Can't believe the end-time bug keeps on going, Xelna's AMHIIC 1:17 became 1:13! Please fix!! On a more serious note, wow. I decided to post this here in Expert since that's the "Any%" of PQ (though Bonus is the 100%, in a way) and Manic Bounce is also the "end" since the credits do appear after it. I still remember the first post I made in the MBP Staff Boards back in 2009, starting up with the 'Philosophy' of PQ and how I'd like that mod to be. It started a Quest, died quietly in 2011, came back to life in 2014 and kept going until release in 2017. These 8 (5?) years were spent pouring countless hours into level design, re-playing levels for the feel of how less experienced players will manage them (big key part of PQ), then grinding to the secret Awesome Times/Scores (I still have a notepad filled with player responses on these when they first met those, one of the best memories!). I also spent an incredible amount of time working and talking with 20+ people who loved Marble Blast and gave PlatinumQuest the breath of life it deserved and really made it the de facto way of playing Marble Blast post-release. A few of these people (Seizure, HiGuy [and Jeff]) also somehow managed with my un-ending plethora of requests for additional gameplay modes and features, some of which became one-offs but numerous became standard in the game. I won't forget Phil's comments on Diverging Pathways and how flat my levels are... that level then became Vice/Versa and paved the way to all my levels in PlatinumQuest, which really gave me a massive leap of my own level design, creativity and experience. This brings me to the next part: PlatinumQuest, being a big part of me, has 37.5 levels in it (out of 140... literally more than a quarter!) with my name on them! If you play Custom Packs 60-69 you'll even meet a few more :) You can't imagine the exhilarating experience of watching all 140 levels, the ungodly hours spent in the craziest of time zones during 8 (5-ish) years of active development and all these years are put on display of 9 videos, showcasing some of the best players of all time absolutely ravaging every single one of them to a big 100%: All WRs, All Nest Eggs WRs and All Quota 100% WRs. And knowing the feedback post-release and now seeing an actual world record rampage for an unofficial game/expansion that not did I just work on, but actually started, led and developed throughout... 🤯 Mind-blowing. Thank you, all. I can't pick a run I did not like. I loved every single run put on display (even Gem Hunts!). I was thrilled to see how many of the runs are carbon-copy in parts to the very grind of Awesome Times/Scores that I had and they did not change to this day. Some runs were fascinating to watch how levels were destroyed beyond all recognition. I did not expect some tricks/edge hits to be pulled out. I don't think anyone here wasted their time playing. Everyone here deserves a pat on the back, honestly. And yeah... I'm out of words. Just beyond impressed. A perfect way to spend the last 4-5 hours. Thank you. ❤
Thank you for creating and leading such an impressive project. Your words could not be a bigger compliment to the runners and the community. No one deserves a showcase like this more than you do. It's our pleasure. ❤
Wow that was amazing, y'all are so good at this game. Every run was a joy to watch, but the highlights for me were: Gems of the Deep Blue (bubbleless ftw), Hydropower (I was really looking forward to seeing this level get the Xelna treatment and I wasn't disappointed), and Manic Bounce (too much for my brain to handle).
Can we please talk about Chasetrack's ending? That third lap was morning-wood-triggering. That juggling session in Manic Bounce for the Time Travels was zesty as well. The amount of little tweaks thrown here and there was hella fire. Good job, everyone! See you on Bonus! 🔥
Chasetrack, Gems of the Deep Blue, Frozen Flames, Hydropower, practically everything in here is worth rewatching over and over. Especially with the first song being a great throwback, makes this one of the best parts along with Tutorial
What I like most about Miscalculation is the paths people could use while escaping from a tiny island on the sea during an earthquake. Manic Bounce was unexpected.
Can't believe the end-time bug keeps on going, Xelna's AMHIIC 1:17 became 1:13! Please fix!!
On a more serious note, wow. I decided to post this here in Expert since that's the "Any%" of PQ (though Bonus is the 100%, in a way) and Manic Bounce is also the "end" since the credits do appear after it.
