[Map Pack] KNDM - KNDM01 v2 Teaser

[Knux]

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Appearing sometime in a custom map. Though those who have seen it before should know what this means.

[Knux]

It sure has been a while since I last said anything about progress being done, eh? Can't have that, so here's a look at some changes that have been done for the next version. Huge thanks go to Mickle for his suggestions and amazing input on these maps.

KNDM02

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The teleporters have been pushed back into one way paths leading to the + and X corners to allow better flow.


Made the ladder to the X corner into a staircase that can potentially be jumped in one leap, and the running staircase leading to Ice Slasher into a ladder because it was redundant with the staircase in the middle area.


Lastly, the lava around the Lightning Bolt platform has been covered up and is safe to walk on now.

KNDM03

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...Actually, I'll just let the screenshots do the talking here.

KNDM09

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Height reductions ahoy! Hopefully, this'll make the map a lot easier to traverse.

KNDM13

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It's night time! Better go hunt down that darn skull again.


Good morning, ol' West. The map switches entirely to the revisit tiles once the Skull Walker is shot.

More changes and adjustments are being done to the existing maps as of this post, so there's more to come. There will be some maps that will get new layouts, such as KNDM01 and KNDM12. The latter is pretty obvious as it's plagued by issues literally everywhere. However, even though KNDM01 hasn't really gotten negative reviews, I feel like I did not accomplish what I set out to do with it and thus went to try again. I'm quite receptive about constructive criticism though, so if the new layout doesn't turn out to be better to play on than the former one, please let me know as such when it's out.

That's about it for now. Go get some fresh air or something. I know I will.  

[Superjustinbros]

I like that update to KNDM13.

[Knux]

Hey, I'm back! And I'm bringing a rather huge update! Over the past month, I've been mainly focused in making changes to the existing maps, while slowly but steadily creating new ones. Let's look into this screenshot dump where I'll explain things in more detail.

KNDM04

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Just a new little detail here. I didn't even realize those broken windows existed in the core game until now.



As you can see, the area around Scorch Wheel's stump and the W-Tank is now flooded with mud that'll slow players down. That new bridge over said area is something I wanted to do ever since the map was created, and it finally exists!


Not only are there a lot less trees in the forest to the west of the map, but most of them also phase in and out of existence... though only in appearance. The space they are in will always remain solid.


Players can now look into the forest and the Super Arm platform from the grates lined up along the river bank. This should make it easier to locate opponents camping in those woods.


Not only are there only four trees in this area now, but getting Rain Flush is much easier now. It's still not risk-free, though... watch out for pitfalls.


The crusher is fully automatic now. I'll miss that switch, but it broke too much so it had to go.


This south-eastern cave in the map is a lot more organized now, with more space due to how getting to the W-Tank is. Although not pictured, the teleporter in the waterfall pit nearby has a teleporter ceiling texture and its floor was raised so that it isn't hidden anymore.

A couple more things to note about this map are that the gravity bug was finally fixed for good, and that the radius of the trees in the middle area was reduced by 32 units, which makes said area a lot less cluttered. Good stuff.

KNDM05

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This area with Knight Crush had it's floors raised, with the ladders being turned into one-jump staircases. The one near me is a run-through staircase, though.


This platform's width was shrunk, giving way to more ground to fight in.

Although I haven't gotten to it yet, this map will possibly receive an aesthetic update involving Wily Wars textures, mostly to alleviate the inevitable overuse of gray outside due to what the map is.

KNDM06

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I wasn't going to show this yet as it is still in an early WIP stage, but I wanted to confirm that the Airman themed map is going for good... thankfully. I personally don't think the old map's layout is bad, but it sure is an eyesore.


I still aim for this map to retain some elements of the old map, such as the weapon set and the symmetry, not to mention some returning concepts such as Fanfiends guarding Exit Unit.

KNDM07

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Oops, there's no screenshots here, but I wanted to announce that the sandstorm gimmick will become aesthetic if playing in Duel and LMS modes, with platforms raising in places where the sandstorm would help get items or reach teleporters. This is great because the actual sandstorm is only intrusive in those modes, but I still wanted to keep it in the rest of them so that the map is played as intended.

KNDM08

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The fountain was remade to be a more convenient structure, with the room it's in shrunk down a tad.


The elevations in the north-eastern area have been reduced, which has greatly improved flow there.



The old area due north-west was way too big, open and flat which made it pretty boring. Therefore, it got updated.


This middle structure used to be pretty inconveniently placed and elevated, and as such it was changed.




The southern area received quite a few changes, as you can see! Jumping around and getting to other areas is no longer a pain. I apologize for making players jump so much to get one Rush Coil. :X

In case you haven't noticed, underwater textures have been applied to areas with deep water in them. Pretty.

