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Barry Brien
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 26 Sep 2003
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 Posted: Dec 28, 2003 18:57 Post subject: Levels forum |
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Just wondering if anybody knew the story with the Level Review forum.
I don't to sound pushy and ungrateful, but I did spend a lot of time getting that forum sorted, and I'd hate to have to to it all again.
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Nottheking
Kell Dragon
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 29, 2003 18:25 Post subject: |
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Oddly enough, I didn't even realize that it was gone. Sorry about that... I'd hate to see all of that previous work gone... You'd have to play HUNDREDS of levels again... It's like mines... "That's hours of your life you're never going to get back..."
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Fish
Gamorrean
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 30, 2003 14:23 Post subject: |
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Yes, I agree, the level review forum should be returned. That´s a forum that the non-regular visitors are probably having much interest about (searching for clues, walkthroughs, etc.).
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Barry Brien
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 26 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 30, 2003 15:14 Post subject: |
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Yes and it was just starting to grow and develop into something beautiful. BOO-HOO!
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Matt H
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 30, 2003 15:35 Post subject: |
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So, if the levvels forum were to return, what do you think should happen with all the old material (which I and others have a backup of, or at least the majority of)? The way I see it, none of the options are too pretty.
We could just start all over - create a new thread for each level - possibly using the same initial comments that were used last time, but the user comments would differ from that point on.
We could create an archive of the old threads which would have the old info, but no one could add new posts to them. (This would probably then be off the main site, not from the BB. It's probably the quickest, easiest option.)
We could do both, seperately.
We could, with each new thread for each level, start it with a big long post that was copied and pasted from the old board into the new one. (This could be massive and messy, but would put all the comments into one place.)
We could do the same as I just mentioned, except have them edited - determine which comments/posts were relevant and which could be skipped (i.e. off topic.)
In any case, there would probably be a fair amount of leg-work involved.
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Fish
Gamorrean
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 31, 2003 00:01 Post subject: |
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In my opinion, it would be good if there would be an active levvel review forum, but it doesn´t need to feature all the other posts (except preferably Barry´s review on the beginning). And the archives of the old forum could be stored somewhere for reference.
(Yeah, I know I´m picky and possibly a big optimist.  )
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Burning Gundam
Kell Dragon
Joined: 28 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 31, 2003 08:35 Post subject: |
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By the way, what is he difference between a level and a levvel? I hear that used a lot around here.
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Nottheking
Kell Dragon
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Fish
Gamorrean
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Barry Brien
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 26 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 31, 2003 13:48 Post subject: |
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I'd gladly do all the work again, only I don't have regular access to a pc. If people are willing to wait for me to do this work on my infrequent visits home, then that's fine, or if somebody else wants to undertake the task, that's fine too, just so long as I can still be a review guy.
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Darth Oosha
Trandoshan
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 31, 2003 18:36 Post subject: |
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Fish's quote is inaccurate. This can be blamed on the fact that df-21.org is down.
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Fish
Gamorrean
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2004 18:37 Post subject: |
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Yeah, sorry, I wrote it from memory...
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japh
Gamorrean
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2004 18:57 Post subject: |
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The "Editing/Levels" forum was once renamed "Editing/Levvels"
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AlexG
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 25 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2004 01:41 Post subject: |
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Hey, what about the Katarns reviews? Did they make it out alive? Y'know, we could all win here... if I got a few people interested in doing reviews, it would not only get reviews for the Levels but re-activate my failing unit. Come on guys, think about it!
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Darth Oosha
Trandoshan
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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[quote="japh"]The "Editing/Levels" forum was once renamed "Editing/Levvels"[/quote]
That I'd like to see. I got the one with Levvel Reviews, but not that.
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Tom Manning
Trandoshan
Joined: 27 Sep 2003
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Hey, Alex, my advise if you were going to try that, would be to assign specific people specific levels to review. When I was involved it would take two months for a bunch of people to write reviews on the same level, and then one gets picked and the others all died.
Just a thought, but your in command.
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Burning Gundam
Kell Dragon
Joined: 28 Sep 2003
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Matt H
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2004 03:36 Post subject: |
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I too would be willing to put in some of the leg work of recreating the threads (esp. since I have the backup of the old one.) But the powers that be would need to re-create the forum, first (since it is currently beyond my power and abilities.)
