Festival Millas 2018

[GigaLem]

Might as well get something in for the year of the dog.

This is a non-profit fan project for fans by fans, Milla and by extension Freedom Planet is Property of GalaxyTrail, Sabrina DiDuro, and ZiyoLing.
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Barely was able to finish this before 2018 ended but yeah, here it is.

The holidays are almost over but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy this. Go through four ranks of wintry levels with two new sets to boot.
Release Video

Malamig (Cold in Filipino)

"Familiar Territory" The easiest of the ranks of course. very easy going levels.

Serbidora (Nippy in Filipino)

"Invasion on the Highway" The rank that of course test your skill on the pack. Don't expect it to be easy. This is the Halayangube set, A set based on the Philippines.

Mayelo (Frosty in Filipino)

"Public Art Gallery" Now it gets bitter, Nothing will prepare you for whats to come from the harsh weather ahead.

Artiko (Arctic in Filipino)

"Stop Motion Christmas Special" The coldest battle of wits, these levels will not pull any punches and will show you that this pack will mean business. Best of Luck if you make it this far.

Credits
Sprites
Plom510

Sprite Rips
Ramona

Music
Leilani Wilson
Timofetus (Pre-V3)
Nekomata Master
TAG
Various Mod Archive Artists (I've borrowed some stuff from Reunion so uh, Thanks Ichotolot)

Level Design
GigaLem
Plom510
Nessy

Talismans
Ichotolot

Change Log

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V3 - The long awaited NeoLemmix V12.11 Update is here, this update Remakes & Replaces levels to be more representative of my quality. The Older versions of levels or Replaced levels end up in the "Millas:Time Capsule" pack when that releases

-The following levels have been remade/reimagined/visually enhanced
Towards a new year
Palace Invitation
Assembly Single File
Careful Christmas Crackers
At the Speed of Lights
At the Bath House
Go This a way then That a way

-The following levels have been Replaced, Newer, better levels take their place
Play Bridge.....Again
Let's Play Wall
Be a Palace and help out
The Real Slim Shimmy
Unsafe Family Trip
Not Going Down without a Frostfight

-Difficulty has been adjusted with the Remakes and Replaces
-"End Rank" Talismans Added (Talismans on the last level of each rank)
-Music Pack now has proper looping for each song that needed it.
-All the necessary elements for the 12.11 Menus added, this also includes pre/post level screens, scrolling text at the bottom, Themed Talismans, and the buttons on the rank select
-New Final Level has a new Song

V2.1 - Fixed a Backroute and Talisman on Go This-a-Way then That-away, Fixed a Talisman on Palace Invitation, Fixed Play Bridge.....Again now its solvable without a backroute
V2 - Back Route Fixes, Music Fixes, Talismans Added
V1 - Initial Release

Older/depreciated Downloads

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Version 2.1
The sets, Please grab this version of the sets if you haven't already. This fixes the problem with the Halayangube Set. This also comes with the sounds and you want to extract the sounds into the sounds folder)
The Soundtrack (Extract this into the Music folder)

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Version 2

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Version 1
The Graphic Sets, These are now part of the default downloads for 12.7 onwards, these are now outdated
The Millas HUD, Outdated, needs to be updated

Downloads

The Level pack (Extract into the NeoLemmix Folder)
The Music (Extract into the music folder)

Anyways enjoy

[IchoTolot]

These levels look very nice, good job!

I will try and give the pack a shot over the next days.

[IchoTolot]

I've found some time and played through Artiko. Some really good levels there , but I think I found a few dirty backroutes as well.

My favorites would be level 5 and especially 7! I also really enjoyed the music track that plays on those 2 levels + the lemmings metal track in the final one.

You should add to the styles download description that the soundfiles in there need to go into the sound folder though.

[IchoTolot]

Finished Mayelo and attached my replays.

I think I found a few more backroutes in here.

2 and 5 were my favorites out of these 8.

