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Zeupar:
Hello, TSCers. Long time no see! Speedrunning has come a long way since this lovely site some of us like to call home took its first baby steps more than 13 years ago. In the recent years, most important speedrunning websites have revolved around video proof, having players record and link to their whole performances for their records to count or be submittable at all.

Several players have pointed this out on our forums, suggesting that we should catch up with the times. Even though it could have seemed like these requests fell on deaf ears, that was not the case. However, the staff wanted to do it the elegant way, overhauling the site to focus on encouraging players to prove their records instead of making proving your records mandatory. A hidden staff board on our forums is full of good ideas on how to achieve this the best possible way.

The problem is that such approach requires a skilled coder with free time willing to do the hard work a site redesign takes. We have done our best to find one, but it's not an easy task and we ultimately gave up (at least, I did). That's why we are introducting the following new rule:

As of 2017/01/01, all first-place records (including ties) must have a video of the whole run linked in the stat comment. Emulator runs must have an input file linked instead. Please, use the following site to upload input files: http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php

We think it's a good compromise, because having players prove every submission would be overkill. In any case, depending on how it goes, we might make the rule stricter in the near future (top 3 records?).

If you are a programmer reading this and are willing to code for TSC, please contact me!

hfactor66:
It's nice to see something new on the homepage for once, it's a nice change. Hopefully we can stir up some activity with Sonic Mania & Project Sonic 2017 coming out this year, it'd be nice to see TSC a little more lively than it is now.

I suppose a rule imposing video proving records was inevitable, as proving records is moving away from using photos, as they can be unreliable. Guess I'm gonna have to figure out how to record my DSi when going for records on Extra stages in SRA, if I ever pick up that game again. If any place needed a replay button in that game, the Extra stages needed it. lol so yep, the time to get with the times has come.

Looking forward to seeing what 2017 holds in store for good ol' TSC, again especially with the new Sonic games we're getting this year. Yes I'm getting them, why else would I have gotten a PS4? Anyways, happy New Year TSC!

Brian:
Loved this! This will make more people willing to post their times here, since I've seen some people say that the lack of video evidence for things made them upset.

Also, having WRs with no video proof is detrimental in every sense, because it's harder to beat something that you don't know the details of, so there's that too.

Overall I agree that imposing video proof for all stats would be overkill, and would certainly fill the video section (with people submit all their runs there too) with irrelevant videos, which would not be a good thing.

I'm looking forward to the future of TSC, since this place has been since a long time ago (nearly 9 years, damn), one of the most important sites I've ever been a part of. Speaking of the future, do you guys have backups? I mean, if anything bad happens all of a sudden, will any stat or the videos that are hosted on TSC itself get lost?

TimpZ:
Does this mean that if you do a run on an emulator that you are required to use one with rerecording functions? I don't think that's a very good idea at all :/. For one it would clash with the rules on speedrun.com which means that if you do full game runs then you can't submit times if you happen to get an IL PB. Also it forces users to use the rerecording function of TASing emulators which is better than no required proof at all but still does nothing to combat cheating if you know what you're doing. Splices are way harder to do than savestates and hex edits :). Regardless, I very much appreciate the steps you are taking on this.

When it comes to asking for coding help, could you please post more specifics and details about what you want to do?

TheRealShadnic:
I'm studying programming, and after first year we'll have entrance limits for different styles. I'm going for Game/App/etc. programming, but if I can't make it there, I'll probably set for web-developing. If that happens, it'd be cool to see, if I could do something for the site! :D

I also have friends on that path, so while they don't have much free-time because of school, I can ask them, if someone is interested!

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