tell some of the levels what u are buiding and goning on j2o [Archive] - Page 13

EvilMike

Dec 14, 2008, 10:55 AM

Poor tileset choice, in my opinion. Interesting level, though.

Yeah because a level themed around raising/lowering water levels using a jj1 tileset from a level built around the same concept is definitely a bad idea.

The jj1 version of dreempipes is better than the IC one (the remake), though I would say both are decent. Even cooba admits that. JJ1 dreempipes is hard to use, but if you use it right it looks good, and that's all that matters.

Any idea about the release?
The episode is still a long way from being finished. My plan for a while has been to release it in the first half of 2009. More specific than that, I cannot say. Hopefully it will come out before a year passes from the release of the previous episode.

cooba

Dec 14, 2008, 11:01 AM

The jj1 version of dreempipes is better than the IC one (the remake), though I would say both are decent. Even cooba admits that.The Dreempipes remake I'd committed about two years ago is unsightly and useless and I don't understand anyone who uses more of its tiles than the rocks (which I'm kinda fond of). :(

(This calls for a meta-remake!)

snzspeed

Dec 14, 2008, 02:54 PM

http://xs434.xs.to/xs434/08500/lemons877.png

Hopefully this is ready for wednesday so I can release this project asap :-)

DarkSonic

Dec 14, 2008, 03:21 PM

<s>freaking ossim</s>

That will indeed be something to look forward to. And that set is very underused, hopefully something good will be made out of it.

DoubleGJ

Dec 14, 2008, 03:25 PM

That's because the challenge comes from trying to outrun (or at best keep up with) THE FLOOD.

Pretty much the whole level is like this.
great now it'll seem like I'm stealing your ideas :<

well, that's what I get for taking so freaking long

snzspeed

Dec 17, 2008, 10:08 PM

http://xs434.xs.to/xs434/08514/surreal951.jpg

Its coming sooner then you think ;D

CrimiClown

Dec 18, 2008, 02:38 AM

http://chaos.foxmage.com/CrimiClown/wubboockles.png

Valco

Dec 18, 2008, 06:17 AM

Should we assume that those aircrafts are in the background? The way you took the image kind of makes them look like they're layer 4. :p

SPAZ18

Dec 18, 2008, 09:27 AM

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5036/snowycaveslayoutnp4.png (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snowycaveslayoutnp4.png)

Layout of my new upcoming CTF; Snowy Caves. The thin blue line represents the height of the water.

FawFul

Dec 18, 2008, 09:44 AM

Snz: Very cool, nice and creative. You are such good with concepts <strike>:3</strike>.. :D

Crimi : no comment, let me just laugh my (-)(-)(-) off. :M

Spaz18: Good one, but i wonder if you also think more creative with concepts ;D. i also think the level is quite tunnely, with pretty small paths. try to prevent that next time!

as For now, My first collab and for Pj's contest. A level by Hitch and me :eek:. (we still don't have a name yet) <strike>Hitch is such a whiner in that case</strike>:rolleyes:
Here comes the ultimate spam off fotoshoots ->

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3493/p1oy6.png (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1oy6.png)
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/p1oy6.png/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img209/p1oy6.png/1/)
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7656/p2mh8.png (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p2mh8.png)
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/p2mh8.png/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img155/p2mh8.png/1/)
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7553/p3ae7.png (http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p3ae7.png)
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/p3ae7.png/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img187/p3ae7.png/1/)
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9831/p4sx0.png (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p4sx0.png)
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/p4sx0.png/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img293/p4sx0.png/1/)
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2161/p5mx1.png (http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5mx1.png)
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/p5mx1.png/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img187/p5mx1.png/1/)
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3647/p6bg5.png (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p6bg5.png)
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/p6bg5.png/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img175/p6bg5.png/1/)
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/1240/p7aa2.png (http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p7aa2.png)
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/p7aa2.png/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img152/p7aa2.png/1/)
that's all.. hehehhe <strike> Your pc won't lag, promise me</strike>

Valco

Dec 18, 2008, 01:53 PM

I don't really like holiday themes, but that level has wicked eyecandy! I'd like to see that in gameplay.

FawFul

Dec 19, 2008, 03:10 AM

me neither actually.. but still it gives a nice feeling playing it while xmas. and It's for Purplejazzs contest of course ;D

Eigus

Dec 19, 2008, 03:21 AM

Looks good so far Faw, that level's gonna have a nice atmosphere :P

FawFul

Dec 19, 2008, 03:46 AM

Looks good so far Faw, that level's gonna have a nice atmosphere :P

and hitch..

<strike>anyway it's BOOM BOOM</strike>

DarkSonic

Dec 20, 2008, 03:08 PM

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1485/xlmepickyl9.png (http://imageshack.us)

This is a screenshot of my level for the Christmas Contest. I'm using JJ1 Nippius (sorry EM, but I just wanted to use it again because I've gotten much better with it)

EvilMike

Dec 20, 2008, 04:43 PM

FawFul

Dec 20, 2008, 11:29 PM

DarkSonic

Dec 21, 2008, 02:57 AM

Better than I am with it, that's for sure.

Not sure why you're apologising though.

Well, I thought that because you're using it for the main level in episode five I couldn't bother using it. But because I suddenly got some EC ideas with the set I decided to use it.

The eye candy might be a bit confusing, but all tiles in layer 5 and 6 are unmasked (except a few in layer 5 but those are in the walls) I think I will finish this level today or tomorrow.

Valco

Dec 21, 2008, 09:09 AM

snzspeed

Dec 21, 2008, 09:25 AM

http://xs434.xs.to/xs434/08510/jazz0002438.jpg
http://xs434.xs.to/xs434/08510/winter953.jpg

some more screenshots :)

Raven aka StL

Dec 21, 2008, 10:53 AM

Snz's screens give a real nice feeling, lemme see that asap.

but holy smokes, DS, good job... although it still looks DS-ish. :D

n00b

Dec 21, 2008, 11:25 AM

Love the epic feeling the second shot gives off, Snz!

Speeza

Dec 21, 2008, 08:03 PM

Snooze thats beutiful.

Jozsi NN

Dec 22, 2008, 05:58 AM

Dark sonic your levels are very good. looks very nice that level:P
I still building the 5th level... Maybe I will put a short trailer about my singleplayer pack.

SPAZ18

Dec 22, 2008, 08:36 AM

DS: Loving that screenshot. Very original use of the JJ1 Nippius tileset. Eyecandy is looking awesome.

Snooze: Very nice looking Christmas level. The background in the second screenshot looks lovely. Too bad the Xmas Floating Lizards can't be used in 1.23 as they would really fit very nicely in the level.

In the screenshot below is the updated layout of Snowy Caves. I have made the tunnels bigger and removed the unecessary small platforms and replaced them with trees.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1378/snowycaveslayoutdf6.png (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snowycaveslayoutdf6.png)

Jozsi NN

Dec 28, 2008, 12:11 AM

http://xs434.xs.to/xs434/08510/jazz0002438.jpg
http://xs434.xs.to/xs434/08510/winter953.jpg

this is nice,
I as i promised i tell some about my sp pack.
I alredy finished 5 level but I need to do some changing. Like i put some moth on levels and making shadows. After I finished these, I will make the level 6 and 7 and two new own tileset and 2 story level.

