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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #60 on: January 10, 2020, 11:18:46 PM »
In the meantime, here are my current solutions to a load of miscellaneous level.  Some look like backroutes.

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I did accidentally save some failed attempts into the ZIP.

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #61 on: January 10, 2020, 11:28:48 PM »
Doesn't the Sandopolis tileset have steel terrain pieces? I feel they would be neater as platforms than the one-way up arrows.

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #62 on: January 11, 2020, 12:53:46 AM »
As expected IchoTolot's solution is yet again a back route. I didn't even know a shimmier could do that!

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #63 on: January 11, 2020, 02:34:15 AM »
Icho's solution is a backroute, but definitely an interesting one. I will still try to fix it, but it might not be the worst thing if it can't be resolved.

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #64 on: January 11, 2020, 10:10:34 AM »
@Flopsy

How about this ??
This time, I used shimmier as it meant to be used normally.
Attached replay is for v10.
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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #65 on: January 11, 2020, 11:34:11 AM »
@Flopsy

How about this ??
This time, I used shimmier as it meant to be used normally.
Attached replay is for v10.

We finally have an intended solution, thanks a lot Armani :)

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #66 on: January 11, 2020, 01:50:11 PM »
Resolved the 3 updated level.

I am sure Dullstar's level is intended now and I love the solution! :thumbsup:

In Flopsy's level I now got a shimmier and a miner leftover.

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #67 on: January 12, 2020, 07:42:50 AM »
IchoTolot's solution to Shimmier Sort is an acceptable variant.



It's been a while since I participated in one of the design contests. I often have trouble coming up with any compelling ideas for the contests (or levels in general, for that matter), but early on with Rule 3 I was able to come up with a vague idea that I thought might be workable. When I was younger I used to put out a high volume of levels, but most of them were bad. I think now, even though my level quantity is much lower, my level quality has improved greatly - at least once all the backroutes are found and patched!

Realistically, the best thing about submitting a level to the contest, in my opinion, is the feedback you can get for an individual level. Levels in the Random Level Sharing thread tend not to get much attention, and creating an entire pack's worth of levels can take a while, so the contest is a good way to practice, find out what people like and don't like, and start getting a feel for what people do to break your level so you can get better at testing.

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #68 on: January 12, 2020, 01:24:20 PM »
I'm streaming the contest levels later today in just under 6 hours on my YouTube channel

Hope to see you all there

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #69 on: January 12, 2020, 07:12:29 PM »
Flopsy's Stream is online now. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zARkEfz8OFQ

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #70 on: January 13, 2020, 12:04:15 AM »
Thanks to everyone who dropped by to watch the stream.

For those who missed it, I am now going to post feedback for levels and my replay files.

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #71 on: January 13, 2020, 11:10:03 AM »
@Flopsy
Thanks a lot for playing my levels Flopsy!
And thank you for all your feedback, comments, and also welcoming!
If I had known you were streaming yesterday, I would have definitely been there. So sad. :(
I will watch video on your youtube channel soon.
Your solution to my rule1 level is 100% intended and as you expected, your solution for rule3 is not intended. But somewhat close to intended.




Some comments on my levels to everyone.

I'm serving in the military now and two weeks of furlough ends tommorow.(There is mandatory draft system in my country.)
I can still read and post comments but I cannot watch replays or update my levels.
So I'm sorry that I can't give any comments and feedback about my and other people's levels anymore.
So here I attached intended solution for my two levels.
"Supernova" is for v2 and "I'll be back for sure" is for v3.
I hope all of you enjoy the remaining contest. :D
My newest Neolemmix level pack : Lemmings Halloween 2023 :D 8-)

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #72 on: January 13, 2020, 04:10:57 PM »
I resolved the updated levels. I think more levels are intended now. :)

I attached my up-to-date replay collction.

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #73 on: January 14, 2020, 12:09:30 AM »
I can't even get past Armani's Supernova!! :forehead: :crylaugh:

Gonna have another go at this tomorrow. Sleep time now! :sleep:

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Re: Level Design Contest #19 - Playing Phase (Discussion Topic)
« Reply #74 on: January 14, 2020, 12:19:17 AM »
I resolved the updated levels. I think more levels are intended now. :)

I attached my up-to-date replay collction.

Well done, the best news I've had today is I don't need to fix Who Ya Gonna Call this time :)
100% intended solution.