Ratchet: Deadlocked SS [Thinking of rerunning]

2008-05-26 12:52:35 am

THE GAME!!

If you're doing Couch Potato, then definitely do it SS. If you do it on Exterminator (highest difficulty?) then I don't mind whether it's SS or segmented.

Linkinito

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Linkinito: 2008-05-26 12:26:34 pm

2008-05-26 12:26:14 pm

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Exterminator is the highest difficulty, but you unlock it only when you finished the game. Hardest level for a New Game is Hero.

But if you have a "finished game" save on your memory card, you can directly play on Exterminator difficulty (it's the same thing than hero, but you get 5 stars/challenge instead of 4, useless in a any% run).

ShadowLaguna

2008-05-27 11:59:59 pm

THE GAME!!

Ah, that's right. My apologies, It's been a long time since i've played any Ratchet game (excluding ToD which I beat recently) but I;m overdue to play through the series. Then i'll hopefully have a bit more knowledge on Gladiator.

Linkinito

2008-06-06 08:33:05 am

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Finally, I RECORDED IT!!!!11!!!1!!

2:19:25

Definitely my best run so far, even though I messed up on some places, the run is very good. Gonna post it on the web after encoding and feel free to comment Grin

ShadowLaguna

2008-06-07 11:34:26 pm

THE GAME!!

Congrats.

Linkinito

2008-06-13 01:07:46 am

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So now the game is in the list, I need verifiers.

Linkinito

2008-06-20 11:51:41 am

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Little bump for two reasons:
- Need verifiers!
- I will redo my run, my 2:19:25 is a bit too crappy for me. Will redo it monday I think, expecting shaving off 10 minutes from that time. I want to do a good run, and not taking the risk to have my run rejected.

Linkinito

2008-07-18 09:57:29 am

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I DID IT!!!!!

Thanks god, that run was awesome. I died one time only (and in a stupid way...), but rest of the run was very good.

FINAL TIME: 2:11:12
I love palindrome times. Grin

The SDA time should be slightly different, a matter of 1 or 2 seconds... But I hope the time will be the same, it's stylish like that.

Sent my run now, so now let's waiting.

Linkinito

2008-10-24 01:55:11 pm

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The run is now on SDA! Grin

hillza

2008-10-24 01:59:28 pm

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The run is now on SDA! Grin

Good job, now maybe you try beat this time and no death?

Linkinito

2009-02-26 02:17:28 am

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Well I think I'll do it, found some interesting glitches. Dunno if i'll do it in Hero mode this time, or if I stay in Couch Potato and try to get under 2:00.

boct1584

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boct1584: 2012-05-28 07:23:25 pm

2012-05-28 07:22:58 pm

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I've enjoyed Deadlocked a lot since getting it back in '05. I think, for my first serious speedrun, I'd like to do a Challenge Mode Exterminator run. Maybe with all challenges, but I'm not sure on that; I remember the Landstalker target-shooting challenges being a titanic pain in the butt, as well as boring.

Is there any rule against Newgame+ runs? I didn't see such a thing in the Rules/FAQ thread, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything.

Surreal

2012-05-28 08:46:36 pm

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NG+ runs of games are usually allowed, yes.

boct1584

2012-05-29 07:47:03 am

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Okay, with that out of the way...

I see this run focusing on three weapons, to minimize downtime from going into the weapon select screen.

Dual Raptors: Low damage, but good fire rate and coverage. Possibly a good anti-swarm weapon. Ammo mods all the way, maybe an Aiming mod.

Vulcan Cannon: Good for doing damage on the move, since it's a homing weapon. I'd stock this with Ammo Mods and maybe one or two Speed Mods.

B-11 Vaprozier: I never liked this one. It seems incredibly weak compared to other weapons of its' kind in the R&C universe.

Anti-Matter Rifle: Hip sniping makes this a damn useful weapon. I'd personally stock this to the max with Ammo Mods.

Leviathan Flail: Oh man, I had forgotten all about this piece of work. Area Mods, maybe a Speed Mod or two.

Stalker Mine Launcher: I wouldn't use this in a speedrun. It's best with the Time Bomb Mod, and the time it takes to trigger is antithetical to a speedrun.

Quasar Turret Launcher: This has serious potential as well. Drop a couple, switch to another weapon, and watch the crossfire shred everything in your area. Best used in enclosed spaces, obviously.

Silencer: Possibly useful, but is significantly less so at long range. Don't think I'll use this.

Supernova: Best weapon possible for boss fights. I remember killing Ace Hardlight with this well before he runs out of medpaks.

I'll probably main the Leviathan Flail, Anti-Matter Rifle, and either the Dual Raptors or the Vulcan Cannon. I'll spend time to use the Quasar Turret Laucher for arena challenges, and the Supernova for boss fights.

Thoughts?

Okay, with that out of the way...

I see this run focusing on three weapons, to minimize downtime from going into the weapon select screen.

Dual Raptors: Low damage, but good fire rate and coverage. Possibly a good anti-swarm weapon. Ammo mods all the way, maybe an Aiming mod.

