Hi.

My name is Laura Dale, and my previous experience in Speedrunning is mainly holding records in Cooking Mama: Cookstar and Babysitting Mama.

I've been looking to maybe start speedrunning Train Simulator, but I was a bit confused at first when purchasing the base game and not being able to find how to do several of the specific categories listed here. Best I can tell, several of the existing categories are for DLC tracks or train clases? This isn't super clear as a newbie looking to get into running the game.

Additionally, can I clarify if the only current speedruns on this game are held by the same people moderating runs?

Would it be possible to get some speedrun categories set up and available that can be done with the base game trains and routes, as well as labelling which runs require DLC? I feel like these would make the game more welcoming to new speedrunners.

Currently, is the expectation that I should record myself completing a run that doesn't exist, then ask in the forum for the run to be created, so that I can later submit it?

Just trying to make sure I understand this game's existing speedrun community before I sink too much time in.

Laura