Flying Incorporated progress log

Can you send me the password again, I lost the e-mail. This time it is "ferazel@ferazelhosting.net".

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Originally posted by ferazel_09:
**Can you send me the password again, I lost the e-mail. This time it is "ferazel@ferazelhosting.net".

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ok il do that. done

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Could you e-mail me the password, I would be happy to give you some feedback.

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did i do that yet?!?!?!?!

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(This message has been edited by zamzx zik (edited 12-11-2002).)

Okay, things you need to fix.

  1. Don't put so many torches, it make the game way too easy.
  2. Take out some of the harder enemies, like wraiths and crab claws.
  3. Only put one kind of liquid at a time in an area.
  4. Don't overuse goodies. I got two health increases, three rez necklaces, two mist potions, three multi crystals, two red Xichrons and much more by the end of the first level.
  5. Don't overuse enemies either. In several spots I had to combat with a lot of spiders and pirhanas at once.
  6. People don't (usually) like long and empty corridors. Fill them up with enemies and scenery.
  7. People also (usually) don't care for levels that are mostly square. Have some roundness and some slopes.

That's all I can think of for needed things right now.

You need to work on making your own foregrounds. If you made your own foregrounds and then took my advice above, you could probably make great levels.

(edit) Also, use (url="http://"http://extemporaneous.ferazel.net/mascotguide.html")this(/url) as a reference and guide. Print it out, bookmark it and memorize that. Every MASCOTer needs that reference, that Ent has posted and added to it, bless him. (/edit)

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(This message has been edited by ferazel_09 (edited 12-11-2002).)

Wow that's a whole load better than last time There are a few things that need fixing though.

I agree with ferazel that the game is at the same time too easy (too many torches and powerups, and too hard for a first level (or the first few levels) wraiths and crabclaws definatly belong at the harder end of the game.

I'm not sure I agree about the liquids though. I think it's workable but it shouldn't be random. The odd square or two of ziridium instead of water or - liquids in layers is quite interesting.

If you give away too many goodies in the first levels (or use too hard enemies) you have nothing new to offer in the later levels and people will get bored.

Space your enemies out a bit more in the first levels so that you can get through the level without too much sudden death syndrome.

Square levels are ok but a bit tedious. Draw the levels in a graphics package GraphicConverter is very good. Convert it to bitmap and past it as a smoothed FG tile map. If the lines are a little bumpy so much the better it makes more interesting terrain.

Read the Mascot editor also look on (url="http://"http://cybergran.ferazel.net")CyberGran's webpage(/url) and you will find various lookup tables for specific areas.

Keep up the good work!

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I truly believe that all deadlines are unreasonable regardless of the amount of time given.

(This message has been edited by lizwiz (edited 12-12-2002).)

(url="http://"http://www.goldensquare.net/camzy/software/fww4.sit")http://www.goldensqu...ftware/fww4.sit(/url)
new version!! 3 new level's wow!!!.
level 1is a bit harder with less torches and goodies.
ps.liz there is a bug with map nodes on level 25&18.

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(This message has been edited by zamzx zik (edited 12-22-2002).)

eek!!!! There is a bug where level1 gos to level three. You can fix it in mascot or wait for me I'll get it done tomorrow.

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here's the fix (url="http://"http://www.goldensquare.net/camzy/software/fww5.sit")http://www.goldensqu...ftware/fww5.sit(/url)

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(This message has been edited by zamzx zik (edited 12-26-2002).)

(url="http://"http://www.goldensquare.net/camzy/software/fwwv7.sit")http://www.goldensqu...tware/fwwv7.sit(/url)
so far:some of the levels are longer. a BIG bug has been fix.
the bug makes it so you can not go to the new levels.Heres the ff&ff;?

do some of you guys actually have life's?? 😉

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Originally posted by zamzx zik:
**http://www.goldensqu...tware/fwwv7.sit
so far:some of the levels are longer. a BIG bug has been fix.
the bug makes it so you can not go to the new levels.Heres the ff&ff;?

do some of you guys actually have life's?? 😉

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Sorry about that I've been a bit busy with the 12 days of Christmas program. I'll get back to testing now - and trying to do something with my own levels.

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Liz the Wiz:)


I truly believe that all deadlines are unreasonable regardless of the amount of time given.

(QUOTE)Originally posted by lizwiz:
(B) Sorry about that I've been a bit busy with the 12 days of Christmas program.

1 2 3 oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 😄

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I've lost my password, so if you want me to do more beta testing, can you email it to me again?

(Although I think you're much better off working with LizWiz for now, and I should just do the final run through just prior to release to find minor bugs.)

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(url="http://"http://www.goldensquare.net/camzy/software/fww9.sit")http://www.goldensqu...ftware/fww9.sit(/url)

new version!! same password

in this version: level 4 is biG and not as short. A new dessert level. And the start of my first conversation.

There is a bug on level 1 in the conversation so you have to press escape, It does not have any real words in it.

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(This message has been edited by zamzx zik (edited 03-15-2003).)

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Originally posted by zamzx zik:
**http://www.goldensqu...ftware/fww9.sit

new version!! same password

in this version: level 4 is biG and not as short. A new dessert level. And the start of my first conversation.

There is a bug on level 1 in the conversation so you have to press escape, It does not have any real words in it.
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Am I the only one having trouble downloading this?
Camzy, can you double check it? Thanks.
ML

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(url="http://"http://www.goldensquare.net/camzy/software/fwwv7.sit")http://www.goldensqu...tware/fwwv7.sit(/url)

Try this url, There may be a typo.

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Originally posted by zamzx zik:
**http://www.goldensqu...tware/fwwv7.sit

Try this url, There may be a typo.

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This downloads the beta v5 I was having trouble with before. The modification date on the World Data shows December 10, 2002. You must have something more recent than this?

ML

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opppss!!!

(url="http://"http://www.goldensquare.net/camzy/software/fwwv9.sit")http://www.goldensqu...tware/fwwv9.sit(/url)

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new V!! no.11!! lots of seff
(url="http://"http://www.goldensquare.net/camzy/software/fwwv11.sit")http://www.goldensqu...ware/fwwv11.sit(/url)

I have NOT died

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