I'm working on shadowing now:

Click here! (http://users1.ml.mindenkilapja.hu/users/jazzjackrabbit2/uploads/arnyekolas.JPG)
:-)

R3ptile

Dec 28, 2008, 02:33 AM

In the screenshot below is the updated layout of Snowy Caves. I have made the tunnels bigger and removed the unecessary small platforms and replaced them with trees.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1378/snowycaveslayoutdf6.png (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snowycaveslayoutdf6.png)
Still very platform-y.

R3ptile

Dec 28, 2008, 02:34 AM

http://xs434.xs.to/xs434/08514/surreal951.jpg

Its coming sooner then you think ;D
Oh sweet.

I've always had a soft spot for these Hocus Pocus stuff.

cooba

Dec 29, 2008, 06:00 AM

Raven aka StL

Dec 29, 2008, 01:41 PM

Looks nice, but what's new there?
Another palette?

And don't besmirch MS. :D

DarkSonic

Dec 30, 2008, 05:25 AM

It seems to be the Crispy palette with the background of Dark Reign. And that line 'Looks like a clone of Medieval Skyscrapers to me!' is a joke, find out what's meant by that by browsing through this thread. It looks nice, but I have no idea what's going on..

Anyway:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2273/xlmepick2la2.png (http://imageshack.us)

Ragnarok!

Dec 30, 2008, 09:03 AM

I knew I should have finished that race in WTFSet D:

[Yeah looks nice]

R3ptile

Dec 30, 2008, 09:12 AM

And don't besmirch MS. :D
Absolutely styme it.

Raven aka StL

Dec 30, 2008, 10:18 AM

The hell! Be ever judicious.

Ragnarok!

Dec 30, 2008, 10:46 AM

Be ever judicious!

Stijn

Dec 30, 2008, 11:00 AM

Be ever judicious!

cooba

Dec 30, 2008, 11:47 AM

Be ever judicious!

n00b

Dec 30, 2008, 09:12 PM

Be ever judicious!

<Come on guys, if enough of us do this we can prove Moonblaze right!!>

R3ptile

Dec 31, 2008, 12:29 AM

Goddammed pulverized, I'm telling ya.

Eigus

Dec 31, 2008, 01:48 AM

R3p, combo breaker :(

Looks nice, DS, I like the bg with the pipes.

DarkSonic

Dec 31, 2008, 03:54 AM

Actually, that's not the bg.. it's in layer 4. I haven't made a background yet (still have to do layer 6 and 7) And by the way, be ever judicious!

Ragnarok!

Dec 31, 2008, 04:03 AM

Be ever judicious!

PurpleJazz

Dec 31, 2008, 05:08 AM

Be ever judicious!

Eigus

Dec 31, 2008, 07:07 AM

Actually, that's not the bg.. it's in layer 4. I haven't made a background yet (still have to do layer 6 and 7) And by the way, be ever judicious!

Yes, but that's still in the background because it's unmasked ;p

P.S. Be ever judicious!

TechnoPauluz

Jan 1, 2009, 12:55 PM

Now I wanna know what judicious means... O well...

Ben eens verstandig you frois de merde chien.!!!

Violet CLM

Jan 5, 2009, 06:23 PM

<img src="http://www.tachyonlabs.com/sam/DiamHill3.png">
I died a split second after this picture was taken. This dude is gloriously scary coming out of absolutely nowhere. (Hard and Turbo only.)

DarkSonic

Jan 7, 2009, 06:57 AM

<3 that screenshot.

This is another screenshot of my new level:

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9875/xlmepick3ac4.png (http://imageshack.us)

But what's with the blue base? Find It Out.

Raven aka StL

Jan 7, 2009, 12:19 PM

Looks nice, as usual, but I gotta point out that using the same tiles for the buildings in the background as well as in the foreground and/or layer 4 is a bit uncool.

EvilMike

Jan 7, 2009, 12:49 PM

Good use of the tileset there. Better than what I've managed to do with it. I have to say the first screenshot is a bit boring though - there has to be something more interesting to show us than a wall.

DarkSonic

Jan 7, 2009, 02:05 PM

Now it seems that the second screenshot doesn't work anymore. Anyway:

Emp: those buildings in the walls are in layer 5. Layer 6 and 7 contain a lot of buildings. But I understand what you mean; it might look confusing so I'll put something else in the walls.

EM: that was the level in an early state. The level is pretty big and open. The EC might be a bit random in the walls. But I'll have something to show when the level is done (that could take a while)

Eigus

Jan 9, 2009, 01:15 AM

Those buildings in the walls look nice, DS. Good idea IMO. : D

Hitch

Jan 9, 2009, 07:26 PM

Well I've been working on something in particular the past week. Had a little trouble in the beginning, but after that bump in the road, it was pretty smooth. This project took about 5 hours overall, and yes, It's done. Now what game type could it possibly be? I'll give a hint, it's not ctf. Now if you know what I've been building please do not give away the game mode, but as for everyone else, let the guessing begin!

Picture one: Nothing special. Start room?
http://imagespark.net/files/xlmbrg01.png

Picture two: Still nothing. A carrot? Some sucker tubes? That's obviously the middle... Or is it?
http://imagespark.net/files/xlmbrg02.png

Picture three: Well that's interesting. Power up room?
http://imagespark.net/files/xlmbrg0324.png

Picture four: The last of them. Believe it or not, this gives it away, if you can find what I'm talking about ;)
http://imagespark.net/files/xlmbrg04.png

As for the level itself, not sure what I'll be doing with it. Maybe I'll be adding it to Memories 3? Or maybe not. Maybe I'll upload it by itself. This will have to take some thinking.

FawFul

Jan 10, 2009, 02:12 AM

i <3 that blue fade.

Jozsi NN

Jan 10, 2009, 02:43 AM

OMG hitch it is brilliant.

And now some information about my pack:
+I finished shadowing on level5 and I finished almost the 6th level too, I nearly completed level7 but I will put some extra on this level.
+Now I making special effects, sounds, ect... like on this picture.

http://users1.ml.mindenkilapja.hu/users/jazzjackrabbit2/uploads/trs.JPG

Tell me your oppinion about this effect!
It is better then before or not. THX.

Troglobite

Jan 10, 2009, 10:52 AM

To Jozsi: I like the walls with missing pieces better than the before picture.

To Hitch: Umm, I don't know what mode that could be. It's got the CTF score thingy in the top corner, so it must be a team event. The Power-Up room is something usally found in Hotels. So is it a team hotel level?

Raven aka StL

Jan 10, 2009, 12:00 PM

++Troglobite :D

Anyway, one could expect that to be Assassination, although the 4th pic doesn't really give it away at all. Looks nice, but you still have stuff to learn about level-making.

Hitch

Jan 10, 2009, 12:29 PM

... although the 4th pic doesn't really give it away at all.

Your not looking hard enough!

And trog, it's not Hotel related at all.

Jimbob

Jan 10, 2009, 06:25 PM

Looks like it's something like Jailbreak to me.

