Don't play this

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Balneor

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Published on January 1, 2024 12:13:01 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NE2PWU6E68

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VVVVVV (2010)

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This took 12 hours of real attempts, but that's not including practice. If we do, then it probably jumps up to 16 hours. I have a number of achievements that are around 13 hours long, and the only one I'm not entirely sure about the length of would be my first Golden Spiral trinket get. Back then, I wrote it to be about 13 hours too, but I do not know if it counts practice. If it didn't, then the overall count would probably be hours longer.
But in the end, I'll never know. that's why I have no choice but to move forward and confirm that this is my current longest grind ever on a single checkpoint.

I can also say officially that this was my worst grind ever. Even worse than my 333333 easy 100% deathless. The lowest point that I've ever reached in that one was an unreal amount of rage, and being completely terrified to play the final level of that custom level.
But here, it's reached a level that I've simply never seen or experienced before in my entire life. Truly, my frustration reached such heights that I was inches away from actually accidentally breaking stuff in my room. My anger energy was through the roof. I was praying to the gods that they would give me some toy or something that I could throw around or smash with a hammer to calm myself with no remorse. It was seriously dangerous, and I believe that I have to be very careful about not picking the correct thing to play in the future.

Truth is, it really was nowhere as bad at first. I started doing attempts for real around the 5th hour of play time on this save. Before that point, I didn't know how to do the downwards trip yet so I played carelessly. And, at around 6h30, I got my first final screen choke, which didn't bother me.
For one, I felt I had achieved this result quickly and that my overall trajectory was good. Things were fun. I never felt any stress, and that would end up being true for the entire grind.
Secondly, I didn't really deem this a menacing screen. I have no particular strat for it, I would just try to wing it everytime. And in downward practice, I was always able to get it under at most four tries (this would be very unlucky to have). So during actual runs I was naturally expecting to have high odds the next time I reached it. Or, taken at absolute worst, it would take me four attempts total to clear. Because there truly was no play difference between downwards practice and real attempts for me.

So, I spent 6 additional hours to get 9 consecutive deaths on the room.
This should never have been allowed to take more than three hours of my life of real attempts, instead it took double. This level is all I've done in the last two days in my free time. This truly is ADPLC : the sequel.
My anger eventually turned into silence as these gradually happened, and as I observed my overall progression, which was nothing short of extraordinary. I was rolling on the floor out of laughter after the 8th one. At that moment, I reached this extremely rare mental state for challenges where shit's gotten so shockingly and inexcusably out of hand, that you just cheer for things to worsen and take even longer. I shouldn't have to say, this is my unluckiest grind ever.

With that said, lets get to the stats. The stats I doubt I will ever have the words for :
Top reach : 256 times / twelfth room death count : 36 / eleventh : 15 / tenth : 18 / ninth : 25 / eighth 12 / seventh : 4 / sixth : 6 / fifth : 8 / fourth : 8 / third : 7 / second : 4 / first : 9
Everything after the ninth screen isn't supposed to be hard by the way. It was never anywhere this tanky in practice.
I would just constantly get paces past the hardest stretch (room 12-9), and I would land just about anywhere, hit every spot. Just simply not the last screen. And I've reached the bottom multiple times with 10x less effort during downwards practice.

I still can't get over it.
I probably never will.



SolarOddity, do not take any of the words in this description, or any of what I will now say personally.
This is your level, your baby. It has all the rights to exist, and you can do all that you wish to do with it. If you think you can clear this, if you want to clear this, I will cheer for you until the very end.
That's your level, your rules, your philosophy.
You did what you sought out to do. This is beyond a shadow of a doubt the hardest DTTHW shaft in existence.

But for anyone else out there reading this, sincerely, from the bottom of my heart : don't play this.
There is nothing you could possibly gain over beating this, go play something actually fair and stimulating instead. Alternatively, wait for a potential nerfed/balanced version, if it comes.
This is the worst thing I've ever played in my life, and I should never have allowed myself to play it. I got so carried away...
I'm sorry, but out of spite I will not name this level. You can still find it here, but anything beyond that isn't my responsibility (thread was since deleted by maker on the 13th)

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