Are these all going to be changed then?
I think trying to label uncommon major skips explicitly rather than using a generic "major skip glitch" label (akin to the current "game end glitch", "warp glitch", etc, labels) is detrimental to the site. When a run uses several different major skips this will get out of hand and lead to a complete lack of clarity. For example, if [3497] PSX Crash Bandicoot: Warped "item glitch, gate clip" by pirohiko in 05:40.77 was obsoleted using a new major glitch, maybe even twice, would it end up with four labels? Even the current name seems almost as bad as the example quoted in the first post.
To summarise, I think this push to improve the branch names will have the opposite effect when applied to uncommon major skip glitches, so I propose a generic "major skip glitch" label to alleviate this issue. I do appreciate the effort to fix branch names, but creating unique names for major skip glitches in hundreds of different games seems like the wrong way to go about it. P.S. This "major skip glitch" label could be an optional choice depending on author/staff preference, or only used if there would be 2+ or 3+ glitches in the label. It could also replace some of the common major skip labels currently used: the details aren't final. But I think for games where it is difficult and annoying to accurately reflect the contents of a major skip glitch run by putting specific skip names in the label, such as SM64DS, the option of a generic name would be beneficial, so I hope this suggestion is considered.
Sorry, but how do I simply splice AVI files generated by BizHawk together? Movie Maker is gone, and the script in the comments gives the following: https://i.imgur.com/iNHYSwq.png Is there any way to simply splice avi files together?
Something must be considered possible unless we are sure it is not. Statistics can be assessed on two levels (including obsoleted movies): - Against the range of the runs this particular condition is applicable to (Ultraspindash is only applicable to a few Sonic games) - Against the range of runs the type of that condition is applicable to (Pacifist completion is possible in a large variety of different games)
Also, there are many Super Mario World movies, including hacks, that lack an appropriate label, but we also have to decide if going for the "warps"-"warpless" naming or "low exits"-"max exits" naming
My bad for the 100%. Is "gotcha catch em all" also 100%?
Playaround shouldn't get the demo tag as well.
You are being nitpicky for the walkathon in my opinion. in my eyes, Walkathon is perfectly fine even for the obsoleted one. The first one was published when it was thought that warpless wasn't possible. And it got obsoleted, but it's still a walkathon. It just got improved by pushing the boundaries.
[2210] FDS Super Mario Bros. 2 "warps, Luigi" by HappyLee & KFCMARIO in 08:13.77 (also 4 obsoleted movies) Should be "warps, Luigi" or "Luigi, warps". [3348] FDS Super Mario Bros. 2 "warps, Mario" by HappyLee in 08:04.83 (also 12 obsoleted movies) Should be "warps". [3622] DS Newer Super Mario Bros. DS "warps" by Soig in 26:04.37 Should be "warps". [2810] GBC Super Mario Bros. Deluxe "warps" by negative seven in 04:55.99 Should be "warps". [3643] Wii New Super Mario Bros. Wii "warps" by Monster in 25:02.10 Should be "warps".
If the condition is not overwhelmingly common, we label each unique approach, if there are counterpart runs of the same game. Most of the time such a condition is internal.
[1639] SGB Pocket Monsters: Green "warp glitch" by p4wn3r in 04:24.37 [941] SGB Pocket Monsters: Green "warp glitch" by primorial_soup in 04:24.53 (obsoleted) These need the label "warp glitch", for the same reason I noted above.
[1895] NES Super Mario Bros. "warpless, walkathon" by Mars608 in 25:30.05 Should be labelled just "walkathlon"; the warpless part is already omitted in the "maximum coins" and "all items" runs.
A branch name can consist of more than one focus if concise and most accurately reflects the branch used, for example, "pacifist, warps". When adding a second goal, make sure it's not a subset of the main one nor implied by it. Still avoid having more than two goals in the label. All the extra conditions can instead be put into movie description.
If the condition is not overwhelmingly common, we label each unique approach, if there are counterpart runs of the same game. Most of the time such a condition is internal.
If you feel we're wrong, or ignoring the rules, or the rules are bad, tell us. Otherwise, suggest branch labels to fix. We will ponder them and fix appropriately, with compliance to the guidelines.
Note: all goals that are uncommon, like Playaround, need labels, so please don't limit your suggestions to only Major skip glitch category.
Note to users who have privs for editing branch labels: DO NOT edit anything before prior agreement.
Neat, I'll give it a yes. If you are interested MrWint, you might want to try to get 32.67 in Barnstorming. It's another legendary Todd Rogers time but this one is probably possible, although no one else has reproduced it yet. Should be kind of straight forward from a bot perspective though.
Another would be to use a proper bot to find more efficient RNG setups (I found everything in this movie by hand).
