Hello, I recently picked up this game on Namcollection version and did some Time Attack runs, but checking the leaderboards I see that there aren't Individual Levels leaderboards for those, is there the possibility to add them if there are runs available for submission and of course if anyone else is interested in them, or are that not possible for any reason? (f.e. if there is already a website for those which I'm not aware of)
Also, I see that between the available platforms for submission is missing the Playstation 2 (PS2), may that be added for those playing on PS2 as Namcollection is a Playstation 2 only disc?
Sorry for the double request, I hope to receive a feedback from you on the matters, thank you for reading this!
Hello! PS2 platforms is added. Every stage is too short in Time Attack Mode, but I think that I can add a category for run all of Time Attack stages. Do you want to run this category?
Thank you for the feedback and for adding the PS2 platform! I'll give full game runs a try one day (once I get better at the game to finish runs, which I'm practicing for), so to make that addition worth.
I personally was more interested in single Time Attack stages exactly due to their short lenght, which I've recorded runs for each ones yesterday. Personally, at the moment I wouldn't like to run them all in a row for a full game run, so I would say if no one else is interested in it then no need to add All Time Attack stages, I appreciate the offer and you being open to add it though, thanks!
Time Attack category is added for Individual Levels and Full-Game. Timing method is Real-Time, NOT In-Game-Time.
I appreciate that, thank you! Although may I ask why it was decided to time them with Real Time while the full game runs are timed through In-game Time? I guess it is to avoid pausing during runs so to freeze the In-game timer, but I believe that could be just be banned (or allowed if runners prefer to do that, I personally would avoid it).
Also, I've read the rules for Individual Levels and have a couple of questions:
- If I press "Retry" or "Restart" after dying in the level or just by bringing up the menu while in the stage, does the time start since I press that button or must the run start from the Time Attack selection menu?
- What frame exactly is the final dig block? Is it the very last coloured block that I mine or it means when Mr. Driller lands on the final brown wall?
Time Attack mode has item that turn back timer, so In-Game-Time is not allowed.
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If I press "Retry" or "Restart" after dying in the level or just by bringing up the menu while in the stage, does the time start since I press that button or must the run start from the Time Attack selection menu? Just start on you press button for select a (A~J) stage in the Time Attack selection menu. To starts on "Retry" or "Restart" is not allowed.
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What frame exactly is the final dig block? Is it the very last coloured block that I mine or it means when Mr. Driller lands on the final brown wall? first frame of the block's break animation. Yes, it means the final brown wall that write 'x00M' or 'x00ft'