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I'll do the optimization later.
if doing part like this is the real path, it'll need to be changed. you can make this part more creatively
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maybe it is cause by bad luck :/
for now, it is so annoying for flow
I can change that, but I like that if you do it perfectly, then you and dummy will be on top, which gives the speedrunners an advantage.
at start
i didnt play the whole map but it looks kinda short
is it really?
short faily map - default for 3 stars dummy
you can fail this part like this
skill issue
So that's the pretty easy part.
ok i see, maybe i tested that part with former version
I have no idea, how you would do that?
just make tele/totele tile
and making the connection for two will be cool
it'll be cool if there are kill tiles for hook and ht
i think it is worth release π keep going
actually this part can be conducted without grenade
I'm thinking about replacing or removing a part with 3ple rocket
if u draw it it doesn't mean it's working btw
its actually working btw
show then
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ok
jao's hairy kebab as always has great assets
rly nice flow in this part though it's a bit failier but feels like finale
https://discord.com/channels/252358080522747904/1484875401548398654/1484904433639886888 https://discord.com/channels/252358080522747904/1484875401548398654/1484906458234622076 Happened to me on the first attempt as well.

I think that would be good. The fall is quite far because of the height needed to get up with triple and the triple itself isn't that exciting either.
You already got some good feedback, I'll just add a few things I found. :)
- This area felt a bit empty to me. I think you could add something here, perhaps a drag of some sort?
- If you remove the freeze or replace the first kill with freeze it would allow to safely walk in instead of jumping which I think is more convenient.
- I would rework this part to work without deepfly. I don't like maps where it's just once randomly introduced in a map. :/ Feels out of place and you are usually not aware that it's enabled in the first place, especially if it's only for the last part.
Skip: Not sure how useful it is but it's an easy fix. π
cool part
Move
to detail please.
I tried a bit around and there also isn't that much of a difference on a quarter of the current resolution. Chose the lowest that's fine for you - if you need help with resizing I can send you the one(s) I used.
Thanks for the test, I'm working on fixes now and I think the map will get even better.
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Normal'no pokakal
What? What do you mean that's not the name of a bird? π π
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Meanwhile "Shitfly" and "Fucktastic":

Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠ°ΠΊΠ°Π»
I think we have worse though, no?
It literally means
in Russian and sounds childish for a public map.
isn't really a good reason to add another bad one. But if testers are fine with the name, I guess there's nothing more to discuss.
they are old though no?
i havent seen a map name like pooped in latest map releases atleast
turboSeks
Are we fr censoring "pooped" now? Childish - maybe I can see it, but so what?
but so what? dont forget that we had an invasion of russian children
like what you mean its straight up inapropriate
its like naming your cat shitstain
which some ppl do
but still
you dont do that
π€£
They wont leave clb for the dummy map

they dont play clb in the first place
People do know that pooped also means exhausted/tired right?
???
A really good map with interesting gameplay
"Niggodrag"
btw that was an interesting experiment with the name of the map, I'll have to try to repeat it "ghbdtn"
A very good setup, but very hard to guess (maybe it wasn't intended

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100% work if go to the right wall then go left
ah
you already knew
i see
Overall the map is pretty good
I don't want to repeat things like skips, etc. because it seems you already know about them. If they're still there in the next version, I'll mention them. gl
Really cool 1st part, the rest seems kind of unbalanced tho
- rework a zone with a rocket
- other minor changes mentioned by those who tested the map earlier
- new design by wee
π rewokk.mp4 (22.83 MB)
wtf
peak new design
wee goat
skips
I agree with this point. There are many children playing DDNet, and for Russian-speaking players β of whom there are quite a lot β the name "Pokakal" would carry an inappropriate connotation. It's better to choose something that fits both the community standards and the feel of the map itself. Even though this was discussed about a month ago, I think it's worth bringing up again. I understand that there are already quite a few inappropriate map names out there β but that's not a reason to add another one.
Good map though.
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For example? just interesting.
