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MosaicMario wrote:

Zeldamaster12 wrote:

Eternity wrote:I post the same thing on every single contest and never get anything decent done in time, but I'll try to actually finish a contest entry for once. Been a while since I've last done anything with SMBX though, hopefully I'm not super bad at them marios.

Same for me. I mean, I haven't even started my level for this contest yet.

procrastination woo

That makes 3 of us.

Same

Inspirited wrote:At most it takes 3 hours to make a level, so whats taking you all so long? Get started! I wanna see some cool levels.

I'm still making 5 levels by myself. It's been a few weeks since I created all of them, and I've been changing a bunch of level mechanics too. I'm nowhere near finished with any of them, and three hours just seems like enough time to make a sloppily made level. These people also have other things going on in their lives, and it'll take a while before they completely finish their levels, which is why these deadlines are really long.

Inspirited wrote:At most it takes 3 hours to make a level, so whats taking you all so long? Get started! I wanna see some cool levels.

...huh?
A good level takes at least a few days. Maybe you could do it in one day if you work nonstop. But some people spend weeks, even months on just one level.

My MAGL X and X2 entries were made in less than 3 hours, and they both scored pretty well in relation to the time invested. It's absolutely possible to make a decent enough level in 3 hours... though I wouldn't quite recommend it.

Hmm I might be thinking too simple then. So far I have made 3 levels in total ever and each of them took 2 hours for placing down the level and then 1 hour for placing bgos and polishing. Talking about normal official Nintendo-sized levels.

But yeah good luck all.

Inspirited wrote:Hmm I might be thinking too simple then. So far I have made 3 levels in total ever and each of them took 2 hours for placing down the level and then 1 hour for placing bgos and polishing. Talking about normal official Nintendo-sized levels.

But yeah good luck all.

But normal Nintendo levels won't win you the contest. Just saying

King of Eterity wrote:

Inspirited wrote:Hmm I might be thinking too simple then. So far I have made 3 levels in total ever and each of them took 2 hours for placing down the level and then 1 hour for placing bgos and polishing. Talking about normal official Nintendo-sized levels.

But yeah good luck all.

But normal Nintendo levels won't win you the contest. Just saying

You may never know.

bowser123 wrote:

King of Eterity wrote:

Inspirited wrote:Hmm I might be thinking too simple then. So far I have made 3 levels in total ever and each of them took 2 hours for placing down the level and then 1 hour for placing bgos and polishing. Talking about normal official Nintendo-sized levels.

But yeah good luck all.

But normal Nintendo levels won't win you the contest. Just saying

You may never know.

Please learn the community's standards before saying these things.

MosaicMario wrote:

bowser123 wrote:

King of Eterity wrote: But normal Nintendo levels won't win you the contest. Just saying

You may never know.

Please learn the community's standards before saying these things.

I am very well aware of them, I have known them since 2009 (dont hit me). But, the level could introduce gimmicks in a Nintendo style

bowser123 wrote:

MosaicMario wrote:

bowser123 wrote: You may never know.

Please learn the community's standards before saying these things.

I am very well aware of them, I have known them since 2009 (dont hit me). But, the level could introduce gimmicks in a Nintendo style

But still, don't expect to win a contest with a 1-1 Clone

There's a difference between making a 1-1 clone and making a level that's designed using the same design philosophy nintendo uses.
The former is a shallow look and clone of a level that had a LOT of thought put into it but has been redone more often than I can count.
The latter will give you a really well-designed level.

MosaicMario wrote:

bowser123 wrote:

MosaicMario wrote:
Please learn the community's standards before saying these things.

I am very well aware of them, I have known them since 2009 (dont hit me). But, the level could introduce gimmicks in a Nintendo style

But still, don't expect to win a contest with a 1-1 Clone

No, I meant like will nintendos style of introducing stuff, like how they do it with new gimmicks, they start of easy that you cannot fail, then add an element of danger, add something else so you have to time, etc, etc.

bowser123 wrote:

MosaicMario wrote:

bowser123 wrote: I am very well aware of them, I have known them since 2009 (dont hit me). But, the level could introduce gimmicks in a Nintendo style

But still, don't expect to win a contest with a 1-1 Clone

No, I meant like will nintendos style of introducing stuff, like how they do it with new gimmicks, they start of easy that you cannot fail, then add an element of danger, add something else so you have to time, etc, etc.

So like the 4-step design philosophy. I do think that would actually be the best way to make levels with new gimmicks IMO.

If you have 4-step-design mastered you're able to reliably make fun and good levels haha. Keep in mind to take a critical look at your own work and have other people test it for you! Developer bias is a big danger when trying to create fun experiences and fiddling with details.

Enjl wrote:If you have 4-step-design mastered you're able to reliably make fun and good levels haha. Keep in mind to take a critical look at your own work and have other people test it for you! Developer bias is a big danger when trying to create fun experiences and fiddling with details.

I fall victim to this, that's why I sometimes get Olympus to test them for me X)

Can I parcipate?

I finally started my level only yesterday.

Uchiha Madara wrote:Can I parcipate?

Yeah, nothing's stopping you. The deadline isn't until the middle of next month anyway.

I have decided that I will start my level today. I'm gonna win in every category by such a landslide that the next round won't even be necessary.

Zeldamaster12 wrote:I have decided that I will start my level today. I'm gonna win in every category by such a landslide that the next round won't even be necessary.

This makes me more confident to compete, thank you!
xD