Honestly both types of runs have appeal. Super weird stuff requiring multiple glitches and tricks are fun, but mostly come down to constantly having new tricks and glitches to show off. Usually in combination with consulting the speedrunning community. On the other hand, a straightforward but challenging run can make for a good story, especially if the video is built around just sharing the experience. Basically coming down to "I know it's possible, there's no obvious 'gotcha' moment where you need a different weapon, but what does that actually look like."
When I saw the title of the video, I was also thinking that it would be easy given how powerful the flail is. Once you said you were banning the weapon mods thats when I realized how hard this could get. Though one of the things that I thought would be an issue didn't seem to be for you, which was the flails limited ammo. Great job on the video, looking forward to the next one! :)
6:40 "Routinely launch semi-trailers in your direction" Now I can't take them seriously because it sounds like they launch entire semi trucks at you! XD
Great video ! Dispite playing this game for years now, I still learned new things and mechanics and the challenge by itself seemed really fun, good job !
using 10 ammo mods on the flail wouldn't make the challenge easier or harder, unless you count being slightly less reliant of ammo pickups as cheating. also for a challenge suggestion can you beat ratchet and clank tools of destruction without rareatanium upgrades on any weapons, all weapons from vendors are encouraged to be used as id imagine takyon will be a long and boring bullet sponge of a boss fight.
@@wickedraptor2651 Well he could always just zoom in on Player 1's view in editing. But it might have just been more tedious to do 1P2C the whole game.
Well, it's hard to put player two in and just pretend they don't exist. Someone needs to pick up for everything that Merc and Green would be doing, and some required actions (such as launching grind rails) can't be done alone, not to mention having two players effectively gives the player infinite respawns unless they also remember to toss player 2 off a ledge whenever player 1 dies. If someone figured out how to play the game truly solo (like modding the game), that'd be a challenge run in of itself.
Wait, the aiming tutorial with the Duals is skippable in NG+? How? No alpha mods seems weird since you get them as you upgrade a weapon. I'd understand not switching them but not even the default ones seems eXXXtreme! One major downside of Deadlocked runs being Challenge Mode is it makes something that is REQUIRED on NG into optional: Getting enough dread points to advance. I feel an later Deadlocked runs should at least try to cover them, which ones are possible, not possible, or irrelevant (vehicle only). Both runs that are Difficult But Not Too Complex like this one and Giant Puzzle Boxes like Suck Cannon are good watches. I've even started my own runs of RaC1, I've done Bomb Glove and Pyrocitor only runs, with the additional goal of getting as many gold bolts and skill points as possible, and allowing their Gold upgrade once I bought it on Gemlik Base. I'm doing Blaster but the dev codes to unlock weapons have had some... interesting effects on how the game handles ammo for it. Anyway, I think Glove of Doom would be a real challenge of a run. I also notice you haven't done any RaC2 runs yet, maybe Bomb Glove there? Lack of a PDA would make plenty of parts more difficult though. I guess there's also Going Mobile, Wrench only or Lancer only.
i dont even need to watch this to know the answer is yes that weapon is beyond bonkers with a few area mods, i was just going through a brand new save on 4 star difficulty with a friend and that flail hard carried the moment i bought it! we are doing ng+ on the hardest difficulty, yes we get blasted easily but that damn weapon is SMOKING enemies and bosses alike
Honestly both types of runs have appeal. Super weird stuff requiring multiple glitches and tricks are fun, but mostly come down to constantly having new tricks and glitches to show off. Usually in combination with consulting the speedrunning community.
On the other hand, a straightforward but challenging run can make for a good story, especially if the video is built around just sharing the experience. Basically coming down to "I know it's possible, there's no obvious 'gotcha' moment where you need a different weapon, but what does that actually look like."
Another Matt Omega vid to satisfy my RnC needs
30:50 jumps past a health crate and dies immediately
This one was fun, Gamechamp would be proud
He's back!
