Pokemon Gold FAQ

 Pokemon Gold FAQ

Q: Why isn't your mic on?
A: Typically I don't turn my mic on until I have a run going, i.e. have a good Totodile, as it gets tedious to talk during the resetting phase (and I'm usually doing something else at the same time). This also doubles as a good check for you as a viewer, it means if you here me start talking, a run has started!

Q: What are you playing on, it is emulator?
A: No, I play on a Gamecube through a Gameboy Player using a Gameboy SP as a controller.

Q: Why do you choose Totodile?
A: Because the Totodile evolution family is the best for the speedrun, without it, my time would not be nearly as fast.

Q: Do you really need to use Totodile specifically, couldn't you use some other Pokemon?
A: Yes. Yes I do. Otherwise I will not challenge my World Record.

Q: Why did you keep reseting after getting Totodile?
A: If it looks like there is no reason, it's generally because my stats were bad. I need to have great DVs in attack and special stats otherwise I can not complete the run fast enough

Q: What stats are good and what stats are bad?
A: I check my stats as soon as I can, because it takes too long to wait until I level up. At level 5 I will reset unless my attack is 12 or 13 and my special defense is 11 and my speed is 10 (might run with 9 speed if 12 Defense and/or 13 attack. Will also run 10 Special Att/def if 13 Att & 10 Speed)
Note that I may reset at level 6 because of stats too as I learn more information about my dvs.

Q: You didn't even get to his stats, why did you reset?
A: Totodile was a female, so it's attack DV was 0 or 1, aka the worst.

Q: About what are the chances of getting a Totodile with stats you will keep?
A: I will keep about 1 in 8 Totodiles.

Q: Why do you set the time around 5:30pm?
A: It keeps the game at day for Route 32, which gives a higher chance of Bellsprout, but then turns to night before Ilex forest so I can catch a Oddish/Paras there in case I still don't have a Cut slave.

Q: What is Poliwag/Sentret/Bellsprout/Sandshrew/Oddish/Paras for?
A: They are HM slaves, Poliwag gets Waterfall and Whirlpool, The other one gets Cut.

Q: What is the current World Record?
A: http://www.speedrun.com/pkmngoldsilver | Remember these are IGT, my splits are my 3:20 listed here

Q: Why do you use ingame time and not real time?
A: Because http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaMGf1V3MMM

Q: Where can you make up time?
A: I only hit one spinner (Anthony, on the Bugsy split), so I can make up some time there, but the most obvious time save is actually the very end, I lost over a minute to Red because he trolled the shit out of me. Minor timesaves all over as well

Q: Why do you use Frame 4?
A: Because it's sexy :3

Q: Why do you name yourself and Totodile 'I'?
A: Because it's faster to name them one character for text purposes, and the letter 'I' gives a nice spin as if the game was self-narrating

Q: I just heard you orgasming like crazy and I couldn't see why...are you crazy?
A: There are several trainers in this game that spin like crazy. It's either because one caught me, or one didn't >_>

Q: Isn't this a luck based run?
A: Yes, there is luck involved. Yes, I am still running it. I love pokemon and will run it regardless :)