Something that I meant to post after the previous LDC ended, but just a reminder of global rule 1c which I copy/paste here from namida's topic:
Section 1 - Rules concerning entering levels
c. A level is not eligible if it has had a prior public release, even if that was on a different engine. Small-scale private releases (such as asking one or two people to test your level) will be tolerated. It is allowed to include the level in a public release after the contest's playing phase has started.
I bring this up because of a recent case of this in the previous LDC which wasn't noticed until the voting phase. At the time, I was playing through the level pack, so I didn't realize it was a case of a level from a level pack that was already released being submitted for an LDC. I guess the biggest hint would had been in the level title in parenthesis where it says (Contest version), but other than that addition in the title and an added timer, the level is the exact same in terms of layout and skillset.
This isn't allowed. However, the other way is, where after an LDC you can put the level of yours in a level pack.
There was another case several LDCs ago, from LDC #24, but that was noticed during the playing phase and was allowed to stay but wouldn't be included in the voting, though in this case the user (different one, not the same one from the previous LDC) requested the level be withdrawn.
Because of these cases, both about 1.5 years apart from each other, I don't want LDCs to get to the point where Icho has to comb through level packs and see that a level from them was submitted as an entry. I be more than happy to help him out with this, but I wouldn't want to do this either. There's just way too many level packs! Niesch's R1 is fine though, as it's a completely separate and different level from the one in his LLL pack.
I'm currently on my hiatus from the game of Lemmings, so if there are any backroutes to my levels it will likely take me a while to fix them up. As such, I don't wish to be disturbed while on my hiatus.
It's fine to send replays/solutions to my levels, just don't expect a response from me right away. I definitely need this time away, as I've been stressing out more than usual in the last few weeks, to the point that it's becoming a bit unhealthy for me. It's really time off for myself and just looking out for myself. Let me add that the break is really helping, especially as I've recently been getting back into other stuff that I haven't done or played in a really long time
As usual, I pre-tested all of Icho's entries, as well as Apjjm's. All pretty good ones!
Anyway, some background info on my entries. Several LDCs ago, I made "Sports-tacular Athletic Rescue Mission" and it seemed quite well-liked. Now, for this LDC, for my R1, you get the non-athlete version! No constructive skills on top of that too!
Really, this level came about because while I was watching my solution to the former said level, I realized that it could almost work for R1, except here I had exits in the corners instead of entrances. So, the design came somewhat easily as a result.
For my R2, the title is a bit of a reference to the first Freddi Fish game, a game released by Humongous Entertainment from back in the 1990s. There is a character called Mr. Starfish who helps you learn math, so the starfish in the level is supposed to be him in a way, except I'm missing the monocle and teacher pointer stick
Not to mention that my artistic skills are extremely limited, and this was the easiest animal for me to do
As such, the music is also from the game. I also found a backroute that is an easy fix, but well, I wonder if anyone can find it
Finally, for my R3, it's only something I realized after the fact and after the playing phase started, but this one I guess you can consider a bit of a counterpart to my R1. My R1 is a no constructives skills level, but my R3 is a no destuctives skills and therefore the constructives skills level
Thank you for your understanding and keep up the great work! I've taken a quick skim of all the entries and they look great!
I look forward to properly playing through them at a later time in the future, once I have had time to recollect myself and have returned from my hiatus
