Anyone beat this plugin yet?

[Zaknafein]

http://tain.totalcodex.net/items/show/r ... e-leveller

Just curious, it has 246 downloads (kind of surprised at that considerring its 250 megabytes!) but no reviews. Is it fun? I imagine its pretty hard to beat on any difficulty higher than timid, at least by yourself.

[Zaknafein]

Okay how about an easier question. Has anyone played this plugin yet?

[vinylrake]

seriously? 40+ solo levels? I don't even remember this being released! I'll definitely download it and give it a try.

[albuminouslump]

After downloading it and perusing the levels, it looks as if somebody strung together a bunch of previously-released solo maps (such as Dol Baran and Morte Della Luna) into some sort of "campaign." There doesn't seem to be a great deal of continuity, but I haven't spent much time with it.

Not being terribly familiar with many of the maps on there, I can't say if they've been modified from their original versions, and there's no accompanying read-me that gives more details.

[Zaknafein]

After downloading it and perusing the levels, it looks as if somebody strung together a bunch of previously-released solo maps (such as Dol Baran and Morte Della Luna) into some sort of "campaign." There doesn't seem to be a great deal of continuity, but I haven't spent much time with it.

Not being terribly familiar with many of the maps on there, I can't say if they've been modified from their original versions, and there's no accompanying read-me that gives more details.

Somebody, eh? Can't say if they've been modified from their original versions?

This seems like a personal attack. Lets 1v1 on myth.


But seriously, the plugin is 250 megabytes for a reason, every level has been modified.

[juliocpaes]

Okay how about an easier question. Has anyone played this plugin yet?

Hi Zak,

I tried this several times to download your plugin, however, the file is getting broken.
I'll keep trying, I'm curious to see the solo plugin.

[Zaknafein]

should be a regular .zip file I don't know why it would get broken for you. Maybe try a different program?

[albuminouslump]

Somebody, eh? Can't say if they've been modified from their original versions?

This seems like a personal attack. Lets 1v1 on myth.


But seriously, the plugin is 250 megabytes for a reason, every level has been modified.

Apologies. I re-read my post and yeah, I sound like a bit of a jerk.

If I could suggest one thing about the packaging of the plug-in, it would be to include a readme with a little more info on the idea behind the campaign, and noting maps that had been previously released. I think that's what threw me for a loop — I was surprised to see maps that I've seen before in other plug-ins.

I tried this several times to download your plugin, however, the file is getting broken.

I had this happen too... some sort of connection problem, maybe? The first time I tried downloading it, it choked after 130MB, but it worked fine the second time.

[Pyro]

Apologies. I re-read my post and yeah, I sound like a bit of a jerk.

No need to apologize, he did string all that together in what... a week maybe?

If I could suggest one thing about the packaging of the plug-in, it would be to include a readme with a little more info on the idea behind the campaign, and noting maps that had been previously released. I think that's what threw me for a loop — I was surprised to see maps that I've seen before in other plug-ins.

Zak making a thought out readme? I wouldn't hold my breathe, something like this had been brought up for other stuff he hacked together and he decided it would be too much work.

[Zaknafein]

the description on the tain gives you enough information to figure out what the storyline is. If that isn't enough I've added hints and occasionally a narration.

This plugin took at LEAST two weeks to complete. That said, I probably did about 20 plugins in the span of a month. Sure there might be mistakes here and there but I did put thought into the modifications I made.

[Pyro]

Ah, well then it was at least two weeks it took, didn't remember.

[Zaknafein]

Even a response like "its unplayable" would be better than silence !

[oogaBooga]

I played a few maps zak and some were rather good but others seemed to use way too many bee units as enemies. maybe i was drunk.

a few didnt load... but i think there are probably a good number of meshes that take place on excellent maps and i'll give you the benefit of a doubt that the unit choices aren't as bee-heavy as a few i've played

no but seriously this is an extraordinary amount of effort if you tested all these even cursorily and with invincible units - that's a lot of time even then. you have a great taste in mesh choices also

[Zaknafein]

So I noticed that one level (mysterious swordsman) gives an automatic victory at start. I don't recall that problem when I tested it! So thats one thing to fix. I looked at every level and they all loaded for me, so I'm not sure what is causing them to not load for you.

I see numerous tiny errors such as cavalry being called "catapults" and alric being called "blade". Levels seems to be startable though!

[kingthrall]

ive played this with masterchief and Sasper and beaten the whole thing on legendary.
There was only 1 level that was tricky I forget the name it was 3/4 though the list.