YI RE-LEARN FAQ

YOSHI'S ISLAND RE-LEARN FAQ

Q: What are you doing? How come runs stopped?
A: I need to practice. A lot. Really, all I did when I first practiced each world was grinding it out, memorizing stage layouts, learning RNG and enemy behavior, etc., and by the time I finished that I forgot why I started. I really never did any actual *practice*, persay.

Q: Why are you playing X level over and over?
A: Like I said, practicing. I've been focusing on practicing particular strats and now that I've got those down, I really neglected practicing the more "mundane" things, like the route itself and where/when to jump, cutting down flutters, etc. I've been improvising things too much and I need to get more consistent.

Q: What do you mean by "get more consistent"?
A: I mean my movement. If you've seen at least two of my run attempts, you'll notice that many levels rarely look the same beginning to end. Every time I change the way I run a level, I will have a different time, and more often than not, I'll waste a lot of time. The IL videos on the wiki are the way I should be doing these stages. Anything I do different is going to waste time.

Q: Jeff you fucking moron why are you saying routes are mundane this is the reason you've got a shit time.
A: Ok calm down there, I don't think routes are mundane. If I did, I wouldn't be taking the time to actually practice it. I didn't always feel that way though, which is why it has been so neglected in the past.

Q: When are you going to do runs again?
A: Who knows? Depends on how long it takes before I feel ready enough to go back. I might go back to doing World runs, but not to the degree I did over the summer. If I do, they'll likely only be for comparison and study purposes.

I apologize if this sounds boring to you, but I really do want to get better at this game. I want to tackle the dumb things I always do and be a better speedrunner. I will try to make it as entertaining as possible, I will still do races (and maybe pick Hit and Run back up from time to time; I'm still not done with that!), but this will definitely be a huge focus and I hope you'll stick with me through it, even if it seems super boring to you, the viewer.