Xtreme-Jumps

News: WR Release #769 - 18 New World Records

24/10/20 - 20:47:48

Written by: Commandeer

Comments: 79

Hadi

chk_dopamin done in 27:17.45 ( **:**.**

n/a )
chk_psyche done in 02:13.16 ( **:**.**

n/a )

Mrjuice

clintmo_bhopriver[-boost] done in 00:21.50 ( 00:23.47

Ggs )

NeW

clintmo_pentablock[-boost] done in 05:44.57 ( **:**.**

n/a )
ex_deathdrop[-md] done in 02:21.14 ( 03:01.74

DON_SIMON )
kz_facility[full] done in 03:24.79 ( **:**.**

n/a )
kz_midnight[-md] done in 06:20.35 ( **:**.**

n/a )
kz_pacman[-md] done in 02:45.67 ( **:**.**

n/a )
kz_sola[-md] done in 01:59.90 ( **:**.**

n/a )
kz_wsp_valleyclimb[-md] done in 03:05.12 ( **:**.**

n/a )
vee_mojave[-md] done in 02:50.24 ( **:**.**

n/a )

Okazys

gbc_script_nks_steep_h done in 01:12.32 ( 01:17.21

1111 )

Muty

kz_axn_croft done in 01:31.59 ( **:**.**

n/a )

puhmx

kz_kzro_roscbhop done in 01:50.94 ( 01:51.46

promax )

Cupe

po_roboclimb done in 01:42.35 ( 01:45.83

Cupe )

sekai

qcg_slabs done in 07:42.01 ( 08:46.38

niukkis )

fykseN

rd_city_jump done in 03:30.90 ( 03:33.64

zza )
rd_jump_house done in 03:41.70 ( 03:43.85

ajuhhhhh )

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News: WR Release #768 - 37 New World Records

07/10/20 - 17:22:58

Written by: Commandeer

Comments: 71

shooting-star

bkz_aztecblock done in 05:27.76 ( 05:36.88

ajuhhhhh )
cg_xmasjourney done in 04:43.78 ( 04:43.97

Toffifee )
j2s_sandland done in 02:35.01 ( 02:39.02

Toffifee )
kz_j2s_cupblock done in 02:19.03 ( 02:20.84

Toffifee )
kz_tropiclimb_xp done in 08:23.10 ( 08:28.53

g-Lp )
kz_xj_climbtrip done in 05:48.68 ( 05:55.92

rOboTaa )
kzblt_zigzaghop done in 02:24.98 ( 02:27.92

Bibika )

DeathClaw

chk_agony done in 06:16.40 ( **:**.**

n/a )

topoviygus

chk_neutral done in 03:44.36 ( 06:18.32

round )
ckz_sepulcher done in 02:33.37 ( 02:35.24

round )
fu_devhops done in 02:30.68 ( 02:31.02

round )
kz_beyond done in 03:26.30 ( 03:30.04

round )
kz_cfl_mountainchurch done in 00:40.86 ( 00:40.95

fykseN )
kz_indusrun done in 02:00.73 ( 02:05.24

round )
kz_kzlt_dementia[-tranquillity] done in 02:09.35 ( 02:11.66

round )
kz_lain_h done in 03:49.97 ( 04:29.86

round )
kz_man_dragon done in 06:59.63 ( 07:04.52

shooting-star )
kz_pacman done in 01:51.66 ( 01:54.28

zza )
kz_stb_mystic done in 02:38.85 ( 02:46.14

round )
kz_ytt_ancient done in 03:24.70 ( 03:26.72

round )
kzra_blackpearl done in 03:54.06 ( 03:55.47

round )
kzra_rocky done in 04:48.92 ( 05:12.35

round )
prochallenge2_bhop_hard done in 03:47.97 ( 04:02.09

round )
rush_adventure2 done in 05:19.60 ( 05:26.88

round )

Ggs

clintmo_bhopriver[-boost] done in 00:23.47 ( 00:28.37

Mint )

koukouz

dkz_darkruins done in 01:54.86 ( 01:55.63

shooting-star )

DON_SIMON

ex_deathdrop[-md] done in 03:01.74 ( **:**.**

n/a )

