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The Big Three Plus One => GoldenEye 007 => Topic started by: Dr. Doak on April 22, 2014, 08:56:21 pm

Title: Aztec Challenge For The Elite
Post by: Dr. Doak on April 22, 2014, 08:56:21 pm
I'm an avid GoldenEye player and while I don't do speed-runs myself, I enjoy watching videos of the elite players doing them and want to pose a challenge. We've all seen Aztec speed runs utilize the exploit of sneaking in to get the DAT and finish Objective A without having to defeat Jaws. That's all fair and good but I've always wondered what Aztec speed-runs in which the player had to defeat Jaws would look like. What strategies would be used? What would the times be?  So there's a challenge for all you speed-runners: Aztec level speed-run defeating Jaws.
Title: Re: Aztec Challenge For The Elite
Post by: ExpertGamer64 on April 22, 2014, 09:12:58 pm
I would think about 2:00-2:10 can easily be done on 00A. I know there have been around 2:30-2:40 completed in the past. My 2:40 back from ~2000 was done this way as well.
Title: Re: Aztec Challenge For The Elite
Post by: Lark on April 22, 2014, 09:29:41 pm
I applaud your effort, Doak, but this has already been done.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/n64/197462-goldeneye-007/faqs/26657

Back in the year 2000, there was a FAQ which featured an "Aztec Challenge". Basically, players tried to use the strat you just mentioned (kill Jaws) and complete the level as fast as possible. Scroll down 3/4 of the page, and you can read about its history.

This was of course long before Bosshardt invented the glass strategy. Ironically, Jon Bearder was the person that won the Aztec challenge which was created by Karl Jobst. Considering how Ngamer's role has changed in this coummunity, history has proven to us that anything can happen.

/rant
Title: Re: Aztec Challenge For The Elite
Post by: flicker on April 22, 2014, 10:02:53 pm
ace jaws strat 2:22
Title: Re: Aztec Challenge For The Elite
Post by: RWG on April 22, 2014, 10:29:25 pm
You can just kill Jaws as the end timer is counting down, so in theory lower than 1:25 / 1:35 / 1:39 are all doable "while defeating Jaws."
Title: Re: Aztec Challenge For The Elite
Post by: Aztec Exemplar on April 22, 2014, 10:34:23 pm
I think Jimbo put some money down for the best time with a Jaws kill by the end of the month awhile back. Marc and Ace pulled out some pretty good times but AFAIK no one collected any money.
Title: Re: Aztec Challenge For The Elite
Post by: SimThreat on April 22, 2014, 10:49:42 pm
You can just kill Jaws as the end timer is counting down, so in theory lower than 1:25 / 1:35 / 1:39 are all doable "while defeating Jaws."

pwned
Title: Re: Aztec Challenge For The Elite
Post by: Dr. Doak on April 23, 2014, 08:14:44 am
Had a feeling that this probably was done before. I'm new to this speed-run sub-culture. I'm more of a "hacked levels from GoldenEyeVault" kinda of guy.
Title: Re: Aztec Challenge For The Elite
Post by: Infected Mind on April 23, 2014, 02:13:23 pm
Dr Doak, How come you always troll me on my 00 agent attempts?
Title: Re: Aztec Challenge For The Elite
Post by: Dr. Doak on April 23, 2014, 05:37:38 pm
Sometimes handing over a decoder isn't as easy as it seems
Title: Re: Aztec Challenge For The Elite
Post by: youseinthehouse on April 24, 2014, 03:32:59 pm
Sometimes handing over a decoder isn't as easy as it seems

lol