tell some of the levels what u are buiding and goning on j2o

[Ðx]

I'm working on the final part, it's a short level.

[Raven aka StL]

SJ, don't go to the "9.7!!" -dark side.
Although those platforms in the second picture are quite nice.

[Superjazz]

Uhh, I should have pointed out I was most impressed by the 2nd screenshot, otherwise it looks just as decent as other levels outta there.

[Ragnarok!]

You guys are quite discouraging.

[CrimiClown]

You guys are quite discouraging.

Would you rather have us praise all screenshots and have crap released on J2O?

[Ragnarok!]

ARE YOU CALLING MY LEVEL CRAP?

[CrimiClown]

ARE YOU CALLING MY LEVEL CRAP?

No. Actually, the discussion wasn't about your level.

[Raven aka StL]

You guys are quite discouraging.

You don't "respect experience" enough to say something like that. '94 WC Abyss will turn your judiciousness into orange juice puke. You'll be so (-)(-)(-)(-)ing stymied that you won't be able to check the forums once every 3 days. The 22 elite-members of [E] will run you down because fail is nigh. O+

[Stijn]

Be ever judicious!

[FawFul]

Be ever judicious!

[Ragnarok!]

Be ever judicious!

[DarkSonic]

Be ever judicious!

(ok now it's not funny anymore)

[Raven aka StL]

Not that it isn't...

Be ever judicious!

[Ðx]

http://www.jazz2online.com/J2Ov2/downloads/info.php?levelID=5484

it's out.

[Jimbob]

I guess it's time for me to get active making levels again. I stopped because of too much personal stress. I didn't have enough time to finish the levels, and that's why I threw out the Christmas Server idea.
Anyways:
<img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/jimbobjj2/jimbobstarcity1.png?t=1244405989">
This is Level 3 from my level pack. I'm going to update my signature.

[Violet CLM]

<img src="http://www.tachyonlabs.com/sam/GHeights.png">

[CrimiClown]

UR, I can't shake the feeling that those poles look odd... as if they're floating in front of the rock. What I'd do is have them stick out some layer-3 dirt.

Oh and the swinging platform isn't connected to anything... :O

[DarkSonic]

Crysilis <3

That level looks good, and I suppose it's Single Player because of the food and the layout.

@Jimbob: that level looks decent, but at the other side I don't see anything special (yet) but keep working on it and it might become good.

[Ragnarok!]

I would tap dat.

[FawFul]

jimbob, looks decent.. but yet.. seems really standard.. but who knows it might change into something gorgeous! my first thought at now was that it looked a lot like device by darksonic and snooze.

also.. you shouldn't use levelname things over and over again.. you also had a level named emerald forest and there are so many levels with those standard names with "emerald" in it. (emerald eye by plunk for example).

and 3rd question/thingy :P... did veg ever made a crysillis conversion? i mean.. never known veg would've make one. (<s>as he is just some lazy not buildi--</s>) :-). the conversion i know was by Violet.. not sure if you mean him.. but if you don't then i recommend you to use it instead.. as it's probably better.

[Jimbob]

Sorry that I haven't posted any updates in a while. I couldn't post any updates since I had a lack of an Internet connection for a few weeks (due to failure to pay the bills).

Anyways, just to clear things up:
I am not making any levels called 'Emerald Gold Mines' since it looks like it's already taken.
I am now out of school and I will actually have time to work on my level pack again, since I stopped temporarily due to overwhelming personal stress. I have renamed the third level to "Starlight Mountains" and added a little bit more. Screenshots might come later.

P.S. Stupid me, I thought Veg made the conversion. It was Violet, sorry ;p
EDIT:
<img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/jimbobjj2/jimbobstarcity2.png?t=1245958527">
The fly carrot cannot be shot down. It adds a great element of gameplay to this level, jut to get across the pits.

[Marijn]

Why does the screenshots remind me of lemmings ? :$:D

[Violet CLM]

Flight is always good! Although your description alone would tempt me to use a copter instead.

<img src="http://www.tachyonlabs.com/sam/DiamHill4.png">
This is still coming along. Notable features from GHZ that will not make the cut include the roll-through walls (probably), the S-tunnels, and the spiked bridges. I had the art all done up for the spikes to rotate around and hurt you a lot, but with six different enemies in the level, plus a boss (trying not to use "guardian" levels) and some environmental details, adding in the spike art caused JJ1 to run out of memory. So that won't be happening!

[Ragnarok!]

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

So erm, when's this coming out? D:

[cooba]

<img src="http://chaos.foxmage.com/cooba/kansasfirst.png" />

[DoubleGJ]

<3!

[Troglobite]

I also less than three that, with an exclamation mark.

[plunK]

I also less than three that, with an exclamation mark.

That just made my day XD.

[snzspeed]

http://www.image-share.com/upload/43/159.jpg

Something what I wanted to post.

My newest project will use sets with style similiar to this ;)

[FawFul]

i really love that, especially the background, it doesn't look so 32x32 tile based.

[SPAZ18]

Something I started working on recently:

http://i26.tinypic.com/33xiqzp.jpg

This is gonna be a CTF level and it'll take place in a big mansion.
I haven't really made any progress on the Assault level for quite some time. I don't know if I'll ever finish it.

Stupid JPG ruining the quality.

[PurpleJazz]

I really like how that screenshot looks, the ambient lighting used there adds a lot of atomsphere.

However, there are a few (unpreventable?) tile bugs, such as the "missing piece" of the shadowing underneath the floor, which just doesn't look right. Still, nice job.

[EvilMike]

Good to see people using that tileset (either TSF or 1.23 version). I find it's very underused, and like it a lot better than the city tileset. Great palette on that particular version, too.


Now if only I could get my hands on that tileset p4ul posted...

At least we have snooze's screenshot to drool over in the mean time. Projects which use custom made tilesets are the best.