Hardbitter

fu_plainhop2 done in 04:14.76 ( 05:06.29

DeathClaw )
kz_machupicchu done in 03:34.22 ( 03:34.72

voX )

marc0z]

kz_canyon[-md] done in 07:43.76 ( 08:24.32

shooting-star )

tr33p^.-

kz_ep_gigablock_b01[-md] done in 06:36.26 ( 08:40.53

shooting-star )

emmalahana

kz_man_bhopdesert[-boost] done in 00:17.72 ( **:**.**

n/a )
kz_man_bhopocean[-boost] done in 00:20.20 ( **:**.**

n/a )
kz_man_bhopsnow[-boost] done in 00:29.99 ( **:**.**

n/a )
mls_axn_crater done in 01:55.52 ( **:**.**

n/a )

voX

mls_hb_srg done in 01:13.31 ( **:**.**

n/a )

Cupe

po_roboclimb done in 01:45.83 ( 01:46.86

fykseN )

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News: ROTM #6 - shooting-star on kzm_fineblock

03/10/20 - 22:21:07

Written by: hoLy

Comments: 22

Hello there,

For the 8th time since its release back in 2010 by

SilverNinja

, kzm_fineblock has been beaten once again. This time, it is by someone we don't even need to introduce anymore,

shooting-star

himself!

We decided to choose this demo over many others for a few reasons: The run looks really "rushed", making it feel like a speedmap of some sort! This is quite impressive to say the least as the map is rather technical.
The core of KZ is speedrunning, and this run shows it quite well! The difficulty of the map doesn't seem to be much of an issue for a player like

shooting-star

.

I'll let the WR holder himself talk about what lead to this moment:

shooting-star :
When this map was released in 2010, I focused on hard maps even with my longjump being just enough to pass them. Back then, my absolutely hardest trophies were kz_sandblock2 or kz_dimblock, and kzm_fineblock really made me sweat. I recorded a run and even 24 minutes made me proud of my achievement. Seeing SilverNinja 's 18-minute record, I thought myself "if I push just a little more...". However, koukouz completely destroyed this idea by sending a run below 5-minute mark. As the time went by, my longjump as well as other aspects of my game improved and the map difficulty dropped dramatically to the point, when I was able to beat it with careful run with relative ease. That was in 2017 and later that year, I beat even fu_extreme in the similar fashion. Few hundreds of playhours passed and I seemingly achieved a new level of strafing, which allowed me not to be as precise with my prestrafes. This journey led to the current run, which I would consider to be incredibly annoying to record a few years back.

Featuring:

shooting-star

Map: kzm_fineblock
Time: 02:05.61 (-00:13.68)
Previous holder:

DeathClaw

Moviemaker:

blackelf

YouTube Link
WR Release #766

We also have a sad news to announce.

Nubz

decided to leave the administration for various reasons.
We wish him the best for the future! We're looking for 1 or 2 movie admins (preferably moviemakers to begin with) that would handle newsposts related to KZ videos (XJ Premiere videos, ROTWs, etc). We will welcome your entries through Applications!

Yours,
XJ

News: Map Release: 6 New Maps

26/09/20 - 22:05:20

Written by: hoLy

Comments: 19

Hello there,

Today we release 6 new maps that have been waiting for quite a while now. Expect another map release as soon as possible as more maps are waiting!

Download all maps in this release: HERE

The maps are:

kz_axn_croft by

8ball1

Challenge: Hard
Length: Short
Type: AXN Bhop
Screenshots: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

chk_dopamin by

chorykapitan

Challenge: Hard
Length: Long
Type: Climb / Bhop
Screenshots: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

chk_psyche by

chorykapitan

Challenge: Easy
Length: Medium
Type: Climb / Bhop
Screenshots: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

chk_serotonin by

chorykapitan

Challenge: Average
Length: Medium
Type: Climb / Bhop
Screenshots: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

mls_hb_srg by

mls

Challenge: Easy
Length: Short
Type: Climb
Screenshots: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

xj_ap_labyrinth by

SadPuppy

Challenge: Easy
Length: Medium
Type: Climb
Screenshots: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

Thanks to everyone that helped making this release. If you have any feedback for the map admins or mappers, express your thoughts in the comments.

