07-01-2023, 10:15 AM
:-[
I should have mentioned it earlier, because I noticed this issue when making changes in the transit zone. It is important for the designer to test from save point to save point, because it isn't harmless to make late-late slight changes like removing a gold coin and adding two silver coins in the same room, with the idea that it doesn't matter for already existing further saves.
To illustrate what I mean I added two pictures from room 17901. They are both shots from the map.
Image A shows the room after having started at save 8, entered room 17901 and stopped playing/testing in the next room. Jack went to the right through the green door, leaving the enemies alive and saving the shield for later.
Image B shows the same room after having started at the already existing save 9. After immediately unfolding the map the two removed gold coins stay invisible, because already taken. The new grey door and the silver coins are now shown! Besides the fact that it would confuse the player seriously, it also means that it is possible to go back to that room, take the extra money and resave at no. 9 with more money than there is available in the mansion!
:o
Betatesters are not supposed to worry about that, although I believe that it is important for them to be aware of this issue. Because it could be of interest to check earlier parts of the mansion when you are missing some money.
Some of my saves are:
1. 3.000 in 16700
2. 4.000 in 16902
6. 12.000 in 16901
8. 16.000 in 17501
9. 21.500 in 18099
Zip 024 is included.
Containing the following changes:
- 17901 the niche above the platform (coins, lever, T's);
- 18100 the upper left corner (to force Jack to open the revealing door);
- 18099 L6-things below the grey door and above right of the left ladder.
Q: Is the hint in the middle enough to find the needed key?
I should have mentioned it earlier, because I noticed this issue when making changes in the transit zone. It is important for the designer to test from save point to save point, because it isn't harmless to make late-late slight changes like removing a gold coin and adding two silver coins in the same room, with the idea that it doesn't matter for already existing further saves.
To illustrate what I mean I added two pictures from room 17901. They are both shots from the map.
Image A shows the room after having started at save 8, entered room 17901 and stopped playing/testing in the next room. Jack went to the right through the green door, leaving the enemies alive and saving the shield for later.
Image B shows the same room after having started at the already existing save 9. After immediately unfolding the map the two removed gold coins stay invisible, because already taken. The new grey door and the silver coins are now shown! Besides the fact that it would confuse the player seriously, it also means that it is possible to go back to that room, take the extra money and resave at no. 9 with more money than there is available in the mansion!
:o
Betatesters are not supposed to worry about that, although I believe that it is important for them to be aware of this issue. Because it could be of interest to check earlier parts of the mansion when you are missing some money.
Some of my saves are:
1. 3.000 in 16700
2. 4.000 in 16902
6. 12.000 in 16901
8. 16.000 in 17501
9. 21.500 in 18099
Zip 024 is included.
Containing the following changes:
- 17901 the niche above the platform (coins, lever, T's);
- 18100 the upper left corner (to force Jack to open the revealing door);
- 18099 L6-things below the grey door and above right of the left ladder.
Q: Is the hint in the middle enough to find the needed key?