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Mario Maker's recommendations work on the basis of that it recommends levels with higher like ratios to put into Multiplayer Vs and Endless Challenges. Consequently, it favors levels that have actually been played before, leaving new levels with 0 plays out of luck. Once somebody downloads that level and plays/likes it, it should be enterred into the system. Nintendo's new system has its benefits and flaws. For one, it's great for players, as it basically removes hot garbage from the loop, but it's now harder for creators to have there levels discovered. A 0:0 like:boo ratio isn't popular in the algorithm.
Don't I know it.
I mean, not completely ignored. Just not favored. There are better ways of thinking about it. If I download your levels and give it a like, then Nintendo understands that it's a good level, and they will recommend your level more. There are probably already thousands of hot garbage levels that are rightfully stuck at 0 plays, however it holds back good creators like you who haven't been discovered. Once your level starts to get plays, then your other levels will get plays in suit if your levels are really good, as players want to try other levels by you. However, the first push is the mot difficult. Join the MarioMaker subreddit. Link levels here as you have been. Advertise in discord servers (not excessively). There are plenty of ways to get started, even if it may not seem fair. I wish the system was cleaner as well, as I know I'll be in the same situation when I get the game.
Thanks for the vote of confidence. X3
As far as I'm aware you can't.
So all the promotion I did on a few sites was necessary for my level to enter the "rotation"? I don't like that at all. People paid $60 for the game so they shouldn't have to do that just get their levels played. I guess it is a good way to get good levels played because that means someone actually cared enough about their work to tell other people.
I guess it's because it's new, but that's what I did my first two courses in as well. My next plan is to have an ice palace stage with a Pom Pom boss battle... it will take me years to digest this game.
Hey! Sorry I didn't actually answer this. You could not switch the direction of most enemies in SMM, and I don't believe you can do it here. While thwomps, boos, and bullet bills can go right, most other enemies, such as goombas and koopas, are stuck going leftward. In most all the 2D Mario games, the enemies always go left to kill Mario; going right wouldn't be a problem for anyone. This behavior carries over, and it can be a bit of a pain if a creator needs these enemies to travel in the opposite direction. For starters, place a hard block or another wall in front of the enemy. Put goombas into right facing pipes. Have Mario start at the right side of a subarea. There are solutions to the problem, even if it isn't super practical. For basic goomba behavior, they only pose a threat if they are stuck going in one direction: left. So, the other direction wasn't implemented. Maybe in a future uodate, because changing the direction would be nice.
I do think the level matching algorithm will be improved in these coming days. Nobody really knows whether this is actually how it works, but I first got the a from Ceave (a Mario Maker youtuber) who discovered that many creators suffered the 0 play problem and couldn't get off the ground. However, I am now sold on the idea of a "rotation" after watching Fearsome Fire's SMM2 video (I've been trying to fill the void by watching SMM2 videos, okay). While in an endless challenge, he came across the level "Spring has Switched" TWICE in his playthrough. All of the levels he played had at least 100 likes at the time, and the aforementioned level is currently well known for being the most liked level as of now. Needless to say, improvements need to be made so small creators can be discovered.
B u t w i l l i t b e p i n n e d ?
World 1-3 is: T5P-P9L-3BG. It tells an ongoing story. So far I haven't gotten to play any levels yet. TBH I'm not great at Mario.
I'll try it out now. Would appreciate you playing mine (3 posts above yours).
Hey man, just logged back in. I'll play your stage just as soon as I've finished replying! As a general thing, the outside areas are just meant to be breathers with optional platforming challenges for coins.
Personally the flag placement is fine, I just think the mountain part preceding the Nipper plant race is somewhat tedious filler since it doesn't do anything in terms of buildup for the next challenge but not engaging in its own right in terms of using the on-off switching (being a slightly more time consuming variant of a preceding puzzle).
I've made some changes too - flags rearranged and some other quality of life changes that make the level function better.
Great, my course ID is now K91-H63-KMG if you want to play it again.
I will tomorrow. It's very late for me now.
When you decide to step away from it.
I finally got some plays for my level "The Mole Woods".
", "very nice thematic and cool level design" and "This was a joy to play." Nice to have a positive reception.I'll play that soon.
There is supposed to be a section for newly uploaded courses that have yet to be played, but it's not sorted by the newest upload.
I just went through and fixed that. They're all pretty good, 1-2 and 1-3 were my favorites of the bunch.
Finished my first level,
Revenge Against The Moon!
Check it if you can, and leave it a star and comment if you like it!
Course ID: MBR-26S-DLF
Whew ok, just tried all of y'alls levels out.My second course is up.
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The only notable enemies are the Ant Troopers, but there are segments where you'll need their support to advance. There are also periods where you'll have to crawl or roll to get past the Ant Troopers. On an additional note, there's a bonus area that can only be reached by acquiring the Super Hammer (which is found inside a Hidden Block).
Now, just so that everyone knows, I did make sure that it's fully possible to reach the checkpoint flag and goal as Small Mario. And there are some what if scenarios that I tested, just to make sure that no one ever gets trapped.
Thank you for the feedback. In regards to the winged Ant Trooper part before the checkpoint flag, I have done enough tests on that segment that I can make it through unscathed, even as Small Mario. It simply comes down to timing your jumps just right.
Yeah once I was able to get the timing down I was able to get passed it unscathed, just every time I messed up meant I was going back to the very start of the level again which made it a bit harder to practice getting that timing down just right. Still it was nothing unmanageable.