Hammer

Jan 11, 2009, 01:42 AM

Im currently buzy building a Single Player level.
Here's a screenshot:

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8641/diamondydaysr7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Its called A Diamondy Day.

FawFul

Jan 11, 2009, 03:53 AM

Now, tell me, which part is actually masked?

Hammer

Jan 11, 2009, 08:21 AM

You'll find out once its finished.

Raven aka StL

Jan 11, 2009, 12:24 PM

Your not looking hard enough!

There is nothing in that (4th) pic that is idiosyncratic to any given gamemode alone.
Neither is there anything I have yet to notice. :)
Feel free to explicate.

FawFul

Jan 12, 2009, 10:04 PM

There is nothing in that (4th) pic that is idiosyncratic to any given gamemode alone.
Neither is there anything I have yet to notice. :)
Feel free to explicate.

it seems you still don't seem to look good enough.
i found it out :D

DoubleGJ

Jan 13, 2009, 07:31 AM

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3787/ddashreactorpreviewmn6.png

Take a look at the scrolling bars to imagine the size of the whole level. And it's gonna be adequately long in terms of gameplay, at least at first attemp - there are also a few speedrunning secrets and tricks just like in other levels to see how fast can you be. Just trying to make up for the long production time just a bit before everything's wrapped up. Plus I needed to fill in a hole in the storyline.

CrimiClown

Jan 13, 2009, 08:17 AM

2×GJ, that is HUGE. It must have taken you ages. Let's hope it's just as 'huge' in terms of enjoyment when played. ;)

Stijn

Jan 13, 2009, 08:30 AM

Make backups! I once had a level in progress even bigger than that... and then my hard disk died.

SPAZ18

Jan 13, 2009, 10:08 AM

OMG! I would never have the patience to make a level THAT BIG! :eek:
What is that size?

TechnoPauluz

Jan 13, 2009, 12:39 PM

Woot! :P that looks very big & nice but if it's gonna be an battle it would take ages to find each other ;) GJ, and yes... Save it on your mailbox for example... Lost levels by crashing pc = :r:drugs:*hypno*:mad:

Raven aka StL

Jan 13, 2009, 01:14 PM

Whoa, that's almost as big as my long time project.

How long have you been working on it?

TechnoPauluz

Jan 13, 2009, 02:08 PM

Some Pictures of the finished level and the gameplay...

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr354/peterdejas3/SuperFrogging2.jpg

An overal picture...

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr354/peterdejas3/SuperFrogging1.jpg

Some picture of the paralax view, the green transparant zone is not passable by Jazz without let him being frogged.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr354/peterdejas3/SuperFrogging3.jpg

Now the Blue coin trigger is set! It's that simple if u know it ;)

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr354/peterdejas3/SuperFrogging4.jpg

The frog looks crazy and want to get the coin with his tongue... On the left u see the blue trigger that was set by the handle... Time to grab coins!

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr354/peterdejas3/SuperFrogging5.jpg

Some example of a shield getted with sugar rush and stupid Jazz who wants to try enter the frog only zone...

Whoohoo :D

cooba

Jan 13, 2009, 02:13 PM

MASSBest screenshot of the several previous pages.

Looking forward like no one else!

Hitch

Jan 13, 2009, 02:59 PM

Well I've kept it a secret long enough. There will be a sequel to Memories 2: Radiant Garden. This one will be the 3rd... Memories 3: Imagination. Saying, it will be kept on a theme, 'futuristic' type levels. One for example, would be the pictures I posted early this past week. If you guessed Bank Robbery, your correct!

The pack will include the following: Flag Run x2, Assassination x2, Bank Robbery x1, and maybe a few others. All I can say now is, those game types will definitely be in the pack. Bank Robbery has already been created and finished, and one of the Flag Run levels, has been in progress for about 3 days now. (50% done)

I mainly choosed these types of game types mainly because JDC is in need for some new levels. I've had a little background knowledge in Flag run, but as for the others, none what so ever. But, that will change. I've studied how the system works for both Assassination and Bank Robbery, and overall, it's pretty simple to catch on to, if you know what to look for.

I can say this pack will finish a lot faster than the previous Memories, because I had so many delays, including after school clubs. That should not get in the way of this. I want to release this pack Near Late March. If I can't reach the deadline, It will most likely be around the beginning of June. Still not to bad right?

A pack with no Ctf/Battle levels... really?

Something to keep you busy with: (not done)

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3fr02.jpg

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3fr03.jpg

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3fr04.jpg

DoubleGJ

Jan 13, 2009, 07:23 PM

Whoa, that's almost as big as my long time project.

How long have you been working on it?
Just this level? Excluding the Christmas break in which I didn't do anything, that would be... 2 weeks? No idea how long is only the time I really worked on it. But it's still not finished anyway. You can even see an empty space on the right.

Technopauluz, that level looks like fun. :D And my level's single player, not battle. ;P

n00b

Jan 13, 2009, 08:01 PM

2 weeks

You, sir, are a god among men.

EvilMike

Jan 13, 2009, 08:50 PM

You, sir, are a god among men.
Two weeks of work isn't all that surprising actually, since according to DoubleGJ it was spread out over a while. Assuming you only work on it an hour a day, that's 14 hours of work, and a person experienced with JCS can get A LOT done in that amount of time, especially with a good plan. If you look at that screenshot, the level (while gigantic) has a lot of solid walls and large cavernous spaces. This means layout-wise, the level probably isn't mind-bogglingly complex or anything. Also, you'll notice that much of the eyecandy is copied and pasted, which saves a lot of time (and this is a good thing, since it's only something you can notice when the level is zoomed out like that).

So in other words, it's a very impressive screenshot, but finding out that it is a product of two weeks of work is pretty normal. After all, the level isn't done yet, and it looks like it still needs pickups and enemies, and of course testing (which always takes forever because you have to play through the level like 100 times).

Raven aka StL

Jan 14, 2009, 01:38 AM

I guess that's quite the enthusiasm killer.
I couldn't manage that in two months working on it non-stop.

DarkSonic

Jan 14, 2009, 03:03 AM

and a person experienced with JCS can get A LOT done in that amount of time, especially with a good plan.

Well, Snooze made a whole episode in 2 weeks. But he didn't have gigantic levels like the one from DoubleGJ. He had a few 'pretty big' levels though.

Anyway, my new level is about 75% done now. It took me about 1,5 week so far, but that's because I also played other games and I have tests this week. And I usually put a lot of eye candy in. I'm not easily satisfied. I already have plans for the other levels of my pack. But I don't think I'll have enough inspiration for making 8 levels. But you never know.

Raven aka StL

Jan 14, 2009, 10:49 AM

Give it more time and care and you'll get results.
... Phbt, who am I to give lectures...

n00b

Jan 15, 2009, 06:10 PM

I couldn't manage that in two months working on it non-stop.

Same. Even with having my level (which I kinda forgot about) completely mapped out it took a good month to get it all into the JCS, and theres really not a lot going on in the layout. I think all of my walls are just one repeated tile that I intended to make look good later.

Camou

Jan 16, 2009, 01:59 PM

This thing is old like hell. Was surprised someone kept this for 2 years in their cache folder. x3 Will prob finish it soon.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f313/nezhiran/shockthebah.png

CrimiClown

Jan 17, 2009, 02:40 AM

Nice use of translucency.

