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More like boring competition
topic about Fierce Competition (2020)

UdoKrawallo May 10, 2020, 9:37 p.m.

This mission is not really interesting. It´s basic and the best can that can be said it is okayish at least, and rather short. But overall it just feels like a cheap copy of Running Interference. The objective to pick up the instructions seems not really necessary, especially considering that you might already have visited the place where the ma...

Boring and empty
topic about Feast of Pilgrims (2020)

UdoKrawallo May 10, 2020, 7:40 p.m.

While the idea of this mission sounds promising, the disappointment is then even bigger when you realise that it is rather empty and even worse, boring. Yeah, the level is big,...

May 10, 2020, 9:24 p.m.

Probably an internet messup. Harsh review, I have this mission as my second favorite in the contest. But to each their own :(

An instant classic!
topic about Compulsory Egress (2019)

Lane Powell May 8, 2020, 4:44 a.m.

"Compulsory Egress" is a brilliant and creepy mission, stunning for a first release from its author. I was initially skeptical: it opens in a big, open area, seemingly barren...

Lane Powell May 10, 2020, 9:22 p.m.

Glad to hear you have some things in the works! I've been looking forward forward to The Black Parade for a while. Keep at it!

I want to like Feast Of Pilgrims
topic about Feast of Pilgrims (2020)

Clevercrumbish May 4, 2020, 9:07 a.m.

I really do. In fact, I would go so far as to say I *do* like it, and have had my optimal enjoyment of it snatched from me by one glaring design flaw. There is so much to reco...

Clevercrumbish May 10, 2020, 8:54 p.m.

Aha! Of course. Other participants in the contest have mentioned time constraints and indeed that makes the most sense. And honestly even a zone-based automap would be helpful- being able to look at your comprehensive map and conclusively say "Well there are four places that look like this and I'm not in any of these three" would be properly useful for keeping oriented and probably help learn the landmarks much more quickly.

I did know that automaps are based on room brushing, but not that...

Boring and empty
topic about Feast of Pilgrims (2020)

UdoKrawallo May 10, 2020, 7:40 p.m.

While the idea of this mission sounds promising, the disappointment is then even bigger when you realise that it is rather empty and even worse, boring. Yeah, the level is big,...

Mike May 10, 2020, 7:52 p.m.

Is it only me who sees that you created several same, identical topics with this review?

Boring and empty
topic about Feast of Pilgrims (2020)

UdoKrawallo May 10, 2020, 7:40 p.m.

While the idea of this mission sounds promising, the disappointment is then even bigger when you realise that it is rather empty and even worse, boring.
Yeah, the level is big, but size isn´t everything(no pun intended). You climb up to some room and then only grab a few low to medium-valuable loot items like a golden cup or a statue. A lot of ...

An instant classic!
topic about Compulsory Egress (2019)

Lane Powell May 8, 2020, 4:44 a.m.

"Compulsory Egress" is a brilliant and creepy mission, stunning for a first release from its author. I was initially skeptical: it opens in a big, open area, seemingly barren...

May 10, 2020, 2:49 a.m.

I'm honoured to have received such an eloquent review. A pleasure to read, even taken independently of its incredibly kind score. I am dissatisfied with a lot of the mission's technical aspects, but I'm glad to have provided you so much enjoyment!

The least I can do is give you an answer. I started work on a second FM right after Compulsory Egress -- this is unlikely to be released soon, if ever. Since September, all my time in DromEd has been committed to working on The Black Parade (http...

Pilgrim's Pilfering
topic about Feast of Pilgrims (2020)

Lane Powell April 14, 2020, 9:57 p.m.

Another addition to the "Thieves Highway" genre, probably my favorite type of FM, and this one quickly shot to the top of my list of favorites. The sense of vertigo is really tr...

May 10, 2020, 2:17 a.m.

Thanks for your kind words!

I want to like Feast Of Pilgrims
topic about Feast of Pilgrims (2020)

Clevercrumbish May 4, 2020, 9:07 a.m.

I really do. In fact, I would go so far as to say I *do* like it, and have had my optimal enjoyment of it snatched from me by one glaring design flaw. There is so much to reco...

May 10, 2020, 2:04 a.m.

Thanks for the review.
I initially planned to include an automap, but as you say- they are notoriously difficult to implement.
We didn't reach this decision from the idea that an automap isn't "for real taffers" or something like that. After all, they are included in the original game and we have no problem at all with them.

The real reason was due to time constraints.
We did not even finish the map your are given until about 3 days before the contest deadline.

You may not know this...