Go record and have fun!

Yours,
XJ

News: WR Release #767 - 27 New World Records

22/09/20 - 19:12:50

Written by: Commandeer

Comments: 50

voX

cg_d2block_ez[-boost] done in 06:25.42 ( 06:28.19

Chichin )
chk_cotard done in 02:13.97 ( 02:16.35

voX )
chk_hb_qcg done in 02:02.47 ( 02:10.67

voX )
chk_insomnia done in 02:13.94 ( 02:18.50

voX )
gbc_pacific_afternoon_rmk done in 04:02.82 ( 04:05.24

ChiChiN )
kz_6fd_volcano[-md] done in 03:11.67 ( 03:13.19

R300K )
kz_machupicchu done in 03:34.72 ( 03:35.30

Hardbitter )

script

chk_cursed done in 01:44.10 ( 01:49.33

script )

Mint

clintmo_bhopriver[-boost] done in 00:28.37 ( **:**.**

n/a )

shooting-star

kz_arcdetriomphe done in 03:24.66 ( 03:29.90

g-Lp )
kz_canyon[-md] done in 08:24.32 ( **:**.**

n/a )
kz_cg_wigbl0ck[-md] done in 03:56.21 ( **:**.**

n/a )
kz_cursed_tomb done in 06:58.50 ( 07:00.83

g-Lp )
kz_ep_gigablock_b01[-md] done in 08:40.53 ( **:**.**

n/a )
kz_exodus_ez done in 02:11.99 ( 02:15.27

Toffifee )
kz_exodus_hard done in 02:17.88 ( 02:18.62

promax )
kz_fortress done in 10:29.52 ( 10:38.26

GoDfreee )
kz_jett_mountain done in 03:40.92 ( 03:46.88

Toffifee )
kz_kzsca_cavemine[-md] done in 13:58.69 ( 14:36.23

Aguslash )
kz_kzsca_desertedlab[-md] done in 05:22.17 ( **:**.**

n/a )
kz_kzsk_forsaken done in 04:29.86 ( 04:35.48

GoDfreee )
kz_man_everest[-md] done in 07:27.24 ( **:**.**

n/a )
kz_man_indiana done in 06:01.83 ( 06:15.29

Toffifee )
kzro_darkfury done in 03:14.35 ( 03:19.81

fykseN )

Flibo

kz_kzfr_haunted[-md] done in 06:36.20 ( **:**.** n/a ) - Deleted route

seniug

kz_monte done in 01:43.01 ( 01:45.48

seniug )

Pizzookie

trC_climbgarden[full] done in 01:23.47 ( 01:28.58

Pizzookie )

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News: XJ Premiere: ARISE 2 by Thunder

15/09/20 - 00:20:48

Written by: Nubz

Comments: 30

Good evening XJ,

Yes, as the title says we have a brand new kreedz movie to present for you guys! Most of you have probably seen the multiplayer movie called ARISE and today we are showcasing you the sequel:
ARISE 2 by

CyniuThunder

.

It is starring 18 different players from the community and in total of 57 demos! That's big. You will see various different trickjump techniques used throughout the movie and as a little spoiler: the legendary

IceVip can be seen in this masterpiece.

CyniuThunder

managed to keep the theme of the first episode and improving it to the next level with the additions of creative choices in VFX editing. The movie is separated into three different parts: MELANCHOLY, TRIP and DARKNESS edited to great dynamic drum and bass tunes. Separated parts builds up the mood perfectly and the mixing of those three parts is done in a way that your heart rate will stay up for 9 minutes!

Now I would like to let

CyniuThunder

himself share some backstory behind the scenes:

Howdy everybody! It’s been a while since the first ARISE. A lot of things happened during that time, from burning down my graphics card after the render of ROTW #218, waiting long months for new CPU to arrive and then jumping into busy season at work. But other than that the sequel was delayed mostly by my procrastination and lazyness, I was just editing from time to time and then delaying it again. However last month was finally productive enough, I was editing almost everyday and the results can be seen below.

