Gothic Glitchless Speedrun in 2:08:20
Description
time with loading/saving screens: 2:14:06.600
time without those: 2:08:20.550
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdx_C4g4UP4
more information on Gothic speedruns: https://www.speedrun.com/Gothic/
Note that this played in a single session unlike the other glitchless Gothic speedruns on Youtube that cut the best parts together.
Making a "glitchless" speedrun always comes with the question of what is a glitch and what is a feature and what is a clever trick. Also some glitches can happen by accident or their effect is really small. Ultimately a hard line is hard to draw and it's often a matter of opinion what is legitimate and what isn't.
In this run I used a definition that is with few exceptions pretty strict. I completely forgo all AI manipulation using save&load, which effectively means that I have to sometimes play long sections without being able to do any safety saves. I also forgo any story skips such as going into the Sleeper's Temple before chapter 5 or skipping Uriziel by luring the last shaman into the abyss. I also plan to make a "no major glitches" speedrun that doesn't have these restrictions.
If you have any questions why I allowed or disallowed any of the tricks, feel free to ask in the comments.