The SMBX Challenge! (Submit by February 28th!) (Terraria!)

Darkonius Mavakar · Postby **Darkonius Mavakar** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:52 am

Wow! i won!!!
i'm really happy! also Ragont you silly goose there IS a bonus room in my level :3

Shy-Guy · Postby **Shy-Guy** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:58 am

I've been so close to winning, maybe if I had done a more balanced difficulty. But okay, I'm satisfied with my result in my first competition.

Shinbison-Kof · Postby **Shinbison-Kof** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:08 pm

In my level only thing that is not in SMB3 was the music and check-point '-'
Could say the note at least =/

CaptainCalamity · Postby **CaptainCalamity** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:43 pm

Thank you for your reviews, guys! I expected my score to be both higher and lower at the same time. Guess I am not used to this forum's population.

@Blank
I think I did comparatively well at the grass area, because I didn't want to spam, but I didn't use the small, flowery bushes because they had little pockets of space between the bushes and the grass that just got on my nerves. But I don't understand what areas I am to improve on. Is it the grass area? Is it the underground area? The sky area? I don't know, because there aren't any specifics. But hey, feel free to judge free.

@Nien
I admit I should have fixed those pipes, however I ABSOLUTELY disagree with the paratroopas. Luck? There is no luck involved with my level. If you are having that much trouble, then wait a second and find the right timing. I try my best to ensure levels have no pure luck in them. But yes, I believe it wasn't too fun. I am not one for getting stuck on a challenge too long. I like a challenge, but eventually, I get annoyed. Unless it's Spelunky, which is a rare exception. This is definately the most in-depth review I have gotten for my level.

@Ragont
Rated the highest of all, I dunno about the 3/5 rating in creativity. I am glad you found it fun! But I thought I elimintated the unused areas... Huh... Or did I forget to put some warps where they go...? As for how short the level is, I apologize. I guess I focused a bit too much with the secret areas. I had a great idea where there'd be a boss, and if you emptied all the blocks in all the secret areas, you get a special item to help fight the boss! I dunno, it's a WIP.

Overall, I am glad I got such a high score! I haven't worked on SMBX for months, and I honestly wasn't too good to begin with, seeing all the drama going on when I joined the first SMBX forum I went to, but thank you for

mariogeek2 · Postby **mariogeek2** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:57 am

Hey, Blank, when is the episode coming out? I'm not getting tired of waiting, I just want like a date or something of when to expect it.

mariogeek2 · Postby **mariogeek2** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:43 pm

The episode that combines all the levels from your SMBX Challenge. When is it going to be released? Is it in a month or two or never?

reghrhre · Postby **reghrhre** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:22 pm

mariogeek2 wrote:The episode that combines all the levels from your SMBX Challenge. When is it going to be released? Is it in a month or two or never?

I merged your topic with Blank's thread, there's no need to make a separate one for something like this.

mariogeek2 · Postby **mariogeek2** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:11 am

reghrhre wrote:
mariogeek2 wrote:The episode that combines all the levels from your SMBX Challenge. When is it going to be released? Is it in a month or two or never?
I merged your topic with Blank's thread, there's no need to make a separate one for something like this.

Uh..okay. Thanks...I guess?

XerX · Postby **XerX** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:38 am

I realize I have yet to make the episode but one main thing halting me is how I'm gonna do it. Since it is SMB3 themed, I cannot use the SMW overworld level icons, yet I cannot use the custom graphics to change it. Making a HUB would be okay I guess, but it also kinda breaks that SMB3 field since the was no HUB in that game. I would have to break my own rules one way or another so I'm just wondering which should it be...

FanofSMBX · Postby **FanofSMBX** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:41 am

Just make all the levels pyramids?

XerX · Postby **XerX** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:06 am

FanofSMBX wrote:Just make all the levels pyramids?

Because that makes sense when most of the levels are not desert themed.

FanofSMBX · Postby **FanofSMBX** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:12 am

Blank wrote:
FanofSMBX wrote:Just make all the levels pyramids?
Because that makes sense when most of the levels are not desert themed.

Just make an intro Toad House with a toad that says that Mario enters portals to other worlds when he enters the pyramids.

XerX · Postby **XerX** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:36 am

FanofSMBX wrote:
Blank wrote:
FanofSMBX wrote:Just make all the levels pyramids?
Because that makes sense when most of the levels are not desert themed.
Just make an intro Toad House with a toad that says that Mario enters portals to other worlds when he enters the pyramids.

I think I'm just gonna break the rules, use the custom SMB3 level map tiles and do that.

mariogeek2 · Postby **mariogeek2** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 5:42 pm

Hey, Blank, I could design a hub!

XerX · Postby **XerX** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:49 pm

mariogeek2 wrote:Hey, Blank, I could design a hub!

No.

Darkonius Mavakar · Postby **Darkonius Mavakar** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:52 am

What about NOT designing an hub and give use the levels instead?

XerX · Postby **XerX** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:23 am

Darkonius Mavakar wrote:What about NOT designing an hub and give use the levels instead?

I'll be designing a world map. I won't be finished for the next few days because I'm in the middle of moving so you're gonna have to give me time.

mariogeek2 · Postby **mariogeek2** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:32 pm

Ahh! Well, this sucks. Are you going to include a story for the episode or is it just going to have no story like Super Mario Star Expedition?

XerX · Postby **XerX** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:24 pm

Someone else is gonna have to make the world. I had to reformat my laptop so I don't have the files anymore, and I don't feel like downloading them again.

Magna DominXus · Postby **Magna DominXus** » Tue May 13, 2014 1:18 am

Sorry for the bump, I just wanted to comment on what I got for my level and the concept of making a world map.

First of all thanks for giving my level such a good score and for making it 3rd place means a lot.

Second I heard the judges acknowledge how there was a lot of backtracking involved. From what I remember of my level, yes it was a level with a lot of backtracking. BUT! The concept of it is to explore a wide open world and to explore every section of it to see how many secrets you can find or things you can unlock. I may have made the backtracking a little too extreme but the reason was to hit the switches and advance higher up the tower. Maybe I should've included a warp at every switch...Nevertheless, I am really happyI won third and am grateful for participating in this contest.

Third, is the world map still being worked on? You know the hub containing all of our levels from lowest score to highest score. I won't be able to play it but I want someone to do a playthrough of it on youtube so I can see it. Is it still gonna happen?