Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes FAQ

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Q: What is the true speedrun category for this game?
A: Like with any speed game this question doesn't really have an answer. Going purely by numbers, Mission Ground Zeroes has the most submissions on speedrun.com. In recent years full-game runs have been popular with the community, making for significantly longer runs than single mission ones. Hopefully there is something here for everyone.

Q: How does one skip the cutscene when putting a POW on the helicopter?
A: This is made possible by using the Weightless Glitch.

Q: What's the difference between RTA and in-game time (IGT)?
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Q: What's the difference between Single Segment and Multi Segment runs?
A: A single segmented run for this game is a single level run that does not reload checkpoints. For multi segmented runs, using checkpoints is allowed. With reloading one can manipulate the in-game timer and obtain a better time than would be possible otherwise. The leader boards on speedrun.com have been split accordingly for single level runs.

Q: What's the Companion App and what are its uses for speedrunning?
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Q: What constitutes a full-game run?
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Q: Why do speedrunners generally rescue Paz before Chico?
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Q: What constitutes a NG+ run?
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Q: What's the difference between the releases of this game?
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Q: Why do I see speedrunners repeatedly aiming at nothing during Reflex Mode?
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