The secrets of speedrunning \u2013 How to get faster at your favorite games It goes without saying that speedrunners need to be quick, but there\u2019s a lot more to being the best than simply having fast fingers. On July 26, Doom Eternal speedrunners will compete at Break the Record Live to attempt to finish id Software\u2019s shooter in record time for their share of a recently upgraded $8k prize pool. They\u2019re all top players, so what skills will they need to get the marginal gains that will help them shave seconds off their time? YouTuber and caster Karl Jobst, as well as top runners such as Xamide, Michael \u2018Shining Face\u2019 Bastien and Keagen \u2018TheItalianGamer\u2019 Mazzarisi told us more about the things you have to consider to get the edge on your opponents. So, check out the secrets of speedrunning from those who do it best and discover how you can get faster at your favorite games. You need mental strength Shining Face: When trying to set a good time, I tend to not actually try to think about too much. I just take things one split at a time. Overthinking can mess you up. Xamide: Setting expectations and failing a good run could leave a runner devastated and without a will to continue. If you aren\u2019t expecting to get a good run then there is nothing to worry about and it\u2019s not going to impact you in case the run goes south. The extra worry and redundant thoughts can break your focus and leave you panicking, which isn\u2019t something you want when trying to set a good run. TheItalianGamer: To be a top speedrunner, it takes a mixture of skills and your own mental state to become the best. When you speedrun a game, you will be playing the game over and over, and you need to make sure you keep a clean mind even if you mess up on a part you don\u2019t usually mess up on. Karl Jobst: Getting nervous makes you shake and that\u2019s one of the biggest hurdles a lot of people have \u2013 when they\u2019re on a run at a really good pace, or they\u2019re about to do something they\u2019ve never done before, they get nervous and then they shake\u2026 The ability to keep calm and not let those sort of things stress you out too much is a big part of it. Patience is paramount Shining Face: Patience is the biggest key in improving in not just speedrunning, but all aspects of life. If you try to rush things then you\u2019ll never succeed. Xamide: [You need] Lots of patience, dedication, and love for the game that you are speedrunning. In my opinion, the most important of those would be patience, because, without it, you aren\u2019t going to get far on the leaderboards if you start having negative thoughts regarding your performance early on. Practice makes perfect Karl: It\u2019s obviously going to come down to practice. You\u2019ll get experience at different scenarios, you\u2019ll understand what different things may or may not happen. You can\u2019t just play, you have to actually research what\u2019s happening on a deeper level. Then, with that knowledge, you can go through the motions. Then your practice becomes more useful and your decision making is going to be a lot better. Shining Face: Getting better requires lots of attempts and practice. There\u2019s no quick way to improve \u2013 it\u2019s all down to perseverance. Xamide: Practice makes perfect in any game. Play with confidence and have a winner\u2019s mindset \u2013 don\u2019t let the negative thoughts get to you. Watch other top players\u2019 gameplay and live streams as there is always something that you might\u2019ve missed or weren\u2019t aware of. TheItalianGamer: Grind, grind, grind. That\u2019s about it. You also have to have the passion and the willpower to be the best. If you don\u2019t put passion into what you love then you will never truly grow in the things you do. You know, it\u2019s like my father used to tell me: \u201cYou\u2019ve got to botta bing before you boom.\u201d Learn from the best Xamide: The first step would be to join the game\u2019s speedrunner community and research the top players\u2019 runs and strategies. If you are feeling stuck, compare your run against the top players and learn where you can optimize your run. TheItalianGamer: I just mainly stay positive and also watch the top runners to pick up on small hints and things that I was not doing before. Now, you\u2019ve heard it from the experts: time to take all the secrets you\u2019ve learned into the game and perfect your craft on the journey to beating your own speedrunning records. Break the Record Live takes place on July 26, live on the ESA Twitch channel, where the world\u2019s fastest Doom Eternal players will attempt to make themselves world record holders, raise money for charity, and win a share of the prize pool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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