[GGAC] Maxing out the Time Release timer

[lioyd]

Yeah, so I recently bought AC (not Plus) for my Wii. I'm no hardcore frame-counting badass, but I had painfully unlocked just about everything back in #R, and I can't be assed to go through the survival mode all over again. Idling isn't an option due to my aversion to any kind of risk after getting my Wii repaired at three times its price.

I didn't originally intend to ask here, but there's only so much Google can do when it comes to that kind of thing. So in despair, I ask: are there any known tricks to artificially boost the hour timer, or will I have to play it every day till my enjoyment is completely dulled?

[Circuitous]

Practice mode. You won't even notice the time.

Bring your memory card to events. Let other people play. Get the most out of your purchase, man.

[lioyd]

Right, so I just went the idling way against all reason and it seems to have worked fine (to my great surprise). I have another question, though.

I know that the Slash and #Reload stages can only be time-released after all EX, Shadow and Gold characters have been unlocked, but the many sites I went through are full of copypasted info that's either horrendously unclear or outright false. Do the stages use the same 48-hour count as the EX characters (i.e. Slash stages will start popping up as soon as the last EX char is unlocked) or will the timer "reset" at the last EX character (i.e. 48 more hours to wait) ?

EDIT: Okay, I got all EX's and part of my answer. After some checks it turns out it's now the Shadow and Gold chars' turns to be released (both at the same time; I'm at Chipp, two hours in) and my question still stands: once S/G Order-Sol is unlocked, will I have to wait one hour or forty-eight for the first Slash stage to pop up?

EDIT²: I got my answer! :grin: It's one hour. Putting that out there for those who wondered the same thing.

Edited March 8, 2011 by lioyd