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[Zojirushi]

Devs chippin in, awesome!

 

[lucebuce12]

Aww damn. DICE donated a 1000$

 

[Rin Tohsaka]

Based DICE

 

[Sax Russel]

That was great

 

[Skrams]

"I can't wait for you guys to break our game later this year."

 

[TheChits]

Neat that a Mirror's Edge runner got a job at Dice

 

[Veldin]

"You're going the normal way right?"

"Yeah"

*does something completely unintended*

 

[Mr Cola]

Nice to see Devs supporting this, makes me wonder how big it could become, they already have partners running pinball and other activities and official giveaways, could become a much larger event if they wanted it.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

yoo DICE donated 1k!

 

[Coreda]

This run makes the game using glitches and out of bound shortcuts look far more interesting (and less QTE-y).

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Now that i think about it more devs should do that, for example it would have been cool to see a Nintendo donation on the Mario block yesterday.

 

[Zojirushi]

Wonder if DICE take notes at runs like this. Like, Yo John, look at this shit, better double check that physics source code!

 

[Mr Cola]

Now that i think about it more devs should do that, for example it would have been cool to see a Nintendo donation on the Mario block yesterday.

Indie devs are great at it, not only contributing but actively helping the speedrunners, talking to them, making changes and even in prior GDQ's talking on stream while the person is playing.

 

[dmr87]

Aww damn. DICE donated a 1000$

Damn, got food and missed it.

 

[Diablohead]

Wonder if DICE take notes at runs like this. Like, Yo John, look at this shit, better double check that physics source code!

Sounds like they hired a speedrunner so I guess his job will be to break it

 

[OniBarubary]

Now that i think about it more devs should do that, for example it would have been cool to see a Nintendo donation on the Mario block yesterday.

I'll bet a ham sandwich that no one from Nintendo is even aware that this shit exists.

Or that speedrunning is a thing.

Nintendo Japan. Nintendo of America probably does, though I also think they'd get in trouble if anyone from NoA donated and mentioned they worked for Nintendo.

 

[Magnet_Man]

Damn you job! Making me miss Punch Out!!

 

[dreams]

Nice to see Devs supporting this, makes me wonder how big it could become, they already have partners running pinball and other activities and official giveaways, could become a much larger event if they wanted it.

It would be really cool if it got big like that, but people would complain even MORE about AGDQ "selling out" than they already do...

 

[Envelope]

It would be really cool if it got big like that, but people would complain even MORE about AGDQ "selling out" than they already do...

nobody worth listening to complains about GDQ selling out

 

[Revven]

Nintendo Japan. Nintendo of America probably does, though I also think they'd get in trouble if anyone from NoA donated and mentioned they worked for Nintendo.

Sadly, this is probably true but a Nintendo Treehouse member is at AGDQ this year: Ethan Stockton. And he's been tweeting about it on his twitter throughout the week.

 

[Death Metalist]

Mirror's Edge run is basically this.

 

[jett]

What are donations looking like at this point compared to last year?

 

[dreams]

nobody worth listening to complains about GDQ selling out

While true, the drama surrounding it bleeds into almost every stream I watch (even chill, laid-back ones aren't exempt) for like the month leading up to and after the event. People can't stand watching something they like go "mainstream"

 

[Spirited]

What are donations looking like at this point compared to last year?

https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/3zwi95/could_agdq_2016_fall_below_2015_in_terms_of/

Looks like we might fall behind quite far.

 

[OniBarubary]

Sadly, this is probably true but a Nintendo Treehouse member is at AGDQ this year: Ethan Stockton. And he's been tweeting about it on his twitter throughout the week.

Ooo that's neat.

And yeah, while AGDQ might have some legitimate issues in their management and treatment of certain members of the community in the face of it's increasing popularity and sponsors/audience/etc. 99% of the people bringing it up are fucking scumbags so who fucking cares what they think.

Like for real, never visit r/speedrun except for VODs.

 

[SmackAttack]

From speedrunning a game to getting a job working the next one. Lucky person right there.

 

[Deleted member 57681]

https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/3zwi95/could_agdq_2016_fall_below_2015_in_terms_of/

Looks like we might fall behind quite far.

Yeah, what's the deal with no humble bundle? They even had them as a sponsor on the stream a few days ago.

