No Lava Tube Skip

No Lava Tube Skip, also known as No LTS, is a speedrun category in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. As the category name implies, Lava Tube Skip is not allowed.

Rules

Currently listed category rules are as follows:

Objective

• Beat the game as fast as possible.
• Lava Tube Skip (LTS) is banned.
• No additional restrictions on glitches, skips, etc.

Timing

• Start
  • http://www.speedrun.com/jak1/guide/j1t2s

End

• Upon starting the ending cutscene and beating the game.
  • At the time of writing, this typically refers to collecting the light eco at the final boss.
• Note: When submitting runs, please do not include milliseconds in your time. That slot exists solely for Dead Man's Gorge submissions.
• Debug mode is not allowed.

Notable Strategies & Techniques

Skips

• Geyser Rock - First Power Cell Cutscene Skip (optional)
• Rock Village - Blue Sage Cutscene Skip
• Rock Village - Boulder Skip
• Lost Precursor City - LPC Elevator Skip
• Lost Precursor City - Puzzle Skip
• Lost Precursor City - Piggyback Skip
• Mountain Pass - Klaww Skip (First Phase Skip and Lava Walk optional)
• Volcanic Crater - Red Sage Cutscene Skip
• Lava Tube - Keira Cutscene Skip
• Gol and Maia's Citadel - Citadel Skip

Other

• Boosted Uppercut
• Extended Uppercut
• Lost Precursor City - Silo Clip
• Boggy Swamp - Backwards Boggy
• Mountain Pass - Backwards Cell (Cave Hops or Tree Hops optional)