LemFan's various packs

[LemFan]

I have made another 20 levels in this pack, I am currently up to level 25 of the 3rd rank. After this rank, there is still 2 more ranks left of the pack.

[IchoTolot]

I again merged the new topic that was located in "NeoLemmix levels" into this.

And I think it's time for a little warning due to the new topic (even if it was merged now) violates:

I have added a new rule, stating that users must not create more than one in-development topic, nor more than one release topic, in any 30 day period. To avoid doubt, this doesn't mean you can't release updates and/or add new packs in a series topic or similar.

This is not retroactive, so if you have already made a topic recently that's not in line with these guidelines, you may leave it up - just don't create further ones until the 30 days have passed.

As either this topic ("Lemmings Obliterated") here in "In Development" or the "ColdLems" (and "NumLems") topic in "NeoLemmix levels" were created in that timeframe.

If you have any new updates to this pack that's been in Development, please just post in this topic here. We do not need a new topic for every update.

Again, you are free to post updates, but please gather them in a single topic rather than creating new ones.

[jkapp76]

Here's a Logo with signs I made up really quick.

[Silken Healer]

Nice logo, jkapp7

[namida]

As the author of this pack has been placed on a very high warning level at this point (high enough that he is unable to post for a while), it is likely to be some time before he provides any further updates here - just letting everyone know. Reasons for this are not something that need to be known by anyone other than himself and site staff, but I will assure everyone there is more to it than has been seen in this topic (or indeed, publicly in general), and in particular that other people will not end up in the same position just for making one or two mistakes on how they post their packs.

EDIT: This has been upgraded to a permanent ban. Accordingly, I have also made the decision (based as well on the wider context of what he's been doing) to merge all his pack topics into a single large topic. If someone could compile a list of links to the posts in this topic with the newest versions of each pack, I'll add that list to the first post too.

[WillLem]

Is it right that LemFan's content should still be publicly available if he's been banned from the site?

That is, he no longer has any opportunity to modify or update the content and so should be allowed to choose whether he wants it to remain available or not in its current state.

Happy to compile the list of packs/links after this particular query has been resolved.

[jkapp76]

Here's a Logo and signs I put together for his ColdLem's pack.

He was an interesting character around here, while he lasted.

[ericderkovits]

yes he was an interesting character. I know he was a young guy trying to make levels. But I think he should have not made so many packs so close together in time. I still like some of his packs, they are not bad for a young person's attempts. Also he likes to comment on Youtube videos as he comments alot on my Youtube solutions for some of the first few packs I finished and put on Youtube.  Whatever he did to get him in to trouble, he should have take more seriously. As a young person hopefully he will learn from this.

Anyways thanks Jkapp76 for the Coldlems logo. Currently on the 4th rank of his Numlems pack. But slowed down on it since I've been doing other things.

[namida]

That is, he no longer has any opportunity to modify or update the content and so should be allowed to choose whether he wants it to remain available or not in its current state.

Realistically, I believe the chance of him wanting to do that is close to zero. Regardless - if he were to contact us asking it be removed, we would do so, after making it clear that it's a one-way thing (ie: we won't repost it later if he changes his mind).

[kaywhyn]

Whatever he did to get him in to trouble, he should have take more seriously. As a young person hopefully he will learn from this.

And I asked you twice to consort or at least ask me of any changes you wanted to make to my conversion pack. Instead, you ignored my requests and went ahead and did as you pleased, which I think is very inconsiderate since you were changing up my work without permission. Honestly, I'm quite flustered. Even if I don't approve of some of the changes, I would had at least appreciate the "asking for consent" aspect. This is something that has been trying to be hammered into you. Whenever I want to make a change to someone's level, I always ask for permission, because it's the nice and right thing to do. I don't always catch everything, I simply ensure everything works and is 100% possible. So, if someone had notified me of an issue/problem somewhere in the level, I can take a look. That's not a problem, and unless consent has been granted, always run any changes by the author. That would had been most respectful.

[Minim]

Returning to the forum to do namida's job (Thanks for merging the packs together). For convenience, these are all the links to his latest levels (minus the logo/signs that appear in other posts). Any mistakes please let me know. So...

Lemmings Obliterated
ColdLems
LemLanFems I
NumLems
MegaLems
Lems One
Pack 2
Lemmingzones
pack 1
BadLems

[JawaJuice]

I've been playing through these packs recently. Not gonna give detailed feedback as I don't think LemFan will read or respond to it, but basically, what has already been stated is true: the difficulty curve is all over the place, especially in the earlier packs, and I suspect a lot of my solutions are backroutes. That said, I still think these packs are worth peoples' time. There're some good puzzles and interesting ideas throughout, albeit with the odd really badly designed level, where it's all about some ridiculously fiddly execution.

I'm going to attach my replays for ColdLems, as I don't see that anyone else has posted replays for it - not so much for the author's benefit, as I don't think he'll look at them, but for anyone else who might be playing these packs and is struggling with a particular level. I won't add replays for the rest as they've all been covered, mainly by ericderkovits, who seemed to be the main player on this (old) thread.

Question: has anyone played through the LemFanLems I pack? I've pretty much finished it, but there're two levels I just can't do: Brutal 18, A Higher Platform, and Chaos 3, Statue of OilDrums. The former seems to be lacking one skill (a bomber) to make it possible, while the latter doesn't seem doable at all with the skills given. Strangely, neither of these levels are in the final rank (Clueless) and yet are way harder than any in that rank! If no-one has played the pack through, I wonder if someone would be willing to play just these two levels? I'm genuinely curious as to whether they're technically possible.

[jkapp76]

I've played all of LemFan's packs. They're odd, but they certainly have a place here. People know what they're getting into with these packs and often enjoy them... there's certainly a few frustrating levels.

[JawaJuice]

I've played all of LemFan's packs. They're odd, but they certainly have a place here. People know what they're getting into with these packs and often enjoy them... there's certainly a few frustrating levels.

Yeah, for sure, I've enjoyed them for the most part. I guess you have played those two specific levels I mentioned then? Any hints, or do you still have your replays saved maybe? They're the only two levels that have completely stumped me so far! Just can't see how they're possible.

[jkapp76]

I helped LemFan organize his levels into packs and I made his level-pack logos. I played through alot of these but I can't remember much about individual levels anymore.