Can't wait to see all the cool levels that come out of this update! ?

PR2 v165: Level of the Teleports

This update contains adds new features and introduces a major overhaul of the artifact mechanics.

Changes/Additions
- The place to input alternate keys in the options menu looks nicer. It's now arranged as your keys are. It's aesthetic™!
- Level creators can now choose whether or not to publish to newest. Thanks for the suggestion, @AlphaZ!
- You can now equip parts straight from the part information popups. Thanks for suggesting this, @Shocker14!
- Date/time formatting is now localized. All dates/times in PR2 now use your computer's timezone. In most places, you can also see a full version of the date/time formatted according to your computer's date/time display settings by hovering over the short date.
- The artifact has evolved. In an effort to make the artifact hunt fairer for all, new artifact locations will be announced ahead of time. Additionally, levels that host the artifact will become the Level of the Week, and the level creator will earn the brand new Dog Set! We'll have more information for you within the next week, so stay tuned!
- TELEPORT BLOCKS!!! There's a new block called a Teleport Block! It looks like this. These teleport players to the next teleport block of the same color on the map. You can set the color of the block using block options. Thank you to @Northadox for suggesting this!

Fixes
- Some more links have been added to the credits. The links for the Jigg Hat and Gecko Set on the credits page were previously lost, but they now link to their appropriate threads from old JV on the web archive.
- Teleport animations now show for all players. You now see the teleport animation when anyone teleports, not just you. The PR2 code seems to indicate that Jiggmin meant to do this in 2008, but forgot to add it with the other animations.

Technical Changes
- The JSON structure of some files has changed. get_player_info.php now has epoch timestamps instead of date strings for register/active dates (w/ 0 for Age of Heroes). artifact_hint.txt is deprecated -- the new file is level_of_the_week.json.

Welcome to Speedrunner of the Week, a contest tailored for the fastest players in Platform Racing 2! We have the racers, the fast racers, and those who are above them all: Speedrunners. Do you have what it takes to become a Speedrunner?

• Each week a new level is given a target time and expert time for contestants to beat. If you complete the target time you get 1 point added onto your total score. If you are super speedy and also manage to complete the expert time you will gain 1 extra point, bringing your total to 2 just from beating the set times.
  
  
• You can also gain points if you place in a podium spot against your competitors: if you set the fastest time that week you will gain 3 points, if you come in with the second fastest time you will get 2 points, and if you set the third fastest time you will get 1 extra point. Make note however, you will only be granted these podium points if you have beaten the target time.
  
  
• Submissions will close on Sunday 12:00AM EDT. Be sure to convert this time into your own timezone if necessary to avoid any late submissions!
  

• Any runs that have been posted after the submission date will not be counted for that week. Please note that Sunday 12:00AM EDT is your deadline and not when I post the "submission's closed" comment on the thread.
  
  
• You are allowed to submit as many runs as necessary; you are not just limited to one.
  
  
• You are not allowed to use any form of hacks or TAS in your submitted run, doing so will get you banned from participating in any further SOTW events.
  
  
• Any form of glitching which wasn't intended by the creator of the level will not be allowed. If you are unsure whether a glitch is allowed or not, feel free to ask me in a thread post or through Discord.
  
  
• You are not allowed to involve multiple players in your speedrun. however, you are allowed to have someone spectate you for any assistance purposes such as recording runs.
  
  
• In the event of a level with 'Super Flying Cowboy Mode' (SFCM): unless the level uses this mode as a hat remover or if the level specifically requires the use of SFCM, all runs that have this mode enabled must be reset. Any runs that have this mode enabled when it's prohibited will be voided.
  
  
• You are only allowed to use up to 195 stat points (Rank 45).
  
  
• You are not allowed to use any hats which may affect the time of the speedrun. Hats which you are allowed to use include: Exp Hat, Kong Hat, Party Hat, Jigg Hat, Thief Hat and the Jellyfish Hat.
  
  
• You are allowed to get the stat advantages from any of the stat blocks around the level.
  
  
• Regarding video submissions, only video submissions which have been posted on this thread will be allowed. I will not be accepting any downloadable files as submissions. Please make sure that in your video you are also showing your in-game stats, as well as a clear video on your ending time.
  

• 10 Points - Crocodile Set (+Epic Upgrades)
  
  
• 20 Points - Epic Blobfish Head
  
  
• 30 Points - 5,000,000 Experience
  
  
• 40 Points - Bat Set (+Epic Upgrades)
  
  
• 50 Points - 10,000,000 Experience
  

I know it took a lot more time that I would have liked, but life is life eh ?
If all goes as planned, I will be able to officially start this new JUDGELESS version of GGP on the 12th of June !
(pretty much exactly 8 years after Jiggmin Grand Prix, the first official PR2 contest using new prize giver system back then after the V4V events, how cool is that)

Here is what you can expect for now, without going into details too much:
- 13 revamped cups
- Options for more daily runs (following certain requirements)
- A long overdue judgeless system that lets you record your own runs if you wish
- Newly improved contest mechanics
- Extra content for the completionists and fierce racers who want to compete... might even come with extra prizes !