DarkSonic

Jan 17, 2009, 04:12 AM

ShockSheep! =D

Camou

Jan 18, 2009, 06:48 AM

Different colour, other spot. Cba with the eyecandy. The level is 125 x 79 (I think :P) and has 2 pu's (no seekpu) and 2 +1 carrots.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f313/nezhiran/shockthebah2.png

FawFul

Jan 18, 2009, 09:02 AM

did you swap the pallette on the same level? or is that another one?

cooba

Jan 18, 2009, 09:14 AM

CrimiClown

Jan 18, 2009, 09:27 AM

Oh my God your tongue is stuck to that pole.

Also gg

Camou

Jan 18, 2009, 09:55 AM

did you swap the pallette on the same level? or is that another one?

Noka released 5 Letni tilesets with diff colours, so just picked another colour xD It's the same level.

Edit: Here it is. (http://www.jazz2online.com/J2Ov2/downloads/info.php?levelID=4399)

Draugen

Jan 18, 2009, 04:31 PM

Getting back into JCS after a hiatus of about a year. First I finished a multiplayer level called 'The Belfry' I started making in December 2007. It was almost done, but I had to add just a few bits and pieces. It's a quite big level made with the castle night tileset. Its size and relatively large amounts of weapons and power-ups make it more suited for 4 or more players. It still looks a bit amateuristic but I think it's quite fun to play.

Then I started making a smaller level, called Fondle in the Jungle (yes, I know...), another multiplayer level, this time with a Jungle Night tileset. It looks quite well and it's a lot more professional and polished than my previous efforts. I finished it today after working quite intensively on it for a couple of days. It's a level with two sides, which are connected only by two pipes (like, the hollow three thingies), making every trip to 'the other side' quite risky. I like the concept and I think it worked out quite well.

Now I'm working on a third multiplayer level, just to complete some sort of multiplayer ring to play with my friends. It's a small level made with the labrat tileset (mainly so I can screw around with the tubes a bit), and it's supposed to become symmetric. I've only just started, so I don't know exactly how it'll turn out.

CrimiClown

Jan 19, 2009, 02:13 AM

FireSworD

Jan 19, 2009, 03:05 AM

Cooba: Now that is creatively distructive. I like.

Crimiclown: Keep it up.

Camou: Nice tileset choice and use.

DoubleGJ

Jan 19, 2009, 04:16 AM

Hehe, Crimi. Those fumes look like a map, but really not much like Europe at all. Yet, fun. :D

CrimiClown

Jan 19, 2009, 04:20 AM

Hehe, Crimi. Those fumes look like a map, but really not much like Europe at all. Yet, fun. :D

That's because it is in TEN YEARS, after a GLOBAL WARMING disaster. O_O

DoubleGJ

Jan 19, 2009, 04:21 AM

:(!!!

CrimiClown

Jan 19, 2009, 04:39 AM

:(!!!

Don't be sad. You can do something about it! THE POWER IS YOURS!

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/bob101tank/powerisurs.jpg

cooba

Jan 19, 2009, 07:57 AM

CrimiClown

Jan 19, 2009, 08:10 AM

CrimiClown wins this page.

Seeing as everyone here likes the Borealis palette the most, I'll assume that it's because it's the lightest -- would anyone mind if I'd edit the other palettes to be just as light?

And that's a lot of C's FS :p

Yes, I personally find them all too dark. Borealis only provides the best contract between the normally solid and normally unmasked tiles, yet I still often find it hard to recognise the paths myself. I believe it would be optimal if all the background and layer 5 tiles would be made darker (or stay the same, if already dark enough) and the masked tiles (mostly the metallic ones) get a slight gamma-boost.

FireSworD

Jan 19, 2009, 09:37 PM

And that's a lot of C's FS :p

Yeah.

I don't think the sets really need to be lighter, I find that darker sets are more appealing anyway.

CrimiClown

Jan 20, 2009, 04:16 AM

And here's a screen on TITLED Trije (three), on which DS and I are working again:

http://chaos.foxmage.com/CrimiClown/marioscreen.png

Hammer

Jan 20, 2009, 05:33 AM

Global Warming?

Oh no, not here too.
That is total nonsense...

DarkSonic

Jan 20, 2009, 08:36 AM

Crimi: that is very scary how make u it
it's very good i give it an 10

No, but seriously, great eye candy and the background is awesome (not because I made it) =D

Ragnarok!

Jan 21, 2009, 02:21 PM

I gev ten out of 9 okie??

PT32

Jan 21, 2009, 06:42 PM

Europe in ten years? Stop global warming!

No offense, but I'm an American. Whaddui care about europe?
How is it global warming if only Europe is affected?
:(

Troglobite

Jan 21, 2009, 07:00 PM

Global Warming would effect every country.

That said, A State of Fear by Michael Chrichton is my favorite book, and throughout the whole story environmentalists and global warming are completely bashed.

CrimiClown

Jan 22, 2009, 12:29 AM

...obviously, it is not a map of the whole world. It's a map of Europe. Therefore, only Europe is addressed, because saying "The world in ten years?" would be kind of stupid when only showing a map of Europe. Capiche?

The level is done, by the way. After testing, expect it in a download section near you!

DarkSonic

Jan 23, 2009, 03:48 PM

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3610/xlmiactf02bkv8.th.png (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xlmiactf02bkv8.png)

This is a screenshot of the 2nd level in Impressions A. After finishing the first level, Industrial Intersect, I'm using CrysilisV1 for the next level. This is the 3rd time I use the tileset (or actually the 4th) because I've used 2 and 3 before and I'm making a level with Crimi that uses 3 again.

CrimiClown

Jan 24, 2009, 03:58 AM

looking good, as always, DS.

Now for my next trick, I need a CTF level with pits and high buildings!

http://chaos.foxmage.com/CrimiClown/ccbadwc01.png

Ragnarok!

Jan 24, 2009, 04:08 AM

I sense tilebugs.

CrimiClown

Jan 24, 2009, 04:17 AM

I sense tilebugs.

You're so sensitive. :(

Ragnarok!

Jan 24, 2009, 05:45 AM

:( Sorry babes.

Jozsi NN

Jan 28, 2009, 12:06 AM

Alliance is very good, but i don't know what i need to do on Time Forest.

This globar warming tileset and levels looks intresting.

I almost done my SP pack 1st episode. I need to do 2 tileset, 4 story level, test with lory all level. Play in 2 different difficulty level (normal and multypalyer was tested)
And finally when i done everything, i upload it on my webpage, and start translate texts and the story english, so it again 2 new tileset and 4 story level but worth to wait because it will be brilliant i think.

few weeks and I make a trailer.

Hitch

Jan 30, 2009, 12:42 PM

Still making a few minor adjustments. Overall it's complete.

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3an01pic1.png

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3an01pic2.png

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3an01pic3.png

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3an01pic4.png

First picture gives it away right? Assassination if you didn't know.

FawFul

Jan 30, 2009, 11:51 PM

it looks nice!.. but, there are many letni levels already...

Raven aka StL

Jan 31, 2009, 05:02 AM

Looks ok, but seems hella confusing.