Some of the ideas for the sequel appeared in my mind while I was still editing first ARISE and others appeared later on during the whole process. I still have all my notes here and there + my magical excel file where I was tracking and calculating everything. This was also my first attempt to completely change my editing workflow, which was hard to adapt but helped in the long run.

In ARISE 2 I tried to tell the story without actually telling the story, I still wanted all the trickjumps to be the main focus of the movie, while music, edit and especially “part intros” to set the mood. While I’m not sure if I achieved it, I think I am happy with the results. Also for those who have seen the first ARISE, there are some little connections here and there, I tried to insert some little follow-ups throughout the movie.

Massive thanks to anyone who sent the demos, knowing how hard it was to get any demos before, I was actually overwhelmed by amount of demos I received now, thank you!

Also thanks to ivansky for the motivation and talks, my brother MatsPL for being my alfa-viewer almost everytime since the day one (even tho he has not seen much of the ARISE 2 until I rendered it) and special thanks goes to Nubz : the amount of support I got from you, help with getting more demos, asking people, motivating me and being excited about it – I really appreciate that!

Now hit the play button and enter to the world of trickjumping!

YouTube Link
Video Link

Yours,
XJ Staff

News: WR Release #766 - 27 New World Records + Routes

05/09/20 - 19:40:45

Written by: Commandeer

Comments: 60

Important:

Hello community! XJ now has it's own routes section, where you can find all the current routes and their rules. All the routes have been manually checked and we've added screenshots to the more confusing cases. In the screenshots the green arrow indicates the correct route. Please inform us of any possible errors in the information, since this is a lot of manual work mistakes are bound to happen. Along with this release a great number of new routes will also be added to the list. Few older routes also needed some reconfiguration, since the route rule wasn't working as originally intended. If you have more suggestions for possible routes feel free to contact any of the demoadmins, huge thank you to everyone who worked on this project!

Routes that have been modified:

kz_kzfr_bhopspace[-md] renamed into kz_kzfr_bhopspace[-boost]
rpz_downfall[boxes] renamed into rpz_downfall
rpz_downfall[boxes_full] renamed into rpz_downfall[full]

In agreement with the current wr holder, the records on the following maps have been removed and the route rule now forbids the usage of any of the boosts in the maps:

kz_man_bhopdesert[-boost]
kz_man_bhopocean[-boost]
kz_man_bhopsnow[-boost]

If you're uncertain about how some route works, please always ask the demoadmins before trying to record it.

NEW ROUTES: (Check all the routes here!)

clintmo_bhopriver[-boost] - You are not allowed to use any of the boosts in the map.
clintmo_pentablock[-boost] - You are not allowed to use the barrels for a boost.
ex_deathdrop[-md] - You are not allowed to use the edges of the map.
kz_canyon[-md] - You are not allowed to jump straight to the trees.
kz_cg_wigbl0ck[-md] - You are not allowed to perform any edge/slide/jumpbugs.
kz_ep_gigablock_b01[-md] - You are not allowed to perform any edgebugs or jumpbugs.
kz_facility[full] - You are not allowed to perform any of these shortcuts.
kz_faw_cathedral_e[-md] - You are not allowed to perform the slide shortcut.
kz_faw_cathedral_h[-md] - You are not allowed to perform the slide shortcut.
kz_kzfr_haunted[-md] - You are not allowed to go over the rocks in the start.
kz_kzsca_desertedlab[-md] - You are not allowed to perform the shortcut at the start.
kz_man_bhopdesert[-boost] - You are not allowed to use any of the boosts in the map.
kz_man_bhopocean[-boost] - You are not allowed to use any of the boosts in the map.
kz_man_bhopsnow[-boost] - You are not allowed to use any of the boosts in the map.
kz_man_everest[-md] - You are not allowed to perform any slide shortcuts.
kz_midnight[-md] - You are not allowed to perform any of these shortcuts.
kz_pacman[-md] - You are not allowed to go on top of the walls.
kz_sola[-md] - You are not allowed to perform the shortcut at the end.
kz_wsp_valleyclimb[-md] - You are not allowed to perform the shortcut on the rope.
vee_mojave[-md] - You are not allowed to use the edges of the map.