Level Testing and Reviews
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Level Testing and Reviews
This is going to be the thread for giving feedback on individual levels when they're done.
Update: We have a wiki for this purpose now.
Update: We have a wiki for this purpose now.
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Re: Level Testing and Reviews
Well. With our inaugural level comes our inaugural review, I guess.
Mission: Proud Star by KingTwelveSixteen
Mission: Proud Star by KingTwelveSixteen
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Re: Level Testing and Reviews
My review of Mission: Proud Star by KingTwelveSixteen
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Re: Level Testing and Reviews
Thanks for the testing, I have updated my level to fix those two issues!
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Before you fixed your level I had already started working on my own fix, which I'm going to go ahead and upload here. I used Horikawa's fake star as a base (it sparkles and moves up and down,) but changed its palette to look different from the real star (I used a Super Metroid Palette.) The version with the standard palette is included as well, you just need to delete npc-252 and rename npc-252-alt if you want the fake star to have the same palette as the real star. I've also moved the invisible axe someplace where the Rex can't bump into it, and moved Mario's start point to be directly above the center.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwdwY4 ... sp=sharing
EDIT: realized there was a problem with using NPC 252 as the fake star and reuploaded a fixed version.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwdwY4 ... sp=sharing
EDIT: realized there was a problem with using NPC 252 as the fake star and reuploaded a fixed version.
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Nice! :)Quman wrote:Before you fixed your level I had already started working on my own fix, which I'm going to go ahead and upload here. I used Horikawa's fake star as a base (it sparkles and moves up and down,) but changed its palette to look different from the real star (I used a Super Metroid Palette.) The version with the standard palette is included as well, you just need to delete npc-252 and rename npc-252-alt if you want the fake star to have the same palette as the real star. I've also moved the invisible axe someplace where the Rex can't bump into it, and moved Mario's start point to be directly above the center.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwdwY4 ... sp=sharing
New version is now being used, with cool looking star!
Re: Level Testing and Reviews
So, umm, UHH, Yellow Switch Volcano by Pikabread is practically impossible to win because the warp at the top of the volcano is completely inaccesible.
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what
I swear I got it to work
Well I know how to fix it I guess, I'll probably have it done by tomorrow or later today
I swear I got it to work
Well I know how to fix it I guess, I'll probably have it done by tomorrow or later today
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Yeah, the warp needs to be below the smaller pipe, not ontop of it. (And the exit warp needs to be above the other pipe so you're not clipped into the ground )Mystick wrote:So, umm, UHH, Yellow Switch Volcano by Pikabread is practically impossible to win because the warp at the top of the volcano is completely inaccesible.
Other than that it was a pretty solid level and completely doable within a life or two.
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alrighty, thanks. Just FYI, that is the end of the level. You come up into a single-screen room with a star. Again, I should have it re-submitted by the end of the day.Dog In Da Grass wrote:Yeah, the warp needs to be below the smaller pipe, not ontop of it. (And the exit warp needs to be above the other pipe so you're not clipped into the ground )Mystick wrote:So, umm, UHH, Yellow Switch Volcano by Pikabread is practically impossible to win because the warp at the top of the volcano is completely inaccesible.
Other than that it was a pretty solid level and completely doable within a life or two.
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Re: Level Testing and Reviews
Review of Yellow Switch Volcano by Pikabread. (Edited the warps myself to see what it was like.)
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Oh, uh, oops.
I'm the one who told you to place it on top of the pipe... ehehehe.
I assumed that you meant above the pipe, not literally on top. Oh well, it's not like you gave me any context. ;)
I'm the one who told you to place it on top of the pipe... ehehehe.
I assumed that you meant above the pipe, not literally on top. Oh well, it's not like you gave me any context. ;)
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Mission: Proud Star
Yellow Switch Volcano
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Okay so considering all the reviews posted thus far, I have edited Yellow Switch Volcano and improved it!
I took in most, if not all, the criticisms, and of course fixed the pipe.
So have fun reviewing the stuff I changed, I guess?
(download still in the submissions thread)
I took in most, if not all, the criticisms, and of course fixed the pipe.
So have fun reviewing the stuff I changed, I guess?