Imagine if he is forced to rename the map, and he will rename it to 'Nasral'
Read two messages above the one you replied to. ^^
There is a village in India named "Nasrali" btw
The fact that there's a village in India named 'Nasrali' doesn't change anything β 'Pokakal' is still an inappropriate name, especially for Russian speakers. In India 'Nasrali' doesn't sound the same way as it does for Russian speakers. And 6 people already agreed that the name should be changed.
I'm a native Russian speaker, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. It's like asking India to change the name of this village because someone thinks it's unacceptable. I understand your point, but it's so childish to get offended over a name that I just find it funny.
It's not about being offended β it's about keeping the game appropriate for all ages, including children. The village comparison doesn't change anything, it's a completely different context.
A child will see the name, laugh, and then forget about the map. And I don't see anything wrong with a child laughing at the name of a map in computer game. It's not about making the game suitable for all ages, let's be honest. You don't like the fact that the name offends your vision of the game, your vision of what names should be, or something like that, and everyone who is against the name of this map shares exactly the same opinion, and it's not about making the game "suitable even for children". For children, the word "poop" is an element of basic humor, not a serious insult or trauma.
First, the name says nothing about the map itself, it has no connection to the level at all. Second, you can't speak for every player and every child β what's just funny to one person might genuinely bother someone else. That's reason enough to keep map names appropriate.
If this argument doesn't matter that much, why not just listen to the players and change it? It takes five seconds to rename a map, and it would make the experience better for everyone. Simple as that.
I believe a map's name doesn't necessarily reflect its contents, and there's no rule stating otherwise. I bothered about a lot of things on DDNet, but no one is rushing to change anything to please me, so why should the opinions of some lead to changing a "such an evil and terrible" name, while others' opinions about its harmlessness are completely ignored in your vision?
I didn't mention that changing the title of the map "doesn't matter that much". If he changes the title of the map, it would mean he can't express himself as an author. And I think that's a bad thing in such a harmless context.
There may be no written rule, but there are community standards and the majority of people who saw this, including several moderators, agree the name should be changed. It's not just my personal opinion. Author's self-expression is valid, but not when the community as a whole finds it inappropriate.
i think maps name should be changed to "took a shit" or "pooped" so non russian speakers can also see the mappers idea
"but not when the community as a whole finds it inappropriate" so I can't speak for all the children, but you can speak for all the community itself?
also i wonder at what point the maps name becomes inappropriate
funny to read how the guy with nicknames as "killme" and "abort me please" is defending the children from pokakal mapname
Sorry, I meant a big part of the community, judging by the reaction to my message
The perfectly valid argument used previously by 0x314: "The fact that we have a bad names is not a reason to add one" is perfectly valid, and I won't argue with it, but let's compare what we're arguing about. Shitfly and Fucktastic contain direct, overt English swearing, which Russian-speaking children certainly know and can easily read. Turbosex is a frankly adult topic. Niggodrag is on the edge of harsh racist insults (the N-word). Launching a crusade against harmless toilet humor seems like selective morality ngl
So if we're changing this name, let's change the much worse ones too, so the game is suitable for all ages. Or is it not working for the old maps and children that u protecting will ignore it and never know?
Fair point, those names are objectively worse. But 'those are worse' doesn't mean this one is fine β it just means there are more problems to fix. It's a shame those weren't fixed back then, and at this point there's probably nothing that can be done about them. But that's exactly why it makes sense to at least fix this one now. And just to be clear β I'm not arguing against you personally, I just want to keep the community cleaner in terms of map names. The more names like this exist, the less pleasant it is to see them in the game, in my opinion.
I agree with that one, if it's possible it would be better to change them ,in my opinion
Honestly, if that's your position then we're actually on the same side here. I agree those names should be changed too. So let's not argue against each other, but push for cleaning up all the inappropriate map names, including this one and the worse ones you mentioned.
The fact that such names have been around for years and I personally don't know anyone who's been offended imo shows that someone just attach too much importance to names. Personally, I believe that direct or veiled insults to individuals, races, and genders, as well as the direct use of swear words, are unacceptable. Anything else that doesn't harm anyone is just preference. As everyone knows, you can be offended by anything if you attach a special, sacred meaning to it. Overall, I wouldn't change the name of this map and believe me, I love and cherish this game and community as much as you do.
