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Most Soma categories make heavy use of RNG manipulation sequences (often called "manips") to guarantee that specific items always drop from certain enemies. This allows runners to use routes which would otherwise require impossibly low drop odds to succeed.

Whenever a new game is started or a save file is loaded, the RNG seed will always be reset to the same value. From that point, a runner can perform movements and actions which deterministically advance the RNG value to one that produces the desired drop.

Julius mode is unable to make use of manips since it has no method to suspend and reload the game.

= Baselard manip =
:''Main article [[AoS/Baselard_manip | Baselard manip]]''
This manip is used by almost every category, and is the first thing most new runners should learn.

= Any% manips =
:* '''[[AoS/Tasty_Meat_manip | Tasty Meat manip]]'''
:* '''[[AoS/Lubicant_manip#Soma_Any% | Lubicant+Muramasa manip (Any% version)]]'''

= Any% No 0HP manips =
:* '''[[AoS/Creaking_Skull_manip | Creaking Skull manip]]'''
:* '''[[AoS/Manticore_manip#Soma_Any% | Manticore manip (Any% No 0HP version)]]'''
:* '''[[AoS/Lubicant_manip#Soma_Any% | Lubicant+Muramasa manip (Any% No 0HP version)]]'''

= Glitchless manips =
TODO

= All Bosses manips =
TODO

= 100% All Souls manips =
TODO

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 = Overview =
-Whenever a new game is started or a save file is loaded, the RNG seed will always be reset to the same value. Depending on the room Soma loads into, it is sometimes possible for the player to perform standardized movements and actions to advance RNG deterministically to a value which produces a desired drop from a specific enemy.
+Whenever a new game is started or a save file is loaded, the RNG seed will always be reset to the same value. Depending on the room Soma loads into, it is sometimes possible for the player to perform standardized movements and actions to advance the RNG deterministically, until it reaches a value which produces a desired drop from a specific enemy.
 Julius mode is unable to perform manips, as it has no method to suspend and reload the game.

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−	Most Soma categories make heavy use of RNG manipulation sequences (commonly called "manips") to guarantee that certain items or souls always drop from specific enemies. This allows ~~runners~~ to utilize routes which would otherwise require impossibly low drop odds to succeed.	+	Most Soma categories make heavy use of RNG manipulation sequences (commonly called "manips") to guarantee that certain items or souls always drop from specific enemies. This allows speedrunners to utilize routes which would otherwise require impossibly low drop odds to succeed.

	= Overview =		= Overview =

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 = Overview =
-Whenever a new game is started or a save file is loaded, the RNG seed will always be reset to the same value. From that point, a runner can perform movements and actions which deterministically advance the RNG value to one that produces the desired drop.
+Whenever a new game is started or a save file is loaded, the RNG seed will always be reset to the same value. Depending on the room Soma loads into, it is sometimes possible for the player to perform standardized movements and actions to advance RNG deterministically to a value which produces a desired drop from a specific enemy.
 Julius mode is unable to perform manips, as it has no method to suspend and reload the game.

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:09, 25 February 2025
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−	Most Soma categories make heavy use of RNG manipulation sequences (commonly called "manips") to guarantee that ~~specific~~ items always drop from ~~certain~~ enemies. This allows runners to utilize routes which would otherwise require impossibly low drop odds to succeed.	+	Most Soma categories make heavy use of RNG manipulation sequences (commonly called "manips") to guarantee that certain items or souls always drop from specific enemies. This allows runners to utilize routes which would otherwise require impossibly low drop odds to succeed.

	= Overview =		= Overview =

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 == Glitchless manips ==
-TODO
+:* '''[[AoS/Creaking_Skull_manip | Creaking Skull manip]]'''
 == All Bosses manips ==

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 Julius mode is unable to perform manips, as it has no method to suspend and reload the game.
-= Practice resources =
+= Creating and practicing manips =
 TODO link to and explain RNG index lua script + speedrun discord

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-Most Soma categories make heavy use of RNG manipulation sequences (commonly called "manips") to guarantee that specific items always drop from certain enemies. This allows runners to use routes which would otherwise require impossibly low drop odds to succeed.
+Most Soma categories make heavy use of RNG manipulation sequences (commonly called "manips") to guarantee that specific items always drop from certain enemies. This allows runners to utilize routes which would otherwise require impossibly low drop odds to succeed.
 Whenever a new game is started or a save file is loaded, the RNG seed will always be reset to the same value. From that point, a runner can perform movements and actions which deterministically advance the RNG value to one that produces the desired drop.
-Julius mode is unable to make use of manips since it has no method to suspend and reload the game.
+Julius mode is unable to perform manips, as it has no method to suspend and reload the game.
-= Baselard manip =
+= Practice resources =
-:''Main article [[AoS/Baselard_manip | Baselard manip]]''
+TODO link to and explain RNG index lua script + speedrun discord
-= Any% manips =
+= List of manips by category =
 :* '''[[AoS/Soma_Any%25#Tasty_Meat_manip | Tasty Meat manip]]'''
 :* '''[[AoS/Soma_Any%25#Lubicant_manip | Any% Lubicant manip]]'''
-= Any% No 0HP manips =
+== Glitchless manips ==
 TODO
-= All Bosses manips =
+== All Bosses manips ==
 :*All '''[[AoS/RNG_manipulation#Any.25_manips | Any% manips]]''' listed above
-= 100% All Souls manips =
+== 100% All Souls manips ==
 TODO

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−	Most Soma categories make heavy use of RNG manipulation sequences (~~often~~ called "manips") to guarantee that specific items always drop from certain enemies. This allows runners to use routes which would otherwise require impossibly low drop odds to succeed.	+	Most Soma categories make heavy use of RNG manipulation sequences (commonly called "manips") to guarantee that specific items always drop from certain enemies. This allows runners to use routes which would otherwise require impossibly low drop odds to succeed.

	Whenever a new game is started or a save file is loaded, the RNG seed will always be reset to the same value. From that point, a runner can perform movements and actions which deterministically advance the RNG value to one that produces the desired drop.		Whenever a new game is started or a save file is loaded, the RNG seed will always be reset to the same value. From that point, a runner can perform movements and actions which deterministically advance the RNG value to one that produces the desired drop.