Hi everyone! Remember me? The guy who used to review custom maps? Well I'm back, with good news! That incredibly annoting time-suck that took up several hours a week IN ADDITION to school, and my saturdays, is OVER! I will be able to finally play some maps again! In fact, I'm gonna start TONITE! Thats right I'll start a map tonight. No promising on finishing it, and definitely no promises on a review, but a promise on starting a map.
The reviews aren't coming in very rapidly, are they?
I respect if you're a busy guy and has other things to do than to review our maps, but my map has been in line for several months now!
I and probably all other avid map creators would really appreciate if you could speed up the reviewing a bit. Please? :smile.gif:
I know, I'm sorry. You guys are SUPER EPIC for sticking with it.
*Looks at thread*
He...
*Deep breath*
Hello.
*Runs away*
*Comes back*
Synthion, I would love if you could spare some of your time and spent it on playing with my map :wink.gif:
It's an incredibly difficult survival map, but not impossible (imo).
You will drown, burn and cry tears of despair, but can you complete the challenges?
I'm asking you, because you have reviewed many a map, are hard but fair and I want critique not compliance.
Title:Foursand Desc.: a desert with intense fog and almost no resources. only the expert players will know how to survive and explore to the maximum the map. Find easter eggs and secret chests to win some treats. Only one rule, endless choices. Mods required: no mods required, but some are allowed and some aren't. Texture pack required: anyone, except x-rays :biggrin.gif: Difficulty: 8/10 (on the first night, 6-10/10 for the rest on easy+, 4-5/10 on peaceful Multiplayer: Although someone would help you a lot and make things quicker, it's not designed for multiplayer. Genre: Survival if you play on easy+ /Puzzle on peaceful Video:
If you like the map, please leave a review on my topic to so it gets bumped and more people can play it.
More CTM fun. Yay. :dry.gif: Regardless, I was pleasantly surprised by this. I daresay I enjoyed it. It's a very different kind of map, it feels more like an adventure map despite it being clearly a CTM. So review time?
You wake up in an entrance area, and you proceed to enter a place known as "Hell's Highway". This is quite a literal name considering it is an EXTREMELY long stretch of obsidian with some powered rails on it with what looks like dozens of stops along the way. I, however, never found a minecart, (probably cause I derped), so I guess I'm hiking it.
Bit of a real-time tidbit, I wrote this last paragraph, (yes that one ^^^^^^^^), and then went to watch about 7 Zero Punctuation Episodes. I'm back.
One of the characteristics of CTM's is what I like to call the "Base Complex". All CTM's I have ever played either give you an on-theme, pretty looking base, or absolutely freakin nothing. This map was all "Well, how about I try both?", just like that annoying mexican girl from the taco commercial.
You get GIGANTIC CUBES OF AIR. The walls are nice, but exactly WHAT THE HELL do you think we are going to use those rooms for? DO you want me to make a scale model of BIG FREAKIN BEN? IF I WAS GOING TO DO THAT I WOULD MAKE A CREATIVE WORLD, NOT GIGANTIC CUBES!
Regardless it was nice to have a pseudo-home but it was rather useless because I never returned there.
MistaGrinch also seems to have some sort of complex where he can't remember what type of map he's making. On one challenge, (which I'll talk about later), he rewarded me with a room with some coal ore, and a chest with a DIAMOND HELMET, GLOWSTONE, MUSHROOM STEW, and much more. I just left the coal, because he already gave me a few STACKS of torches.
If you take something from these last few paragraphs of ranting don't take that it's easy because it most certainly is not.
SO let's talk about the map's namesake shall we? The highway, that apparently belongs to hell.
Each stop has a different challenge. Wait, challenges? On a CTM? Yes, you can break blocks and do anything else you want, and you really should remember that.
There are many challenges where there is apparently a way to get through without breaking blocks but then you realize you just wasted a whole lot of time because there isn't. Clever really, it got me more than once and for that you should be applauded.
Seriously, everyone just clap once. Right now. Do it. DO IT NAUGH
One of the first challenges was a layered glass cylinder with monsters infesting it. I went through the door, and completely circled around, dodging arrows and zombies as I went, looking for a door. I saw a creep explode and the realized that I'm a ****ing idiot. I broke through the glass all the way to the center where a tree was. Again, you reward a ridiculously challenging ordeal with some logs, a sapling, and a piece of dirt when you already gave me tons of materials, and get this, a farm. Yeah, an actual farm.
Another challenge was particularly mean. I walk in to see a gigantic glacier-y mountain of snow. I saw a light at the top so instead of following the path, partly due to my experience with thoroughly apathetic authority figures and partly, well fully, due to the fact I didn't see it, I climbed painstakingly to the top, true CTM style, to discover a wolf. I was so pissed I punched the wolf until it DIED.
On my way out I realized there was an actual challenge so I was a bit pissed at myself. I followed a complex path of snow and ice and even swam up a waterfall to get to the room I talked about earlier with the coal ore and the treasure chest.
There was another mean challenge with a huge tower where I fought off ghasts and paid extra attention not to **** off zombie pigmen to get to the top, and there wasn't (spoiler) ANYTHING AT ALL. Trolled.
There were other challenges like a brick dungeon and a weird water thing and many more down the path but I lost the will to do anymore so I decided this will do so I came to write the review.
I'm not gonna lie the main contributor to the score is what I didn't see, I assume it will continue to be well thought out challenges in interesting environments and thoroughly thrilling frustration and disappointment. I might be wrong.
Would I recommend? It is probably the best or second best non-Vechs CTM map I've ever played so yeah. I would.
IMPORTANT
I need someone to post something, anything, so I can put a seperate post for the review I am about to write. SOMEONE POST! ANYTHING! IT REALLY DOESN"T MATTER!
IGN: Sizzzled
What you want me to call you: Honestly, I don't care. My username (If so, Nosh is better), or my real name, Moe.
Age (optional): 13. Shouldn't matter, if we're chatting, not speaking. If it's maturity your worried about, don't be. I'm a lot more mature than most of my friends (Though... They're mostly potheads...)
Experience: In reviewing? Good. I don't have a designated reviewing thread, but I PM people of suggestions and whatnot of they're maps.
Have you made any maps?: Yes, actually, several. A Multi-player based 'Ice Golf' park, and a Survival Island series. (Cliche, I know, but it is quite a popular one)
Have you reviewed maps?: As I said, I post review-like feedback of their maps without a designated thread.
What is your server like?: Huh. Didn't read that (Just how reliant I am). I know how to make them though, I can get one set up. Quickly, just not on the lap-top...
Would you be willing to co-review?: Yeah, of course! Why else would I be posting on this?
Hi guys. I would like you all to know that today of all days, my mom passed away. Please excuse me as I will be inactive for a while. You guys are great, and I'll be okay. Peace,
The reviews aren't coming in very rapidly, are they?
I respect if you're a busy guy and has other things to do than to review our maps, but my map has been in line for several months now!
I and probably all other avid map creators would really appreciate if you could speed up the reviewing a bit. Please? :smile.gif:
I do 3 reviews a week, click the sig :smile.gif: I didn't come here to steal people though, Synthion, I come here for the reviews. In fact, you inspired me to start reviews.
And, Synthion, sorry about your mother.
I have full respect for you.
IGN: BobyTheBeast
What you want me to call you: Boby
Age: 15
Experience: With maps in general? Then yes, lots.
Have you made any maps?: Yes.
Have you reviewed maps?: Yes.
What is your server like?: Well, it's really flexible non-hamachi. I can do whatever maps, and even use mods if we have to.
Would you be willing to co-review?: Yes.
Hi guys. I would like you all to know that today of all days, my mom passed away. Please excuse me as I will be inactive for a while. You guys are great, and I'll be okay. Peace,
Hi guys. I would like you all to know that today of all days, my mom passed away. Please excuse me as I will be inactive for a while. You guys are great, and I'll be okay. Peace,
~Synthion
I'm so sorry Synthion! I'll be sure to keep you in my thoughts. I hope everything works out okay.
Please, it has gone several months without any progress now. I cannot understand how you feel, and I have deep empathy for you about your loss, but come on! :unsure.gif:
Come on, he's doing a favor even reviewing in the first place - it's not like he gets money from it. It's also his mother. If he's still upset, which I find entirely understandable, or he's decided to quit, I see no problem with it.
I know what you mean, but I've been waiting in line for several months now. One thing I think he really should do however, is to at least tell us whether he will continuing reviewing, or if he dropped it. It has pretty much stood still for a while now. :unsure.gif:
Well the last time he logged in was on January 3 according to his profile, so I'd suspect he probably won't see your post anyway :wink.gif:.
I know, I'm sorry. You guys are SUPER EPIC for sticking with it.
I will respond to all applications presently.
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More CTM fun. Yay. :dry.gif: Regardless, I was pleasantly surprised by this. I daresay I enjoyed it. It's a very different kind of map, it feels more like an adventure map despite it being clearly a CTM. So review time?
You wake up in an entrance area, and you proceed to enter a place known as "Hell's Highway". This is quite a literal name considering it is an EXTREMELY long stretch of obsidian with some powered rails on it with what looks like dozens of stops along the way. I, however, never found a minecart, (probably cause I derped), so I guess I'm hiking it.
Bit of a real-time tidbit, I wrote this last paragraph, (yes that one ^^^^^^^^), and then went to watch about 7 Zero Punctuation Episodes. I'm back.
One of the characteristics of CTM's is what I like to call the "Base Complex". All CTM's I have ever played either give you an on-theme, pretty looking base, or absolutely freakin nothing. This map was all "Well, how about I try both?", just like that annoying mexican girl from the taco commercial.
