3rd wheel: too hard to get skulls connected fast enough where they need to go on the spikey wheel.

Alice & Bob - losing red guys while not even knowing what I'm doing, irritating. 

Server Farm - It's already annoying trying to balance stuff with the goos going wherever they feel like.  This level just exercises that bad mechanic.

Really? I loved 3rd wheel and server farm. I found Server Farm very challenging, but that's part of its appeal. It's nice to have a level that continues to provide some challenge. And I've personally never randomly lost reds in Alice & Bob. I've randomly lost some greens though. They fall down occasionally before I build blocks up to stop them.

I thought the last level was the only annoying one because there was no challenge.  :)

[quote author=jrodman link=topic=1081.msg7510#msg7510 date=1229749029]
3rd wheel: too hard to get skulls connected fast enough where they need to go on the spikey wheel.

Alice & Bob - losing red guys while not even knowing what I'm doing, irritating. 

Server Farm - It's already annoying trying to balance stuff with the goos going wherever they feel like.  This level just exercises that bad mechanic.




You just named three of my favorite levels! 

If you have trouble with losing goos on Alice and Bob without realizing how, just take some time to watch what's happening around you.  It's not a difficult level at all...one of the few I got OCD on the first time through!

I can't say I dislike any levels, though I admit I was stuck on that Recycle Bin one for an embarrassing amount of time. :-)

i think what you mean by unpleasant is "challenging".  i happen to enjoy those levels just as much as all of the others (which are all awesome). practice those levels and eventually you will enjoy them. the go you are speaking of is what i call an "acquired taste"  ;)

[quote author=The Happy Friar link=topic=1081.msg7514#msg7514 date=1229778174]
I thought the last level was the only annoying one because there was no challenge.  :)


I personally thought that the simplicity of that level was great to wrap up the game. We had our challenges from the previous couple levels, then were rewarded with a nice, relaxing level. The fish were pretty dang cool too, as was the ending cutscene.

but there wasn't ANY challenge, like making a line of fish or something.  It was just putting the fish to the scope/island, nothing more.  I realize the previous three were extremely hard but the last level had 0 challenge. 

The last level is the gift for the last 3 challenges. It was very nice to have a look on the end. Sure.. the last 3 levels makes me crazy but I make it!
Notation to the Levels 3rd wheel and so on.. I think you didnt play enough with the physik engine =) There was very funny to play.. exspecially the server farm.. very good :D

Grtz Chrille

The issue isn't the challenge.

For example, on third wheel, just grabbing the skull and putting it in place with the trackpad on my laptop before the structure hits the spikes was not an exercise of skill.  It was an exercise of frustration.  I knew exactly where I wanted the bugger to go, but the interface, and the time window were just too short to do it.

Retrying the level a lot to hope i managed to drop the thing in the right place fast enough is only a challenge of endurance, not 'skill'.  Maybe with a fancy pants mouse you might be snappier at getting them goos into place, but you might have noticed WoG is at its best in the "figuring stuff out, how to best accomplish this" mode, and not when it's "click really fast as you can".

Sure there was the speed challenge fuse level, and that's fine.  In order to try to get the OCD challenge you have to be very fast.  But mostly the game supports more relaxed play, with a few exceptions.  I've identified those weak spots.

There were plenty of times where I tippy difficult to manage structures, like the thing you build on the rolling chain of goos, or the level where you build up both sides to meet in the middle with match-goos.  That's not what I'm talking about.  I'm identifying points in the game where you are likely to have to retry many times and where the undo and speed functions in the game are insufficient to provide a pleasant experience, unless you love starting over and over.  Some people don't mind, but the flaws remain.

I enjoyed all three of those levels. They were somewhat challenging but I didn't have too much trouble with them. The only two levels that I found a little frustrating were You Have To Explode the Head and Incineration Destination (both Ch 3).

HI!

I can't do the level "fly away little ones" (chapter2/2) :( . I know it has a secret but I didn't find it yet. Help me please!

[quote author=jrodman link=topic=1081.msg7588#msg7588 date=1229918977]
The issue isn't the challenge.

For example, on third wheel, just grabbing the skull and putting it in place with the trackpad on my laptop before the structure hits the spikes was not an exercise of skill.  It was an exercise of frustration.   I knew exactly where I wanted the bugger to go, but the interface, and the time window were just too short to do it.


So put the skull in the correct place before attaching the yellow goo to the spiked wheel ;)

[quote author=Tomi link=topic=1081.msg7654#msg7654 date=1230029069]
HI!

I can't do the level "fly away little ones" (chapter2/2) :( . I know it has a secret but I didn't find it yet. Help me please!


See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBX9g5lU8ok

Just a few seconds of watching should show you the secret :-)

OMg Thank you very much

Here are my personal non-favo(u)rites:

-Upper Shaft, couldn't get the bomb to blow the blasted walls.
-Misty's Long Bony Road, it's too hard to do with only four Bone Goo.
-Incineration Destination, I managed to do it at my cousin's home, but I can't now.

In my opinion, World 3 has been the hardest as of now.

[quote author=GooGun link=topic=1081.msg7744#msg7744 date=1230127302]
Here are my personal non-favo(u)rites:

-Upper Shaft, couldn't get the bomb to blow the blasted walls.


Really? It doesn't even have to be very close to succeed at that, it'll work even if you've put it a bit too far up or down.

[quote author=GooGun link=topic=1081.msg7744#msg7744 date=1230127302]
Here are my personal non-favo(u)rites:

-Upper Shaft, couldn't get the bomb to blow the blasted walls.
-Misty's Long Bony Road, it's too hard to do with only four Bone Goo.


In my opinion, World 3 has been the hardest as of now.


Just remember that the skulls are detachable like Ivies and the walls to destroy are the grey ones below!!

I hate only 1 level - bulletin board system.
It is highly dependent on luck, because direction or launch is randomized.
It is the only level, where I don't have OCD.

[quote author=Seeker link=topic=1081.msg7934#msg7934 date=1230493098]
I hate only 1 level - bulletin board system.
It is highly dependent on luck, because direction or launch is randomized.
It is the only level, where I don't have OCD.


That one has been giving me trouble too. One of just a couple that I haven't got ocd on. Although I'm not sure what you mean about randomized direction and launch.

[quote author=GooGun link=topic=1081.msg7744#msg7744 date=1230127302]
Here are my personal non-favo(u)rites:

-Upper Shaft, couldn't get the bomb to blow the blasted walls.
-Misty's Long Bony Road, it's too hard to do with only four Bone Goo.
-Incineration Destination, I managed to do it at my cousin's home, but I can't now.

In my opinion, World 3 has been the hardest as of now.



Exactly! upper shaft I totally don't get....so annoying!how does one ever get that bomb to blow??

[quote author=Seeker link=topic=1081.msg7934#msg7934 date=1230493098]
I hate only 1 level - bulletin board system.
It is highly dependent on luck, because direction or launch is randomized.
It is the only level, where I don't have OCD.

Try shooting them from the middle of the right edge (not the corner!) to exactly the same location every time.
To get an absolute location to aim at, you need to scroll the screen to top left and shoot at full power.

[quote author=GooGun link=topic=1081.msg7744#msg7744 date=1230127302]
Here are my personal non-favo(u)rites:

-Upper Shaft, couldn't get the bomb to blow the blasted walls.

If the bomb is even with the walls, it will always blow them, in my experience. It can even be a little above, like one goo worth of perfectly even, even if you consider the bouncing. Of course you know how to make the chain above the bomb longer, right? I can't think of another reason why this level would cause trouble.