FF6 Tenkarider's contest (accessible even to casuals)
#21
02 July 2014 - 02:13 PM
I finally got around to playing this, and it was not as difficult as I expected, however, I doubt I did it as fast as I could have(I guess that's where the challenge comes in, after all). Really fun to puzzle out, however.
Just to prove that the task isn't so much difficult
I wonder who else may have finished the task at the moment...
#22
13 July 2014 - 03:00 PM
If you have recorded anything, please show it to me soon if possible via an Unlisted YouTube video or Mediafire, etc.
Just remember to not make public anything, until i post your videos.
#23
14 July 2014 - 12:57 AM
- Easy route: Kuku & Kupan;
- Normal route: Task Manager(hidden weapon);
- Hard route: Kupec & Kupop.
All the other routes are basically an hybrid version of the 3 routes above.
#24
21 July 2014 - 02:44 PM
#25
22 July 2014 - 05:46 AM
more than 10 people downloaded the task, but only two managed to submit their video, so i'm gonna assume that there was a lack of immagination/ideas.
This task required much of that, since there's the need of some advanced tactics, i should had to propose this task later and do a simpler one, but i'm going to follow a chronological order of the storyline as i create future tasks...
So, here's my video solution(due to lack of time i haven't had the chance of optimize it), in which explains really useful tricks that you can learn and use even in other hacks to improve the quality of your runs and surely makes you better at playing ff6:
https://www.youtube....h?v=q2TEXZc0xmg
Here's the results, no splitted screen video, afterall there are only 2 submissions :
The first position, Lockirby2
https://www.youtube....h?v=e2dIUKIv1qg
The second position, Cecil188
https://www.youtube....h?v=npXTlWGRURc
Thanks you two and who have give it a shot at least
Feel free to give any feedback, if you want... i'm talking also to who
tried it, but didn't manage to win. i don't care if it's a positive or negative feedback, make me hear your voice: did i do something wrong?
Constructive critics/discussions are welcomed, that means... don't just jump here and say: "your hack is impossible, bla bla bla", it's simply wrong, and it's not difficult too, the video of Cecil188 is a proof, it requires the minimal preparation possible... you just have to figure out that the dirk can cast cure on allies, the rest is simply fighting as in the normal game, a route accessible to anyone, afterall...
This was a puzzle, as any respectable puzzle there's also written the solution and details below:
#26
22 July 2014 - 08:26 AM
Tenkarider, on 22 July 2014 - 05:46 AM, said:
It's not uncommon for people (myself included, though I didn't bother in this case) to download something just in case, and then never get around to it. I hate to say it, but I'm pretty sure it has less to do with imagination and more to do with people just not caring.
#27
22 July 2014 - 09:55 AM
#30
27 July 2014 - 07:26 PM
Task #2 : The unworthy apprentice
Place: Few steps from Figaro South(WoB)
Area of the task: From Narshe entrance to the end of Mt. Kolts
Enemies: Vargas and the bears(and obviously any other monster before
them, this one will be omitted in the next ones, in order to avoid to
write redundant infos);
Task goal: Find Sabin and make sure he won't be killed by Vargas.
Rom version: 1.0(headered)
Everything is hacked: you, the enemies, dialogues, a bit of world map and a little work on music too.
NOTE: this time won't be a narrow place, with unguessable hidden game features to extract super shield or other secret weapons... forget the previous task, this is another story.
In a parallel universe... Sabin isn't able to learn blitz moves, maybe due to a lack of effort, or talent... who knows.
That makes anger Vargas, who decides to chase Sabin and kill him if he won't quit from being a blitzer.
Vargas considers Sabin an unworthy apprentice, which means a shame to the noble discipline of blitz; Duncan is obviously unaware of all this situation(he's unharmed, at least).
Until now, Sabin managed to escape, using cheap tricks... but he's actually planning a way to defeat Vargas, trying to exploit any weakness and eventually assist a group of fighters that may starting a battle with him.
In order to win you have to beat Vargas for sure, but make sure to stop recording ONLY in the moment in which the screen that will follow the battle will be displayed(since it shows that you found Sabin and stuff, see below.)
Sabin cannot do any blitz, so this time a cheap pummel won't save you from a full battle
The worst thing is that Vargas is a true blitz master: You don't really want to see him casting Bum Rush, trust me.
No one implies that you have to solve the whole mess with Sabin alone... You may be able to kill him using the trio, even before Sabin appears!(that's the reason why you have to stop to record only in the screen that follows the battle, if you stop it inside the battle screen, no one can really prove that you met Sabin).
I haven't took/opened anything, you could find useful to collect abandoned stuff, the stage of this task is a portion of the world, you may have need to search for some information about how to solve the task... Now you can talk to people, that may make you aware of really important details about the world, items, monsters, enemy weaknesses and stuff.
There are always many way to win the task, but you may have need to make a decision, or two: One road may deny you the possibility to do something else... That will definitively require a planned strategy to become a succesful route to the victory.
