Spiral Knights - Player-created maps

Player-created maps

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Tue, 10/30/2012 - 14:13

Hallasch

During my adventures into the Arcade, I've seen lots and lots of maps; some of them are ho-hum, while others are extremely creative, and I enjoy playing through multiple times. Some of these maps have given me a few ideas, and I'd like to be able to see how they would look if they were in a map. I'd appreciate it if there was some way to create maps for other players to have fun in. I also have a few suggestions on how to implement them:

1) Design a rating system in which players could rate their enjoyment of the map from 1 to 5, and fill out a detailed survey (to earn a few extra crowns) on what they thought about the map (asking about the quantities of in-game objects, shape/size/design of the level, adherence to theme, etc.) High-rated maps would be featured, and low-rated maps with at least 25 votes to be deleted (25 is an arbitrary number to keep high quality maps from being deleted by the first troll who plays them.)

2) I'd like to see some of the best levels incorporated into the arcade levels as well; the possibility of this could entice players to create some very impressive levels. Perhaps creators of maps that do make it into the arcade could be rewarded in some way as well.

3) To reduce the clutter of lower quality maps, there could be a fee placed on creating maps; a few hundred crystal energy sounds good to me.

Since I do not know how to computatorize, I have now knowledge of the practicality of undertaking such a project. If this is at least close to being in the realm of possibility, I'd like the game developers to consider it. I'd also like to see what other players think about this.

Thank you for your consideration.

Tue, 10/30/2012 - 14:53

Little-Juances

A guild/group of friends can cheat and rate each other. I mean, the standard guild size is of 100 players, and you can have 250 friends...

25 is a super low arbitrary number.

Tue, 10/30/2012 - 16:42

Ieatcheese

If you are going to pay to make maps, then don't delete low rated ones, just lump them all together with high rated ones in the front, of course with search options for title, date, and creator. A few hundred CE is a bit of a sketchy price for creating a map, lower it down to 100 so creative noobs can try it too.

To fix the guildie/friend rate spam, just disable their ability to vote for friends or guildies.

All forms of profit (crowns, mats, heat, etc.) should be disabled on these maps, so people don't just try to make the map with the best profit:difficulty:time ratio, but at the same time disable elevator fees. So it's basically for training and fun.

You should also be able to report maps, just in case someone decides to draw an inappropriate picture. In that case, a GM will have a look at if it gets enough reports.

Has been suggested before, but I still love the idea. I like it for the training and "actually having fun when you run out of mist"

Tue, 10/30/2012 - 17:25

Thenewteddy

Let anyone make maps (for CE)

Let anyone make maps (for CE) and let anyone use any map they want.

Also, this could be a new vehicle for PvP

I say allow heat/crowns etc, but, limit how many you can get, and make it much lower than a standard map. IE a T1 map with 3 levels would only be allowed to have 100 crowns.

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