What's more important to you?

[DustyPorViva]

Catering to others or catering to yourself?

I'm talking about with style. I, personally, like my levels to look very Classic-esque. No, I don't mean classic cliffing and tile errors, I mean simple detailing, simple houses. I tend to get a lot of slack about this, though. People tell me that it's way too simple and it usually ends up with me getting negative reactions... but on the other hand I love the style so I don't see myself changing anytime soon. It's not because I can't take a critique, it's simply because I find the 'newer' direction of levels very ugly, personally... so I find it hard to make a level I know looks ugly to myself.

So, do you style to please yourself, or do you style to make others happy?

[Pimmeh]

I level to please myself. I know my levels arnt up to Gerami Standards, but still I try and I think my levels are pretty decent

[Tigairius]

What can I say? I aim to please. I'm pretty hard on myself though, so usually what makes other happy makes me happy too.

[WanDaMan]

Both I s'pose; if I'm working on an overworld I try to add so many different styles!

[Loriel]

You would want to make those others happy who know to appreciate your style.

[Crono]

If my style was just to please myself, I'd making the same crappy levels I did back in 2003 when I first started to post levels here. I'm a pretty big ***** to the people, I always set my standards too high for myself to reach and basically shape what I do to what everyone likes. Of course some opinions are more equal than others.

[Darlene159]

Both, but there is no option for that

[RosesLove]

It doesn't hurt to listen to criticism, but you should still keep your own style in mind.

I'd say make yourself happy if it's just a hobby, but if you're looking to be a srs LAT, you have to listen to other peoples critique, and work off of it.

[Vima]

I'm making levels for both others and myself.

If for example a Manager wants the level in a specific way,
then i'll do it, but with a little bit of my touch. So we both get happy!

I think you always need to be open for suggestions and criticism to be able to get better. If I would have been stubborn, i'd probably not be as good as im today.