(download still in the submissions thread)
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Re: Level Testing and Reviews
Just tried the version with Quman's revisions. Obviously the final call on those goes to Pikabread, but I'll add my thoughts.
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I've looked through the changes Quman made to my level, and ultimately I do think this makes it a bit better. Personally, I agree with all of them.
I don't know if you'd rather have me append these to my file, or should I just use your download link in the submissions thread?
I don't know if you'd rather have me append these to my file, or should I just use your download link in the submissions thread?
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I've noticed that I created an issue when I was editing your level, so you can go ahead and fix the problem then reupload (probably without having my name in the zip file.) The issue I created is this: when I extended the screen boundary at the beginning of the level I forgot to add to the bottom of the lava flowing from the pipe since that layer was invisible. Most players probably won't be observant enough to notice the cutoff, but it's really easy to fix, so you may as well.Pikabread wrote:I've looked through the changes Quman made to my level, and ultimately I do think this makes it a bit better. Personally, I agree with all of them.
I don't know if you'd rather have me append these to my file, or should I just use your download link in the submissions thread?
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Re: Level Testing and Reviews
I think as general policy, I'm in favor of the original level creator uploading the most recent version of the level. Just to make it easier to keep track of things.
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Alrighty, I'll lean a bit more on the good-looking-level side then. I wasn't sure how funny I should make my level for this collab seeing as the plot could relate to MaglX in some parody-like fashion, but if serious levels are fine and encouraged then I'll make serious levels.
Still might keep the last small joke at the end there though, but I'll reconsider all the other ones.
Still might keep the last small joke at the end there though, but I'll reconsider all the other ones.
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Very solid level, FrozenQuills! I loved the aesthetics you got out of just mostly vanilla graphics. the angsty orikawa at the end made me laugh a bit though that was kinda harsh of her last year The level felt pretty fun to explore, I liked that elevator and the ladder that showed up after the midpoint, those were good touches.
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Thank you!Dog In Da Grass wrote:Very solid level, FrozenQuills! I loved the aesthetics you got out of just mostly vanilla graphics. the angsty orikawa at the end made me laugh a bit though that was kinda harsh of her last year The level felt pretty fun to explore, I liked that elevator and the ladder that showed up after the midpoint, those were good touches.
Just updated my level with feedback about the jokes and such, but yeah I kept Horikawa at the end there.
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Re: Level Testing and Reviews
Hahaha yeah, Frozenquill's level is pretty good.
I wouldn't really change anything, except the Mario desert music that's at the first area. I HATE SM64 music, so I'd probably change it to another desert-y song.
Also, RenaTurnip's level uses pretty much the same 'oh no Touhou Music' joke - or at least that's what I remember from the video he/she (?) posted a few days ago.
That use of Horikawa is considered to be harsh? Because MY Horikawa was going to say something among the lines of “I'm a bitch in some of these!”, which I'm pretty sure she said in the Yacht of Opinions.
Btw I had to manually change the music from None to Custom in Section 3; I'm guessing FrozenQuills forgot to change it.
I wouldn't really change anything, except the Mario desert music that's at the first area. I HATE SM64 music, so I'd probably change it to another desert-y song.
Also, RenaTurnip's level uses pretty much the same 'oh no Touhou Music' joke - or at least that's what I remember from the video he/she (?) posted a few days ago.
That use of Horikawa is considered to be harsh? Because MY Horikawa was going to say something among the lines of “I'm a bitch in some of these!”, which I'm pretty sure she said in the Yacht of Opinions.
Btw I had to manually change the music from None to Custom in Section 3; I'm guessing FrozenQuills forgot to change it.
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This is what I'm refering to:Mystick wrote: That use of Horikawa is considered to be harsh? Because MY Horikawa was going to say something among the lines of “I'm a bitch in some of these!”, which I'm pretty sure she said in the Yacht of Opinions.
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I never want to see your name attached to a level again. Leave level design until you learn to playtest your own levels with god mode OFF. And I don't care what you say - you didn't do that. Obviously. You have to retry from the midpoint every time you die against the mega-boss?! And the bowser statue bit needed to be cut entirely. What a piece of garbage. It could have been so fun too - it looked great and the first half was really good!