Weekly map discussion 4#: Having a Blast

RDs.The-dts-guy wrote: weekly map discussion or it can be better described as review. Every week I will be picking random map from PQ's map pool (excluding bonus and tutorial categories for now, custom levels may happen depending on how this goes), here you can share any opinions, share positive things you liked about the map or just point out pros and cons and express all the anger you have to the person who made the map

4th map of the week is coming with a blast: Having a Blast

Category: Intermediate
Level: 5
Desc:"Welcome, brave warrior. Here you will learn the different applications of cannons."
When making the video for PQ Spotlight #1, Matan kept missing the water wall and went Out of Bounds.


Did you had a blast with this level? (Pun intended) Post below!

Small, simple and neat. That's all I can say about this level.
As beginner level it still keeps it's roots in providing safety for the new players yet keeping challenge and the fun up for casual ones.
Nothing negative to say here.
10/10

Edit: also thanks Higuy for making the arch animation, In alpha it was way harder to aim.

Having a Blast is one of my favorite levels in PlatinumQuest, and RDs took the words right out of my mouth. Its sized is not enough to the point where it would be too challenging for a beginner, it's a pretty straightforward level to play through, and it introduces the cannons very well in my opinion.
It's also a fantastic level to speedrun, although my only complain is that it's kind of lame that you can get a decently faster time by just randomly turning your camera and hoping that you put yourself in the right spot. It's not a huge deal though. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(I'm a bit surprised my record from the speedrunning competition still stands (and oh my god, no one can get even close). It really sucks that it was played in the demo though...)

10/10. Very nice level.

I absolutely LOVE this level. It's a great way to introduce basic cannon mechanics, and the execution was perfect. The trajectory guides remove any sense of difficulty from not knowing the force of the cannons, so the trial-and-error was removed from demo to full game. This level flows nicely, and it seems quite flawless.

5/5 from me!

I personally loved this level since the demo. This is the third level I spent the most time on, behind Sky High Circuit and Terrace Tundra.
Really slick to play, difficulty regulated correctly, totally replayable due to the variety of pathways to be found, and a great design. Well done, Andrew.

Quite an easy and fun level to start playing with cannons. The nest egg is cleverly hidden. 10/10