(Things that are tricky are things that are not activated directly by stepping onto or pushing into them; in this case being activated by walking away from or orthogonal to a block.) |
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Yeah, that could maybe work, but it would be a bit tricky to implement, unless implemented as a bot. |
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2844. Stephan (fl-71-3-73-44.dyn.sprint-hsd.net) –
27 Aug 2005 00:57:35
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Idea: sticky block. Push into it, then pull back and the block will move with you until you move orthogonally to the direction of pull.
Unrelated: is there any particular reason that exit doors open when bots walk across them? |
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I think that is NOT WHAT I MEANT. |
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DoctorMO: Yes, I've often thought the same.. the main problem is that I am firmly committed to there being only four inputs in the game: the four arrow keys. So any block that would require you to (say) hold down another key to pull it is not gonna happen.
The closest to a pushable block that I have considered making is 'jelly', which the player can swim through, "pulling" it behind him when he does. But this would be a really annoying way to move things across the level, because you'd have to keep walking around the jelly block for each square you wanted to move it.
Actually, hugbots are already a bit like pullable blocks, in a way.
Other ideas? |
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Don't worry, Brandon, some of us block-pushing geeks have been doing this longer than you have been alive (yikes, old!) so we just have really "advanced" notions of what makes a good puzzle. That doesn't mean that we never started out plaing this kind of game just for fun, and I don't want to discourage you from playing, or from making levels!
I think mostly people were just upset that you uploaded a level using someone else's name, so if you avoid that, I'm sure there won't be any more fights... ;)
By the way, you know how to post comments on levels from the game, right? Just select one and press ctrl-c. |
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noname i just wanted to say that im 13 and i don't really know that much about this game except that its fun:| |
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It'd be good to have some blocks that you can pull as well as push... |
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I had a mushroom growing out of the side of my bathroom too. It is white with some yellow spots in the middle and is about 2 inches tall. It has a sunken in look at the top. I could smell the mushroom smell when I picked it out. I hope I do not get sick. I have only been living in this apartment for 2 months. It has those small 1 inch square tiles, maybe that's the problem. |
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2837. mjn (pool-68-161-213-167.ny325.east.verizon.net) –
25 Aug 2005 20:36:48
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I know new tiles are a long way off, but I thought of a candidate for later: blue-yellow and yellow-blue blocks. Blue-yellow behaves like a blue, yellow-blue behaves like a yellow, and the 0/1 switch swaps them the way it swaps horizontal/vertical blocks. (I think this could make for some interesting yellow-pushing puzzles.) |
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Did you mean "With great power comes great responsibility" from Spiderman the movie? Clearly not because you're drinking 10 beers per pub. Cheers! |
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Well, I'm of the opinion that macroscopic mushrooms are no more of a health hazard than any of the microscopic bacteria and funguses that live in your bathroom and everywhere else in your house. We live with these environmental pests (and sometimes, friends) every day, visible or not.
Still, it seems best to pluck them out... ;) |
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Yet, another mushroom discovery! My daughter announced that a mushroom was growing by the bathtub! I yelled up to her 'that's ridiculous!' Well, outdone once again by my children! I found a perfect looking mushroom, growing from a stem, unlike the ones in the above photos.
I had NEVER heard of anything like that. I told my best friend about it and she's shocked! I clean my bathroom ALL of the time! But my husband and daughter splash water waaaay too much!
Pretty scary about the health hazards!!
I hope to see more info about this!
Thanks!
Elle in Pa. |
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wm: I told you I'd furnish it. ;) |
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2832. Tom 7 (163.1.19.53) –
24 Aug 2005 06:56:46
[ vis y vis ]
Cool, I don't remember drawing it, but I have been having these strange dreams recently and waking up in a cold sweat with electrodes attached to my scalp... |
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2831. jetfuel (c-67-170-103-132.hsd1.wa.comcast.net) –
24 Aug 2005 02:14:30
[ vis y vis ]
Hi. This has nothing to do with your talk, but we're playing a game Alien Hominid for the PS2 that looks as if it could have been drawn by you. Check it out~. |
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2830. Max (pcp0010478666pcs.hamden01.ct.comcast.net) –
23 Aug 2005 18:26:57
[ vis y vis ]
Nice gesturing, I'm already hooked. |
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"... fearing robbery, or worse ..."
Nooo! Whatever you do, don't steal my swinging lightbulb or power outlet... |
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2828. jcreed (pool-151-201-255-126.pitt.east.verizon.net) –
23 Aug 2005 10:27:57
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With the POWER of POSITIVE thinking, YOU TOO can CAPTURE the CURRENT CONTINUATION!!! |
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2827. mike (h-72-244-68-9.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
23 Aug 2005 09:41:28
[ vis y vis ]
How Dynamic! You should consider doing infomercials. |
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Thanks H, glad to see you speaking again. ;) |
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2825. Tom 7 (awacs.physics.ox.ac.uk) –
23 Aug 2005 05:52:01
[ What I do ]
I saw Timeline and it is poo-poo. |
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It dosn't do anything, I hold down ctrl and press 'u' and nothing... I tried all the other modifier keys but nothing happens. |
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DoctorMO: why, what goes wrong? |
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Hey Tom.. never been to Oxford but sure you won't have any trouble finding something cool to do and post on your blog. When you make it to Brussels I can be of more help ;). |
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