Southern Loop speedruns

Photo of the Southern Line (also known as the Loop) as seen on Annwan's official Cenrail diagram.

On October 14th, 2024, Orest, along with Agma Schwa, established an official speedrun of how quickly one can complete the Southern Loop. The first run was complete by Orest himself, starting and ending at Flagstaff and clocking in at 03:09.07. The reason for the establishment of this speedrun is "for fun".

Criteria and rules

1. The goal of the speedrun is as mentioned prior: to complete the entire Southern Loop (Southern Line) as fast as possible.
2. Any lag that occurs during the run is still counted to the final time.
3. If a runner accidentally or purposefully pauses their timer at one of the stations, the run shall continue, although neither the runner nor anybody/anything else is allowed to move the minecart during the paused time, otherwise the run becomes invalid. If a runner accidentally or purposefully pauses the timer while their minecart is still moving, the run is automatically invalidated. The runner shall start the timer approximately as soon as their minecart starts moving and shan't pause the timer until they reach their starting station again, unless it complies with the aforementioned pausing rules. To add to that, a runner is also not allowed to start their run at a station, then turn around at the next station, end up at their starting station and say that they completed the run; a runner is meant to start their run either clockwise or counterclockwise, go through each of the other stations on the line and end up on the other side of the station they started at. To make things simple, just don't pause the timer before you reach your starting station (still following the aforementioned rules).
4. A runner is allowed to run as many times as they like, however, if one of their newer runs is faster than a previous run of theirs, the faster run overwrites the slower run and the slower run gets removed from the ranking.
5. I can't believe I have to clarify this, but the time you spend riding and the time you spend while standing at stations all counts to the final time. -Orest
6. I recommend runners to use a timer outside of your main device, like a phone. And yes, I do understand that I can't verify whether you paused the timer when you weren't supposed to or not if it's off screen, but it would make sense that a run clocking in at around 3 minutes is more likely to be correct than a run that clocks in at something like 50 seconds.
7. I think that should be it... oh, and also, please, and I mean PLEASE, I'm literally begging you, use common sense. If I missed something in this criteria, just fill in the gaps yourself and don't try to overthink it for loopholes. Although, I think I've written everything needed... Good luck! Also, if you do find some stuff that you think should be added/updated, let me know on Discord (@oresttheproto, with ping). -Orest

History

On October 14th, 19:23 UTC, Orest completed the first run clocking in at 3:09:07.

On October 14th, at 22:33 UTC, Villnark became the first person to break the 3 minute barrier with a run of 2:58.87. On his second attempt, he improved with a 2:57.60.

On October 15th, at 01:20 UTC, Kate submitted a run with a time of 0:43.43 by abusing a loophole in the rules. This prompted a change in the rules to make invalid runs more clear. Subsequently, the run was removed from the ranking. Later that same day, Hummus overtook Villnark's WR by 470 milliseconds.

Ranking

Format: [place]. [name]: [time (minutes:seconds.milliseconds)] [(starting and ending station)]. You do not need to specify whether you went clockwise or counterclockwise. You can (obviously) fill in your run in this ranking following the aforementioned format.

1. Hummus: 2:57.13 (Port Marcy)
2. Villnark: 2:57.60 (Port Marcy)
3. Annwan: 3:01.09 (Allium)
4. Orest: 3:09.07 (Flagstaff)
5. CMC: 3:20.28 (Port Marcy)
6. ßlanty: 5:13.4 (Nārospiňt)