Level of the Year: 2015! (Playing Phase)

[namida]

Alright so... we've had some time to nominate the levels, and now, it's time to allow a chance to play the levels so you can all decide which levels to vote for!

These levels come from a variety of sources. The majority are compiled level packs; some are individual level files, and in one case it's a DAT level pack. If anyone isn't sure how to open any of these, please ask rather than neglecting to try some of the entries.

Here is the list of nominated levels (sorted by pack as it's easier to find them all this way) and where to find them. Levels that exist as individual standalone levels are listed at the end. All of the nominated levels are NeoLemmix levels except for one traditional Lemmix level; this one has been marked as such.

bsmith's NeoLemmix Pack (by bsmith): http://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2254.0;attach=5030
:: Neopolitan 5 "Top and Bottom"

Doomsday Lemmings II (by namida): http://www.neolemmix.com/old/mypacks/DoomsdayLemmingsII.nxp
:: Spooky 2 "Guardian Angels"

DynaLems Demo (by DynaLem): https://www.dropbox.com/s/7rhlkjeiovxj5tu/DynaLems%20Demo.zip
:: Level 5 "Under The Boardwalk"
:: Level 9 "No More Mr. Nice Lemming"

GigaLems (by GigaLem): http://www.neolemmix.com/old/levelpacks/GigaLems.exe
:: Scalding 12 "Havoc and Anarchy"
:: Scalding 24 "Bye Bye Baby Balloon"
:: Scorching 13 "It's Not Time For Flying Toast"

Lemmings Plus II (by namida): http://www.neolemmix.com/old/mypacks/LemmingsPlusII.nxp
:: Genius 18 "An Unexpected Journey"

Lemmings Plus IV (by namida): http://www.neolemmix.com/old/mypacks/LemmingsPlusIV.nxp
:: Twisted 3 "Minesweeper!"
:: Twisted 15 "Central Heating"
:: Twisted 18 "Clockwork Maze"
:: Insane 20 "Goodbye Galaxy"

Lemmings Plus Omega (by namida): http://www.neolemmix.com/old/mypacks/LemmingsPlusOmega.nxp
:: Puzzling 30 "Drop Them Lems"
:: Perplexing 5 "When They Need It Most"
:: Perplexing 12 "That's Just How It Is"
:: Perplexing 30 "Lemming Treety"
:: Mental 13 "A Different Kind Of Hero"

Lemmings Reunion (by IchoTolot): https://www.dropbox.com/s/dst60oh0bw5yzcd/Lemmings%20Reunion%20NeoLemmix%20V%201.4.zip
:: Hey, Not Too Rough! 9 "Drunk Lemmings On Their Way Home"
:: Hurt Me Plenty 9 "Royal Halls"
:: Hurt Me Plenty 13 "The Glacier Station"
:: Hurt Me Plenty 14 "Go West!"
:: Hurt Me Plenty 29 "Controlled Release"
:: Ultra-Violence 4 "Knights of the Round Table"
:: Ultra-Violence 6 "Tryhardlon"
:: Ultra-Violence 16 "The Three Seals Of Memphis"
:: Ultra-Violence 22 "The Face Of Evil"
:: Ultra-Violence 24 "Heroes of Lemkind"
:: Nightmare! 6 "Brick Confusion"
:: Nightmare! 13 "Face Down And Pushing Through"
:: Nightmare! 16 "Another Brick In The Wall"

NepsterLems Demo (by Nepster): http://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2092.0;attach=4483
:: Level 4 "Jump In The Ring"

Resident GigaLems (by GigaLem): http://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2179.0;attach=4800
Note: This download is LVL files of a single rank; but all nominated levels are from this rank. A full download doesn't exist yet.
:: A Horrible Night To Have A Curse 6 "Bashilvania"
:: A Horrible Night To Have A Curse 10 "Heated Delay"

Standalone levels
:: "Criteria Fulfilled" by Nepster: http://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2035.0;attach=4269 *
:: "Parking Garage" by Geoffster: http://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2226.0;attach=4907
:: "Precarious Construction (Part 2)" by Crane: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aig6srv3mtvvk39/AABw4VGeD8C9y49AEs9dnOZ3a/Crane/PrecariousConstructionPart2.lvl
:: "The Adventures Of Lemdiana Jones" by IchoTolot: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aig6srv3mtvvk39/AACm9FQ_iOQb7KxlnnC0dryba/IchoTolot/IchoTolot_The%20Adventures%20of%20Lemdiana%20Jones.lvl **
:: "The bURns of DrEAD" by GigaLem: http://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2264.0;attach=5084
:: "Tough Call" by Crane: http://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2165.0;attach=4698
:: "True Grid" by IchoTolot: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aig6srv3mtvvk39/AABk8LssOvc27ww2oakAEfh_a/IchoTolot/TrueGrid_V3.lvl
:: "Unstoppable" by mobius: http://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2086.0;attach=4461

* This level is for regular Lemmix, not NeoLemmix
** This level needs the music file which can be downloaded here.

Some NeoLemmix packs may exist as EXE files; these can just be downloaded and played. Those that exist as NXP files should be played with NeoLemmix V1.37n or higher. Single levels can be loaded in NeoLemmix V1.37n by selecting them when starting NeoLemmix (or by dragging-and-dropping them onto NeoLemmix.exe), or by loading them in the editor then using playtest mode (if configured), or in NeoCustLemmix V1.36n (or earlier) by pressing F6 from the title screen then selecting the level.



