Originally Posted by Treylina

Also the pipe dream script is poorly optimised, which eats my FPS. For a big hint why;

"[16:40:47] Sir Ementaler: I looked into the script of Obi's example level and found an easy way to optimize it.
[16:40:47] Sir Ementaler: Turns out he already only changed the palette once every two frames but every four frames he applied changes 5 times, lol."

What I did was change the palette cycling code in onMain to

	if (jjGameTicks % 2 == 1) {
		cycleLiquid();
		//rocksGlow();
		if (jjGameTicks % 4 == 1) {
			crystalGlow();
			liquidPoolRipple();
			crystalRipple();
			cloudsGlow();
			if (jjGameTicks % 8 == 1) {
				liquidPoolGlow();
			}
		}
		jjPalette.apply();
	}

and replace all occurrences of "newPal.apply()" with "jjPalette = newPal". Not precisely the way I'd write that code myself but that required fewest modifications.

Originally Posted by snzspeed

Why make another example levels purely EC focused? I think the point of an example level is to show basic usage of a set, not completely rape it EC-wise...

Because looking at a tileset at its greatest potential gives a better impression of it. It's not easy to decide the winner so I decided to do this.

Also I want to pallette test some events.

Originally Posted by Sir Ementaler

What I did was change the palette cycling code in onMain to

	if (jjGameTicks % 2 == 1) {
		cycleLiquid();
		//rocksGlow();
		if (jjGameTicks % 4 == 1) {
			crystalGlow();
			liquidPoolRipple();
			crystalRipple();
			cloudsGlow();
			if (jjGameTicks % 8 == 1) {
				liquidPoolGlow();
			}
		}
		jjPalette.apply();
	}

and replace all occurrences of "newPal.apply()" with "jjPalette = newPal". Not precisely the way I'd write that code myself but that required fewest modifications.

Ah cool! Could definitely tell I'd done something wrong there, but wasn't sure what to change. Thanks for fixing it!

I completely agree!

*has no clue*

I sure had fun participating in this contest. It was a good learning experience and I quite like the results I got with so little artistic experience. I like the other 3 entries as well including Violet's ambitious and dreamy-looking FPS-leech.

Originally Posted by Treylina

Because looking at a tileset at its greatest potential gives a better impression of it. It's not easy to decide the winner so I decided to do this.

I believe a tilesets "greatest potential" can be perceived in many different ways depending on what mindset you unleash on it. Eyecandy is just one of them, but levels utilizing whole jungles of eyecandy don't necessarily make the whole experience feel like it maxes out a tilesets potential. It all depends on the creativity and intuition of the level maker.

I'm by no means judging how to properly judge a tileset, I'm just saying there are multiple ways to look at it and as little should be ignored. That said, having example levels made by different people than the tileset authors is sure to give interesting new perspectives and can only be a good thing!

You guys seem to think that my idea of EC is adding stuff everywhere. My idea of EC is mostly giving another perspective of usage of a tileset. I like to think of the big picture of what defines a levels look- aka the background.

Yes, this is coming from someone who made Frontline, which came out spammy foreground wise. I honestly didn't know what was considered the optimal usage there, and was tired/grumpy when I made that (deadlines and whatnot). I will go back to that and revise it somewhere in the future.

Originally Posted by Treylina

You guys seem to think that my idea of EC is adding stuff everywhere.

Nah, I hadn't really thought it through that much, and was just generally pointing out my thoughts on eyecandy being just one of many features a levelmaker can use to brew something special.

From what I've learnt, eyecandy can be anything that makes a level look more alive while not directly affecting gameplay. It could be categorized into 'layer 5' background and foliage, with the latter blending in with the foreground (layer 4) most of the time.

And I agree that there should be a clear difference between foreground and background you cannot interact with. There are even newer games that got it wrong every here and there. In Ori And The Blind Forest for example, I once died by jumping on a rock that was in the background, and walked in a lava stream that looked part of the other lava streams in the back, but wasn't..

Ok, since we've been holding it up for far too long, we scrapped the idea of our own example levels.*

So yeah, the winner is Skulg's organic, and the runner up is Obi1mcd's pipe dream. You will need to send me your paypal account info (you can do that via private messaging or skype) so I can send the money.

I also intend to review all tilesets....then again I still haven't finished reviewing all the treasure entries.

*though I'm still interested in making a level with pipe dream, probably some standalone SP.

Ah cool, congrats Skulg!

Congrats Skulg and Obi! And thanks Trey for hosting a motivating contest!

I love that tileset! Congratulations to the winners!

Amazing! Congrats Skulg, was amazing to play with your set! Can't wait for the ''bigger'' version!

Originally Posted by Treylina

Ok, since we've been holding it up for far too long, we scrapped the idea of our own example levels.*

So yeah, the winner is Skulg's organic, and the runner up is Obi1mcd's pipe dream. You will need to send me your paypal account info (you can do that via private messaging or skype) so I can send the money.

I also intend to review all tilesets....then again I still haven't finished reviewing all the treasure entries.

*though I'm still interested in making a level with pipe dream, probably some standalone SP.

Oh my, what an awesome surprise!! Thank you so much everyone, I'm super honored!

Also congratulations to @Obi1mcd for second place! I really love the atmosphere you have going on in your tileset.

I hope I can continue working on Organic soon, in order to make it bigger and more detailed! I'll keep you guys updated!

@Treylina: I'll PM you my PayPal addy!

Originally Posted by $kúlg

I hope I can continue working on Organic soon, in order to make it bigger and more detailed! I'll keep you guys updated!

Btw, I intend to make a review for the tileset soon so you can fix/improve some things before you make the bigger version.

Originally Posted by $kúlg

Oh my, what an awesome surprise!! Thank you so much everyone, I'm super honored!

Also congratulations to @Obi1mcd for second place! I really love the atmosphere you have going on in your tileset.

I hope I can continue working on Organic soon, in order to make it bigger and more detailed! I'll keep you guys updated! !

Hello, Skulg! Congratulations, I really liked your tileset as well and I can't wait to see a full version of it

I like all the tilesets. Also Crystal Empire by VioletCLM
Examples levels are extraordinary, are scripted.
I'd like to create a level with these beautiful tilesets!

Such a nice tileset, Skulg... Damn.

Congratulations! Skulg!I really like your tileset!Very wonderful

Originally Posted by Treylina

Btw, I intend to make a review for the tileset soon so you can fix/improve some things before you make the bigger version.

That's awesome, thank you! I appreciate it!! Looking forward to your feedback.

Also BIG thanks to everyone else; your sweet comments mean a ton to me! <3

\o/

Well, I finally sent the prizes. Sorry, got preoccupied by JDC related matters.