JLrep
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« on: October 08, 2009, 03:56:20 PM » |
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I was pretty shocked when I unlocked the Tunnel Man; infinite mattock? An only slightly-less-useful-than-Spelunker's attack? He is far and away a simply better choice for getting money, doing a speedrun, some of the challenges...
How about this: the game records different high scores for each of the characters. On top of this, something could be done to the Damsel character to make her different from the others; for instance, she could have no weapon. In this way the game would immediately have three different difficulties built right in: Easy (Tunnel Man) Medium (Spelunker) and Hard (Damsel). The different sets of high scores would prevent people from just ignoring the weaker character(s).
My reasoning is, even if you start adding little changes here and there—making the Tunnel Man start with no ropes or bombs, or making him take more damage, or whatever—the changes are eventually going to feel too arbitrary, and no matter what, with long playing one character will still likely turn out to be superior to the other, and thus the other will simply be ignored.
Does this seem like a reasonable idea?
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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2009, 04:05:04 PM » |
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+1 internet for you, my friend... Now all I have to do is UNLOCK another character 
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AresRomanGod
Mossy

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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2009, 04:35:28 PM » |
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That's actually a pretty good suggestion. Props to you.
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2009, 07:47:27 PM » |
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That's not a bad idea, but I dunno about the damsel being a straight downgrade. Maybe make her run faster and not take falling damage in exchange for no weapon.
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Mosskid

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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2009, 11:09:20 PM » |
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Not take falling damage = Ice Cave Pwn.
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« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2009, 06:28:02 AM » |
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But she doesn't take falling damage when you throw her right? So that would fit. Maybe better to give her a "floaty" jump like the Princess in Mario 2. You could activate it the same way as the cape and float for a limited time or something along those lines.
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JLrep
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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2009, 11:21:55 AM » |
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Well of course, she also runs slowly and can't jump, so I don't know how true to her NPC characteristics we want to cleave. 
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Mossy

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« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2009, 11:38:17 AM » |
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The whip should be replaced by a kiss of death. Just saying.
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« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2009, 05:04:21 PM » |
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Arrows do only one damage to you (as Damsel)
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Mosskid

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« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2009, 05:16:14 PM » |
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You should be able to run through enemies. That would be awesome.
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Mossy

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« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2009, 05:16:46 PM » |
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You should be able to run through enemies. That would be awesome.
Even the ghost. Because the ghost won't appear. Because the ghost is looking for the Spelunker.
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Mosskid

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« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2009, 05:19:17 PM » |
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But won't he still appear in some levels?
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« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2009, 05:20:06 PM » |
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The only one I would recall would be if you grab the crystal skull. Then it's okay, because then on he's looking for you.
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« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2009, 05:20:46 PM » |
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I mean, won't the spelunker still appear in some levels?
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« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2009, 05:23:10 PM » |
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I mean, won't the spelunker still appear in some levels?
Okay, then he kills the spelunker.
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