both should be allowed since theres not a lot of entry i would like for it to be accessible to anyone. we could also just make separate boards for them if that makes it fair or ez.
Well, first, we'd need to define the "start the timer" point before thinking about if we want to do the intro skip. I'd say the time would start when using the Beetle Key to enter the very first forest. That'd be my logical cue for it.
Also, I'd say Intro Skip would be a misc category, compared to PAL/JP which "should" be main ones as they legit go through the whole game by any means possible.
I'd say the "start timer" could also be as soon as you press the button to load the save file. But i think we could just keep it at when you use the beetle key, it also makes sense.
As for intro skip i have no problem it being a misc category, it's a "good" category to practice your runs without having to waste 10min every time at the start, but definetly shouldn't be a main category.