AGDQ 2016 Schedule

2015-12-08 04:10:40 pm

DS Dictator

From the open letter thread:

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Actually, I touched base with the committee again to confirm,
the reason there haven't been new additions to the schedule is because they are not planning on adding more games right now (other than potentially re-adding Dark Forces, but that's still in the works).

Most of the time gained from the current drops has been invested in donation incentives, which do not appear on the schedule. If there are further drops, games may be added, but for the moment, the committee does not plan on adding anything further.

TL:DR, no new additions other than potentially re-adding Dark Forces

urboykyle

2015-12-08 09:45:00 pm

For the Left 4 Dead 2 run, we are concerned about having enough time to get a decent amount of practice, and our practicing means fewer practice computers for the other PC runs.

sumichu

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sumichu: 2015-12-09 02:46:49 pm

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2015-12-09 02:26:16 pm

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Quote from urboykyle:

For the Left 4 Dead 2 run, we are concerned about having enough time to get a decent amount of practice, and our practicing means fewer practice computers for the other PC runs.

I brought this up with our tech team and the committee. ~~We're still organizing stuff with World 9 and will check if they'll bring extra PCs (similar to SGDQ 2015). I'll let you know when we hear back.~~

EDIT: World9 is not bringing extra PCs for practicing. Also, it was brought to my attention that there is already a discussion re: practice machines for your run in the Runner Special Requirements Thread, so for tech-related discussions, please follow up with TestRunner and Omnigamer there.

The committee would like to know if there is a large difference between LAN and online runs that requires extra onsite practice.

urboykyle

2015-12-09 04:38:06 pm

Quote from sumichu:

Quote from urboykyle:

For the Left 4 Dead 2 run, we are concerned about having enough time to get a decent amount of practice, and our practicing means fewer practice computers for the other PC runs.

I brought this up with our tech team and the committee. ~~We're still organizing stuff with World 9 and will check if they'll bring extra PCs (similar to SGDQ 2015). I'll let you know when we hear back.~~

EDIT: World9 is not bringing extra PCs for practicing. Also, it was brought to my attention that there is already a discussion re: practice machines for your run in the Runner Special Requirements Thread, so for tech-related discussions, please follow up with TestRunner and Omnigamer there.

The committee would like to know if there is a large difference between LAN and online runs that requires extra onsite practice.

Our run doesn't necessarily require extra onsite practice, we were more concerned with the PC block having enough time in general to practice. We didn't want to hog the setups and make others potentially suffer because of it. There is a co-op strategy that depends on two players interacting with each other, used several times throughout the run. It depends on latency, but it only needs two people to perform. Our concerns were further explained here: https://twitter.com/YashichiDSF/status/674689957429047297

[quote="sumichu"][quote="urboykyle"]For the Left 4 Dead 2 run, we are concerned about having enough time to get a decent amount of practice, and our practicing means fewer practice computers for the other PC runs.[/quote]

I brought this up with our tech team and the committee.  [s]We're still organizing stuff with World 9 and will check if they'll bring extra PCs (similar to SGDQ 2015).  I'll let you know when we hear back.[/s]

EDIT: World9 is not bringing extra PCs for practicing.  Also, it was brought to my attention that there is already a discussion re: practice machines for your run in the [url="https://forum.speeddemosarchive.com/post/agdq_2016_run_special_requirements_thread.html"]Runner Special Requirements Thread[/url], so for tech-related discussions, please follow up with TestRunner and Omnigamer there.

The committee would like to know if there is a large difference between LAN and online runs that requires extra onsite practice.[/quote]

Our run doesn't necessarily require extra onsite practice, we were more concerned with the PC block having enough time in general to practice. We didn't want to hog the setups and make others potentially suffer because of it. There is a co-op strategy that depends on two players interacting with each other, used several times throughout the run. It depends on latency, but it only needs two people to perform. Our concerns were further explained here: https://twitter.com/YashichiDSF/status/674689957429047297

Kinnijup

2015-12-10 11:20:16 pm

Thanks for the schedule update. The Spelunky run on 1/5 at 7:57 AM can have the runners changed to "Kinnijup and BumCommando" as we will be doing a relay run for Spelunky - All Shortcuts + Olmec (as someone from AGDQ suggested in the status of our submissions). We worked out the details of handing off the controller. Thanks for the help and let me know if you have any questions,

