A little survey about map design

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Mystic said:
I don't see why moderate amounts of hallways, in both single and multiplayer, is such a bad thing.
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Well, for single player, I assumed "some/some" doesn't mean "just as many hallways as rooms", but rather "the content of the map that is filled with hallways is about as much as the content filled with actual rooms". That would be kinda bad. In Match, hallways are necessary.

Mystic said:
Hallways break up the action somewhat in single player and provide a lull in the action so you can catch your breath between hazards. Transition periods between gimmicks are highly important.
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Yeah, but a hallway is certainly not the only way to do such a transition. In fact, a plain hallways is a very boring way to do that. Some hallways are okay, but there shouldn't be a straightforward hallway after every gimmick.

Mystic said:
The answer to every question on the survey is the moderate one, by the way. I don't see the point of the survey at all, because we all know the answer.
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Not for "amount of secrets", I think. For the rest, yeah, if I chose the second or fourth one, that was usually something I'd describe as personal preference. Also, the point of this survey is not to pick an answer, it's to rate several answers. RedEchidna might have described it as if only the favorites are important, that's not necessarily all you can get out of this survey.
 
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01) Which gametype are you answering for? Single Player

02) Level size/length:
  Very short/very small [1]
  Short/small           [2]
  Average               [3]
  Long/large            [5]
  Very long/very large  [4]

03) Room/hallway/section size:
  Cramped               [1]
  Small                 [2]
  Middling (~256 units) [3]
  Large                 [4]
  Huge                  [4]

04) Room/hallway ratio:
  All/none              [2]
  Lots/few              [5]
  Some/some             [4]
  Few/lots              [2]
  None/all              [1]

05) Amount of water:
  None                  [2]
  Little                [2]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons                  [3]

06) Level brightness:
  Black                 [1]
  Dark                  [3]
  Medium                [4]
  Bright                [4]
  Blinding              [2]

07) Level colo(u)r:
  Grey                  [2]
  Brown                 [3]
  Muted                 [3]
  Colorful              [4]
  Blinding red          [2]

08) Difficulty:
  Easy                  [1]
  Normal                [3]
  Hard                  [4]
  Very hard             [4]
  Ultimate              [2]

09) Enemy/hazard density:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [2]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons [2]

10) Hazard types:
  Blocking              [3]
  Damaging              [3]
  Trapping              [1]
  Insta-kill            [2]

11) Amount of platforming:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [2]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons                  [2]

12) Ring/powerup density:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [2]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons                  [1]

13) Gimmicks:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [2]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons                  [2]

14) Horizontal/vertical ratio:
  All/none              [1]
  Lots/few              [2]
  Some/some             [4]
  Few/lots              [3]
  None/all              [1]

15) Amount of scenery:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [1]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [5]
  Tons                  [4]

16) Amount of secrets:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [2]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [5]
  Tons                  [4]

17) Music tone:
  Ambient               [4]
  Upbeat                [3]
  Dramatic              [4]
  Suspenseful           [3]
  8-bit/chiptune        [1]
  Melodic               [4]
  Abrasive              [3]
  Lyrical               [1]
  Christmas Carols      [2]

18) Primary level theme:
  Best: Water
  Worst: Prismatic Angel-style

bonus) What's your opinion on each gametype?:
  SP                    [5]
  Match                 [3]
  Capture the Flag      [3]
  Circuit               [3]
 
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01) Which gametype are you answering for?
CTF

02) Level size/length:
  Very short/very small [1]
  Short/small           [2]
  Average               [4]
  Long/large            [3]
  Very long/very large  [3]

03) Room/hallway/section size:
  Cramped               [2]
  Small                 [5]
  Middling (~256 units) [3]
  Large                 [4]
  Huge                  [2]

04) Room/hallway ratio:
  All/none              [2]
  Lots/few              [3]
  Some/some             [4]
  Few/lots              [2]
  None/all              [1]

05) Amount of water:
  None                  [3]
  Little                [3]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons                  [2]

06) Level brightness:
  Black                 [1]
  Dark                  [2]
  Medium                [5]
  Bright                [2]
  Blinding              [1]
(reason being OpenGL renders this less extremely, and I don't like unfair advantages)

