03-Jun-2013, 8:50 PM
I'm curious how long we're expected to spend on the level packs. I'd say about a bit under halfway done with the first four (most of Cardboard, maybe 25% of Flouncy, and 50% of Shampoo, and haven't tried Giraffe yet). I feel like I'm going to be left behind at this rate. I waste a lot of time trying to finish these monster-dodging levels (there are so many of them...)
Anyway, some notes I took on some levels that I played:
Cardboard#4: This is too difficult and tiresome for a forcefloor level, in my opinion.
Cardboard#6: I believe someone mentioned this was busted? I noticed the same thing.
Cardboard#7-8: These were both excellent levels
Cardboard#11: One of the best uses for invisible walls I've seen.
Cardboard#12: Definitely worthy of CCLP1
Cardboard#13: It's a really good idea but I hate how long it is, and the fact that you can cook it without knowing until the very end (happened to me!). Long, long levels like that involving a lot of block motion should not have things at the end that are "hey, you needed to do something three minutes ago and since you didn't you can't liberate that one last block!"
Cardboard#14: I really liked this level
Cardboard#17: I really liked this level
Cardboard#18: This level was weird. It took me way too long to figure out, despite how apparently simple it was. I don't know if it's actually fair or not.
Cardboard#21: A lot of people love this level (I kept hearing about it even before playing it) but I think it's painful. It took me a lot of tries.
Cardboard#23: This one confused me. What was the point of the cluster of teeth at the beginning?
Cardboard#30: One of the better introduction-to-teeth levels.
Cardboard#33: If we have to have a JUMPING SWARM clone, this would be it, but I'd as soon as forget it.
Cardboard#37: Almost too trivial.
Cardboard#39: I feel like the dodging of teeth in that crowded room is unfair.
Cardboard#40: Very fun level
Cardboard#41: This level is awesome! It took the concept of Back to the Start from CCLP3 but made it much easier and much more fun. It needs to be in CCLP1
Cardboard#42: This level is not fun, I don't care what other people say...ice dodging is one of my least favorite things.
Cardboard#43: Great level.
Cardboard#48: Tedious
Cardboard#50: It's a lot more inspired than ON THE ROCKS, but this is still going to be tedious.
Flouncy#1: The monster dodging is almost hypnotic. I keep dying. Good idea, I'll still vote for it though.
Flouncy#2: One of the best LESSON 1 clones I've seen.
Flouncy#3: This level is 100% CC1-aesthetic. Perfect for the set.
Flouncy#5: Fun level
Flouncy#6: I hated this level for five minutes, but once I got it I loved it. I have no idea what is meant by "cheating" though.
Flouncy#7: I hated this level on sight, and knowing that it's actually much shorter than expected mitigates that opinion somewhat. I just can't enjoy levels with randomness like that.
Flouncy#10: This was a really fun sokoban.
Flouncy#11: Good tutorial
Flouncy#12: I really like this sokoban too, but it'd be so much better if you could win through both routes. The hint made it seem like pushing blocks into the right path was the wrong thing to do, when actually it was correct, so I second-guessed myself and ended up one block short in the end going the bottom route.
Flouncy#13: Good one
Flouncy#15: A decent maze level. The part with the long ice path at the beginning was kinda tedious though.
Flouncy#17: I want to like this level but I can't beat it. I keep messing up the timing of the fireballs eventually.
Flouncy#19: Good level
Shampoo#2: I liked this one. Simpler than expected.
Shampoo#3: Worthy as a replacement for ELEMENTARY
Shampoo#6: A good level that is both simple but requires you to pay attention.
Shampoo#7: I love this level
Shampoo#10: I hate the dodging in this one.
Shampoo#12: Is this level busted? What are the flippers for? I like the theme though.
Shampoo#14: I hate levels that you can cook instantaneously at any moment while trying to dodge monsters.
Shampoo#15: I nominated this one to be whitelisted. It might be a bit hard for a puzzle, but I think it's a lot of fun.
Shampoo#21: Do we need to have a level as painful as VANISHING ACT in the set? This is somewhat easier since the walls follow a pattern, though.
