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--- mg_msx_ps2_any [2022/06/09 10:15] – [Any% PS2/HDC NTSC & PAL Route] add playlist hau5test
+++ mg_msx_ps2_any [2022/11/03 09:57] (current) – [Building 3 - Big Boss & Escape] add big boss dpad spam strat hau5test
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 =====Any% PS2/HDC NTSC & PAL Route=====
 Any% can be played on the PS2 port of Metal Gear (1987) which was included on disc 2 of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. Additionally, it is playable on PSTV/PS Vita, and modern consoles that can play the HD collection version of Metal Gear Solid 3. The game is also available on PC via a release on GOG.
+----
 === Any% PS2/HDC Video Tutorial ===
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 =====Building 1=====
 ==== Building 1 - Ground Floor ====
-{{youtube>Ae5wG_v3mHQ?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae5wG_v3mHQ&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=2
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 ==== Building 1 - Floor 2 ====
-{{youtube>vy2qBzlNSBg?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy2qBzlNSBg&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=3
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 === Death Barrel Room ===
+{{youtube>rHg5xMaQbxU?}}
+It is not worth resetting the pin
   * after the gas room, hold left
   * enter the lower door to save the hostage
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   * **L2 - Up x2 - L2**
   * walk right into the room to grab the grenade launcher, go down then left, leave the room
-  * back in the 4 horsemen room, switch to the level 1 card
+  * back in the 4 horsemen room, switch to the level 2 card
   * **L2 - Down x2 - L2**
   * leave the room
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   * take the elevator down 2 floors
 ==== Building 1 - Ground Floor Capture ====
-{{youtube>zo2A_hMbbr4?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo2A_hMbbr4&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=4
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   * stick close to the walls / tanks for clean lines
 ==== Building 1 - Underground ====
-{{youtube>1zEaSZVTs-4?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zEaSZVTs-4&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=5
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 === Maze ===
 the maze is very simple, key points are to grab the blast suit and the enemy uniform
+Save time by placing bombs early:
+{{youtube>r2Tzgep8voc?}}
   * walk up to the marked wall and place 1 explosive
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 ==== Building 1 - Floor 1 ====
-{{youtube>XewdhZNx1YY?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XewdhZNx1YY&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=6
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   * **L2 - Up - Right - R2 - Up - Right - R2**
 ==== Building 1 - Roof ====
-{{youtube>xFyfBuzec-g?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFyfBuzec-g&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=7
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   * walk up and left to fall off the roof - MAKE SURE TO HAVE THE PARACHUTE EQUIPPED!!!
 ==== Building 1 - Ground Floor ====
-{{youtube>sqgPSGkvKP0?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqgPSGkvKP0&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=8
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   * enter the hostage room, get the 2nd rank up and leave the first building as the map guides
 =====Building 1 to 2=====
-{{youtube>lysJn4y5-yE?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lysJn4y5-yE&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=9
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-{{:mg1:b1-08-b2.png?120 |}}
+{{:mg1:b1-to-b2-v3.jpg?120 |}}
 > ideally you have 2 or 3 rations left after building 1, you can risk to continue with less
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   * walk up, punch or wait
   * once shot, walk through the tank
 === Entering Building 2 ===
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   * switch back to the level 4 card
   * **L2 - Down x2 - L2**
+Addendum - more Tank Skip approaches and lines
+{{youtube>070etstvseE?}}
 =====Building 2=====
 ==== Building 2 - Ground Floor ====
-{{youtube>auuRPjBj1lI?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auuRPjBj1lI&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=10
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 === Bulldozer ===
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   * **take the elevator up 2 levels**
 ==== Building 2 - Roof ====
-{{youtube>Q667_QYXz48?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q667_QYXz48&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=11
 Welcome to Hell Roof
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-{{:mg1:b2-10-roof-v2.png?290 |}}
+{{:mg1:b2-10-roof-v3.png?300 |}}
   * Walk south and rescue the hostage
   * leaving the room walk right and equip the level 4 door card
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   * follow the path south to get to the room holding the level 5 door card
   * the PINK line is protecting snake from some bullets
