#Tropical island

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sage solar
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<@&1178134658857308212> could you guys review this level pls!!!

topaz dew
sage solar
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Yes

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I only have to log in

sage solar
spring finch
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Thx

topaz dew
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oh i remember this level

spring finch
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Yeah, I have seen those spikes somewhere

sage solar
spring finch
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The map is hum, idk what I don't dislike here lol, but I also don't really like it, doesn't mean it's bad, I'd say it's ok

topaz dew
sage solar
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Ok

long tusk
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this makes me laggy

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but i just have shitty internet so idk

sage solar
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No it’s not laggy for me

hot yacht
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bro this seems like a @sage solar level

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omg just relized it was a @sage solar level 🤭

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i thought it said Marble

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lol

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for the lvl creater

sage solar
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😭😂

dusky haven
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I dislike it

sage solar
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Why😭

sage solar
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@turbid hill @dusky haven @topaz dew Could you review this level pls.

dusky haven
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i did

sage solar
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Bruh

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You said nothing

spring finch
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That's a review ig

sage solar
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😩

topaz dew
sage solar
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Ok

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@topaz dew Is this better now?

indigo girder
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i like it, but i cant be talking bc i hv no experience in reviews

spring finch
indigo girder
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uh

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k

sage solar
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@silk umbra review?

silk umbra
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My biggest gripe with this level is this sort of landscape pictured here with the sharp curves and spikes- it just feels a bit awkward to play and doesn't flow very well. I would also add warnings to the falling triangles at the beginning. I do love the palm tree decor and checkpoints are well-placed here

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sage solar
sage solar
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@silk umbra done

sage solar
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I hope you’ll prefer it now

silk umbra
# sage solar I hope you’ll prefer it now

The terrain definitely feels smoother up there now! I will say I ran a few time trials on it though and the spikes at the end don’t feel very intuitive to me if that makes sense. I could definitely see them being a bit too hard to dodge in a race with multiple players so I’d consider lessening them a bit at the top

sage solar
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@silk umbra done. Do you think I should change the last trial?

silk umbra
sage solar
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Um two sec

silk umbra
# sage solar This

I don't mind this part at all, moreso the part before it with the spikes

sage solar
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But I changed it

silk umbra
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check my replay for context haha

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actually wait

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Ok yeah in my replay i was kinda purposefully aiming for spikes that i think a lot of people would hit. So I hit like 5 just to show you. I think 1-2 of these high takeout ones are fine but maybe could remove some of them? Let me know if Im not making sense lol its hard to explain

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They do create for good obstacles so honestly let me think on it because maybe you'd be making it too easy if you removed them lol

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I'll get back to you later but I'm loving the improvements so far

sage solar
sage solar
silk umbra
# sage solar Now?

Would want to play this one now with other players, the changes youve made have definitely helped a lot and will be interesting to see how spikes incorporate into gameplay

sage solar
sage solar
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@silk umbra could you review it or vote pls

silk umbra
silk umbra
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Ah yes I remember this one! This cycle is a bit annoying to me still. Maybe move it a bit back time wise? I see what you’re trying to do with it but it feels a bit weird. You’ve greatly improved the flow at the end though I will say! Night and day difference to me at least. The level honestly runs well in my opinion but some more tropical deco would do wonders in its memorability. It has no fundamental problems at all it just doesn’t stand out too much from other levels. That being said improvements are going great for you so far so looking forward to see what you can cook

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sage solar
sage solar
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@silk umbra I added more tropical deco but I don’t really know what you’re talking about night/day and the cycle

silk umbra
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In the picture the objects come down right away and will cut everyone off so maybe having them come down a bit slower would help

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Not slower but like a second or two later

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In terms of the night/ day thing ignore it- just a way of me saying it improved a lot and feels very different!

sage solar
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@silk umbra done

silk umbra
# sage solar <@684619591455997963> done

Love the change. Was not what I was thinking but honestly works even better. Now just would like to play map to make sure it runs well on 8P/ isn’t too narrow

sage solar
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Later I’m not free now

silk umbra
sage solar
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@silk umbra are you free now

silk umbra
sage solar
sage solar
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@silk umbra are you free now?

