B.J.Earles
Level: Goblin

Rank Points: 18
Registered: 04-29-2009
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Wow, I've been absent a while I see. I didn't have much free time in October, and I doubt I'll have much in November. I haven't even downloaded the template yet. Thankfully, Thanksgiving break is coming up in a couple of weeks. I might be able to make a level then if I don't have any major projects to work on.

Hatkirby Wrote: I'd submit a level, but my levels aren't ever really that good.

Mystic Wrote: Why should that stop you? You never know how good/bad/easy/hard/whatever your level is until you submit it, and other people play it. Input from other players can help a lot.

I have to agree with Mystic here. You never really know how good your level is until you know what other people think about it. Even if you don't think much of a level you make, we might all think it's fun and brilliant. It's like I always say, "an author's worst critic is himself."

Oh, and Radiant, you left the topic ID out of the link .

The Stew Boy
Level: Master Delver
Rank Points: 247
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So, am I the only person who is going to have a level for this month?

B.J.Earles
Level: Goblin

Rank Points: 18
Registered: 04-29-2009
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File: november_benjamin_09.SUB (1.9 KB)
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Nope. I have a level right here.

The Mystic
Level: Goblin
Rank Points: 18
Registered: 09-20-2006
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And here's mine, quite literally hot off the press. I just finished it only a few minutes ago.

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Either I'm crazy, or everybody else is nuts. And I know I'm not crazy because the little man who lives on my shoulder told me so.
If people don't think there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with you.
Oh well. Another day, another dementia.

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[Last edited by The Mystic at 11-30-2009 07:30 PM]

Radiant
Level: Moderator

Rank Points: 142
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Thank you!

This month's contest will close 24 hours from now.

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Radiant
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Okay, the poll for octember is up, and the challenge for december is in the first post.

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The Mystic
Level: Goblin
Rank Points: 18
Registered: 09-20-2006
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Interesting concept for this month's contest; I've already got some ideas.

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Either I'm crazy, or everybody else is nuts. And I know I'm not crazy because the little man who lives on my shoulder told me so.
If people don't think there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with you.
Oh well. Another day, another dementia.

Celtic Minstrel
Level: Roachling
Rank Points: 12
Registered: 09-06-2008
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Huh, no template + holiday theme. I've no idea whether I will participate. It depends if I think of something...

The Mystic
Level: Goblin
Rank Points: 18
Registered: 09-20-2006
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Celtic Minstrel wrote:
It depends if I think of something...

You could try what I'm doing: Take an old template, discard the special rules, and make a holiday theme for it.

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Either I'm crazy, or everybody else is nuts. And I know I'm not crazy because the little man who lives on my shoulder told me so.
If people don't think there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with you.
Oh well. Another day, another dementia.

Celtic Minstrel
Level: Roachling
Rank Points: 12
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I don't think that'll help, sorry.

Danjen02
Level: Roachling

Rank Points: 11
Registered: 11-08-2007
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Or do what I'm doing: pick a classic holiday tale and try to recreate it in SubTerra.

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- 2009 level design contest, 2nd place

Celtic Minstrel
Level: Roachling
Rank Points: 12
Registered: 09-06-2008
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That could work, but I'd have to think of one first. I might just do that.

Just, which one are you doing? I wouldn't want to try the same one...

Danjen02
Level: Roachling

Rank Points: 11
Registered: 11-08-2007
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I had a couple of good ideas for How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, but I haven't started it yet.

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- Ultimate rank
- 2009 level design contest, 2nd place

Celtic Minstrel
Level: Roachling
Rank Points: 12
Registered: 09-06-2008
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'kay... I'll consider doing Dickens's A Christmas Carol if I have time (and can think of a good way to do it).

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B.J.Earles
Level: Goblin

Rank Points: 18
Registered: 04-29-2009
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Huh... Well this will certainly be a challenge. I'll probably just end up doing a Christmas tree.

Radiant
Level: Moderator

Rank Points: 142
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On the third night of christmas the skelwing gave to me,

Three shiny gemstones
Two falling boulders
And a cryo bird with a blue key

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Danjen02
Level: Roachling

Rank Points: 11
Registered: 11-08-2007
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Four moving floors,
Three shiny gemstones,
Two falling boulders,
And a cryo bird with a blue key!

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SubTerra
- Ultimate rank
- 2009 level design contest, 2nd place

B.J.Earles
Level: Goblin

Rank Points: 18
Registered: 04-29-2009
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Five yellow doors
four moving floors
three shiny gemstones
two falling boulders
and a cryo bird with a blue key.

