Making new creature/alien invader internal pack

Chris Penrose · Post by **Chris Penrose** » 7 Nov 2002, 16:44

I started making an internal level pack which is kind of about weird creatures taking over the original elma internal levels. Please download this pack which includes the first 3 levels >> and tell me if this is a good / crap idea etc.

MopoGirl · Post by **MopoGirl** » 7 Nov 2002, 16:54

it's quite funny!
i'd participate if it will be a contest..

Chris Penrose · Post by **Chris Penrose** » 7 Nov 2002, 19:37

I will make it a contest and host it on my site once I get more feedback on the idea...

chux · Post by **chux** » 7 Nov 2002, 21:30

Yeah, I like it. but the Apple harvest lev is gonna be a killer...

ribot · Post by **ribot** » 8 Nov 2002, 00:28

nice idea!

Post by **Abula** » 8 Nov 2002, 01:48

Yes, pretty funny I must admit. Just make enough those creatures so the levels are different enough. And don't make invisible polygons (In Warm Up there was I think).

ribot · Post by **ribot** » 8 Nov 2002, 02:21

if u want that is

Chris Penrose · Post by **Chris Penrose** » 8 Nov 2002, 17:40

I put that invisible polygon on warmup because I thought it was too hard for the first level without it, but those 3 levs have been modified since, and the polygon's not there for the finished pack.

Chuckles: I started with Apple harvest first, and still haven't finished. It's gonna be so cool.

devin · Post by **devin** » 8 Nov 2002, 18:20

chris, do you have an estimate on when the pack will be finished?

Chris Penrose · Post by **Chris Penrose** » 8 Nov 2002, 18:24

Not really. Couple of months maybe.

Post by **SveinR** » 8 Nov 2002, 20:28

Quite cool, but never, I repeat NEVER, add invicible polygons because you think something might be impossible

Antz · Post by **Antz** » 8 Nov 2002, 21:46

i HATE invisible polygons. 2bad some of the LOMs have them =/.. they're so pointless. why make a spot that u can't complete and then make invisible poly to get over it? just make stuff that is possible instead. most often i try some volting to get over the hard spot and hit my head on the polygon..

Chris Penrose · Post by **Chris Penrose** » 9 Nov 2002, 00:08

Like I said, I only made it because I thought the level would be too hard for a first level without it. Here's the finished version. >>

Post by **Abula** » 9 Nov 2002, 01:38

Antz wrote:i HATE invisible polygons. 2bad some of the LOMs have them =/.. they're so pointless. why make a spot that u can't complete and then make invisible poly to get over it? just make stuff that is possible instead. most often i try some volting to get over the hard spot and hit my head on the polygon..

So true. Newbie level designers think some part is impossible and add some invisible helping polygons there but unfortunately only they know about them, most of the players will try some hard trick to pass the "impossible" part and die (to the invisible polygon most likely). If this annoying part is after 1 minutes playing it's 99% sure I won't ever again play the level.

Chris Penrose · Post by **Chris Penrose** » 9 Nov 2002, 09:13

Abula wrote:
Antz wrote:i HATE invisible polygons. 2bad some of the LOMs have them =/.. they're so pointless. why make a spot that u can't complete and then make invisible poly to get over it? just make stuff that is possible instead. most often i try some volting to get over the hard spot and hit my head on the polygon..
So true. Newbie level designers think some part is impossible and add some invisible helping polygons there but unfortunately only they know about them, most of the players will try some hard trick to pass the "impossible" part and die (to the invisible polygon most likely). If this annoying part is after 1 minutes playing it's 99% sure I won't ever again play the level.

This has all been said before. 562 times.

chux · Post by **chux** » 9 Nov 2002, 14:43

Well In that case, I have to apologize on behalf of Mikey B, the [MK] lev designer, hes made quite a few levels with them. Recently though, hes realized they suck and he doesnt use them any more.

dz · Post by dz » 9 Nov 2002, 17:09

invisible, argh. if i f.ex. saw one invisible polygon/vertex somewhere when i rated top10 packs, that's immediately cancel/skip. (of course there are some VERY special cases, where it might be acceptable, but never when it's just put there to help difficult part)

chux · Post by **chux** » 9 Nov 2002, 17:34

hehe, if you SAW an INVISIBLE polygon??? hehehehe...

MopoGirl · Post by **MopoGirl** » 9 Nov 2002, 21:15

dz · Post by dz » 9 Nov 2002, 21:43

sure i see, some see dead ppl, i see invisible polygons...

Chris Penrose · Post by **Chris Penrose** » 9 Nov 2002, 21:54

You see what you did Abula? You started an off topic conversation.

MopoGirl · Post by **MopoGirl** » 14 Nov 2002, 17:42

Abula wrote:So true.

UHM UHM!!! "Abula058.lev"!!!!!!!