Kinnijup(Jamie) and BumCommando(Bom)

Sonikkustar

2015-12-11 04:50:16 pm

The Great Farming Empire

Oh man, This schedule is looking pretty hype. If I were to say something, I guess I feel as though Gunstar Super Heroes would fit better before Metroid Fusion instead of before Left 4 Dead 2 since both GSH and Fusion are 2D fast paced shooters on the GBA. It might also be a better transition into the GBA games rather than just coming right from an arcade game into 5 hours of Metroid. If it's just a matter of runners not being able to make it on time for their run, then that's completely understandable. I don't want to cause a half-hour shift back and have people unable to run due to not being able to show up in time. Just thought I'd offer a suggestion that's all.
It'd also be nice if I didn't have to be up at 5 in the morning, but that ain't my call so I don't mind too much.

Miles

2015-12-13 07:38:35 pm

Quote from Miles:

And now that these changes are finished will the schedule be put up on the main website?

sumichu

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2015-12-13 09:50:01 pm

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We're adding a changelog from today onward so people know (generally) what's been changed. Please refer to the OP for the full log.

Sunday, December 13, 2015
- Removed Themartonfi from the Banjo Kazooie race, as he is unable to attend (per email we received on 12/13/2015 at 9:11 PM EST).
- Added 5 minutes to the Super Mario Galaxy setup window to account for showing the final cutscene.

Tezur0

2015-12-14 12:45:09 am

maybe we should see a final schedule and not changelog?
it's mid-december already.

Cool Matty

2015-12-14 01:29:53 am

Crawlathon WR, get down on my level.

Quote from Tezur0:

maybe we should see a final schedule and not changelog?
it's mid-december already.

This is a final schedule. The schedule changes when runners have to drop.

Tezur0

2015-12-14 02:15:03 am

That's nice to hear!
Can we please get one on website with auto timezones, then?

Cool Matty

2015-12-14 09:35:33 am

Crawlathon WR, get down on my level.

Quote from Tezur0:

That's nice to hear!
Can we please get one on website with auto timezones, then?

We're working on it, we've completely changed how the schedule is processed and integrated with the website for this event, so it's taken some time to get it working. We had to drop Google Drive as our primary datafeed for scheduling since... somehow... Google is not actually reliable (it actually went down at SGDQ for several hours, and that wasn't the first time).

TheMG2

2015-12-14 09:38:45 am

Ok that makes sense, I remember when that happened.

halfcoordinated

2015-12-17 09:02:11 pm

One hand is enough.

Small request- could it be noted on the schedule that my run of Transformers: Devastation (Monday 9:55 AM) will be done one-handed? I suppose it'll probably be there anyway once all incentives are added in, but that small detail helped increase interest for my run last year quite a bit.

ZOMandKatgarr

2015-12-19 02:23:31 pm

Woah, this schedule change kinda messed me up... I'll still be able to come but I'm gonna have to take another day off of work, which I wasn't prepared for Undecided

The Spooky Games Done Quick block used to be at 9AM on Thursday but now it's 1AM on Wednesday. Can I get some explanation for that? I mean, I prefer late at night to early morning because I'm definitely a night owl, but I wasn't expecting to have to take the whole week off of work.

sumichu

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2015-12-20 09:47:41 pm

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Sunday, December 20, 2015
- Removed Mickey Gnou as a runner from the Metroid Fusion race, as he is unable to attend (per tweet from JRP2234 on 12/17/2015, 10:50 PM PST).
- Added an extra 'one handed' qualification to the Transformers: Devastation run category.
- Updated the Spelunky runners to 'Kinnijup and BumCommando', and updated the Spelunky run category to 'All Shortcuts + Olmec Relay'.
- Updated Zakky The Goatragon's name per his request.

Quote from ZOMandKatgarr:

Woah, this schedule change kinda messed me up... I'll still be able to come but I'm gonna have to take another day off of work, which I wasn't prepared for Undecided

The Spooky Games Done Quick block used to be at 9AM on Thursday but now it's 1AM on Wednesday. Can I get some explanation for that? I mean, I prefer late at night to early morning because I'm definitely a night owl, but I wasn't expecting to have to take the whole week off of work.