Danjen02
Level: Roachling

Rank Points: 11
Registered: 11-08-2007
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On the sixth night of Christmas, the skelwing gave to me:

Six seekers chasing,
Five yellow golden doors!
Four moving floors,
Three shiny gemstones,
Two falling boulders,
And a cryo bird with a blue key!

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SubTerra
- Ultimate rank
- 2009 level design contest, 2nd place

Radiant
Level: Moderator

Rank Points: 142
Registered: 02-05-2003
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On the seventh night of Christmas, the skelwing gave to me:

Seven cloners cloning,
Six seekers chasing,
Five golden doors!
Four moving floors,
Three shiny gemstones,
Two falling boulders,
And a cryo bird with a blue key!


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wonkyth
Level: Goblin
Rank Points: 15
Registered: 06-18-2007
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On the eighth night of Christmas, the skelwing gave to me:

Eight mines a-blowing,
Seven cloners cloning,
Six seekers chasing,
Five golden doors!
Four moving floors,
Three shiny gemstones,
Two falling boulders,
And a cryo bird with a blue key!

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"Satire denounces the world;
Wit penetrates it;
Humour accepts it;
But Nonsense Transforms it"
- Cedric Whitman
w.r.t. Aristophanes

Celtic Minstrel
Level: Roachling
Rank Points: 12
Registered: 09-06-2008
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Oh! I completely forgot about this! I was actually planning to make one, but then I got distracted by books, and it never happened.

Is it too late? I don't see any submissions yet...

Danjen02
Level: Roachling

Rank Points: 11
Registered: 11-08-2007
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I too was too distracted over the holidays to accomplish much. T_T

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- 2009 level design contest, 2nd place

The Mystic
Level: Goblin
Rank Points: 18
Registered: 09-20-2006
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File: December 2009.ST2 (781 bytes)
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License: Public Domain

I know what you mean. Between working at one job, training for another job, and going to various family gatherings, I'm surprised I could keep track of what day it was, let alone work on a level.

The December contest, it would appear, was a bust. I'm going to post what I did anyway, though it's nowhere near complete, and is not a working level by any stretch of the imagination.

I took the April 2009 template, copied it into ST2, and started making a voice-triggered wire puzzle. My so-called "holiday theme" was basically the frustration of having to untangle several strings of lights.

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Either I'm crazy, or everybody else is nuts. And I know I'm not crazy because the little man who lives on my shoulder told me so.
If people don't think there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with you.
Oh well. Another day, another dementia.

Radiant
Level: Moderator

Rank Points: 142
Registered: 02-05-2003
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Thank you, Mystic.

So what do people think, should we continue the Variations (or something similar) for the next year, or has it all been done now?

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Danjen02
Level: Roachling

Rank Points: 11
Registered: 11-08-2007
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I want to participate and make levels and such, but I either lack the time or motivation.

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- Ultimate rank
- 2009 level design contest, 2nd place

The Mystic
Level: Goblin
Rank Points: 18
Registered: 09-20-2006
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I'm starting to get some of my motivation back, and there may be signs that I'm finally starting to get out of the rut I was in for so long, though I seriously doubt I'll be as prolific as I was before. For the most part, what's lacking for me is time, as I'll be working two jobs until mid-April, and plan on taking a long-overdue vacation shortly thereafter.

The Variations thing is a great concept, but I notice this forum tends to die down dramatically every so often. And there's really no end to the Variations, as long as someone can make a new template, and/or I have something in my "Idea Graveyard" folder that I'm willing to share. The only real limit is everyone's imagination.

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Either I'm crazy, or everybody else is nuts. And I know I'm not crazy because the little man who lives on my shoulder told me so.
If people don't think there's something wrong with you, there's something wrong with you.
Oh well. Another day, another dementia.

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[Last edited by The Mystic at 01-07-2010 01:35 AM]

B.J.Earles
Level: Goblin

Rank Points: 18
Registered: 04-29-2009
IP: Logged

File: december_benjamin_09.SUB (995 bytes)
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I got most of the way though my level but didn't make it in time. The concept was trying to open very well wrapped presents on Christmas day using the decorative, yet very real, explosives on your tree. I'm posting what I have right now (this, of course, is not a complete level). I may or may not finish it, depending on how motivated I feel.

As for the contest, I would like to say that I will participate in the future, but the semester is fixing to start in about a week. I really should keep the distractions to a minimum. I'll participate if I have time. However, I would be willing to create templates and rules for the contest. If I do make a template and rules, I will likely not participate in that particular contest.