Here are some of the strategies I made for Assignment Ada speedrunning. :)...(More)

Here are some of the strategies I made for Assignment Ada speedrunning. :) The most I've gotten so far with this strategy is ~6:10-6:11, but I think maybe 6:05-6:06 may be possible. :) Plus with the PAL part in the JJ-trash room, they can save ~1-1.5 seconds there. :) Ok, the 1st quick-turn, in the 1st plagas area is slightly faster than waiting by the table. Also, it's easier for me to pull off consistently. Coming out of the freezer, the 1st strategy is probably the fastest way of doing it, because the shield ganado needs to get out of the hallway for Ada to fit through, but it's very difficult to pull off. So if all other strategies are mastered, then one could simply do Assignment Ada a few times until this part worked out. :) Walking for a split second, before triggering the shield ganado's attack seems to help it to do the shield push more often instead of the mace swing. :) The 2nd strategy for after the freezer is much easier. :) And is still pretty fast. :) It's probably close to what is done in most videos already. Sometimes the shield ganado hurries out of the way, sometimes he walks slower. The key is to have Ada run by his left shoulder (our right) at the instant that the ganado starts the shield push, or if he swings the mace, to run by at the instant he *swings* the mace forward. :P (Not before.) Now, for the trash compactor area, on the North American version, it is unfortunately necessary to stay there within JJ's swinging range to get him to do that, before going on to the door. :( If he isn't slowed down like that, he will shoot Ada as or after she opens the door, every time. :( But on the PAL version, this wait isn't necessary, so they can just run straight to the door. :) For the grenade throw in Ashley's holding cell, it's SO important to have it placed *just right.* It will get easier with practice. I don't aim at all with the c-stick, but aim completely from the running / running angle. The grenade needs to land where it can reach around the *2nd* corner, to hit that shield ganado (and not just his shield.) If it hits that ganado, the rest will be easy. :) The approach angle is very important here. :) For the JJ-lab battle, for some reason, the 1st rifle shot didn't count. :( So it took *6* shots instead of the usual 5, but it shows the strategy anyways, and the usual 6-shot battle will be a few seconds quicker. :) For this battle, it's *very* important for the 1st hand ganado to *point.* That's why I stay far over to the right, so that I enter his detection range at the proper distance. I usually brush Ada against the right-hand ganado for good placing. If he doesn't point, then he will probably be on the staircase when Ada comes back up it. (But the point may not be necessary on the PAL version, so that could also save time.) :) For the exit door of the lab, you can either switch to the TMP after defeating JJ (and stun the 2 ganados coming up the stairs,) and also shoot/stun the 2 ganados outside the door. That's a little bit slower, but it's easier. :) If you approach the door at the right angle, often the hand ganado will call out (through the door,) and you can just run through there with no time lost. (Ie. no dodging.) But if the hand ganado attacks, he can be dodged. Anyways, this offers a few ideas for speedrunning Assignment Ada. :) I think with these and some other strategies, we can probably get below 6:00. :)(Less)