FWO presents: TOP 50 Best Nadeo Shortcuts (2024)

Today is the 10th anniversary of the Trackmania team Fastest Way Only.
To celebrate, I have decided to remake a classic video by JstAnothrVirtuoso.
This montage features world record runs from Trackmania ESWC, Trackmania Nations Forever, Trackmania United (& United Forever) as well as Trackmania² Stadium. I conducted an anonymous survey amongst FWO members in order to obtain a ranking. This is the result of an idea 4 months in the making. Enjoy!
Thanks to Schmaniol for proof-checking the video.
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Support the musicians! Song list:
Jamie xx - "Idontknow" @jamiexx_
usedcvnt - "sorry mom, i'm making breakcore xd" @usedcvnt
OVERWERK - "Toccata" @overwerk
Lorn - "Italics" @Lornnn
Weval - "Someday" @wevalmusic
Heaven Pierce Her - "Unstoppable Force" @Hakita
Droptek - "Sentient (Joe Ford Remix) @DroptekOfficial
Koven - "Followers (A.M.C Remix)" @KovenUKMusic
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:13 50th to 26th
12:34 25th to 11th
19:35 TOP 10
28:53 Outro

[@Fliksu]

Do you agree with the ranking? ;) FAQ: Q: Why is Trackmania 2020 not included? A: Maps are hunted for a much shorter period of time due to seasonal rotations, therefore any shortcut world record is by default less prestigious. I've made two videos in the past about this topic. Q: Where is XYZ? Why isn't it in the video? A: Check the description for the full ranking spreadsheet. Q: Why did you speed up the runs? A: I didn't want the video to be excessively long and I tried to shorten it by only showing the shortcuts in real time. For the top 10 I made an exception and entire runs are shown. Q: What's up with the audio levels? A: The software difficulties I experienced (check "Stats for nerds" at the end of the video) made me so tired and frustrated that I forgot to level all songs.

[@supercoolyeet]

I do but I think that number 23 is way too low. great video tho.

[@sealiusmaximus2330]

The thing about 2020 shortcuts doesn't make much sense to me, why label a video "Best shortcuts" when you're not including a game due to the runs not being "less prestigious". Being good and being prestigious are seperate things.

[@Fliksu]

@@sealiusmaximus2330 TM2020 shortcuts take way less time than TM1 WRs

[@Fliksu]

@@sealiusmaximus2330 Comparing 3 months of hunting to 15+ years (for example ESWC) is really unfair.

[@sealiusmaximus2330]

@@Fliksu But a shortcut being good has no relation to how much hunting it took. Plus a lot of older runs were at a time when community skill was lower overall, or certain shortcuts only becoming a thing more recently so the comparison isnt really there. Plus people do still hunt older 2020 maps so its not like every map is only getting three months of play. Its a good video I just disagree with the noninclusion of 2020 records for a reason i dont think is very good.

[@MizuTM]

You get to top25 and wonder how is it possible that its only 25th? then u keep getting blown away, amazing

[@rumrumi7594]

I wanna see a c14 WR with Dennis’s first 2 laps plus hefest Uber 3rd lap so bad

[@Hystarck]

E02 endurance is just insane

[@nilsp9426]

Especially with all the back story.

[@axlr.]

And then... Hefest got this run

[@iRWQFSFASXCi]

Ranked by Difficulty I love FWO and the fact that even now community is still pushing games limits (most competitive racing game in history)

[@crosshairstm]

a bit late to the party but great video man! I feel very honoured to make the top 3, in fact it's javs old top 50 video that inspired me to pick up nadeo tracks, so to now have multiple runs included is quite crazy to me. Keep up the good work :)

[@juneydapps8042]

absolute fire - those schmaniol tm² cuts though

[@OrsVids]

Sick video! When you see absolute gems of cuts already in the very beginning you know you're in for a treat

[@toyecatm2558]

Incredible video, a lot of things have changed since JaV's video, and me having stopped TM for a year and a half didn't help either. I almost forgot Rollin's legendary D07 WR 😭 Also RIP Hefest's C14 and Edge's Platform D4, but that underlines how impressive these new WRs are, being able to beat such masterpieces. I'm still in shock about the amount of overwalls in E02.

[@lefteintitan703]

nice editing and really epic with this music, I like it:) Of course insane replays

[@eleven3425]

thank you for the video every run is hella great

[@JozoTm]

Rip Edge’s legendary Platform D4 cut o7 You will be missed 😢 It would have made it into top 5 this time as well if Schmaniol hadn’t beaten it ReallyMad

[@Schmaniol]

dont worry, i got punishment for it because of bias, this rec is easily top 10 but people were mad that i beat it so they voted it worse than it actually is xdd

[@JozoTm]

@@Schmaniol I would do the same honestly smh

[@fotheon-9955]

Also Hefest D14. Both that and Edge's cut used to be the visually most insane cuts for me.

