SPEEDRUNNERS GAME RULE 34 VERIFICATION
* Due to more steps in the verification and publication process on SDA, the handling is considerably longer on SDA than on sr.com. * Each run accepted on SDA will be featured in a frontpage update, while a run accepted on sr.com will be listed in a "latest verified" list on the frontpage that has a quick turnaround time. Many runners like this feedback loop and see it as a challenge to achieve a run clean enough to be accepted, while others are outraged about a system where a perfectly legit run can be rejected. This also means there is often more technical feedback for a run submitted to SDA. If there are too many mistakes or if significant route mistakes are pointed out, the run will be rejected in verification, regardless of if it's the record or not. * Other than checking for the run to be legit, SDA verification also looks at how optimized it is. Those examples would not be acceptable for an SDA-submission. For example, they might prefer to have splits or donation announcements cover the game play area or have commentary over the game audio. The SDA requirements ensure that a viewer knows what to expect from any given run, but can sometimes conflict with how a runner wants to record their run. * SDA has certain A/V requirements, while there are virtually none on sr.com (as long as you can verify the run is legit). Who knows if any given video will still be fully and freely available a few years from now? I personally think there is a long-term value in not having to rely on a commercial 3rd party video host. * SDA hosts the speedruns on their own servers (as well as mirroring them on ), while any video host will suffice for sr.com. On the other hand, having a generic rule set as a basis ensures that there is more coordination between the rules in different games and the site users will know more what to expect. Game specific moderators will know the game better than a group who just has generally a lot of speedrun experience. Imo, both ways of functioning have pros and cons. Most of the time, the end result is the same. * Each game has a different set of moderators and game specific rules on sr.com, while SDA has a generic set of rules, enforced by the staff.
The way I see it, the differences between sr.com and SDA are mainly the following: Submitting to a speedrun site also means other speedrunners are more likely to immediately notice your run, which means possible increased interest in your game, easier getting in contact with your peers etc. If it's just buried as a stream highlight or on a random youtube channel, it might not turn up if someone searches for " speedrun" or similar in their search engine of choice. By having a run listed on a site means it will be much easier to find for other people. There are still good reasons for submitting a run.
I don't claim to speak for everyone, but I believe that the vast majority of speedrunners is of the same opinion. A legit record is considered the record, regardless of it has been accepted on any leaderboard type site or not.
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