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Posted: 4/3/2015 9:20 AM
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CoolKirby
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I think the sightseeing paths are meant to show off as many stages as possible from start to finish without backtracking. There is a path that visits fewer stages but is longer than the three sightseeing paths, and it's noted on the Field Map page. I was confused by it at first too. It's a very nonlinear game.
Posted: 4/3/2015 9:32 AM
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jlun2
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Field 28 is not connected on the map, but it exists and is an ending level. Right now, the only known way to get to this level is by the 30 minute rule. This rule states that after 30 minutes of playtime, doors leading to Ending Fields are increasingly common. Because 28 is one of four Ending Fields, upon entering a door at this time you have a chance to arrive at Field 28. More details on this to come.
What. What's the purpose of that room? @.@ Edit: http://tasvideos.org/UmiharaKawaseField28.html Broken image. >.>
LLCoolDave wrote:
This seems to be competing for the "Worst looking TAS of 2011" Award.
Posted: 4/3/2015 10:54 AM
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Alyosha
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Spikestuff wrote:
CoolKirby wrote:
I think you should go for the fastest sightseeing path.
The fastest longest route?
Yes this is the most consistent definition we came up with for what 'sightseeing' is. The most levels you can visit in a single run is 26. Backtracking is not possible so in a single run this is it. There are 4 such paths , one of them has an extra boss. I'm not sure why Bob Whoops originally picked his path, maybe he just decided to do it, but the fastest path also shows off a neat glitch, so we are going with it. Also submission should be soon! (again)
Posted: 4/3/2015 12:34 PM
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There's also a precedent for obsoleting old categories with new, more interesting categories anyway (for example, Maxim in-bounds was obsoleted by Maxim all bosses, and SotN all relics/good ending was obsoleted by SotN all relics/all bosses)
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Posted: 4/27/2015 4:06 PM
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ars4326
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Looks like our current run got some love on niconico (currently over 4K+ views).
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Also, the uploader has another recent video of a segmented TAS that improves on some of the stages... (includes visible input)
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"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." - 1 Corinthians 2:9
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