What do you guys think about changing IL category timings to start when the level fully loads in (instead of on first input or touching the ground) to be more consistent with full game timing? This would involve:

1. Retiming all IL runs (which I'll volunteer to do since I haven't logged in to verify anything in a while)
2. Unverifying all IL runs that do not contain any frames of loading into the level
3. Adding a fifth IL category, level 3 with the floor clip allowed, so that the WRs in level 1, level 2, level 4, and this new category can be added up to create an accurate community SOB for full game runs

This timing change would not affect/penalize full game runs on the leaderboard that do not show loading into level 1, because timing rules were less clear back in the day, and the +0.33s penalty given to those runs is completely fair and accurate as far as I know.

I agree with this change. I always thought the IL timing was strange, but accepted it since it was established so long ago.

Fully agree with this post.

It was really hard to understand how IL timing worked as a new player and it was the first thing I discussed with b9gus.

Sorry for the wait. I've updated the categories and rules and changed the times on the level 1 leaderboard, and over the next few days I will update the other three leaderboards.