 

[Shuggananas]

From speedrunning a game to getting a job working the next one. Lucky person right there.

he might just be a tester though, that's a rather shitty job hah

 

[Revven]

Ooo that's neat.

Yeah, he was also apparently the one responsible for getting the speedrunners that were at NWC last year. He seems to be really big into speedruns.

 

[Spirited]

Yeah, what's the deal with no humble bundle? They even had them as a sponsor on the stream a few days ago.

Yeah I'm really surprised about the no humblebundle.

We'll probably get over 1 mil but I'm kinda suspecting 1,5 mil migth be unreachable.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Next year we won't see this same runner again at AGDQ 2017 running Catalyst

Spoiler

because he got a job at DICE working on Mirror's Edge 3

 

[Mr Cola]

While growth is nice of course and everyone wants to get the most money they can, the even is already a success and worthwhile.

 

[Zojirushi]

Atrium theme, best music in the game.

 

[OniBarubary]

Yeah, he was also apparently the one responsible for getting the speedrunners that were at NWC last year. He seems to be really big into speedruns.

Aw that makes me happy

 

[Spirited]

Yeah if there's one thing I'll say it's that this event has had the best commentary and runs for any games done quick event.
It's been so consistantly good with some really high points like the SMM segment yesterday.

 

[Blizzard]

Atrium theme, best music in the game.

It's my favorite as well. I think it's called "Kate".

 

[Auctopus]

As impressive as this is...

I should go to AGDQ with a really easy game and just get a hype guy to go "Oh my god, this bit is so hard... omg Auctopus did it, that's amazing!"

I'd get so many applause.

 

[dreams]

As impressive as this is...

I should go to AGDQ with a really easy game and just get a hype guy to go "Oh my god, this bit is so hard... omg Auctopus did it, that's amazing!"

I'd get so many applause.

Haha make sure it's some really obscure game that no one runs. "By the way did you know that I am the WR holder B)"

 

[Spirited]

As impressive as this is...

I should go to AGDQ with a really easy game and just get a hype guy to go "Oh my god, this bit is so hard... omg Auctopus did it, that's amazing!"

I'd get so many applause.

It would be hilarious if it's something like a glitchless "walking simulator" run (Like a everybody's gone to the rapture glitchless lol)

HYPE, He did it! He figured out how to run!

 

[Death Metalist]

Beautiful run.

 

[Brashnir]

As impressive as this is...

I should go to AGDQ with a really easy game and just get a hype guy to go "Oh my god, this bit is so hard... omg Auctopus did it, that's amazing!"

I'd get so many applause.

Kind of like when they brought in Alex Navarro to "run" Big Rigs.

 

[Mr Cola]

yall ready for some stepmania?

About to get dizzy as fuck up in here

 

[Roubjon]

I hope they play Magical Dance Mode for Disney Hype.

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

While true, the drama surrounding it bleeds into almost every stream I watch (even chill, laid-back ones aren't exempt) for like the month leading up to and after the event. People can't stand watching something they like go "mainstream"

that's twitch. think of it as high speed youtube comments.

None of it is valid, all of it is kids/child-like adults not understanding a damn thing about how things work in the real world--and a lot of it originates on the 4chan speed run thread (i.e. slow-speed twitch comments.) I don't doubt there's drama and growing pains within the organization and even big mistakes made, but adults work through these things and make improvements. And as a bystander, it's basically none of my business. Teens/idiots think you need to totally throw out everything and try to rebuild everything in a "pure" way or that there's a grand conspiracy out to pull the wool over everyone's eyes. They also love criticizing from the tender confines of the basement where they have to deal with zero distractions and get to look at problems in a vacuum.

 

[Envelope]

God Mirror's Edge art design is still in a league of its own

 

[jett]

https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/3zwi95/could_agdq_2016_fall_below_2015_in_terms_of/

Looks like we might fall behind quite far.

Ouch, I was fearing that. It just seems like it's lower than it should be. Should still hopefully hit a mill.

 

[Deleted member 57681]

God Mirror's Edge art design is still in a league of its own

You were saying?

 

[KevinCow]

I don't know how you could possibly speedrun a game like Stepmania but I look forward to finding out.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

DICE devs watching and be like "shit we gotta delay the game"

 

[Envelope]

I don't know how you could possibly speedrun a game like Stepmania but I look forward to finding out.

category is showcase so i'm assuming it's just showing off the game being played at a high level