Sonica - February 28, 2023

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SDAVerification: 2023-02-28 02:38:03 pm

2023-02-06 12:40:57 am

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Sonica () (flash) [Any %] [Single Segment]

Decision: Accept

Congratulations to 'RockoSonicFan'!

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SDAVerification

2023-02-06 12:40:58 am

Run Information

Sonica () (flash) [Any %] [Single Segment]

Verification Files

http://v.speeddemosarchive.com/sonica-20230202/2023-02-02%2013-45-38.mkv

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RockoSonicFan

2023-02-19 12:38:48 pm

Pretty impressive run, am I right?

LotBlind

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LotBlind: 2023-02-20 01:43:09 pm

2023-02-20 01:41:58 pm

Are the enemies and vanishing blocks on a global timer based on the time since you started the run or do they start moving the same way in each level once you're entered it?

RockoSonicFan

2023-02-20 02:10:47 pm

They start moving the same way in each level once I've entered it

LotBlind

2023-02-20 02:56:40 pm

1:38 - Looks like you a reacting to the block reappearing instead of passing through the teleport before it's done that. Is there randomness in how long the block will remain gone for? If not, you should be using a cue in the enemy placements or something to know when it's about to appear and save time by going earlier through the teleporter. Cause I can't see how the monster up top would have slowed you down if you had been a little faster there.

RockoSonicFan

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RockoSonicFan: 2023-02-20 04:00:58 pm

2023-02-20 03:03:21 pm

I'll check it out

RockoSonicFan

2023-02-20 06:50:39 pm

Here ya go

Attachment:

Sonica.mp4

ktwo

2023-02-21 02:46:55 am

I've played around with this game for short a bit. It's quite unfriendly for speedrunning, with slow-moving enemies blocking your path in many places and ridiculously large hitboxes (not unfair, but still frustratingly big).

With a game of this type, with set enemy locations and movements (no RNG), a set jump height, a very limited control scheme, buffered jumps and overall a short game, I think it should be possible to produce a run with essentially no visible mistakes.

As Lotblind pointed out, there appears to be an easily implemented time save in one of the last rooms. The room where you clip into the moving platform could also be improved. As I demonstrated in my video showing this trick (shared via pm, but attached here again for reference), you can just run to the exit, instead of jumping. It's a small, but noticeable, time save.

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2023-01-25 16-24-03.mp4

RockoSonicFan

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RockoSonicFan: 2023-02-21 05:56:50 am

2023-02-21 05:49:18 am

And all of it is done in the new run

RockoSonicFan

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RockoSonicFan: 2023-02-21 09:33:57 am

RockoSonicFan: 2023-02-21 09:33:35 am

2023-02-21 08:35:59 am

Quote from ktwo:

I've played around with this game for short a bit. It's quite unfriendly for speedrunning, with slow-moving enemies blocking your path in many places and ridiculously large hitboxes (not unfair, but still frustratingly big).

With a game of this type, with set enemy locations and movements (no RNG), a set jump height, a very limited control scheme, buffered jumps and overall a short game, I think it should be possible to produce a run with essentially no visible mistakes.

As Lotblind pointed out, there appears to be an easily implemented time save in one of the last rooms. The room where you clip into the moving platform could also be improved. As I demonstrated in my video showing this trick (shared via pm, but attached here again for reference), you can just run to the exit, instead of jumping. It's a small, but noticeable, time save.

And all of it is done in the newest run that I just submitted.

RockoSonicFan

2023-02-21 02:39:41 pm

So yeah what do you guys think of the newest run I submitted?

LotBlind

2023-02-22 11:07:52 am

Well based on what I can tell, provided the hitboxes are as annoying as ktwo is saying, I didn't see obvious mistakes this time. A/V is good with the cursor being out of the way.

accept

RockoSonicFan

2023-02-24 06:01:53 pm

Wonderful!

RockoSonicFan

2023-02-27 11:18:58 am

May the decision result be put up please?

SDAVerification

2023-02-28 02:38:05 pm

Decision posted.

LotBlind

2023-03-01 02:20:49 pm

The decision is posted on the due date of the verification usually.

RockoSonicFan

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RockoSonicFan: 2023-03-01 02:50:10 pm

2023-03-01 02:49:56 pm

Quote from LotBlind:

The decision is posted on the due date of the verification usually.

You're telling me. I wonder what the delay was. Nonetheless, it was worth it.