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Temporary => Knytt Stories Level Releases => Topic started by: SecretGlitch on April 22, 2011, 03:08:38

Title: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: SecretGlitch on April 22, 2011, 03:08:38

Oh NSF, I seem to forget you exist oh so often. I know for sure my KS Level-creating days are over, unless a rushing KS renaissance takes this place by storm. But, nonetheless, I'd rather not hold out some playable quality content for the few people around to enjoy.

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a287/kintobar/DS2screens.png)

Dark Sea 2 was my ambitious sequel to my popular level, Dark Sea. It revolved around navigating the gigantic sub, the Archetype 1, and worming your way into the evil underwater base of Professor Subtle or whatever his name was. This was one of my most high-graphics levels, with some creative narrative/atmospheric touches thrown in that would have really made this a gem of a level if it was seen to completion. Unfortunately, my time's devoted to more valuable projects, but I won't turn a blind eye to this forum if any of those come to real fruition. It's not to say that there isn't a decent amount of content here, it probably stacks up enough to make up a shortish-mediumish level, although it lacks some polish as far as difficulty balance goes.

Download it here. (http://knyttlevels.com/levels/SecretGlitch%20-%20Dark%20Sea%202.knytt.bin)

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: GrayFace on April 28, 2011, 13:06:22

That's a great level, too bad it ended. The difficulty seems pretty balanced to me. I really like how some challenges require some thought to find the solution.

Spoiler: problem (click to show/hide)

The only problem in design is x992y1016/x992y1015. After you finish x992y1016 and climb up (using the right wall) you find yourself killed by laser at x992y1015.

P.S. I'd also like to advertise my level to you as it shows something interesting added in KS Ex: http://nifflas.lpchip.nl/index.php?topic=4741.0

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: bulbapuck on May 01, 2011, 02:04:49

Beautiful level, sad that I can't get too far.. I've only gotten to your top-right screenshot there.
I loved the challenge when you turned on the alarm in the beginning! VERY well designed :)

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: egomassive on May 04, 2011, 06:48:08

Fantastic visuals. You have a knack for flat-ish levels, little to no distant objects. The gameplay was interesting too.

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: Talps on May 05, 2011, 18:09:32

Very, very good, as ever. It's a shame this'll never be finished.
Though saying that, I did give up on one obstacle that was just too hard, but it was the very last obstacle of the demo, so I got more or less the whole experience either way.

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: PeppyHare4000 on May 08, 2011, 00:14:30

This is a great level. Good difficulty challenge.
It would be a waste if this is discontinued in my view because the original dark sea was a great level.

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: Nightshade on May 26, 2011, 17:53:38

Love it

But this place is annoying:
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1018/impossibled.jpg
...harder than many lunatic obsticles. What's the point of this?

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: GrayFace on May 26, 2011, 18:17:13

It doesn't require skill, there is a way... Try to find it yourself.

Spoiler: hint, don't look here (click to show/hide)

As you can see, you can't hide from projectiles in the main corridor.

Spoiler: another hint (click to show/hide)

Yes, the ball kills you when it's shot by blue creatures.

Spoiler: yet another hint (click to show/hide)

They would surely shoot if you try to pass through them, but...

Spoiler: solution (click to show/hide)

There's a safe spot at the edge of a shaft where you can jump and climb, but the creature doesn't spot you yet.

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: Nightshade on May 26, 2011, 18:34:54

Okay I'll try some more.

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: SecretGlitch on May 27, 2011, 22:37:05

So I guess I'm still working on this, quite sparingly though. Perhaps there will be another update in the future.

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: 60FourMaster on May 28, 2011, 01:52:57

Once again Glitch, your levels kick my arse.  There was only one room I got stuck on and had to use the editor to pass it. That one in the top right hand corner of your screenshots.  I love the second to last room, might try to implement something like that into one of my levels in the future.

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: SecretGlitch on May 28, 2011, 04:45:43

Quote from: 60FourMaster on May 28, 2011, 01:52:57

Once again Glitch, your levels kick my arse.  There was only one room I got stuck on and had to use the editor to pass it. That one in the top right hand corner of your screenshots.  I love the second to last room, might try to implement something like that into one of my levels in the future.

I hold to it that anyone who can't beat that room in the top right screenshot is just doing it very wrong. My beta tester also ranted about that one being really hard and I tell him it's really not bad.

Spoiler: Hint to that room (click to show/hide)

Don't JUMP from the raised platform into that mess! Just RUN down there when the timing's right and you can jump over the bubbles easily as you navigate the lasers.

I'm sure some rooms in the future will be more arse-kicking though. :P

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: 60FourMaster on May 28, 2011, 20:58:02

Ah, I see. Also, may I ask how you did that thing at the communications tower when you first enter? I looked at your CO, but I don't quite understand it.

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: Nightshade on May 28, 2011, 21:27:35

NVM this message - I found out the answer myself.

Well, might as well do something useful about it:
I really liked the security mode that activates those sentries. Having to rush all the way back to the cockpit? just to turn off that nasty system was really clever :)

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: SecretGlitch on May 29, 2011, 04:05:13

Quote from: 60FourMaster on May 28, 2011, 20:58:02

Ah, I see. Also, may I ask how you did that thing at the communications tower when you first enter? I looked at your CO, but I don't quite understand it.

I noticed that inspired you in your collaborative thread. All that makes it work is just a few frames of the same text, a few frames of it fading, and having it not loop. Plus a warp so the text doesn't come back.

Title: Re: [Challenge][Very Hard] Dark Sea 2 Beta
Post by: 60FourMaster on May 29, 2011, 16:47:11

I see.. I'll give that a try. Thanksha :)