FALLSTRUKTUR - I Lied
I said in my last post that "I definitely won't be the one who gets a 37" - I lied.
Not a lot has changed between this and the 38.98, but there are two things:
My approach to the early game changed to a much more adaptive decision-tree based on how my bounces go on the last big dropdown around 9s. This particular run went textbook no-adjustments, but if I get a wild or slow bounce I've started leaning on a backup strat I found and nailed in this failed run.
The other thing is immediately after that - when the bounces allow it, I'm taking a more direct line to the drop down - stolen and adapted from what I saw flonsh do in their old WR.
It saves around 0.2-0.3 vs my old approach, but it's hard to judge because it's very dependent on the bits around it. I had a different timesave for this part that was less consistent and harder to back out of, it saved about the same amount of time. I think they can be combined, but my success rate doing that has been microscopic.
I am very done with runs now though. I was just enjoying a chill Saturday grind and found myself creeping down towards a 37.xx. I started overplaying, called it a day, went off and had a beer, and came back much more chill about the whole thing.
I gave up the fancy strats, focused on the reliable ones, and got this about 10 minutes later.
I'm sure I could shave a few hundredths or maybe a tenth or two off this, but I think a more valuable labour would be finding better, more consistent strats.
For real this time.