Vulcan Cannon: Good for doing damage on the move, since it's a homing weapon. I'd stock this with Ammo Mods and maybe one or two Speed Mods.

B-11 Vaprozier: I never liked this one. It seems incredibly weak compared to other weapons of its' kind in the R&C universe.

Anti-Matter Rifle: Hip sniping makes this a damn useful weapon. I'd personally stock this to the max with Ammo Mods.

Leviathan Flail: Oh man, I had forgotten all about this piece of work. Area Mods, maybe a Speed Mod or two.

Stalker Mine Launcher: I wouldn't use this in a speedrun. It's best with the Time Bomb Mod, and the time it takes to trigger is antithetical to a speedrun.

Quasar Turret Launcher: This has serious potential as well. Drop a couple, switch to another weapon, and watch the crossfire shred everything in your area. Best used in enclosed spaces, obviously.

Silencer: Possibly useful, but is significantly less so at long range. Don't think I'll use this.

Supernova: Best weapon possible for boss fights. I remember killing Ace Hardlight with this well before he runs out of medpaks.

I'll probably main the Leviathan Flail, Anti-Matter Rifle, and either the Dual Raptors or the Vulcan Cannon. I'll spend time to use the Quasar Turret Laucher for arena challenges, and the Supernova for boss fights.

Thoughts?

Linkinito

2012-05-29 01:16:17 pm

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Oh, didn't think this would come out from the grave! Smiley

Well, don't even hesitate, for New Game+, to have a save with every Exterminator card, and every weapon to V99. A 100% save in order to have maximum damage and the Ninja suit which makes Ratchet move faster.

The Vulcan Cannon, the Anti-Matter Rifle and the Supernova are the three weapons that would be used at best, and of course the Dual Raptors on rails are you are forced to use them. Don't forget that the Stalker Mine Launcher can be used to get through some force fields, and can make you gain time on some challenges.

Also in Challenge Mode you don't have to do Dread Challenges (so no Landstalker target shooting!) as you already have the required number of Dreadpoints. So I think, considering everything, that a time of 1:20 should be possible.

boct1584

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boct1584: 2012-05-29 01:33:26 pm

2012-05-29 01:29:37 pm

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Was already planning on having a 100% save to play from. Unfortunately, I accidentally erased the one I had, so I had to start over from my original "beginning of Challenge Mode" save, which thankfully included all the Glamor Stars.

I didn't know you could glitch through forcefields with Stalker Mines; I've been a casual player for long time, and don't yet have any equipment to record runs, so this is all for practice and theory. Are there any videos of forcefield glitching with the Stalker Mines on, say, Youtube? Or does the published Couch Potato run do it?

EDIT: I also think I'm going to practice using the weapon select in real-time. I know speed is the primary goal for runs here, but there's no reason I can't get good enough to switch weapons without losing time, to help add to the entertainment.

I have no name

2012-05-29 02:16:35 pm

Obscure games ftw

Point Blank Stalker Mines with the Napalm mod actually deal quite a bi of damage, and could be very helpful in any orb hacking missions. (I know there's one on Orxon in a small space, it could be very helpful there, unless you're planning on Supernova-ing that mission)

boct1584

2012-05-29 02:21:35 pm

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My thought for enclosed spaces was the Quasar Turret Launcher. I'll test the Stalker Mines' damage once I've got my file ready.

I have no name

2012-05-29 04:09:14 pm

Obscure games ftw

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My thought for enclosed spaces was the Quasar Turret Launcher. I'll test the Stalker Mines' damage once I've got my file ready.

Forgot about that at the time, although after throwing out some turrets (Shock Mod I'm assuming?) it might be better to switch to the mines, and maybe even throw out some Omnisheilds (shock mod if so).

What omega mods are you planning on using?

boct1584

2012-05-29 06:49:51 pm

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Shock Mod deals damage over the largest area, so probably that on most of my weapons. Maybe the Acid Mod on the Raptors since its' shots ricochet. You have any suggestions on Alpha Mod setups?

I have no name

2012-05-29 07:43:51 pm

Obscure games ftw

I've found the napalm mod to be pretty effective at killing things as well.
I ended up using mostly ammo and speed mods when I played, depending on if the weapon had enough ammo/fired fast enough.

boct1584

2012-05-30 05:33:27 pm

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Does the Napalm Mod actually enhance the damage of the weapon it's attached to? Unless it does, I would think that relying on the napalm to fall over an enemy, or relying on an enemy to walk into the napalm, isn't worth it.

Linkinito

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Linkinito: 2012-06-01 09:06:18 am

2012-06-01 09:05:58 am

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Omega Mods do not add direct damage to weapons, they just add additional damage with their effect. The lava for example in Napalm Mod brings more damage to every enemy it touches. And some of the napalm is landing right on the impact point.

boct1584

2012-06-05 02:59:36 pm

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Okay then. Once I get an answer to my question about whether I can just download a save instead of making it myself, I'll start testing.