[@mammothfur2961]

I think the mentality of FWO drivers is closer to that of skateboarders and BMXers than to that of racing drivers :D

[@casperTM]

Great analogy!! I love it, more trick-based indeed

[@MarsJenkar]

A lot of them _can_ race the normal way and do it well, but if a trick exists to get a faster time, they _will_ use it. It takes incredible skill and patience to do these cuts. I'm not surprised that D07-Race snagged the top spot. The trick that Rollin uses to get the finish from the "wrong" side was long thought impossible, and Rollin is still the only person to have ever done that cut. It's been over three years since Rollin got that record, and no one has ever replicated it.

[@arcanos_vr]

What a feast to the eyes! Absolute ridiculous runs

[@zoraa3406]

Well done nice quality video loved it

[@Viszistan]

Banger music choice, always love DnB

[@orestlehinovych465]

nice songs, feels like you also played N++ :) sick runs!

[@Fliksu]

I did! Great game for solo and co-op

[@orestlehinovych465]

@@Fliksu perfect for Trackmania grinders :)

[@gkoble]

these are amazing to say the least

[@ArcanumMortis98]

Nice song selection!

[@RubenFedop]

Literally found out a new trick on my rubix cube while watching, great vid+

[@kristian1415]

Absolute banger choice of music, Im not usually the type to watch 30 mins of tm but the songs got me vibing and i didnt even know i liked this genre

[@Fliksu]

:D

[@rgr1001]

always wanted to see a sequel to JaV's video, nice!

[@nhoj30]

I've never played the game but holy cow #40 looked so smooth! I can imagine hitting that so well twice in a row😮

[@Mandarin9900]

Sickest music selection

[@Bziiit.]

Simply the best game ever. The amount of dedication hardcore TM players are willing to put is trully amazing and I'm here to witness it!

[@Slite01]

The one that most impressed was Hefest on #26.

[@Dulje]

Also, Rollin basolute trollage for not doing the cut properly what a lad 😂👌

[@NoBobPro]

Hell yeah!

[@zentoa]

lovely shortcuts, such good players. plus this music with headphones is really wierd lol

[@dovbaeb]

Impeccable music taste

[@Nixed16]

Am I the only one who was waiting for TMN Race F-9 the entire video? They are all sick cuts tho, keep up the amazing work!

[@youpikaii64]

these replays look really unnatural idk why great runs guys - keep up the good work!

[@Ulve124]

good video :)

[@wicowan]

Great video, dennis def the goat

[@apertureclassura]

E-02 11/10

[@ericdanielski4802]

Nice shortcuts.

[@sink3122]

DELICIOUS

[@sirchuzz]

rollin= KING

[@psclly]

I think what I needed to realise watching this video is that these are FWO members ranking them, not community. I think the rankings would've looked a lot different, but we also need to admit that these rankings are way more indicative of the difficulty of these runs, since they're judged by experts in the craft. In terms of flashiness and wow factor, I can't agree with the list as a viewer, but I fully respect all of these players and their opinions (except the one guy who skewed the rankings filling in 10s everywhere wtf). There's also the part where you specifically chose to include WR cuts, which I completely understand to keep the boundaries of the video safe, but then there's the Platform D4 bugslide>pillar cut (done by Edge: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6C3nWZqhrqIptk) which in my eyes would be on the number 1 spot in wow-factor (rated as a viewer) but wasn't included because of the criteria rules. I'd say this isn't a perfect video, but I absolutely adore it nonetheless, great work!

[@Fliksu]

This is the best way IMO to rank, because wtf is "WOW" factor ;) Platform D4 is controversial and you can find the answer in the comments

[@psclly]

@@Fliksu "WOW" factor is just how flashy it is. Some of these are, while sometimes absolutely the most intensive (like number 1 spot), not exactly flashy because the tricks are a lot more subtle and hard to notice for the average viewer.

[@mtat_tm]

WOOOOOOO

[@Crayoon69]

WOHOOO

[@onyxtm777]

lets gooo

[@AljoschaW1993]

I hope Wirtual react too this and try maybe some Cuts 👌very satisfying great Job

[@danskeli4016]

Pretty sure he knows all these cuts tbh and prolly tried a lot of them

[@MyKeY_]

Sheesh ❤

[@josefanon8504]

i like the music choice @fliks ot: what do you think about the song integraation by venetian snares?

[@Fliksu]

I did not expect that beat from the song's intro haha it's an interesting combination

[@roryfree4707]

@@Fliksu I swear that artist is trolling with how they structure their music, have a listen to frictional nevada

[@seychelles2]

aint no way 💀 bro wanted to avoid copyright strikes so he paid a kenyan tribe to drum for him

[@almightymufat]

gg asf

[@riccardolodi4456]

I feel like not enough people know the trackmania: build to race shortcuts, some of these would land cleanly here

[@TheLemonyOrange]

Great video, i thoroughly enjoyed it. I just want to say i dont like too much how you displayed how long the record was held. for example "WR for 1275+ days". just say something like "2nd Sept 2020 - present (1275 days)". Or something. because just the number is outdated instantly the day after you post it, whereas the date that the record was set is more informative.