Voting will open around the start of January 15th 2016 (UTC).

As a reminder, the prize will be US $15 for first place, and US $7.50 for second place. Swapping for non-monetary prizes of the kinds seen in previous contests can be discussed between me and any winners who wish to do so. For more detailed info on this (such as what happens if a winner can't be contacted) see the LOTY2015 announcement topic.

So... let the playing begin, and may the best level (of 2015) win!

[namida]

Voting Round 1

In this round, the levels will be split into four sets of 10 levels each (or 11 levels in the case of the first bracket). The top 5 levels from each set will make it through to Round 2. Each user will be allowed 5 votes.
In the event of ties for last qualifying place, all the levels in that position will qualify as long as this won't push the total qualifying levels (across all sets combined) beyond 24. If it would, tiebreaker rounds will be held; details of those will be decided if/when they become nessecary.

Set 1
bsmith's NeoLemmix Pack, Neopolitan 5 "Top and Bottom"
Lemmings Plus II (namida), Genius 18 "An Unexpected Journey"
Lemmings Plus IV (namida), Twisted 3 "Minesweeper!"
Lemmings Plus Omega (namida), Perplexing 5 "When They Need It Most"
Lemmings Plus Omega (namida), Mental 13 "A Different Kind Of Hero"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Hurt Me Plenty 13 "The Glacier Station"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Ultra-Violence 22 "The Face Of Evil"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Nightmare! 13 "Face Down And Pushing Through"
Resident GigaLems, A Horrible Night To Have A Curse 6 "Bashilvania"
"Parking Garage" by Geoffster
"The Adventures Of Lemdiana Jones" by IchoTolot

Set 2
Doomsday Lemmings II (namida), Spooky 2 "Guardian Angels"
GigaLems, Scalding 12 "Havoc and Anarchy"
Lemmings Plus IV (namida), Twisted 18 "Clockwork Maze"
Lemmings Plus Omega (namida), Puzzling 30 "Drop Them Lems"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Hurt Me Plenty 14 "Go West!"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Ultra-Violence 6 "Tryhardlon"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Ultra-Violence 16 "The Three Seals Of Memphis"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Nightmare! 6 "Brick Confusion"
NepsterLems Demo, Level 4 "Jump In The Ring"
"The bURns of DrEAD" by GigaLem

Set 3
GigaLems, Scalding 24 "Bye Bye Baby Balloon"
Lemmings Plus Omega (namida), Perplexing 30 "Lemming Treety"
Lemmings Plus Omega (namida), Perplexing 12 "That's Just How It Is"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Hey, Not Too Rough! 9 "Drunk Lemmings On Their Way Home"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Hurt Me Plenty 9 "Royal Halls"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Hurt Me Plenty 29 "Controlled Release"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Ultra-Violence 4 "Knights of the Round Table"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Ultra-Violence 24 "Heroes of Lemkind"
"Criteria Fulfilled" by Nepster
"True Grid" by IchoTolot

Set 4
DynaLems Demo, Level 5 "Under The Boardwalk"
DynaLems Demo, Level 9 "No More Mr. Nice Lemming"
GigaLems, Scorching 13 "It's Not Time For Flying Toast"
Lemmings Plus IV (namida), Twisted 15 "Central Heating"
Lemmings Plus IV (namida), Insane 20 "Goodbye Galaxy"
Lemmings Reunion (IchoTolot), Nightmare! 16 "Another Brick In The Wall"
Resident GigaLems, A Horrible Night To Have A Curse 10 "Heated Delay"
"Precarious Construction (Part 2)" by Crane
"Tough Call" by Crane
"Unstoppable" by mobius

[namida]

(another reserved, just in case)

[Simon]

Next time at Icho's, I'll give several of these levels a go. I speculate that he's got readily available a fair share of them. This will happen sometime mid-January.

Before then... hm. I don't feel inclined to

• download 20 archives individually,
• search for, then type in, access codes to get the desired content,
• use awkward keybindings, because levels are tied to pre-hotkey-mappable engines.

geoo has voiced these concerns in IRC, too. He was reluctant to make this post himself, because he can't guarantee to find the time to play all levels. But I find it important enough to post anyway. Had the content been available as individual files in widely-accessible formats, exactly the required levels could have been bundled as a single archive, with all dependencies inside.

Nonetheless, thanks for putting together the exhaustive list.

-- Simon

[namida]

Re: Hotkeys, Any level that isn't distributed in a compiled pack can be played on the latest version of NeoCustLemmix which supports customizable hotkeys. The Lemmings Plus ones, the DynaLems demo, and I believe also Lemmings Reunion, have also been updated. At a quick glance, this only leaves the levels from GigaLems, the levels from bsmith's pack, the levels from the DynaLems demo, and "Criteria Fulfilled".

[Wafflem]

My demo has also been updated to the latest NeoLemmix engine.

[namida]

Since there's been no feedback to say otherwise, is it safe to assume everyone's okay with the Jan 15th cutoff for the playing phase?

[namida]

This is the last call for any input in relation to the playing phase deadline. If no feedback is received in regards to it within the next 24 hours, I will consider the January 15th cutoff to be finalized, and thus start drawing up the round lists.

[namida]

Voting will be opening tomorrow; the brackets for Round 1 have now been put up (see the second post). If you haven't yet played the levels but are wanting to vote, check this list to see which levels voting will be coming up first.

Also - all voting rounds will be open for at least 3 days. I might make the rounds towards the end of the contest even longer.