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hoodlumsworld wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:44 pm Three and a half minutes less than your previous run, that's huge. Do you think sub 1:50 is possible with the current strats?

Definitely possible, though I will need to rebalance some of my safety strats again to push it below. I even think that sub 1:49 is possible, though that might be a flawless holy grail run unless some new strats are found.

Hunchman801 wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:05 pm It was ballsy of you to go for the damage boost in Crystal Palace 3, glad this worked out! The UFO skip went well too, and you also took a lot more chances in the water part (that was a close one at beginning, wasn't it?), which paid off as you saved more than a minute in Eat at Joe's alone, compared to the previous run.

I've been experimenting more with the Crystal Palace 3 skip in-between the two runs. The strat I later used in the new run turned out to be very easy and consistent (hasn't failed even once so far). Just jump and run right after the trigger, then hold heli as soon as you leave the edge. Still feels just as scary though.
The beginning of the water part was indeed close, but semi-expected. After dying there in the first run I specifically practiced using the damage boost as a backup strat.

Hunchman801 wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:05 pm The spiky platforms in Mr Skops' Stalactites gave you a hard time though.

Another thing that hasn't really happened like this before, neither when grinding ILs nor in practice runs. I need to get a better feeling for when exactly the platforms switch directions. Really lucky there was a secret down there, didn't even know that before.

Hunchman801 wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:05 pm I like how you were really careful in the antitoon funnel but with only 2 HP left, you had to be! And you didn't buy the power-ups at the end, that was cool. Also, I noticed you're not playing casual anymore? Does it change anything besides the unlimited lives?

No, or rather, not anymore. The main benefit of casual mode is actually the additional tings you get from collecting lives, which lets you acquire the 1500 tings needed for the Power-Up upgrade a bit earlier. I feel comfortable enough with the late game now, so I'm skipping the upgrade entirely in the future. This means there is no reason for me to run casual anymore. Might as well go for the swag then.

Inzarcon wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:17 am Another thing that hasn't really happened like this before, neither when grinding ILs nor in practice runs. I need to get a better feeling for when exactly the platforms switch directions. Really lucky there was a secret down there, didn't even know that before.

Yeah, it looks like it's all about the feeling when it comes to those. I mean, you could memorize the moves for a particular point in the cycle, but once you're out of sync, even by a split second, you're basically left with your confused brain jumping left and right and just trying not to die.

Inzarcon wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:17 am No, or rather, not anymore. The main benefit of casual mode is actually the additional tings you get from collecting lives, which lets you acquire the 1500 tings needed for the Power-Up upgrade a bit earlier. I feel comfortable enough with the late game now, so I'm skipping the upgrade entirely in the future. This means there is no reason for me to run casual anymore. Might as well go for the swag then.

And now this brings the question of who will be the first to run the game in Demise difficulty.

Has anyone even finished the game on Demise?

A quick YouTube search gives this and this, so it would appear that yes, there's people out there who are crazy enough to go for it.

Inzarcon wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:17 am Definitely possible, though I will need to rebalance some of my safety strats again to push it below. I even think that sub 1:49 is possible, though that might be a flawless holy grail run unless some new strats are found.

And this is taking into account the skip in Mr Stone's Peaks, I suppose?

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Any% in 01h 52m 33s by Inzarcon - 1st place

Submitted: 28/03/2021
Platform: PC

Inzarcon wrote:[A lot of small frame drops here and there, I really need to find the culprit of these some time...]
Big improvement over my first run. Saved three and a half minutes by dying less and implementing a few more strats.

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• Difficulty: Classic
• Version: 1.1.4

hoodlumsworld wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:52 pm And this is taking into account the skip in Mr Stone's Peaks, I suppose?

This sounds like a grind to get on a full-game run, though...

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Any% in 02h 04m 47s by Glackum - 3rd place

Submitted: 22/04/2021
Platform: PC

Glackum wrote:A no reset in a race vs the redemption creator Ryemanni.

Additional details:

• Difficulty: Casual
• Version: 1.1.4

A long-due submission! The race was a lot of fun.

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Twilight Gulch: Beat the level Any% - 1.1.0+ (Shop) in 01m 11s 430ms by Oreo321 - 1st place

Submitted: 02/06/2021
Platform: PC

Oreo321 wrote:Run with the fist upgrade from the shop.
First section can be improved by 0.1 (but it's not very easy). Second section was perfect I think.

I remember having trouble with Blue Mountains in general as a kid, I didn't even know what to do where you have to break the ropes with Rayman's hair in the chasm in Mr. Stone's Peak.

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Twilight Gulch: Beat the level Any% - 1.1.0+ in 01m 12s 750ms by Oreo321 - 1st place

Submitted: 01/06/2021
Platform: PC

Oreo321 wrote:Run without the fist upgrade from the shop.
(re-submit number two)

Steo wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:48 am I remember having trouble with Blue Mountains in general as a kid, I didn't even know what to do where you have to break the ropes with Rayman's hair in the chasm in Mr. Stone's Peak.

At least this wasn't a surprise anymore in Redemption.

And welcome to the running scene, Oreo321!

Steo wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:48 am I remember having trouble with Blue Mountains in general as a kid, I didn't even know what to do where you have to break the ropes with Rayman's hair in the chasm in Mr. Stone's Peak.

I guess that's why they had a demo for it on the main menu. Of course, they also had one for the Skops fight, but it fades out right before the tricky part. As another example of Murphy's Law, when I fired up the game to double-check that factoid, it decided to loop in such a way that Skops was the very last demo that came up, so I had to sit through six others that I wasn't interested in!

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Any% in 02h 41m 54s by KnowledgeTainer - 8th place

Submitted: 12/06/2021
Platform: PC

KnowledgeTainer wrote:Dark Rayman......

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• Difficulty: Casual
• Version: 1.1.4

PluMGMK wrote: Wed Jun 16, 2021 11:50 pm I guess that's why they had a demo for it on the main menu.

There's a few parts in Redemption for which I would have appreciated a demo.

Also, congratulations KnowledgeTainer!

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100% in 11h 28m 25s by KillingDead6 - 1st place

Submitted: 09/11/2021
Platform: PC

KillingDead6 wrote:im am so glad this is done. i did do a mistake after one of my breaks to start the timer so add 5 seconds or more if feel if required. time to take a long nap XD

*editor's note: i just redid the clip as i have noticed it cut out the last part of the run

Mod Edit note: retimed to 11h 28m 25s

Additional details:

• Difficulty: Casual
• Version: 1.1.4

Link to video: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1200328213

All levels in 05h 34m 41s by KnowledgeTainer - 1st place

Submitted: 13/11/2021
Platform: PC

KnowledgeTainer wrote:First Run
I remind that The post of Cages and Coins

Additional details:

• Difficulty: Casual
• Version: 1.1.4

Over 11h for a 100% run? That's a commitment. I wonder how this compares to @Rayman Saturn's performance...

hoodlumsworld wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:27 am Over 11h for a 100% run? That's a commitment. I wonder how this compares to @Rayman Saturn's performance...

I mean, I literally have no performance at all lol. Never did any speedrun in my life and it won’t happen any day.
At best, my 100% playthrough is about 12 hours long… and that’s not taking into account the many hours I spent trying to get Trap Master and to beat the True Boss Rush… So much suffering…

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All Cages in 03h 35m 02s by KnowledgeTainer - 2nd place

Submitted: 14/12/2021
Platform: PC

KnowledgeTainer wrote:Locator Collect Error

Additional details:

• Difficulty: Casual
• Version: 1.1.4