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Re: The Other 21st Level Designer Contest

Postby Buff_ » September 27th, 2012, 9:46 am

So guys, I'm thinking of moving the deadline back a week to allow more time everyone. Moy, if you look back a page or two you can see I've already given you an extension but here's another confirmation: you have an extra week; as do you zeb.


Moy, you may want to do an extension for your half of the LDC as well (if you feel the need to). We can then still have synced endings.
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Re: The Other 21st Level Designer Contest

Postby ~MP3 Amplifier~ » September 27th, 2012, 10:06 am

Thank goodness! I could feel the need of another week myself. :3
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Re: The Other 21st Level Designer Contest

Postby MessengerOfDreams » September 27th, 2012, 10:21 am

Thanks, Buff, and you got it.
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Re: The Other 21st Level Designer Contest

Postby Volkove » September 27th, 2012, 7:47 pm

While the extension is certainly nice to have, it also feels like it wouldn't be needed if people either managed their time better or simply didn't try for a full series within a simple contest. *eyes the person with the 22 levels*
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Re: The Other 21st Level Designer Contest

Postby BrawlerEX » September 28th, 2012, 4:08 pm

First of all, he reduced it to five levels...

Second of all...

Cool, a new deadline that is still a deadline.
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Re: The Other 21st Level Designer Contest

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Postby Oranjui » October 2nd, 2012, 4:53 pm

I decided I'm going to try and throw together a quick composition for this. Not really in it to win it, just for the sake of entering because I mentioned possibly probably not doing it, even though I'll likely only have ~15 hours at most to make it due to school, sleep, stuff on thursday/friday, possible events on saturday, Minecraft, and other ♥♥♥♥. <3 Not asking for an extension because there is no possible excuse I could even come up with, and if I did get an extension most of the time I probably wouldn't be working on this at all.
EDIT: Derp, deadline is at 11:59pm on the seventh, right? If so I'll have at least a few more hours of worktime. also time zone, or will you be lenient with that


Also i can't think of a good title. Otherwise, the first, I don't know, 5-10% or so of the layout is coming along smoothly.


EDIT2: nevermind this is boring. *starts chanting* Last Leg Uh See Last Leg Uh See Last Leg Uh Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Re: The Other 21st Level Designer Contest

Postby MessengerOfDreams » October 6th, 2012, 4:24 pm

^the saga of Oranj creating a SM63 level. xD

Also, I'm going to need to capitalize on an extension after all. There have been a large amount of unforseen bugs and lag is becoming an issue that I can't prevent. I'm going to need to do some intense restructuring in order to make it work, or this entry will crash and burn. If you could let me have three or four extra days to treat this, I can probably finish with something worthwhile. I believe you already gave me an extension of necessary, and this is me confirming that I need that.
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Updated Works! Some of my past best and current stuff: show
Writing Works!
Fanfic: Shut Up and Dance
why do I write so much about dancing you don't dance you've never danced in your entire life
lying little ♥♥♥♥ with your ♥♥♥♥ story ♥♥♥♥ you
also Diddy/Lucina <3

Fanfic: Worth a Thousand Words
Because the world needed a Samus/Dedede story
Fanfic: Ecstatic Silence
Just wanted to write and ♥♥♥♥ like this happens, you'd think I'd know better.
Fanfic: Far From the Edge
It's a dance that's been a long time coming for a brand new man and an unchanging woman, but once one takes the plunge there's no falling back up.
Original: Jealous Ghosts of the Mississippi
The story of Rachel meeting Amber after a lifetime of silence and being shunned
Original: Your Hand in Mine
One of my most personal stories about a dangerous romance. Now to be published in a college lit journal!
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Recent LDC Work:
Level Series: Leaves From The Vine (ft Star King)
For the 29th LDC, a theme of grassland taken through the growth of our designing society. Won the 29th LDC!
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Level Topic: Collection of MoD's Levels!
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Re: The Other 21st Level Designer Contest

Postby lordpat » October 6th, 2012, 6:13 pm

I just decided to be here for a short while to test the LDC entries. And let me say, Oh my, we have nice entries over here.

I think we all know who has the highest chance of winning, because the son of a ♥♥♥♥♥ decided to sequel a very famous level of his that is already loved by people and may be the best level of 2012 (although Dark could beat him). With some superb plattaforming, brilliant block creatures and greatly constructed areas, the legend among the legends trully knows how to make legendary levels. (I'm taking about Kevin, of course).

Surprisingly, MoD's level also looks to kick-ass despite being a pure plattaformer, not our GloMo's strongest kind of levels. With some trully nice graphics and some very intresting challanges, MoD makes a level that in my opinion, will completely beat Niveaux Victouri...whatever. A level NOBODY should overlook.

But let's not forget the Story LDC! Even with 4 LDers, we have some really really well designed levels.

MP3 built an incredibly abstract level, taking an unexpected aproach to the theme of the LDC. With some artistic graphics (whatcanyouexpectfromher?) and nice plattaforming, even having in consideration some difficulty spikes here and there (the glass maze, that ♥♥♥♥ glass maze *explodes*). It also is innovative, yay! I think she was able to make one of the finest and most atmospheric levels I've seen. (But seriously, that WING CAP CHALLANGE, WHY?!)

And let's not forget blackyoshi, because is making a factory-forest level series, and a rather incredible one. With nice innovation, clever plattaforming challanges and atmospheric (if not always conistent) graphics, I can predict this will be By's best level yet.

And last and certianly least, I have my level series. Now that I got over that depressing ♥♥♥♥, I can look at my levels in a bit more objective way. Even though they aren't close as good as the mentioned above, I still think they are enjoyable at some point and of course TWISTED PLANTS :D. (Also, I'm in the Cave LDC, I just put me last so I could say "And last and certianly least" XD)
Also, I've seen some surprisingly strong entries from other LDers as well (Karyete, Cap, Triple J and KABOOM) which I can't wait to kick my ♥♥♥ in the scores XD.


So yeah, that is my last post I will do in a while, I just thought it was worth putting it. Even though not all of the entries are finished I think I got the escence of the level, but still, it is completely impredictable.
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Re: The Other 21st Level Designer Contest

Postby BrawlerEX » October 6th, 2012, 8:29 pm

Extension Request...

I'd like a ten day extension request please. Yes, I know it sounds like a lot, but I have literally missed almost about the first two weeks of the contest since I am now going to a new school and becoming "comfortable". And I still have school right now so I might even miss a few days of my request. I know there was a weeks worth extension, but I haven't really gotten around to get some work done. I have been coming on the site for other things that aren't related to the LDC, but I will try to dedicate most of my time to the entry. I am about in the middle of my second part with three parts in total. One to two of the days are for testing seeing as I have an immense lack of focus towards bugs.

I would really appreciate it if this was granted...
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Re: The Other 21st Level Designer Contest

Postby Buff_ » October 7th, 2012, 12:28 am

No. The LDC has already been extended by a week, so with your ten days extra that would make it nearly three weeks extra which is ridiculous. Enter the next one.
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