MM2 - Brave New World

[Freddy]

From the very start of the designing of BNW I wanted it to be as 'normal' as possible. That is still the target, but in the end it is nearly impossible. I understand that Vern needed the three degrees for his mansions, but designers of custom mansions probably don't need to be obsessed about that. Like me. Why can't I announce BNW as 'normal, with some hard or quizzical parts (previously mentioned with signs)'.
Q: I am interested in your opinion and will probably change the text of some signs, beginning in the purple area.

7C6C7B72721E0 wrote: Red area changes are mostly for the better IMO.  Looks like you fixed the green key issue.

Nearly every room in the lower red area got changes. Most important was changing several things to lower down the number of long climbings and pole glidings. That also led to an extra save point and a new entrance to the red door and the giant spiders. With a warning sign.
In the end I had a good feeling about this part of the red area that reminded me of the purple section. In both cases there is a lot to do, but what to do is pretty clear.

7C6C7B72721E0 wrote: 16093:
Sign says 38 secrets but I have 39
There is very little hint of a room above and where to go for it.

Do you like the view of the checkpoints?
Is it possible that you reread this CP after being busy in the room? I checked the total amount in 'mansion info. Minus 38 from the CP, I knew how many secrets must be between the CP and the finish. It seems to fit.

The brown area deserved a Jack-search for the entrance. Hints are: no ceiling like in almost all other rooms, two senseless bricks and a senseless skeleton. I hope that it is just enough to avoid random jumping around.

7C6C7B72721E0 wrote: 16094:  I see you are using an idea from House of Wonders :-)

Nothing wrong with your memory!
I had an idea for the brown area and didn't want to loose too much time with creating rooms. So I used the frame from some rooms of HoW. Don't think that I did win time. I assume that I had more work with the rearrangements than if it were new builded rooms.
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7C6C7B72721E0 wrote: 15697: Sign asks about number of keys needed, which the player cannot know.  Then it says „up to the 2nd part of the brown area“.  UP!?

All my signs are supposed to help. You are right. The text is very confusing. I'll think about a solution. No sign is also an option.

7C6C7B72721E0 wrote: Overall the brown area is not too hard IMO.  Most of the puzzles are fair with the exception of how to enter it in room 16093.  After that it is more or less a twisted 8-) : sailing.  However my Jack is still missing a yellow key for room 16095.  He will not give up.

I want to reply very carefully about this issue, so I will do it tonight.