MaGL X2 Discussion - MaGL X2 Lands TOMORROW. GET. HYPE.

[ztarwuff]

Maybe giving MaGL X3 a smaller window in which to sign up and finish your level would be a good way to lower the total number of entries?

A week or two less to make the level would lead to less last minute entries

I think the best thing to limit overload would be to not actively encourage people to submit random stuff they threw together in an hour at the last minute.

On that note, there should be a separation between a signup deadline and a submission deadline. That way, even the people that sign up at the last second have a reasonable time frame for working on stuff.

I can't remember whether Horikawa allowed people to enter the contest after it started, but I personally would have the signup deadline before the contest starts and put an asset or thematic restriction on entries to prevent people from starting early. That should in theory give every contestant the same amount of time.

Hey, here's an idea! Let's use a rule borrowed from Eurovision. Whoever wins the contest has to host the next contest.

[FrozenQuills]

I can't remember whether Horikawa allowed people to enter the contest after it started, but I personally would have the signup deadline before the contest starts and put an asset or thematic restriction on entries to prevent people from starting early. That should in theory give every contestant the same amount of time.

Hey, here's an idea! Let's use a rule borrowed from Eurovision. Whoever wins the contest has to host the next contest.

Sign up was on going with the contest IIRC.
Personally I'm not too worried about getting an immense amount of entries next time, and the gimmick the contest had was good enough to encourage people to make levels during the contest than before it started. Also, I have a feeling there were a lot of short and easy levels in this contest as none of the judges appeared to be burned out after 272 + 31 levels, so even if there were a ton of entries this contest was still rather manageable.
But if it really does become a thing, a cap at 300 would be best probably (like there can be more than 300 signups since not everyone who signed up made a level, but at most 300 submissions. This could also encourage people to not wait until the last minute).
Also not too keen on making the winner host the next contest, since not only would it be hard to enforce but also that not all winners are the best judges or hosts.

[Garlyle]

Also, little "thrown together in an hour" levels probably don't take quite as long to judge/play anyway.

They don't, and they're not necessarily bad, either.

I'm excited to see all the levels. Even the ones that'll get us going "oh cod who the fish thought that was a good idea"

[Dog In Da Grass]

I got to test one of the small levels and it was pretty good, I'd place it around mid range of stuff! Guess this only pumped my hype up even more! looking at this it's allready 150+ pages of pure hype!

[ztarwuff]

Also not too keen on making the winner host the next contest, since not only would it be hard to enforce but also that not all winners are the best judges or hosts.

Yeah, I kind of forgot to put a smiley on that last sentence. Wasn't serious at all.

[Slit08]

I think the best thing to limit overload would be to not actively encourage people to submit random stuff they threw together in an hour at the last minute.

I would normally agree, but she convinced me last-minute to make a level within a day, and I'm quite happy with the outcome.

We DID get a lot more 1-screen joke levels this time around. But that said, I think giving people like Dito an opportunity is worth it.

Good score confirmed.

[Leet]

people talking about maglx 3: no no no no no youre ONly allowed to talk about MAGl3 in smw which is the next contest i am the new boss of contest and you will ansrew to me i w i l l n o t l e t r o m h a c k i n g d i e

[Zygl]

people talking about maglx 3: no no no no no youre ONly allowed to talk about MAGl3 in smw which is the next contest i am the new boss of contest and you will ansrew to me i w i l l n o t l e t r o m h a c k i n g d i e

Is that to be understood as you volunteering to run MaGL 3?

[Blivsey]

my old computer would not have had enough space for maglx2

[Dog In Da Grass]

my old computer would not have had enough space for maglx2

Well then, it better make space! Better delete System 32! MaGLX2 is all it needs!

[Garlyle]

my old computer would not have had enough space for maglx2

I was about to ask 'how old are we talking' but I think that answers itself

[blue_kirby]

That's ... a thing.

[Fawriel]

OMFG.7z

[Rednaxela]

I wonder how much of that file size is from the music people chose...

[raekuul]

That's usually the culprit in SMBX stuff, particularly contests; everyone wants to use their own favorite music for their stage, and because it's a contest (especially this one where we weren't really allowed to talk about our levels) there's little to no chance of people using the same music outside of the stock musics included with the engine.

[Willhart]

I have now placed levels paths, level names and judge comments to the first hub. Now we need to test everything.

[FrozenQuills]

I have now placed levels paths, level names and judge comments to the first hub. Now we need to test everything.

Awesome! Hope testing is going smoothly.
(Also omg this means both Willhart and Blivsey know everyone's placements..!)

[blue_kirby]

CHOO CHOO! ALL ABOARD THE MAGLX2 HYPE TRAIN!!!

[raocow]

whatever you have planned for a title screen, scrap it and use that image above this post instead

[phencer42]

CHOO CHOO! ALL ABOARD THE MAGLX2 HYPE TRAIN!!!

This picture may very well be the greatest thing to come out of this thread.

[Blivsey]

IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE I MADE A TRAIN LEVEL ONCE

[KinuNishimura]

CHOO CHOO! ALL ABOARD THE MAGLX2 HYPE TRAIN!!!

oh my god

[zmonbobbo]

Brilliant. Simply brilliant.

[lucasadrianogb]

CHOO CHOO! ALL ABOARD THE MAGLX2 HYPE TRAIN!!!

GENIUS

This should be the way the credits are displayed

[SAJewers]

whatever you have planned for a title screen, scrap it and use that image above this post instead

Why not make it the Youtube Thumbnails while you're at it.