Shampoo#24: A decent DOUBLEMAZE copy
Shampoo#27: I liked this one. It reminds me of how I took notes to finish TELENET; it requires a little bit of strategy but is not actually difficult.
Shampoo#28: Great level
Anyway, some notes I took on some levels that I played:
Cardboard#4: This is too difficult and tiresome for a forcefloor level, in my opinion.
Cardboard#6: I believe someone mentioned this was busted? I noticed the same thing.
Cardboard#7-8: These were both excellent levels
Cardboard#11: One of the best uses for invisible walls I've seen.
Cardboard#12: Definitely worthy of CCLP1
Cardboard#13: It's a really good idea but I hate how long it is, and the fact that you can cook it without knowing until the very end (happened to me!). Long, long levels like that involving a lot of block motion should not have things at the end that are "hey, you needed to do something three minutes ago and since you didn't you can't liberate that one last block!"
Cardboard#14: I really liked this level
Cardboard#17: I really liked this level
Cardboard#18: This level was weird. It took me way too long to figure out, despite how apparently simple it was. I don't know if it's actually fair or not.
Cardboard#21: A lot of people love this level (I kept hearing about it even before playing it) but I think it's painful. It took me a lot of tries.
Cardboard#23: This one confused me. What was the point of the cluster of teeth at the beginning?
Cardboard#30: One of the better introduction-to-teeth levels.
Cardboard#33: If we have to have a JUMPING SWARM clone, this would be it, but I'd as soon as forget it.
Cardboard#37: Almost too trivial.
Cardboard#39: I feel like the dodging of teeth in that crowded room is unfair.
Cardboard#40: Very fun level
Cardboard#41: This level is awesome! It took the concept of Back to the Start from CCLP3 but made it much easier and much more fun. It needs to be in CCLP1
Cardboard#42: This level is not fun, I don't care what other people say...ice dodging is one of my least favorite things.
Cardboard#43: Great level.
Cardboard#48: Tedious
Cardboard#50: It's a lot more inspired than ON THE ROCKS, but this is still going to be tedious.
Flouncy#1: The monster dodging is almost hypnotic. I keep dying. Good idea, I'll still vote for it though.
Flouncy#2: One of the best LESSON 1 clones I've seen.
Flouncy#3: This level is 100% CC1-aesthetic. Perfect for the set.
Flouncy#5: Fun level
Flouncy#6: I hated this level for five minutes, but once I got it I loved it. I have no idea what is meant by "cheating" though.
Flouncy#7: I hated this level on sight, and knowing that it's actually much shorter than expected mitigates that opinion somewhat. I just can't enjoy levels with randomness like that.
Flouncy#10: This was a really fun sokoban.
Flouncy#11: Good tutorial
Flouncy#12: I really like this sokoban too, but it'd be so much better if you could win through both routes. The hint made it seem like pushing blocks into the right path was the wrong thing to do, when actually it was correct, so I second-guessed myself and ended up one block short in the end going the bottom route.
Flouncy#13: Good one
Flouncy#15: A decent maze level. The part with the long ice path at the beginning was kinda tedious though.
Flouncy#17: I want to like this level but I can't beat it. I keep messing up the timing of the fireballs eventually.
Flouncy#19: Good level
Shampoo#2: I liked this one. Simpler than expected.
Shampoo#3: Worthy as a replacement for ELEMENTARY
Shampoo#6: A good level that is both simple but requires you to pay attention.
Shampoo#7: I love this level
Shampoo#10: I hate the dodging in this one.
Shampoo#12: Is this level busted? What are the flippers for? I like the theme though.
Shampoo#14: I hate levels that you can cook instantaneously at any moment while trying to dodge monsters.
Shampoo#15: I nominated this one to be whitelisted. It might be a bit hard for a puzzle, but I think it's a lot of fun.
Shampoo#21: Do we need to have a level as painful as VANISHING ACT in the set? This is somewhat easier since the walls follow a pattern, though.
Shampoo#24: A decent DOUBLEMAZE copy
Shampoo#27: I liked this one. It reminds me of how I took notes to finish TELENET; it requires a little bit of strategy but is not actually difficult.
Shampoo#28: Great level