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[Russ]

Finally finished level 3 and it's boss. It's probably the biggest level I've ever made in ZC. And it's pretty neat too, if I do say so myself. How's everybody else coming along?

[Alestance]

Overworld is complete. Dungeon 1 is mapped out. Still need to do 2, 3, and 4.

I wasn't kidding when I said I had a bad week last week, it really whipped out any chance of working on anything. However, I'm positive I can finish this by next Tuesday.

[Russ]

Really? I'll be impressed if you do. I've been contemplating whether or not to make level 4 a big level or a small enemy rush, with the focus being on the last boss. I have enough time to do a good last boss and a good level, but after all the work I poured into level 3, anything else would seem anticlimactic. Plus, I don't know if I have the energy left to do it. This contest is exhausting me.

[Nightmeres]

sine me up please. i'll be using 2.5


this acount may be new but im not i can't access my old account.

Edited by Nightmeres, 13 February 2010 - 11:35 PM.

[Sheik]

Really? I'll be impressed if you do. I've been contemplating whether or not to make level 4 a big level or a small enemy rush, with the focus being on the last boss. I have enough time to do a good last boss and a good level, but after all the work I poured into level 3, anything else would seem anticlimactic. Plus, I don't know if I have the energy left to do it. This contest is exhausting me.

Nah Russ, leave it at 3 levels and rather make a hidden "cave of oderal" thing for some neat upgrade.
Edit: Really, polish it out until it feels perfect. I can't say that often enough. If you lack ideas what to put in (and you still want) I could shoot you some ideas, PM me if anything.

Edited by Sheik, 14 February 2010 - 03:28 AM.

[Russ]

I like the Cave or Ordeals idea. I'll probably put the red ring at the bottom. As for polishing it out, it seems really good right now. I guess I could add a few script, such having a message pop up when you get an item, but I can't think of much else to add.

[Sheik]

I like the Cave or Ordeals idea. I'll probably put the red ring at the bottom. As for polishing it out, it seems really good right now. I guess I could add a few script, such having a message pop up when you get an item, but I can't think of much else to add.

-Shortcuts (Cliff-jumping for example)
-secret rupee stashes (buring bushes, bombing unsuspicous walls, exploring hidden pathes...)
-ammo-refil stashes were ever it feels right (hidden bombs, arrows, magic in chests or bushes that are near to a place where you need one of them)
-NPC-script (a button to talk to them)
-scripted signposts
-message when picking up items (you already said that yourself)
-new sfx (<-! so much more fun to play)
-animations for secrets (for example: blow the whistle to make a block disappear: the block does dematerialize in a neat animation rather than just be gone, that does not even need much spriting skills)
-trading sequence maybe
-detail (like water dripping from the top of a cave, butterflies in the fields, blowing wind near the ocean or in extreme hights, forest-overhang, ...)
-minigames
-custom subscreen
-custom minimaps
-replacing default items with other, less used graphics
-ripping other enemies from other tilesets


Hmm, spontanously, I can't think of anything else.

Edited by Sheik, 14 February 2010 - 04:47 PM.

[Alestance]

Well, this bites. I can't edit warp rings, and reset animation when cycled to doesn't work. This makes the Air dungeon already impossible to complete.



Anyway, one more problem is that you can't seem to modify the sword's damage. The sword beam damage modifies fine. So, when you go up to level 5, your sword and candle won't do as much damage at close range as the beam and fire. The only way I can fix that is if I make a whole bunch of candle and sword weapons, and there's no way I'm gonna do that. I'm not capping the level.

[Nightmeres]

you know how in some quests there are side warps on the overworld to show diferent areas in the game? is that in the regulations of the contest?

[SpacemanDan]

@Alestance: Ouch. Sorry to hear...

@Nightmeres: I'm taking it you mean when the palette and music changes? Yeah, that's fine.

[Alestance]

Its possible to complete Level 1, but its tricky. You got to jump as soon as you land, because the platforms sometimes will just break instantly. Luckily they're not moving platforms.

Either way, you just got to be careful.

Chances are, with all the work piling up on me, I still won't get this quest done on time. I still got to script the first boss. Not giving up though. I'll let you know a day before if I can present or not.

[Russ]

Wow, I might be the only one done in time. I feel special.

[Surreal Canine]

I'll be looking forward to it.
...Oh shoot, that makes post number 666. *runs from *

[Joe123]

Well, I sent our quest back to Sheik to do some more mapping but we're well behind our original schedule even with the extra week. We'll see how it goes.

[Nightmeres]

are caves allowd?