08-24-2010, 02:37 AM
rose posted: Some pointers in the HARD version
16294 the falling brick that appears, is it necessary? There was some circumstance that could leave Jack stranded on the vine with no way down. So I added the falling platform to ensure there's always a way down. I'll go and replace all the skulls with falling platform to keep it from looking so odd.
One thing about this room, I would have preferred it be accessed from the top first, but there really is no good reason why that should be required. At one time I'd considered adding an additional purple key in this room or below, but there's not much need for it. Hmmm...
16700 there are stuff up in the right
This was an accident, I was testing out whether or not it would fall and of course it didn't, and I must have been thinking of something else, because I moved on and forgot about it. I was trying to drop it someplace that Jack might go before searching for the red key. Maps don't make much sense to me in this mansion. It has almost no secret rooms, and most of the ones that are here tend to be made obvious shortly after you've passed them giving you a chance to double-back and get to them. To me, maps make the most sense in mansions there are extremely non-linear, where you can use them to show a small section far off from where Jack is, and the challenge turns into finding your way there.
For this mansion, and in particular that challenge" is already there in the form of the yellow key that Jack couldn't pick up before. If he heads in that direction he can't help but eventually find the red key.
16300 got the map but there wasn't any new information about rooms! It happens now and then in other mansions too and I find it irritating and meaningless. Me too. As I mentioned, at one time I had no maps. Vern suggested I add one for that area, but I didn't really feel it needed to be there. I'm going to double-check the signs, and remove the map. I wasn't really happy with it.
came up from 15303 on the second ladder from the left to 15102 but should have entered 15103 from upper left. Now Jack is stuck. He can only die numerous tmes and start from last saving point.
Yep.. I'm sorry about this. I discovered it early this morning as well, and had already fixed it. At one time there was another ladder that went to the ledge. This room had a few more ladders and zappers, and they were all lost in my area 3 purge where I did a massive number of changes to make the area easier. Perhaps subconsciously, I was rebelling against the changes and added one last deadly trap in revenge.
More likely it was careless on my part when all the changes that were being made. The only time I have to work on this is late at night after a full day and work and sometimes (often) I'm not at my best at that time and make mistakes.
15905 When Jack comes back down with the blue batmobile when it stops a ghost appears. If Jack doesn't have a sheild he'll dye instantly. He has no time to duck or anything!
Yep... I've seen that ghost there before. I think because I often take it out with a shield I forget about it. Thanks.
More later!
Thanks for the feedback -- very helpful.
16294 the falling brick that appears, is it necessary? There was some circumstance that could leave Jack stranded on the vine with no way down. So I added the falling platform to ensure there's always a way down. I'll go and replace all the skulls with falling platform to keep it from looking so odd.
One thing about this room, I would have preferred it be accessed from the top first, but there really is no good reason why that should be required. At one time I'd considered adding an additional purple key in this room or below, but there's not much need for it. Hmmm...
16700 there are stuff up in the right
storage that doesn't fall when the hatches are opened.
This was an accident, I was testing out whether or not it would fall and of course it didn't, and I must have been thinking of something else, because I moved on and forgot about it. I was trying to drop it someplace that Jack might go before searching for the red key. Maps don't make much sense to me in this mansion. It has almost no secret rooms, and most of the ones that are here tend to be made obvious shortly after you've passed them giving you a chance to double-back and get to them. To me, maps make the most sense in mansions there are extremely non-linear, where you can use them to show a small section far off from where Jack is, and the challenge turns into finding your way there.
For this mansion, and in particular that challenge" is already there in the form of the yellow key that Jack couldn't pick up before. If he heads in that direction he can't help but eventually find the red key.
16300 got the map but there wasn't any new information about rooms! It happens now and then in other mansions too and I find it irritating and meaningless. Me too. As I mentioned, at one time I had no maps. Vern suggested I add one for that area, but I didn't really feel it needed to be there. I'm going to double-check the signs, and remove the map. I wasn't really happy with it.
came up from 15303 on the second ladder from the left to 15102 but should have entered 15103 from upper left. Now Jack is stuck. He can only die numerous tmes and start from last saving point.
Yep.. I'm sorry about this. I discovered it early this morning as well, and had already fixed it. At one time there was another ladder that went to the ledge. This room had a few more ladders and zappers, and they were all lost in my area 3 purge where I did a massive number of changes to make the area easier. Perhaps subconsciously, I was rebelling against the changes and added one last deadly trap in revenge.
More likely it was careless on my part when all the changes that were being made. The only time I have to work on this is late at night after a full day and work and sometimes (often) I'm not at my best at that time and make mistakes.
15905 When Jack comes back down with the blue batmobile when it stops a ghost appears. If Jack doesn't have a sheild he'll dye instantly. He has no time to duck or anything!
Yep... I've seen that ghost there before. I think because I often take it out with a shield I forget about it. Thanks.
More later!
Thanks for the feedback -- very helpful.