| Posts by Draaloff |
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Can a SMW production 2 be easier than the last? In the first one I couldn't even beat the first boss (The giant spiny)! The rest of the hack was very difficult too. It would be helpful for people who are not so good at playing hacks, or you could make a SMW production for people who aren't as good at playing. Thanks to those anyone who reads this, and more thanks to anyone who supports this threads content.
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I'm making a hack called "Mario and the missing memories" and the only thing I cannot do well is level design. I have got a story line and an overworld. I have used all 6 submaps but not the overworld. There is no special world. I have custom music, custom bosses and custom sprites. you must complete every level to win. It would be helpful if you give me level ideas of any kind. Thanks to everyone who helps. You will be mentioned in the credits if you wish (for helping this project).
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Hi everyone! I can only garantee a reply at weekends, and at other times you may have to wait until then. Sorry. Also, i can upload some screenshots at the weekend hopefully. Where i am during the week the internet is down so I can't reply again until the weekend because of some problem. This is sent from a friends house, otherwise I could not have sent this.
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Title Screen:
World 1 OW:
World 1 Boss MOUSER:
World 2 OW:
World 3 OW:
World 4 OW:
World 5 OW:
World 6 (Final World) OW:
What do you think? 
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World 7 (True final world)
I decided to make one more world on the main OW. This is it. Mario will normally begin on the star, there is no level where he is in this screenshot.
This is the final castle in world 7 with the path event triggered.
I have changed the corners in world 4 for similar ones to fix a problem. If you want to see what they look like now, let me know.
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I have made world 7 bigger, and I can post some screenshots at the weekend. I have also slightly edited the other worlds.
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World 1: 5 levels,
World 2: 6 levels,
World 3: 5 levels,
World 4: 5 levels,
World 5: 5 levels,
World 6: 9 levels,
World 7: ??? (I think about 10 or more)
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I have redone OW 1. It now works better with the level background for the world. I will post a screenshot at some point, maybe tomorrow, maybe at another time. By tommorrow all the bosses will be finished and I might be designing some levels tomorrow, I can post some screenshots of them if I have time (and the new world 1 OW). Thats all. P.S. If anyone wants to design some levels for the hack, send me a PM.
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At the weekend I will finish the second last boss and final boss. The final boss will have three phases. I will post info later.
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If you want to help this hack then please send me a PM before 2012. If you don't then the hack might get finished before you help! If you don't want to help for any reason... That's okay. Don't help if you don't want to or can't help. Thanks to Yoshiatom for helping me already, and thanks to everyone on this forum for their advice. That's all!
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Can you think of anyone who is good at designing levels that aren't too easy and not too difficult? If you can think of anyone who fits that description and is not busy, that would be great!
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I have done some more work on the OW. I have also come up with a storyline and an idea that I am now using. First, I have completely changed world 1. I will post an image soon. I have made a portal in world 2 that leads to a special world. I will be posting quit a few images probably. The special world final level will be called the "Nyan Zone" the boss will of course be the Nyan Cat. The enemies will become the "Nyan Army" with some ExGFX. I have the powers of cutscenes,a coin counter and shops (with shop blocks). My storyline is: Mario finds himself in a strange area (World 1) and doesn't know how he got there or why he is there. He remembers that he is at a place that the Spirit of Hex used to rule. A cyborg called Max has lost 6 green stars and tells Mario that if he finds them and takes them to his castle then he will restore his memories. when mario gets to his castle (castle 7) with the 6 green stars then Max takes the stars and restores Mario's memory. Mario remembers stopping Max releasing the Sprit of Hex in the world Hex used to rule (World 1). Mario threw the stars to a lakitu and it flew away with them. Max wiped Mario's memory of the events and tells him he lost them Etc. At the end of Max's castle (Castle 7) Hex is released with the 6 stars and controls Max. You fight possessed Max. After the castle a path appears to the fourth switch castle (not switch palace, switch castle!) after that blocks become solid in Max's castle (castle 7) and it leads to Hex's castle (castle 8) at the end of that castle Mario finds Hex. Mario tells Hex that he wont let Hex take over everyone and everything, and Hex says they could fight to settle this. Mario accepts this offer. Hex tells him to go to the Darkest tower of the castle and to climb to the top, and then they will fight there. The level ends and the final level is unlocked... "The Dark Tower". The special world is a pink island with white paths. It has 10 levels. Levels 1-4 are normal levels. Level 5 is a castle. Level 6 is a shop (part of the floor is really a pipe that leads to a key). Level 7 is a tower. level 8 is a small bit of land sticking out of the water. Level 9 is in the black water and level 10 is the (Nyan Zone). I think I have covered everything exept some bosses and screenshots (I will post info on them later) if I have missed anything tell me. Oh and i will post info on the custom music later too. P.S. I need people for level design! I have asked people before but they were all busy. If you don't think you are very good, then try designing levels and then I can send you some advice! If you really can't help then please refer some people for level designing! Thanks! Oh, sorry that message was so big... I got carried away.
