Jumbo101 wrote:And the first challenge is literally impossible to pass without the fludd.
...no it's not. You get the Metal Powerup and are meant to use the shell to cross.
You've made 50 levels, you should know this by now...
The first challenge plays well - about medium difficulty, good for the first challenge.
However, the water has cutoff at the edges. Lower the water and extend it on the right.
The flame towers are pointless (they do not hurt you when you are metal) as well.
The first challenge is ultimately bland - it lacks decoration and takes a little bit too long to be properly fun.
The second challenge is better - it's shorter and more difficult than the first.
I cannot beat the second challenge without FLUDD without getting hurt badly:
The gap between the second and third Koopa is too big, and you cannot jump on the Koopa Shells when they are in the lava.
(If you want the player to jump on something in the lava, try penguins.)
Jumbo101 wrote:There are some lava cut-offs that make the level look bad. I strongly recommend covering the edges of the lava.
I also suggest adding scenery to make the level look less boring.
This is accurate - the lava cutoff is not needed. The first row of tiles is barely visible, so the player cannot read KOOPA like you intended.
I recommend spelling KOOPA out with coins instead.
The third challenge is oddly easy. If you just use the flame towers at the bottom, you can get across fine, provided you didn't touch the lava more than once beforehand.
This illustrates a lesson all us hard level purveyors should know -
if you ever put more than is needed, the player WILL abuse it.The flame towers were good decoration though. That challenge was also nice and short.
The fourth and last challenge is pretty good - I like the idea and will probably steal it, in all honestly.
The idea of invincibility stars forcing you to stay in the lava for a bit is a new one. However, it has two problems.
First, players who have fallen can use the lava to get back up and continue, even if they did not get the Invincibility Star.
Secondly, cutoff. There is massive lava cutoff here. Even at the end. Lava cubes aren't a good choice - I personally use bricks.
Jumbo101 wrote:The level could also be extended a bit more. 2/5.
I disagree with this statement. The level is a fine length. I give this level 3/5 because the gameplay is good and hard, and it is fun to play.
To improve the level, you only need to fix the problems I've described above - if you do so, I would give the level 5/5.
Your issues are mainly graphical, which isn't hard to fix. Just make sure there's no cutoff and try the challenges yourself to make sure there's no possible abuse.
Jumbo101 wrote:Just follow my advice and you'll become a great level designer in no time.
Jumbo101 is just plain wrong. You
are a great level designer, because you've got down the most important thing in a level - gameplay.
In short, your level is like haggis - it doesn't look very good, but it really is. Just work on the graphical issues and you'll be perfect!
P.S. This level is very similar to my own level Bowser's Challenges - it would be nice if you were to review it.
Thank you for posting, and let me know when you release Koopa's Challenges 2!
Posted: November 27th, 2015, 7:43 pm