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Maps / Re: [Small Map Pack] WetPack v1a

« on: November 12, 2015, 08:51:50 PM »

Heya!  Just dropping by to announce that v1b has been released!  Admittedly, I only made minor changes, so to make up for the underwhelming amount of differences, I added a new map!  Introducing WET06, a fun airship starring the musical talent of one Dr. Freeman!  Hopefully this'll be enough to pass the time between now and whenever I drop v2a.

Changelog and updated links are on the first post.  Thanks!

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Forum Games Archive / nobody posted to buy anything so w/e

« on: October 21, 2015, 11:17:25 PM »

A brief look at the weaponry available in the armory told Ashley that she would not be spending anything today.  After all, why bother with toy guns and blasters when you have the sheer power of piercing projectiles?  With that in mind, she turned to Talys while the others poked around the lobby.  
"Sure we are!  I'm itching to rumble.  As for the actual mission," she turned back to the others, "well... hey, what do you... guys... think..."  She trailed off as she discovered her teammates had found themselves distracted with the goings-on in the lobby.  "...Right.  Anyway, what's the deal with this Master in option 2?  I think we could pin 'em down."

>Mission: Arrest

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Maps / [Small Map Pack] WetPack v1b

« on: October 04, 2015, 05:18:22 PM »

This topic and project are now obsolete and should be disregarded.  To find the most recent version of this project, go check out the REAL Pack!

So with Rozpack v4 and PBJ recently released, and with v5 on the horizon, there sure are a lot of maps floating around.  Surely we don't need any more, right?

Of course we do.

Introducing the WetPack, a brand new pile of six funky fresh maps for the pleasure of your playholes.  This has been a project of mine since early summer of last year, and it pleases me tremendously to have it released.  Even if one person enjoys one map in this pack, I can consider it a success.

But enough talk, let's get wet!

Grab v1b from Best-Ever!
Dropbox mirror

Previous versions:

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v1a

Screenshots

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WET01: Peninsula Outpost

WET02: Ravine at the Peak

WET03: Clogged Drain

WET04: Stronghold of Dreams

WET05: Joyful Isle

WET06: Belly of the Beast

Changelog

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v1a
WET01 (Peninsula Outpost)
-Added to the pack.

WET02 (Ravine at the Peak)
-Added to the pack.

WET03 (Clogged Drain)
-Added to the pack.

WET04 (Stronghold of Dreams)
-Added to the pack.

WET05 (Joyful Isle)
-Volcano and canyon sections removed.
-Buildings on the southern end of the town swapped places.
-Etank building got a chunk carved out of it, teleporter added in its crevice.
-All non-playable rooftops are marked with white, while playable rooftops are marked with blue/red.
-Balcony added to northwestern building, rush coil moved to the balcony.
-Awkward jump stairs on the northeastern side replaced with walkable stairs.
-Teleporter to balcony added to the northern side.
-Party ball added above the southern street.
-Random block monster line removed from northeastern wall.
-New route and geometry added to the northern side to make up for the loss of a route to the high ground.
-Various weapon layout changes.
-Music changed to Yoshi Star Galaxy.

v1b
WET02
-Added railings to the center bridges.
-Added some nice friendly bats to look at in the center room

WET04
-Fixed some weirdness with offsets (How in the world did I miss this)

WET05
-Tweaked the rock overhang section a bit


-Added WET06 (Belly of the Beast)

FAQ

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Q: Oh my god Thunder why did you call it the WetPack
A: Initially, a lot of the ideas I had for the maps involved water taking a very dominating role in the map.  As time went on, I abandoned a lot of those ideas as I discovered what was doable in this engine, and the name sort of lost its weight.  Ever still, the pack had already been established as the WetPack, and quite frankly, I think it rolls off the tongue better than the ThunderPack or the OnoPack or something silly like that.

Q: Why are there two boss themes for five maps?
A: I liked the variety.  That aside, the alternating scheme for boss music I have set up works well enough for the maps.  I probably won't be adding another boss theme for v2, whenever that happens.

Q: Isn't WET05 your I.N.S.P.I.R.E. map?
A: Indeed it is!  Being my first experience with custom textures, I figured it would be appropriate to try and keep the map relevant.  That map's in a bit of a precarious spot, however.  I'll see how the revisions are received.

Q: What's that brown face thing on this map?
A: That's a Kabu!  They're from the Kirby series.  I hid one in every level, so see if you can track 'em down!

Music credits and such are all in the readme.  Thanks for downloading, or if you didn't, thanks for looking at the pretty words on this page!  If you didn't do that either, then frankly, I don't know what you're doing here.

As always, feedback is well appreciated!  My goal here is to make a pack that people can enjoy, so I would need to know if people actually enjoy it.

