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Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 32: Random Settings & Rushing Ice – RSL & S5 Quals Recap (feat. Xopar)Emosoda and Chimpanreeve are back with guest Xopar to reflect on how the Random Settings League Season 3 tournament went, including the path of the two runners who made it to Grand Finals. We also discuss what’s changed for RSL Season 4 and how league races have been going so far. Finally, we celebrate the start of Season 5 of the main tournament and chat about how qualifiers have gone so far. Resources/Links: RSL Site and Leaderboard Winnie´s Crazy S5 Predictor (as of Q12)2021-12-171h 45Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 31: Dungeon Door Requirement (DDR) Ruleset & Tournament (feat. shiroaeli & DobbyDigital)In this episode, Chimpanreeve and Emosoda are joined by shiroaeli and DobbyDigital to talk about glitches. Specifically, we’re discussing the Dungeon Door Requirement (DDR) glitched racing ruleset. Tune in to learn about what is (and isn’t) allowed in the ruleset, some ideas for where to start when learning glitches, a recap of the first big DDR tournament, and a look ahead to the possible settings for DDR Season 2. Resources/Links: Pictionary at ZSRMarathon 2021 DDR Season 1 VODs The 21 Page DDR Settings Document2021-11-112h 48Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 30: Community Check-Up (feat. TreZc0_)It’s been a year since the big community shake-up of 2020, so Emosoda and Chimpanreeve invited TreZc0_ back to discuss how things have changed over the past 12+ months. In this community-centric episode, we cover a wide range of topics, including development of the randomizer, leadership, side communities, and volunteers. We also look ahead to the future, with our goals for the next year and the path to Season 5.2021-10-142h 49Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 29: ScrubsCentral & Scrubs Season 3 (feat. felixoide4, DareDevinX, & Aughoti)Everyone has to start somewhere! Chimpanreeve and Emosoda sit down with guests felixoide4, DareDevinX, and Aughoti for a chat about ScrubsCentral and the ongoing Scrubs Season 3. We talk about how the Scrub Tournament has evolved over the past few seasons, what considerations went into choosing the settings, and how well the qualifiers have gone this season. We also share our opinions on what skills we think are the most fundamental for new runners, some common pitfalls to avoid, and even reminisce on our own humble tournament origins. Resources/Links: ScrubsCentral Discord RSL Current Weights2021-09-022h 42Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 28: Blitz Tournaments (feat. Cubsrule21 & Spikevegeta)Emosoda and Chimpanreeve are joined by guests Cubsrule21 and Spikevegeta for a long chat about short tournaments! We discuss what makes a tournament “blitz,” what sorts of settings have been used, our experiences with running blitz tournaments, and some ideas for the future. We also have a conversation about OoTR’s inclusion in speedrunning marathons (like GDQ and ESA) and debate: do randomizers count as speedruns? Blitz Tournament Discord2021-07-282h 34Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 27: Time Commitment to RandoThere’s a lot going on in the OoTR community these days! Hosts Chimpanreeve and Emosoda break down all of the different tournaments that are ongoing, just wrapped up, or are starting soon, and have a frank discussion about what happens when you try to commit yourself to too many of these tournaments at once.2021-07-141h 00Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 26: Weekly Settings and the OoTR League (feat. YoshiKyon)In this episode, Emosoda and Chimpanreeve sit down with YoshiKyon to discuss the League that kicked off last month. We go over the history of the League, how the League admins managed to sort over 150 participants into 26 divisions, and how things are going within each division. We also discussed the current state of weeklies - what the settings currently are, and what other settings might be considered in the future.2021-06-183h 27Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 25: S4 Conclusion and RSL Routing (feat. MrMario7788)After five months (and eight podcast episodes!), OoTR Season 4 has finally come to an end. Chimpanreeve and Emosoda are joined by guest MrMario7788 to discuss Grand Finals Game 2, the final match of S4. We also talk about what else is going on in the OoTR community, with a focus on Season 3 of the Random Settings League and a discussion on routing tips/strategies RSL seeds. Resources/Links: mracsys’s tracker: https://mracsys.github.io/tootr/ RSL leaderboard: https://rsl-leaderboard.web.app/2021-05-152h 39Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 24: Season 4 Grand Finals: Live!Chimpanreeve and Emosoda deliver the first EVER live episode for the podcast where they talked about the Season 4 tournament, the final matchup, and how we got to this point. This was recorded live before Grand Finals Game 2 in front of a twitch.tv audience.2021-04-101h 23Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 23: Season 4 Tournament Recaps - Rounds 4 & 5 (feat. TheSaltySponge)The field has been narrowed from 11 down to 6 in OoTR Season 4, and Emosoda and Chimpanreeve are joined by special guest (and S4 contender) TheSaltySponge to talk about how the latest matches have gone. We cover Winners’ bracket semi-finals, as well as Losers’ bracket rounds 4 and 5, with some in-depth discussions on many of the interesting decisions that the runners have faced, including: ambiguous items on high skull counts, whether it’s worth it to dip GTG on the way to Spirit, and the possibility of skipping Zora’s Domain when you’re one item from go mode.2021-03-192h 43Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 22: Season 4 Bracket Catch-UpSeason 4 is moving forward at a great pace! In this episode, Emosoda and Chimpanreeve get caught up on Rounds 2 and 3, with a focus on the four runners going into Winners’ Round 4 and their journey through the bracket. We also discuss the upcoming match-ups and make some predictions about who might win.2021-03-051h 29Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 21: Round 1 S4 Tournament Matches Roundup (feat. felixoide4)This week on the podcast, Emo and Chimpanreeve are joined by current S4 top 32 contender felixoide4! We discuss all of the first round of top 32 bracket matches for the Season 4 tournament - join us as we discuss plays, make predictions, and have fun talking about the current state of OOTR.2021-02-133h 39Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 18: Season 4: What's new? (feat. Chimpanreeve & Gavaroni)We discussed the differences introduced with the new Season 4 settings compared to the old Season 3 settings - we also took a look at some of the first weekly races that used these new settings for the upcoming Season 4 tournament! Feel free to post your feedback on the #gossip-stone-podcast channel here in Discord - we are always looking to improve each and every episode. Thank you to everyone for listening - I hope you enjoy this week's episode.2020-11-261h 23Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 16: Competitive CooperationThe Ocarina of Time Randomizer community is always developing new ways to play! This week, Emosoda and Chimpanreeve are joined by DylanMeeble to discuss the newly-formed OOTR Co-op Tournament, in which two players have to work together to complete a seed. It adds a new level of planning to the gameplay, and some exciting new strategies as well! For the first time in Gossip Stone history, we did not include our normal weekly race recaps. Please let us know your thoughts on this if you have them!2020-06-101h 10Gossip Stone - The OoTR PodcastEp. 14: Terminus Tournamentus: Season 3 Standard Wrap-upMany entered, 32 selected, and one brand new reigning OOTR champion. After months of jet seeds, AD seeds, highs, lows, and memorable moments, the Season 3 OOTR Standard Tournament has come to a memorable end. Join Yoshi, Riley, Emosoda, and our new (!) Gossip Stone host Chimpanreeve as they analyze the tournament from all angles: noteworthy races, the Grand Finals race between Bonooru and Marco, and some insights from two members of the inaugural Chamber of Sages.2020-05-131h 10