[Violet CLM]

<img src="http://www.tachyonlabs.com/sam/Marbrock1.png">
This cute lil' fellow is more trouble to get working than he's worth, really, but badniks are something I don't want to leave out. Actually the whole zone/planet/whatever is a bit of a trial... I've had to reorganize the palette a few times, and initial testing has already revealed that several of my initial plans for features won't work because JJ1 doesn't handle the relevant behaviors quite the way I hoped it did. Expect a stripped down Marble Zone with as much as I can figure out how to cram in but not everything by any means.

Snooze, nice background. Layers with speeds beyond 1/1 are never much cared for, and that's a great job at making a reasonable background that still uses tiles rather than (exclusively) precomposed images.

[snzspeed]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2383/dppreview.jpg


Work in progress :D

How is the graphical style? Im looking for comments on it since the sets are made especially for this project so they need to be good quality.

[Superjazz]

It reminded me about Mirrow's darkness-set at the first look, but I guess the rest of the tileset is going to be different anyway.

[snzspeed]

It reminded me about Mirrow's darkness-set at the first look, but I guess the rest of the tileset is going to be different anyway.

The set is in fact inspired by jungrock, but i agree with the rocks being similiar to the ones in darkness. however, in game and when this is complete it will look more like an overgrown forest or something like that. :P

[cooba]

<img src="http://www.tachyonlabs.com/sam/Marbrock1.png">You're way ahead of me :(

[DarkSonic]

I am not good in rating/commenting on tilesets but I can say that tileset (and the style) looks good so far ;0

(about snz' screenshot)

And Violet's screenshot is <3

Anything Sonic-related is good, and I see it has things from Marble Zone :D

[Newspaz]

More Jazz1

http://filedump.stantastic.nl/castle1.png

http://filedump.stantastic.nl/castle2.png

[FireSworD]

Definitely some things to look forward to here. The sp pack with new tilesets is especially interesting. Since it'll use new tilesets we expect to see a lot of creative ideas, since you aren't limited to what premade sets offer. Oh, and the quality looks good so no worries.

The Jazz1 screenshots look interesting too.

[EvilMike]

How is the graphical style? Im looking for comments on it since the sets are made especially for this project so they need to be good quality.

The style is very good. It's a more cartoonish look than some tilesets, but I like that.

[snzspeed]

http://www.image-share.com/upload/44/116.jpg (http://www.image-share.com/image.php?img=44/116.jpg)

:)

[Violet CLM]

Serious TR2 vibes there. Nice! I can't say I care for the clouds, though, too simple even for simple.

[Dermo]

I previewed the level, it's amazing. You can go from vine to vine to reach different areas.

[cooba]

<img src="http://chaos.foxmage.com/cooba/kansasius.png" />

This planet doesn't take kindly to new visitors!

[Troglobite]

wow.

[Raven aka StL]

Snz kicks so much (-)(-)(-)

[Hitch]

(Bump?)

Any-who, for anyone who knew about my onslaught level that I said I would make, well, it's no longer a rumor, but a fact! And I have proof of that. Yeah, this is part of the long lost, Memories 3: Imagination, but anyways that's beside the point. Well, here goes the 2 month project of the Onslaught level, in progress:

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmmos01pic01.png

http://imagespark.net/files/xlmmos01pic02.png


Sorry to tease, but there's only very little completed, just thought I'd show what I was doing in my little spare time... And what the fruity-loops happened to this thread!? It can't be dead can it? : (

[PurpleJazz]

Good to see you're still working on that pack.

It's also great to see that more Onslaught levels are being made, as it's one of the most fun types of Assault in my opinion. The screenshot looks fine, aside from the fact that I think the fade colour is a little too bright and so clashes with the rest of the level. I suggest making it just a little bit darker, and this should improve things.

[snzspeed]

great to see someone revived this thread. it was about time :)

PS. nice screens hitch :D

[Grytolle]

great to see someone revived this thread. it was about time :)

lol I thought I had clicked the comedy café thread ~there are no funny posts in this forum", and then I read this

[snzspeed]

lol I thought I had clicked the comedy café thread ~there are no funny posts in this forum", and then I read this

heh :D

[snzspeed]

http://www.image-share.com/upload/86/159.jpg
http://www.image-share.com/upload/86/160.jpg


I have so far kind of finished one level. this project is made in tsf because the levels will be very big and i want to make use of the tsf engine :)

[JustRob]

Been working on a little Medivo level, it's pretty much the first level I ever made. I don't know if it's going on J2O though, it's pretty short. I just did it because I loved Medivo in JJR1, and didn't like how it was completely different in JJR2.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/899/returntomedivo.png

[snzspeed]

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/7523/treespam.jpg

:D

[Raven aka StL]

Friggin foo... xP

Also, too blasphemous amounts of foreground stuff in those two pics in post 3309.

[snzspeed]

Friggin foo... xP

Also, too blasphemous amounts of foreground stuff in those two pics in post 3309.

The other screenshot doesnt have foreground stuff at all, unless you count the snow :)

[Sacrush]

Some good stuff coming up! I've been missing a lot since I left.

Keep up the great work guys. :-)

[Ragnarok!]

Yeahh everything's looking good.
I'm gonna start spamming fanolint as soon as the weekend arrives. =P

NOONE ELSE USE IT. I CALL IT IN THE NAME OF ALLAH

[Foly]

I started to make an assault lvl a little while ago and its going to be pretty nice in my eyes if i look how its going now. Little downside is that it uses 1.24 because it has more then 1024 tiles + animation tiles (Using the tileset Islands). However if i got the motivation to finish this it will probably be a verry unique lvl (Eh, yeah many levels are unique...). Im also using the reworder for a big part of the gameplay (Not saying that this is special or makes the level great).

Dont think that many people care about this level, I cant provide screenshots because my way of making levels is kinda different then others. But still, this might become a nice assault level :)

[Raven aka StL]

The other screenshot doesnt have foreground stuff at all, unless you count the snow :)

I do, but nevermind. Looks good.

