Penumbra Black Plague(Completed)

2013-07-26 09:19:47 am

All my previous runs I've had to record at 640x360, nothing I do will allow me to record smoothly at 720 no matter what I try.

AdamAK

2013-07-26 11:45:36 am

Totally rad

I've installed the game again and am gonna practice it a bit over the next few days. I will be able to record at any resolution and framerate once I fix my desktop (when I'm back in Europe).

How would you like to split up the segments, by the way? One thing we can try is that everyone works on the same segment for a while and we go for the best one, and the alternative is that we split it up and let one person grind out individual segments.

Kotti

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Kotti: 2013-07-27 11:28:33 am

Kotti: 2013-07-27 10:42:26 am

2013-07-26 12:13:30 pm

Segment splitting probably work out depending on the segment. I'd be okay with letting people call dibs on some segments they're willing to grind and have everyone work on other segments that are more difficult to get done at all (Residential Corridors is likely to be really hard). The spreadsheet I posted is open for comments so if anyone wants to get his name on a segment, feel free to add a comment there.

EDIT:
New tricks.

Tiny clip in Residential Corridors (same split as the brick clip, probably not worth it).
http://www.twitch.tv/thekotti/c/2644472

Faster Hivemind Challenge 1, causes Challenge 2 to gub out a bit but that can be fixed by loading a save.
http://www.twitch.tv/thekotti/c/2644484

Damn cool new route to Infected Corridors, really random but really awesome.
http://www.twitch.tv/thekotti/c/2644501

EDIT2: Almost forgot, new Machine Room clip.

Mooo

2013-07-27 02:47:19 pm

I'd already been trying a Machine Room clip, but it involved doing it just to the left of the locked gate (which would throw you through straight beside the computer terminal, but that looks pretty badass).

Also how exactly does the Hivemind Challenge 1 clip mess up the next challenge exactly?

Kotti

2013-07-27 02:58:16 pm

Machine Room: I got right next to the computer with the machine room clip before but I had already opened the door in that save and for proof of concept I wanted to do it again with the door closed.

Hivemind Challenge: Because the other prisoner starts talking to you as you complete the challenge part of the cutscene carries over to the next challenge. You still have control in challenge 2, but the screen will have black bars like in cutscenes and the camera will constantly try to turn towards a point somewhere left of the start which is very annoying. Not a problem when segmenting, it was fixed when I reloaded the save.

Kotti

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Kotti: 2013-07-31 01:57:47 pm

2013-07-31 01:57:32 pm

5 hours of grinding the first two segments and the result is a really bad clip number 3 and a start that's probably slower than the usual RTA route.

At least it looks cool.

Lo1ts

2013-08-14 06:36:42 pm

Finally got around to doing some black plague and did my own version of the first 3 segments. the vents should have been part of the second segment but i moved my mouse during the load and walked the wrong way. I tried the segment after that for about an hour and didn't get the glitch once. If anyone wants to try it here's the save file http://www.mediafire.com/download/pwdouxl4lzuwwz8/Ventilation+Shafts+2013-08-11_03.05.42_48.sav

Mooo

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Mooo: 2013-10-10 07:29:03 am

2013-10-10 05:18:13 am

Just thought I'd mention that I'm streaming a couple runs of Black Plague on Twitch, it's my first time ever trying to stream so I'd appreciate all the feedback about it and what I can do to improve.

www.twitch.tv/moothing

Well, that was fun. I managed to get the vent clip a couple times (once three times in a row) and got it as part of a run (although the messhall skip messed me up before I could continue). But still, vent skip is definitely possible. I'll try and record it since I forgot twitch disables archiving by default.

Mooo

2013-10-11 12:27:56 pm

I managed to record the vent strat, took about 50 attempts just to get it recorded (it must be camera shy, it doesn't take too long normally).

Kotti

2014-01-20 03:01:57 pm

Recorded a tutorial for any%, including the computer room skip.

http://www.twitch.tv/thekotti/c/3582408

Laink

2014-02-04 11:18:21 pm

Got a 18:27 single segment run yesterday.

