Post by Administrator on Jul 29, 2015 16:46:08 GMT -7
Foreword:
This thread serves mostly as a template, and an example of how to format your course threads.
Explanatory sections such as this will be red.
The normal part of the post will be quoted from the original.
If you have any questions about the format, feel free to ask in this thread.
Questions and answers will be added to the bottom of this post.
Having said that, if you want to discuss the course, you may do so in its original thread.
Super Mario Land 1-1
Style: Super Mario Bros.
Theme: Overworld
Size: Medium
Difficulty: Easy
As you can see, my first course concept is based on the first level of Super Mario Land for the Game Boy.
In its current form, it's been shortened to fit within what I believed at the time to be the size limit of Super Mario Maker, though I now have reason to believe that courses can be a bit longer.
The 3rd pipe will lead to the first underground area, which will bring you out at the 4th pipe.
In the original game, you would actually come out the same pipe you entered, but as far as we know, Super Mario Maker looks like it requires each entrance and exit to be unique.
If that's not the case, then it will surely be changed.
You may also notice the transparent blocks at the top of the underground section.
The next underground area can be seen between its respective pipes as well.
After that comes the staircase, which harbors some coins in the event that you're little Mario.
At this point in time, I'm not sure what will happen if big Mario runs and ducks into a dead-end like this, but I suspect it will end catastrophically, and will adjust the course if need be.
This was a non-issue in the original game due to not being able to duck while moving.
As for enemies, the original game features Goombos, Bombshell Koopas, and Fighter Flies.
I'll be using Goombas, Bob-ombs, and depending on how they work in SMB style, Paragoombas as the Fighter Flies, otherwise I'll use Paratroopas.
Now, allow us to explain some of the information you might have read.
We'll start with the basic course info.
Style: This is the game style used for the course. In this case, it's Super Mario Bros.
Theme: This is the course theme used for the course. In this case, it's Overworld.
Size: This is the size of the useable course area. It should read Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, or Huge. It could be seen as "amount of stuff to do".
Difficulty: In Super Mario Maker, the difficulty of a course is graded dynamically, and sorted into three categories: Easy, Normal, and Expert.
If the course is not currently live, this field should reflect whatever difficulty it was ranked last.
In the case of pre-release courses, if your course belongs in the early or late part of a traditional Mario game, (easy or normal), or if it's harder than would be in a Mario game (expert).
Questions & Answers
Q: Who made this course?
A: Zephadus; you can find the original thread here.
Q: How did you create that image of the course?
A: We put together a tileset for use in RPG Maker XP, then took a few screenshots of the editor and stitched them together!
Q: Will you continue to do this for all your courses? Can you do it for mine?
A: No, and no, sorry. Our current tileset only covers the bare basics of SMB style. In the future, we'll use other methods.
Q: Do you know what methods you will use then?
A: Depending on how it works out, all of us may be able to use Miiverse as a means of acquiring these snapshots. Otherwise we'll use a video capture device.
Q: What about people who don't have video capture devices?
A: The hope is that members of the community who do will take requests. Who knows? You may even receive a surprise PM with your course's image, if someone is feeling generous!
Q: What about if I just take a picture of my game screen? Is that okay?
A: If it really comes down to it, by all means, take a picture of your screen.
Q: What if I can't take a picture of my screen for some reason?
A: While a course image is recommended, it is not required. You are welcome to write a description of your course's features along with a request for a course image.
Hopefully that answers all of the course image questions.
This thread serves mostly as a template, and an example of how to format your course threads.
Explanatory sections such as this will be red.
The normal part of the post will be quoted from the original.
If you have any questions about the format, feel free to ask in this thread.
Questions and answers will be added to the bottom of this post.
Having said that, if you want to discuss the course, you may do so in its original thread.
Style: Super Mario Bros.
Theme: Overworld
Size: Medium
Difficulty: Easy
As you can see, my first course concept is based on the first level of Super Mario Land for the Game Boy.
In its current form, it's been shortened to fit within what I believed at the time to be the size limit of Super Mario Maker, though I now have reason to believe that courses can be a bit longer.
The 3rd pipe will lead to the first underground area, which will bring you out at the 4th pipe.
In the original game, you would actually come out the same pipe you entered, but as far as we know, Super Mario Maker looks like it requires each entrance and exit to be unique.
If that's not the case, then it will surely be changed.
You may also notice the transparent blocks at the top of the underground section.
The next underground area can be seen between its respective pipes as well.
After that comes the staircase, which harbors some coins in the event that you're little Mario.
At this point in time, I'm not sure what will happen if big Mario runs and ducks into a dead-end like this, but I suspect it will end catastrophically, and will adjust the course if need be.
This was a non-issue in the original game due to not being able to duck while moving.
As for enemies, the original game features Goombos, Bombshell Koopas, and Fighter Flies.
I'll be using Goombas, Bob-ombs, and depending on how they work in SMB style, Paragoombas as the Fighter Flies, otherwise I'll use Paratroopas.
Now, allow us to explain some of the information you might have read.
We'll start with the basic course info.
Style: This is the game style used for the course. In this case, it's Super Mario Bros.
Theme: This is the course theme used for the course. In this case, it's Overworld.
Size: This is the size of the useable course area. It should read Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, or Huge. It could be seen as "amount of stuff to do".
Difficulty: In Super Mario Maker, the difficulty of a course is graded dynamically, and sorted into three categories: Easy, Normal, and Expert.
If the course is not currently live, this field should reflect whatever difficulty it was ranked last.
In the case of pre-release courses, if your course belongs in the early or late part of a traditional Mario game, (easy or normal), or if it's harder than would be in a Mario game (expert).
Questions & Answers
Q: Who made this course?
A: Zephadus; you can find the original thread here.
Q: How did you create that image of the course?
A: We put together a tileset for use in RPG Maker XP, then took a few screenshots of the editor and stitched them together!
Q: Will you continue to do this for all your courses? Can you do it for mine?
A: No, and no, sorry. Our current tileset only covers the bare basics of SMB style. In the future, we'll use other methods.
Q: Do you know what methods you will use then?
A: Depending on how it works out, all of us may be able to use Miiverse as a means of acquiring these snapshots. Otherwise we'll use a video capture device.
Q: What about people who don't have video capture devices?
A: The hope is that members of the community who do will take requests. Who knows? You may even receive a surprise PM with your course's image, if someone is feeling generous!
Q: What about if I just take a picture of my game screen? Is that okay?
A: If it really comes down to it, by all means, take a picture of your screen.
Q: What if I can't take a picture of my screen for some reason?
A: While a course image is recommended, it is not required. You are welcome to write a description of your course's features along with a request for a course image.
Hopefully that answers all of the course image questions.