[Hitch]

So I'm just about complete with Memories 3: Imagination. Haha I know it's been quite some time since the start of this pack. What was it, April? May? Who cares, it's just about done.

I could have released this pack 2 months ago, but 5 levels seemed limited to what I originally wanted, which was like 8. Anyways, I need beta testers, and I'm in no hurry to release this pack right away. So please, if you want to help, give me a PM On J2O/JCF, or e-mail me. (On Profile) Note, this pack contains no CTF or Battle levels (Secret: Maybe at the release), so if you just want to seek out tile bugs, feel free to!

Also, I've had many mixed feeling about also making a CTF version of my JB level, The penitentiary system. So if you want to give your opinions, please do. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, give me a PM, including your e-mail address and I'll send the level right over!

I should be hosting these levels towards the end of November, so hopefully I'll be able to get some live action beta testing going on, as I will have a lot of free time after this weekend. Well that's about it from me. Hope to hear your responses! :)

[Speeza]

Just saw your interesting level snooze. That looks pretty fun to be honest, but confusing.

[DodgeS]

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4314/sample8.png

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5326/samplezk.png

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5738/sample2j.png

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1699/sample3m.png

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/1755/sample4v.png

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/5058/sample5.png

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/3238/sample6.png

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8287/sample7s.png

Almost finished.

[Stijn]

That looks fabulous.

[CrimiClown]

Holy (-)(-)(-)(-) amazing set!

[Raven aka StL]

Holy smokes! Great work, Dodges.

[Nonomu198]

That looks sweet, DodgeS. I'd say it's too bright, though.

[DoubleGJ]

Looks awesome, though I wish the background layers were a bit more than layer 4 with bleaker colors. I may be mistaken, though.

[PurpleJazz]

I agree with DoubleGJ, the tileset could definately use some background tiles. I suggest elements that would be typical of the far east, such as tall mountains and/or vast bamboo forests. That would make this set A+ material for sure.

[snzspeed]

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2680/snzproject01.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/2904/snzproject02.jpg
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/6327/snzproject03.jpg


Something what ive been experimenting with. I apologise for bad quality images, but these are still alpha, so ofcourse I will try tweaking them as much as possible.
Im not sure if I should have posted the third screen, though.

[EvilMike]

That third one is ugly but obviously a work in progress (going to assume those textures are placeholders). Could turn out to be a good tileset, since I don't know of many tilesets with that theme. I suggest avoiding using photos/3d renderings as your backgrounds though, they simply do not translate well to 256 colour at all.

[snzspeed]

yeah well, the third one is a level with a island + a bridge, which transitions into a huge city. Too bad the 256 color restriction indeed lowers the quality.. :(

altough i still love working with the photo scenery :D

[Ðx]

Looks like Tomb Rabbit II in low quality.

[snzspeed]

How is my pack low quality?

[snzspeed]

Why is my pack low quality?

[snzspeed]

Ok I apologise to Dx but how is my pack TR in low quality? because you havent even seen it

[Foly]

Too pixely?

[Raven aka StL]

All fixed foreground stuff has to go (the black frames and whatnot).
Otherwise, it's quite interesting and well done.

[TechnoPauluz]

2 Snzspeed: http://www.jazz2online.com/jcf/showthread.php?t=17249 :rolleyes:

p.s. the screenies did remember me of the Duke Nukem jazz2 secret files level :P

[cooba]

WT<!--caps-->F: OMG

<img src="http://chaos.foxmage.com/pfourul/wastetf_rev2.png" />

Mostly done...

[Superjazz]

=Omega?

[EvilMike]

WT<!--caps-->F: OMG

<img src="http://chaos.foxmage.com/pfourul/wastetf_rev2.png" />

Mostly done...

Going to have to say I like the original version's textures a lot more. The "stone" ones especially are a bit too busy and don't fit the look of the rest of the tileset. They remind me of something from an early gus tileset. Also, for the 1 tile blocks that are featured in the ceiling, there is a very repetitive look to the texture. I think at the very least, the contrast needs to be lowered on them, so they don't jump out so much.

[Ðx]

Just looks terrible Snooze :(. Good luck:(

[Jgke]

I am building an singleplayer pack... I will maybe release some pictures if someone wants.

[FawFul]

YES(!)

[snzspeed]

Just looks terrible Snooze :(. Good luck:(

you know you kinda make yourself look like a fool for commenting work in progress like that without giving any reason why it looks "terrible" I know that some textures can be pixely but im going to improve them? like ive already said about 10 times.. btw, after that JAZZ X failure you have no right to comment on anything, but hmm, perhaps i should start posting 24-bit mockups and say theyre from ingame too.. or those infamous black screens.

I also feel like saying that I havent so far heard any comment like this, indicating that you're most likely being jerk, no offense intended.

I am building an singleplayer pack... I will maybe release some pictures if someone wants.

Do it. its always good to see people making SP episodes.

[Jgke]

YES(!)
Do it. its always good to see people making SP episodes.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk20/Jgke/screenie.jpg

Well, it is still under construction.

[Raven aka StL]

Make the areas more open

[Jgke]

Well, that's only the start of the level...

If you would see the level itself, you would say that it should be bigger :/

It seems I cannot whip up anything big in singleplayer :S

Maybe I could try to do something 8vs8 style, assault or assasination perhaps?

[Ðx]

you know you kinda make yourself look like a fool for commenting work in progress like that without giving any reason why it looks "terrible" I know that some textures can be pixely but im going to improve them? like ive already said about 10 times.. btw, after that JAZZ X failure you have no right to comment on anything, but hmm, perhaps i should start posting 24-bit mockups and say theyre from ingame too.. or those infamous black screens.

I also feel like saying that I havent so far heard any comment like this, indicating that you're most likely being jerk, no offense intended.



