Posted: 10/16/2016 10:10 PM
Post subject: Question about using New Game+ to skip cutscenes
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zuur024
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If the game I want to TAS (Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem) has a large amount of cutscenes that can only be skipped with New Game+ (and there are no other differences between modes), would it be preferred to use a verified save file to skip them or should I just wait through them? Sorry if this is in the wrong place.
Posted: 10/16/2016 10:11 PM
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arandomgameTASer
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If New Game + has enough differences to warrant a separate category in normal speedruns then it's fine to do that.
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Posted: 10/16/2016 10:11 PM
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You'd need a full verification movie that sets up the save file. Otherwise, this is perfectly acceptable.
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Posted: 10/16/2016 10:14 PM
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zuur024
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What if it's just to skip cutscenes though?
Posted: 10/16/2016 10:15 PM
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Samsara wrote:
Otherwise, this is perfectly acceptable.
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warmCabin wrote:
You shouldn't need a degree in computer science to get into this hobby.
Posted: 10/16/2016 10:15 PM
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If it makes the run sufficiently more entertaining then it should also be fine.
effort on the first draft means less effort on any draft thereafter - some loser
Posted: 10/17/2016 2:37 AM
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I agree. that game has a ****load of cutscenes. Will be nice to skip them.