The Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test is this week! The OBT will most likely occur in waves much live previous game beta/playtest periods. During this time, I, as well as others in the moderation team and MHSR community, will be playing Wilds to develop a feel for individual level timing, rules, and moderation. Wilds will be introducing MANY new mechanics and operations that will change how IL speedrunning is accomplished. I ask that you, the runners, also take up an interest in helping design the early draft of the IL rulesets!
Our current goal is to have a Leaderboard for the Beta by October 31st for the OBT period including all platforms. That means we'll be using the PS+ Early Access Play to draft the ruleset for use during the weekend. Until then, play the OBT during the PS+ Early Access Play and provide feedback below about your experience and possible ideas for rulesets, timing methods, and other restrictions or ideas!
I look forward to hunting with everyone else in the full release of MH Wilds and seeing your speedruns of the OBT! ~ Jal
With the Early Access Beta concluded, I've been able to sit down and flesh out the Beta rules and open the Beta Leaderboard! The Beta rules can be found below!
Speedruns of Optional Quests available during Open Beta Test Periods:
- OBT Early Access: October 28 - October 30
- OBT 1: October 31 - November 3
Must indicate which OBT period the run was completed. Applicable platforms are PS5, XBox Series S/X, and PC (Steam).
Submissions utilize the End-Quest Timer. The quest time on the rewards screen must be visible in the submitted recording. Runs must be recorded from start of quest to end. Game audio with submissions is preferred. Excluding/muting game audio may lead to the submission being rejected. Damage values (whole or decimal) must be visible during the hunt.
Submissions of "Field Survey" hunts will not be accepted.
NOTE: Level Leaderboards are tracked on a "per weapon" basis. Use the Filter feature of the leaderboard to view the single-weapon leaderboard.
Freestyle Ruleset has no restrictions. All equipment, strategies, resources, and tools can be used during the speedrun.
You may notice equipment and skills verification is not needed. This is excluded for now until it's demonstrated we need it. Reminder: These are "Beta" rules too! I anticipate these changing even with just a 2nd Beta period. Feel free to continue providing feedback or even proposing other categories outside the current "Freestyle" ruleset!
Looking forward to seeing your runs! ~ Jal