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To test my map

silk umbra
sage solar
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Yeah

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I Make de lobby?

silk umbra
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Yeah I’ll join

sage solar
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Gup

naive crest
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i wanna join lol

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i like this as an 8p fr

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Cool map but i gtg

sage solar
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ok bye

silk umbra
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One more

turbid hill
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😞

sage solar
silk umbra
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It runs very smoothly that part is great for me. Big thing I’m now noticing with other players though is it’s really hard to catch up, if you blow a lead at the beginning you’re in a really bad spot. Maybe a somewhat challenging obstacle towards the end could help with this?

turbid hill
sage solar
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ok

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Uggp

silk umbra
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Would def be willing to hear out more experienced LC too. My opinion is it runs well but hard to play catch up so could be a bit more challenge towards end. Love the finish line alternate route. Also no such thing as too many palm trees

sage solar
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@turbid hill uggp

naive crest
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proceeds to add 3 million palm trees

turbid hill
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Not Bad but a bit generic

sage solar
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Ok

topaz dew
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why are we testing races now lmao

turbid hill
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Cause fun

naive crest
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agreed

sage solar
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Idk trow wanted to test it

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And after YellowStorm

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So why not

turbid hill
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Nothing better than testing races at 1 am

silk umbra
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You know what would make less generic? More palm trees

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Trust

naive crest
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proceeds to add 2 million palm trees

sage solar
full root
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i think its a joke

naive crest
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palm trees -> trow = cats -> goobernut

full root
naive crest
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@silk umbra please confirm

sage solar
full root
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very qualified to speak in his place ykyk

silk umbra
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Half serious half joke. I do agree with yellowstorm that really nothing -wrong- with the level at all just some decor could help its uniqueness / make it more memorable

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Be that more palm trees or something else ill leave that to your creative decision

full root
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add coconuts

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and a goobernut

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draw a goober

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and a nut

naive crest
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TTTTTTTT is 8 Ts in a row, trow8

sage solar
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@silk umbra @turbid hill done

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@topaz dew Is it better now?

misty crescent
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Add signs here

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Add something here so the player can stand up after being pushed up by the board (like a gravity field, jumping zone, floor, etc.).

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sage solar
sage solar
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@silk umbra done

silk umbra
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I would remove the disappearing block towards the end that you added. Nothing inherently wrong with the obstacle but it being so close to the end makes it almost too easy to catch up. I know this directly contradicts my last review where I said you should make it easier to catch up but I think I may have caused you to over-correct slightly in this regard. Aside from this I love the new palm trees throughout the course! No real other complaints on my end besides this new disappearing block, I like the addition of the saw towards the end as a good middle ground that allows farther behind players to potentially catch up without ruining the game for lead players!

misty crescent
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Fr

sage solar
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@silk umbra maybe vote?

misty crescent
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.

spring finch
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Not bad level

misty crescent
sage solar
sage solar
sage solar
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@silk umbra will you vote

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?

silk umbra
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I’ll get back to you tomorrow will run one more test 👍🏻 at first I wasn’t a fan of the new addition but after playing it with Smoothbanana and 27 I honestly like it

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Want to make sure I cover all bases before voting but as of now it’s very likely. Will lyk by end of tomorrow

dusky haven
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I played through your level. The first impression this gives me is one of a 16p, not a 8p. Its way too easy and the lines are simple as hell to learn, I doubt this would become as skillbased as a 8p needs to be when its certified. If you do transform it into a 16p, make it bigger. Whether you do that manually or with Index's website is up to you. Also when building, please carefully place checkpoints that you can't skip. Below are 2 screenshots of ones that are super skippable, but I have to say that you did a great job on most of the other ones.

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Please try to not add cycles that can push you up into spikes. Its unfair and just ruines the flow of the level imo, in special cases it could cost someone the race

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Also, dont worry as I see everyone doing this nowadays: The trend where you put the players in a box at the start and simply put a dissapearing block and pretend its immediately "fair" is really dangerous. Please make a fair spawn with no crowding/spawn advantage/unlucky deaths after if your level has no difficult to learn lines. Additionally, please create an iconic ending? Its not that hard to do. 90% of your levels time is players waiting for others at your ending. You can make it look good please

sage solar
sage solar
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@silk umbra will you send it?

sage solar
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@silk umbra will you send it or no?

silk umbra
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I really like this one’s gameplay I still just think it’s lacking an “X factor” or a unique feature. The palm tree additions were great and I completely led you in that direction in all fairness, but I think adding one distinct obstacle somewhere would do you well. It’s a longer map so I wouldn’t make it an addition but maybe could replace a part. Sorry for the late response, I’ve been on vacation for winter break with no wifi!

sage solar
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Ok no problem. I will add an original trial.

long tusk
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@sage solar Where'd the last part go?

sage solar
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I’m changing it

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Now

long tusk
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can you decrease the wait time on this block by a little bit? It feels just a tad too long.

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@sage solar

sage solar
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Ok

sage solar
naive crest
sage solar
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He’s an alien 👽

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😂

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This is the real link

naive crest
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found secret ending!!!

sage solar
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😱

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Tuff

sage solar
naive crest
sage solar
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@silk umbra done

sage solar
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?

silk umbra
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I saw the addition, is there a way you could think to make it more themed than just squares? I also think it kind of makes the level a bit long

sage solar
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@naive crest could you review this level

turbid hill
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elim?

rocky lantern
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the pusher beneath this could be more frequent

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I like the ending with the squares