Topic by Enhasa

Posted: 8/29/2005 1:12 AM

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Enhasa

Joined: 1/14/2005
Posts: 216

spezzafer wrote:

Unfortunately both the Star Gun and the Drill Claw are behind both the Battle Doors, which I skip because yes they take too long. You can bet I would have gotten them had I been given the opportunity.

I think that you should indeed skip all the weapons that you can in the interest of time. I know there are people who apparently find getting more powerful weapons in an RPG run at the expense of speed more entertaining, but I have never understood this POV.

"I think happiness is just being able to loaf without stress." http://speeddemosarchive.com/

Posted: 8/29/2005 6:05 PM

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spezzafer

Former player

Joined: 10/19/2004
Posts: 142

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss all weapons as unnecessary time-wasting detours. I remember saving over 3 minutes in the Moleville Mines in my 2nd revision (the published one) compared to the first run through because I bought the Work Pants and Weapons before entering the mines, and it shortened the boss fights considerably.

Posted: 8/29/2005 8:25 PM

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Enhasa

Joined: 1/14/2005
Posts: 216

spezzafer wrote:

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss all weapons as unnecessary time-wasting detours. I remember saving over 3 minutes in the Moleville Mines in my 2nd revision (the published one) compared to the first run through because I bought the Work Pants and Weapons before entering the mines, and it shortened the boss fights considerably.

Well definitely if getting certain weapons works better, go for that. I meant skip all the (weapons that you can in the interest of time) rather than (skip all the weapons that you can) in the interest of time. I was referring to people who would rather see an "ultimate weapon" or something "secret" like the Lazy Shell being used, even if it is a bit slower. It's not an issue of entertainment vs speed, it's just that I don't find "ultimate weapons" very entertaining.

"I think happiness is just being able to loaf without stress." http://speeddemosarchive.com/

Posted: 8/30/2005 6:04 AM

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Kitsune

Joined: 4/29/2005
Posts: 1212

Well, I finally downloaded the avi, after all, I did SAY that I would. And now I think that I'm going to watch it while I lay in bed tonight, waiting for sleep to over take me. Yes, I leave my computer on all the time mostly, watching Time Attacks to help me sleep. ;3

Posted: 9/1/2005 10:29 PM

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nitsuja

Emulator Coder, Skilled player (1300)

Joined: 12/21/2004
Posts: 2687

I wonder if a time attack of the shell shooting beetle minigame could be interesting? (Anybody know if it has a reachable max score?)

Posted: 9/1/2005 10:52 PM

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Highness

Player (70)

Joined: 8/24/2004
Posts: 2562
Location: Sweden

I don't reccon playing that mini game. Where can it be found?

Posted: 9/1/2005 10:54 PM

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DeHackEd

Emulator Coder, Site Developer, Former player

Joined: 11/6/2004
Posts: 833

Get at least 500 gold. Talk to a kid in the Mushroom Kingdom. You need to be fairly through the storyline to get it.

Posted: 9/2/2005 12:15 AM

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nitsuja

Emulator Coder, Skilled player (1300)

Joined: 12/21/2004
Posts: 2687

The kid with the "game boy" in the Mushroom Kingdom inn. It shows up in the menu after you pay him. It looks sort of like this:

Posted: 9/2/2005 3:34 AM

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Kitsune

Joined: 4/29/2005
Posts: 1212

Actually, the background in the Minigame seems to depend on where you are, cause I've noticed two or three different backgrounds for it.

Posted: 9/2/2005 5:30 AM

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antimatter

Joined: 4/21/2005
Posts: 32
Location: Georgia, USA

If I remember correctly, the max is 99,999,999. I guess the time attack would just see how quickly it can reach that score, since there's no real ending to the minigame.

Posted: 9/2/2005 3:23 PM

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Highness

Player (70)

Joined: 8/24/2004
Posts: 2562
Location: Sweden

Ah yes! That game I've played. Hehe.

Posted: 7/11/2006 6:14 PM

Post subject: Super Mario RPG

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FeelTheMagic

Joined: 7/11/2006
Posts: 5

Hello everyone, I'm a new member here. I want to get into doing TAS videos for RPGs, and I looked through here and couldn't find one on Super Mario RPG. Since it's naturally a short game I don't think a speed run would be out of the question. I'll probably start playing around with it tonight when I get off work. I don't think luck manipulation will be too hard with this game, the only thing I'm wondering about is maximizing the amount of 'Once Again!'s I get.

