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[shap47]

I'm working through the game with the intent of completing each mission as fast as possible, with a few different sets of conditions. Right now I have two different video series: Speed Silent Assassin and Speed Pro. The conditions for the video series are:

Speed Silent Assassin: Complete the mission as fast as possible on Pro difficulty and get a rating of Silent Assassin.

Speed Pro: Complete the mission as fast as possible on Pro difficulty.

I will keep track of the game version played in each video in case any game behaviour I have depended on is changed in future patches of the game. And of course, no cheats or other "helper" programs are used; the game is played entirely as is.

Current News (June 26, 2006)

I added the Speed Pro videos section. These videos will be speedruns on Pro difficulty with no constraints, so the intent is only to finish the mission as fast as possible on Pro difficulty. I finished the first Speed Pro video: Curtains Down in 0:27.

Videos

Videos are posted in both streaming versions (usually bad quality with unreadable text, but good for a quick viewing) and as a direct download version (best quality, text is readable - this is the video that was uploaded to any streaming mirrors).

At some point in each video I open the menu and click Load Game or Save Game to show that I am playing on Pro difficulty, as on Pro difficulty this shows a message box that says "No save games are allowed when playing on difficulty level Professional."

If you are having trouble viewing the direct download version of a video: they are compressed with the XviD codec (download it at http://www.koepi.org/xvid.shtml).

Speed Silent Assassin:

A Vintage Year - 1:25 - game version 1.1
Streaming mirrors:
Google Video | YouTube
Direct download mirrors:
FileFront

Curtains Down - 0:36 - game version 1.1
Streaming mirrors:
Google Video | YouTube
Direct download mirrors:
FileFront

Flatline - 4:42 - game version 1.1
Streaming mirrors:
Google Video | YouTube
Direct download mirrors:
FileFront

A New Life - 1:05 - game version 1.1
Streaming mirrors:
Google Video | YouTube
Direct download mirrors:
FileFront

The Murder of Crows - 2:25 - game version 1.1
Streaming mirrors:
Google Video | YouTube
Direct download mirrors:
FileFront

You Better Watch Out... - 1:37 - game version 1.1
Streaming mirrors:
Google Video | YouTube
Direct download mirrors:
FileFront

Death on the Mississippi - 2:15 - game version 1.1
Streaming mirrors:
Google Video | YouTube
Direct download mirrors:
FileFront

Till Death do us Part - 1:14 - game version 1.1
Streaming mirrors:
Google Video | YouTube
Direct download mirrors:
FileFront

A House of Cards - not completed

A Dance with the Devil - not completed

Amendment XXV - not completed

Speed Pro:

A Vintage Year - not completed

Curtains Down - 0:27 - game version 1.1
Streaming mirrors:
Google Video | YouTube
Direct download mirrors:
FileFront

Flatline - not completed

A New Life - not completed

The Murder of Crows - not completed

You Better Watch Out... - not completed

Death on the Mississippi - not completed

Till Death do us Part - not completed

A House of Cards - not completed

A Dance with the Devil - not completed

Amendment XXV - not completed

Video Changelog

June 1, 2006:

• Speed Silent Assassin "A Vintage Year - 1:25 - game version 1.1" posted.
• Speed Silent Assassin "Curtains Down - 0:36 - game version 1.1" posted.

June 2, 2006:

• Speed Silent Assassin "Flatline - 4:42 - game version 1.1" posted.

June 3, 2006:

• Speed Silent Assassin "A New Life - 1:07 - game version 1.1" posted.

June 4, 2006:

• Speed Silent Assassin "The Murder of Crows - 2:25 - game version 1.1" posted.
• Speed Silent Assassin "A New Life - 1:07 - game version 1.1" removed.
• Speed Silent Assassin "A New Life - 1:05 - game version 1.1" posted.

June 6, 2006:

• Speed Silent Assassin "You Better Watch Out... - 1:37 - game version 1.1" posted.
• Speed Silent Assassin "Death on the Mississippi - 2:15 - game version 1.1" posted.

June 7, 2006:

• Speed Silent Assassin "Till Death do us Part - 1:14 - game version 1.1" posted.

June 26, 2006:

• Speed Pro "Curtains Down - 0:27 - game version 1.1" posted.

Edited by shap47, 29 June 2006 - 04:40 AM.

[KORNdoggy]

holy shit that curtains down was fast....im impressed.

[shap47]

Bump for updates.

[phantom killer]

Three things

1) holy shit curtains down was too fast for a human, gotta have a bot or a hack or patch or smthn

2) New life was even better i reckon you can do it faster though...

3) i just used the new life thing and got SA and it rocks...

