[T] Athena Cykes: Ace Attorney – Dark Ace Saga ★☆○○
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Re: [T][CE] Ace of Turnabouts ●
I LOVED THIS CASE!!!!!
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Re: [T][CE] Ace of Turnabouts ●
We've had two QA requests come in at about the same time, so I will be reviewing this one.
☆ This case is pending a QA inspection to be featured.
...And great timing, because I've been looking for some cases to play to test some AAO changes.
☆ This case is pending a QA inspection to be featured.
...And great timing, because I've been looking for some cases to play to test some AAO changes.
[D]isordered speech is not so much injury to the lips that give it forth, as to the disproportion and incoherence of things in themselves, so negligently expressed. ~ Ben Jonson
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Re: [T][CE] Ace of Turnabouts ●
I remember playing this case briefly just to see how the mood matrix worked back four or so months ago, but I finally gave it a shot yesterday. I don't have a liveblog for you because I played this in a VC at work, so I couldn't record it either. I loved the sprite for the manager quite a lot, I thought she was an especially good inclusion.
I appreciate more Athena-protag cases, and I especially appreciate the working Mood Matrix. It was a little odd because it wasn't totally like canon's (what with the ability to press AND pinpoint at the same time) which I found made it harder to get to the point in some of the cross examinations, but it's still pretty cool. Your use of .svg's was very, very cool. Though, one small thing on my end that's just an artistic complaint is that the mood matrix icons don't light up with their corresponding color. Just a nitpick, though.
This case was a great inspiration for how I figured out how to make my own personal mood matrix work, as I played around with .svg's briefly, then settled for .webp's. Thanks for putting this out there.
I appreciate more Athena-protag cases, and I especially appreciate the working Mood Matrix. It was a little odd because it wasn't totally like canon's (what with the ability to press AND pinpoint at the same time) which I found made it harder to get to the point in some of the cross examinations, but it's still pretty cool. Your use of .svg's was very, very cool. Though, one small thing on my end that's just an artistic complaint is that the mood matrix icons don't light up with their corresponding color. Just a nitpick, though.
This case was a great inspiration for how I figured out how to make my own personal mood matrix work, as I played around with .svg's briefly, then settled for .webp's. Thanks for putting this out there.
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Re: [T][CE] Ace of Turnabouts ●
I've started the QA. One minor issue that I want to let you know about now:
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[D]isordered speech is not so much injury to the lips that give it forth, as to the disproportion and incoherence of things in themselves, so negligently expressed. ~ Ben Jonson
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Re: [T][CE] Ace of Turnabouts ●
Full disclosure, those loop times were made back in like 2014, but...
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Re: [T][CE] Ace of Turnabouts ●
Just finished the case. It took longer than expected due to my falling ill within 24 hours of my last post here. Expect the review by New Year's.
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Re: [T][CE] Ace of Turnabouts ●
I would like some clarification on CE2:
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[D]isordered speech is not so much injury to the lips that give it forth, as to the disproportion and incoherence of things in themselves, so negligently expressed. ~ Ben Jonson
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Re: [T][CE] Ace of Turnabouts ●
Aha, got it.
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Re: [T][CE] Ace of Turnabouts ●
QA Review: Ace of Turnabouts
Athena asks the hard questions.
Athena asks the hard questions.
The last time I played a case from either of these authors, they were pretty long, and I was left thinking something simpler may be a good call. Was I right?
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The format on Check #1 is copied straight from last time.✮ – The Sparkling Feature Star is given for an aspect that makes your trial stand out even among the featured trials. Getting a Sparkling Feature Star means your trial is pretty much guaranteed to be featured after implementing the changes from check 2, unless it gets a Hollow Star.
+ – The Great Plus means that this aspect makes your good trial great. You don't need a Great Plus in every category, but you should have at least one Great Plus or Sparkling Feature Star for the trial to be featured.
✓✓ – The Double Check Mark means that this aspect is good enough for a featured trial. Almost everything in this area works solidly, but it lacks a "wow" factor. An otherwise great aspect that requires some non-trivial tweaking falls in here.
✓ – The Single Check Mark means that this aspect can be good enough for a featured trial, but requires not major, but non-trivial modifications to make it truly solid. You must not have any Single Check Marks in order to pass Check 2.
✰ – The Hollow Star marks a problem that can't be fixed without a major rewrite. A trial must not have any Hollow Stars in order to pass Check 1. If you get one, don't be discouraged! Remember that a Hollow Star is only a star that hasn't been filled yet. It's something you can work on when improving this trial or writing your next one, and once you've worked on it, go for another QA review!
Unlike the other marks, the Hollow Star and Single Check Mark only talk about how large of a rewrite is needed to be featured-trial good, not how good that part of the trial is.
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[D]isordered speech is not so much injury to the lips that give it forth, as to the disproportion and incoherence of things in themselves, so negligently expressed. ~ Ben Jonson
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Re: [T][CE] Ace of Turnabouts ●
I'm so glad to hear this case is gonna be featured! Awsome and I had a blast playing through this case for the Butterfly Effect comp and...well, I can't speak for his pov but for mine, I was blown away when playing this case. For me, it was pretty much close to perfection. Showcasing the strengths of two amazing writers and casemakers. (Now all we need is for the next case to not take seven years to complete. Lookin' at you, drvonkitty.)
My trials:Tales of a Turnabout http://aaonline.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=12553
Turnabout Reality http://aaonline.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=12949
Turnabout in the Spotlight viewtopic.php?p=782753#p782753
Turnabout Reality http://aaonline.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=12949
Turnabout in the Spotlight viewtopic.php?p=782753#p782753