Overall, I don't think this argument will end in either side's favor. Yes, I agree that those other names should be changed β but so should this one. I think it's time to stop arguing here since we won't reach a common ground. I enjoyed hearing your point of view and it was genuinely nice talking to you. Let's leave it to the players , based on the message from 0x314 and mine, the reactions and replies will show what the community actually wants.
if we were talking about the name "TookAFatShit" I could be on your side but isnt pokakal also a childish term that kids hear from their parents anyway?
This whole name thing should prob be decided by admins since itβs their game and if they find it inappropriate they can tell them to change it both sides have arguments its just gonna be a back and forth same as the ai on maps
Stop guys, I'm Brazilian and I didn't find that word offensive.
Tested with mapper in-game
everything is working stably
well, ok if you want to leave a troll fail
Any arguments?
for me its not about troll, its more about bad mapping cus its bad move cus dont fit the map.imho
Chill, this is just a hole to get dummy, not a full part.
arguments for what, if you want player to die in a stupid way, feel free to leave it
I've shown you that it works stably if you do everything right. How do you die if you do everything right? There is no randomness in this
rocket jump is not good enough or you go too much to right
I think better rework this move, with notice what Doshik mention, and add something to make it harder. but if u dont wanna change it at all its fine. cus not big deal.
If a player can't make a default rocket jump, maybe it's not worth playing dummy 3 star map?
I don't think anything needs to be changed in that place, since this is the end of the part
- sv_deepfly 0
- design bug
It's a good map for me
the name ...
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Why are some people so sensitive about names? π
the name is disgusting
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Any problem? The creator wanted that name and decided to name it that way.
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I didn't follow the discussion above word by word but isn't it in your interest to change the map name after seeing that it seems to be controversial?
As for me, the name is ok, it's funny for the most part for a Russian audience and the name doesn't contain anything offensive.
I wouldn't like to tell people that I speedran pokakal
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why? its funny
It's nothing fun but awkward
for you and for some people, but not for others.
if i write the word "dick" on the wall, it will be funny for some people
Why this map name? Because for many players the name raises questions. I understand you want to express your individuality, but I don't see why changing it would be a problem. You can clearly come up with something better that actually fits the map.
The map is good, it would be a shame if it will have such a name
fully agree
Only true fans will play his map; ignorant people will skip it. Maybe he wants to express how the world is today, but nobody understands him because the map is also art, and art is expression
rename map for "Nixus" pls
You can't be serious
What does pokakal mean?
Took a shit/pooped
π€£
idk, it's not a prejudiced statement, it shouldn't offend anyone, no minority. I thought "Pokakal" really suited the map's name.
Pokakal reminds me of a bird from Bloons td 6 O.o
this is also a soft form of the word pooped, if the goal was to insult someone, he would use "nasral"
If there's a name called "weed" then I think there might be a map called "Pokakal"
I never thought I would defend the word pooped in any context lol
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Pokakal situation on ddnet is crazy
I had an idea
change name for "Nixus"
beatiful name
I will call my next map "Nixus eats shit" to express myself
nah that was rude dude
Is there a problem with me eating?
it's healthy
ye, this too
this is the kind of crap that I would have seen somewhere on the internet, laughed at, and kept scrolling, but someone was so offended by it that there was more talk about it than about the map itself
Well, poop is also a type of art, but I don't want to go into detail about it :/
We are talking about an inappropriate map name and everyone who read the message by 0x314 should understand why it should be changed. We are just saying the same thing in different ways. Do you guys really want to see this map name in the game? If I were the mapper, I would change it β not because I personally want to, but because of the community. There are more people who said it should be changed, including moderators and testers.