The Spooky Games Done Quick block was moved because the committee didn't want to replace the Vorpal/Cubeface drops (due to marathon length reasons), but they needed to fix the overall timing of major runs in the schedule. Before making this change, the availability of each runner in the Spooky Games Done Quick block was checked (based on what was indicated in your submissions); all of the runners had indicated availability for Wednesday.

[b]Sunday, December 20, 2015[/b]
- Removed Mickey Gnou as a runner from the Metroid Fusion race, as he is unable to attend (per tweet from JRP2234 on 12/17/2015, 10:50 PM PST).
- Added an extra 'one handed' qualification to the Transformers: Devastation run category.
- Updated the Spelunky runners to 'Kinnijup and BumCommando', and updated the Spelunky run category to 'All Shortcuts + Olmec Relay'.
- Updated Zakky The Goatragon's name per his request.

[quote="ZOMandKatgarr"]Woah, this schedule change kinda messed me up... I'll still be able to come but I'm gonna have to take another day off of work, which I wasn't prepared for :-\  The Spooky Games Done Quick block used to be at 9AM on Thursday but now it's 1AM on Wednesday.  Can I get some explanation for that?  I mean, I prefer late at night to early morning because I'm definitely a night owl, but I wasn't expecting to have to take the whole week off of work.[/quote]

The Spooky Games Done Quick block was moved because the committee didn't want to replace the Vorpal/Cubeface drops (due to marathon length reasons), but they needed to fix the overall timing of major runs in the schedule. Before making this change, the availability of each runner in the Spooky Games Done Quick block was checked (based on what was indicated in your submissions); all of the runners had indicated availability for Wednesday.

ZOMandKatgarr

2015-12-20 11:39:55 pm

We weren't absolutely sure of our schedule when we submitted the game so we put every day as available to add flexibility because we knew we could back out later if it turned out to be a problem. By the time I was accepted, we figured out that Katgarr would only be able to come Thursday or later, so I put that on our "availability" when we registered the account... I guess I didn't post anything on these forums, so that's my bad, but if I hadn't checked a couple of days ago, I would've missed the run because we would have booked flights for Wednesday. An e-mail would have been nice Undecided

wobs23

2015-12-21 05:44:30 pm

Cloudbuilt <3 Coilworks

On the schedule it still says there will be a bid war for the character skin on my and Midboss's Cloudbuilt run, but that incentive was actually pulled a while ago since Midboss wouldn't agree. Would you mind updating it to remove any confusion?

quinntendopower

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2015-12-22 12:51:11 pm

Takahashi Meijin

I'm confused as to why I wasn't chosen to run Prinny? My button mashing can reach over 20hz! That alone should have been a major deciding factor considering the game rewards button speed, when the runners are otherwise neck and neck. Pink Pajamas and I discussed a co-op run, but that was before a runner was chosen and I was assumed the favored runner (since I have the best time). Now that he was chosen I haven't heard anything, which is questionable.

It's not about the runner imo, it's about the GAME. If there was someone clearly faster then me, I'd want them to run the game plain and simple.

I guess it pays to be friends with the cool crowd? That's literally the only reason I can think of here, and that's pretty lame.

sumichu

2015-12-22 01:58:22 pm

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Quote from quinntendopower:

I'm confused as to why I wasn't chosen to run Prinny? My button mashing can reach over 20hz! That alone should have been a major deciding factor considering the game rewards button speed, when the runners are otherwise neck and neck. Pink Pajamas and I discussed a co-op run, but that was before a runner was chosen and I was assumed the favored runner (since I have the best time). Now that he was chosen I haven't heard anything, which is questionable.

It's not about the runner imo, it's about the GAME. If there was someone clearly faster then me, I'd want them to run the game plain and simple.

I guess it pays to be friends with the cool crowd? That's literally the only reason I can think of here, and that's pretty lame.

At any rate, I like Pink Pajamas, he's a nice guy and a great gamer. I wish him the best in the run and hope he does his best to both promote the game to people and the charity. Prinny is a very special game that more people need to experience and there are many angles that game has to get people to donate cash to the charity.

PinkPajamas was selected for Prinny based on the content of the submissions; your recorded PB came after that choice was made.

[quote="quinntendopower"]I'm confused as to why I wasn't chosen to run Prinny? My button mashing can reach over 20hz! That alone should have been a major deciding factor considering the game rewards button speed, when the runners are otherwise neck and neck. Pink Pajamas and I discussed a co-op run, but that was before a runner was chosen and I was assumed the favored runner (since I have the best time). Now that he was chosen I haven't heard anything, which is questionable.

