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Re: Project Tips

Postby loop » Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:17 am

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Re: Project Tips

Postby Angelus » Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:50 pm

What number of levels is adequate for a SM64-like episode? I've been thinking about 11.

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Re: Project Tips

Postby HeroLinik » Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:51 pm

Angelus wrote:What number of levels is adequate for a SM64-like episode? I've been thinking about 11.
You mean like TGCA? I would go much higher than that. 11 is way too little. Personally, I prefer the air at least 30 levels or something, and cap it at probably 75 or something.

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Re: Project Tips

Postby Emral » Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:59 pm

Linik wrote:
Angelus wrote:What number of levels is adequate for a SM64-like episode? I've been thinking about 11.
You mean like TGCA? I would go much higher than that. 11 is way too little. Personally, I prefer the air at least 30 levels or something, and cap it at probably 75 or something.
SM64 had 8 stars per level and 15 levels + small bonus levels and it's a pretty long game if you don't cheese it so I don't see why going over that is necessary.

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Re: Project Tips

Postby Angelus » Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:30 pm

I see. So, if the episode has 5 stars per level, and some secret stars around, should I try something around 13?

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Re: Project Tips

Postby Emral » Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:34 pm

Do as many levels as you feel like doing. Focus on the quality, not the quantity.

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Re: Project Tips

Postby PixelPest » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:05 pm

Angelus wrote:I see. So, if the episode has 5 stars per level, and some secret stars around, should I try something around 13?
In SMBX you can only have one star per section, so five per level might be pushing it

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Re: Project Tips

Postby Ace » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:20 pm

PixelPest wrote:
Angelus wrote:I see. So, if the episode has 5 stars per level, and some secret stars around, should I try something around 13?
In SMBX you can only have one star per section, so five per level might be pushing it
It's really not. Instead of a star, you can always have a pipe that leads to another room with a star in it. It's as simple as that.

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Re: Project Tips

Postby Angelus » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:36 pm

Ace wrote:
PixelPest wrote:
Angelus wrote:I see. So, if the episode has 5 stars per level, and some secret stars around, should I try something around 13?
In SMBX you can only have one star per section, so five per level might be pushing it
It's really not. Instead of a star, you can always have a pipe that leads to another room with a star in it. It's as simple as that.
Exactly. I've done that in this level, for example. That's what I'm aiming for. I guess it kinda works.

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Re: Project Tips

Postby Zaxarone » Sat Jul 09, 2016 4:58 pm

would it be bad epsiode design to make levels longer at a certain point in the game?

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Re: Project Tips

Postby Radiance » Sat Jul 09, 2016 5:17 pm

Not at all times. In early worlds, you could do short(not very short) and easy levels. On the later worlds, you could do long(not very long) and hard(not kaizo) levels.

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Re: Project Tips

Postby Zaxarone » Sat Jul 09, 2016 6:07 pm

I thought the same. Just making sure everyone else is on the right page :P

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Re: Project Tips

Postby PixelPest » Sat Jul 09, 2016 10:33 pm

And some episodes have a mix to keep it interesting. You can also sometimes get away with really tough levels in latter worlds that are shorter than average


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