When I saw the title of the video, I was also thinking that it would be easy given how powerful the flail is. Once you said you were banning the weapon mods thats when I realized how hard this could get. Though one of the things that I thought would be an issue didn't seem to be for you, which was the flails limited ammo. Great job on the video, looking forward to the next one! :)
When the world needed him most, he came back
6:40 "Routinely launch semi-trailers in your direction"
Now I can't take them seriously because it sounds like they launch entire semi trucks at you! XD
Great video ! Dispite playing this game for years now, I still learned new things and mechanics and the challenge by itself seemed really fun, good job !
The hero we all need is back
I just love in mp mode holding the fire button with the flail you spin it.
using 10 ammo mods on the flail wouldn't make the challenge easier or harder, unless you count being slightly less reliant of ammo pickups as cheating. also for a challenge suggestion can you beat ratchet and clank tools of destruction without rareatanium upgrades on any weapons, all weapons from vendors are encouraged to be used as id imagine takyon will be a long and boring bullet sponge of a boss fight.
I mean... technically you could get rid of Merc and Green by just joining in Player 2. They don't have to do anything; they just have to exist.
isn't it split-screen coop only?
@@wickedraptor2651 Yes, but the only thing Player 2 is required to do is not stray too far from Player 1.
@@DrRank yeah I'm not watching a video in split screen. And I think most people would say the same
@@wickedraptor2651 Well he could always just zoom in on Player 1's view in editing. But it might have just been more tedious to do 1P2C the whole game.
Well, it's hard to put player two in and just pretend they don't exist.
Someone needs to pick up for everything that Merc and Green would be doing, and some required actions (such as launching grind rails) can't be done alone, not to mention having two players effectively gives the player infinite respawns unless they also remember to toss player 2 off a ledge whenever player 1 dies.
If someone figured out how to play the game truly solo (like modding the game), that'd be a challenge run in of itself.
Yes u can. I've done it. Also doing the jump turn attack will cause the flail to hit behind u before u slam it in front. Best weapon ever lol
Man i would give my left ball and liver to play ratchets 1-4 on pc. Played them when i had ps1and2 but now my whole library is on pc.
Ratchet Souls
A creator that makes deadlock vids and is not 10 yr old uploads?
Why, thank you.
NEW SUB!!
Btw, how are ypu playing these games?
Wait, the aiming tutorial with the Duals is skippable in NG+? How?
No alpha mods seems weird since you get them as you upgrade a weapon. I'd understand not switching them but not even the default ones seems eXXXtreme!
One major downside of Deadlocked runs being Challenge Mode is it makes something that is REQUIRED on NG into optional: Getting enough dread points to advance. I feel an later Deadlocked runs should at least try to cover them, which ones are possible, not possible, or irrelevant (vehicle only).
Both runs that are Difficult But Not Too Complex like this one and Giant Puzzle Boxes like Suck Cannon are good watches. I've even started my own runs of RaC1, I've done Bomb Glove and Pyrocitor only runs, with the additional goal of getting as many gold bolts and skill points as possible, and allowing their Gold upgrade once I bought it on Gemlik Base. I'm doing Blaster but the dev codes to unlock weapons have had some... interesting effects on how the game handles ammo for it. Anyway, I think Glove of Doom would be a real challenge of a run. I also notice you haven't done any RaC2 runs yet, maybe Bomb Glove there? Lack of a PDA would make plenty of parts more difficult though. I guess there's also Going Mobile, Wrench only or Lancer only.
i dont even need to watch this to know the answer is yes that weapon is beyond bonkers with a few area mods, i was just going through a brand new save on 4 star difficulty with a friend and that flail hard carried the moment i bought it! we are doing ng+ on the hardest difficulty, yes we get blasted easily but that damn weapon is SMOKING enemies and bosses alike
Yeah I thought it'd be an easy run to showboat, but then you removed mods . . . on the edge of my seat for this one!
This vid sure was a Scorpion Tale lmao
I hope you will do Going Commando challenge runs as well.
Idea for a challenge run if you have not done it already the Vipers only but you are locked to first person
If you want to have less fun, beat RaC 2 with only the clank zapper!
Going Commando Clank Zapper only run
That's awesome
Medieval carnage fest
flail and boostboots is broken in this game after lvl 10 :D
If I did a run like this, I would allow alpha mods but not omega mods.
Just do challenges that you think are fun. Also the ninja star run.
i mean the leviathen flail is tehnically bladed