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Some notes for the battle:
  • The level will probably take around 40 minutes for pros to complete. For low skill players this could extend past 60 minutes.
  • Don't take (many) risks. In a 40 minute level it is rather easy to mess up at some point, even at an easy part.
  • I have added wayfinding arrows for potentially problematic parts. The majority of the level is just go with the flow, but there are some parts where you WILL need your map active to see where the next apple is. Set your map's zoom appropriately.
  • There are four gravity apples total. These are marked with a 'G' and a small arrow (triangle) indicating the change in gravity.
  • You do not need to have pictures shown.
  • Head finish or it doesn't count (this is important!).
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If you're not familiar with the previous project please read about it here.

What's different this time?
This project will behave muchly the same as the first. The first major difference is the new hexagonal grid vs. the previous square grid. This will make the final level more interesting and less blocky in appearance. Each part is also slightly smaller, so this would hopefully make the level a bit shorter too.

Final lev layout:
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Comparison to previous project:
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Instructions:
Note: I am using dani's original post as a template, but I have edited some parts as necessary.
danitah wrote: 5 Dec 2014, 07:42 I got this idea to make a big Chain Lev where a lot of levelmakers make random parts, kinda. If you are interested, reply here or let me know. Since there are 64 parts, you would probably need to make around 5 parts. So you don't really have to spend a large amount of time. Will be cruise. I will explain more detailed how the lev should be etc later, now I just want to know names of people who want to join ;) Anyone is free to take part.

Parts will be randomly placed. So if you get a G-part it can go into any area where it says G on the map. If you want to trade or give away parts with someone, that's ok. It doesn't have to be someone in this list even, anyone is welcome. Just let me know so I can update the list. If you get more parts than you want, and don't know who to give it to, you can just say you don't want it and I will find someone to take it. Max 3 parts per levelmakers though.

Instructions:
1. Download your parts from the list and you can start making inside your area. Ignore the title of the lev.

2. Limits etc: [see the Google Sheet at the bottom of this post]. Limits are calculated taking into account pretty much everything I could think of. I will recalc the limits with each new submission. It's okay to go over the limit for your part as most mans will probably aim to be under the limit. Be considerate though, eg. don't use 200 vertices as this will drain the limits for remaining parts. The limits will probably naturally increase as more submissions come in. If you're the last submission you might have a lot to work with :).

3. Grass, Pictures, Textures etc is optional. (grass goes to vertex limit)

4. Put at least one :apple: please. (note: :player_a: and :flower: don't count towards your object limit)

5. The kind of lev you want to make is largely up to you. Just follow these few guidelines: It should be easy to finish on first try, no spots where you die easily, or apples that are easy to miss and not get back to etc.

6. Just a few tips for designing: The connecting areas you see in your part are just a suggestion. The suggestion is based on rider height x 1.5. Feel free to make it wider or narrower as appropriate, but try to keep the lowest part where it is to ensure smooth transitions. See graphic below for a diagram on how the parts connect. Also keep in mind that you are making a part in a continuous series of parts, so bike already has some speed when it enters your part. Similarly you should keep in mind that bike doesn't have too much speed when it enters next part.

7. Do not put your name, signature etc in the lev. I will make a map with all designer names when everything is done.

8. You can send parts to me wherever you want (Lauta PM, Discord, etc) Deadline: No deadline atm.

9. I will tell you if everything is ok etc.

When I have all parts, I will assign all parts randomly to matching letter parts in the layout. I might take a few liberties when connecting parts, to make everything flow well and look good. If vertex or object limit is reached, I will randomly delete unnecessary vertices and objects (parts with most vertices/objects will be reduced first).
How the parts connect:
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Some additional notes:
Use dani's original instructions as a guide until I refine them later on. I would like to mention that the hexagonal shape is a boundary to build your part within. You can if you must, but try not to have your final part entirely hexagonal shaped. Please offer any critique or questions. Does the hexagon thing suck? Could it be better?
Chances are I made a mistake somewhere in organising this. Please let me know if you find one.

Download parts:
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Participants:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
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For those who expressed interest already, please do so again stating how many parts you want. Let's start with a 3 part limit and increase that limit later on if we have trouble finding enough participants.
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3 parts plZ. Mad props for initiative.
then again i don't know anything
maybe easier not to think abouut alöl things thought than not things thought ... or something..=?
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Welcome aboard.
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Gimme 3 parts!
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3 parts
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Assign me 3 please.)

Let's finish this one in a timely manner guys!
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3 pls, with diff enter-exit places. when deadline?
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Updated.