Posted: 7/11/2006 6:19 PM
(Edited: 7/11/2006 6:28 PM)

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Arne_the_great

Former player

Joined: 12/17/2005
Posts: 77
Location: Bjurholm, Sweden

Look closer: http://tasvideos.org/movies.cgi?id=402 But you could try to find a way to improve it?

Posted: 7/11/2006 6:23 PM

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FeelTheMagic

Joined: 7/11/2006
Posts: 5

I stand corrected. But I'd still like to do a game, if anyone has suggestions.

Posted: 7/11/2006 7:48 PM

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Truncated

Editor, Reviewer, Experienced player (968)

Joined: 4/17/2004
Posts: 3107
Location: Sweden

>Since it's naturally a short game... It's actually the third longest one we have ever published... http://tasvideos.org/MovieStatistics.html (BTW, the list is bugged out, FF4 is displayed three times. Someone might want to fix that.) EDIT: Right, you wanted suggestions for games to do. Any game which has high entertainment rating but low technical rating is a good candidate for obsoletion. Or you could check the list we have: http://tasvideos.org/ListOfIdeas.html

Posted: 7/11/2006 8:06 PM

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Atma

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Joined: 9/1/2005
Posts: 803

Truncated wrote:

(BTW, the list is bugged out, FF4 is displayed three times. Someone might want to fix that.)

I don't recall FF4 ever actually being TAS'd to completion. That there is FF6, note the VI, not IV :P In regards to the topic, I don't think this game could be improved by much at all, so I'd reccomend something slightly easier, as long as it isn't a zelda game (they're evil I tell you).

Posted: 7/11/2006 9:48 PM

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GuanoBowl

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Joined: 7/4/2005
Posts: 714
Location: Albuqueruqe, New Mexico

I was playing around with this game and found out that you can possibly for a lot of the battles, not let the enemy hit you, depending on the order of which you hit them. I found this out by the guys that jump in front of you during the 1st couple of fight scenes.

Change my sig. again, and I will murder your pet fish.

Posted: 7/11/2006 9:59 PM

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Highness

Player (70)

Joined: 8/24/2004
Posts: 2562
Location: Sweden

If you want to get into TAS:ing I won't suggest you make a long game for your first run, until you get the hang of it. Do Section Z for NES instead. ;)

Posted: 7/12/2006 2:09 AM

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NMcCoy

Joined: 6/1/2006
Posts: 64

Kirby's Dreamland 3 hasn't been done yet, has it? I think a full run of that could be highly entertaining. EDIT: whoops, you're looking for RPGs. Never mind.

Posted: 7/12/2006 2:45 AM

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Mlandry

Joined: 8/3/2004
Posts: 325

http://tasvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=936 try this game... it's sort of like an RPG if you consider Ogre Battle an RPG besides, you know you'd have at least 1 viewer regardless of the quality of the run =)

Posted: 7/12/2006 5:21 AM

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Boco

Former player

Joined: 3/30/2004
Posts: 1354
Location: Heather's imagination

Highness wrote:

Do Section Z for NES instead. ;)

YES PLEASE

someone is out there who will like you. take off your mask so they can find you faster. I support the new Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun.

Posted: 3/8/2007 3:52 AM

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Lord_Bahamut

Joined: 9/7/2005
Posts: 143
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Bumping to ask about timing for the Super Jump. The currently published run gets the Attack Scarf and Super Suit, which requires performance of one hundred Super Jumps. I know there is a timing change at around fifteen jumps, but isn't there another change later on, in the forties or fifties?

This guy are sick.

Posted: 3/8/2007 10:39 AM

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Highness

Player (70)

Joined: 8/24/2004
Posts: 2562
Location: Sweden

Unless someone answers this, you can always download the smv and look at the key press to find out about the timing. :)

Posted: 3/8/2007 11:23 PM

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Kitsune

Joined: 4/29/2005
Posts: 1212

Does anyone have the SMV file for Spezzafer's other run, that took place before the current Published run? ;3

Posted: 3/9/2007 12:05 AM

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skamastaG

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Joined: 6/25/2006
Posts: 138
Location: Fort Collins, CO

http://tasvideos.org/308M.html It's used to be published so you could have found it by searching on this site. I didn't check but hopefully that smv file works.