[masteroftoast]

The New Life one had some pretty impressive timing. Curtains Down was insane...

[Davi]

1337 HAX!!!!!


Amazing. You have mastered the speed kill. Great timings all round!

[HitManBloodMoney]

HOW DID U DO THAT CURTAINS DOWN MISSION SO FAST!!! I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IT IN LIKE... 1:30!!!! IM SOOOO IMPRESSED!

Edited by HitManBloodMoney, 03 June 2006 - 04:24 AM.

[Tzar Sectus]

That is pretty impressive. These are definitely the fastest runs I've seen. I can't help but think you've cheated the "bodies found" stat though, if you've stuck around a few more seconds those bodies would have been found and made it impossible to get SA.

But still, pretty darn impressive.

[prayz]

really sweet, i hate shooting but this is really niiiiiiiiice gj dude.

[Electric]

Although curtains down was faster, I think A New Life was more impressive because he had to go through more guards.

[fantasmo]

Wow!
nice job,keep posting em

[Visibledark]

Sick timing and impressive vids. The no bodies found part is indeed a bit a hard to believe.
In my pro games the guards tend to start shooting rather quickly if I stay too long in the yellow area of the meter.

[Cutts]

Dude, gratz on 36 seconds! How did u get 14 mil? Ive completed Normal and I keep on doing the missions but I only get like 5k each mission, if u do pro or expert do u get more money each mission?

[Sn0WDr4gon]

It's possible if you just replay the missions alot, and I mean ALOT. 150k per mission (after you have completed the game)

[phantom killer]

i just used the curtains down method... it is easy but u have to time it right becoz the guy on the other balcony might see you, i didn it in 47 secs tho how can you do it in 30 summit...

[shap47]

That is pretty impressive. These are definitely the fastest runs I've seen. I can't help but think you've cheated the "bodies found" stat though, if you've stuck around a few more seconds those bodies would have been found and made it impossible to get SA.

But still, pretty darn impressive.

Yes, some of the timing on the mission exiting before bodies are found is very delicate. Also, bodies found that were accidental deaths have no affect on the bodies found statistic and do not affect the Silent Assassin rating.

Sick timing and impressive vids. The no bodies found part is indeed a bit a hard to believe.
In my pro games the guards tend to start shooting rather quickly if I stay too long in the yellow area of the meter.

The meter rising from yellow into red seems to be proportional to how long guards have vision of you while you are in a yellow area. The more you run away from them and break their vision, the longer it takes to rise into red. It's even possible that guards will stop following you if you are running away from them while in a yellow area.

Dude, gratz on 36 seconds! How did u get 14 mil? Ive completed Normal and I keep on doing the missions but I only get like 5k each mission, if u do pro or expert do u get more money each mission?

When you complete a mission you've already finished before, you get paid only the ratings bonus amount. You don't get paid the objectives amount, although it may be the case that you get paid part of the objectives amount for completing optional objectives that you did not complete the first time through, but I haven't tested this.

Edited by shap47, 04 June 2006 - 08:51 PM.

[zhan]

come on !! update and get the crows video out!

[TaiFong]

Regarding "Curtains Down", I found a similar way to do this last week. Although not as quick, my method takes about 46 seconds or so(10 seconds less is a true feat!), but it's still under a minute.

This method does not require a bomb going off...

Run up to the third floor from the left-side stairs. Go to the next door over to the right from the guard that is up there. Pick the lock. Move to the left so that Delahunt's head can barely be seen. Take a clean headshot with your scoped Silverballer. Then move to the right, but not too far so that the people near the stage can't see you. Kill D'Alvade using the same pistol sniping method when he walks on stage. Now, bolt to the door. A clean run can be done in 46 seconds, and maybe less. This also takes advantage of the fact that, if you are fast enough, the bodies will not technically register as found before you escape.

The reason shap's run was so fast was he went to the right side of the stage instead of the left, so he got an earlier shot at D'Alvade. I didn't even think of using a bomb to distract everyone so you could sneak over there. Good show!


Also, shap, why do you attempt to load a game on these runs? Is there some glitch you are taking advantage of or something?

Edited by TaiFong, 04 June 2006 - 12:19 PM.

[ImmyRey]

I'm guessing it is to show that he is playing on Pro difficulty.

Btw shap47: :wtf: these videos are amazing! curtains down is hilarious, especially the shot on the opera guy. Nice work man! :good:

[TaiFong]

I'm guessing it is to show that he is playing on Pro difficulty.

Btw shap47: :wtf: these videos are amazing! curtains down is hilarious, especially the shot on the opera guy. Nice work man! :good:

Ah, good thinking.