KNDM10

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Two of the platforms here became hanging 3d floors, which created more space to fight below.


Running steps now make it a lot easier to traverse this middle area.


Having an entrance next to another one is silly, so it became barred. If you look beyond Thunder Bolt, there's another barred window as well.

Some of the slippery, icy floors have been re-drawn too. Just some I felt looked ugly or too much in the way.

KNDM14

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Players exiting from that right lane will never bump into this conveyor belt leading to Treble ever again. In retrospect, that should've been done from the start...

Also made a new floor texture from scratch, just to not spam the small 32x32 squares all the time.

KNDM15

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Most of the useless pillars in this and other areas of the map have been removed. Feels a lot less cluttered now, which this small area needed.


Speaking of getting rid of clutter, I always wanted this map to have a port-like area, and it happened! The Wave Burner that was in that floor was moved here, as you can see. There's also that fish-tank to the left with clams. A clam-tank. Heh.

Thanks to Fefnir, who reported a bug in which people get stuck below the chains of the vacuum teleporter destination, this issue has been fixed. Granted, this only happened in Unholy, but I like making my maps as compatible with everything as possible.

KNDM17

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Mmm, color compass in the middle.


The structure containing Star Crash looked dumb as shit, so it was changed. Also, those stairs to the left are more convenient now.



There's a lot going on here. Rush Coil now has it's own space by the fence, Crash Bomb is now on the platform and the elevations below said platform are now 32 high instead of 64. Crossing into the middle from here is now as easy as running normally, and there's a booster wall for players entering in snowboards from the middle or the north-east route.


A bunch of useless pillars gone, the space near snowboards altered for better flow, and the Astro Crush platform's height got raised by about 32 units. Honestly though, to heck with excess pillars.


Remember those cumbersome stairs in the orange area? They're a lot less painful now.


And finally, the south-eastern corner was revamped.

KNDM18

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As Blizzard Attack was removed from the map, I felt the need to have a small corner area and move the eastern Needle Cannon and Ice Wave to new locations. There was also only one Rush Coil in the map, so here's another.

One of my main goals for KNDM-v2a is to completely redo the health and ammo layouts. This has already been done for a few of my maps, such as KNDM08. I've noticed that having those pickups right against corners only is a really bad idea.

So what about KNDM01? It's going to be replaced, mainly due to the same issue as KNDM06 - it's an eyesore. However, the layout is also pretty confusing as since it's completely symmetrical, it's very easy to get lost and lose track of other players. As for what it's getting replaced with, I'm keeping that under wraps along with many other things to come. I can say, however, that I aim to retain the explosive weapon layout while at the same time introducing new concepts. Of course though, that also means it will be a new layout, which will hopefully turn out to be pretty interesting if its gimmicks are used correctly.

That's it for this update! See y'all later.

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But nobody came.

[Superjustinbros]

Looking like one heck of an update so far!

[fortegigasgospel]

Oh man I almost forgot to actually post here, I ment to come back to it. The changes are looking great so far Knux, keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing these in play.

[Knux]

I've been pretty quiet lately, though that's due to being busy with a lot of IRL stuff and other projects I'm working on. Even so, I figured I should give y'all a teaser of what's going on with KNDM01's remake, so here it is.

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The skybox might stay square shaped in this map due to a certain need for it.

[Rozark]

What the heck is that thing?

As for that purple in the centaurman looking one, it's quite a bit bright/light. Would you mind darkening it so it isn't as bright? It could also be just the large monotony of purple against that one wall.

[NemZ]

This is the heck that thing is:  Journey to Silius (pretty sure they Sirius, but what ya gon' do?)

Kinda meh gameplay in this mostly forgotten NES game and a bit too much 'yay, more bricks' in the graphics department, but the music is dark and super groovy.

[Korby]

I really like those browns.

[Superjustinbros]

I instantly recognized the Journey to Sillius textures; Good to see another obscure (even if a bit mediocre) NES/FC title get represented.

[Knux]

Here's a quick little update about KNDM02. The first screenshot is a change which Shade Guy suggested a long time ago, with a twist.

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Basically, the idea was that this area was symmetrical, and thus not exactly fitting with how the rest of the layout was built so it needed to be changed around. Napalm Bomb is still guarded by two fire beams, of course, and going through the rocky slope leads to the "X" corner outside. This path has no guardrails and is a bit ruined outside, so thread carefully. The Ice Slasher platform no longer has ladders on either side. They were redundant with how there's just a short staircase in the central area right next to them, but since I wanted players to access the "X" corner from it, this 3d floor connecting to it was made.



I also felt like Fire Traps were underused in the map, so I placed a couple where this Tango Summon is. The screenshot timing, though...

I'm also working on other details for this map, such as removing the troublesome 3D floors from the skybox (just going to design textures with the tileset) and replacing the music.