Calling all testers: Priority Suggestion Thread

I think it'd just be preferable to add a game-wide delay as far as tiered secrets go. When a secret is triggered, any subsequent secrets are untriggerable until 5 frames later perhaps?

I think a good few choices like 5F, 10F and 20F would be cool, but if I had to go with one, 5.

Or how about this - each action can only trigger secrets once. For instance, once your sword strike hits a sword flag, that sword strike would be 'used up' and you wouldn't be able to trigger any more sword flags until you swung your sword again. That would really help for spaces that can be triggered multiple times by the same action - i.e. crystal switches you can hit with your sword multiple times. If I slash a crystal switch with my sword I expect it to trigger once, and having this as a quest rule (or maybe even an outright fix) would keep the quest designer from having to think about it as they design the quest.

Perhaps I'm late to the party with this suggestion, but how about cleaning up the SPC engine and adding NSF support?
I'm sick of not being able to adjust the volume for SPCs, which are usually pretty quiet by default. And the ability to use NSFs would seriously bolster the NES quests.

SPC volume should be worked on. I think DN was doing something to that effect

And funny you should mention NSFs... come back to me in a bit 😉

As far as Link Tile editing goes, do you think you could implement a system where you can assign animation frames and speed for Link's actions, just as you would an item or combo? That way, designers would no longer be limited to just 2 or 3 frames per action. This would especially be useful to people trying to mimick "modern" Links that have about 7 or 8 frames per action.

The fact that this could potentially increase the amount of tiles involved by a whole lot (Especially with Tile Mods) would be left up to the quest author to deal with.

I'm loaded with these suggestions, and here's my latest one

darker colors for the grid in the tile editor. when working with very dark colors, it makes it almost impossible to see, or even tell the difference between the colors

*b* wrote:I'm loaded with these suggestions, and here's my latest one

darker colors for the grid in the tile editor. when working with very dark colors, it makes it almost impossible to see, or even tell the difference between the colors

Cloral wrote:And I can't believe nobody mentioned arrows!

THANK YOU! I was beginning to think I was the only on who finds it odd that we still have to use our money as projectile weapons. I mean, I guess a rupee to the eye would hurt, but still.

Seeing as I hear jman and DN are working to give Link the other side sprites and make his tiles electable, I've got some new rules and room types in mind that would be VERY nice if put in.

Both of these are activated via rules.

Link hurt tiles - This rule enables Link to flip to a tile for each direction from when he gets hurt. Basically, when hit, Link will change to this tile for about a split second and then go back to the walking tiles. These should be for each direction and seletable in the Link tiles, but will only work if the rule is enabled.

Half-circle slash - Instead of Link Stopping the sword in front of him, he pulls it all the way to his side instead giving him a wider range of attack. This also means Link will need 4 more tiles for himself - the ones when he has the sword at his side.

Fast sword - While quick sword allows the player to cancel a slash and restart at any time, fast sword does exaclty what it implies; allows the player to swing the sword quicker, rather.

Room types:
Learn half-circle slash.
Learn quick sword.
Learn fast sword.

With these room types, it can allow the player to learn these skills along the journey. :thumbsup:

While we're on the subject of swords, why not a "disable item sounds" room rule? You know, for cutscenes and stuff. It get's annoying listening to the sword sound. :tongue:

Well, LTM... I believe DN installed a "No A Button" screen flag, which means the sword will be disabled for a screen.

I think that any upgrades like slashing and half magic should also be in item format as well as room. That way you could have a shop that sells these upgrades as scrolls or somthing. I also think we should come up with more upgrades. I'd say at least 8, to give diversity. I also like the idea of items that trigger quest rules. There could be two items for select rules, one that turns it on, and one that turns it off. Imagine an item that makes traps only go halfway accross the screen? Imagine an item that upgrades your subscreen, maybe add a clock? Imagine an item that upgrades certain items so that they no longer require magic? Just think, you can pick up magic bottles, but you have to first LEARN how to use magic in order to use it. The possibilities could be endless, and would give the game much depth. In fact, you could go a step further and make new rules up exclusively for the purpose of items. Imagine, a ring that makes you take less damage from traps. Think, a amulet that makes ghinni 2's not harm you. Yeah, it's like suggesting an item editor and enemy editor, but maybe just start small and see what comes of it?

Yeah, items in the form of certain upgrade room types would be great, like getting an item that increases your max bomb count, instead of pulling link through a series of rooms with conveyers and stuff.

And I think one item that toggles a quest rule would be enough Jiggly.

Also a couple more suggestions:

First, dive warps and swim warps need a direct warp variant. This will allow for better dungeons that are flooded, as large expanses can be made that require you to dive.

Another idea, and often suggested, is a screen flag that would basically "room is underwater". What this means is that if you enter the screen, whether or not you have the flippers you will instantly be transformed into "mermaid Link" and will be "swimming". It can't work like in the oracle of ages since we don't have 8 way moving, but it could just be the graphics, maybe a slight speed reduction, and only b button items would work. Also, the screen could be wavy like in the game, giving that underwater affect. It would be a screen flag, and like I said, no flippers needed. I say this because it's like that in Oracle of Ages.

"Room is underwater" actually is a good idea, and so is what I've heard about Map Copying. I'll look into those, and talk to jman/DN about it. I'd love to get out some new screen flags, hehe.