Mapbuilding Tips 2: The Not-As-Long Sequel (The Annoying Cursor Ripoff's Edition)

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Yes, I am doing it again. If you’ve read it before, then I’ve covered most of the surface and shallow-end stuff. Time for deep-end stuff!

LAYERS!!!

As Shrek said, LAYERS!!! Not a very “secret” thing, but did you know that you can make a staircase using layers (just use terrain on different layers)? Also, you can make a large stack of plates using layers, stack props, etc.

Also, here is a guide on how to make floors (and a better staircase).

This is here because part 1 didn’t have it.

Channels and Wires

If you need a lot of wires, use channels because wires are 10 memory each. And here’s a picture of my dilemma:


See how messy it is? Wires can get messy, and with enough, you can’t tell which is which.

Puzzle Maps

A puzzle map is a term I kind of “invented,” and it’s where you have a lot of puzzles for the player(s) to solve. These are preferably singleplayer, and should be complicated.

Now, if you’re making one, remember that it needs to be challenging so people don’t start speedrunning out of boredom. Also take note that the puzzles should get progressively harder so it’s harder for people to do fast. Take that, speedrunners! Then again, those who want to do it could memorize the obstacles, but that’s cruel at this point.

Interactive Features Part 2

If you’ve read the previous one, you’d know that I covered a lot of interactive features. However, there’s more!

  • One Way Out is cool, but you know what’s cooler? Lore! And you know what’s cooler than lore? Wait for it (drumroll please)… useful props! Props are for decoration, but you can make a functional 3D printer (finally), readable notes (using the ship log one because it applies to everything, including any prop, and because it’s the original), etc. Anyways, you can make the internal monologue from One Way Out [insert guide link here], One Way Out-style barriers, [insert more here]

Credits:
“LAYERS!!!” Credits:
Blizzy’s post:

“Interactive Features Part 2” Credits:
505Correct’s post:

Haiasi’s post:

Hope you enjoyed reading, and that’s all for part 2.

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we don’t quite understand layers can you explain it?

-mouse/corp

Layers show what is above something.
Like this




See how the top line is layered over the others…

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layers are categorized into 3 sections:
below
primary
and above.
in the lowest level, you can walk on the props
in the primary level, you can’t walk on them; they are on the same level as you, the player. you collide with them (as long as collision is on for the prop)
in the above level, things are on top of you. you cannot walk on them, and you display below them when you, well, walk below them.

if something is on the same level but listed on top as another one, then the prop on top of the other one is layered above the other prop(s) but is still on the same level.

hope that helps!

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ok thanks.

~mouse/corp

Nice guide!

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bump

is just another term for dungeon crawler (this was when i didn’t know about dungeon crawlers)

nice Guide and one year!!??!!??
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bump!
more actual guides please!
nom nom nom!
ima consume em all!!

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