system shock 2 single segment speed run

Описание: The single most important thing in the run takes place in the maintenance conduit at the two minutes mark. Normally, death in the game without QBR machine activated is followed by two things: your controls are disabled and a few seconds later you are thrown out to the main menu. However, if you die while flying in mid air and then land on a ladder, you automatically grab it which results in the controls being restored, and moving to a new area allows you to stay in the game forever. Additionally, you become completely invulnerable to all forms of damage, which allows for active use of speed boosters.

The use of speed boosters makes possible three major skips in the game. The first one is in Engineering, where I jump over the trigger that activates the body of the many cutscene. On my way back I step into the trigger so I move quickly to the exit to prevent the cutscene from starting. The second skip is in Polito's office. When the cutscene starts, invisible walls rise from the floor and block your exit. In previous runs quite a bit of precision was involved in avoiding this to happen, but you can actually walk around the trigger and dash through it and above the wall from behind, making the trick very easy. And finally you can jump over the trigger that creates a wall blocking the exit to the Rickenbacker, similarly to the way it was done in Engineering.

The final trick worth mentioning is taken from the previous runs. Enhancing skills takes effect immediately, even when you can still undo the enhancement and get a refund. This can help with technical skills like repair, maintenance or research. The trick is used at the hydroponics upgrade unit to research Toxin-A quickly.