@Cedric Thompson: Except that it wasn't hacking the game, merely exploiting the game's prediction algorithms. See this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSFHKAvTGNk

It really depends on the game. If it is a good game, I would like to see a legit speedrun without crazy glitches that breaks the game. A bad game on the other hand (like Superman 64), it's fun to see how bad can you possibly break it.

Also, TAS runs are actually pretty important to the non-TAS community: many, MANY tricks that the non-TAS community uses originated with the TAS community and would never have been discovered otherwise. (See Super Mario 64 low% runs for an example.)

I hate Major Skip speedruns, whether they're TAS or not. (I also hate when speedrun communities claim major skips aren't, like with Shadow Complex and Z-position skips through locked doors and barriers.)

@nightarix: Hacking the game like that would actually invalidate a TAS. What you COULD do is save state before every question, so you always get it right on your "first" try.

The Amazing World of Gumball did this joke once, with toasts instead of pancakes.

TAS > regular speedruns, in terms of enjoyment at least. Also it's always great watching all the kind of things that theoretically can be done on the game engine that get showcased on TAS. Go ahead and tell me this isn't entertaining (spoiler, you can't): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjm8P8utT5g

@Narwhaligator: games done quick on youtube has vods of the games.

I eat my breakfast, which is a protein bar, while taking a shower.

She will definitely gotta go fast after this

Other than ingesting what would likely be flouride toothpaste and causing all sorts of medical problems for Jane, would her farts come out minty fresh?

@Jo Pereira: Yes, you remove the normal playing skill from the equation but focus on optimization. And this can involve very complex math.

I can't wait to see Jane's face of disgust.

You my friend need to see SGDQ (summer games done quick) or is winter counter part AGDQ (awesome games done quick) both of which are charity live stream events

Damn, Jane, have some consideration; Morgan's gonna have to kiss that mouth later.

... and come to think of it... if she decides to have orange juice, a common drink with breakfast foods... ever experienced mint toothpaste and orange juice flavor mix in the mouth?

Source: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002745.htm

The flaw with this is the fact that Toothpaste is actually toxic if swallowed in large quantities... leading to... well a whole host of nasty complications for your bowels. Even going so far as to slow heart rate and cause a potential heart attack. I'm not sure you're gonna be speed running too well

THE WORST IDEA

You can look up glitchless TAS speed runs. Other speed run that might be intresting is zelda link to the past randomizer speed runs, diffrent every game.

I see.

TAS are less playing video games and more recreational programming.

The game is trying to a solve a series of logic and coding problems under a set of self-imposed rules.

It can be fun and competitive in its own ways, but it's almost a different hobby entirely.

or just answer randomly and hope you're lucky enough to get the right answers.

an example of a TAS Speedrun trick is making any "Quiz" mini-games accept the first answer as the correct one, no matter if it's right or wrong.(like the Furnace game near the end of banjo kazooie, normally you'd need to talk to her sister in literally every hub to find all the right answers.)

@tyler jfk: They are basically speedruns where the speedrunner is using additional software outside the game itself in order to alter how the game behaves.

@T: You use a emulator, save states and sometimes other apps to things like pixel perfect jumps and RNG manipulation to make a run no human possibly could.

well, thats probably the fastest way to lose all your teeth, so I guess it kinda works in the end - no teeth, no brushing, extra time.

I think the fun in tool assisted speed runs is in making a optimized system to solve an issue. Like how people make automated farms in minecraft.

What are tool assist speed runs? I've heard of glitch ones

Ah, Jane... The biggest troll in the comic, but somehow too stupid to know how this doesn't work.

But that's why we love her.

Liking Jane has dropped by 20%
Respecting Jane has risen by 99%