And once that's done, the links on the level download pages can be fixed as well.
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japh
Gamorrean
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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Matt H
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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This is a test... the posts for the old Condition Red thread:
Barry Brien wrote:
TACC: 93%
Hall of Fame
Forget Mt. Kurek, this is the Ultimate Dark Forces Mission. Amazing atmosphere, real sense of drama, great visuals, just a perfect level.
DOWNLOAD
[Message edited by Barry Brien on April 07, 2002]
DarthDoctor wrote:
Barry Brien wrote:
this is the Ultimate Dark Forces Mission.
...until TDH comes out, yes...
intjacob wrote:
srry to burts ur bubble DD, but TDOR is gonna feature all the perfect levels anyone will need.... 
Meh, just kiddin around. I'm still eagerly awaitin TDH. Hey, good discription BB.
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AlexG wrote:
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Never, EVER, denounce the greatest Dark Forces Level EVER created.........
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LONG LIVE MT. KUREK!!!!!!!!!
* Sorry, everyone. I get one grumpy day a week, and I'm using it today in earnest.
Sheldon wrote:
AlexG, I do agree with you that Mt. Kurek is still number one. Condition Red to me just doesn't have the grandeur of Mt. Kurek.
Geoffrey Simpson wrote:
Shouldn't that be TACC, instead of Crow's Nest?
Great level, but you shouldn't go around comparing it with Mount Kurek. Kurek went for the big and epic, but while Condition Red is also big and epic, it's far more small scale in setting. Far more Star Warsish. Both levels are great, but they're too different to be able compare the two.
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Barry Brien wrote:
Ok the most basic critea for assessing which is a better level: Which is more fun to play?
Answer: Condition Red. Never a dull moment.
You were right Geoffrey, thanks for pointing that out.
Llyren wrote:
I don't think eithe Condition Red or Mt. Kurek win Best DF Level ever--I don't think there really is one. Both of them are wonderful levels in their own way, and they both hold tons of amazing INF work and special effects, which were well done in both levels. It's not a definite tie in the contest of which is better, but neither really wins... you know what I mean.
Barry Brien wrote:
True, true, we all know which is the greatest df level ever
LemmHead wrote:
I think Condition Red is all about effects -- and there's nothing wrong with that. It's one heck of a ride, even if it's primarily a showcase.
Mt. Kurek, however, is a "true" level that's very challenging, long, and epic. I think it wins overall, in terms of gameplay & stuff.
Geoffrey Simpson wrote:
Oh, no, Condition Red definitely wins on gameplay. There's always something happening, always some enemy around, always a new cool VUE to discover.
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Barry Brien wrote:
Yeah. ladders, and getting sucked out into space and watching space battles. It's the most.
Hmmmm.... it sort of works. However, it could be a lot of work -- probably TOO much work -- if I don't figure out a way to automate all the replacements (HTML to BBCode, you know.)
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Burning Gundam
Kell Dragon
Joined: 28 Sep 2003
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I call Discovery at Ironfort and Beyond Glory 1 and 2!
:: Avoids Dark Tides due to extreme popularity and might get jumped at the suggestion ::
That is, if we are even going to do reviews anymore.
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Nottheking
Kell Dragon
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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japh
Gamorrean
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Jan 04, 2004 04:19 Post subject: |
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*ahem* perl.
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Nottheking
Kell Dragon
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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Matt H
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Jan 05, 2004 04:29 Post subject: |
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Well, my point was whether or not it was worth it to do all that - if posting the whole thread as a series of quotes was considered valuable, even though it doesn't list dates, the contexts have changed, people's names may have changed, links may be out of date....
It might be better to archive it and link to it in the new threads. (not that the archives are currently working, either... anyone know what's the latest with df-21.org ?) But there's something kind of cool of having it in the thread, too.
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Darth Oosha
Trandoshan
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Jan 05, 2004 19:21 Post subject: |
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::doesn't care if HTML is messed up as long as you can get the full text by viewing the source::
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Nottheking
Kell Dragon
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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Darth Oosha
Trandoshan
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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Plus there's the forum archives that used to be on df-21.org.
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