When was the last time you designed a level?

Rufus · #1 01-13-2009, 01:11 PM

I am trying to understand the scope of the problem that Graal has with level designers, or lack of. I don't think there's many level designers around these days, but I could be wrong so when was the last time you actually sat down and designed a level? I'm not talking minor edits here though, major ones are fair enough but opening a level to fix a chair or something isn't quite what I mean.

Obviously if you haven't made one for a while you're not going to know exactly, but have an estimate.

Soala · #2 01-13-2009, 01:14 PM

I do design levels everyday, even if it's a bit I'm editing still.

Kill · #3 01-13-2009, 01:15 PM

Tried making some in 2005 but it was an epic fail

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Twinny · #4 01-13-2009, 01:22 PM

I think a couple of months ago on some backwater UC world, going back to my LAT roots

Luda · #5 01-13-2009, 01:46 PM

last friday i was making some levels, but before that i didn't make any levels for like 2 months but that was because my computer broke.

Vima · #6 01-13-2009, 02:44 PM

Took a break; maybe like 2 months. Now i've started again.
Finishing up Opan's overworld, after that i'm going to finish all Elan levels.

Crono · #7 01-13-2009, 02:57 PM

It's been a while.

Matt · #8 01-13-2009, 03:27 PM

Same here, must have about just about a year.

WanDaMan · #9 01-13-2009, 03:31 PM

Started doing some at around Christmas, before then would've been a few months. I'm currently working on a map.

Pimmeh · #10 01-13-2009, 03:46 PM

Well, me and james are preparing a project for hirings, so I am leveling quite a lot lately.
But before that... I dunno, a level a month or something? Even less... But averagely a level a month.

Loriel · #11 01-13-2009, 04:56 PM

I started messing with some cliffs and trees to test gonstruct, but then it crashed and I lost the level. So voting over a year ago.

Eagle · #12 01-13-2009, 10:06 PM

Ugh its been awhile. Christmas break I've made a few, but before then it was at least 6 months.

maximus_asinus · #13 01-13-2009, 10:14 PM

Haven't touched Graal as a whole for over a year.

DustyPorViva · #14 01-13-2009, 10:15 PM

My overworld I posted.

Tigairius · #15 01-13-2009, 10:27 PM

Not counting GK levels I'd have to say sometime within the past year, counting GK levels I'd have to say within this week.

Darlene159 · #16 01-13-2009, 10:37 PM

A few months ago.

lardy227 · #17 01-13-2009, 10:59 PM

I make levels everyday :3

Pimmeh · #18 01-14-2009, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tigairius

Not counting GK levels I'd have to say sometime within the past year, counting GK levels I'd have to say within this week.

Why wouldn't GK levels be levels?
You still use the editor for that, right?

Luda · #19 01-14-2009, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by maximus_asinus

Haven't touched Graal as a whole for over a year.

liar, seen you on about a month ago even though it was for a quick second. DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH MY HEART

Tigairius · #20 01-14-2009, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pimmeh

Why wouldn't GK levels be levels?
You still use the editor for that, right?

Well, I feel that as manager of GK it is almost a given that I am sometimes designing levels for it.

DustyPorViva · #21 01-14-2009, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pimmeh

Why wouldn't GK levels be levels?
You still use the editor for that, right?

I wouldn't consider exterior GK levels as level designing... it's more of item placement than anything. Interiors, however, I would say is just as much level designing as the next... though I don't think GK interiors are very flexible.

Darlene159 · #22 01-14-2009, 01:19 AM

I quit making levels because the regular tileset is boring, and I cant make a new one.
Yea, I am not graphics talented at all.

Rufus · #23 01-14-2009, 01:19 AM

13 people have said that they have made a new level within the last week so far. I wonder why this forum section never sees any of them.

Seich · #24 01-14-2009, 07:42 AM

I make levels everyday :P Never posted one on the forums, but I might in the near future

lardy227 · #25 01-14-2009, 08:00 AM

I don't post mine either :o

DustyPorViva · #26 01-14-2009, 08:00 AM

Why not? You people should!

maximus_asinus · #27 01-14-2009, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luda

liar, seen you on about a month ago even though it was for a quick second. DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH MY HEART

I haven't been on my home PC for months, it couldn't have been me.

Pimmeh · #28 01-14-2009, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Why not? You people should!

Because most people that rate them, rather then giving nudges in the right direction, just hang on to their own styles and tell you:
"You did this wrong, do it like this..." blah blah blah.

Its just not fun to post anymore.

Soala · #29 01-14-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pimmeh

Because most people that rate them, rather then giving nudges in the right direction, just hang on to their own styles and tell you:
"You did this wrong, do it like this..." blah blah blah.

Its just not fun to post anymore.

True.

maximus_asinus · #30 01-14-2009, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pimmeh

Because most people that rate them, rather then giving nudges in the right direction, just hang on to their own styles and tell you:
"You did this wrong, do it like this..." blah blah blah.

Its just not fun to post anymore.

Then it seems the problem is that you can't take criticism and opinion. You post to have your level critiqued, we do so and offer suggestions on improving (which would be based on our style of work).

Soala · #31 01-14-2009, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maximus_asinus

Then it seems the problem is that you can't take criticism and opinion. You post to have your level critiqued, we do so and offer suggestions on improving (which would be based on our style of work).

Well yeah, everyone's different.

I might post a few levels soon then =P

xXziroXx · #32 01-14-2009, 09:39 PM

I was working on a level for Skyld that he wanted for Rudora iPhone I believe, but thanks to Maloria I didn't get very far on it.

lardy227 · #33 01-14-2009, 10:37 PM

Ill post levels soon if you peoples really want to see some of them :P

WanDaMan · #34 01-14-2009, 10:40 PM

I post some levels if I'm proud of my work.

zim5354 · #35 01-15-2009, 03:57 AM

maybe 2 years

Rufus · #36 01-17-2009, 03:35 PM

Interesting results.

King homer daStupid · #37 01-17-2009, 08:14 PM

As we speak!

MysticX2X · #38 01-18-2009, 02:04 AM

Haven't created a level in a good 3-4 months.

Frankie · #39 01-18-2009, 04:25 AM

last time I've tried to design a classic tileset based level was a long time ago.

I've always been an Era LAT, but once I started getting better at scripting I stopped making levels for Era. last time I actually did levels for Era was over a year and a half ago.

WanDaMan · #40 01-18-2009, 03:23 PM

With all the people making levels I believe we should start posting them. I'll fix something up later to post!

View Poll Results: When was the last time you designed a level?
In the past week	24	33.80%
Sometime within the past month	9	12.68%
In the last six months	13	18.31%
Within the past year	5	7.04%
Over a year ago	17	23.94%
Never	3	4.23%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll