Wow! I didn't expect so many people to offer their help this quickly!
Thank you so much! Everyone is so welcoming. This is definitely the friendliest forum I am a member of.
The levels are being sent as we speak… er… type.

I sent you a private message about the first error I encountered.

You know what? I want to help, too.

and here's my email which I forgot to include

gulligaolle@gmail.com

Emerald Forest
 

I agree on the ground of Burds' last set looking kinda awkward.
It'd be great if you edited it and perhaps also added some ramps.

Actually the tileset was Swamps of the Sleeping Jaguar by Agama.

Needs a lot more EC in the background ;P

I think Emp was talking about the tileset of MULCH. Anyway, that level needs some more EC in the background and less rain.

Use the trees in the bg or DIE >:(

Please note, FH does not condone death threats :p

I like the name "Emerald Forest" but if it's gonna be called a Forest, it'll really need trees.
Also, try adding a background to Layer 6 & 7.

I have used two layers for rain: Layers 2 & 6.
I am going to do that later. Please note that this is an early version of the map; there is actually going to be more eyecandy than what that screenshot shows.
Edit: I have added a background. I couldn't get one of the trees (for the background) to work, so I just simply used the other tree.

I know, double post. :p
This is the red base, as you can see. :p
[img]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/jimbobjj2/Jimbobemforestctf3.png?t=1192670764[/img]
Edit: I am too lazy to finish Uber Marsh CTF (btw it's pretty much 99% done). I have, however, uploaded it for people to betatest it. PM me if you see any errors.
Level: http://files.filefront.com/Jimbobube.../fileinfo.html
Tileset: http://www.jazz2online.com/J2Ov2/dow...p?levelID=4577
btw the password is Highlight block to show spoiler: gibble

Well, EXCUUUUUUSE ME JIMBOB, but if you're going with the day palette, I've gotta say the fade color sux too :X change to something blue or teal.

"Here Be Screenshots" :D
 

(If somebody don't know, my pack's name is "Jazz Jackrabbit 2 - The Movie")
Hey, I'm at the scene 6 at my pack, and now, I have some screenshots!






Note: that gem is not in the pack. It's from the enemy.

@Eigus: Does it look it better now? :p
[img]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/jimbobjj2/Jimbobemforestctf4.png?t=1192744144[/img]
Edit: Updated screenshot of the first area: [img]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/jimbobjj2/Jimbobemforestctf5.png?t=1192749065[/img]

Constructive Criticism Alert
 

Regarding the Emerald Forest:
I think it would look better if you varied the leaves, i.e. make it so the boarders aren't square. It looks a tad unnatural the way it is.
Also for the black part below the ground, make sure the brownish texture doesn't just end like it does now; put a few roots and things there to eliminate the straight, abrupt lines.
Agama's tilesets are so gorgeous but terribly hard to use... I tried making a level with that tileset (swamps of the sleeping jaguar) but I failed miserably. There is too much eyecandy! (Is that even possible?) I'm too much of a perfectionist and I couldn't get the leaves right.

Regarding Jazz Jackrabbit 2 - The Movie:
Tutorial and Scene 2 are looking good, but this is what I have to say about scene 5: The background is very blue. If it is a long level, I think it might end up hurting people's eyes simply because it is a very bright color. You are using Top Secret ]|[ tileset, right? If you are, there are plenty of opportunities for floor eyecandy; don’t only use the squares. It leads to a very boring floor. Just a few tile changes can make a big difference. I suggest you look at devres17, located in EvilMike’s pack “The Resurrection of Evil.” It is a wonderful, wonderful, example of everything you can do with that tileset.

Well, some plants are cubed, and those are called bushes. (;ppp) And besides, this is like my 3rd level anyways, so what can you expect? :p I'm not perfect, you know. :p

Yeah, really looks better now, but how you recolor the game? (like jazz is brown, and the red flag too)

GEEZ KRINYA!

Learn a bit about palettes. They make the colors different, allow to use textured backgrounds, palette events (poles, pinball events etc) etc.

@Jimbob: yeah, it looks better, but the water in the updated area 1 screen is bad. Because of the way it's placed it looks like jelly.

Trimmed bushes don't grow on trees.

I've decided to intersperse development of 'Spectacular Views' (my CTF pack) with other projects, such as one off levels.

The first of which is codenamed ftloRFS, can ya guess what that's for?

Regarding the Emerald Forest
 

[img]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc140/jimbobjj2/Jimbobemforestctf6.png?t=1192909751[/img]
I know there's a tile bug there but I really can't fix it unless I want the plant to be square.
<Hey, that rhymes! :P>

Looks good Jimbob.

The green leaves still look squared.

New screenshot(I won't put the "s" because now only one shot!)
 

Hey I remember the tileset :D

It's the "Forest Of Wonders" tileset.


My new signature is very, very, very long....
Now I write tileset with the level name.

ftloRFS. The name is finally revealed :)

[IMG]http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2482/ftlorfs.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3095/ftlorfs2.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2274/ftlorfs3.jpg[/IMG]

Please note that this is at a very early stage in development.

A Christmas level? It looks really nice, but it's kind of early (not even Halloween yet!) :p. Still nice, tho.

Not, it's not a christmas level. It just happens to use a (nice) christmas tileset.

Thanks.

That tileset doesn't actually have a strong christmas theme aside from the gingerbread.

... And the music that goes with it! :P

Another shot:

[IMG]http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5166/ftlorfs4.jpg[/IMG]

The level uses ChrisiLiz.it for music.

So do I. D=


...can that tileset still be decompiled so I could, like... make it less horrible?

I still have nobody beta testing Uber Marsh. I would like some feedback on it, please. I also need to know about any of the glitches in the level.

Why would you want to make it less horrible; being horrible is it's main feature!

Yeah, that means that I belong to something now and that Not Named But Packed (tha CTF pack) will take a bit longer.

Battle BTW.

Ah, and ppl who know what's the group (Fjol, other FH pals, DS, Hitch), don't tell the name or anything. ;D

Oh, and that textstring may look IC-ish, but if you think that IC is back, go repair your brain.

Nice work Eigus. The group will be announced soon.

EDIT: Another work-in-progress for you lot to admire :p

[IMG]http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8260/experimentalstrongholdiy5.png[/IMG]

BTW Eigus, this uses your Megairbase remix for music. The tileset is Odyssey 3 for those who don't know.