I've just played my own levels again and read all of the rants and critcism that were given to me. I actually laughed to myself while reading all this text and seeing how stupid I was for not doing properly what people were really wanting in this level to be fixed, and I laughed even more due to my bad english and ignorance. Also, I lol'd at the KnuxD's 1000th banned account. But now, let's just say that this level is absolutely a piece of crap, I was disgusted when I played it just for remembering some of my bad-made maps, but these are
really bad-made, so I've decided that this can't stand in the releases forum being an example of one of the most bad designed maps ever in SRB2. It doesn't enter even in the old standards!
So here are my list of things that I'll do to highly improve these craps, and other things to consider :
- The first thing that I'm aiming to do is trashing all of this and start brand new levels from zero, so if you enjoyed something of this (probably not, but it doesn't hurt asking), say it now and I'll try to fit this in the new maps, althought playing this level won't be good to your health;
- The project was initially intended to be four_elements.wad, so I'll do it so, making four different levels using the four elements (you know which ones);
- I have in mind some interesting ideas for gimmicks in Air and Earth zones, so that it will actually give their respective meanings for the respective element without any need of the level title to understand what it is;
- I'll make the levels 100% explorable (or at least explorable).
- I made a really huge mistake when I did these maps, as they're supposed to look absolutely natural, so I plan them to have the least enemies as possible, and to be the most natural as possible;
- The music is definetely not going to be included in any possibility;
- I'll be posting my progress here, and until the four levels are not ready at least for a beta release, these ones still remains, so I don't want anymore criticism about them, I already know everything that I should know about these levels;
- Don't expect anything awesome, just expect something decent.
So, that is it! Now to the work.
EDIT:
Ok, I had some progress with the first level, but by now I won't show any screenshots. Instead, I'll just leave here the level names in order of acts:
Act 1 (earth) : Brittle Stones Zone
In this act you will find yourself in a mountain, maybe you can find some mines and all, maybe you'll find impossible to climb up this mountain, and maybe some rocks will kill you falling on your head.
Act 2 (air) : Windy Sky Zone
After climbing up all an entire mountain, you will go up to the sky. Wait for a lot of air currents, maybe if you go up enough you can find some secrets... or just another cloud. Here, springs won't dominate.
Act 3 (water) : Flooded Depths Zone
After falling from the sky, you go down to an ocean, and you will have to find your way without a compass.
Act 4 (fire) : Burning Island Zone
After swimming all an ocean, you may consider dying at the beach. Wait for very hot challenges... in the literal sense of the thing.