Dungeon Keeper: Deeper Dungeons - Morkardar 1m51s speedrun

Date: 190505
Runner: BNDR
Game: Dungeon Keeper: Deeper Dungeons with KeeperFX ver 0.4.6u build 1850 (standard release)
System: Lenovo ideapad 510s, i5-7200U, Intel(R) HD Graphics 620 and a Speedlink DECUS gaming mouse.

I'm back!

This map, Morkardar, is the very first map in the Deeper Dungeon and overall the easiest to run. That doesn't mean it that it doesn't have its particular challenges; small changes can save seconds. For anyone interested in starting to run Dungeon Keeper, this map is a lot of fun and I would warmly recommend it.

Analysis: Pretty good run. Tried some different routing and contemplating whether it could be further optimized. At @00:31 you notice that I am actually too quick with the Reaper next to the river. I'll do another run shortly and inverse the order of the digging at the beginning. First I'll order the Imps to dig north and then east, that could fix it and save a second. Next mistake is at @00:52 where I chop the wall, for some reason. A really good this is at @01:20 where the Reaper just got Speed off cooldown. I de-possess to allow him to cast it himself (and to slap him), because it lasts longer that way, and the timing is perfect right next to Blue's Heart. I also manage to find a good angle to strike the heart which means that Blue doesn't manage to throw many creatures in the way which would make a couple of hits not hit the heart. Overall, execution quite good, mapping could still be developed!

I will aim to improve this time, as well as other maps I've run but also to break runner Hodgey's times on Korros Tor as well as Ovnz on Kari-Mar! Stay tuned for more, and if you haven't already, check out "zoonel"s run on the original DK campagin (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list.... You could also check out my profile to see former runs I've made.

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