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General Sonic / Sega? INCONSISTENT?! / Chaos emeralds

« on: March 21, 2008, 10:02:04 pm »

WE MUST SOLVE THIS MYSTERY.

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General Sonic / Re: Is the Blaze from Sonic Rush the Blaze from Sonic 06?

« on: March 21, 2008, 09:51:37 pm »

Sorry to tell you guys, but Sega doesn't usually care about consistency. So yes, it is the same Blaze, and no, it is not the same Blaze. Likewise, yes, it is a different Blaze, and no, it is not a different Blaze.

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Wikkity! / Re: ...lolwut?

« on: March 13, 2008, 02:02:04 pm »

Yeah, the original Theme Park was released on like every console (and PC) under the sun. The sequel was called Sim Theme Park in the US and Theme Park World elsewhere (or perhaps the other way around)

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News and Updates / Re: The TSC Emulation Project

« on: March 13, 2008, 12:09:42 pm »

We should make the non-savestateable emulator, then release IPS patches for competition roms that make it go straight to level select, or enable it by default, or something.

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Wikkity! / Re: ...lolwut?

« on: March 13, 2008, 12:03:13 pm »

Bingo Highway is one of the names used in Theme Park as a CPU opponent. I wonder if there's a list of corny fake names for use, like the stock sound effects every movie uses (as well as Theme Park, which uses the stock "kids screaming on a roller coaster" sound).

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General Sonic / Re: SONIC IS A DIRTY THIEF

« on: March 13, 2008, 11:58:44 am »

A few reasons:

a) He was not the main character.

b) He's a weasel.

c) VIDEOGAME.

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Competition Central / Re: Possible change, I need input. READ THE BODY BEFORE VOTING PLZ.

« on: February 26, 2008, 01:14:32 am »

I believe eredani nailed it on the head here.

There's no reason. Especially since Knux's part is relatively simple. Sonic takes a huge time dive due to the Knuckles delay.

Either way it's just stupid, either way you slice it.

It is also notable that it isn't the only version difference. In S3 alone Sonic and Tails gain no benefit from using the screenwrap glitch because there's no boss on the lower section, and in theory (i.e. don't try it at TSC) it's possible to complete Ice Cap 2 in under 5 seconds. Plus, in one version (can't remember which), the timer temporarily stops after the first Launch Base 2 boss (again, for Sonic/Tails) until you reach the second one, plus S3 alone has the third one.

Long story short, don't change anything.

I see, there are more differences. Either way, the community has spoken :P

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Competition Central / Re: Possible change, I need input. READ THE BODY BEFORE VOTING PLZ.

« on: February 25, 2008, 10:35:05 am »

Do I know you MK?  You seem familiar, and you seem like you've been here longer than I have.  Yet you only have 20 posts.
As for the chart splitting ... definitely don't set Sonic 3 entirely on its own.  It removes the Knuckles charts, and the level select for Sonic 3 is a PAIN.  I don't know about splitting Mushroom Hill 1, but if you do that, then a fair number of other levels need splitting as well - Launch Base 2 comes immediately to mind (without S&K, the Eggmobile cutscene doesn't pause the timer, and the absolutely annoying end-of-Sonic-3 boss is intact).  I think there's also an issue with Carnival Night but it escapes me at the moment.

If there are more than a handful of changes I may have to change my tactics on this...I just want to make competition more fair and have more solid rules. And, banning S3K was a dumb idea and will not work. The Sonic 3 level select can be accessed by a savestate that could be added to an archive on the site.

As for familiarity, I have been with TSC for over 2 years (or at least close to it). I simply do not post much on the forums, I'm almost always on IRC though.

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Competition Central / Re: Possible change, I need input. READ THE BODY BEFORE VOTING PLZ.

« on: February 25, 2008, 08:55:33 am »

er, nvm banning S3K. That would disallow Tails and Knux in certain zones for no reason.

So the only issue is, do we split MHZ?

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Competition Central / Re: Possible change, I need input. READ THE BODY BEFORE VOTING PLZ.

« on: February 25, 2008, 08:48:04 am »

Leave it the way it is. Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles were released as different games, and even if they were once planned to be one, they were not.
That and with the exception of Hydrocity I don't like any of Sonic 3's zones (Ice Cap Zone BGM is awesome though), so while I might get into Sonic & Knuckles alone some day, it being on one chart with Sonic 3 would put me off majorly.

Being on the same chart is an issue? XD

Well, perhaps we should ban S3K instead and keep S3 and S&K seperate...would that be a better option?

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Competition Central / Re: Possible change, I need input. READ THE BODY BEFORE VOTING PLZ.

« on: February 25, 2008, 08:40:01 am »

ODDBALL OPTION 2

I don't see how this is any different than version differences in other games, specifically Sonic Adventure/Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Adventure 2/Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Unless you're suggesting we institute separate charts for those as well, what's the point? 

I'd like to rectify those as well. Perhaps seperate charts for levels with changes. But this is about S&K for now :P

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Competition Central / Re: The Random .giz Topic

« on: February 25, 2008, 08:38:02 am »

For the lulz.

(MK recorded this)

If you play that on the 0517 beta, it plays random Michael Jackson grunts in place of DEZ differences :D

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Competition Central / Possible change, I need input. READ THE BODY BEFORE VOTING PLZ.

« on: February 25, 2008, 08:29:43 am »

mike and I are currently discussing an overhaul in the rules and one of the things that came up was Sonic 3, Sonic & Knuckles, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Sonic 3 I will not get into right now, but I'd like to raise the issue of Mushroom Hill Zone in S&K vs. S3K.

I want to merge those 3 games into one chart. Note, again, not about Sonic 3 right now, that's for later. But in regards to Sonic & Knuckles, there is only a SINGLE difference between the games: The start of Mushroom Hill Act 1. It's shorter in Sonic & Knuckles due to the lack of the intro. I think this is a prime opportunity to completely ban Sonic & Knuckles and force Sonic 3 & Knuckles for competition in those zones.

Sound stupid? Please tell me. Also note, if you own Sonic & Knuckles, but not Sonic 3, you can still compete in all the OTHER zones as they are in fact identical. You're probably wondering why I'd suggest something like this but, I want to. I think it'd help make TSC more standardized...but that may be hopelessly silly, so....

A second suggestion: Allow Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic 3 & Knuckles, but have a seperate listing for the versions with and without an intro. I imagine few if ANY people here will vote for option 2, which I consider ideal; most will probably vote 1 or 3. I prefer 3 over 1. What do y'all think?

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Wikkity! / Re: ... What the HELL is this?

« on: December 18, 2007, 10:29:30 pm »

I took both pills. Now I am stuck in a quickly moving realm of time where events in the Sonic Center happen far faster, and my posts seem few and far inbetween.

Curse you Rolken!

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Competition Central / Re: The Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Tournament! :O

« on: May 07, 2007, 11:57:20 am »

I am so in.