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On November 25th, 2016, {{Sm|PracticalTAS}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/SSBM/comments/5ekzfe/my_last_words_on_magicscrumpys_young_link_the/?st=j2xx97ps&sh=12084834 posted his full study of "600 Hours"] on r/SSBM. Alongside the inconsistencies in the Final Destination colors, PracticalTAS observed an unnatural, greatly lopsided distribution in the tens digit of the starting timer values on each clip, with 12 out of 19 combos starting at timer values of ...:5X, and 4 out of the remaining combos starting at ...:3X to ...:4X. Using a [[wikipedia:chi-squared test|chi-squared statistical test]] and comparing "600 Hours" to other well-known combo videos, he concluded that this deviation was statistically significant by "several orders of magnitude," and could not be explained by random chance. PracticalTAS concluded that "600 Hours" was TAS, arguing that MagicScrumpy had changed the starting timer and stock count to lower values to hide that his combos were not done in the middle of real games, but rather immediately as each game started, using tool assistance to execute each one. | On November 25th, 2016, {{Sm|PracticalTAS}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/SSBM/comments/5ekzfe/my_last_words_on_magicscrumpys_young_link_the/?st=j2xx97ps&sh=12084834 posted his full study of "600 Hours"] on r/SSBM. Alongside the inconsistencies in the Final Destination colors, PracticalTAS observed an unnatural, greatly lopsided distribution in the tens digit of the starting timer values on each clip, with 12 out of 19 combos starting at timer values of ...:5X, and 4 out of the remaining combos starting at ...:3X to ...:4X. Using a [[wikipedia:chi-squared test|chi-squared statistical test]] and comparing "600 Hours" to other well-known combo videos, he concluded that this deviation was statistically significant by "several orders of magnitude," and could not be explained by random chance. PracticalTAS concluded that "600 Hours" was TAS, arguing that MagicScrumpy had changed the starting timer and stock count to lower values to hide that his combos were not done in the middle of real games, but rather immediately as each game started, using tool assistance to execute each one. | ||
MagicScrumpy did not publicly address this issue for months; however, members of his public [[Discord]] posted [https://www.reddit.com/r/SSBM/comments/5ekzfe/my_last_words_on_magicscrumpys_young_link_the/dadiwiz/?st=j2xy14u2&sh=87bbcd49 screenshots] of him reacting inappropriately to the situation while it unfolded. Notably, he admitted to putting unskippable advertisements on "600 Hours" to gain revenue from those looking to scrutinize the video, and harshly | MagicScrumpy did not publicly address this issue for months; however, members of his public [[Discord]] posted [https://www.reddit.com/r/SSBM/comments/5ekzfe/my_last_words_on_magicscrumpys_young_link_the/dadiwiz/?st=j2xy14u2&sh=87bbcd49 screenshots] of him reacting inappropriately to the situation while it unfolded. Notably, he admitted to putting unskippable advertisements on "600 Hours" to gain revenue from those looking to scrutinize the video, and harshly attacked the community, while dismissing the accusations as "drama" that he would disprove once the initial outrage had settled. Around this time, community members remembered that he had submitted "600 Hours" to a combo video competition with a cash prize of $100 USD for 1st place, although he did not win. This further fueled the outrage, with many denouncing him for submitting a tool-assisted video, viewing said action as dishonest and fraudulent, which would irreparably damage his reputation in the ''Melee'' community. | ||
Months later, on March 2nd, 2017, MagicScrumpy posted a Pastebin link on his [[Twitter]] account responding to the situation, which he has since deleted. He admitted that parts of "600 Hours" were tool-assisted, but maintained that the clips were a mix of TASed, staged, and real combos; however, he did not indicate which of the combos fell into which category. He recalled that the song he wanted to use for the video was too long, and that he did not have enough real clips to fill out its length, leading him to fake some of the combos to fill the empty space. scrumpy also claimed that he was unaware that the combo video competition had a cash prize. The community largely deemed his apology somewhat insincere before it was removed. | Months later, on March 2nd, 2017, MagicScrumpy posted a Pastebin link on his [[Twitter]] account responding to the situation, which he has since deleted. He admitted that parts of "600 Hours" were tool-assisted, but maintained that the clips were a mix of TASed, staged, and real combos; however, he did not indicate which of the combos fell into which category. He recalled that the song he wanted to use for the video was too long, and that he did not have enough real clips to fill out its length, leading him to fake some of the combos to fill the empty space. scrumpy also claimed that he was unaware that the combo video competition had a cash prize. The community largely deemed his apology somewhat insincere before it was removed. | ||