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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 28, 2012, 03:01:59 AM »
I liked all your fun levels. I might try to make a hard version of "any way" but I might rearange the terrain just a tad. I don't have much time to make levels right now either.
also, I  like seeing the remakes of your Lemmix levels.

for tinker, you got it, first try, no backroute (yipiee). After it was finished I was trying to figure out a way of hiding the solution more by maybe adding stuff but I couldn't think of anything good. (boy, if this level has no back-routes do I get a prize? ;P)


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Only, in this replay you didn't actually solve it. ( the miner keeps going into oblivion) though this could be due to me; I might have changed something slitgtly to my version after I uploaded. In any case, I think it's a little too tight with the miner and I can rectify it by taking a little of the right side of that block. (as I mentioned I don't like when you need to get frustratingly close to something etc.)

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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 27, 2012, 01:43:51 AM »
alright, I renamed this version because, it's getting extremely difficult to force the intended solution & I suspect this still has back routes. it if it keeps failing I'll just go with the earlier version. (the one that doesn't scroll) I don't know about everyone else but I'm getting tired of this level (but I frustrate easily)

Then I have a new level I made. I made more of an effort this time to rule out backroutes on my own.

The other new levels look good.

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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 26, 2012, 01:14:28 AM »
 :) glad you like it. (oh I forgot the beginning (left side) wasn't even by me (pieuw)  :D The rest I did however, I basically made his level a little more longer/more complicated) thanx for pointing out about that block. I wondered why it looked wrong then I realized I had it flipped AND turned around. I kept turning it and it wouldn't look right. Anyway, for Division of Labor, I intended for their to be two solutions. But I only allowed for the one. But rather than wasting more time and fiddling around and causing more back routes, I'm going to leave it like this.
-And for future reference I'll say "ready" when a level is ready for entry. Ready


And on Four Lix, I finally looked at the original level instead of stubbornly trying to create it from memory, and finally got it more the way it's supposed to be. If this one is easier it's because of miss calculations; there is still part of the intended sol. which no one has done yet to solve it (that was sort of alluded to in geoo's solution) that makes it much more interesting imo.
this level is not ready. :(

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Reviews / Re: Level Review Topic
« on: March 26, 2012, 12:56:19 AM »
sometimes I think some so-called backroutes were left in on purpose by game designers for the benefit of gamers that like using their noggin'  ;) (or this could just be a slightly more sophisticated version of "More complicated than it looks") In this case, whether your an over thinker or lazy there's a solution for you.


Sunsoft 12: Water Processing Plant



Lemmings: 50
Rescue: 49
Time Limit: 3 minutes
RR: 1

Float:1 Build:7 Bash:1 Min:2 everything else: 0


Good: I like the design and layout. A bunch of different solutions seem possible at first but then you realize it's actually very limited. The Rescue number kinda of threw me off.

Bad: Separating the Lemmings is a little frustrating (timing).

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what should we review after Genesis is done? I vote for Lemmings Revolution!

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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 25, 2012, 12:47:00 AM »
I wasn't in the best mood when working on those latest two so that's why there's a ridiculous backroute. I wanted to play Endeavor but didn't get the time.
(Division of Labor was not a ridiculous back route, but it was very different from the intended sol.) try it now.

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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 23, 2012, 09:12:16 PM »
well I might have to work on it a lot more then. I don't like having a blocker down on the lower level.

anywho here's two others. (both remakes) Four Lix and a Funeral finally (this is actually an adaptation by Pieuw).  I had a little trouble with this level, It may require more work, I found it frustrating to complete. But somebody will probably find an easy back route :XD:

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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 22, 2012, 08:09:09 PM »
alright... I finally decided to get rid of these annoying backroutes I would just break-down and make 100% required and I removed the blocker. There's not as many options available now, but I hope it still somewhat challenging. However, without Proxima's solution I might not of come up with this idea.

And I fixed the title  :(

alright that's another one off the checklist now only one more to patch up. Four Lix and a Funeral.

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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 22, 2012, 12:51:39 AM »
(Incidentally, I think Prelude and Hard to Port are both overrated in the current list.)

I make a motion to agree with that statement

-I'd like to add Soulful Bounding Leap now; it's my only level that wraps around and I fixed the old backroutes simply. The update took care of one :)

-Show of Hands is scrapped. Ignore my earlier comments. I don't ever wanna see it again. After frustratingly working on it I realized even with the RR update it's pointless.

and then...

!!!!! you've put in the original graphic sets!!

but... are we allowed to use these? Should we? Are some of them supposed to replace the ones which weren't finished like the underground set?
I'm apprehensive because they have a different resolution than the new stuff. (and I've grown to like the new sets :)) However, I did put marble's acid into Soulful Bounding Leap to kind of test it out.  I was tired of water and wanted something different in that level.

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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 21, 2012, 12:42:49 PM »
Soulful Bounding Leap- now that diggers don't turn on steel one major backroute is eliminated. You can add it.

Erbalunga- you can do whatever you want with it.

Show of hands- was scrapped but now that the minimum drop rate can be fixed, it might work. I'll work on it.