And vines aren't that damn great rly.

Hitch

Jan 31, 2009, 07:23 AM

Imo without the vines neither Jazz or Spaz could get up without Rf Climbing.

Raven aka StL

Jan 31, 2009, 12:55 PM

There are still easy methods that render vines pointless without significantly affecting the level.

TechnoPauluz

Feb 1, 2009, 12:40 AM

Nice Eyecandy :!

spaztastick

Feb 1, 2009, 04:29 PM

Im working on my first levels that I plan on uploading soon so you guys can say how bad they are :eek:. And more importantly, tell me how to improve :D

Hitch

Feb 2, 2009, 06:09 PM

Just finished another level for Memories 3 : Imagination. This is yet another flag run, more simplier than the last, but this was focused on having a fun but yet simple layout. (Smaller than most of my levels) I started this I think Saturday, so yeah, 3 days... ;o

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3fr02p1.png

Yeah I'm not stupid, I see that tilebug in there.. Thought you got me? ...

Feaw

Feb 3, 2009, 08:08 AM

Here are two pics of the first level of a 15 levels SP pack I'm working on.
Anything shown on the pics may be changed or removed though.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q30/Feaw_2007/EWS1_1.pnghttp://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q30/Feaw_2007/EWS1_2.png
Enjoy :).

DoubleGJ

Feb 3, 2009, 09:23 AM

That second screenshot has a great semi-3D feeling!

Ragnarok!

Feb 3, 2009, 10:04 AM

That's exactly what I thought, it's just somewhat confusing at the same time, though the screenshot shows the player speeding through, and if that's the case, it shouldn't be a problem.

Feaw

Feb 3, 2009, 10:43 AM

That's exactly what I thought, it's just somewhat confusing at the same time, though the screenshot shows the player speeding through, and if that's the case, it shouldn't be a problem.

Yeah, it's just a straight little path, nothing more (it's even a bit of a secret place).

Olsen

Feb 3, 2009, 12:06 PM

I just uploaded my old level Cloud Connected to J2O if you haven't noticed already lololol. =)

CrimiClown

Feb 3, 2009, 10:24 PM

I just uploaded my old level Cloud Connected to J2O if you haven't noticed already lololol. =)

i did lololol review coming up later today lololol

Olsen

Feb 3, 2009, 11:12 PM

omglolo kewlsauce!

FawFul

Feb 5, 2009, 09:17 AM

2 new pics of 2 levels from Planetary pack

1 Flagrun level (deso) and 1 CTF level (colon 2 fix)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4998/ppack01eg8.png

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6383/ppack02hb8.png

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7665/ppack03wm6.png

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/646/ppack04wx7.png

TechnoPauluz

Feb 6, 2009, 01:27 AM

Looks nice! Especially the first 2:-)

SPAZ18

Feb 8, 2009, 12:21 PM

Started working on an Assault level. Here are 2 screenshots:

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7205/sp4zzeras01hz8.th.png (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sp4zzeras01hz8.png) http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7928/sp4zzeras02pl3.th.png (http://img5.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sp4zzeras02pl3.png)

PNG > JPEG

EvilMike

Feb 11, 2009, 07:33 PM

<img src="http://s5.tinypic.com/ou1p51.jpg">

<img src="http://i42.tinypic.com/2095b2v.png">

This level is very much a work in progress (only about 1/3 done) but it's going along well. This section of the level is more or less complete, but the eyecandy isn't finalized yet. Might keep it the way it is, might change the background a little.

Those rocks are floating on the green water, from left to right. It's a moving platform level. Blur made one years ago. This one is a bit different though, because the platform is bigger and it gets faster the further you go.

Also the level is like 900x50. Hooray for weird sizes.

DoubleGJ

Feb 12, 2009, 01:15 AM

I just wet myself. Oh God.

feels good man

SPAZ18

Feb 12, 2009, 02:21 AM

900x50?! :O That is LONG!

I'm loving the use of the rocks in the water.
Are the Death Pits from JJ2+ gonna be used in Episode 5?

CrimiClown

Feb 12, 2009, 04:23 AM

The green water looks a bit odd, because it could flow out of the 'windows' in the back... unless it, in fact, does.

Xobim

Feb 12, 2009, 05:13 AM

Reminds me of Doom somehow.

cooba

Feb 12, 2009, 08:03 AM

Do you reckon you could split up the boxes a little? They don't look good the way they are now.

The background also needs work, too, the black lines (tree tiles) in the background look like bugs in the screenshot. The background fade needs to go altogether.

FawFul

Feb 12, 2009, 08:17 AM

that's the way you like it. not a fact.

cooba

Feb 12, 2009, 08:20 AM

that's the way you like it. not a fact.Okay. Is it my turn to say something obvious now?

FawFul

Feb 12, 2009, 09:15 AM

go ahead ;D

EvilMike

Feb 12, 2009, 12:53 PM

900x50?! :O That is LONG!

I'm loving the use of the rocks in the water.
Are the Death Pits from JJ2+ gonna be used in Episode 5?

No JJ2+ features. The other 4 episodes are standard 1.23, so ep5 will also be 1.23. However, if I ever make any SP projects after this (which would be an entirely new thing, not an ep6, since 5 is the last one), I will probably use jj2+.

Also, 900 tiles is indeed long, but keep in mind the level is literally just one long horizontal path. There's very little up and down stuff, most of the vertical space is unused.

Do you reckon you could split up the boxes a little? They don't look good the way they are now.

The background also needs work, too, the black lines (tree tiles) in the background look like bugs in the screenshot. The background fade needs to go altogether.

Not going to split up the rocks. It does look a little weird when they are bunched together, but if I space them apart, what winds up happening is if you touch the sides of the platform, one of the rocks will fall. The way they are bunched up right now makes them "stuck together", so it is impossible to cause the platform to fall. This makes for better gameplay, which I think is the important thing.

Also, the platform spaces out a bit when the speed increases. The rocks there are moving at speed 2. At speed 3 they become normally spaced (but still impossible to push), making it the ideal speed in terms of looks. At speeds higher than 3, the platform stays solid, but it's spaced out enough that you can cause it to break. At higher than 5 (or maybe it's 6) the gaps become large enough to fall through, making that the maximum speed. If I made the blocks initially start farther apart, I'd be limited to a slower speed in other words.

As for the BG, it looks quite a bit better in motion, since it uses several layers. Most of the stuff you see there is layer 6, but there is some layer 5 in there as well. Easy to tell apart since they move at different speeds, but in a screenshot they blend together and it looks kind of odd. I agree on the black lines though, they are a bit too thin to look good.

As for the layer 8 fade, I'm still trying to find a colour that works good. I want to use a colour that's not found much in the tileset, to give the level a bit more visual flavour, but obviously it needs to be something that doesn't clash.

Raven aka StL

Feb 12, 2009, 04:06 PM

Holy smokes, that feels and sounds great.

And I request a red fade, a bit lighter than cherry.

The only even slightly buggy thing is the 'water', but that's a tileset defect, so it's easy to ignore.

snzspeed

Feb 13, 2009, 09:58 AM

http://xs536.xs.to/xs536/09075/dii1243.jpg
http://xs536.xs.to/xs536/09075/dii2329.jpg
http://xs536.xs.to/xs536/09075/dii3312.jpg

hope you enjoy.

