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Room: [Room Link]
Server: archipelago.gg:58943
Cheesetracker: [Cheesetracker Link]
See this post for patch files.
Full Game List
What is Archipelago?
Describes it as a multi-game randomizer tool. Explains it best with an example.
Start by imagining a standard randomizer of Pokemon Red/Blue. Mixes up all the items in a way to be possible to complete the game. Might get the Soul Badge from Brock and Surf from an item ball in Viridian Forest. Takes you to Cinnabar Island, where you challenge Blaine next. Could find the Fly HM and Thunder Badge there, along with a free fly point, to Celadon City. Continues like this until you have all 8 badges for the league.
Now, instead of that, imagine a game of Pokemon Red/Blue AND something completely different, such as Link to the Past. Shuffles all the items from the two games together and spreads them out between them. Results in things like defeating Misty for Link to the Past's Bow and buying a Cut HM in Link to the Past at the bottle merchant for 100 rupees.
Permits multiple people to play a randomized seed together. Could also set it up locally and play all the games completely single-player.
What games are supported by Archipelago?
Lists all the games here: [Link]. Includes Pokemon Red/Blue, Pokemon Emerald, Minecraft, Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, Terraria, Ocarina of Time, Stardew Valley, and more.
Mentions more games currently in the works, many with playable versions (with some bug potential). Knows of Pokemon Crystal, Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green, Mega Man X (and X2 and X3), Open Roller Coaster Tycoon 2, and Earthbound off-hand. Full list: [Google Sheets Link]. Suggests avoiding any in Alpha, unless you have prior experience with that randomizer. (Encourages you to try it on your own time, however.)
Requires you to own the game you wish to play, of course.
How do you set it up?
Finds the official setup guide for version 0.6.1 here: [Link]. Covers setting up Archipelago itself. Follows a second set of instructions for setting up the game you wish to play. (Check the game's page or the Github for the games in development.)
Feel free to ask for help here on how to set it up. Will try to assist as able. Is not well-versed in how to solve many technical hiccups. Thinks of one possible thing: Likely installs it in C:\ProgramData for Windows 10, which is a hidden folder. To see hidden folders, open File Explorer. Hit the View tab up top, then check "Hidden items".
Activity Requirements
Imposes no strict activity requirements for this Archipelago. Please keep in mind that all the games are interwoven, however. Blocks other people from playing when you do not play.
Ought to play your game(s) approximately every 3-4 days, as a rough idea of expectations, assuming you are not stuck. Ideally plays more often than that (even if just a little bit at a time). Realizes that not everyone can play every day or for as long as they would like. May also fall ill or have something come up. Asks that you please communicate in the thread or Discord if you may be away for a bit. Do not feel pressured to provide a reason. Mainly lets everyone know if there may be a delay.
Note that no strict requirements does not mean zero requirements. May need to step in and either release the game or take over the game if someone is inactive too long without prior notice. Will message the player prior to doing so, with approximately 48 hours to respond.
Personally hopes to finish everybody's games in 2-3 weeks. (Burned through the past few larger Archipelago rounds in about a week each.) Suggests playing with increased experience gains, for games that have that option. Cuts a decent amount of grind to set experience at x1.5 or x2 without compromising difficulty. Varies by game, of course. Specifies that this is only a recommendation, not a requirement.
A few other notes
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Short version for returning players
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A question for everyone: How do you feel about not allowing !release on goal? Seems more viable in a smaller Archipelago. (Apologies for kind of burying this question. Had to go somewhere.)
Default YAML Settings Check Count
Listed the number of checks for default YAMLs in the spoiler below. Allows games besides the ones listed. May be used an out-of-date APWorld to generate some of these games. Permits you to use something besides the default settings too, to be clear.
Some pings: @Alex_Among_Foxes @Setsuna @Explorer of Time @TwentyExEx @Juno @kallisto @5qwerty @PoryKid575 @Arcaneum @DragonEye @Cherrim @SonicThrust
Room: [Room Link]
Server: archipelago.gg:58943
Cheesetracker: [Cheesetracker Link]
See this post for patch files.
Full Game List
- Slay the Spire (x4) (5qwerty)
- Metroid Prime (Alex_Among_Foxes)
- Zelda 1 (Alex_Among_Foxes)
- Civilization 6 (Devalue)
- Pokemon Crystal (Devalue)
- Slay the Spire (Devalue)
- Clique (Explorer of Time)
- A Link to the Past (Explorer of Time)
- Starcraft 2 (Explorer of Time)
- A Short Hike (Explorer of Time)
- Final Fantasy V Career Day (Setsuna)
- Castlevania - Circle of the Moon (Setsuna)
- Outer Wilds (Vendily)
- Rain World (Vendily)
What is Archipelago?
