A community divided. Through various communications and reports it seems like Melting is rather polarizing; some claimed getting 1k kills was easy and others simply could not do it. Horheristo was the masochist who managed to not only win the challenge, as per the rules, but also get far and away the most kills. I would like to thank everyone who posted runs and considered their relevance; really helps evaluate the game.


Hello. Last week there was a discussion about cheating. When I say 'discussion' it was mostly talks over a specific questionable run. A good number of people were skeptical, for legitimate reasons, but a fair number defended the run because there was no direct evidence of cheating. In theory these kind of things will be a non-issue in the future as things are put in place to detect and stop cheating, however at this time there is a large grey area related to the leader board. Regardless of the debate getting to 10K kills is a bit of an achievement. I'm not entirely certain the community is aware exactly how good it is to get even 1K kills with Melting; anyone who can do it will be offered a game.

The person who posts the run with the most kills during a single player recording of a Nuclear Throne run during a murder spree before August 29th, 2015 will receive a game via steam (note the rules below). Additionally any person who posts a video with Melting getting over 1K kills in the current update will be offered a game.

Run Specific Rules:

• Players must select Melting.
  
• Players must select the Stress, Strong Spirit, Second Stomach, Blood Lust, Eagle Eyes, Last Wish, and Sharp Teeth mutations if they are an option.
  
• Players must start with the default weapon.
  
• Players must start with Crown of Death and have it active for the entire run.
  
• Victory is based on kills.

Save Edits: The guide on Steam for save edits is very helpful. Additionally there is a mod created by 24gz with the blessing of Vlambeer that will assist in save edits.
Seeds: The guide on Steam for seed edits might help. The Nuclear Throne Wiki might also be of value.[nuclear-throne.wikia.com]
Recording Rules: The run must be done with update 87. After the run ends please leave the death screen up for at least 5 seconds so the kills can be confirmed; the kills during run will be determined by the death screen assuming it appears accurate and will determine who wins. If the run is cut short the last visible load screen will determine the kills of the run. The run must be done on a version of the game that all Nuclear Throne players have access to. The video must also be view able in the U.S. so that the run can be confirmed; strongly suggest Youtube or Twitch. The videos must be embedded in responses to this post or have a direct link to the video in the response to this post. Do not put any visual or time related edits, aka cuts, into the video during the duration of the run. Overlays may be accepted as long as most of the game and UI are visible; Solid will intercede if there are any questions. Audio edits and voice overs are fine. If you pause or go afk during the run just leave it in the video. If needed the run can be posted over multiple videos, but it must be apparent that it is the same run; no part of the run may be left out.
Player Win Rules: Players can post as many runs as they want as submissions as long as there is no obvious spam; players are also encouraged to post their best runs even if they do not win. If there is a tie I will give the win to the earliest unedited response to this post; it will be based on when the response is made through Steam and not when the video is made. If the post is edited after I have seen the video in an unedited post then it will still be accepted. Previous challenge winners can still win this challenge. Members of the Nuclear Throne Dev Team and people associated with the Dev Team can win the challenge. Whoever wins will have to accept their game through steam by using the friend system. This means Solid will friend the winner to pass over the gift, no you are not required to keep Solid on the friends list after the exchange. Winners may take their games and pass them on to other people. The player who does the best in the challenge will be offered a game from Solid's inventory or a game from Steam worth $10 or less in the US.
Additional Win Rules: All runs other than the highest will be offered a game from Solid's inventory. The standard rules and dates still apply to all runs. The same runner can win multiple times.
Solid's Rules: If there are any concerns or complaints Solid will have the final say. The rules for the challenge are subject to modification within the first 24 hours.
Dates: The official end time for responses to this post will be at 11:59 pm on Friday, August 28th, 2015 (right before it becomes August 29th, 2015) based on the GMT time zone. However Solid is a stupid American and MAY accept runs that are posted shortly after the posted time. Solid should claim the victor and try to contact them around August 29th, 2015.

Horheristo; 2893
https://youtu.be/iJbsZr6NFyE
https://youtu.be/L3jU-HeAnfY
https://youtu.be/W-2CG4u-8dA

Post additional questions, clarifications, and ideas in the comments.