WAD: Resurgence
Map: 03
Skill: 4
Category: UV-Max
Exe: Dsda-Doom 0.29.4
Time: 1:49.91

Author: 	Kinetic
Demo Date:	October 13th, 2026
Attempts:       614
Practice:	25 min
Grind:		3 hr 21 min
Goal:           1:59
Satisfaction:	:D :D

- complevel 9

Comments: 

I had gotten a 1:57 in 26 minutes (92 attempts), but as I was loading the batch file to practice the map in -fast, I happened to tab in to the automap and noticed the map title was "Aztec". I thought that Joshy just didn't replace the level strings, but then I realized that meant I was using Plutonia as the IWAD. I was 99% sure it would be legal, but I didn't want a note on my DSDA record that I recorded with PLUTONIA.wad or to submit a demo committing the same sin I've seen others make with recording demos with incorrect arguments. After over 6 years of pretty much never loading the wrong argument values to record demos, and somewhat turning my nose at others making the mistake, I now found myself looking foolish.

Anyways, it was a costly mistake. It increased my grind commitment by 7x, and the map just started trolling me a bit. Due punishment I suppose. However, this is a pretty good time compared to the first one, although it still doesn't feel incredibly fast.

Also I noticed the end of this demo is pretty unoptimal, after watching shock's uv-speed. I don't think skipping the blue and yellow keys is too helpful for UV-Max, since going down both those paths in total nets 17 rockets, and every rocket is needed on this run, but just using the red key to climb over the bars could save an entire second. Always watch other demos after making your own route, everyone.