they'd work, maybe the first upgrade you buy has to be buying into the new class or only allowing say up to sharp shots to be purchased before changing? Logistically I don't know, but I think it'd be fun and add a better chance to have all the classes be involved somehow
I also second what Gjfalcon says, but I also think that another category, being no upgrades category would be like mine a chunk and somewhat of a meme, maybe it would fit in the misc? Also, what I mean by no upgrades, is no upgrades to your popping power and no monkey ace either, but you can get the banana tree and camo detection and regrow blocker since I really don't know if regrow rainbows are possible to beat.
Also also, maybe doing a 100% run, where you do every difficulty would be a good category.
As Gjfalcon said maybe a sub category for each difficulty for each class would be a good idea, maybe even each sub division of class if you wanted to go that far .
I think having different class challenges for speedruns in this game would be a great idea. It's hard to imagine how that would look like though, or how many there would be given the several combinations.
But rather than trying to conjure up which categories COULD be ran for this game, I encourage everyone to play the game that is fun or produces a challenge or unique style of gameplay. Creativity for speedruns doesn't come from trying to type up possibilites on a web forum. There shouldn't need to be a list telling you what you can and cannot speedrun.
New categories for games are very easy to add if there are players interested in actually running them! But having too many (especially empty) leaderboards for a single game can become convoluted and overwhelm new players for the community.
I am going to do a no upgrade run, soon. It will be long though, also it will have regen blocker and camo detect, since I feel that those don't increase popping power, but regen rainbows might be impossible with no upgrades.
