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Re: PF Volunteers - Hot Potato
Posted By: Dr. John SumnerDate: 7/13/04 2:38 a.m.

In Response To: PF Volunteers - Hot Potato (Steve Levinson)

: At the top of the platform is the exit terminal and
: opposite it is a narrow teleporter that will return the player to a point
: from which they can return to the other part of the level.

All in all, I enjoyed this level very much. Given my style of play, it has a fairly difficult beginning. Narrow corridors and Troopers don't make for an easy level when trying to use only Fists. Once you get past them and reach the PB, the level is not hard at all and quite fun to explore.

The only gripe I have is a very minor one and one that I see often in Marathon scenarios. The PB on the next level is not seen until almost the end of the level. Thus, there is a strong likelihood of dying before reaching it. In "Hot Potatoe", the player has a moderately long run to make from the PB to the exit terminal. It can be somewhat annoying to have to make that long run each time you die in the next level and have to start over. I would encourage mapmakers to be conscious of this situation and design their future maps so as to avoid long runs from PB to exit, especially when there is no PB at the beginning of the next level. To be fair, the run from the PB to exit in "Hot Potatoe" is certainly not terribly long, and I have seen much longer ones, but I did find it mildly annoying until I finally figured out the next level.

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PF Volunteers - Hot PotatoSteve Levinson 7/12/04 4:55 p.m.
     Re: PF Volunteers - Hot PotatoDr. John Sumner 7/13/04 2:38 a.m.
           Re: PF Volunteers - Hot PotatoSteve Levinson 7/13/04 7:34 a.m.

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