I will preface this with saying partially this is me having been dumb, however, I think I have good points as well!
I spent some time learning and grinding out NBA Jam (non-TE) for SNES and nabbed WR, though it's awaiting verification as I write this.
Past few days, I was doing some running of TE (SNES) for ya know, giggles, and ended up with 6:28, a pretty dang optimized run.
(3-0 score, probably only about 3 seconds to save)
but before I submitted, I realized I had tag mode on: looking at the rules here I figured the rules specific would only differ from standard JAM based on the TE-only features. Oops.
Now of course I would stand to "benefit" from allowing tag mode for that reason, however
1)I think if this game were to be run more in the future, it'd probably benefit from sharing as much of a ruleset with the non-TE iterations as possible, hence allowing tag mode, especially since we're allowing difficulties and fast timer,
2)If not, I humbly request it be made more prominent in the listed rules, since it's essentially the only 'standard' option that differs from the normal NBA Jam ruleset and fools like me can easily miss it (well, at least THIS fool can!)
Obviously there's not much of a community to vote here so I feel like I'm almost talking to one person, but hey. You're the boss :)
Sorry I had missed these, dont know how. Anyway did the original NBA Jam allow it? I didn't think it did prior (last I checked) as it's harder with tag mode off and all the other records had it off. And you're correct, it does not say it in the rules, though all other previous records from I believe both games did not have it on. Should be stated, it is not, but I feel like if we turn it on all runs from both games are basically negated as it's such an advantage.
Hey no worries. In the original NBA Jam it's not stated, and Rantron said "As far as changing the settings prior to a run (computer assistance, difficulty, timer speed) currently I have left it up to the runner to decide what will get things done the fastest. " so I was going off that... my current WR has it on.
If we disallow it for both I guess I've got an excuse to grind the games again :) I was just hoping for closer to a universal ruleset. Also I'll have to look but I think the record at the time when I was grinding had it on too. (EDIT he doesn't show it but I think 40WattRange's run has it on as well)
Dilemma, thy name is Jam.
I don't know that he did, it just looks like it from the way it played out, I could be wrong on that.