It's not about the runner imo, it's about the GAME. If there was someone clearly faster then me, I'd want them to run the game plain and simple.

I guess it pays to be friends with the cool crowd? That's literally the only reason I can think of here, and that's pretty lame.

At any rate, I like Pink Pajamas, he's a nice guy and a great gamer. I wish him the best in the run and hope he does his best to both promote the game to people and the charity. Prinny is a very special game that more people need to experience and there are many angles that game has to get people to donate cash to the charity. 
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PinkPajamas was selected for Prinny based on the content of the submissions; your recorded PB came after that choice was made.

quinntendopower

2015-12-22 02:07:43 pm

Takahashi Meijin

Thanks for the explanation Sumichu

Kinnijup

2015-12-22 06:41:53 pm

Thanks for adding my name to the Spelunky run and indicating it's a relay, Sumichu! <3

sumichu

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Quote from quinntendopower:

Thanks for the explanation Sumichu

Quote from Kinnijup:

Thanks for adding my name to the Spelunky run and indicating it's a relay, Sumichu! <3

I'll forward the thanks to the committee, as they're the ones doing all the fixing and such. Cheesy

sumichu

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December 23rd, 2015
- Removed Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways DLC Bonus run from the schedule, as Sunblade_GER has informed us he will be unable to perform the run. (per this forum post on 12/19/2015, 05:58 AM PST)
- Added Symphony of the Night - Richter All Bosses by mecharichter to the schedule as a bonus game on Thursday at 12:15AM, after the Castlevania block.
- Moved Hotline Miami to Tuesday 3:05am to account for the removal of RE Separate Ways causing schedule drift later on.
- Switched the timeslots of Super Punch-Out!! and Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!.
- Renamed 'Brain Age, TAS v Human competition, and a total control' to 'TAS Block'.
- Adjusted various setup times to account for run times that aren't a multiple of 5.
- Added an additional '100%' qualifier to the run category for The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
- Added a Bonus Incentive to Portal 2: 'Chapter 6 DLC'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs: 'Showcase an obsolete 'pigflying' strategy'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Battletoads: 'Blindfolded Turbo Tunnel'. Added 3 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Removed the 'Character Skin Bidwar' Donation Incentive from Cloudbuilt.
- Added a Donation Incentive to FEZ: 'Play as Sonic'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Grand Theft Auto 3: 'Radio Station Bidwar'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Half-Life 2: 'Twitch Emote Wall Carving'.
- Added Donation Incentives to Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix: 'Sephiroth Level 1 Proud Mode' and 'Disney Song Singalong'. Added 15 minutes to the setup time to account for them.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards: 'Fridge'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Mirror's Edge: 'Third Person Cutscene Showcase'. Added 6 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added Donation Incentives to Pokemon Yellow: 'Character name Bidwar for the Main Character, Rival, Charmander, Pidgey, Lapras and Nidoran'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Rayman Legends: 'Music Level Showcase'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added Donation Incentives to Secret of Mana: 'Name Bidwar for the Boy', 'Name Bidwar for the Sprite', and 'Glitch Showcase'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for them.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Sonic Advance: 'Let Tails Tag Along'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Spelunky: 'Hell Run'. Added 15 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Strider 2: 'All Stages'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Super Mario Kart: 'Choco Island 1 Race between Md_Neo and KVD'. Added 4 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added Donation Incentives to Super Mario Maker: 'Bidwar: Save or Kill the Yoshis' and 'Name an AGDQ Race Level (32 characters)'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Super Punch-Out!!: 'Filename Bidwar'.
- Added Donation Incentives to the TAS Block: 'Dome Fossil vs Helix Fossil', 'Bidwar to Name the DS Firmware', 'MK64 Star Cup TAS Showcase', and 'Twitch Plays... Something...'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for them.
- Added Donation Incentives to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: 'Filename Bidwar' and 'Blindfolded Co-op Majora Fight'. Added 2 minutes to the setup time to account for them.
- Added Donation Incentives to The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages: 'Filename Bidwar' and 'Choose Link's Spirit Animal'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for them.
- Added a Donation Incentive to The Lion King: 'Hakuna Matata'.
- Changed Tony Hawk's Underground 2's Donation Incentive 'Play as Shrek' to 'Play as either the original character, Shrek, Goat or Skulls'.

