Welcome to another contest of the Lemmingsforums! This time the three rules have been picked by Namida for winning contest #18.
A few words to new participants and forum members: If you haven't entered before, I strongly encourage you to try - even if you don't win, it's fun to participate; and we have had cases where first-time entrants have won before!; there are three choices of rules given, you may enter one level each for up to two of the rules.
You may either use new format NeoLemmix, or Lix.If you have two entries, they may (but do not have to) be for the same engine. Please make sure you tested your level for basic solvability before submitting and be sure to also submit any custom tileset you are using, so others have no problem playing your level.
Pre contest testing: You can choose 1 person who does a bit of pre-testing for you, so that the biggest backroutes and screw-ups of your levels can be detected before the playing phase. I cannot control this so it's only a guideline, but still I would prefer not everyone knows every level before the playing phase starts.
Here are the rules on how the submission deadlines work:
- Initial submission phase deadline will extend such that it's 72 hours from the time of the last submission, up to the 5th submission (inclusive). After this it no longer changes no matter what.
- Update phase deadline will not extend over the initial dead line!
- Even if you missed the cutoff date for the initial submission phase, late entries are accepted until the update phase ends. There is no penalty for a late entry, beyond that people are less likely to spend as much time on the level before voting begins.
And here is the new ruleset:
Rule 1Create a level where the total number of
non-permanent skills provided is at most 3. There is no cap on permanent skills. Pickup skills count towards this limit, but pre-assigned Shimmiers / Blockers do not. (For the purpose of this rule, permanent skills are (Both) Climber, Floater, (NL) Swimmer, Glider, Disarmer, (Lix) Runner.)
So possibilities for non-permanent skills would be:
(a) 1x Skill A, 1x Skill B, 1x Skill C
(b) 2x Skill A, 1x Skill B
(c) 3x Skill A
Rule 2Create a level where the terrain spells out your username (or an abbreviation thereof).
For the avoidance of doubt, the name should be most or all of the layout; not just "the name is one small part, or even a purely-decorative part, of an otherwise-normal level", but it is acceptable to have a little bit of "standard" level or filler built around it.
- It's acceptable to have the name spelled out multiple times.
- It's also acceptable to have the terrain be the clear/free part of the level so it's carved into the terrain.
- Don't add/remove terrain to the letters to specifically
connect them. So no extra terrain/caves to
connect letters.
It's allowed to place little terrain pieces like little flowers/mushrooms etc on/in letters when they are not actively used to connect them. For example if you make snow letters with the L2 polar
set you can place a polar bear or a tree on them, or in them if they are carved out.
Still, the letters should stand/be carved out on their own. Placing objects in/on them is totally fine, but adding/removing extra terrain to specifically connect them is not.
Extra terrain/caves can always be placed disconnected from the letters though.
Cursive style is the
only exception to this.
- I will be leniant to any corner cases not listed there, that don't go totally against the spirit of the rule. So I won't disqualify a level over smaller details. If you want further clearance to a detail
regardless, I will make a clear call and add it here.
Rule 3Create a level with exactly one regular lemming (no limit on neutrals or zombies) and a save requirement of at least 2. You may use either neutrals or Cloners (or a mixture of both) to achieve this.
Submission phase ends December 29th 2019 at 00:00 UTC. The deadline is after Christmas, as I imagine most of you won't be playing during it and maybe during the holidays you also get a last minute idea.
Deadline for the playing / update phase will be announced when it begins.
Ruleset in detail again:
http://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php?topic=2246.0Send me a personal message with your level/s and if needed tileset/s to participate. It would also be nice to also tell me the rule which each level satisfies.
Please use the following naming format: User1_Levelname_R3V1.lvl ---> Level "Levelname" by User1 for Rule 3 Version 1 of the level Prize selection:
- US $5.00
- One month's advertising on the forums news ticker
- Pick next contest's rules
Entries so far: 15
- Crane (2)
- Armani (2)
- Flopsy (2)
- Willem (2)
- IchoTolot (2)
- Niesch (2)
- namida (1)
- SQron (1)
- Dullstar (1)