Glitchless WR Blitz for Majd + A Proposal for Blitz Categories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc2BIiZXIbA
The current world record blitz for Majd is my pre-exposed blitz. However, this is not viable to do in a speedrun because the setup takes a long amount of time. Based on the pre-exposed blitz I then created a regular exposed blitz, which I performed from reload in a mini variety pack on Majd. However, because the reload position is so far away from Majd, it's not very fast and still slower than one of Ian's blitzes. I do however believe it's the fastest blitz one can do from a reload.
Anyhow, I took the time to record the full assassination route for Majd, and as a part of that, I performed this blitz.
Technique
The blitz is much like the pre-exposed blitz in that it relies on open conflict to pull Majd from the stage (which is a bit finnicky at times, but it's not that bad if you don't have to set up a pre-exposed blitz 
). To initiate open conflict, I intentionally bump into the civilian. The guards then come running and Majd jumps down from the platform, allowing for an easy kill.
Blitz categories
One thing I'd like to discuss about blitzes is how we classify them. Currently, we only distinguish between Anonymous and Exposed blitzes. With the advent of things like Aurel's Superfast Blitz on William and my Pre-exposed Blitz on Majd, I think it's a good idea to separate the blitzes into "glitched" and "glitchless", as is the common practice in speedrunning. So what do you think?
Ian also did an exposed blitz from reload (6.0 seconds). I'm not sure if you've seen it because Ian himself messed up the link. This one should work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HytCLbvP_So#t=1m07s
I think the fastest exposed blitz would combine your route from the cutscene with Ian's low profile assassination from the ground. That would eliminate time spent climbing the stage and executing the air to assassinate.
Thanks, Stab. Fixed the link. Also will try out your blitz design, though I think that it will not make much of a difference. Kill animation doesn't make a difference scine timing is from the white flash to the first frame of the kill animation. Then Altaïr climbs up as Majd drops down and the only time wasted is in Altaïr finishing the climb-up animation, which isn't very long as he doesn't even stand up fully but turns around immediately (I took the turnaround as first frame of the kill animation).
However, that's just theorizing, so I'll try it out and see if I can bring it down to sub-4.
I think you can get closer to the stage from the left. And yeah, assassinating Majd as soon he hits the ground is the ideal fastest way. I also remember sometimes two of the posted guards walk away towards the front of the crowd, then during the end of the scene walk back to their spots. There's a chance they could get stuck in the crowd before that. If it isn't considered cheating you may be able to run through the gap undetected for an anonymous blitz, although it may not be reliable enough for a speedrun.
And since I'm currently playing Black Flags chances are I won't pick up AC1 for a while.
Maybe Majd'll jump down earlier if you get closer to the stage. Doubt it, but it's worth a shot (haven't been able to play today, and if I would I would've recorded the Maria assassination). I've never seen the posted guards getting stuck happen, and I'm not intent on trying out hundreds of times to see if it ever will.
Your feedback on the blitz is appreciated very much, but what do you think about the glitchless/glitched proposal?
Putting blitzes into categories is debatable, especially since they aren't popular right now, or even back then for that matter. However if it feels more convenient we could try categorizing. There's already anonymous/exposed blitzes, so that's two more to add. Also debatable is what counts as glitched. For some of the superfast blitzes you merely find a way to get to the target. But for William for example you rely on a glitch that allows you to prevent the scene from starting while in a non-standing position.
I'd argue unglitched blitzes have to go to, start and end the scene "normally". I think everybody understands what that word means. It's fairly simple IMO.
Hmm, I see. In that case would the Robert blitz even be considered glitched?
Also when I get a chance I'll try to record the phenomenon with the guards at Majd Addin's assassination.
No, the Robert blitz would not be considered glitched.