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Arevn's Mansion
23.01.2007 at 08:20:29

*takes a deep breath*

Here's my first completed mansion. I didn't want to show it at first because it's so simple compared to what's been posted lately. That's when I realised that this is the exact reason why I should post my mansion--there aren't a lot of 'beginner' mansions out there!

I think the mansion's complete and finalized as it is, but would like someone to walk through it since a fresh look is always good. Cheesy

Thanks,

Arevn

ETA: Freddy suggested that I remove this attachment, so I am. I apologize; I'm still trying to figure out the correct procedures for submitting non-finalized mansions.

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aquaMat Expedition Leader Offline Posts: 1159 Berlin, Germany Gender:	Re: Arevn's Mansion Reply #1 - 23.01.2007 at 08:31:39 H i !! Thank you very much.....!! We are in urgent need of EASY to NORMAL mansions as you have assumed correctly. Looking forward to play your mansion; welcome on the boards.
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arevn Explorer Offline Canadian cyberspace Posts: 126 Canadian cyberspace Gender:	Re: Arevn's Mansion Reply #2 - 23.01.2007 at 09:16:31 Thank you, aquaMat. I wanted to build a 'pretty' mansion with few tricks or traps (eg. no hidden 'Big Bertha', which is my biggest pet peeve shudders) that anyone could play, but which could still have some challenges for 'newbies.' I'm looking forward to feedback! Arevn
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Reply #3 - 23.01.2007 at 18:44:53

@ Arevn:

I've been playing your mansion this morning.... lots of inetersting ideas. I wouldn't call it EASY though, rather NORMAL, as it incorporates a few harder bits as Ladder Jumps, which might be too hard for a total beginner.

However, I also found a few problems:
Couldn't even finish the mansion (!!), as in rooms # 16803/16804 there are a lot of unnecessary deaths, caused by unaligned floor heights (I suspect).

AND...

from that green brick wall, with the hidden ladder in it (room 16803, to the right)...I had nowhere else to go. Everytime I went to the right (from bottom of ladder) I died immediatly. You couldn't go further down, and you couldn't go back. (Or have I missed something ??)

Apart from that: there are a few minor design mistakes, like in room # 16201 (and many others), where you have the floor layer-6, which gives the impression of Jack + the creatures walking 'behind' (as opposed to on) the floor; and some unaligned, or wrongly aligned doors. But that's all minor stuff.

Except from the Jack-stuck described above, and the unnecessary deaths, a nice easy-to-normal mansion !!

BTW: I saved at 1st saving point with 8875 $ and 8 secrets.

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Reply #4 - 23.01.2007 at 19:30:01

I vote for EASY or EASY-to-NORMAL, with the exception of room 16804. Sent an email to arevn with my remarks. Among them the problem between the rooms 16803 and 16804. There is only one mistake. The fact that you did die a lot of times ... Roll Eyes

And yes, you missed something in room 16804. It is because there is no hint over there, that it is in my opinion too hard for this type of mansion.

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brell YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 1803 Moita, Portugal Gender:	Re: Arevn's Mansion Reply #5 - 23.01.2007 at 19:32:28 Hehe Aquamat, there is more than meets the eye in #16804 Arevn, this is a good mansion but I would classify it closer to normal than easy. Now you should advertise for beta-testers to finish it so it can be put on the complete mansion list.
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Reply #6 - 23.01.2007 at 19:33:48

aquaMat wrote on 23.01.2007 at 18:44:53:

@ Arevn:

Couldn't even finish the mansion (!!), as in rooms # 16803/16804 there are a lot of unnecessary deaths, caused by unaligned floor heights (I suspect).

AND...

from that green brick wall, with the hidden ladder in it (room 16803, to the right)...I had nowhere else to go. Everytime I went to the right (from bottom of ladder) I died immediatly. You couldn't go further down, and you couldn't go back. (Or have I missed something ??)

I found the same problem. Many deaths with seemingly no place to go in 16803/04. But I like the mansion, it's fun. And like others have said, don't feel bad about not making a hard mansion. There's a great need for easy to normal mansions. Thanks, Arevn! Smiley

Never mind. When I posted this, the above posts beat me to the forum. I found it.

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aquaMat Expedition Leader Offline Posts: 1159 Berlin, Germany Gender:	Re: Arevn's Mansion Reply #7 - 23.01.2007 at 21:37:11 Well, then... I'll go looking for that "no-hint" in room 16803 ! But as you say, Freddy.... in a mansion that's otherweise pretty easy, you wouldn't expect an exit or whatever that is hidden that much.
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aquaMat Expedition Leader Offline Posts: 1159 Berlin, Germany Gender:	Re: Arevn's Mansion Reply #8 - 23.01.2007 at 22:52:12 Just been to that room again..... and found the "secret passage". Although I like things like that very much.... it's so unexpected there....and therefore not EASY. A hint would be needed, maybe some coins ?? Beat the mansion w/ 100 % secrets though !
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Spiak Wanderer Offline Posts: 26 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: Arevn's Mansion Reply #9 - 25.01.2007 at 05:22:52 So, am I blind? Or has the mansion been removed because it is incomplete?
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