Sorry about the recording quality. (I sing, swear and do other silly things. I was quite happy, and had a fuck lot of bad runs behind me.) Still a pretty good run though ! I'll try to improve it and get sub 18.

I don't do anything special, except not using the saw (I don't know if I should), and using a box instead of a barrel for the clip before green/red lights rooms.

Shoutout to you Kotti for that tutorial ! I was able to get a good run after one week of practice.

Laink

2014-02-05 02:45:37 am

Sorry for double post, I just registered.

I just wanted to add that if you guys decided to do that segmented run, I would be glad to help.

Kotti

2014-02-05 12:44:34 pm

Congrats

Guess I'll have to start trying to take the record back now.

Laink

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Laink: 2014-02-06 12:44:21 pm

2014-02-06 12:28:41 pm

Just got a 18:21 single segment run ! I didn't even swear or sing in this one.
A few mistakes, I'll try to improve this.

Laink

2014-02-06 01:50:36 pm

Well, this isn't WR anymore. Congrats Kotti, it was awesome.

Kotti

2014-02-06 03:03:09 pm

17:21

http://www.twitch.tv/thekotti/c/3677205

Mooo

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Mooo: 2014-02-12 02:31:12 pm

2014-02-12 02:29:41 pm

Well, after I finished building my new PC I managed to get the next segment with the new vent strats, I don't believe there's much to improve on it apart from the fact that it's not perfectly edited (I just wanted to make sure I didn't cut off any parts of it).

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Ndth28JedgYm9aSVlKRi1qUHM/edit?usp=sharing

I suggest you download it, 720p @ 60 FPS. I hope we can get this segmented run going again Cheesy

(P.S: Here's the save file for the next segment https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9Ndth28JedgM3J2azdlT2VYVkU/edit)

Laink

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Laink: 2014-03-13 03:46:02 pm

Laink: 2014-03-13 03:43:27 pm

2014-03-13 03:42:11 pm

New PB : 17:02

I can save ten to twenty more seconds, I really fucked up with the diamond. Also, my local recording was corrupted.

I'll improve this.

Kotti

2014-03-14 06:37:36 pm

Congrats

. I won't try to compete with that, at least not anytime soon.

Laink

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Laink: 2014-04-07 10:02:55 am

2014-04-06 02:43:26 pm

16m19s

pretty cool run.

http://fr.twitch.tv/strike62700
that guy has a 16:46, and from what I saw, he can beat me.

Mooo

2014-04-06 05:32:38 pm

Damn, competition's getting fierce! Good jobs to both of you.

Laink

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Laink: 2014-04-11 06:51:36 am

Laink: 2014-04-11 02:06:42 am

2014-04-11 02:06:11 am

Strike got a 16:03 run (http://www.twitch.tv/strike62700/c/4044494).
This is getting insane. I'm going for sub 16 (and if I don't he will).

Kotti

2014-04-11 02:29:45 pm

Wow, those are some great times. Is it just down to optimizing movement? I had a quick look at the 16:19 run and didn't notice an major route changes.

Laink

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Laink: 2014-04-12 09:47:36 am

Laink: 2014-04-12 09:47:20 am

Laink: 2014-04-12 09:46:55 am

2014-04-12 09:44:57 am

Yes, the route is roughly the same. We just move and clip faster than before.

Small changes :
- In vents, we use an iron bar on the gas pipe instead of the rock.
- In sewers/cafeteria, we jump directly on the cereal box/wood box and fly, instead of moving it first.
- In sewers, we jump from the small boxes to the big box

Strike found those things.

I've tried to find new clips, but this route you made is just really really good already, it's amazing. After we get sub 16, I'll try again.

Kotti

2014-04-12 10:01:37 am

Nice. If you want to try adding a new clip to the route, this is one I thought might be viable in single segment, just never went for it in runs. There should be enough time to set up for it during Clarence's first speech. Very small timesave sadly, just skips having the door despawn after getting the hand. The rest of the small clips posted in this thread I don't think are worth going for.

I honestly don't think the route is going to go through any major changes anymore. The only area that seems almost skippable is the Ventilation shafts, assuming there's a way to get around the softlock caused by using the door in Cells. And that's a pretty big assumption.