07) Level colour:
  Grey                  [3]
  Brown                 [2]
  Muted                 [3]
  Colourful              [3]
  Blinding red          [1]

08) Difficulty:
  Easy                  [3]
  Normal                [3]
  Hard                  [3]
  Very hard             [2]
  Ultimate              [1]

09) Enemy/hazard density:
  None                  [3]
  Few                   [5]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [2]
  Tons                  [1]

10) Hazard types:
  Blocking              [4]
  Damaging              [3]
  Trapping              [4]
  Insta-kill            [2]

11) Amount of platforming:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [2]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [5]
  Tons                  [3]

12) Ring/powerup density:
  None                  [0] (!)
  Few                   [1]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons                  [1]

13) Gimmicks:
  None                  [3]
  Few                   [4]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [2]
  Tons                  [1]

14) Horizontal/vertical ratio:
  All/none              [2]
  Lots/few              [5]
  Some/some             [4]
  Few/lots              [3]
  None/all              [1]
(Someone should take advantage of Knuckles' low jump height to give him a flagrunning disadvantage to compensate for the increased shot speed)
15) Amount of scenery:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [2]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [2]
  Tons                  [1]

16) Amount of secrets:
  None                  [3]
  Few                   [4]
  Some                  [5]
  Lots                  [2]
  Tons                  [1]

17) Music tone:
  Ambient               [5]
  Upbeat                [5]
  Dramatic              [4]
  Suspenseful           [4]
  8-bit/chiptune        [3]
  Melodic               [4]
  Abrasive              [1]
  Lyrical               [2]
  Christmas Carols      [5, if optional, otherwise 2]

18) Primary level theme:
  Best: Dual fort, sniper towers with clear view and lots of ground
  Worst: Small twisty levels with jutting, obtrusive elevations and low platforms that slow everyone down equally

(bonus) What's your opinion on each gametype?:
SP [3] (I don't play it much, as the dev team don't really know how to provide a challenge for mutant foxes.)
Match [5] (Severely underrated gametype, especially love making the fools who scream that Sonic is top tier eat their words with a side order of explosions.)
Capture the Flag [4] (While as good a gametype as Match, is overrated, and overhosted. Also Icicle Falls sucks for Tails and Twisted Terminal loves Knux too much there I said it.)
Circuit [4] (Great type, although most races either boil down to thokfests or strafeflyfests depending on the layout.)
Might do a Match one later.
 
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  1 - You would be furious if this element was present in a map
  2 - You would rather this element not be in a map
  3 - This element would not affect your enjoyment of a map
  4 - You would rather this element be in a map
  5 - You would love anyone who placed this element in a map

01) Which gametype are you answering for?
Match
________

02) Level size/length:
  Very short/very small [1]
  Short/small           [3]
  Average               [3]
  Long/large            [4]
  Very long/very large  [3]

03) Room/hallway/section size:
  Cramped               [2]
  Small                 [3]
  Middling (~256 units) [3]
  Large                 [2]
  Huge                  [1]

04) Room/hallway ratio:
  All/none              [3]
  Lots/few              [3]
  Some/some             [3]
  Few/lots              [3]
  None/all              [3]
I'm afraid I don't care about hallway and room numbers much. =p

05) Amount of water:
  None                  [5]
  Little                [5]
  Some                  [5]
  Lots                  [4]
  Tons                  [3]

06) Level brightness:
  Black                 [2]
  Dark                  [3]
  Medium                [4]
  Bright                [5]
  Blinding              [5]

07) Level colo(u)r:
  Grey                  [5]
  Brown                 [2]
  Muted                 [2]
  Colorful              [5]
  Blinding red          [Negative Over 9000! Oh wait, I can't put that. 1]
Red is THE WORST COLOR EVER. If you have red in your username, no offense. =p

08) Difficulty:
  Easy                  [3]
  Normal                [5]
  Hard                  [2]
  Very hard             [1]
  Ultimate              [1]

09) Enemy/hazard density:
  None                  [1-Depends on gimmicks]
  Few                   [4]
  Some                  [5]
  Lots                  [2]
  Tons(Mystic Realm)          [1]

10) Hazard types:
  Blocking              [5]
  Damaging              [4]
  Trapping              [3]
  Insta-kill            [1]

11) Amount of platforming:
  None                  [4]
  Few                   [5]
  Some                  [2]
  Lots                  [1]
  Tons                  [1]

12) Ring/powerup density:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [1]
  Some                  [5]
  Lots                  [5]
  Tons                  [5]

13) Gimmicks:
  None                  [1-If only I could do negative numbers...]
  Few                   [2]
  Some                  [2]
  Lots                  [5]
  Tons                  [5-If only I could go above five...]