It's basically a game inside PR2, think of it as a slightly more complicated solo campaign ^^

More to come soon, hopefully I can provide more details before the final thread comes up, but if you were to have any questions, leave them here and I'll try to answer

Welcome to Speedrunner of the Week, a contest tailored for the fastest players in Platform Racing 2! We have the racers, the fast racers, and those who are above them all: Speedrunners. Do you have what it takes to become a Speedrunner?

• Each week a new level is given a target time and expert time for contestants to beat. If you complete the target time you get 1 point added onto your total score. If you are super speedy and also manage to complete the expert time you will gain 1 extra point, bringing your total to 2 just from beating the set times.
  
  
• You can also gain points if you place in a podium spot against your competitors: if you set the fastest time that week you will gain 3 points, if you come in with the second fastest time you will get 2 points, and if you set the third fastest time you will get 1 extra point. Make note however, you will only be granted these podium points if you have beaten the target time.
  
  
• Submissions will close on Sunday 12:00AM EDT. Be sure to convert this time into your own timezone if necessary to avoid any late submissions!
  

• Any runs that have been posted after the submission date will not be counted for that week. Please note that Sunday 12:00AM EDT is your deadline and not when I post the "submission's closed" comment on the thread.
  
  
• You are allowed to submit as many runs as necessary; you are not just limited to one.
  
  
• You are not allowed to use any form of hacks or TAS in your submitted run, doing so will get you banned from participating in any further SOTW events.
  
  
• Any form of glitching which wasn't intended by the creator of the level will not be allowed. If you are unsure whether a glitch is allowed or not, feel free to ask me in a thread post or through Discord.
  
  
• You are not allowed to involve multiple players in your speedrun. however, you are allowed to have someone spectate you for any assistance purposes such as recording runs.
  
  
• In the event of a level with 'Super Flying Cowboy Mode' (SFCM): unless the level uses this mode as a hat remover or if the level specifically requires the use of SFCM, all runs that have this mode enabled must be reset. Any runs that have this mode enabled when it's prohibited will be voided.
  
  
• You are only allowed to use up to 195 stat points (Rank 45).
  
  
• You are not allowed to use any hats which may affect the time of the speedrun. Hats which you are allowed to use include: Exp Hat, Kong Hat, Party Hat, Jigg Hat, Thief Hat and the Jellyfish Hat.
  
  
• You are allowed to get the stat advantages from any of the stat blocks around the level.
  
  
• Regarding video submissions, only video submissions which have been posted on this thread will be allowed. I will not be accepting any downloadable files as submissions. Please make sure that in your video you are also showing your in-game stats, as well as a clear video on your ending time.
  

• 10 Points - Crocodile Set (+Epic Upgrades)
  
  
• 20 Points - Epic Blobfish Head
  
  
• 30 Points - 5,000,000 Experience
  
  
• 40 Points - Bat Set (+Epic Upgrades)
  
  
• 50 Points - 10,000,000 Experience
  

? Leaderboard: ?

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TRUC - 73
Master Raiden - 50
Zeppy - 40
Ariana - 32
YOSUP72845 - 10
Bazooka - 8
MoonFiredK - 7
Magniloquent - 6
Albert 32 - 4
~Shadowlegend~ - 2
Ashley766 - 1
Ricardo1024 - 1

why tf is there more than one server. i pulled up today and noticed that the activity was split within the different servers. 12 on derron, 5 on carina, and 11 on foltz. i'm thinking wtf... we gotta keep the activity flourishing which is to say that there should only be one server. why tf is there more than one server? y'all gotta keep one server so that it forces people to hop on that one and only that one

Hi all,

I've just created an account because I forgot my old login but I went by the name SouthSideField on JV and Destroyer2050 in PR2. I was only 10 years old when I first started playing PR2 and joined JV back in 2008. It feels like a lifetime away. Although I moved onto other thing after a good 6 year run, I've often fondly reminisced back on my experiences over the years and thought about how they shaped me as a person.

Growing up in a relatively poor household, gaming in my childhood and early teens consisted of playing flash games on my family's shoddy old laptop. PR2/JV was a huge pillar in my life in these times and was my first real multiplayer experience online as well as my first time being part of any kind of community. I learned how to interact with other people, make friends and develop critical thinking skills as I eventually began conversing on the forums. JV really did feel like a community to me and over the years I basically recognized and got to know every regular user to an extent.

I can't remember every single experience I had, honestly it's mostly a haze, but I clearly remember how being part of this community made me feel and I still cherish all the time I spent back here in PR2's haydays. I was completely obsessed to the point of fantasizing about scenarios in PR2 and on the boards! I'd eagerly bike home from school each day, ready to hop online into what was essentially my second life.

How did these experiences further shape my life? Well I've always prioritized community and a sense of belonging moving forward in life, whether that be in other online games or my real life social circles.

I'm 22 now and know a lot of other people first got into PR2/JV as children or young teens. How have you personally been impacted growing up with this community?

Thank you all, once again, for the joyful memories and giving me something to look forward to every day of my childhood/early teens.

~SouthSideField/Destroyer2050

Hi, I'm new. How you doing?

Congrats to @Colind for being the first player to reach rank 80 on PR2!