Topic, Game "BLockoban"

  Well I'm saying that if a level needs editing it just needs to be left in acknowledged then once its ship shape its moved to accepted, its not a question of being able to edit its a question of needing to, and once a level is accepted you shouldn't have to etc. etc.

  @chris I've never believed in the big maps category because it doesn't tell you how difficult a level is, it just tells you it's a big level. Duh. :P

@Jyxz maybe call it "Optimization" rather than acknowledged? :P
Yes, that might be a good idea, I too prefer the fun and challenge of solving those concise, tricky levels, rather than the challenge of cutting down as much as possible on my move count.

Although I disagree with the edit....it shouldn't be ANYONE, even if they were editable, and I think trusted members are a good idea for just making life easier for OMG. :)

  Should there be a big maps category like in BB2?

  I agree on first part, not on the edit part.
edit: I think there should be a 250th official level, because it's a more round and less scaring number.

  I think since there are going to be no more official levels we really need a new level category: Acknowledged: meaning that a level is solvable and fun to optimize but not quite original enough to be accepted. I have always found the most fun in levels that have around 5-8 targets but are so hard they take me hours to solve... then there are levels that present no challenge at all and certainly no original challenge, but I know they are great for the more active players who love to optimize, however I find with so many of them the levels that have a lot of time and genius thrown into them tend to get lost in the clutter. I dunno if what I'm saying make sense but I'm just trying to start the discussion, I'll add more thoughts later.

Edit: Anyone should be able to edit acknowledged levels until are refined enough to be accepted... then accepted levels I think shouldn't be allowed to be edited at all, trusted or not.

  Elevator (BLockoban), Sory admins, I forgot to write UNF. Now it's really done...

  Hey Jyxz it's good to have you back you have been missed. Hope you realize that if you hadn't been gone for so long it wouldn't be so hard to catch up.

  So on a lighter note... I solved over 100 blockoban levels today, around 200 if you count the ones from after midnight last night. =)

So I was trying to make it to <1000 levels unsolved, while oldmtnguy was accepting new levels! I had to work hard to solve faster then he could accept them. =)

  Wow wow, take it easy! What do ya mean??

  Do U have any other PROBLEMS ?????

  So you need skills, be trusted by admins et cetera?

  I'd also like to point out, trusted members don't have to be selected by the game creator. Admin level 1s can also add trusted members. E.g. I added Kiethy342 as trusted in JG2 some time ago.

  Oh Ok then :/

  Great explanation OMG!

Basically, trusted members are members that are able to be trusted by the admins of the game, or admin of this site (JP). That's the short version.

  They were chosen by jp and his administrators as they were needed for exhibiting the level of character that I mentioned. And I'm not saying that nobody else deserves to be trusted. If jp feels that more trusted members are required then I'm sure that more will be appointed.

  How to be trusted then? How did people become Trusted?

  Let me explain about a trusted member. Being a trusted member is not an award. A trusted member has access to and the ability to edit his/her own uploaded levels. A trusted member has no access to other players levels except to play.
The position of trusted member was created to allow for small editing changes normally done by an administrator. Such as spelling corrections in the title or changing of difficulty category. The levels could also be modified if there was an error in design. This is where the term trusted comes into play. If a level is changed so as to make the current scores impossible,then an administrator needs to be called to reset the affected scores. If this happens too often it adds too much confusion to the game. That is why a member is trusted not to make unnecessary changes. If every member was allowed to change their own levels whenever they felt like it, the game would be thrown into chaos. That is why most of the changes are left up to an administrator.
Qualifications to be a trusted member are being a good proven designer, not submitting unproven or unacceptable levels, not causing unnecessary conflict, an excellent knowledge of the game and how it works, a concern for excellence in the game and a proven mature attitude.

  I made 10 levels, be in Designer List...

  Ah gee Ak,
I don't qualify by your criteria. 106 levels made, rated 49(in top 50) but slightly below top ten designers.

  Yeah, but those are the bare MINIMUM things you have to do to be trusted. If I had a game, and wanted to make people trusted, it might be harder, say 40 levels made, in the top 50, and in the top 10 spots on the designers list.

But that's only me. The requirements will differ depending on the person and the game.

  I think i've done all those tasks.

  You'd.... make me trusted? 8D

Actually, I don't think I deserve it yet. I think trusted members should be in top 100, be in the designers list, and have made at least 10 levels.

I'll try for those. :)

  Congratulations small on becoming a Blockoban Addict! :)

  Does anyone think i should be trusted?
Judging by the comments on some of my levels i think people like them.

  I have contacted jp about the button option, building packs and the possibility of new trusted members. I am waiting to hear what his opinion is. I will let you know as soon as possible.

  I'll make packs with the levels from every category
I'm trusted so I can edit them when I want.

  Yeah, if you could add some new trusted members that would be great.

  As F12 pointed out the simplest way to solve the problem would be to trust AK.

  OMG: I think if you don't evaluate the pack, AK can update it freely, but when it's not an approved pack, few people will play it. If you accept the pack only you and the other admins can update it, the pack creator can also update it, but only if he's a trusted member, which AK ain't. Third, you can accept it and then leave it unfinished, but that would be kind of boring.

  @AK I'll check into what can be done in regards to updating the pack. As far as I know, a pack can only be accepted or rejected. It can't be marked to be edited.