Do it. its always good to see people making SP episodes.


Funny how your reacting on something so small ^^. And it's more funnier how I just fooled you all at that time about 'Jazz X' :).

Still the whole stuff looks terrible, still didn't approve since 2007? Hahaha.

[snzspeed]

(Quote Removed -- Derby)

looks like im gonna have to call your nearest zoo that one of their apes is on the loose :)

care to give me any reason why it looks terrible? ive asked that 4 times now and have gotten no reply.. maybe because you cant?

[Ðx]

looks like im gonna have to call your nearest zoo that one of their retarded apes is on the loose :)

care to give me any reason why it looks terrible? ive asked that 4 times now and have gotten no reply.. maybe because you cant?

Your 18 right and begin sooooo kiddy about some critism of a game? Awsome!

I just don't like it, accept it:). Can you do that for me?

[Stijn]

Shut up both or banhammer

[Jgke]

Come on girls, stop it.

*^not meaning you, Stjin

[snzspeed]

Your 18 right and begin sooooo kiddy about some critism of a game? Awsome!

I just don't like it, accept it:). Can you do that for me?

Fine I accept if you put me into an ignore list or something..

[snzspeed]

Saying that something looks "terrible" without saying why isnt exactly helpful. Thats why I was mad, I apologise if I have offended someone.. also

girls stop it blabla

You dont have to comment about us since you're not an admin and the argument didnt involve you in the first place.

Im not going to post here in a while. however if someone attacks me after this post, I will return to defend myself if it seems necessary..

[DarkSonic]

Those screenshots look different here.. in-game they look much better. I know this because I have seen the levels + tilesets already. You can judge the levels only if you have seen them in JJ2, and not just because of some screenshots.

[cooba]

You can judge the levels only if you have seen them in JJ2, and not just because of some screenshots.What's the point of this thread then...

[snzspeed]

From screenshots you can make assumptions, and give feedback but I think levels are still best when played in game.

[DodgeS]

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8118/arc4.png

I've just started this. =p

[Ragnarok!]

I like it. =o.

[Violet CLM]

The colors are really good, and it's an inventive pattern (hexagons), but the textures are mindnumbingly regular. There's no organic feeling.

[Jgke]

Nice tileset btw.

[n0]

Last edited by Derby; January 5th, 2010 at 05:49 PM. Reason: Personal attack removal. The removed content was in the quote, but this content was a (likely) altered paraphrase.

Woah, a Derby sighting!

[Stijn]

wow what?

[Jgke]

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk20/Jgke/screenie2.jpg
Does this look good? I'm gonna upload this as a larger levelpack :)

Oh, and it isn't a sp level :P

[Sacrush]

Oh, and it isn't a sp level :P

Which is bad news BTW. Does look decent though.

[Ðx]

Make a SP, love the set.

[Troglobite]

I've been playing around with making a new CTF level. I'm mainly done, but have had absolutely no beta testing yet, so there's a chance that it's going to have awful gameplay or something, and I'll have to pretty much throw out the whole thing. And the eyecandy is somewhat silly, inspired by swiss cheese almost.

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/troglobite/JazzDarkForest/trogsalvation1.png
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/troglobite/JazzDarkForest/trogsalvation2.png
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/troglobite/JazzDarkForest/trogsalvation3.png
There are a good number of springs and suckers, so (in theory) being able to predict your enemy should allow you to hurt him pretty easily in some areas. However, there are enough different ways to get to the flags, carrots, and power-ups that hopefully it won't simply degrade into a game of camping.

Also, the level has pits. But I know how frustrating pits are, so there is a coin warp over the pits, and if you manage to grab enough coins, and not fall too much, you can avoid this annoyance. Unless, of course, your enemy hits you with some freezers at the wrong time.

[snzspeed]

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1111/miragew.jpg

[CrimiClown]

Troglobite: Looks good, no complaints here. And the swiss cheese eyecandy looks totally original. I love it.

snz: Was the mid-air green waterfall(?) intended? It looks a bit odd I think.

[snzspeed]

Troglobite: Looks good, no complaints here. And the swiss cheese eyecandy looks totally original. I love it.

snz: Was the mid-air green waterfall(?) intended? It looks a bit odd I think.

what do you mean?

[Speeza]

I think he is talking about the yellow object. As of far i'm not sure whether I like it or not. Game play I cannot put into consideration at this moment for obvious reasons. The tileset is a bit confusing, It doesn't seem to fit with other tiles.A comparison would be hell containing icebergs and water. You should alter the colors in my opinion. Good luck.

[Ðx]

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1111/miragew.jpg

The background is way to empty.. And I don't like the mix, it's just not looking right. But who knows, maybe the final product will look better:+

[snzspeed]

The background is way to empty.. And I don't like the mix, it's just not looking right. But who knows, maybe the final product will look better:+

yeah well, like ive said most of the stuff what you see in my screenshots will change in the final ver. and i didnt even start doing the background yet, im mostly just experimenting with different techniques.

I think he is talking about the yellow object. As of far i'm not sure whether I like it or not. Game play I cannot put into consideration at this moment for obvious reasons. The tileset is a bit confusing, It doesn't seem to fit with other tiles.A comparison would be hell containing icebergs and water. You should alter the colors in my opinion. Good luck.

yeah well, this level, if it ever makes it past this stage, is meant to be a level which doesnt really make sense, which is why i put lots of different things into it. :P

[Blackraptor]

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6554/pic14ek.th.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/pic14ek.jpg/) http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/9294/pic11d.th.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/pic11d.jpg/) http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1293/pic13q.th.jpg (http://img683.imageshack.us/i/pic13q.jpg/)
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2/pic8at.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/pic8at.jpg/) http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/6948/pic4z.th.jpg (http://img251.imageshack.us/i/pic4z.jpg/) http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2378/pic16tv.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/pic16tv.jpg/)
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3783/pic1xxz.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/pic1xxz.jpg/)


uploaded some pics of this a few years back, and its finally finished.

go download it =] ---> http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/5784/dreamscape/

[EvilMike]

Cool.

