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[Russ]

Wow. I just went through and bugtested what I have so far. Fixing all those bugs took about two hours. I'm really sloppy with ZC, I guess. Anyways, I've finished level two, it's boss (which is complex and fun, but only takes up one screen), and all the cutscenes and events up through level 2, except for the intro. Which means all that's left now is level three, level 4 (it time permits, will probably end up very short) the last boss, the intro, and the ending.

How's everybody else doing. It seems like me and Sheik are the only ones actually still working on this.

[Joe123]

Not quite what you were after, but I think I've been doing a comparable amount of work to Sheik.

[Sheik]

Not quite what you were after, but I think I've been doing a comparable amount of work to Sheik.

I think he did more, actually, as my screen design "techniques" took me ages for some screens (especially in the Whispering Woods), and I didn't even set up many mechanics. Though I believe Russ did set up everything (hey, he has no Joe for the "dirty" work ), so he's likely further in progress.

And Russ, I have to agree, it seems as if the number or participants greatly narrowed down to two or three projects.

[Russ]

I think he did more, actually, as my screen design "techniques" took me ages for some screens (especially in the Whispering Woods), and I didn't even set up many mechanics.

Screen design is one of the hardest thing to do in a two week contest, simply because you don't have enough time. So it all comes down to sacrificing either design or gameplay. Although my overworld has really good screen design, the levels (especially level 2) are pretty bland. You have to set priorities, after all.

Question: Level 1 is pretty easy, but level 2 gets a lot tougher. You can get the blue ring before level 2, and even before level 1. Should it be somewhat easy to find, to make level 2 less frustrating, or should it be harder to find, making it more of a reward for having a good eye?

[Sheik]

Screen design is one of the hardest thing to do in a two week contest, simply because you don't have enough time. So it all comes down to sacrificing either design or gameplay. Although my overworld has really good screen design, the levels (especially level 2) are pretty bland. You have to set priorities, after all.

Question: Level 1 is pretty easy, but level 2 gets a lot tougher. You can get the blue ring before level 2, and even before level 1. Should it be somewhat easy to find, to make level 2 less frustrating, or should it be harder to find, making it more of a reward for having a good eye?

Or you could team up with someone and work together on it. I have some standarts to myself that don't allow me to make a quest with only halfassed screens (though there are one or two :/).

How about leaving the ring hidden but hiding quite some HCPs /HCs that can be collected after L1?
Edit: Or hidng two or three potions in L2?

Edited by Sheik, 10 February 2010 - 12:00 PM.

[Russ]

That might work. It's actually possible to get two extra heart containers before level 2, and there's a shop that sales potions. I guess I'll hide the blue ring better.

Also, I wouldn't call the screens "Halfassed". They just don't have too much detail. And since there's in a cave anyways, and it's using the original Pure, you really don't need that much detail.

[Sheik]

Ah yeah, Russ forgive me, I just stick to the terms I know the meaning of, and I wanted to say something like halfassed, just cut the mean sounds out of it and you have what I want to say.
I just wanted to say, that I think it's important for me to pay as much attention to screen design as possbile, I guess.

[Adem]

Not to be another person to draw out, but there's no way I can complete it by the deadline. I'm going though a lot of personal stuff, and I need to focus on that before I even think about starting ZC again. Was rather looking forward to it, but you should take me off the roster.

[SpacemanDan]

Alright, I want to just do a roll-call for those who are still participating. So if you're still in, let me know. Of if you're leaving, also let me know.

[Daemon]

Yeah, I lost my motivation, and there's no way I could finish this next quest in four days... Most likely... So I guess I'm officially dropping out.

[Russ]

I'm still in this. It's gonna be hard to finish in time. I have to finish level 3 (hopefully tonight, depending on how long I can stay awake), do the final area and final boss, and make the intro and two endings (yep, that's right, two endings). And then I have to beta test it. But I'll get this done if it kills me.

[Sheik]

Still in, still participating. The quest is awesome so far, but I don't know if Joe and me will be able to finish within the next three days due to my extrem amount of homework I keep getting. Joe is working on the file, though.

Little progress info: everything mapped out but Level 2, the last overworld area and Level 3, the final bosses location and probably some caves. Joe made all the vital scripts (I think so), which by the way, contain 3 new items, a potion-and-bottle-system a new saving system... It's as professional as a real Zelda-game'd be, I'd say, just smaller.

I actually am quite certain that we will not finish within the fourteen days, unfortuanally. Though this quest will be finished, because we like it
We will try to make the deadline, but can't promise.

Russ: I am curious what you might've cooked up. I will give it a try of course

Edited by Sheik, 13 February 2010 - 04:54 AM.

[ZebraStallion]

I was gone for a 6 days while this was going on, so that took too much time out of working on this. There's no way I can finish.

[SpacemanDan]

Alright, here's what I'm going to do: I'm going to offer another week for the contest. So now it's the three week contest. So instead of this tuesday, you have until next tuesday.

EDIT: ARGH! I was going to update the first post, but half of it is gone. O_o The only change I made was to take a few names off the roster. Why'd the half the post disappear. >_>

[Sheik]

Alright, here's what I'm going to do: I'm going to offer another week for the contest. So now it's the three week contest. So instead of this tuesday, you have until next tuesday.

EDIT: ARGH! I was going to update the first post, but half of it is gone. O_o The only change I made was to take a few names off the roster. Why'd the half the post disappear. >_>

Good news. Now, re-enter guys! :-D

Urm, well, Blaman, you'll just have to write an entire new first post =P