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In Deep Hold, level 8, 2S1W, I placed 10 mimics on 10 successive turns killing the 10 roaches at the bottom, then waited a turn (no killing) and didn't get a 10 combo. This is somewhat unintuitive to me. I realize that there is a sort of in-between-turn between stepping on the mimic potion and placing it, but I don't think that ought to break the combo streak.

It has absolutely no bearing on the game at the moment, but if combo doors are implemented, it'll be an odd little exception.

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05-03-2012 at 11:57 PM
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Actually, I think that may be a useful little quirk. However, suppose Beethro kills a roach at the same time as he steps onto a mimic potion. He then places the mimic so that it kills a roach. Would the combo count be at 2?

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Heh, this gets even better. It's possible to get a 39 combo in this room.

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05-04-2012 at 03:07 PM
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I did the room twice,
one time with mouse and one time with my arrow keys.

That's odd ;)

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If mouse vs keys matters, definately a bug...

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I am forced to agree that this is a bug. Mimic placement shouldn't break combos.

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05-05-2012 at 03:32 AM
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Really? Because I think it is totally arbitrary to being with. Think of what is going on in MrImer's head "I gave this to them as a joke, and they whine and call it a bug" The real April Fools will be when he goes "Ha. I've tricked you, and you bought it!"

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Up up down down left right left right W Q unlocks the power combo. Helped me many times...
05-05-2012 at 04:52 PM
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"I gave this to them as a joke, and they whine and call it a bug"
I don't think I'm whining about it. I acknowledged that it has no real bearing on the game at the moment, but that if combo gates get implemented (they seemed like a popular request on the feature request board), then mimic placement WILL have a bearing on the game, and this issue should be addressed.

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stigant wrote:
Heh, this gets even better. It's possible to get a 39 combo in this room.
Thank you, stigant, for the demo room and pointing out this issue. I've fixed this so moves spent placing doubles don't end combos. This will be in 4.0.2.

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