Pokemon Gold Any% FAQ

Pokémon Gold Any% F.A.Q.

Q: What are you trying to accomplish?
A: I am trying to reach the end game credits as fast as possible.

Q: What does "Any%" mean?
A: "Any%" is the name of the category I am running.  The goal is to complete the game as fast as possible, through any in-game means necessary.

Q: What is the Best Time (BT) in this category?
A: 17:32 in real time, by Consair, on console.

Q: What is your current Personal Best (PB)?
A: No idea.  It was unrecorded and a route test.

Q: What is your goal?
A: No idea.

Q: How are you streaming/recording your runs?
A: I use the following programs:
	> Twitch streaming: OBS Studio
	> Game-only capture: vMix
	> Timer: LiveSplit
   I use the following hardware:
	> Capture card: GV-USB2
	> Console: GameCube w/ Game Boy Player + Game Boy Interface
	> Controller: Wii-U Smash Controller

Q: Why do you set the time to 10:00 AM?
A: This is the default time.

Q: Why do you name everything "A"?
A: Naming commonly seen names one character saves frames throughout the entirety of the run.  A is just the fastest character to select.

Q: Why are you resetting so much when you start?
A: For this category, I need to reset for a specific Trainer ID.

Q: Which starter Pokémon do you select?
A: I select Cyndaquil.  He's cute.

Q: What are the hardest fights in this run?
A: Rival 1, on account of being the only fight.

Q: What is happening?!
A: I have no idea.