All Donation Incentives are now listed on the schedule.

NOTE:
A lot of the GDQ staff will not be working on days surrounding Christmas Eve/Day due to the holiday and associated travel, so any changes requested on those days may not be processed until next week. Happy Holidays!

[b]December 23rd, 2015[/b]
- Removed Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways DLC Bonus run from the schedule, as Sunblade_GER has informed us he will be unable to perform the run. (per [url=https://forum.speeddemosarchive.com/post/agdq_2016_game_submissions_information_submissions_are_now_closed_730.html]this forum post[/url] on 12/19/2015, 05:58 AM PST)
- Added Symphony of the Night - Richter All Bosses by mecharichter to the schedule as a bonus game on Thursday at 12:15AM, after the Castlevania block.
- Moved Hotline Miami to Tuesday 3:05am to account for the removal of RE Separate Ways causing schedule drift later on.
- Switched the timeslots of Super Punch-Out!! and Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!.
- Renamed 'Brain Age, TAS v Human competition, and a total control' to 'TAS Block'.
- Adjusted various setup times to account for run times that aren't a multiple of 5.
- Added an additional '100%' qualifier to the run category for The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
- Added a Bonus Incentive to Portal 2: 'Chapter 6 DLC'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs: 'Showcase an obsolete 'pigflying' strategy'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Battletoads: 'Blindfolded Turbo Tunnel'. Added 3 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Removed the 'Character Skin Bidwar' Donation Incentive from Cloudbuilt.
- Added a Donation Incentive to FEZ: 'Play as Sonic'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Grand Theft Auto 3: 'Radio Station Bidwar'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Half-Life 2: 'Twitch Emote Wall Carving'.
- Added Donation Incentives to Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix: 'Sephiroth Level 1 Proud Mode' and 'Disney Song Singalong'. Added 15 minutes to the setup time to account for them.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards: 'Fridge'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Mirror's Edge: 'Third Person Cutscene Showcase'. Added 6 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added Donation Incentives to Pokemon Yellow: 'Character name Bidwar for the Main Character, Rival, Charmander, Pidgey, Lapras and Nidoran'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Rayman Legends: 'Music Level Showcase'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added Donation Incentives to Secret of Mana: 'Name Bidwar for the Boy', 'Name Bidwar for the Sprite', and 'Glitch Showcase'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for them.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Sonic Advance: 'Let Tails Tag Along'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Spelunky: 'Hell Run'. Added 15 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Strider 2: 'All Stages'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Super Mario Kart: 'Choco Island 1 Race between Md_Neo and KVD'. Added 4 minutes to the setup time to account for it.
- Added Donation Incentives to Super Mario Maker: 'Bidwar: Save or Kill the Yoshis' and 'Name an AGDQ Race Level (32 characters)'.
- Added a Donation Incentive to Super Punch-Out!!: 'Filename Bidwar'.
- Added Donation Incentives to the TAS Block: 'Dome Fossil vs Helix Fossil', 'Bidwar to Name the DS Firmware', 'MK64 Star Cup TAS Showcase', and 'Twitch Plays... Something...'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for them.
- Added Donation Incentives to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: 'Filename Bidwar' and 'Blindfolded Co-op Majora Fight'. Added 2 minutes to the setup time to account for them.
- Added Donation Incentives to The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages: 'Filename Bidwar' and 'Choose Link's Spirit Animal'. Added 5 minutes to the setup time to account for them.
- Added a Donation Incentive to The Lion King: 'Hakuna Matata'.
- Changed Tony Hawk's Underground 2's Donation Incentive 'Play as Shrek' to 'Play as either the original character, Shrek, Goat or Skulls'.
 
All Donation Incentives are now listed on the schedule.

[b][size="20"]NOTE:[/size][/b]
A lot of the GDQ staff will not be working on days surrounding Christmas Eve/Day due to the holiday and associated travel, so any changes requested on those days may not be processed until next week.  Happy Holidays!

sumichu

2015-12-24 02:53:40 am

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December 24th, 2015
- Changed the Half-Life 2 runner from Woobly to NoirCat, as Woobly will be unable to attend. (per PM received on 12/23 at 8:30 PM EST).
- Added 5 minutes to the Half-Life 2 estimate to account for the difference in runner PBs.