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Zha Hong Lang · Postby **Zha Hong Lang** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:04 pm

Enjl wrote:So is anyone with proper information going to answer the initial question of why Betterified was not yet featured? I heard it was considered for last month but rejected "because a moderator helped with its creation". But that can't be it, because it's the dumbest excuse I've heard for anything ever and has got to be nothing more than an offhand remark I picked up.

I mean that isn't a completely bad reason for rejecting an episode to be featured. Since the staff are the ones responsible for featuring the content, there is some potential for bias when something from one of their own is featured, and if not then at the very least that's how it appears at face value to others. It's still a weak reason, but I don't think you're giving it enough credit.

Emral · Postby **Emral** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:13 pm

It would be valid if the episode wasn't more fun to play than anything featured since (SMSE and whatever was featured this month)

Snessy the duck · Postby **Snessy the duck** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:17 pm

I think another possible reason as to why it's not featured might have to do with it being a joke episode, as well as an edit of another episode (The Invasion 2) so it might not have been deemed feature-worthy by the mods because of those things. But hey, what do I know?

Cedur · Postby **Cedur** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:18 pm

Fun isn't the only thing that comes into play when featuring something; it should be a good showcase of what you can productively do with the engine, and it should also be "apropriate" for bystanders, which I think is definitely not the case with deliberate bizarre elements that make the joke of Betterified.

Postby **Valentine** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:22 pm

It'll be featured when we fix the fact that the game is still broken.

You can't progress past the big open water level of world 7

Maybe it's not featured because you know, the thing wasn't even beta tested

CynicHost · Postby **CynicHost** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:49 pm

Could you guys add a rule to the Levels forum that the user must specify if it's a 38A/1.4 level? I've spent many a time wasted downloading levels only to find out they aren't compatible with the version of SMBX I use.

HenryRichard · Postby **HenryRichard** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:46 pm

^ I second this. Maybe they should have a separate subforum even.

FireyPaperMario · Postby **FireyPaperMario** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:48 pm

HenryRichard wrote:^ I second this. Maybe they should have a separate subforum even.

I third this!

Thehelmetguy1 · Postby **Thehelmetguy1** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:49 pm

MarioRPGExpert93 wrote:
HenryRichard wrote:^ I second this. Maybe they should have a separate subforum even.
I third this!

I fourth this

Quantix · Postby **Quantix** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:59 pm

what everyone else said

Thehelmetguy1 · Postby **Thehelmetguy1** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:16 pm

Well

CC7 was apparently a lie according to Quill

Cedur · Postby **Cedur** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 6:55 am

isn't it said that 1.4 will have it's grave dug anyway upon Beta 4's release? I don't think a subforum makes sense, but tagging should be mandatory of course

Thehelmetguy1 · Postby **Thehelmetguy1** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 7:55 am

Cedur wrote:isn't it said that 1.4 will have it's grave dug anyway upon Beta 4's release? I don't think a subforum makes sense, but tagging should be mandatory of course

It is said by 2.0 users. The PGE forums won't agree with this statement.

Zha Hong Lang · Postby **Zha Hong Lang** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 3:42 pm

Have the PGE forums put forth a good reason to use 1.4 over SMBX2 though?

Postby **ElectriKong** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 4:01 pm

As long as 1.4 has things that 2.0 does not, then people will still prefer 1.4 because it has that. Beta 4 therefore does not look like it will be able to completely own 1.4. Beta 4 will dig 1.4's grave, but it will more likely be beta 5 or 6 or even 7, maybe it will only be the full version of 2.0 that finally buries 1.4, or an 2.1 or 2.2. Though if we are being real, then a lot more will be possible than what we realise is now by full release. 2.0 definitely has the ability to be objectively better than 1.4.

Thehelmetguy1 · Postby **Thehelmetguy1** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 4:04 pm

Still doesn't mean that it will kill 1.4. Or you have the power to predict the future? Forgive me if you do have it.

Postby **Noodle** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 4:06 pm

thehelmetguy1 wrote:Still doesn't mean that it will kill 1.4. Or you have the power to predict the future? Forgive me if you do have it.

He's probably from the future.

Zeldamaster12 · Postby **Zeldamaster12** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 4:08 pm

There will probably still be people using 38A even after SMBX2 is out of beta simply because they're more adapted to 38A and they don't want to switch to a different version. From what I've noticed, some people in the 38A community are very loyal to the 38A version, and I don't see that changing even if the final product of SMBX2 turns out to be objectively better than 38A.

Zha Hong Lang · Postby **Zha Hong Lang** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 4:41 pm

On youtube at the very least 38A gets a lot better advertising, which seems to be the root of much of its popularity. The SMBX2 team is working on giving the engine a better public image though.