I still remember the first post I made in the MBP Staff Boards back in 2009, starting up with the 'Philosophy' of PQ and how I'd like that mod to be. It started a Quest, died quietly in 2011, came back to life in 2014 and kept going until release in 2017.
These 8 (5?) years were spent pouring countless hours into level design, re-playing levels for the feel of how less experienced players will manage them (big key part of PQ), then grinding to the secret Awesome Times/Scores (I still have a notepad filled with player responses on these when they first met those, one of the best memories!).
I also spent an incredible amount of time working and talking with 20+ people who loved Marble Blast and gave PlatinumQuest the breath of life it deserved and really made it the de facto way of playing Marble Blast post-release.
A few of these people (Seizure, HiGuy [and Jeff]) also somehow managed with my un-ending plethora of requests for additional gameplay modes and features, some of which became one-offs but numerous became standard in the game.
I won't forget Phil's comments on Diverging Pathways and how flat my levels are... that level then became Vice/Versa and paved the way to all my levels in PlatinumQuest, which really gave me a massive leap of my own level design, creativity and experience.
This brings me to the next part: PlatinumQuest, being a big part of me, has 37.5 levels in it (out of 140... literally more than a quarter!) with my name on them! If you play Custom Packs 60-69 you'll even meet a few more :)
You can't imagine the exhilarating experience of watching all 140 levels, the ungodly hours spent in the craziest of time zones during 8 (5-ish) years of active development and all these years are put on display of 9 videos, showcasing some of the best players of all time absolutely ravaging every single one of them to a big 100%: All WRs, All Nest Eggs WRs and All Quota 100% WRs.
And knowing the feedback post-release and now seeing an actual world record rampage for an unofficial game/expansion that not did I just work on, but actually started, led and developed throughout...
🤯
Mind-blowing.
Thank you, all.
I can't pick a run I did not like.
I loved every single run put on display (even Gem Hunts!).
I was thrilled to see how many of the runs are carbon-copy in parts to the very grind of Awesome Times/Scores that I had and they did not change to this day.
Some runs were fascinating to watch how levels were destroyed beyond all recognition.
I did not expect some tricks/edge hits to be pulled out.
I don't think anyone here wasted their time playing.
Everyone here deserves a pat on the back, honestly.
And yeah... I'm out of words.
Just beyond impressed.
A perfect way to spend the last 4-5 hours.
Thank you. ❤
Thank you for creating and leading such an impressive project. Your words could not be a bigger compliment to the runners and the community. No one deserves a showcase like this more than you do.
It's our pleasure. ❤
Wow that was amazing, y'all are so good at this game. Every run was a joy to watch, but the highlights for me were: Gems of the Deep Blue (bubbleless ftw), Hydropower (I was really looking forward to seeing this level get the Xelna treatment and I wasn't disappointed), and Manic Bounce (too much for my brain to handle).
Can we please talk about Chasetrack's ending? That third lap was morning-wood-triggering.
That juggling session in Manic Bounce for the Time Travels was zesty as well. The amount of little tweaks thrown here and there was hella fire. Good job, everyone!
See you on Bonus! 🔥
Chasetrack, Gems of the Deep Blue, Frozen Flames, Hydropower, practically everything in here is worth rewatching over and over. Especially with the first song being a great throwback, makes this one of the best parts along with Tutorial
2nd song too also a throwback, i can hear some chrono trigger schala theme in there too
What I like most about Miscalculation is the paths people could use while escaping from a tiny island on the sea during an earthquake. Manic Bounce was unexpected.
There are no bad runs in this video, this is the best one so far! I can't wait for the rest
There’s not a single run in here that isn’t amazing.
You guys blew it out of the park, holy moly
Absolutely amazing runs. Miscalculation and Manic Bounce were something else.
Thanks! And I agree - amazing performances from these runners.
I am just wowed, congrats to the runners in this category!
GoTDB, BTTB, FB, PA, Orthogonality and MB are astonishing to watch!
I can’t wait to see Bonus levels tomorrow!
Y'all filthy as hell. So so good.
SIUUUUUUUUUU
good good good
🤯