Difficulty Selector

[comphermc]

Hey party people,

Burnvictim42 inspired me to make a difficulty level selector, after seeing his in action. This is a combination of his design and the method used in Vortex's key room design. As of right now, it doesn't have any outputs - I would assume that anyone doing a level selector would know how to work out the logic (i.e. spawning the correct objects, whether they be different checkpoints or what-have-you). If not, PM me, and I will help you work it out. This is basically just the GUI of the device, if you will. Check out some pictures:

Grabbing the floor of the blue pad causes a wheel to spin 1/3 of the way around, revealing the new difficulty. To set up outputs, just attach mag keys to the wheel, and put switches on the layer in front (all of different color, of course). The pull switch then dissolves the entire room after a slight delay (2-3 seconds), which allows you to set up the logic of your choice.

I have the level published in a locked, copyable level, but now that this is posted, I will go unlock it.

Since I know rtm is going to ask how it's done, I'll respond preemptively. It uses a directional switch on a 360 degree wobble bolt. I emit a small block with a key on it each time the pad is grabbed, behind the thin layer, which tells the wheel to spin. It dissolves after .7 seconds (I think), and the wheel wants to spin back the other way, but it can't. I have grooved the wheel so that it can only spin counter-clockwise. I know that this is not the very best method out there, but it works sufficiently well for it's purposes. I have not been able to break it.

Thanks,
comphermc

(And yes, those are 3 different pictures - I just happened to line my guy back in the same spot every time, lol)

[BSprague]

Very cool, I had originally made one similar to this, but your design is much cleaner, and seemingly foolproof. This will be a great addition to the arsenal of someone who wants to expand the playability of their level, me included.

[comphermc]

Because you are destroying the whole room, you have to emit an activated checkpoint - I included one as a prize, and there is an emitter attached to the room that does it for you. This activated checkpoint has a thin piece of dark matter attached to it, out of sight, so it doesn't flip/roll over like some of them I've seen.

Edit: I also did take into account the possibility of a second person spinning the wheel while the first person pulls the switch, causing it to be out of line.... but I emit a small piece of dark matter for 3 seconds in place of the emitted block with the key on it. Hence, no emitted key, and no more spinning. Once you pull the switch, the selection is locked in.

[Deftmute]

holy crap. you engineer types never cease to amaze me.

[dsgeeno1]

I've been thinking about doing this but never get round to actually doing it. Your design looks nice...good job

[Comet Wolf]

ooooh this is much nicer than the one i have on my level XD on my level you just grab the Difficulty you wish to play, which makes the difficulty buttons get pulled out of the room and at the same time a part of the floor retracts to reveal a staircase. i gotta try making something like this sometime.

[Drakora]

That's great. I tried making my own. I tried fixing a bug, but then the whole thing fell apart.

[Schwem00]

nice, the one i made (not published) makes it so you grab a difficulty wich opens one of 3 paths to go through when the room disapears.

[TheMarvelousHat]

Good Lord that's amazing.

How are you so good at this?

[comphermc]

Good Lord that's amazing.

How are you so good at this?

Thanks! Looking back, I'm not too fond of how it looks, but it's sufficient for it's purposes.

How I make it look so good? I 'unno, this was made with grid mode firmly ON .

[Burnvictim42]

Thanks! Looking back, I'm not too fond of how it looks, but it's sufficient for it's purposes.

I'm confused, what would you change about it if you could redo it? I think it works nicely, its kinda fun playing "decorate the selector" for TLAWR

[comphermc]

You guys are using this? I'm honored!

I guess it works fine, I'm just bothered by the little tiny ledges on either side. I don't think they are there for any particular reason. I suppose my OCD is to blame for my dislike, lol.

[TheMarvelousHat]

Not to be in any way offensive, but I found this funny.
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[rtm223]

0wn3d

When I saw comphermc's Difficulty Selector, I tried to make my own.

Burnvictim42 inspired me to make a difficulty level selector, after seeing his in action.

I don't get it, who owned who exactly?


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[TheMarvelousHat]

I don't get it, who owned who exactly?


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Probably nobody, I just thought it was funny.
:P