You get GIGANTIC CUBES OF AIR. The walls are nice, but exactly WHAT THE HELL do you think we are going to use those rooms for? DO you want me to make a scale model of BIG FREAKIN BEN? IF I WAS GOING TO DO THAT I WOULD MAKE A CREATIVE WORLD, NOT GIGANTIC CUBES!
Regardless it was nice to have a pseudo-home but it was rather useless because I never returned there.
MistaGrinch also seems to have some sort of complex where he can't remember what type of map he's making. On one challenge, (which I'll talk about later), he rewarded me with a room with some coal ore, and a chest with a DIAMOND HELMET, GLOWSTONE, MUSHROOM STEW, and much more. I just left the coal, because he already gave me a few STACKS of torches.
If you take something from these last few paragraphs of ranting don't take that it's easy because it most certainly is not.
SO let's talk about the map's namesake shall we? The highway, that apparently belongs to hell.
Each stop has a different challenge. Wait, challenges? On a CTM? Yes, you can break blocks and do anything else you want, and you really should remember that.
There are many challenges where there is apparently a way to get through without breaking blocks but then you realize you just wasted a whole lot of time because there isn't. Clever really, it got me more than once and for that you should be applauded.
Seriously, everyone just clap once. Right now. Do it. DO IT NAUGH
One of the first challenges was a layered glass cylinder with monsters infesting it. I went through the door, and completely circled around, dodging arrows and zombies as I went, looking for a door. I saw a creep explode and the realized that I'm a ****ing idiot. I broke through the glass all the way to the center where a tree was. Again, you reward a ridiculously challenging ordeal with some logs, a sapling, and a piece of dirt when you already gave me tons of materials, and get this, a farm. Yeah, an actual farm.
Another challenge was particularly mean. I walk in to see a gigantic glacier-y mountain of snow. I saw a light at the top so instead of following the path, partly due to my experience with thoroughly apathetic authority figures and partly, well fully, due to the fact I didn't see it, I climbed painstakingly to the top, true CTM style, to discover a wolf. I was so pissed I punched the wolf until it DIED.
On my way out I realized there was an actual challenge so I was a bit pissed at myself. I followed a complex path of snow and ice and even swam up a waterfall to get to the room I talked about earlier with the coal ore and the treasure chest.
There was another mean challenge with a huge tower where I fought off ghasts and paid extra attention not to **** off zombie pigmen to get to the top, and there wasn't (spoiler) ANYTHING AT ALL. Trolled.
There were other challenges like a brick dungeon and a weird water thing and many more down the path but I lost the will to do anymore so I decided this will do so I came to write the review.
I'm not gonna lie the main contributor to the score is what I didn't see, I assume it will continue to be well thought out challenges in interesting environments and thoroughly thrilling frustration and disappointment. I might be wrong.
Would I recommend? It is probably the best or second best non-Vechs CTM map I've ever played so yeah. I would.
What do you mean?
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Nevermind.
What you want me to call you: Honestly, I don't care. My username (If so, Nosh is better), or my real name, Moe.
Age (optional): 13. Shouldn't matter, if we're chatting, not speaking. If it's maturity your worried about, don't be. I'm a lot more mature than most of my friends (Though... They're mostly potheads...)
Experience: In reviewing? Good. I don't have a designated reviewing thread, but I PM people of suggestions and whatnot of they're maps.
Have you made any maps?: Yes, actually, several. A Multi-player based 'Ice Golf' park, and a Survival Island series. (Cliche, I know, but it is quite a popular one)
Have you reviewed maps?: As I said, I post review-like feedback of their maps without a designated thread.
What is your server like?: Huh. Didn't read that (Just how reliant I am). I know how to make them though, I can get one set up. Quickly, just not on the lap-top...
Would you be willing to co-review?: Yeah, of course! Why else would I be posting on this?
Nice
~Synthion
I do 3 reviews a week, click the sig :smile.gif: I didn't come here to steal people though, Synthion, I come here for the reviews. In fact, you inspired me to start reviews.
And, Synthion, sorry about your mother.
I have full respect for you.
IGN: BobyTheBeast
What you want me to call you: Boby
Age: 15
Experience: With maps in general? Then yes, lots.
Have you made any maps?: Yes.
Have you reviewed maps?: Yes.
What is your server like?: Well, it's really flexible non-hamachi. I can do whatever maps, and even use mods if we have to.
Would you be willing to co-review?: Yes.
BTW:
Try my maps if you like.
Sorry to hear that :sad.gif:
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Retired StaffI'm so sorry Synthion! I'll be sure to keep you in my thoughts. I hope everything works out okay.
If you want to review it! Tear my self confidence to shreds!
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Retired StaffCome on, he's doing a favor even reviewing in the first place - it's not like he gets money from it. It's also his mother. If he's still upset, which I find entirely understandable, or he's decided to quit, I see no problem with it.
Well the last time he logged in was on January 3 according to his profile, so I'd suspect he probably won't see your post anyway :wink.gif:.
At least not for quite some time.
Thank you
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