I hope it gets featured download for Jan, although it has some pretty fierce competition. Big SP releases are so rare.

[Violet CLM]

Yeah, it's almost as if the last one <a href="http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/5694/final-flashback-mega-reupload/">doesn't have any reviews</a>.

[EvilMike]

Damn, I dont know how I missed that one. It should be given a belated featured download or something, now I'm all depressed :(

Going to have to do something about that no reviews thing, at least.

[Troglobite]

I'm feeling inspired or something, because I'm actually motivated to make levels again, it seems. I did a little testing of the level from my previous post, and it seems the pits are rather too easy to fall into, until you learn the level fairly well. This learning curve may discourage people from playing it, but I still think it has potential.

But anyway, I whipped up a level that's rather the opposite. There are really no secrets, four power-ups, two full NRG's and every type of ammo except freezers, for fast, chaotic, easy-to-learn gameplay. The eyecandy's probably a bit simple, but I like the tileset, and think it works.

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/troglobite/JazzDarkForest/xx.png

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/troglobite/JazzDarkForest/xx2.png

[Ðx]

Looks really awsome Blackraptor :)

[Puffie40]

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/troglobite/JazzDarkForest/trogsalvation1.png

Errr, Typo... :p

[Violet CLM]

What set is that you've got there, Troglobite?

[Troglobite]

Oops, thanks for catching that, Puffie.

I'm using BattleShipsBL for the swiss cheese level, and Zodiac (I'm assuming this is the one you're asking about) by Chiyu for the other one.

I also started another level with Diamondus ß Scorch, but the current total lack of eyecandy has dissuaded me from posting any screenshots yet. I wasn't really planning on anything, but it looks like a little CTF pack may be in the works now, if my motivation to JCS doesn't disappear as suddenly as it came.

[Troglobite]

Sorry for the double post, but my next level is now ok looking enough for a picture or two, although still unfinished and untested.

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/troglobite/JazzDarkForest/trogvision1.png

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/troglobite/JazzDarkForest/trogvision2.png

This level is a bit more standard than my last two, in my opinion. It contains Toaster, RF, and Seeker power-ups, as well as two plain carrots and one full energy (unless I change my mind). Flags are captured in two tall sucker tubes at either side of the level. However, each base, and the ceiling spring required to get the seeker power-up can easily be shot from the side, allowing one to hurt opponents trying to get either a flag or the seekers.

[EvilMike]

Interesting gameplay, but make sure you work on the background. The first screenshot is particularly drab and doesn't have much to show. This isn't totally just to make the level prettier either: right now, all I see there is a blue spring and a large mass of grey. There's nothing to indicate where that blue spring actually <i>goes</i>.

[Troglobite]

Thanks you very much for the advice. I changed the background a bit, to hopefully make it a bit more varied, and better-looking. And now that you point it out, I do realize that there isn't much explanation for where things lead. I had kind of assumed that people would figure out how to best use it after playing around on the level for a while, but this is the kind of assumption I don't think I should make as a level designer. I noticed that on the swiss cheese level, from the short amount of testing I did do, everyone else fell in the pit very much, and didn't seem motivated to play the level enough to figure out how to avoid this. Since I knew the level, I knew several different ways to get anywhere, and figured these paths would become apparent much more easily to players unfamiliar with the level than they did. I will have to get in the habit of making my levels more friendly to those who don't know them.

Oh, and I started a level with a Bloxonious tileset that's got some fun trigger stuff. I think I'll have to use Reworder for some of it, and hopefully i get it to work right.

[Newspaz]

http://filedump.stantastic.nl/desolation.png

[Stijn]

Haha, awesome!

[Troglobite]

I kind of ran out of steam again, and it doesn't look like anything else I was working on is going to get finished in the near future. However, I did complete the three levels that I posted screenshots of here, and uploaded them. Go download them, and have fun.

[DennisKainz]

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5033/netherbg.png
Neat, huh? It will be part of my tileset.

[Superjazz]

O.O

Background only?

[snzspeed]

O.O

Background only?

stupid question, i mean, look closely, and you can see that it loops flawlessly.

and it looks great :)

[Superjazz]

stupid question, i mean, look closely, and you can see that it loops flawlessly.

That just shows you're not being very creative here. I cannot know about the final result of the tileset, since I am not the author, so nothing wrong to ask there.

[cooba]

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5033/netherbg.png
Neat, huh? It will be part of my tileset.<img src="http://4chanarchive.org/images/x/3384128/1263739799049.jpg" />

[Violet CLM]

<img src="http://www.tachyonlabs.com/sam/Raneforus.png" width="640" height="480" alt="Raneforus" title="So many trees!" />

[snzspeed]

About time someone converted that. looks very nice :)

[CrimiClown]

Lookin' real reggae! :D

[Ragnarok!]

J!zzzz in my pantsssss

[DennisKainz]

And this is how my tileset appears with all layers:
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/7695/nether2.png

[Troglobite]

That looks pretty nice. The foreground does look a bit too similar to the background though, and it could be a hair confusing to play. Maybe you could darken the background a bit or something?

[Troglobite]

Oh, about me losing inspiration again:
Looks like I lied.

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/troglobite/JazzDarkForest/fluxions.png

I had been frustrated with my inability to figure out reworder, but then decided to switch tilesets and simplify, and so far the I'm enjoying the level. Oh, and part of the level reminded me of a big rabbit's head or something, which I thought was funny. This may or may not be in the final version of the level.

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/troglobite/JazzDarkForest/seekers1.png

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/troglobite/JazzDarkForest/seekers2.png

These are from a bit of an anti-level I whipped up really quickly. Nothing but seeker ammo is available, and the majority of walls are one way, so the seekers are even more deadly. I hate this type of seek-spam favoring gameplay. However, I know not everyone shares my opinion on seekers, so I figured I should make a level that people who aren't me would like.