[Nessy]

Thanks for playing IchoTolot!

Artiko 6 is a backroute as predicted

Artiko 7 is 100% intended. Well done! Also very glad you enjoyed this one

Everything else is GigaLem's or Plom's levels.

[IchoTolot]

Played the first 2 ranks now and therefore finished the pack.

Some really nice puzzles there as well. Obviously a few backroutes were found, too.

I've noticed that 01 06 (Night in the Garden) has no custom music track.

Also I think there was 1 instance where the same track was used in 2 levels right after each other. Maybe a swap-around would be good there.

I've attached my complete set of replays.

[SQron188]

Really pretty and vivid levels here. I didn't dislike a single one of these puzzles. Nicely composed, with eye-catching tilesets and decoration, too. I particularly adore how Millas hop out of teleporters.

I've completed 75% of the levels - the intended way or otherwise. I've attempted to beat the rest, mostly. [attachment below]

Thanks for making this pack!

[GigaLem]

This pack has been updated

-Talismans Added
-Music Fixed
-Backroutes Fixed

[GigaLem]

Pack Updated to v2.1

-Talismans Fixed
-Added a new download link for the sets, I recommend grabbing those versions. It also has the sounds for the objects too
-Backroute Fixed on Go This-a-way then That-a-Way
-Fixed Play Bridge....Again so that it's no longer impossible without a backroute (should've checked that oversight)

[IchoTolot]

As I intent this to be the follow up series after SEBlems, I want to upload my updated replays again to see if the solutions are acceptable.

[IchoTolot]

As I am cleaning up my replay library I thought I provide some help:

Levelpack is still possible with the new NL release.

Replays attached.

[GigaLem]

Pack finally updated to version 3!

The long awaited NeoLemmix V12.11 Update is here, this update Remakes & Replaces levels to be more representative of my quality. The Older versions of levels or Replaced levels end up in the "Millas:Time Capsule" pack when that releases

-The following levels have been remade/reimagined/visually enhanced
Towards a new year 
Palace Invitation 
Assembly Single File 
Careful Christmas Crackers 
At the Speed of Lights 
At the Bath House 
Go This a way then That a way

-The following levels have been Replaced, Newer, better levels take their place
Play Bridge.....Again
Let's Play Wall
Be a Palace and help out
The Real Slim Shimmy
Unsafe Family Trip
Not Going Down without a Frostfight

-Difficulty has been adjusted with the Remakes and Replaces
-"End Rank" Talismans Added (Talismans on the last level of each rank)
-Music Pack now has proper looping for each song that needed it.
-All the necessary elements for the 12.11 Menus added, this also includes pre/post level screens, scrolling text at the bottom, Themed Talismans, and the buttons on the rank select
-New Final Level has a new Song

[kaywhyn]

Hi Gigalem/Plom510/Nessy,

I have completed the pack. I have attached my replays. Also, here's the link to the LP in case you're not aware of it (I know Gigalem is, since I told him and already linked it to him): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbp2m4KlFpJt7wENx90nQRWtdAzjzjVp5. Enjoy!

General Feedback on the Pack

I really enjoyed this pack. In particular, it was quite a welcome sight to be playing easier levels for once. I came into the pack thinking it was going to be a really hard pack, if Gigalem's past packs are any indication. I'm certain I've played all of his packs, meaning I've played all of Gigalems, his ghost and zombie packs, and his two holiday packs for Old Formats NL. Save for Gigalems, all his packs were really hard, but I got through them all after much struggling.

Here, I guess while Festival Millas 2018 is on the easier side when it comes to level packs, its difficulty is only slightly higher than Gigalems. Mayelo 7 was the only level that needed more than one video to solve in my LP, but after I realized the solution it's not a very hard level at all, although I would say it's the hardest of the rank. Other than that, I would say not only was Artiko 5 the hardest of the rank, I think it's also the hardest level of the entire pack.