Well, only the map owner can decide the map's name
Why should this be discussed more? Testers and moderators have already said the name should be changed. But honestly, even if everyone agrees, the mapper keeps arguing β so I don't think anything will change no matter how many people say it. It'll just be endless arguments about the same thing. I don't have any more arguments to add β the discussion has basically run its course. I just hope that testers and those with more respected roles (since the mapper doesn't seem to respond to us) will bring this up again. And from the mapper's side, I hope he comes up with a better name so the map isn't stuck with such an unfortunate name in my opinion.
We created a poll in the testers' chat, and 60% of the testers agreed to keep the map name.
Send a link to the message
in tester chat
u r not a tester, relax, kid
thanks
too many messages for such a little thing as map's name
if u r too offended - go outside with some poster idk
set up a single picket
So why don't you want a map whose only meaningful name is "shit" to be released? Does it offend any minority? Does it offend anyone? If a child sees it, they'll just laugh and move on, nobody will really care. You just want the game to be more family-friendly than it already is.
pokakal sounds like a kind of shitfly(shit), only in Russian. Are you racists?
me?
;-;
no
bro are you read the message by 0x314?
seems like u r the only one who didn't
bro seems u made a mistake by associating your nickname with this discussion
@Deleted Userxdd
As I said before, I don't know what else I can write to make you understand. My arguments and the fact that many people simply don't want to see this map name in the game is already a big argument on its own. But if you still think the opposite, I honestly don't know what more I can say
This is an important social issue
So why you think so?
U should just stop flooding with such a pity thing, anyways u r not the one who'll make the decision
Do you want to change the map's name?
This discussion about map's name was even before u came here to flood, u r not creating any additional meaning
I pay more attention to this and perhaps it will affect the outcome
At least I tried, rather than just leaving it like that
If you're going to change the name, translate it into Portuguese; I'm sure we'll laugh instead of being offended

Okay guys, let's stop, this was supposed to be a chat to discuss the map, not the name, let's move this to
#meta-testingI can't leave this now because, like you said, I can't see the messages. So why should I trust someone like you?
It's one of testers who said to u it was a poll, if u don't trust the message he wrote in a chat where other testers can see he's lying idk, visit a doctor
I don't think so, as for me this is quite a big problem and it is worth discussing here, as long as we don't disturb the testers (I think they would have written if this were the case)
no bro, stop pls move to
#meta-testingπ
Stop flooding this chat ...
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Nixus isn't a full-fledged tester yet. He's a trial tester, because, as far as I know, almost anyone who wants to help can become a trial tester
I mean, Nixus and "REAL FULL-FLEDGED" testers have the same chat and same polls so..
Thank you, I knew you loved me deep down
Let's really stop this, especially from belittling or insulting anyone, which is what it's slowly becoming. If the majority of testers don't think the name is something that will end DDnet, then that's the way it is. If someone get offended by such a trivial thing β idk guys. I understand if Leonardo da Vinci called a painting "pooped" instead of "Mona Lisa," it would be strange, but these are just pixels in a game. I won't write anything more about this, sorry me for continuing it a little bit more.
This will be my last message and I don't intend to clutter this chat anymore, as you are right that it may get in the way of testers, and I apologize for that. I am against this map name and all my arguments are already written above. I am disappointed that not everyone agrees with changing the name and that not everyone finds it inappropriate for whatever reason. We discussed a lot here and I heard many different opinions. Some people find the name harmless and funny, others including moderators and testers agree it should be changed. The fact that more people reacted in favor of changing it speaks for itself. I hope the mapper reconsiders and comes up with a name that actually fits the map and makes the experience better for the whole community. Thanks to everyone who participated in this discussion. And I sincerely apologize to all the testers who I may have disturbed.
Keep it friendly please.
It's a funny gif with cat, wdym
@wee.twThis discussion about map's name was even before u came here to flood, u r not creating any additional meaning
And you're not really bringing anything constructive here either, to be honest. At least this person tried to revisit the topic and change something. You're just trying to shut him down with weird suggestions about protests/pickets.
@ybivawkaThere is a village in India named "Nasrali" btw This is acually an absurd example btw: that's not really comparable. A real village name from another language isn't the same as intentionally naming a map after a poop joke.
pokakal sounds like a kind of shitfly(shit), only in Russian. Are you racists?
