Great reviews so far! I like reviewing levels but also I like to hear what other people think about these levels, so I find this a bit problematic in a positive way, if I want to review some levels or not.
For example, how could geoo find so many points to mention from Face the Wall? From
a climber tutorial level? Brilliant!
Thanks Clam for correcting the link now.
Minimac, it would be nice if you'll make sure that you have the correct version now when reviewing levels. Also möbius, minimac and Clam, it would be nice if you'll edit the pictures for levels 1-3 and 6 in your reviews. : )
Dodochacalo is VERY good with the crystal tileset
I so agree with you, and we are going to see this especially in the later ratings. And For the Honour is also these tutorial levels I admire, I find that bombers are used here much more elegantly than just for getting through walls.
Plain 8: Actually the "intended" solution uses only 5 builders, but yeah that one is too tough for the beginners in my opinion.
There certainly is a somewhat big difficulty gap between levels 1-7 and 8.
Plain 9: I guess that trap exists there for introduction purposes.
I hope that people now don't get confused of these different versions.
The one which rtw is playing in his YouTube Let's Play series is that Gronkling's older copy from year 2011. That's why there are so many differences if you wondered.
This one which we are reviewing here is the current version. Dodochacalo originally created DoveLems like 4-5 years ago, and he has updated his pack many many times after that. I actually have a copy of a version from year 2008 and I can tell that this pack has changed so much over the years.
Some levels have changed considerably, backroutes have been blocked, design has been polished, level stats and titles have changed, too. Nowadays still, Dodochacalo makes improvements to his levels, and DoveLems is a kind of endless process (at least so far). And like I said in
Lemmini Level Pack Topic, this pack has still backroutes notably in higher tier levels, but we definitely shouldn't get bothered of that!
Plain 11 - Concentration CampLemmings: 10
Save: 6 (60%)
Release Rate: 1
Time: 5 minutes
Skills: 6 climbers, 6 floaters, 2 bombers, 2 blockers, 2 builders, 2 bashers, 2 miners, 1 digger
Good: A kind of tutorial level for every skill and the first level to have floaters. In other words, a nice idea of a boot camp level which provides basics of the skills for beginners. Advanced players may think how they possibly could solve this level saving some skills.
This level teaches also that traps aren't always clearly visible.
Bad: The spots where miners have to be assigned are a little bit too strict for beginners, and the stairs just before that aren't completely straight. Some details, which are essential in the repeat level, may seem a bit odd here.