Most importantly, this was a deliberate choice of a pack to LP after Lemmings Destination, particularly since it's considerably shorter after I finished LPing the much larger former pack.

Also, thank you Gigalem for fixing the hard-to-notice skill selection color! It really helped me get through the rest of my LP of the pack more easily

Malamig Rank Feedback

Lots of really great levels here, most of which were very well-designed!

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Malamig 1 - Towards a New Year! Nice level to start off the rank/pack. I like the touch of the year 2019 in the level, as well as the animating falling snow in the background. One still has to be careful here, as skills here are quite tight.

Malamig 2 - Cabin Fever Easy level, and another really nice design. I especially love all the green at the top, particularly since green happens to be my favorite color

Malamig 3 - Familiar Territory Bit easier than the previous two levels, although I say that mostly due to how the skill assignments are obvious. Those are really interesting traps.

Malamig 4 - Keep your hair on Ms. Milla Nice throwback to the OL level of the same name, except it's Mr. Lemming. Another easy one.

Malamig 5 - Taking a Cool Glide My favorite of the rank. Very nice puzzle and yet another really nice design

Malamig 6 - Night in the Garden Another really nice design and great puzzle and favorite of mine

Malamig 7 - Snow Ordinary Dock I struggled with this one, and I'm not saying that because of how I tend to be bad with levels that give a lot of stackers. Instead, I fell for the red herring of getting the button from the left side rather than from the right. Even then, I still consider this the hardest level in the entire rank. It's still a really nice puzzle, though.

Malamig 8 - Tearing Us Appartment Nice level to end the rank, but certainly not the hardest level of the rank. Likely not intended, but maybe it's an open-ended one?   

Serbidora Rank Feedback

Only slightly harder levels here, but still easy ones.

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Serbidora 1 - Palace Invitation Very similar to Malamig 1 in that it's a 3-of-everything, but there are more skill types available. Still somewhat harder than the former, though. Another great design

Serbidora 2 - Invasion on the Highway Gigalem has already told me that my solution isn't intende. I found this one a bit difficult, but still nothing too hard, as it is still early in the rank

Serbidora 3 - Snow Bowl Another favorite of mine. The level does a very good job of making one wonder how in the world do you get up to the exit if you're so very far down below. I especially love the cloner/builder combo here, where it is necessary to clone after two builder staircases have been built so that a Milla can be sent over the top.

Serbidora 4 - They were sold out of builders Very nice and easy 1-of-everything level!

Serbidora 5 - Two Complex Job/b] I solved the level with just one Milla doing the work. Almost reminds me of that very tall level of yours in your second Holiday pack for Old Formats NL, as this also starts out pretty high up.

Serbidora 6 - Go this-a-way then that-a-way Somewhat hard. My main complaint here is how after building over the water gap it really looks like the Milla touches the water instead of land. Otherwise this is a decent puzzle to figure out and solve.

Serbidora 7 - Assembly Single File Another favorite of mine in the rank! This is a really good puzzle involving neutrals and how to minimize losses to the traps. Also that was really clever in that one must determine that a builder is used to get to the exit rather than a climber/bomber. I totally failed to notice the small piece of terrain near the bottom of the large drop to help with bombing the neutrals out

Serbidora 8 - At the Bathhouse Nice level to finish off the rank. Once again, not the hardest despite being the last level of Serbidora. It's still a really nice puzzle to figure out. There is a very pixel-precise builder/cloner assignment for the very end, though.

Mayelo Rank Feedback

Levels are harder here than the previous two ranks, but still nothing over-the-top hard

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Mayelo 1 - Careful Christmas Crackers Definitely harder than the previous two first levels of the previous two ranks. This was a very good puzzle involving getting Millas over the top to release the neutrals to disarm the traps, as well as set up the path for the exit. The end part is a bit precise, though.

Mayelo 2 - Keep em away from seeing the gifts I've already been told this is a backroute. Probably should be a bit harder than the solution I found

Mayelo 3 - Help up north Easy one. Only hard part is finishing on time.

