Hey everyone, it's time for...
PHASE 2So let's talk about Phase 2!
I hope you didn't grow attached to the map pieces you made, because they will not be appearing in your map!
I mean, it's not illegal to use your own piece but that's not the main point here.
Phase 2 of Jam 3 is similar to Phase 2 of Jam 1 in the way that you will have two map pieces and will have to make a map with those two map pieces, the differences are the fact that
A. Unlike Jam 1, you are working alone.
B. The two pieces you get will be two other pieces made by the other people who signed up.
So basically, everyone has been assigned two other map pieces and you will make a map using those pieces.
Yay!
But let's get into some more detail here!
1. You have to use both map pieces assigned to you and they must be in the playable area of the map. Hooray! Changes can be made to the map piece, and that's a whole thing we need to go over right now!
-We are pretty laid back in changing the map piece, the general rule of thumb is that it still must be recognizable as the map piece in question. So if we saw my map piece, I should play the map and be like, "Oh yeah, it's a bit different but this is mine"
-For example, let's say there's a pesky ledge that is a bit too high, then you are totes allowed to lower that elevation. What you are not allowed to do is lower that elevation until it touches the floor, or raise an elevation until it touches the ceiling. The elevation must still exist, but it can be altered.
-Another example is let's say there's a null pillar (I don't even remember if a piece has a null pillar but roll with me). You can go ahead and make that pillar a normal pillar that doesn't touch the ceiling, or make it something that hangs from the ceiling yet doesn't touch the ground. You can alter it, but the pillar must still exist in some capacity.
-Three examples are good! Is there a spot in the map piece where it's like "Wow, I want to put something here..." Like maybe a stairway, another platform, or a 3d floor. Well good news for you, all of those are legal! Adding on to a map piece is A-OK, as long as once again, it is recognizable with the new features.
-If the map piece has any spawns, weapon tokens, or any other things, you are allowed to remove them all and do what you wish with them.
-I believe that covers the basics of what you can and can't change. If you have any dilemmas or questions, just ask myself or Smash and we'll be happy to help you out!
2. There was a reason I said don't worry about textures in Phase 1, and that's because you are allowed to change any texture you want in the map piece. Make it other core textures, make it custom textures! The world is your oyster! You are not confined to the textures that the map piece used, only the layout.
3. We are still quality controlling these maps! Wow what jerks! But don't worry, if you are unsure, there will be plenty of time to make a rough draft, send it to myself or Smash and we'll tell you if there's anything wrong that won't fly.
Speaking of quality control.
4. Freeman is an asshole. Please have 8 bit music or I'll change it.
Also don't worry about adding boss themes, the finished pack will have its own boss themes.
5. As this is not a contest, it is encouraged (but optional) that if you can, share your maps with your friends, get some critique, or maybe even playtest the map online before the pack releases. All of this is perfectly fine and legal. So feel free to do it if you want!
Hey, hey, let's talk about deadline!
OH NOOOOO
But it's summer, people have other things to work on, so we don't want deadline to be that crazy. So we're extending all the way to
11:59 PM on August 29th DAMN
THAT'S A LONG TIME
WHAT IF PEOPLE PROCRASTINATE BECAUSE OF THAT LONG TIME
Well, don't you worry your pants! We're gonna have a check-in on
August 1st. We are by no means expecting finished maps by that check-in. Just confirmation that some work has been put into the map.
Oh wait, how can you make the map if you don't know what pieces you have to use?
Well that's fine, because HERE WE ARE
THE PIECES
PEOPLE ARE USING
AAAAAAAAAAA
Pieces on the left, map maker on the right.
Mendez & Gumball- Made by Shade
Cherry & Derek- Made by Caprice
Rozark & Korby- Made by Derek
Freeman & Shade- Made by OrangeMario
Lego & OrangeMario- Made by Korby
Thunder & Rozark- Made by Gumball
OrangeMario & Kapus- Made by Freeman
Caprice & Mendez- Made by Llama
Shade & Caprice- Made by Rozark
Gumball & Galactan- Made by Lego
Galactan & Llama- Made by Smash
Llama & Lego- Made by Galactan
Derek & Freeman- Made by Kapus
Korby & Cherry- Made by Thunder
Kapus & Smash- Made by Cherry
Smash & Thunder- Made by Mendez
Remember, have fun and have a Jam!
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