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Marvin

thx for reupload, just watched it.
I did some progress in level 21 speedrun - did it in 4:08. Under 4 min seems like doable goal.

Marvin

Didn't play for quite a time, but today I tried to go for a new speedrun - level 21. No succesfull attempt yet, but at least I have a route and once I stupidly died after destroying the reactor:). I will try to make it, when I find more free time. Idk, what time I can get, but it should be under 5 m...

Marvin

I saw your level 19 run and I like it. Unfortunately demo of level 20 and 21 is no longer available :(, so now I saw just level 23. Btw I remember level 20 was really hard for me, when I was making my insane walkthrough runs and it wasn't even cold start. But I was less skilled back to day and also ...

Marvin

Good job so far!
I'm very busy now, so I didn't respond, but I follow your thread and read your impressions. Would be great to see your demo, I'm curious how your runs look like:). Keep your work up! Also I hope I will find time to continue at my speedruns too in future..

Marvin

My experience was similar. Levels 1-5 were quite easy. Then level 6 was way more problematic for me, but still playable. When I reached level 8 things changed a lot. I remember I gave up there and get a break. After some time I came back to the challenge and did it. Then level 9. I don't really reme...

Marvin

good job man:). Be prepared that level 8 is much harder than any of 1-7. At least that is my own experience.

Marvin

And me, I managed to do level 3 in one run without dying for the first time just now. Nice! :) Proximities might work, but you have to be quick, they don't stay for long. If you will keep playing on insane without saving, then you will be improving a lot for sure. And if you are "keyboard only...

Marvin

So, level 25 is done. Lost about 5 seconds at the very end, because the last heavy driller was out of his position (that usually does not happen), which frustrates me a bit. On the other hand I was lucky I survived that situation. I had 72 shields before facing him and he caused me damage of 76 shie...

Marvin

Thank you :). Some parts could be done better, but on the other hand I was really lucky at some others. And since this level is way to much RNG based I'm not going to try improve that. I doubt there is anyone in the world who could beat that. Do you know this guy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPy...

Marvin

I DID IT! Nothing super fast, but this level is just impossible to YOLO everywhere on insane. I'm convinced 7:20 is still by far the best reached time. It is also the only valid run I have (have one more deathless run, but while checking it afterwards I realized one robot was not destroyed). Here I'...

Marvin

level 15:

Today I came back to level 9 and made an outline of route. But to be honest I don't expect anything. It is such a nightmare for speedrunning..

Marvin

I totes need to get Fraps. Are you going for some speedrunning too? :) Nah, I was just talking in general. I can't beat most levels without dying, much less speedrun them, lol ah, ok. Got a couple of improvements: level 3: 3:21 (old was 3:36) level 4: 2:56 (old was 3:06) Also tried something new - ...

Marvin

Xfing wrote:I totes need to get Fraps.

Are you going for some speedrunning too?

Marvin

LightWolf wrote:Has anyone done levels 7/27 yet?

Not 27, but I did level 7:

Marvin

there it is:

also improved level 5 (old time was 4:41):

Marvin

Xfing wrote:Tried to do level 6 on Insane myself...

Me too and improved my old rec of 100% run (4:18) to 3:51! It was quite a pain, so many bots can be roaming and cause you sudden death. I'm really happy with this time, my goal was sub 4min..

Marvin

I tried it again and improved to 3:26. Still not a perfect run, but no silly mistakes at all this time + rng was nice to me (heavy drillers in reactor room could be placed better tho). I'm happy with the result for sure.

Marvin

I had a lot of free time last two days and addiction to running descent got me again :). I improved 3 of my "insane-max" runs: level 1: I had 1:48, improved to 1:40 (could be 1:39, was 1:40.06 or something). But I'm happy with this time, not easy to beat I believe. You have to be really ac...

Marvin

level 15: Had to do the end little bit differently due to no bug reactor shot, but still an improvemen of 2 secs. level 16: Needed to go for extra homings for reactor room to not loose a charge of fusion, but also 2 secs down. level 19: 2 secs faster again, but this one was really annoying, it is qu...

Marvin

Did some new runs and added to playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZACA5NM46_EXZf_AYZMRTPAc9yV5CZcD Level 18: 18 secs improvement. This one was really easy since stx-Vile used bad route. Level 22: 1 sec improvement. This was really hard and I'm very happy with the result. I didn't thin...