[Violet CLM]

If you want help with Reworder, let me know.

[Troglobite]

Thanks. In the current form of the level, reworder really won't help. But next time I want to try something that requires it again, I'll be sure to come to you for advice.

[Violet CLM]

<img src="http://www.tachyonlabs.com/sam/Marbrock2.png">
First half of act 1.

[Sacrush]

For JJ1 I presume? Looks good either way.

[cooba]

RaneforusVMarble ZoneYou crazy multitasker you!

[DennisKainz]

That looks pretty nice. The foreground does look a bit too similar to the background though, and it could be a hair confusing to play. Maybe you could darken the background a bit or something?

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9343/nether3.png
Is that better?

[Troglobite]

Cool. The foreground does stand out plenty. The darker areas show up well against that background.

[Ðx]

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9343/nether3.png
Is that better?

More eyecandy, like grass and trees :D?

[FawFul]

and don't forget slopes :D.

[DoubleGJ]

Dx has a point. The graphics are pretty but the colors are sort of depressing. I hope you will add some colorful eyecandy to it.

[Violet CLM]

...?

[Stijn]

http://www.stijnpeeters.nl/hd/LOLSHOT.png

Yeah, it's that one tileset again. But look closely! There's a difference!

Anyway, I figured I better finish it up some time or I might as well have never started with it, so I suppose it'll be released soon. Whether it's any good, well, that'll be for you to decide 8)

[Violet CLM]

(For comparison, a <a href="http://www.stijnpeeters.nl/hd/guimoingame1.png">more pixelated</a> version of the same.)

[EvilMike]

Interesting you decided to make a "high res" version of the tileset. It looks good, although I have to say I prefer the background in the old version. A textured background just doesn't fit as well. The pattern isn't as interesting looking, either.

[Stijn]

Yeah, I'm still not sure what to do with the background. The original didn't have much in terms of layer 6/7 eyecandy, so I'm still trying to find a way to make the background more interesting.

The rest is pretty much finished though, in fact I already got the example level done, so once I come up with something I can release it.

[snzspeed]

I was bored today, and started a new tileset.. then I felt like making an mp level, and this is result, its probably the first level of the upcoming New Ages V :D

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2941/nav1.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2067/nav2l.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5033/nav3.jpg

Ill probably upload this level as a single upload too. most likely in few hours. :)

[Speeza]

I like the style snooze. Is this another one of your tilesets ?
I wouldn't mind seeing this, the second screenshot caught my intrest the most, I would like to see how it plays out.

[Sacrush]

[Picture]

Yeah, it's that one tileset again. But look closely! There's a difference!

Anyway, I figured I better finish it up some time or I might as well have never started with it, so I suppose it'll be released soon. Whether it's any good, well, that'll be for you to decide 8)

Maybe you could also release the pixelated version. I like pixelated graphics, dunno why.

[snzspeed]

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/2493/flwm.jpg

Because I like making new tilesets+levels to go with them :D

[Jgke]

Snooze, that looks amazing. Finish the tileset and it's even better :)

[Eigus]

That is pure win, Snz. So... amazingly... psychodelic...

[spaceboy]

So it seems like people got bored of making standard looking levels after all these years, and they're starting to make levels that simply look.. weird?

[snzspeed]

So it seems like people got bored of making standard looking levels after all these years, and they're starting to make levels that simply look.. weird?

well yes it seems. its quite sad how many people dont seem to accept the efforts in that when you try to design something new. personally i would find using some other sets then my own ones stupid. actually, ive decided that all my upcoming levels will use my own sets, because that helps designing alot.

I guess that it probably doesnt help in MP levels alot, but atleast its something new, and well, if there wouldnt be new things, i think jcsers would eventually get very discouraged..

[Violet CLM]

<img src="http://www.tachyonlabs.com/sam/Raneforus2.png" width="640" height="480" alt="Raneforus2" title="Does that owl look smaller to you?" />

[snzspeed]

<img src="http://www.tachyonlabs.com/sam/Raneforus2.png" width="640" height="480" alt="Raneforus2" title="Does that owl look smaller to you?" />

Where are those leaves from?

[Violet CLM]

Jungrock.

[cooba]

Not sure... the Jungrock leaves stand out so much that they look as if they're masked. They're also too rectangular to come off as organic. The cave background blends in with the Stonar blocks too much. The Stonar stuff looks somewhat washed out in general, too - specifically the formerly red bricks, they need more contrast. The owl's eyes are wrong - the pupils should be red and the white should remain white, but I dunno if that looks good on a shrunk owl. Quite a few tilebugs in the level too.

I am excited for the layer background though.

[Violet CLM]

Thanks. Yeah, this one's giving me a lot of trouble, mostly with palette but not exclusively. I'll try to work on contrast (which has been noted before as a problem for me), thanks for confirming suspicions. Really I just allocated too few tiles to do too many things. I am curious to know what you identify as tilebugs though (as if it really matters for an example level), and by "the cave background blend[ing] in with the stonar blocks," do you mean the purple bricks or the gray blocks? If the latter I don't see that at all.

[GoldRabbit]

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6575/jazz0002.png

This is not a dead end,because there will be a sucker tube in the final product.
Feels good JCSing again!

[Violet CLM]

Awwwwww yeeeeah.

[Dermo]

Gay pride?

[CrimiClown]

Happy Dreamland Level :D

[Speeza]

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6575/jazz0002.png

This is not a dead end,because there will be a sucker tube in the final product.
Feels good JCSing again!

Very nice, what tileset is that ?

[Stijn]

http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/5759/prismatic-palace/

[Speeza]

http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/5759/prismatic-palace/

Thanks Stijn.

