xQc has established a new personal best in the ongoing competition for the Minecraft speedrunning record, but many viewers are saying the run is invalid.
Minecraft speedrunning is a fiercely competitive gameplay genre, with xQc and Forsen perpetually vying for the fastest time. After two years of trying, xQc eventually broke Forsen’s record at the beginning of 2023. However, after Forsen shaved off just a few seconds in March 2023, xQc is now fighting to regain the record. For such a fight, he must train and receive instruction from renowned speedrunner K4. While it has undoubtedly paid off, his most recent run allowed xQc to set a new personal record, some supporters are dubious about whether the run should be taken into account. Many viewers used the comments section after xQc’s personal best record was beaten to argue that the personal best shouldn’t qualify because k4 was on the phone with xQc during the run.
The “P” in “PB” stands for personal, there is nothing personal about 2-manning,” the player said, highlighting the fact that having an expert remind you of what to do isn’t a valid speedrun. This player explained why they think it wouldn’t qualify.
Others who compared the run to ratatouille and said that “k4 is the rat on xqc’s head” concurred. It appears that a majority of people agreed that the run shouldn’t be recorded. Some even asserted that “live coaching should be 2000000% banned” because they believe it diminishes the talent that many speedrunners have. The coach, K4, addressed the situation shortly after the uproar and said, “If he beat the record with me in call, it obviously shouldn’t count.”
Even though it’s remarkable that xQc beat his previous record, the coach and many viewers concur that it shouldn’t be considered a personal or professional record.
