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[Velcro Fly]

Going on 50 minutes of setup for what will be like 20-25 minutes worth of racing.

 

[Toki767]

So are they just going to skip one of the TGM games?if it's going to take 45 minutes to set each one up, I can't see how they let them throw the schedule off by that much

They'll manage to catch up from a lot of the runs taking less time than it's scheduled for.

Happened yesterday with that super long Resident Evil setup too.

 

[Murugo]

If they've already been behind schedule by 3 hours, Tetris won't do them any favors.

 

[jett]

This stream is straight up destroying the schedule.

 

[alr1ght]

the one run I actually want to watch live

 

[Coonce]

what's really funny is that this the fullest I've seen the room during the whole stream

 

[Merchandise]

Maybe they'll erase the FFVII run to get back on schedule

Kappa

 

[Trickster]

10 more minutes and I'm going to bed, this is crazy, at least give us and update on what the holdup is

 

[Euphony]

Isn't the setup usually absurdly long every time they do the Tetris block? This isn't the first time they've done this either so I wonder what takes so long for them to set things up.

 

[Toad.T]

Is this emote-only mode a permanent thing? I like it.

What were the best runs so far? I've been a bit casual with the viewing this year.

 

[FriskyrumX]

 

[LeonSPBR]

One hour of fucking setup... This is ridiculous!!!!

 

[polyh3dron]

It’s Games DONE Quick, not Games Set Up Quick.

😉

 

[linko9]

This happens every year with Tetris, because they have to hook up a ton of pcbs, superguns, sticks, etc. But it seems like they forget how to do it every year Still gonna try to stay up for all three Zelda games.

 

[BY2K]

I get that it's a 8 Player Setup but geez... I've seen ITs work faster than this.

 

[lovely ladies]

Holy crap, they still haven't started? Feel bad for people waiting out east.

 

[jett]

They should at least point the camera at the setup.

 

[Velcro Fly]

I just want to watch Collective scum Andy dominate LTTP

 

[Altazor]

Is this emote-only mode a permanent thing? I like it.

What were the best runs so far? I've been a bit casual with the viewing this year.

Freedom Planet and Banjo Kazooie (100%) were great. The first was the right mix of great, technical playing and good commentary, while the second was really fun even considering its length.

 

[Ultratech]

Yeah, this setup is taking forever...

I'm about to just go to sleep.

 

[SuperChoco]

It's Ready!

 

[DJ88]

Holy shit! A full century later.

 

[LeonSPBR]

FINALLY!!!!

 

[BY2K]

I only see 4 screens.

EDIT: 2 by screens, nevermind.

 

[Altazor]

FINALLY

 

[Sax Russel]

Worth the wait!

 

[darkwing-buck]

this shit look hype

 

[NetMapel]

I can't fathom tetris at this speed :O

 

[bryt]

This is too much to keep up with for my brain.

 

[Merchandise]

K eight people was not a good idea. How are you supposed to pay attention to anything? Not worth an hour setup IMO. Also why is the top left like pitch black?

 

[Matt Attack]

I can't fathom tetris at this speed :O

So many Tetris screens, all going so fast and alongside some very detailed commentary- I don't know what to focus on!

 

[Fugu]

Ohhhhhhh my god I am so hype for this. I've become a pretty big TGM player over the last couple of years and watching these guys play is just excellent. Shirase is my jam.

So many Tetris screens, all going so fast and alongside some very detailed commentary- I don't know what to focus on!

When in doubt, watch KevinDDR.

 

[Megasoum]

Lol do the only setup that had sound is out

 

[Altazor]

TGM is so fucking high-level. Too much for my feeble mind. I mean, it's hype as fuck to watch, but playing it? Naaaahhhh.

 

[Merchandise]

How he can have a conversation while playing is ????

 

[Crayolan]

That comeback

 

[Blizzard]

Hot take: I feel that the Tetris block (and while we're at it, TAS block or the occasional Super Mario Maker) don't quite fit the theme of GDQ.

Isn't helping that setup is taking forever right now. Metroid tomorrow night is going to be so late, ugh.

Maybe not, but look at the crowd. It's one of the most popular events.

 

[Stoze]

How he can have a conversation while playing is ????

And he won, crazy.

 

[Envelope]

So good

 

[Megasoum]

Aaaannnnndddd back to setup

 

[ckohler]

That comeback was hype but the race ended on a bit of a whimper.

 

[Fugu]

How he can have a conversation while playing is ????

TGM is mostly played unconsciously; it's actually fairly easy to talk while playing for a lot of players. TGM 1 in particular is quite "slow" by TGM standards and is volatile not because of the speed but because it explicitly rewards dangerous play.

You're far less likely to see Kevin talk during shirase, particularly after the game speeds up around level 1000.

 

[clarknova156]

Whimper race with a 50 minute setup..

Tetris use to be my favorite of the run but it's year 3 of it , get it setup in advanced or something. Ugh I'm tired.

 

[Merchandise]

TGM is mostly played unconsciously; it's actually fairly easy to talk while playing for a lot of players. TGM 1 in particular is quite "slow" by TGM standards and is volatile not because of the speed but because it explicitly rewards dangerous play.

You're far less likely to see Kevin talk during shirase, particularly after the game speeds up around level 1000.

Playing Tetris fast

 

[Fugu]

Whimper race with a 50 minute setup..

Tetris use to be my favorite of the run but it's year 3 of it , get it setup in advanced or something. Ugh I'm tired.

TGM 3 is where it's at. The original is downright dull by comparison.

Playing Tetris fast

It just takes practice. I was no Tetris player when I started playing but I'm good enough at it now that I can play at the high end of TGM 3's speed curve. You get used to it, and TGM in particular has a ruleset that is well-adapted to fast Tetris play.

 

[rrs]

I don't think the 8 player run is coming back with these setup times

How he can have a conversation while playing is ????

because he's one of like 5 players that got GM in TGM3, a game way way way harder than TGM1

 

[ike_]

No sleep until Zelda 2.

Don't get me wrong the Tetris blocks are some of the best. But it's so late. And beds are so comfy.

 

[Sax Russel]

What's with the setup on these this year? Number of players complicating things?

 

[DJ88]

Why is the setup time music still playing? They didn't get a feed of audio from one of the games?

 

[Altazor]

TGM 3 is where it's at. The original is downright dull by comparison.

the credits roll in TGM3 is just something I can barely comprehend.

Anyway, decent work by Proto and Kai but they were against KevinDDR and ApertureGrillz - that's a bit of an uphill climb