Archive: 13 posts

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Alright, so, my level on the beta was a sort of "prequel" to the story. However, I felt very, VERY limited when it came to narration and dialogue. The Magic Mouths only hold up to 3 lines of text... Meh. Now, for the upcoming episodes, I want to know what you guys think: Should I add multiple Magic Mouths, one before the other? (this could annoy players, but the story will be easier to understand) OR Should I post a more elaborated version up on the forums for people to read? As a sort of "complement" to the story, I mean. (not everyone will bother doing this, thus not fully understanding the story) Any other suggestions? All appreciated. Thank you.

2008-10-12 03:29:00 Author: aer0blue Posts: 1603

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I say go with more Magic Mouths. I, for one, love to read during levels. It really helps me understand what is going on. Also, people playing your levels may not go on LBPC and thus cannot see the story behind everything. Having the story & the game at the same place is overall better IMO. Good luck! :arg:

2008-10-12 03:38:00 Author: Unknown User

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Do you NEED magic mouths for text? Can't you just have text printed onto a wall or something? I haven't played the beta so I wouldn't know :/

2008-10-12 03:49:00 Author: Stix489 Posts: 2080

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Do you NEED magic mouths for text? Can't you just have text printed onto a wall or something? I haven't played the beta so I wouldn't know :/ Hm, you could place a bunch of stickers around for that, technically... but it may be hard to understand. Then again, magic mouths would too...

2008-10-12 03:54:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882

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Well it all depends on the level and how it looks like...It might not look as nice to have prints on the wall for example...I gotta see the level to know if it would work or not, aesthetically speaking.

2008-10-12 04:17:00 Author: Stix489 Posts: 2080

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due to laziness of many people they wouldn't bother going to the forum to get the back story on the level. I think you should do magic mouths two types though. one that is a basic one that everyone has to read at the beginning and another you could post in a room like your creator comments that tells the whole story for those who want to experience the full story behind the level.

2008-10-12 08:45:00 Author: Cartoonguy Posts: 234

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I'd just put all the mouths. That way it's a lot more simple and people aren't going to go to extra effort for the rest of the story unless they really want to.

2008-10-12 08:54:00 Author: Tomo009 Posts: 274

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Do both, forum story optional, but try to integrate the story into the gameplay.. you know "Pictures speak 1000 words" but have a good few magic mouths so its clearer.

2008-10-12 10:47:00 Author: Maltay Posts: 2073

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hmmm, or you could find ways of shortenin the writing,may be slitp the text up

2008-10-12 15:37:00 Author: panzer3000 Posts: 362

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My personal opinion: The magic mouths are really lame. They always look really out of place and they look a little like Homer Simpson's mouth actually. ^_^ I think you should have a moderate amount of dialouge in your levels without abusing it (IMO, never use the mouths ever. srsly.) and give a summary and perhaps some character biographies here on the site. I really enjoyed Tekno Fortress and I'll be playing through your entire series so make it good. ;P

2008-10-13 01:52:00 Author: UmJammerSully Posts: 1097

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My personal opinion: The magic mouths are really lame. They always look really out of place and they look a little like Homer Simpson's mouth actually. ^_^ I think you should have a moderate amount of dialouge in your levels without abusing it (IMO, never use the mouths ever. srsly.) and give a summary and perhaps some character biographies here on the site. I really enjoyed Tekno Fortress and I'll be playing through your entire series so make it good. ;P Um... know you can hide the Magic Mouths and make them invisible, right?

2008-10-13 01:59:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882

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You could use the pseye to put a sticker of writing on a wall, then make the camera zoom in so it's easier to read... just an idea.

2008-10-13 16:52:00 Author: MattMacD Posts: 62

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Good idea MattMacD, I like that one. Personally, there is a limit to how many magic mouths I can deal with. There was one level with 4 in a row. I read one, took a step, was forced to read another, step, another etc. It was frustrating. You can make them not auto open though can't you? Maybe that would be a way to go? Then those who want the story can read it, those who do get fed up can keep going? Personally, I LOVE a story, I just don't like stop/starting that way. If you do do a lot of text, please, for my sake, proof read it yourself, and have others proof read it for spelling and grammar. Nothing takes me out of the story more. One or two mistakes I can live with, but when it's obvious that the creator would fail English, it bugs me.

2008-10-13 17:32:00 Author: flakmagnet Posts: 1084

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