How do you solve a problem like rating Where The Unknown Lurks?
topic about Where the Unknown Lurks (2020)

Clevercrumbish May 9, 2020, 8:50 a.m.

Where The Unknown Lurks is a strange animal. It's a tiny, two objective in-and-out nick stuff mission with a much larger optional Bonehoard style space hidden under a secret ben...

Clevercrumbish May 9, 2020, 10:59 p.m.

If you didn't buff the zombies then presumably there was some sort of bug involved either in the FM or my installation, because Garrett's sword passed completely through them without even connecting. This happened multiple times with different zombies and made them completely impossible to backstab. Broadhead arrows did connect but didn't seem to do any damage, and the one zombie I did kill required three holy water arrows straight to the torso (I chose to kill the one patrolling the spiral s...

Simple, fun, decent
topic about Troubling Transitions (2020)

Clevercrumbish May 8, 2020, 3:14 a.m.

Not sure Troubling Transitions is winning any awards any time soon, but if like me you despised every official LGS level that mentions a cathedral you could do far worse than th...

May 9, 2020, 4:09 p.m.

Thank you for the review, I'm glad to have put out an enjoyable experience for you :).

And yes, the readable where I messed up "Initiation" (how do I even misspell it to inatian or whatever unholy mess it was????) still haunts me.

How do you solve a problem like rating Where The Unknown Lurks?
topic about Where the Unknown Lurks (2020)

Clevercrumbish May 9, 2020, 8:50 a.m.

Where The Unknown Lurks is a strange animal. It's a tiny, two objective in-and-out nick stuff mission with a much larger optional Bonehoard style space hidden under a secret ben...

May 9, 2020, 12:45 p.m.

Thanks for the review,
I didn't buff the undead tho, they are completly normal zombies.
Also maybe this is why it's also frustrating to you, but did you know that you can backstab (fully charged) Haunts and they die in 1 hit? You can also backstab (don't remember if 1 charged hit is enough) zombies to knock them down easily, just don't alert them afterwards.
It's also surprising that you find first part of the mission better, since nearly everyone (including me) thinks that second part is ...

How do you solve a problem like rating Where The Unknown Lurks?
topic about Where the Unknown Lurks (2020)

Clevercrumbish May 9, 2020, 8:50 a.m.

Where The Unknown Lurks is a strange animal. It's a tiny, two objective in-and-out nick stuff mission with a much larger optional Bonehoard style space hidden under a secret beneath it. It's entirely possible to never see two thirds of the mission because you can simply avoid finding out about or completing the secret puzzle. The mansion space i...

An instant classic!
topic about Compulsory Egress (2019)

Lane Powell May 8, 2020, 4:44 a.m.

"Compulsory Egress" is a brilliant and creepy mission, stunning for a first release from its author.

I was initially skeptical: it opens in a big, open area, seemingly barren of almost anything. On second thought, this desolation sets the scene perfectly.

Garrett has arrived in a town that is nearly deserted, its inhabitants having been fo...

Simple, fun, decent
topic about Troubling Transitions (2020)

Clevercrumbish May 8, 2020, 3:14 a.m.

Not sure Troubling Transitions is winning any awards any time soon, but if like me you despised every official LGS level that mentions a cathedral you could do far worse than this for a panacea. It's not particularly difficult, but neither is it boring or poorly made, and tracking around the neighbourhood via various skywalks is a fun exercise. ...

Arrogantly presented and dull to play.
topic about The Pursuance of An Inscrutable Reciprocity (2020)

Clevercrumbish May 8, 2020, 12:06 a.m.

Before I started this FM I was already given pause by the seemingly incredibly conceited manner in which the author describes the scale of difficulty. I was not aware of GORT as some sort of Thief FM impresario, and I'm skeptical of the idea now. True enough, there are additional axes of difficulty present in The Pursuance of An Inscrutable Reci...

Nice shorty
topic about My Favorite Year (2020)

UdoKrawallo May 7, 2020, 11:51 p.m.

While this mission is rather small(I finished in about 50 minutes on Expert), it is a nice addition to the list. It has a vibe of Shipping with some additional story elements(that reminded me a bit of the pirates/smugglers from T2X). Not too hard(I found only one archer, the rest are standard sword guards), rather easy. Writings are ok, they are...

Janky, but nonetheless a masterpiece
topic about Ten Little Taffers (2020)

Clevercrumbish May 7, 2020, 5:17 p.m.

Ten Little Taffers starts out strong by being an And Then There Were None pastiche, which is scientifically proven to be the best thing a stealth, adventure or detective game can possibly be. The traditional three difficulty levels are instead replaced by three different stories in the same space and time, which is also very interesting and allo...

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