(also im sorry if the ground lacks ec, but i will finish it later)

Stijn

Feb 13, 2009, 10:08 AM

I enjoy.

Violet CLM

Feb 13, 2009, 10:59 AM

Beautiful.

Ragnarok!

Feb 13, 2009, 12:10 PM

I just saw hitch's picture above, in the toxic set... I'm intrigued, I could never bring myself to use that set :s. And GJ all =]

SPAZ18

Feb 13, 2009, 01:05 PM

@snzspeed: Looks very nice! Quite an original use of the Xargon set.

Here's another screen of my Assault level:

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6129/sp4zzeras03fx0.png (http://imageshack.us)

The area in the screenshot is the Guard Tower which is near the entrance of the Temple and can only be accessed by the defending team.

Nonomu198

Feb 13, 2009, 01:46 PM

http://xs536.xs.to/xs536/09075/dii2329.jpg

spooky.

Hitch

Feb 13, 2009, 01:58 PM

Well I guess I'm not the only making an Assault. Anyway, started about a week ago, and now I'm pretty much finished at this point. (Also for Memories 3)

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3as01.jpg

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3as02.jpg

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3as03.jpg

Music suggestions appreciated.

Stijn

Feb 13, 2009, 02:11 PM

tralala_bim_boum.mod

DarkSonic

Feb 14, 2009, 04:47 AM

snz: <s>that looks very scary how make you it</s>

No, but seriously, that looks great. Great theme and great use of that set.

FawFul

Feb 14, 2009, 05:09 AM

it looks great. but the 2nd and the 3rd pick reminds me too much of anarchy inn. oh and a good music should be an_mini4.xm

Eigus

Feb 14, 2009, 05:34 AM

xargon level screens

<3 :D

Looks nice, not really sure why the platform is cut off at the bottom @ screen #3 tho ;p

Raven aka StL

Feb 14, 2009, 03:30 PM

It's so awesome, it has to seem ridiculous.

Jimbob

Feb 15, 2009, 08:54 AM

Heh. Haven't played in a long time.
I guess it's time to test my JCS skills again...

<img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/jimbobjj2/jimbobffantasyland1.png?t=1234720000">

I know I might have to put more tile variation up at the top ;p
The name probably isn't the best either. Plus this level is 140x140, definitely bigger than any other level that I made up to date. And possibly better.

PurpleJazz

Feb 15, 2009, 08:57 AM

Looks too plain; the caves and walls could use a lot more depth.
Using an overly generic tileset doesn't help either.

CrimiClown

Feb 15, 2009, 09:12 AM

And I think Fairytale Fantasy Land is a fine, fine name.

Jimbob

Feb 15, 2009, 09:48 AM

Looks too plain; the caves and walls could use a lot more depth.
Using an overly generic tileset doesn't help either.

Lol, just started it, like, yesterday? ;p

And yeah, I guess that's true.
-
I've posted an updated screenshot, see if this looks a little bit better:

<img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/jimbobjj2/jimbobffantasyland2.png?t=1234741664">

The eyecandy might be a bit confusing at this point. I'll try not to make it so confusing ;p

FawFul

Feb 16, 2009, 02:48 AM

that's like the 10234th time you use diamondus o.o (ok seriously around the 6th time)

but.. o well.. i am making an exception because it's an old diamondus pallette of mine :p

Superjazz

Feb 16, 2009, 06:06 AM

I have a fear that the gameplay there is going to be almost entirely tunnely. Now that is at least a suitable amount of diamonds(or scenery in solid wall general). It though unreastically repeats itself a bit too much. I guess that the level name is quite relative to a DF song title. I appreciate it though, since I like naming some of my levels after songs too.

Jimbob

Feb 16, 2009, 07:57 AM

Lol, I guess this happens quite alot for a person who likes spamming diamonds and making tunnely gameplay (not literally, but you get the point lol).

Plus I love Diamondus (I just wish it wasn't so fricken overused) and CTF is my personal favorite gametype.

Hammer

Feb 16, 2009, 09:13 AM

CTF is my personal favorite gametype.

Could've been mine too, if the 30 sec timeout was solved...

FawFul

Feb 17, 2009, 04:35 AM

yes, but don't tell me Diamondus is the only tileset you like.. maybe you should try something different.. hanging on 1 tileset makes people find your levels very unoriginal after time.

Ragnarok!

Feb 17, 2009, 02:32 PM

Is it just me who likes the picture? =s

Hitch

Feb 17, 2009, 03:36 PM

Is it just me who likes the picture? =s

Sexy :cool:

SPAZ18

Feb 18, 2009, 06:56 AM

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1091/sp4zzeras04gd5.png (http://imageshack.us)

I know it looks bare right now, but this is only 17% complete.
The Ground Floor and Basement are finished! :cool:
Just 1-5F and the Roof to build.

Stijn

Feb 18, 2009, 07:12 AM

this is only 17% complete.
I always find it awesome how precise people are able to estimate their progress.

Hitch

Feb 18, 2009, 12:03 PM

Haha 17% spaz D:

Keep it up!

Unhit

Feb 19, 2009, 01:52 AM

I always find it awesome how precise people are able to estimate their progress.

you posted faster than me :()

PurpleJazz

Feb 19, 2009, 02:32 AM

My level is 41.0493949838921039404095382% complete!

CrimiClown

Feb 19, 2009, 02:51 AM

With me, it's simple. When I first announce making a level, it is still 0% complete (not counting the idea itself, but only the actual JCS progress). Then, before I have the chance to post again, it is 100% completed, betatested and available on J2O.

Troglobite

Feb 19, 2009, 03:12 PM

You simply have to calculate the number of tiles your level will have, and how many tiles you have already added. Then its a simple division problem and you know exactly what percent is done.

FawFul

Feb 21, 2009, 03:20 AM

what about difficult designs left to do? or eyecandy. or amount off Events that must be placed. and bugfixes :P?

Jimbob

Feb 22, 2009, 01:55 PM

As you can probably see from my signature, I am making a new level pack (which hopefully I will actually be able to finish!)

PS: Tell me if the name's already been used.

PurpleJazz

Feb 22, 2009, 11:02 PM

Yellow light (y_light.xm) would not fit that level imo. It sounds more like something that would fit a futuristic city better.

Jimbob

Feb 23, 2009, 05:12 AM

Imo it does fit the level actually. It looks (and sounds) way better in game than it does on a screenshot ;p

cooba

Feb 23, 2009, 07:54 AM

Tell me if the name's already been used.New Ages
Impressions
Memories
Legends
Legacies

That totally isn't a cliche pattern, no.

Grytolle

Feb 23, 2009, 08:36 AM

hahahaha :D

Jimbob

Feb 23, 2009, 01:47 PM

But I like cliches xD.

Unhit

Feb 23, 2009, 02:28 PM

im currently working on a hard level. im attempting to map all the memories from saturday night :/

Hitch

Feb 23, 2009, 04:28 PM

Well I've made up my decision on what to end up putting in the overall pack.