[Crazy Rabbit]

Im making Dreamless first episode...
Dont think about Snooze's Dreamless...
This is another 1...
Nice idea about musics in dreams...Ambient sound in true life
levels...
Dreamless Level 14 in progress...But it going to finish
s00n...(first part)

[snzspeed]

Im making Dreamless first episode...
Dont think about Snooze's Dreamless...
This is another 1...
Nice idea about musics in dreams...Ambient sound in true life
levels...
Dreamless Level 14 in progress...But it going to finish
s00n...(first part)

Well...
Hard to think about Snooze's Dreamless because same name...
Also I saw one level... In some warp center... It use ambient sounds as bees... I think it very wrong because level no bees... XD
I think it stupid that you cant make your own name...
but have to use me... and then say people not think of Snooze's Dreamless...

Also no screens... so that bad... screens please... (too many please... XD)

[Ðx]

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/2493/flwm.jpg

Because I like making new tilesets+levels to go with them :D

I like the style

[Speeza]

Im making Dreamless first episode...
Dont think about Snooze's Dreamless...
This is another 1...
Nice idea about musics in dreams...Ambient sound in true life
levels...
Dreamless Level 14 in progress...But it going to finish
s00n...(first part)

It's normally best if you don't share the same level name, or pack, with someone else. I made a list of words you might be interested in using instead, which still slightly describe your level.

Phenomenon
enterprise
desired
brainstorm
vision
imagination
moonstruck
muse

You will need to combine these words with others, However I think moonstruck would work pretty well on its own. However its the level that counts the most.

[Crazy Rabbit]

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4525/dreamsg.th.jpg (http://img706.imageshack.us/i/dreamsg.jpg/)
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/8776/dreams6.th.jpg (http://img690.imageshack.us/i/dreams6.jpg/)
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/852/dreams5.th.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/dreams5.jpg/)
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5821/dreams4.th.jpg (http://img294.imageshack.us/i/dreams4.jpg/)
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/7876/dreams3o.th.jpg (http://img690.imageshack.us/i/dreams3o.jpg/)
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/4442/dreams2.th.jpg (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/dreams2.jpg/)

Here screenshots from Dreamless (CR's)

[Grytolle]

It's normally best if you don't share the same level name, or pack, with someone else. I made a list of words you might be interested in using instead, which still slightly describe your level.

Phenomenon
enterprise
desired
brainstorm
vision
imagination
moonstruck
muse

You will need to combine these words with others, However I think moonstruck would work pretty well on its own. However its the level that counts the most.
And for a packname either add a random letter (preferably X, Y, Z) or roman numbers: I, II, III

[snzspeed]

And for a packname either add a random letter (preferably X, Y, Z) or roman numbers: I, II, III

<s>Dreamless (CR's)</s>'

MOONSTRUCK X

[Puffie40]

Dreamless Phenomenon!

[Crazy Rabbit]

Alright, i made name...

Dreams Element

[Jgke]

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk20/Jgke/screenie-1.jpg
Quess where this goes.

[Raven aka StL]

Pfff, more Xargon levels that look very similar to what I was making... Not that it matters since I've stopped making levels.

[Speeza]

[Picture]
Quess where this goes.

Could it possibly lead to a pit ?

[Jgke]

I meant the level...

[Violet CLM]

on j2o?

[Dermo]

recycle bin?

[CrimiClown]

imageshack?

[FawFul]

ebay?

[Grytolle]

<s>Dreamless (CR's)</s>'

MOONSTRUCK X
Memories 3: Imagination
New Ages IV - THE RAIN
Impressions Z
Memories 2: Radiant Garden
... (stopped after first multiple page)

[Vegito]

It goes to the right imo

[Jgke]

^Vegetable is right. It indeed goes right.

[DoubleGJ]

I for one think it goes up. Notice the wall on the very right edge of the screenshot.

[Sacrush]

SUPERMAN!

[snzspeed]

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/552/gm4.jpg


"Need to place some enemies."'

So far this has been fun to design and whatnot. It will be most likely one of my last 2 projects, and my hopefully also my best one. :)

EDIT: what to do is also add some lightning. I also took other screenshot off, because the level looks bad in screenshots..

[TechnoPauluz]

Looks Nice:-)

I am aMaze-ed:rolleyes:

[snzspeed]

Looks Nice:-)

I am aMaze-ed:rolleyes:

well the whole level is not a maze :P it has many sections, this being one of them.

[Crazy Rabbit]

Go ahead Snooze, your lvls rox... ;)
I know it on 110%

[JanusJackrabbit]

Here's a cave-in scene from A Pipe Dream - a level I'm working on. I might make it into a pack if reviews are good enough, but it's going to take like a year. This level is HUGE.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/JahariAluvis/Jazz0001-1.jpg

[CrimiClown]

I really love those 'double bridges'. Haven't seen that one before, nice eyecandy.

[Seren]

This level is HUGE.What size exactly do you mean? I actually think that there is no stand-alone level I would be making as long.

[JanusJackrabbit]

What size exactly do you mean? I actually think that there is no stand-alone level I would be making as long.

I just set an arbitrary number: 512x256. I've used up about 1/4 of that space so far, but there are very few "open air" type areas. I have a thing about wasting space.

[Seren]

I just set an arbitrary number: 512x256. I've used up about 1/4 of that space so far, but there are very few "open air" type areas. I have a thing about wasting space.Thanks, I was worried that level I'm working on will have a rival. I'm making an 800x800 one. It's something like 60% done in two months, so I just can't imagine making smaller level a year. Don't you drink snzspeed?

[Puffie40]

Just out of curiousity, is there a maximum size you can set your level in JCS?

[Stijn]

http://www.stijnpeeters.nl/hd/jcs.png

[JanusJackrabbit]

Thanks, I was worried that level I'm working on will have a rival. I'm making an 800x800 one. It's something like 60% done in two months, so I just can't imagine making smaller level a year. Don't you drink snzspeed?

