the people we never met: Take II.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Midnight Aurora.
Welcome to the forums.

Yes that's right. It just so happens that MA is much better with a graphics tablet than me, whereas the pixel is my domain. 

It's nice to meet you, MA. :3

Time for another update, folks! This time non-screenshot based. Progress is going well on the level, with about 16 out of 20 areas' tilesets done. Next comes the actual mapping, which I should mangage ot do alot quicker.

To keep you interested, I've uploaded a preview of 2 of the music tracks I've made for this level. My biggest influences are ambient artisits such as Stars of the Lid and Christian Fennesz. In my own music, I use alot of noisy elements. They are included here but are toned-down, becuase some people have argued they have a negative effect on the melodic aspect of the music, I've toned them down so the songs are more 'digestible'.

Here it is. Press play or download, depending on your preference.

That's very pretty music. Just lovely to listen to. It's very quiet though. Even at max volume on my laptop it isn't as loud as I'd like it. This seems like it will be a great level, I can't wait to play It!

Starts of kinda creepy, then very pretty. Will be intresting to see how it fits in with an area.

Like I said, that's 2 individual tracks. The bassy-drone section will be expanded to have horns in it, I'm recording them next week, really excited. 

And about the volume, it's one of nifflas' requirements for a 'Really Custom' level that

* The music volume must match the normal Knytt Stories music volume, so it's not too loud like some KS levels.

I'm not actually sure of the overall volume of Niff's KS music, but I can always change that so it matches. No problem.

about the volume, it's one of nifflas' requirements for a 'Really Custom' level that

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* The music volume must match the normal Knytt Stories music volume, so it's not too loud like some KS levels.

That rule really doesn't make sense. Some levels, like DEtM, need loud music. However, loud music would not fit in here. It doesn't seem like the music is the volume of the defalt music though. I love environmentals! Keep up the great work with this level!

I think that rule is mainly to keep level makers from blasting people's sound system.

Overall, the rule of course makes sense, like PP mentions. Levels like Don't Eat the Mushroom were never intended for the "Really Custom Levels", which is all the rule covers.

Levels like Don't Eat the Mushroom were never intended for the "Really Custom Levels", which is all the rule covers.

But what if someone did make a "Really custom level" that needed loud music? would it really be less custom then levels with normal music volume? Besides, there's a difference between being so loud it can blast someone's sound system, and being louder then the normal KS volume.

But not neccesary for it to be so loud.

But not necessary for it to be so loud.

The point I'm trying to make is that some levels would be better with louder music then the standard volume, and that it doesn't make them less custom. But  levels like that are rare.

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But not necessary for it to be so loud.

The point I'm trying to make is that some levels would be better with louder music then the standard volume, and that it doesn't make them less custom. But  levels like that are rare.

And until one comes up, the rule is fine as is.

Once more, an update. This is an area that is almost complete, but not quite. There will be trees, but I haven't decided what they should look like yet. Anyway. Enjoy.