Four lix and a Funeral; I'll work on this one next.

Stuff in the way- Do you want me to add the time limit Tseug had? I'll check but I think that will probably clear up the backroutes.
I'd personally say yes- it would preserve his level's epic difficulty.

Critical Procedures- Now I'm thinking, since there are two versions; I should just keep the required to 58/60 for CP. What do you think?


About the difficulty ratings; I noticed you gave 'Diggin' the air' only a 1.5. It's easy to us because we've been playing Lemmings for years. But Unless you have a tutorial level explaining that kind of technique (which I never saw it if there is one); I don't think some one new to the game would figure this one out very quickly. Even when you understand it executing it can be tricky/annoying.

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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 21, 2012, 12:11:21 AM »
alright, here is the hard version of 'critical procedures'. This level (levels) turned out really nice. I gave Steve part of the credit on this one since you came up with that solution. I figure it's no big deal that the harder solution is also possible in the easier version since that was the case with many of the repeats in Original Lemmings. Oh, & tell me if the steel is looks good/bad or hinders in any way. It's kind of a mix between an artistic difference between the easier and to throw the player off a little.
I'm curious to see how hard others think this one is.

since you can't cut/paste into Lix I have no way of getting an "o" with the two dots above it in the German title. I guess it's no big deal 'cause in this instance "manover" doesn't have any meaning. (at least Google translate tells me so. I Wouldn't want to inadvertently change the meaning into something else of course that could be funny.)

also, I'm starting to love the new skills. Particularly "paragliding floaters"

note: I normally don't post a lot of my own replays because I like to take my time with levels and I don't solve them quickly.

EDIT: I finally finalized 'Five for Fighting'. The time limit now limits you to Clam Spammer's solution (which I liked the best).

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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 20, 2012, 09:43:35 PM »
hmm, I kinda like the lasers.
Anyway I solved the level now, Idk if it's the intended; I didn't use all the skills. I did it kinda sloppy. It looks like there could be other solutions so I'll look for more.

good use of a steam vent. is that what they're called?

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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 20, 2012, 09:27:44 PM »
I think I'm going to make 59/60 required and leave a few different solutions available. I almost have to, I don't wanna make any real drastic changes to the layout. I want it to look fairly neat and simple at first. the feedback was very helpful.  :)
After that I think I'm going to leave it as is for now at least. Proxima's second solution is good enough. (it would do away with my own solution but I used a similar miner trick on my last level anyway). Steve's solution is still possible but I don't think many people will see that (at least not before the other solutions)
However, Steve's solution is savagely genius enough that I may  make two version of this level.  :thumbsup: Either that or I'll make another level using that trick. (Unless you plan to)

I didn't bother to upload it since all that needs changing is the required #. Just change the # to 59/60 (if you add this one to the list).

I like Endeavor. I haven't solved it after a few minutes yet so it's not extremely easy.

EDIT: ignore the edit

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I've noticed that in many of the cases, having more skills or a variety and simpler landscape makes a more difficult level. The key is to have many options available while most are red herrings. (making a person go down the wrong line of thinking which can be hard to get out of). But that's just what I've observed.


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Reviews / Re: Level Review Topic
« on: March 20, 2012, 12:24:42 AM »
wow, I just had a zen moment. This level stumped me earlier, then just now, I sat down, "meditated" and said; I will solve this level. Then in less than two minutes I did!
Also I thought I'd mention the ^previous level is not solvable in Lemmini because you can't mine at all the wrong way on one way blocks :(


Genesis - Sunsoft 8 - Is This a Circus?



Lemmings: 10
Rescue: 10
Time: 3 minutes
RR: 1

Build: 8
Bash: 2
everything else: 0


Good: I liked the 'Circus' design. I also really like the trick in the beginning to isolate the lemmings.

Bad: another genesis level with that pattern I'm noticing; some builders and a small amount of terrain removal skills. I don't really know why but it's getting on my nerves (just a tiny bit).

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Lix Levels / Re: Lix Community Level Set
« on: March 19, 2012, 10:11:42 PM »
wow... these backroutes are tough to get rid of. And I'm not entirely sure I want to either. You said you liked the level and you don't think it's too easy as is? The thing is, the required saved # is a factor here... If your interested, I attached my solution for feedback.

In any case; I have a possible fix for one; and that is a oow which I think would look interesting as well (make it look a little more challenging) although digger behavior on oow would be a factor in this.
for the second; adding 1 or multiple large steel blocks to the top left corner of the lower terrain would fix that up but I really don't like the way that looks for some reason.

on another note: did a working version of Brickout ever get made? Because if you ever decide to do away with it (i hope not); I really like the idea behind it (not the borderline glitchy part but the other part). I think it's hidden well and I'd like to make a level similar to this if you change brickout greatly.

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Fan Corner / Re: Droidlings - Graphic Sets
« on: March 19, 2012, 12:30:25 AM »
this sounds interesting. I might remake some of the levels I made for Lix or Lemmix (if I can). If it turns out I can't I give permission to use the ideas behind any of mine.

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