Finished:

Assault x1
Assassination x1
Bank Robbery x1
Flag Run x2

Working on

Jail Break

Addition to the pack

Battle x2
Gold Rush x2

Overall levels in the pack: 10

For your information, the Battle levels will have a Gold rush version, for an extra addition. Most likely, I'll be mixing up the Battle and Gold Rush levels, so there's something new to expect from each level. Since there's such a low quantity of Gold rush levels, I'd thought it would be a nice treat. And for the battle levels, we could always use more.

Now for some pictures!

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3jb01pict01.png

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3jb01pict02.png

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3jb01pict03.png

So far, I've spent about 5-7 days on this. It's almost finished, just have to figure out how I want the center to look like. Other than that, it's nearly complete. I'm so used to Symmetrical levels, it's takes nearly half a day for me to complete the other side. After finishing this level, I'm going to take a break for a bit. I got back into playing Tennis, and made the team, so I'll be doing that quite a lot, (4-6 hours a day.. I try) Though when I get home, and there's nothing to do, I can always open JCS and let my mind flow. Anyway, it's not that far from releasing this pack. Expect <s>a release this weekend</s> early may ... at the latest.

SPAZ18

Feb 26, 2009, 09:00 AM

Another screen of the Assault level:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5035/sp4zzeras05.png (http://imageshack.us)

Those two pedestal like things are switches. There are 4 doors (2 on left, 2 on right). These switches will open 2 doors and close the other 2.
Just jump on top of them to press them down.

CrimiClown

Mar 4, 2009, 08:21 AM

http://chaos.foxmage.com/CrimiClown/l4d.png

EvilMike

Mar 4, 2009, 02:42 PM

http://chaos.foxmage.com/CrimiClown/l4d.png
The layer 3 bricks look out of place and obscure the view. In contrast, the bricks above and below are too bland. Focus more on layer 4 eyecandy and less on layer 3. Try to obstruct the player's view as little as possible, especially in multiplayer levels.

CrimiClown

Mar 4, 2009, 11:48 PM

Thanks for the critique, but to be entirely honest, this isn't a level I'm making. It's a mock-up of Left 4 Dead and only few people will get the reference.

DarkSonic

Mar 5, 2009, 01:57 AM

And I am one of those people! ;D

PurpleJazz

Apr 8, 2009, 09:05 AM

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/452/jazz0005.png

Something to keep you busy.
Rag deserves credit too.

Violet CLM

Apr 8, 2009, 09:14 AM

Now <i>that</i>'s Crysilis. None of those crazy squared-off pipes dominating the entire level.

SPAZ18

Apr 8, 2009, 12:12 PM

WOW! :eek:
That has got to be one of the best uses of CrysillisV ever! :cool:

Raven aka StL

Apr 8, 2009, 12:39 PM

Awesome revival, nice use of ground, bad use of masked pillars.
And it looks good and interesting.

(And whoever wants to point out some minor <s>unavoidable?</s> tilebugs can get out of here).

Jimbob

Apr 9, 2009, 06:55 PM

Just started working on the pack again today.

<img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/jimbobjj2/jimbobnnwalk1.png?t=1239331884">

This is the fourth level. It might look a little bit bland but that's because I just started working on it today. I've been working on this level for about 5 or 6 hours today and this is the only area complete enough to screenshot.

By the way, yes, you can walk in the water :s

FawFul

Apr 10, 2009, 12:07 AM

looks nice

CrimiClown

Apr 10, 2009, 02:49 AM

Yes, very nice indeed. What a theme. :)

PurpleJazz

Apr 10, 2009, 05:28 AM

180x180? O.o
Are you sure?

Jimbob

Apr 10, 2009, 09:18 AM

Yes I'm sure. Hey at least I'm making one ;p

Ragnarok!

Apr 20, 2009, 09:07 AM

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmm3jb01pict03.png

Did noone else think this picture looked cool?

Newspaz

Apr 25, 2009, 06:47 AM

http://home.standigitaal.nl/carrotus_small.png (http://home.standigitaal.nl/carrotus.png)

I tried to create a monster, but it turned out pretty well if I may say so.

Ragnarok!

Apr 25, 2009, 06:54 AM

;D I'd say.

cooba

Apr 25, 2009, 07:36 AM

That oozes class.

I'm not going to point out that you should recolor the cave tiles to use #000000 because I bet you already figured that ;)

Violet CLM

Apr 25, 2009, 10:32 AM

Brilliant. I'm not sure I'm sold on the sky color, though.

Newspaz

Apr 25, 2009, 10:51 AM

That oozes class.

I'm not going to point out that you should recolor the cave tiles to use #000000 because I bet you already figured that ;)

Actually, that's just a J1E bug. It actually is correct in game.

The background color is a gradient of light blues, greens and yellows. I picked it because there's no way I'm ever going to be able to replicate the original Carrotus background. Anyone who is interested in the tileset can just mail me though, and I will send it over.

cooba

Apr 25, 2009, 01:49 PM

I'm not sure I'm sold on the sky color, though.<img src="http://www.jazz2online.com/hosted/j3f/JazzVillage.jpg" />

Violet CLM

Apr 25, 2009, 04:04 PM

n00b

Apr 25, 2009, 06:17 PM

<img src="http://www.jazz2online.com/hosted/j3f/JazzVillage.jpg" />

Im pretty sure this pic was taken before they placed in the skybox that appears in the leaked beta.

SPAZ18

Apr 25, 2009, 11:22 PM

CARROTUS IN JJ1?!??!? OMG!! :eek:

Puffie40

Apr 27, 2009, 08:27 PM

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/puffie40/Jazzavatar/Screenshots/nightss2.jpg

Rabbit Productions presents: Black Night

404 - Levelset summery not found (Yes, tooop seeeeecret)

Who's good at editing a storyline? I got some cutscene text I want edited before I begin converting them into tilesets. Must be willing to keep mum about it :P

FawFul

Apr 28, 2009, 04:31 AM

nothing wrong with it.. but i smell tilebugs :(. well it's a hard set to master.

Stijn

Apr 28, 2009, 05:00 AM

Im pretty sure this pic was taken before they placed in the skybox that appears in the leaked beta.
I guess so:
http://stijn.fuzic.nl/jj3/jj3_24.png

Stijn

Apr 29, 2009, 09:57 AM

blah

<img src="http://i40.tinypic.com/orqkbs.png" style="display:block;margin:0 auto;" alt="">

Working on it again...

Violet CLM

Apr 29, 2009, 08:25 PM

You've mastered the waz style. Looks neato.

FireSworD

Apr 29, 2009, 09:58 PM

I mostly like the color of the bg (behind the windows). It may be little, but seems to really make the atmosphere. Putting more focus on that aspect is my suggestion.

EvilMike

Apr 29, 2009, 11:09 PM

Your use of colour is very good but I would actually suggest changing the background behind the windows somewhat. The colour is good, but if you look closely you will see it has a "checkerboard" pattern when it comes to the individual pixels. This may look fine in a cropped screenshot like that, but played in full screen patterns like that can become rather ugly.

Stijn

Apr 30, 2009, 01:51 AM

It has a checkerboard pattern because it's a textured background with a transparent yellow tile over it, on a screenshot from JCS ;)

There's two separate textured backgrounds available in the set plus a few single-color tiles that can be used for overlays, so it should easily be possible to make a background like that in-game too.