[@Fliksu]

It isn't outdated, the "+" means it has been the WR ever since the date. If I were to put a calendar date like "12.04.2020" then it's harder to grasp than the amount of days imo. These world records won't be improved any time soon, so it works. Thanks! :D

[@Nawkk]

carzy

[@josefanon8504]

awesome vid. also 1957 days old shortcut by johals wtf

[@h3ckt068]

I can't help myself to feel like that c14 last lap was slower than the other two. It's so much less speed and pretty much the same distance.

[@bluelemon243]

I think dennis just got it not ideal with the 360

[@Dulje]

How G-0 didnt win for style points is beyond me... Sick video!

[@logictm]

hyped

[@sightorld]

oli10

[@courierdubois]

I’m confused why you put e-4 as 23rd but besides that the video is good lol

[@WhosNxghtMare]

bangers mixed with iconic runs what a vid bro 🙌 (usedcvnt is in my playlist especially sorry mom im making breakcore xd)

[@yiker_]

Honored to be listed here along with the greats!

[@Laiteux]

this is trackmania

[@chezeus1672]

"weird codec issues only one person ever on the internet has ever experienced: 3" thought i'd save everyone else the time it took me to find out how to remove the overlay that's blocking it. anyway, not taking the difficulty of the cut and the thousands of hours it took into account, #2 looks so much more spectacular than #1.

[@Fliksu]

but that is precisely why looks aren't everything ;)

[@Jay_Playz2019]

And then, Hefest [and the other FWO members] got, this run.

[@Eyohna]

Why Stadium car only ? :( Canyon has some insane cuts or even Valley in Turbo

[@Fliksu]

True, however it was already hard to rate so many Stadium cuts, let alone all environments. Plus we're mostly a TMUF team

[@Eyohna]

@@Fliksu fair enough

[@luchsi4566]

just a quick question: what does the "standard dev.:" rating mean?

[@Fliksu]

Googling doesn't hurt "In statistics, the standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation of a random variable expected about its mean.[1] A low standard deviation indicates that the values tend to be close to the mean (also called the expected value) of the set, while a high standard deviation indicates that the values are spread out over a wider range."

[@Fliksu]

Also I use the full name "standard deviation" within the first 15 seconds of the video

[@paulamblard3836]

square root of ( the average ( distance between (each vote ,and the average))) in a continuous scale and large sample, ~68% of the votes are in [average - standard deviation, average + standard dev] as exemple, the 39 : 6.6 average, 1.73 standard dev : you can consider that 2/3 of the voter gave a score between 4.87 and 8.33

[@ham164cs]

Jamie xx neuron activation

[@Arcsinx]

Damn youtube and their copyright system

[@Paul-hc1lv]

Whats standard dev?

[@Fliksu]

First 15 seconds literally say the full name - "standard deviation"

[@clusj_]

mmm breakcore and tmnf yes pls

[@AlexFenom]

Is Brimm Portuguese?

[@FloydMaxwell]

and Nawk isn't a member of FWO ?

[@Fliksu]

Nope

[@inkunuga1122]

Still no A03…

[@AnanasOne]

how can i play on android? ?

[@Fliksu]

download trackmania 3 from app store (no punjabi)

[@seychelles2]

timbuktu drums african tribe ahhhh songs

[@cristianserrano8390]

#3 looks like TAS but i believe he is an human

[@Fliksu]

insane run

[@crosshairstm]

I am, as far as I'm aware, indeed human.

[@toyecatm2558]

​@@crosshairstm Dude these eight overwalls will always shock me given how perfectly executed they are.

[@Ozercraft86]

"Vegas Pro crashes: 23" as a vegas pro user, I understand you💀

[@Fliksu]

Don't even get me started hahah

[@alphahawk325]

13:59

[@Alex_Faux]

I can't stand watching gameplay of old TM games I don't get how people play it so much lmao

[@seychelles2]

what tf is this music bro 💀💀💀💀 i really listen to a wide variety of stuff but tf is this i cannot

[@Viszistan]

''i listen to a wide variety of music'' mfs when the music isnt mainstream

[@Fliksu]

it's electronic music

[@zweichris2032]

Some of the music fucking sucks. Made it really hard to enjoy the awesome video

[@Fliksu]

Which songs? Why do you think so?

[@hylianvanguard1121]

5 minutes in and yea, it's pretty bad so far. The one with the rapid left-right audio switching was especially awful.

[@zweichris2032]

@@Fliksu especially the first few. Idk about the rest, since I had to mute the video cuz it gave me literally headache

[@vertun14]

Your music taste kinda sucks, no need to listen to them

[@zweichris2032]

​@@Fliksuthe music sounds so very aggressive, unchill.. Idk it's hard to describe. Ofc everyone has their own opinion but for me it's so bad that I had a really hard time