Mayelo 4 - Chimney Sweep! Hard one. I've also been told my solution is a backroute. It was a bit frustrating to try and bomb in a way so that not that many would get trapped gliding in an infinite loop. Maybe I could had prevented that by assigning gliders later?

Mayelo 5 - A Village on the lake Somewhat easy. Just need to realize to keep going east rather than get as high as possible. I love the hills in the background, as well as the green all over the level.

Mayelo 6 - No days off for Christmas Another hard one. I've been told my solution is intended even though there's the difficult part of releasing the crowd with a digger in such a way so that no one goes splat.

Mayelo 7 - Public Art Gallery Probably the hardest level in the entire rank even though the solution itself isn't. After realizing the solution, it turns out this isn't a very hard level. Rather, my struggles came about due to some misconceptions. Very nice puzzle, though.

Mayelo 8 - At the Speed of Lights Once again, not the hardest level of the rank despite being the final level of Mayelo. I say the hardest part was at the start, but after that the level eases up a bit but still isn't a complete cakewalk. It's all about using the constructive skills wisely. The huge width makes the level seem somewhat intimidating

Artiko Rank Feedback

Even harder levels, but there wasn't really anything too hard in this rank other than Artiko 5, which I argue is the hardest of the entire pack

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Artiko 1 - Vault Picking One of my favorites despite the pixel precision needed with the digging and building/cloning. I like how for each of the walls with OWAs going in both directions, that you need to bash one half of it away, while for the remaining half you need to bomb it away or dig it out. Nicely done here!

Artiko 2 - Quiet walk through the alley Somewhat hard despite this level mostly being building. I've been told my solution is a backroute, as it's not supposed to be that easy with just building up.

Artiko 3 - What's so festive about a detour? Not too hard at all, it's all about figuring out the route to take here.

Artiko 4 - Sabotaging the Saboteur Definitely a backroute here, as I didn't collect the cloner pickup, and I think the intention is to have the zombie disarm all the traps. I did make some use of timing to beat the crowd to the wall on the far right at the bottom so that no one turns around to fall into the bottomless pit.

Artiko 5 - In the halls of the Amihan Not only the hardest of the Artiko rank, but likely the hardest of the entire pack. It's a very good lesson on being economical with your skills, as I ran into a lot of problems with skill shortages. I'm not sure if mining the wall with down OWAs in such a way so that enough of the ceiling is chipped away so that the left-most entrances can go towards the exit is intended, though.

Artiko 6 - Stop Motion Christmas Special The first level to not be of the original recording. I probably spent an extra 5 minutes or so than is seen in the LP, as I tried a couple of other things at the bottom before I found the backroute. I don't think it's supposed to be that easy for that late in the rank.

Artiko 7 - A Shortcut Through Downtown This was my absolute favorite of the rank and possibly the entire pack! This reminds me of that one SEB Lems level in the Rapture rank that requires the very difficult to see builder/miner combo that ended up stumping even the experienced level solvers. Here, I think the combo is a bit easier to see, especially given the skillset. Here, I probably spent an extra 5-10 minutes or so than is seen in the LP on the level before I solved it.

Artiko 8 - Riot of Color Nowhere near the hardest of the entire pack, especially since the level seems quite open-ended for the most part. I probably spent an extra 15 minutes or so than is seen in the LP. Perhaps the intention here was to release the zombies/neutrals, the former so that they can disarm the traps and possibly make one's life in solving the level easier. I'm not sure if being able to bypass the trap by the exit is intended, though, as doing so allows you to save way more than the requirement. I like the touch of the fireworks display in the background  

Again, well done and thank you for this pack Look forward to when I LP Festival Millas 2019 and Festival Millas 2020 in the future, though it won't be for a while. In particular, I should probably wait for the rework/overhauls to be done first before LPing them, just like with this pack.