I inhale it through my hookah.

[Newspaz]

http://filedump.stantastic.nl/car_bonus.png

[Ðx]

http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6089/weirdest-cave-ever/

FINISHED

[DoubleGJ]

@Newspaz: interesting...

[Crazy Rabbit]

http://filedump.stantastic.nl/car_bonus.png

Hey, its looking NICE! ;)
But what's this?

[Violet CLM]

It looks rather similar to a graphics edit for the JJ1 bonus stages.

[init]

(Screenshot)
Looks really nice. What tileset is this?

[snzspeed]

Looks really nice. What tileset is this?

my own tileset. ill show more screens soon. :)

[init]

Can't wait for downloading it. :-)

[Obi1mcd]

My next tileset:
http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/y324/Obi1mcd/Village01.png
http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/y324/Obi1mcd/Village02.png
Any feedback appreciated. =]

[FawFul]

looks good. but i don't see very much possibilities, except in the stone building. perhaps make tree ledges like in diamondus ^^.

[EvilMike]

My next tileset:
Any feedback appreciated. =]

It looks good, and should turn out to be a good tileset, but I suggest that you try to find something to make it a bit more unique. Right now the tileset is very similar to townsville 2, judging by those screenshots. Ask yourself what you can add to it that will make it different from anything else out there.

[Seren]

I'm making some kind of a sacrilege:
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/2700/tghscreen.png
And as I already said, it'll be 800x800.

[Torkell]

@Obi1mcd: the dirt/earth texture looks like one of those random dot stereograms...

[PurpleJazz]

I've also just noticed how messed up some of the proportions are. The bin is almost as large as that door, and the fence in the background hills also seems to be massive, considering those are distant hills, they give the impression that the fence is much taller than it should be.

Aside from that, the tileset looks very promising so far.

[EvilMike]

I've also just noticed how messed up some of the proportions are. The bin is almost as large as that door, and the fence in the background hills also seems to be massive, considering those are distant hills, they give the impression that the fence is much taller than it should be.

Aside from that, the tileset looks very promising so far.

Distance is a matter of scroll speed. If the hills scroll quickly then the fence isn't so large. The screenshot makes them look distant, but they might not be in the actual level.

[Crazy Rabbit]

My next tileset:
http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/y324/Obi1mcd/Village01.png
http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/y324/Obi1mcd/Village02.png
Any feedback appreciated. =]

Looking interest! Can you later make Village House Inside? :-)

[Obi1mcd]

Evilmike: Townsville 2 did give me some inspiration, but I have some ideas to make it a bit more unique, thanks!
PurpleJazz: The fence has been bugging me a little. Dunno yet. It's still a work-in-progress though, and I'm less than 1/4 of the way there.
Torkell: I see. This is the 3rd texture, so I'll fiddle around further.
Thanks for the comments!

[PurpleJazz]

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6555/spscreen2.png

[EvilMike]

That looks evil, but at the same time I can tell you're putting a lot of thought into where things go in the level. Looks good overall.

I'd suggest not putting the bat inside the wall like that though. It looks weird, and it's annoying for the player when they can't shoot it while it's resting.

[Vegito]

Shouldn't you be able to shoot it even there? Might not work with blaster, should work with bouncer (duh) or toaster/gun 9 though..

[EvilMike]

Well yeah, other weapons would work. But still, it's a kind of weird thing to have to do, and besides that, it just looks weird to have a bat living inside a solid wall.

[Jgke]

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk20/Jgke/TC.png
There is something wrong with this level... Maybe I should make the systems more tightly packed.

[Obi1mcd]

Erm, don't mean to be rude or anything, but what exactly is it? I mean I can't see in detail but it looks like some sort of complicated trigger system. What does it do?

[Jgke]

You'll see...
It's for a new gamemode.

[Violet CLM]

That is one of the most ridiculous playing area to mechanism ratios I've seen. I love it.

[Troglobite]

I agree. That's even better (worse?) than my rock paper scissors level in mechanism to playing area ration. I can't wait to see what it does.

[Jgke]

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk20/Jgke/TC2.png
There's a newer version of the system. It actually uses 30 triggers (1-31) and some complex systems. (Actually, it's pretty straightforward for me)

Every trigger crate uses 5-event MCE to generate a specific crate (thanks to Nerd).

[snzspeed]

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/748/stagev.jpg (http://img704.imageshack.us/i/stagev.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

A screenshot from my last MP pack :)

sorry for the bad image quality

EDIT: Please keep in mind that this isnt a "final" version. ive already changed stuff seen in this image, most notably the positioning of the clouds

[Troglobite]

I like the 3d feel given, especially with the lighting.

[DodgeS]

Everything's great. Just remember to save your screens to .PNG

[Obi1mcd]

Looks nice! A little dark, but that's just my taste in levels. The 3D perspective looks good, and it gives it a bit of a spacious look. I don't play multiplayer, but I like the style.

[Crazy Rabbit]

Finally i made Ever Story Episode 1, but with bugs :(
URL:
http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6142/ever-story-episode-1/

[Crazy Rabbit]

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/748/stagev.jpg (http://img704.imageshack.us/i/stagev.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

A screenshot from my last MP pack :)

sorry for the bad image quality

EDIT: Please keep in mind that this isnt a "final" version. ive already changed stuff seen in this image, most notably the positioning of the clouds

Cool style Snz, its cool and have special things which cannot be in more tilesets!

[Obi1mcd]

Finally i made Ever Story Episode 1, but with bugs :(


Well, if it has bugs, shouldn't you fix them before you upload it?

[Raven aka StL]

Great atmospheric set snz.

And by no means should you stop making MP levels!

[snzspeed]

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2778/jazz0009.png

more progress :)

[Crazy Rabbit]

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2778/jazz0009.png

more progress :)

Yeah, your tileset looking mystical!