100% Bomber's Cycle 2 Theory (Faster)

Bomber's Cycle 2 Theory (Scroll Down for Route Change/Timing) (Edit: Bombers Cycle 2 is about 9s faster!)
(With new sword school placement, saves around 10.5-11s)
This also opens up time in Cycle 1 to do Termina Field rupees which has the potential to save an additional 9s.

* You do indeed get all of the notebook ribbons with this route.

Timings by Trev

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	Loading Zone Count

Cycle 1:

	Current:

WCT (scarecrow) > SCT > ECT (fairy/rupees) > NCT (magic/balloon/2 kids) > ECT (2 kids) > SCT > WCT (bank/transported to NCT) > SCT = 7 loading zones

	Theory:

WCT (scarecrow) > SCT > ECT (fairy/rupees) > NCT (magic) > SCT > WCT (bank) > SCT = 6 loading zones

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Cycle 2:

	Current:

ECT (midnight meeting/fairy) > NCT (gfm) > SCT > WCT (chus) > TF (kamaro) = 4 loading zones

	Theory:

ECT (midnight meeting/fairy/kid) > SCT > WCT (chus/kid/transported to NCT/gfm) > TF (kamaro) = 3 loading zones

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Between Cycles 1 and 2, the Theory saves 2 loading zones over the current. The Cycle 1 loading zone is PURE timesave, the Cycle 2 loading zone will be accounted for when timing the movement.

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Theory:

SoS Clock Town (human movement to deku 1, turn deku, exit grotto as deku, gainer fence, pop balloon with deku bubble, turn goron to clear mask transition cs, then turn human and talk to Jim)
Deku 1
Pop Balloon with Deku Bubble, turn goron (talk to Jim as HUMAN)
2 NCT kids, turn goron
Kafei's mask
Cucco kid
Room Key + Set Midnight Meeting
Go upstairs inn, exit to roof
Bomber kid 5, turn goron
H&D 1
SoS Woodfall

... (same as current) ...

Enter ECT from TF (after observatory and such)
stray fairy
Midnight Meeting
Enter SCT
deposit letter in SCT
Enter WCT
Buy 20 chus (10 bombs if enough rupees/low on bombs)
*** Do sword school now instead of in cycle 3 (saves an additional ~1.5s not included in the 9s above)
Kid 5 (transport to NCT, Bomber's Notebook, turn goron)
Great Fairy Mask
Enter TF from NCT
Ocean Gossips
Kamaro

... (same as current) ...

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	Comparison/Timing [	MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE NOTEBOOK WHEN YOU AREN'T SUPPOSED TO HAVE IT ]

Current:

* 1 Extra Loading Zone In Cycle 1 = ~2.5s

* Enter ECT > enter code > enter + exit hideout, watch Jim CS, jump + JS over ECT guard = (56.84)

* Exit deku 1 as deku > deku gainer fence > turn goron > enter ECT = (10.70, 10.37, 10.67)

* Kafei's Mask text WITH notebook sticker text = (8.57)

* Exit Mayor's Office as goron > enter Inn as goron = (6.71, 6.55)

* enter inn as goron > room key + set midnight meeting text WITH notebook sticker text > goron roll to h&d 1 > enter h&d 1 = (29.94)

* Midnight meeting text WITH notebook sticker text = (11.45)

* Exit Inn as goron > enter NCT > deposit letter WITH notebook text > enter fairy fountain = (20.35, 19.90)

* Exit Fairy Fountain > enter SCT > Enter WCT > Enter bomb shop = (16.43, 16.36)

* Exit Bomb shop as goron > enter TF > enter Ocean Gossips = (13.36, 13.26, 13.18, 12.97)

* madame aroma in milk bar = 9.50

* Give pendent to anju = (5.45)

Current (min) = 2.5 + 56.84 + 10.37 + 8.57 + 6.55 + 29.94 + 11.45 + 19.90 + 16.36 + 12.97 + 5.45 + 9.50 = 190.4

Theory:

* Enter ECT > jump + JS over ECT guard = (12.47, 12.37, 12.24, 12.58)

* exit deku 1 as deku, deku gainer fence > shoot balloon with bubble > turn goron > turn human, talk to Jim = (14.57, 14.86, 14.61)

* Gain control after Hide-and-Seek Cutscene as human > kid 1 near tree > kid 2 in corner > turn goron > enter ECT = (17.43, 17.87)

* Kafei's Mask text WITHOUT notebook = (7.52)

* Exit Mayor's Office as goron > roll toward cucco kid, catch as human > enter inn as human = (14.32)

* Enter inn as human > room key + set midnight meeting text WITHOUT notebook > exit inn from upstairs, kid 4 > goron roll to h&d 1 > enter h&d 1 = (36.13 "realistic, .5s mistake" )

* Midnight meeting text WITHOUT notebook = (10.94)

* Exit Inn as goron > enter SCT, deposit letter WITHOUT notebook > enter WCT > enter bomb shop = (22.77)

* Exit Bomb shop as goron > roll toward kid 5, turn human and catch him, stop timing when cutscene ends = (31.15)

* End of Notebook CS as human > turn goron > enter fairy fountain = (5.81, 6.06)

* Exit Fairy Fountain as goron > enter TF from NCT > enter Ocean Gossips = (15.57)

* Cycle 3: talk to Madam Aroma with Kafei's Mask on in order to get notebook entry (extra text) = (11.49)

*(Subtract 24.61s, explained below)

* Give pendant to anju (extra text) = (6.00)

Theory = 12.24 + 14.57 + 17.43 + 7.52 + 14.32 + 36.13 + 10.94 + 22.77 + 31.15 + 5.81 + 15.57 - 24.61 + 11.49 + 6.00 = 181.33

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Some Cycle 1 Notes:  (Feel free to retime these)

balloon cutscene = 13:09.59 to 13:12.30 = 2.71
bomber texts = 13:27.89 to 13:28.9 = 1.01       *(do this 4 times, so 4.04)   *** Correction: 1.5s each, 6s total
last bomber text = 14:53.73 to 15:09.63 = 15.9

2.71 + 6 + 15.9 = 24.61 (Since the Current route does all of this in cycle 1 but they are included in the Theory timings, just subtract 24.61 from the Theory timings)

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NOTE: Apparently there is a very small difference for where ocean gossips are placed, someone should time what is optimal and what works best with equips, but for now I will just put it before kamaro.

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Conclusion:

190.4 - 181.33 = 9.07

Theory is ~9.07s faster!