This has nothing to do with racism. The issue is that "pokakal" is intentionally a toilet joke name, not that it sounds Russian.
@Deleted UserWell, only the map owner can decide the map's name
That is a really really bad argument. A mapper can call a map anything, but the release/testing process is there to filter out names that shouldn't be accepted officially. Doshik provided a good example why
I will call my next map "Nixus eats shit" to express myself
We created a poll in the testers' chat, and 60% of the testers agreed to keep the map name.
I think you're missing an important detail here: 4 people voting against it is still a significant part of the vote, not something that should just be ignored because the majority was slightly higher.
Also, I'm not even sure every tester who voted to keep the name was fully aware of the context or how the name sounds to Russian speakers. A quick poll alone doesn't necessarily settle the discussion.
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IMO the map cannot be released with this name, it's just inappropriate. Yes, we already have some bad/questionable map names, but that's a separate topic: existing mistakes are not a reason to normalize more of them.
And honestly, if a name immediately creates this much controversy and discussion, that's already a sign that maybe it's just not a good official name.
Also, changing the name now would cost basically nothing, while keeping it will probably keep causing pointless arguments and negative reactions later.
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Does "pakakal" have the same meaning in the name?
I don't think you fully understood my point. Obviously not literally the exact same meaning, but it's still obviously associated with a childish toilet joke for Russian speakers. That's the whole point people are making.
I must have understood your point. I think it would be better to change the map's name by simply changing the vowels, because I'm sure Ybavawka thought it through when he gave the map that name. To me, that name suits the map well, but if you Russians think it's bad, then so be it :/
Honestly, it's probably time to establish actual naming guidelines for official maps. Because right now the process feels inconsistent and every controversial name just turns into subjective debates.
Then next time people could simply refer to the guidelines instead of having endless arguments like this again.
Yeah, I guess.
But simply changing the vowels doesn't really help, because then it just becomes the same toilet-joke word but with a grammatical mistake in it, which honestly sounds even worse.
pocacal? π₯
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Well, I'm not Russian, so I clearly can't comment here. I'll leave it to you to discuss this further.
Thank you
no, that's gonna be worse xd
bro
Nixus then
beatiful name
5 letters infinite meanings
damn tocakal?
Well, seems like the idea to move this rot to the meta-testing channel was completely ignored, unfortunately
I really don't understand why you take the name of the map so seriously in a game where the vast majority are children and where people come to have fun. I don't think that tons of text messages about the name contribute to testing the map, you can go to the meta-testing channel and discuss it, I don't want to change the name.
I would only change the name if it contained something offensive.
There's nothing stopping you from going to the town hall and creating a topic about it, but it should apply not only to future map names, but also to old ones like "Niggodrag", let them be changed too if most of the community doesn't like it.
The thing is that it doesnt matter if you want to change it or not
as a mapper (I explained it above, you dont control the testing process)
no thats separate topic
You've already been told that most of the testing team doesn't mind funny names, as long as it doesn't contain anything offensive, but you keep sending unnecessary messages in this channel.
100% necessary messages, since the map name is still inappropriate.
name, not the map
So map name is not part of the map?
The discussion is (very obviously) perfectly reasonable in this channel as itβs directly related to the map.
I donβt think that the name is funny and I think that we could keep at least some kind of intellectual baseline and professionalism.
But thatβs just me, and we already feature maps like βcasa der merdeβ, which translates to βhouse of shitβ, so I can understand when people donβt really see this as crossing any line.
Subjectively I still think itβs tasteless nonetheless and that the map (especially with this design) really makes up space for a lot of unique and cool names.
prestory : once upon a time, this map reflected that I put very little effort into it, and the design was done in about 1 hour, so the name "pokakal" appeared, because it literally means that I made the map without trying. When wee made a new, really cool design, I started thinking that this map already meant something different to me and wanted to change the name.
I still do not agree that this name may offend someone or is not suitable for a funny game with running balls, and I am not changing the name because it somehow bothers me. I'm changing the name because that's how my soul responds.