You know that deadlines don't mean anything with these kinds of projects. :)
Also, as dani did for the first one, I'll randomise the positions of each part when it's time to build the final level. So don't assume that A01 is the first part, or that H04 is the last part.
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Question: can I have a ground texture that is not... ground? (so either I fill everything with textures, or you retexture my part by yourself when inserting it)
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I can make 3 parts. 😊
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You can texture the part yourself. I'll get back to you if there is some kind of problem with aesthetics etc.
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Can do 1.

Can do 2 if very needed.
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Updated the instructions. See point 2.
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Nice to see this project :) Hope it is a success! I can make 3 parts.
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i take three
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3 please :mrgreen:
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can i distribute my 82*3 vertices over my rooms?

also which arent counted? 14 in arrows and enter/exit 4?
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1: Yes.

2: Everything but the arrows.

You don't have to stick to the entry and exit exact positions. They're just a suggestion. For example, in the image below, if the top edge of the connecting area were to be a little higher then the white dot that would be okay too. I can always edit the parts appropriately when connecting them together. So to further answer your 2nd question, it's 2 vertices per exit and entrance. Not 4. And they do count to the limit. I have taken the connecting parts into account when calculating the limits. I hope that is clear enough.

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And just a reminder to everyone, please refer to point 5 of the instructions. Your part shouldn't be too hard or require many attempts. We don't want areas where someone can easily get stuck at for more than 5 minutes as that is unfair to the designers of the remaining parts of the level.
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3 for me!
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I take one if oke.
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Great! Feel free to make and submit your levels at any time. I'm keeping the total submissions progress in the topic title to help motivate the non-submitters.
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Hi!
Nice project Lee. I can start with one part and if I have more time then I could make one ore two more .
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1 part please and thanks for making this :)

EDIT: " You can if you must, but try not to have your final part entirely hexagonal shaped. " - Why?
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insane guy wrote: 5 Feb 2021, 21:08EDIT: " You can if you must, but try not to have your final part entirely hexagonal shaped. " - Why?
I want to avoid the level looking like one big honeycomb pattern. The first 8x8ff project resulted in a very grid-looking level overall which I think looks a little ugly. I know not everyone would agree with me, and the grid system is kind of the point of the whole project, so you can fill out your part fully corner to corner if you want to.
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I think it's a good advice. Basically a call for more variety. If everyone uses completely the same shape and tries to fill as much space as possible, the level is gonna look more repetitive than it needs to be. I'm hoping to see some individuality in people's shapes. :)
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I wanted to at least use the top and bottom corners to make it more interwoven than just a grid with some space between rows.
then again i don't know anything
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Just started editing the first cube now, sorry it takes me so long. :oops: :wheel:
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12/64!!!

I am adding a deadline to this project.
New deadline:
Thuesday 1 Jule 2021
If you don't submit I'll release the level without you!
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Now, that could be July or June...
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Come on now lazy fu*rs. ) Just open the editor and get it done.

I have now submitted all my 3 parts. :beer:
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BlaZtek wrote: 21 Mar 2021, 17:37 Come on now lazy fu*rs. ) Just open the editor and get it done.
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Lee wrote: 14 Mar 2021, 17:17 12/64!!!

I am adding a deadline to this project.
New deadline:
Thuesday 1 Jule 2021
If you don't submit I'll release the level without you!
Pls give one moar part to my, thx. The clock is ticking, but ez to make it till 1st Jule.
btw, I made one sik part already and then realized it has many many more vertexes than allowed and I got discouraged. Will make a diff lev of it prolly
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Ok
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Can I take C02 B03? They are adjacent, right?
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No, they probably won't be ajacent in the final level. Everything will be shuffled.
But I can still assign to you those parts if you'd like?
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Ok if they're not connected then I'll just take one at a time. Starting with B03, which I'll submit to you before picking up another.
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You got it.
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Sent 2 out of 3 parts. Feeling good about this project rn :)
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cool! 24/64 now. need 40 more:)
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I think the last project had 32 designers altogether, which will be hard to match. This project has 20 so far. I was hoping to at least reach 24 before dishing out extra parts to existing designers. If anyone knows another player who might be able to participate in making a simple level, please encourage them to join. It will help with the overall diversity of the level. Everyone has their own style of level making.
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I thought I had already participated in this thread and was now gonna make. But seems not but I can take 2 parts, if oke :head:
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halo lazy mans do ur levs, takes 1h max
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Hi, I would like to participate. Dunno how 2020 went. Where to dl lev? People can make "anything" within hexagons assigned? Sorry for nabness in this idea
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Levs are on first post also, and in the google form u can see which part u got to edit.

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