Violet: thanks, but that might be a bit too much credit for me. While I've left very few tiles untouched, most of this is still taken from various Waz sets. The set began as an updated version of Waz 11, but though the bulk of the set is still from there I've included some things from his other sets (for example the curtains) too.

EvilMike

Apr 30, 2009, 03:41 AM

It has a checkerboard pattern because it's a textured background with a transparent yellow tile over it, on a screenshot from JCS ;)
Oh I see. It must be an 8 bit mode screenshot then. Textured BGs don't really do that in 16 bit as far as I know.

Waz is kind of interesting because he made so many tilesets, and a number of them are pretty good, but none of them got higher than 8 on j2o. Also he made most of them for tsf, which doesn't help. Definitely one of the more underrated tileset makers.

Stijn

Apr 30, 2009, 03:44 AM

EvilMike

Apr 30, 2009, 08:48 AM

Yeah, I guess JCS's preview rendering uses that instead of JJ2's render style for whatever reason.

I converted all of Waz's sets to 1.23 a while ago, I just don't know what the best way to upload them would be.

Ohhhh I see. It's a JCS screenshot. In that case the effect is from something entirely different. JCS does not render transparency. Instead it just removes half the pixels so you can see through it.

As for the best way to upload the tilesets, I recommend simply putting them in a zip file and sticking it on j2o as one big pack. And it would probably be a good idea to set the upload to not accept reviews, and instead tell people to rate the individual tilesets that were uploaded by Waz himself. And if you want to put in extra effort, you can link to all the individual uploads in the download info.

I think uploading in this way would be fair. I think it would be a good idea to upload them too.

CrimiClown

Apr 30, 2009, 08:50 AM

As for the best way to upload the tilesets, I recommend simply putting them in a zip file and sticking it on j2o as one big pack. And it would probably be a good idea to set the upload to not accept reviews, and instead tell people to rate the individual tilesets that were uploaded by Waz himself. And if you want to put in extra effort, you can link to all the individual uploads in the download info.

I think uploading in this way would be fair. I think it would be a good idea to upload them too.

+1 this idea

Stijn

Apr 30, 2009, 11:17 AM

There you go: http://www.jazz2online.com/J2Ov2/downloads/info.php?levelID=5441

DodgeS

Apr 30, 2009, 11:42 AM

I am working on it:

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1200/scree.png

There will be other background, obviously.

SPAZ18

Apr 30, 2009, 12:22 PM

Woah, I don't think I've ever seen a Japanese type tileset before.
Looks superb! :cool:

Also, I'm loving Stijn's tileset too.

EvilMike

Apr 30, 2009, 05:52 PM

Woah, I don't think I've ever seen a Japanese type tileset before.

http://www.jazz2online.com/J2Ov2/downloads/info.php?levelID=1121

The one Dodges is working on looks better though.

DodgeS

Apr 30, 2009, 10:42 PM

http://www.jazz2online.com/J2Ov2/downloads/info.php?levelID=1121
...

IMO, there's nothing Japanese except some signs, rabbits with swords and some other details. ;)

cooba

May 1, 2009, 12:30 AM

There you go: http://www.jazz2online.com/J2Ov2/downloads/info.php?levelID=5441When making my latest level I was under the impression that waz18 was already 1.23, but apparently I was wrong...

Stijn

May 1, 2009, 12:50 AM

Yes, you were totally mistaken.

I just included it for completeness' sake.

Also, I don't know who did it, but I'd appreciate it if you don't mess with the rating options I set for the pack. I allowed N/A reviews so people could leave comments about omissions or mistakes or whatever.

DodgeS

May 2, 2009, 02:40 PM

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4938/screen1dpz.png

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3047/screen2uat.png

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/8496/screen4.png

DoubleGJ

May 2, 2009, 02:44 PM

Looks great! Would be also nice if you added some more common, peasant japanese houses. Also, a rising sun styled textured background like in Blade's desert tileset would fit greatly, I think.

...and pink flower trees! Those would be awesome!

EvilMike

May 2, 2009, 06:04 PM

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/8496/screen4.png

This looks like a good tileset, and I like the hand drawn look, but those blue-ish background tiles might be a bit problematic. If you look at the green rocks that stand out, you'll see they form a sort of grid pattern. Also, the contrast is fairly high, and it can be seen that it is just one tile repeating over and over. I would suggest adding more tiles so the BG is more natural looking.

Now that I think of it, the same applies to the leaf texture in the first screenshot. There is a grid of large oval shaped leaves (two in each tile) which stands out. Again, more variation would solve the issue.

CrimiClown

May 3, 2009, 02:52 AM

Variation is the key to a fruitful life... or something. Nice looking tileset, indeed, can't wait for this.

And yes, it needs pink blossom trees!

FawFul

May 3, 2009, 08:45 AM

yes! and maybe some fountains with sculptures. and especially many and big bushes. and maybe be able to use some indoors things.. with japanese tables etc. and one of those wooden doors :)!

and do you know those fireballs in the heaven tileset by agama? you can do this trick aswell using ninja stars. and maybe add some clouds. MEH so many ideas i gon explode.

never saw a japanese tileset in jj2. keep up the work. :eek:

Raven aka StL

May 5, 2009, 05:09 AM

Meh don't try to hijack dodges' project. ;)

DodgeS

May 5, 2009, 06:45 AM

... and do you know those fireballs in the heaven tileset by agama? you can do this trick aswell using ninja stars. [...]

Ye, thanks for idea. Shurikens would be great ;) I'll try to draw.

P¼ul

May 6, 2009, 06:22 AM

<img src="http://chaos.foxmage.com/pfourul/newsetfinal.jpg" />

warm_day, cold_night
cold_day, warm_night

Ðx

May 6, 2009, 07:44 AM

wauw

Ragnarok!

May 6, 2009, 08:52 AM

I would tap dat.

Vegito

May 6, 2009, 09:00 AM

Yeah I agree. Looks very nice :)

Sebek aka Slayer

May 8, 2009, 09:00 AM

Dodges's tileset is great, already played there.

FawFul

May 8, 2009, 10:10 AM

btw jimbob, i would change the music choices if i were you. i mean look at this:

Big landscape night - Aws_anew.xm -> Device by darksonic and snooze

Beach+tropical - tropical_beach -> destiny islands by hitch

SluggionP - Alc_run.xm -> - by snooze ("-" is the levelname)

SPAZ18

May 8, 2009, 11:16 AM

Also, I noticed "2.839%"
I know I estimate my percentages but I'm not THAT specific.

EvilMike

May 8, 2009, 06:27 PM

http://i44.tinypic.com/bdp8he.png

It's getting dangerously close to being finished. Only six levels left to finish (out of like 20), and two of them are mostly done already. The only major level I have left to make from scratch is the final boss level (which I'm not looking forward to, and I might resort to recycling an unreleased level instead of making a new one). The other three are tiny levels I can complete in one day probably.

Still got a fair amount of work ahead though. Writing is done, but I gotta make the tilesets for cutscenes still, plus a full fledged credits level, picking music, and of course testing.