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K.K.Koopa, you help would be great for level designing! I know that you can only use ExGFX but not custom music and custom blocks but I can sort the custom music and and custom blocks are not too important. The few custom blocks that I am using are shop blocks, they work with a coin counter patch that goes up to 5 digits (it means you can save up your coins and spend them in a shop) The Nyan Cat is only the boss at the end of the final level in the special world, not the final boss of the game. My overworlds are a bit flat and boring, but I may sort them later. Not many people post anything on here, so your post was a suprise (a good surprise) the fact that you could help with my level designer shortage was even better! I don't know how to use the NSPC patch, so the Nyan cat theme tune is impossible to use at the moment. If you could find someone who can get the NSPC patch to work, or even insert all the custom music for me... then most custom music will work! The only music that can't be inserted is (M) Music and Samples. All other music will work, including the Nyan Cat theme tune! Thanks again!
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I am now working on a new hack because there has not been enough replies, the OW that I did was bad and I lost interest. The new hack will be much better and so I have frozen the hack. If enough people show interest in this hack then I will un-freeze it. If you would like me to continue this hack, then post a message. P.S. the new hack may need more level designers, but I might do it myself.
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Instead of placing the piece anywhere, there could be only a few places you can put the pieces, maybe 6 or 8. You will have to choose where to each piece to checkmate the king. There should be only 1 solution. Then when the puzzle is solved a secret passage could appear near the chessboard so you can see it appear, I suggest a puff of smoke. After they have placed the pieces, there should be a sound effect. One for getting it right, and one for getting it wrong. If they get it wrong after placing all the pieces, they will get the sound effect and then the board resets. Sound good to anyone?
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I have come up with a hack that needs level designers!
Anyone can enter, but you will need to let me know where to find it!
World 1: Grassy
World 2: Volcano
World 3: Mostly water
World 4: Desert
World 5: Mountain
World 6: Forest
World 7: Snowy
World 8: Twilight
World That Was Star World: Factory
Special World: Undecided (so don't make a level for it until it has been decided!)
If you want to make a level, then here are the rules:
1. Make sure the level fits the theme,
2. No cutoff,
3. Nothing rude of offensive,
4. If there are too many levels, for a ghost house castle, Etc. then I will choose the best level or levels.
5. Custom things are allowed.
This hack needs custom bosses, someone to insert custom music AND LOTS OF IDEAS! This hack is not designed to be long, but to show people what a SMW Hacker can do with level design! If you are interested, send me a PM. P.S. This hack has its own character graphics.
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Okay, I am going to explain my hack.
It is called: Shadow Child Other Side Of The Mirror.
Shadow Child wakes up at the bottom of a massive island, and doesn't know how he got there. He goes and explores to try and find his way home.
Every time before he fights a castle boss, there will be a cutsene. the boss will say something like this, Boss: The boss warned me you might get this far! You won't get any thurther! Shadow Child: Who is your boss? And why do they want you to get rid of me?
These are the worlds:
1. Grassy
2. Inside Volcano (I could change it to underground)
3. Underwater
4. Desert
5. Mountain
6. Forest
7. Snowy
8. Twilight (Shadow Child's home)
The Twilight has been taken over, you discover this in the first Twilight level, from one of Shadow Child's people.
The twilight castle is the final story level, where you find out who the mysterious boss is and why they wanted to get rid of Shadow Child.
This Is the main OW (Updated).
This has worlds 1,3,5 and 7. Every castle has a secret exit.
The stars will become magic mirrors that take you to another world.
All castles exept 3 and 6 lead to one. Castles 3 and 6 lead to switch palaces. The other 2 switches are in the twilight and after the giant factory. This is at the end of the star world, which will become the factory world.
After beating the Twilight castle, it leads to one more level, which requires all switch palaces to be pressed to complete. When completed, it will lead to the special world.
The switch palaces on the OW will become: A blue spade, a red heart, a yellow diamond, and a green club. All the card types.
This hack will use custom music, ExGFX, actually anything custom is allowed. Sorry OW designers, I'm designing the OW.
This hack isn't meant to have tons and tons of levels, but to show what level designers can do.
P.S. This hack will need someone to insert music.
UPDATE:
I will add in the cutscenes myself, but I will need the ExGFX. Remember this is a collab hack! Feel free to add your opinions and ideas!
UPDATE:
I can only read PM's on saturdays and sundays! So you may have to wait for me to check your level claim! That's all!
UPDATE:
A few levels have got some special rules, like the "Giant Factory and the Twilight Castle". I will explain them if you claim the level.
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Special Rules Levels
_________________Spade Zone-
__________________Heart Zone-
_______________Diamond Zone-
___________________Club Zone-
________________Twilight Castle-
____________Ammunition Factory-CLAIMED
Level That leads to Special World-
Final Special (Cloud) World Level-
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| Last edited on 2012-03-10 07:57:47 AM by Draaloff. |
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Oh curses!
I was writing a BIG description for my group hack that I'm starting up, and at 11 O'clock I realise the activity has just finished! How did I miss it!? I should have been there at 10 O'clock! I am such an idiot...
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| Posted on 2012-03-07 06:02:22 AM in Boris |
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This is one of the best hacks I have seen! There are so many good things about it... I can sum it up in one word though, AMAZING! If you don't want to design the OW's, I'm always looking to design them werever I go so feel free to ask. If you want to design them yourself, then I can give you some advice if you wish.
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