14) Horizontal/vertical ratio:
  All/none              [1]
  Lots/few              [5]
  Some/some             [5]
  Few/lots              [4]
  None/all              [1]

15) Amount of scenery:
  None                  [3]
  Few                   [4]
  Some                  [5]
  Lots                  [5]
  Tons                  [5]

16) Amount of secrets:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [1]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [5]
  Tons                  [5]

17) Music tone:
  Ambient               [5]
  Upbeat                [4]
  Dramatic              [3]
  Suspenseful           [3]
  8-bit/chiptune        [5]
  Melodic               [3]
  Abrasive              [1]
  Lyrical               [3]
  Christmas Carols      [2]

18) Primary level theme:
  Best: _[U]Ice[/U]__________________
  Worst: _[U]Greenflower Zone[/U]_[U]and/or Prismatic Angel Zone(The zone in Mystic Realm where you have to jump on rainbow colored platforms, I think it was called Prismatic Angel)

[/U]  What's your opinion on each gametype?:
  SP                    [5]
  Match                 [5]
  Capture the Flag      [3]
  Circuit               [5]
 
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Code: 
Give each level element a numerical rating from 1-5; please place your rating in the box, in place of the x -- empty or unaltered boxes will not affect the final tally. You can use the same number in multiple boxes in a section.
  1 - You would be furious if this element was present in a map
  2 - You would rather this element not be in a map
  3 - This element would not affect your enjoyment of a map
  4 - You would rather this element be in a map
  5 - You would love anyone who placed this element in a map

01) Which gametype are you answering for? (go ahead and fill out multiple surveys if you want I guess)
_[U]Singleplayer[/U]_

02) Level size/length:
  Very short/very small [2]
  Short/small           [3] In a broader sense I prefer more short difficult levels than a few long and tedious levels
  Average               [4]
  Long/large            [3]
  Very long/very large  [2]

03) Room/hallway/section size:
  Cramped               [1]
  Small                 [2]
  Middling (~256 units) [3]
  Large                 [3]
  Huge                  [2]

04) Room/hallway ratio:
  All/none              [4] Except that its impossible to pull off and still protect the framerate, I'm thinking of SM64 right now
  Lots/few              [4]
  Some/some             [2]
  Few/lots              [2]
  None/all              [2] I'm assuming by hallway you mean transitional space rather than merely a narrow area.

05) Amount of water:
  None                  [3]
  Little                [3]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons                  [3] I'm really indifferent about the whole thing. I don't mind water.

06) Level brightness:
  Black                 [1]
  Dark                  [3]
  Medium                [3]
  Bright                [3]
  Blinding              [1]

07) Level color:
  Grey                  [2]
  Brown                 [2]
  Muted                 [3]
  Colorful              [4] Not stupid colors mind you, but I don't like it to be monotone
  Blinding red          [1]

08) Difficulty:
  Easy                  [2]
  Normal                [3]
  Hard                  [4]
  Very hard             [3]
  Ultimate              [1]

09) Enemy/hazard density:
  None                  [3]
  Few                   [3]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [2]
  Tons                  [1]

10) Hazard types:
  Blocking              [4]
  Damaging              [4]
  Trapping              [5]
  Insta-kill            [3] Use sparingly though

11) Amount of platforming:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [1]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [4]
  Tons                  [2] Its a [B]platforming[/B] game, but give us room to breathe

12) Ring/powerup density:
  None                  [2]
  Few                   [3]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [3] (bump that up to a 4 if there are a lot of hazards)
  Tons                  [2] 