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Forum Games Archive / Re: Protectors of Robot Kingdom (Chapter 0)

« on: September 30, 2015, 03:32:26 AM »

Ashley observed the interaction between the sailor and the boy with a soft groan.  Suddenly, she shot up out of her chair, nearly launching it across the room.

"Bah!  Don't be so sheepish, kiddo!  We're all great big pals here, ain't that right?"  She shot a quick glance at Gunstar before turning to Dust.  "Anyway, this is all fine and dandy, but I think I'd be willing to take you up on that tour of the grounds.  I assume we'll be talking about this mission you mentioned earlier afterwards?"

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Forum Games Archive / Re: Protectors of Robot Kingdom (Chapter 0)

« on: September 22, 2015, 08:49:46 PM »

The sound of a dense object crashing on the table was heard throughout the room.  The occupants turned to see a needle resting on a now cracked portion of the wood and an embarrassed Ashley slowly lowering her buster from its previously upward facing direction.  Those more observant may have noticed many more needles jammed into the ceiling, like pencils caught in foam paneling.  Ashley let out an awkward chuckle.

"Uh... heh.  I guess it was quiet enough to hear a pin drop in here, huh?  ...Yeah.  Uh, anyway, I think I've got one.  Over the past hour or so, I've had some dickbag make me fight these people, then the same dickbag showed up, blew up half the coliseum, then I wound up fighting with these people against a bunch of stupid card-flavored robots, then some kid drags us through these random tunnels to whatever this place is, apparently we get enrolled in some force or whatever, and then some crusty metal beefcake starts shouting at us all!  I normally don't like being so blunt, but to be honest with you, I'm just a little bit lost.  Mind helping me fill in the blanks here?"

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General Gaming Discussion / Re: Shovel Knight Discussion

« on: September 18, 2015, 07:11:19 PM »

I'll admit I wasn't a big fan of Plague Knight.  While his mechanics were cool and satisfying, it was just plain difficult to get around that increased knockback (Especially in later levels clearly not designed with the guy in mind) and a lot of the arcana just felt useless.  That said, burst jumping and annihilating enemies with the pure destructive power that Plague Knight brings to the table is a lot of fun, and even with the problems that litter his campaign, I'd still consider it good enough to recommend.

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Nice little touch is that, once you learn to dance from the Troupple King, Plague Knight actually doesn't do it on command around Mona.  Instead, he just kind of stands around nervously.  When Mona leaves, he can dance in the main lab room again, and they even went so far as to make it so you can't dance in the final boss's presence.  I thought it was really interesting.

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Forum Games Archive / Re: Protectors of Robot Kingdom (Chapter 0)

« on: September 18, 2015, 01:20:40 AM »

As the Spade Knight's lance connected with armor, a dull reverb echoed throughout the area.  Ashley, barely fazed by the ferocious attack, let out a haughty laugh before raising her busters and gunning the poor drone down.  Another attack conducted by the first Club Knight whiffed entirely, causing Ashley's chuckle to increase to hysteric shrieking.  After a good fifteen seconds of mocking laughter, she managed to compose herself enough to speak.

"Ohoho... Oh, man, these guys are terrible at their jobs.  Hey, I'll go for the one that looks healthier-- one of you folks should pick off the other one before he picks himself off!  Ahahahaha!"


TARGET: Club Knight A
>Focus Pierce Kick

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General Gaming Discussion / Re: Super Mario Maker

« on: September 16, 2015, 10:26:21 PM »

Updated my gallery post with Asteroid Belt Boogie and Spookhouse.  Also took down Observation and Flood Zone since they came out poorly and didn't really pick up any stars, so they were really just eating up my upload slots.

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Forum Games Archive / Re: Protectors of Robot Kingdom (Chapter 0)

« on: September 16, 2015, 07:24:15 PM »

Ashley raised up her right foot, allowing the familiar spikes to shoot out.  Rather than kicking, though, she dug the spikes into the ground to act as cleats.  She shifted her weight onto her right foot and pointed both cannons at the enemy party.

"It appierce that you don't quite get the point.  Good thing I'm such a great teacher!"

TARGET: Spade Knight
> Needle Vulcan > Needle Vulcan

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Forum Games Archive / Re: Protectors of Robot Kingdom (Chapter 0)

« on: September 15, 2015, 04:19:29 AM »

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"Hey!  You get back here!"
Ashley pointed one of her busters at the hole in the wall, but before she could fire, a group of drones rushed in and obscured her shot.  Suddenly, a ringing noise filled the helmet of her armor.
"--ley?  N---le?  Hel-o?  Are you picking me up?"
"Huh?  Yeah, I've got you."
"Seems we lost our connection to your suit just then.  Are you alright?"
Ashley looked to the squadron of enemies blocking her path.  "I think so.  But these guys are showing to be a thorn in my side.  Let's see how they like me being a thorn in theirs!"

"Sorry about earlier, folks, but it looks like we've got bigger stuff to worry about.  The big dude oughta beat a hasty retreet, but the rest of you, come join me!"

