Hello everyone!
An official post about this was long-overdue.
For those unaware, you can read a detailed explanation here:
https://jump.tf/forum/index.php/topic,3267.msg27344.html#msg27344In short, a skip was found late 2020 to be able to skip the 30sec greenbox timer on lvl 1 of the 2nd course of jump_housebeta. Given the big impact of the skip on the map and course runs, it was patched right away until an official decision was made about allowing or removing it.
After investigating the strat in depth and openly discussing on forum, we found that the skip, in a map run, was possible only because of how the Tempus zoning of course 1 was made. Meaning it can not be done starting in the map spawn location, it can only be done starting at the course 1 start zone of Tempus.
Furthermore, the strat is only possible because of a map's logic oversight. While we do allow some strats like those when they've been implemented in runs for some time, we also try to fix any broken mechanic in maps as much as possible, especially when it doesn't impact any or very few existing runs. That's valid for any new or old maps.
While the skip adds an interesting layer of strategy and timing never seen before on any map, we feel it doesn't justify keeping it for those reasons mentioned above.
The Greenbox will stay in jump_housebeta runs and the skip will stay fixed.
