1st off, I'm writing this right after my run using the Wix website (which uses wider dimensions), was rejected. I understand that my run went against the rules, and I'm not upset that it was rejected. I expected that my runs would eventually be rejected because I used a wider screen. The reason I'm upset is because my previous runs were verified using the same website (Wix), as well as other runs not submitted by me. This led me to believe that the website was legal to use. I noticed that the rule changed (after my run was rejected) to saying that ONLY the coolmathgames website was allowed. If the mods want to enforce this rule, why are emulator runs allowed? What I'm trying to say is that either 1. The rules need to be changed to allow other sites like Wix or any website that the runner chooses. Or 2. Delete already existing runs that would go against this new rule. I also want to point out that some runs don't show the full screen (the video seems to be cropped), and could easily be using wider dimensions, but just cropping the video in order for the run to look legit. I really hope the mods take what I say into consideration, and make some much needed changes.
Hey CounterSole, so, just to clarify, that rule change wasn't done after your runs (as far as I am aware anyway), however, both Ennopp and I were not aware of the rule forbidding runs on Wix Games, as to me that site is owned by the developers and should've been allowed.
The emulators are allowed as they use flash files we scraped from hosted versions of the games, and software from Adobe themselves to run flash files,
In regards to your two points, 1. We're discussing what site should be allowed, I'm heavily advocating for Wix as, its the site from the devs, but we'll see where the rule ends up. In my opinion, the cool math version is actually bugged which is why the aspect ratio there is different, and that is only the version we allow because of that's where the flash version used to be.
- I had a quick check for any runs in that weren't on the Wix version and didn't spot any, but if you do notice any please flag them and I'll remove them.
Also the flash player is only used for the No Major Glitches Run, not the In Browser Category
I appreciate that you took the time to read and respond to my post. I'm glad we have someone supporting Wix. I think Wix should definitely be allowed since that's the way the devs intended the game to be. Coolmathgames is also weird because of the lag that the ads cause when playing. This is one of the reasons I switched to Wix in the first place. I know you can buy an ad free version of coolmathgames, but that really shouldn't be a requirement to get a good time. I hope you're able to convince the other mods to allow Wix.
Before your post was even made we were talking about how we should handle this, and the consensus seems to be that we'll make a variable for which site you're playing on. I'm sorry that your run was rejected, check back in a few days to see if the rules change, in which case you can resubmit your time. We are all under a lot of pressure trying to juggle our personal lives while dealing with a massive new influx of runners all while finding the best ways to deal with flash dying, so I hope you can understand why this happened.
Thanks for explaining what's going on. I know a lot is happening very quickly, and I appreciate you guys working diligently on it.
Just wanted to know where y'all are at in deciding whether or not to allow the Wix website in the in browser category. TheGlitched64 submitted a 5th place run using the Wix site, so does this indicate the rule changing soon?