Time start: beginning of July 28
Time end: the end of August 28(this may be moved on a later date, in order to avoid to make a conflict with the task of Lockirby2)
When you record the task, the task's timer is as soon as you load the save.
Here's the link:
http://www.mediafire...ask+2+patch.rar
Good luck and have fun!!
#31
30 July 2014 - 03:35 AM
It will result in bugs and stuff.
Each new task i hack is always based on a clean ROM, so patch always on a clean ROM, thanks.
#32
30 July 2014 - 11:39 AM
If you keep using the same underwear over and over, it will result in bugs and stuff.
#33
20 August 2014 - 04:07 PM
Let's say that there's not a precise time limit, at the moment.
#34
30 August 2014 - 08:00 PM
I'll also try to create task #3 meanwhile.
#35
03 September 2014 - 06:34 PM
Right after here's my personal run, as always:
Lockirby2 was busy, so i've only the submission of Cecil188
Let's hope that in the next tasks some other people will be intersted in participate too.
The next one will come out sooner or later... i can anticipate the title:
Task #3 : Where's Narshe?!?
#36
09 September 2014 - 09:08 PM
Anyway, task #3 is finally available!!!
Task #3 : Where's Narshe?!?
Here's the link:
http://www.mediafire...ask+3+patch.rar
Place: Lete river scenario(Mog black screen)
Area of the task: Lete river -> ??? -> Entrance of Narshe;
Enemies: ???;
Task goal: Protect Banon and reach the entrance of Narshe.
Rom version: 1.0(headered)
What's hacked: you, the enemies, dialogues, a bit of changes on sub map, a little work on music too + one custom music, event editing
------------------------- Returner's report #549 ------------------------------------------
06:30 A.M. - it's passed about 1 hour and half since the empire found our hideout and we evacuated the structure, we can confirm that Banon, Terra, Edgar and Sabin left the place on a raft, as planned.
However, some complication happened, while crossing the river:
- An unidentified purple creature attacked them suddenly and managed to separate Sabin from the group, sent 4 members of the elitè returner's scout group to follow him; confirmed his current position, now he travels, with a ninja known as Shadow, in the direction of Doma's castle;
- The group on the raft continued his journey. their arrival to Narshe was expected to be 15 minutes ago, but we found only the raft. Still no clues about their position.
Sent half of my men to explore the whole river.
As soon as we'll get some significant clue about them, i'll comunicate immediately further details.
- Jonathan, leader of the elitè returner's scout group -
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As written above, something stange happened: Banon, Terra and Edgar suddenly disappeared, while crossing the river... What could it be happened?
You'll control them, starting from few seconds, before they disappeared.
You should recognize the current place, the characters no.
In any case, the goal is still the same: protect Banon and reach Narshe... i said reach Narshe, so the run ends as soon as "Narshe" is displayed in the top of the screen, so you don't have to meet Arvis.
In order to escape from "that place", you have to ask for help, but it won't be easy... There are 2 situations in which the task won't be valid, despite the game keeps going:
- You cannot escape from the main entrance of that place, that would result in a time paradox and the time-line would collapse ;
- The task fails if "Banon fell..." message is displayed, despite that, due to being inside an event while fighting the boss, the game will continue, instead of being a gameover... the task fails even in this situation.
There are always many way to win the task, just chose the strategy you like the most!!
Appearently looks like there's an hidden huge maze inside that place, the entrance and the exit are the same... it's possible to find something special inside that maze.
Time start: beginning of September 10;
Time end: the end of October 10;
When you record the task, the task's timer starts as soon as you load the save.
Enjoy the task!!
#39
03 October 2014 - 06:40 AM
I have to add a note too: someone asked me about a potential exploit to the rules of the task, under certain conditions Banon doesn't fell, so if you are annihilated instead, against the boss, the game still proceeds as nothing happened and can continue.
It can be considered as third special failure scenario, despite i thought it was clear, but it's always better to specify it.
Unless i won't mention the opposite, among the rules of the next tasks, a similar scenario will always lead to a failure...
#40
11 October 2014 - 10:27 PM
Here's the result...
So they disappeared because the river was infested from Zone Eaters...
Since i dind't have much time to do that, i just did a slowpoke run, which puts together a bunch of tactics to grow up and stand against Gogo:
Missed features and misc stuff:
Now it's the turn of challengers... first of all i gladly say welcome to Jackimus to my contest, now there are 3 partecipants
Here's the positions and their runs:
PS. at the end i lost interest in doing a video with a split screen... i like the idea of giving space to each single run.
Lockirby2 run: (First position)
Jackimus run: (Second position)
Cecil188 run: (Third position)
One special note: Jackimus did the task without even going in the secret shop, and fought Gogo almost naked... using Terra fire 2 spell and so taking powerful magic counters from the boss in the first part of the battle.
Even if that was mainly a matter of luck, i have to admit that it was quite impressive...
Thanks for your submissions! hopefully the next task will be created within a week.