>Onwards!  To battle!

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MM8BDM Discussion / Re: MM8BDM v5 - What maps do you feel need work? Pt. II

« on: September 14, 2015, 10:28:29 PM »

[9/12/2015 2:41:40 PM] Thunderono: would I be stepping on any toes if I tried out making smash's proposed quick man layout
[9/12/2015 4:13:43 PM] SmashBro: not at all, go nuts

Sorry about the double post, but I wound up actually making Smash's layout into a map.  Granted, it was more of a practice exercise, but it seemed to receive positive feedback.  As per request, I'll be withholding the actual map's file until events develop further, but in the meantime, have some screenshots!

Large and slightly fuzzy screenshots beyond this point

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MM2QUIT- Quick Man ST

Streamlined the central room to place more emphasis on the entrances and exits than the corners.  That's an E tank.

Created the northern room from scratch

While the side rooms are the same, the bottom room has been edited to help distinguish it from the other similar rooms on the east and west sides

An overview of the entire map

Beam breakdown in spoiler

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[9/13/2015 9:16:48 PM] Thunderono: beam halls marked with 1 fire at the same time
delays for 7 seconds after those beams despawn
then the beam halls marked with 2 fire at the same time
another 7 seconds and the process repeats itself

In core, the quick beams randomly choose two spots to fire from, give one second of warning and then fire within one second of each other.  Then it delays three seconds after those two beams despawn before firing again.  In MM2QUIT, the quick beams have a set pattern in which they fire, the player is given two seconds of warning before the beams fire instead of one, and there's a seven second delay between firing the beams instead of three seconds.

And no, the map size has not drastically changed.

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Both screenshots taken at 19% zoom

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General Gaming Discussion / Re: Super Mario Maker

« on: September 13, 2015, 08:24:51 PM »

oh boy here's some stuff

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Take to the Skies!
Theme: SMW Overworld/Airship
Code: BAB7-0000-0031-B3E3

Asteroid Belt Boogie
Theme: SMB3 Underground/Castle
Code: DD80-0000-003E-D858

Spookhouse
Theme: SMB3 Ghost House
Code: 1C02-0000-0043-86EE

Iron Citadel
Theme:  SMB1 Airship/Castle
Code: 1D8A-0000-004B-ED75

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MM8BDM Discussion / Re: MM8BDM v5 - What maps do you feel need work? Pt. II

« on: September 11, 2015, 07:09:57 PM »

I was talking to Lego about the proposed Quick Man design but I guess I never posted it here whoops
Layout seems neat and all but the connections to the upper half seem very chokepoint-y-- the way I feel this would be remedied would be to put a drop down ledge from the upper portion to the middle room (with the pillar thing in the middle of it).  Ensure a vertical mobility weapon/item is available in the map so people can use said ledge to get up, and it would undoubtedly clear up congestion in the top right/left doorways while keeping the intended 3-way flow in the middle mostly intact.

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Forum Games Archive / LET'S GET TO THE POINT

« on: August 23, 2015, 09:40:47 PM »

did somebody say stupid characters

Primary pick

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Needle Asylum (A.K.A. Ashley Kutara)
Based On: Needle Man
Battle Style: General tankiness and oppressive fire
Appearance: Keeps herself hidden underneath hulking blue armor.  The only feature visible is her brown eyes through the visor on the helmet.  Two cannons take the place of gloves on the armor.  Holes in the boots of the armor allow for spikes to pop out at a moment's notice, giving her an extra powerful kick.
Personality: Mostly casual, though she does frequently lapse into periods of hysteric, borderline maniacal laughter or, more commonly, a slew of puns.

Salty pick

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Dusty Tomahawk (A.K.A. Jacob Terrace)
Based On: Tomahawk Man
Battle Style: Pickoffs using both high-yield single-targets and AoEs
Appearance: Gruff face with mild stubble and a slightly bulky build.  Wears a large headdress and constantly carries a large tomahawk.  His limbs have all been replaced with brown-tinted cybernetic versions of themselves, granting him enhanced strength and mobility.  Usually wears a brown vest with a white undershirt and brown slacks.
Personality: Quick to anger, quick to calm.  Believes anything can be solved with a duel to the death.

I still don't understand this naming scheme

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MM8BDM Discussion / Re: MM8BDM v5 - What maps do you feel need work? Pt. II

« on: August 15, 2015, 01:33:12 AM »

I think I mentioned this briefly earlier, but the fact that the fighting funnels into the corners is completely ass.  The stage is incredibly difficult to fight in anywhere else, and the quick beams really don't help the flow.  Seriously, how are lasers separating every single room a good idea?  The teleporter pits help, but it's still awkward to move around and the fighting usually just boils down to a nice big game of Four Corners.  Spawn in one and find the one the enemies are in!  Personally, I'd say it could use either heavy editing or a complete rework.