+  * the GREEN line has the mixture of direct line and partial protection from incoming damage
   * the RED line is more risky, but also more direct and saving frames
   * enter the room to grab the level 5 card
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   * or right, then down twice
   * leave the floor and take the elevator **ALL THE WAY DOWN**
 ==== Building 2 - Underground ====
-{{youtube>n_-6Z2krI50?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_-6Z2krI50&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=12
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   * Walk left and rescue the hostage
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 ** Take the elevator UP 2 Levels**
-==== Building 2 - Floor 2====
-{{youtube>mnCdAPwm_NE?medium}}
+==== Building 2 - Floor 1====
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnCdAPwm_NE&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=13
 Another more complex floor, lets break it down
 === Rank 4 and Death Abuse ===
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   * switch from door key level 6 to 5
   * **L2 - Up - Left - L2**
-  * walk south east to save the hostage
+  * Enter bottom right door
   * you can avoid getting spotted by doing clean lines close to the wall
-  * go back again to the brad rooms
+  * Go through left entrance to rescue the POW
-  * exit to the right
+  * Exit the POW room to the south
+  * Exit north back to Brads room
+  * then in the Brads room take the door to the right wall (still on level 5 door card)
   * before going up, menu to door key level 3
   * **L2 - Up - Left - L2**
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 === Brads and Compass ===
-{{youtube>XVWTM8b89D8?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVWTM8b89D8&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=14
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   * take the elevator down **a SINGLE floor**
+=== Is it faster to get the compass before or after death abuse? ===
+Testing the two versions side by side gave a difference of 6s in favor of the late compass.
+{{youtube>jQXUvbQKmv0?}}
 ==== Building 2 - Ground Floor ====
-{{youtube>jtfn0zQWYzM?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtfn0zQWYzM&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=15
 Let's split this floor into two parts
 === Scuba Skip ===
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+{{:b2-15-gf-03.jpg?150 |}}
 === Ending Building 2 ===
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   * exit the building to the left
-==== Building 2 to Building 3 ====
+=== Building 2 to Building 3 ===
-  * once in the desert hold left until your on the right edge of your health bar
+  * once in the desert hold left until your on the left side of the door you just exited
   * hold up and enter the next screen and equip the compass (optional on first screen)
   * hold up until you are on the empty screen three screens later
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 =====Building 3=====
-{{youtube>d9j9Zje90cE?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9j9Zje90cE&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=16
 ==== Building 3 - Ground Floor ====
-{{:mg1:mgx-bb-13-b3-gf-01.png?80 |}}
+{{:mg1:mgx-bb-13-b3-gf-01.png?175 |}}
   * enter the room and go top, walk right to blow up the wall
-  * PS2 PAL ONLY (Blue line): you can keep walking north and sticking close to the north side boxes going to the elevator
+  * Blue line: you can keep walking north and sticking close to the north side boxes going to the elevator
-  * PS2 NTSC and HDC (Red line): you have to leave the room on the left hand side and walk up, left at the top of the boxes and then go into the elevator
+  * Red line: you have to leave the room on the left hand side and walk up, left at the top of the boxes and then go into the elevator
   * once the elevator starts moving down heal up and go to door card level 8
   * **L2 - Up - Circle - Up x2 - L2**
   * follow the elevator all the way down
+=== Different line comparison video ===
+{{youtube>RSbb6VD3Mpg?medium}}
 ==== Building 3 - Underground ====
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 ==== Building 3 - TX-55 ====
-{{youtube>A5_LSN6gC9c?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5_LSN6gC9c&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=17
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 Do NOT menu to the rocket launcher before the last explosive has gone off or the explosive will despawn.
 Menu for rocket launcher is L2 - Left - L2
 ==== Building 3 - Big Boss & Escape ====
-{{youtube>ViOMqcIrLLI?medium}}
+Video tutorial
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViOMqcIrLLI&list=PLp02-dI93qVTK_7DlkRm6vyNiIlFNATT5&index=18
+=== Big Boss Speech D-Pad spin vs Holding X ===
+A semi-reliable way to skip Big Boss's speech even faster
+{{youtube>lcxMa1xQTDE?}}
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 [[https://pastebin.com/1uFm9v2w|Any% Notes by Ndarren87]]
-> How to Setup AutoSplit with MGX
+> How to Setup the Livesplit autosplitter for PC/PCXS2
+{{youtube>vuQAJS0_XGk?medium}}
+> How to Setup AutoSplit Tool for console players
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