Editing Stalemate Redux (section)

==History==
The first trace of Stalemate Redux can be found in Update 2.0, when GdTheTactiq uploaded the full layout of Stalemate Redux, showing the gameplay for his part on his YouTube channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTG3pH8czls</ref> At that time, Stalemate Redux had not officially begun the decorations. Eventually, Tactiq started to work on Stalemate Redux during Update 2.1 and released previews of the level, showcasing the colour themes and decorations.

The first preview, released on 11 March 2017, mainly showcased the colour themes and was more of a layout, as it was barely decorated.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znSlt247He4</ref> In the second preview, Tactiq showed the level somewhat decorated with the original Stalemate colours.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvamGtIeiC0</ref> In the third preview, Tactiq showed off more of the decorated parts, indicating he was getting closer to finishing creating his part.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EPfNhQyLPs</ref> In the fourth preview, Tactiq indicated that the drop was finished, and he would host either a mega-collaboration or a creator contest to fill in the rest of Stalemate Redux.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V_rNhUv0Ac</ref>

Eventually, Tactiq decided on a creator contest, using rules similar to those of the [[Yatagarasu]] creator contest hosted by [[Viprin]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ93zhC7Kpk</ref> After almost a month, Tactiq decided to choose TheFrozenTide's part that started from 76-100%.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOsr2fJ8ikY</ref> Another month later, Tactiq had finished adding TheFrozenTide's part and decorating his own part.

Now the level was ready for a verifier. Tactiq chose Zephal, a good friend of his and a skilled player who had recently beaten Allegiance<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyrYiuSQb_s</ref> and other levels that were Top 100 Demons at the time.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siQk01sM-LA</ref> Zephal started making progress quickly, completing a run of 54-100% right away.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6MfTZcCKkc</ref> Zephal then got a record of 56% just two days after the 54-100% run that was making quick progress, seeing as Stalemate Redux was more difficult than even [[SubSonic]] or [[Sakupen Hell]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCHpPMYBWNs</ref> Zephal then got even closer, achieving a record of 62% and a run of 30-100%, an astonishing achievement in such a short time.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELBGcsGhlFQ</ref> Afterwards, Zephal got a record of 78% as his furthest fail.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veS10JPAdwo</ref>

About a month later, Zephal verified Stalemate Redux after 17,304 attempts, but he did not get the coin. Zephal then decided to remove that coin and noclip through the level, since he had made no other changes.<ref name="Verification" /> Stalemate Redux was rated a little while after it was uploaded, and several players beat it afterward, including [[Sunix]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsQWd3zG5vw</ref> [[Wooshi]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ld1BjsfGcI</ref> and [[DiamondSplash]].<ref name="Verification"/>