vinheim
Level: Smiter
Rank Points: 300
Registered: 05-31-2007
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Basically my question to all you DRoD players is: What is your first step in making a room? or What is a major step you consider in making a room (which doesn't involve the scattershot technique that I sometimes use)?

My way of creating rooms is using facts.
Example: Roach queen eggs are obstacles
Roach queen eggs are stationary for a few turns
Roaches prefer vertical movement over horizontal
then I build rooms around that

I've also seen the "Tutorial of architecture" hold which described other people's way of making a room, I was never able to clear any of those rooms except the one surrounded by water... So, uh, what is your way?

Chalks
Level: Master Delver

Rank Points: 267
Registered: 04-17-2005
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I like to start with a theme and/or story, and build the puzzle around that. I started one awhile ago (see my signature) but... I've not built any rooms for a loooong time. School and stuff interfered.

But yeah. Story first, puzzle second.

Someone Else
Level: Smitemaster

Rank Points: 1304
Registered: 06-14-2005
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If I have a story, I'll build it around that, but If I don't, I'll mess around until something catches my attention.