13) Gimmicks:
  None                  [2]
  Few                   [4]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [2]
  Tons                  [2] Just because ERZ can do it doesn't mean everybody can

14) Horizontal/vertical ratio:
  All/none              [2]
  Lots/few              [4]
  Some/some             [4]
  Few/lots              [4]
  None/all              [3]

15) Amount of scenery:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [3]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons                  [1]

16) Amount of secrets:
  None                  [3]
  Few                   [3]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons                  [3]

17) Music tone:
  Ambient               [5]
  Upbeat                [3]
  Dramatic              [3]
  Suspenseful           [3]
  8-bit/chiptune        [3]
  Melodic               [4]
  Abrasive              [1]
  Lyrical               [1]
  Christmas Carols      [2]

18) Primary level theme:
  Best: __[U]Factory[/U]__
  Worst: __[U]Sky[/U]____ Only because its been done so many times and it usually uses a lot of bottomless pits

bonus) What's your opinion on each gametype?:
  SP                    [5]
  Match                 [3]
  Capture the Flag      [4]
  Circuit               [1]
 
Code: 
Give each level element a numerical rating from 1-5; please place your rating in the box, in place of the x -- empty or unaltered boxes will not affect the final tally. You can use the same number in multiple boxes in a section.
  1 - You would be furious if this element was present in a map
  2 - You would rather this element not be in a map
  3 - This element would not affect your enjoyment of a map
  4 - You would rather this element be in a map
  5 - You would love anyone who placed this element in a map

01) Which gametype are you answering for? (go ahead and fill out multiple surveys if you want I guess)
Match

02) Level size/length:
  Very short/very small [2]
  Short/small           [3]
  Average               [3]
  Long/large            [4]
  Very long/very large  [1]

03) Room/hallway/section size:
  Cramped               [1]
  Small                 [2]
  Middling (~256 units) [2]
  Large                 [4]
  Huge                  [3]

04) Room/hallway ratio:
  All/none              [3]
  Lots/few              [3]
  Some/some             [4]
  Few/lots              [1]
  None/all              [0]

05) Amount of water:
  None                  [3]
  Little                [3]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [2]
  Tons                  [1]

06) Level brightness:
  Black                 [1]
  Dark                  [2]
  Medium                [3]
  Bright                [2]
  Blinding              [1]

07) Level colo(u)r:
  Grey                  [3]
  Brown                 [2]
  Muted                 [3]
  Colorful              [4]
  Blinding red          [1]

08) Difficulty:
  Easy                  [x]
  Normal                [x]
  Hard                  [x]
  Very hard             [x]
  Ultimate              [x]

09) Enemy/hazard density:
  None                  [3]
  Few                   [3]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [2]
  Tons                  [1]

10) Hazard types:
  Blocking              [3]
  Damaging              [4]
  Trapping              [1]
  Insta-kill            [2]

11) Amount of platforming:
  None                  [3]
  Few                   [3]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [4]
  Tons                  [2]

12) Ring/powerup density:
  None                  [x]
  Few                   [1]
  Some                  [4]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons                  [2]

13) Gimmicks:
  None                  [2]
  Few                   [3]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [4]
  Tons                  [2]

14) Horizontal/vertical ratio:
  All/none              [2]
  Lots/few              [3]
  Some/some             [4]
  Few/lots              [2]
  None/all              [1]

15) Amount of scenery:
  None                  [1]
  Few                   [3]
  Some                  [3]
  Lots                  [3]
  Tons                  [1]

16) Amount of secrets:
  None                  [x]
  Few                   [x]
  Some                  [x]
  Lots                  [x]
  Tons                  [x]

17) Music tone:
  Ambient               [3]
  Upbeat                [2]
  Dramatic              [2]
  Suspenseful           [2]
  8-bit/chiptune        [4]
  Melodic               [3]
  Abrasive              [1]
  Lyrical               [4]
  Christmas Carols      [OMGWTFBBQ]

18) Primary level theme:
  Best: Cyberspace, Egg Fortress
  Worst: Labyrinth, GFZROCK-only

bonus) What's your opinion on each gametype?:
  SP                    [3]
  Match                 [4]
  Capture the Flag      [5]
  Circuit               [2]
 
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