Marvin

Hi there, I decided to try improve old records by stx-Vile. So far here are levels 1-10: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZACA5NM46_EXZf_AYZMRTPAc9yV5CZcD level - improvement: 1 - 1 sec 2 - 2 secs 3 - 1 sec 4 - 3 secs 5 - 5 secs 6 - 6 secs 7 - 14 secs 8 - 9 secs 9 - 4 secs 10 - 12 secs S1 - 5...

Marvin

thx for info guys. I personally prefer the fixed version, I consider this bug a bit lame. I saw, that even single segment speedruns are done with fixed version and I dont think someone will play or speedrun original game anymore. So I will probably try to beat him with fixed version and determine &q...

Marvin

You would notice it, if someone fire some missile he didnt take at current level, so I believe it is not needed at all. Anyway I stopped doing these insane speedruns for now and focus on hotshot deathless any%. I was always impressed by runs by stx-vile, so it feels little bit weird, since I realise...

Marvin

"...and you die on camera during the exit sequence..." made me feel like I should die after blowing up the reactor. Probably just misunderstanding

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Marvin

Excellent cloak route at the start. You could save a few seconds at the end by positioning yourself nearer the exit shaft as you kill the reactor and the two red hulks that guard it. Thank you. I lost max 1 second there by it I believe. I had to choose - go near to exit, or take 2 extra homing miss...

Marvin

Level 12 - 3:38 Hardest part in this level is going for cloak at start. One of red hulks usually sees you quickly and you die during entering the secret in tower or in better case you stay alive with low shield. But sometimes he notices you lately so you can enter that secret without loosing a shiel...

Marvin

Since you can't cold start secret levels, I finished level 10 with basic weaponry and saved it at starting point of S1 level. That is why I have some points at start. I know, there is a pack of secret levels in database, but it means different level music and I'm also not sure about reactor strengt...

Marvin

Some keyboards also have a limit on how many keys you can press at the same time, so your keyboard selection is important. The bad thing is, these days, they don't put that kind of information in the specifications, so its really hit or miss. Not only how many keys, but mostly which exact combinati...

Marvin

interesting, how there is so many different config concepts :). I cant imagine myself playing with something different then this: left hand: thumb: space - secondary index finger: E - bank right, D - slide right, X - flare middle finger: W - forward, S - backward ring finger: Q - bank left, A slide ...

Marvin

improved level 22 to 4:02. Was hoping for sub 4 mins, but I believe it is still really solid run, so I'm done with this level. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKmKEJf66Yk I can see where you would have gotten 3:59 if you were a machine and not a human. Till then you must settle for almost machine-l...

Marvin

improved level 22 to 4:02. Was hoping for sub 4 mins, but I believe it is still really solid run, so I'm done with this level.

Marvin

today I skipped to level 22 to see, what I can do compared to avder's run. I think it went well, I managed to do it more then a minute faster (4:14).

Marvin

Looks like no one is interested in speedrunning this, pity. On the other hand, I didn't expect the opposite, so.. I tried secret level 1 today for the very first try and it went better then expected = I finished it. And since I thought it was an ok run, I didn't try to go for a better one. Since you...

Marvin

I was more successful with level 10 today. Did 5:33 first, then 5:21,. Unfortunatelly I get desoriented while going to exit for some reason and lost sub 5:20 by it, but it is still solid run I believe.

Marvin

yeah, that is the other version I was also thinking about.

Tried level 10 more seriously today, lost 5:20-5:30 try, because of getting killed by reactor, when everything else was done... So, hopefuly next time..

Marvin

I agree, level 9 is worse. I didnt try it seriously yet, because Im lazy to find a good route. And even if I find something, it would be really hard and lucky to make satisfying run. Level 8 is complex, but I was quite confident with my route quickly. Going for early plasma didnt feel really worth t...

Marvin

So, it was a real pain, but I finally set a good time on level 8 (6:27). It is harder then it actually looks, a lot of cooperation by robots is needed for a good run.

Marvin

what is your time in level 8 avder? This one is really hard to speedrun. I had just one deathless attempt so far - 7:46. Best time with death was 7:17..

Marvin

finally decided to make level 7. I tried to do it under 7 minutes, but that unfortunately didin't happen. But I'm still ok with 7:03 unless I will find my route bad..

Marvin

Last I remember I was stuck on Level 9 after having finally gotten a time on level 8 I was somewhat happy with. Took for **** ever to get that one. You've probably beaten it already. I haven't looked. I have played only 1-6 and then stopped. But same as in your case, it is still in my mind.. Anyway...

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