Pokakal will return.
- new map name
from one garbage name to another
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Bro, if you need help finding a name you can just ask I think people there are pretty kind and will help you
bro I'm more than happy with the names I give to my maps, don't worry
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67 IS PERFECT
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He will never reach the heights that you have reached with your map "52". He's really bad at choosing names, unlike you, that's true, let's bully him.
NO STOP 67 IS PERFECT
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there's also a song at the start.
DAMN
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I GO SEE NOWA
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WAIT
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DAMNNN
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I LOVE YOU
@ybivawka
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I was offended by number 67, please change it. It is very difficult for me to imagine a mapname that does not carry any meaning, does not display the structure of the map, has no relation to what is built on the map, does not reflect my vision of your map, does not match my horoscope, these numbers are not my date of birth, these numbers are not connected in any way with my life, therefore, you, mapper, please change the name of your map, so that it will be easier for me to play 2D cooperative computer platformer game, because it will interfere with me finish my favorite maps in my favorite race 2d game.
Sorry but I still have no clue what does 52 mean, whole idea was in the number of single tile hookables on the map :/ I don't mind if map name is a number but not if it's related to some cancer meme or whatever
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY A CANCER MEME?
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These guys confirmed the theory that if a person wants to be offended by something, he will find a reason.
I'm really bad at this map, change the map name to one that I don't have to complete out of obligation
Your commentary is obnoxious spam and doesn't serve any meaning
please stop existing
bruh the name π
I'm not offended, I'm disappointed
perfect, no?
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please.
From bad to worse

I think a 5 year old might give better names
Well if this is your form of protest to valid arguments, it shows a lot
Well, if you don't understand that there might be another point of view, it shows a lot.
Well, it's cool that you came to insult me, rather than not writing anything or writing constructively testing the map.
Well, it's funny that you think about protesting when these arguments are not weighty for me, but only for you.
if numbers are worse for you than pooping, then I don't even know how to please you (although in general I'm not going to do that)
Acting oblivious isnt going to do anything, youve been ridiculing ppl who said things about your name choice
can't believe map names yield that much power - TiL While i respect the dedication to keep DDNet free from modern brainrot, this hurts the maps progress. I think its time to consult the council for this:
Honestly, it's probably time to establish actual naming guidelines for official maps. Because right now the process feels inconsistent and every controversial name just turns into subjective debates.
This is a game made for kids, having modern jokes as a map-name is not controversial, (not taking the previous name into Account).
If you want to discuss map-names in general i'd recommend asking the overall community over in
#town-hall, yes its an active topic for this map but the last gameplay-related message was 100 messages ago, as a Tester this is painful to work with.
From now on, only testing messages in this channel :)

so 90% of the problems are gone if u practice, but I still feel it's not smooth. For me, keeping problems just cus ppl will practice them is a bad way of mapping.
full playthrough
cool
3-4 star
i think 3
ye its fine to change only the important ones, i specially highlighted them. Other minor mentions are more for your next maps. Cuz visual clues are still helpful to have.
if u agree with that fail its okay, but i think failing here feels stupid cus u mapped it like u can use the whole area when its a lie
20+20+20+7
You sure ?
aΓ Γ© muito fΓ‘cil professor Γ© six seven
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bro the music im dying πππππ
67/10
tune maybe?
or rework aprt
good map
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67 not actually yet
π
When frost
ok for me
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six seven bro chill
good part
Harmony not have credita
Credits
skip is more difficult and deadly than the original path
they were deleted because I used patiga tool, I will add them in the final version.
You could add the credits of each mapres in the final room or smth. That would neatly credit the mapres authors and the twmap tool wouldn't remove it :)
Oh, it has credits, I didn't know that, the version I have doesn't have them.
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@Ybivawka Your map channel has been moved to WAITING MAPPER. Kindly review the issues highlighted by our Testers.
on 1st screenshot imo it looked intuitive for me and i like the way :D but i agree that it could be changed somehow to make it more obvious.
β Ybivawka confirmed the map is still being worked on.
Ybivanka scammed u bro
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