Welcome to another contest of the Lemmingsforums! This time the three rules have been picked by myself for winning contest #21.
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 for EACH one of the rules.
You may either use new format NeoLemmix, or Lix.If you have more than one entry, 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 1: The TraditionalistCreate a level only using a
single original/oh-no tileset. --> No tileset mixing and no VGASPECs! Also no backgrounds!
You can only use the original 8 skills from Lemmings 1 and only original object types: Hatch, Exit, endless trap, fire, water, left/right OWWs.Also, no locked RR other than 99 and no RR under 50!No vertical scrolling allowed! I am willing to give a tiny bit of leeway here as an NL screen can display a bit more than the standard 160 pixels of old and scrolling is entirely dependent on the zoom factor. So I'll let it slide if it's at max
~180 px in heigth. I mostly want to prevent clear vertical levels.
That means no pick-up skills for backroute fixing as well!
The only exception: You are free to have unlimited time.
Rule 2: The InnovatorCreate a level using a custom tileset or tilesets that was/were not based on or used in Lemmings 1,2 or 3! Also, no VGASPECs!
You must not use any of the 8 original skills or objects! This results on you having to rely on locked exits and pre-placed lemmings! (hatch/exit limiter is not enough here!) Also no water, fire, endless traps and left/right OWWs. Even if you plan only using them for decoration.
The RR can be set freely as you want.
Fixes shall not violate these rules!
The only exception: You are free to have a time limit.
Rule 3: Triple TroubleCreate a level that uses all 3 types of lemmings: Lemmings, Neutrals and Zombies!
All 3 types must be used in a meaningful way to the intended solution. ---> I won't let a level slide that just fills a water pit with zombies instead and calls it a day or closes them in a cave outside of the real level. Basically the zombies shall not be used like a
static fire/water object that just needs to be avoided. Again,
your zombies shall not just serve like a fire/water object in disguise. I want to see them being free or need to be set free so the movement part gets used!
Submission phase ends Februrary 7th 2021 at 00:00 UTC.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 levelPrize selection:
- US $5.00
- One month's advertising on the forums news ticker
- Pick next contest's rules
Entries so far: 31
- rtw (3)
- The Tomato Watcher (1)
- ericderkovits (3)
- Armani (3)
- Crane (2)
- WillLem (2)
- Gronkling (1)
- Dullstar (2)
- IchoTolot (3)
- Nessy (1)
- Flopsy (3)
- ShmoLems (1)
- NieSch (1)
- Silken Healer (1)
- Proxima (1)
- kaywhyn (3)