Describes it as a multi-game randomizer tool. Explains it best with an example.
Start by imagining a standard randomizer of Pokemon Red/Blue. Mixes up all the items in a way to be possible to complete the game. Might get the Soul Badge from Brock and Surf from an item ball in Viridian Forest. Takes you to Cinnabar Island, where you challenge Blaine next. Could find the Fly HM and Thunder Badge there, along with a free fly point, to Celadon City. Continues like this until you have all 8 badges for the league.
Now, instead of that, imagine a game of Pokemon Red/Blue AND something completely different, such as Link to the Past. Shuffles all the items from the two games together and spreads them out between them. Results in things like defeating Misty for Link to the Past's Bow and buying a Cut HM in Link to the Past at the bottle merchant for 100 rupees.
Permits multiple people to play a randomized seed together. Could also set it up locally and play all the games completely single-player.
What games are supported by Archipelago?
Lists all the games here: [Link]. Includes Pokemon Red/Blue, Pokemon Emerald, Minecraft, Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, Terraria, Ocarina of Time, Stardew Valley, and more.
Mentions more games currently in the works, many with playable versions (with some bug potential). Knows of Pokemon Crystal, Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green, Mega Man X (and X2 and X3), Open Roller Coaster Tycoon 2, and Earthbound off-hand. Full list: [Google Sheets Link]. Suggests avoiding any in Alpha, unless you have prior experience with that randomizer. (Encourages you to try it on your own time, however.)
Requires you to own the game you wish to play, of course.
How do you set it up?
Finds the official setup guide for version 0.6.1 here: [Link]. Covers setting up Archipelago itself. Follows a second set of instructions for setting up the game you wish to play. (Check the game's page or the Github for the games in development.)
Feel free to ask for help here on how to set it up. Will try to assist as able. Is not well-versed in how to solve many technical hiccups. Thinks of one possible thing: Likely installs it in C:\ProgramData for Windows 10, which is a hidden folder. To see hidden folders, open File Explorer. Hit the View tab up top, then check "Hidden items".
Activity Requirements
Imposes no strict activity requirements for this Archipelago. Please keep in mind that all the games are interwoven, however. Blocks other people from playing when you do not play.
Ought to play your game(s) approximately every 3-4 days, as a rough idea of expectations, assuming you are not stuck. Ideally plays more often than that (even if just a little bit at a time). Realizes that not everyone can play every day or for as long as they would like. May also fall ill or have something come up. Asks that you please communicate in the thread or Discord if you may be away for a bit. Do not feel pressured to provide a reason. Mainly lets everyone know if there may be a delay.
Note that no strict requirements does not mean zero requirements. May need to step in and either release the game or take over the game if someone is inactive too long without prior notice. Will message the player prior to doing so, with approximately 48 hours to respond.
Personally hopes to finish everybody's games in 2-3 weeks. (Burned through the past few larger Archipelago rounds in about a week each.) Suggests playing with increased experience gains, for games that have that option. Cuts a decent amount of grind to set experience at x1.5 or x2 without compromising difficulty. Varies by game, of course. Specifies that this is only a recommendation, not a requirement.
A few other notes
- Plays this cooperatively. Wins when everyone completes their goal(s) for their game(s). Please only play the game(s) you signed up for, unless the person playing is okay with it.
- Asynchronous. Do not worry about being coordinating when you need to be online. Sends and receives items from a server you connect to.
- Offers trackers for some games. Probably tells you on the game's setup page, if there is one. Involves downloading more stuff to do that. Considers a tracker helpful, but not necessary. Recommends using a command like !missing (available in most games without downloading anything) to see what item locations you have not gotten, if you do not use a tracker.
- Will need a YAML from you. (Explains what a YAML is in the setup guide linked above.) Amounts to a text document with all the settings you want. Cannot attach them directly on the forum. Must attach a .zip folder (or figure out some other way).
- Limits players to either one game with any number of checks OR any number of games with 500 combined checks or less. Do not worry if you do not know how many checks your game has. Simply provide the YAML. Will tell you how many it has. Also spoilered a list near the bottom of the post with the number of checks in a game with the default YAML settings.
- Allows !release and !remaining after reaching your goal. Sends out all the items in your game with !release. (Automatically releases upon winning with Slay the Spire and Rogue Legacy, regardless of settings.) Tells you what items are in your game with !remaining. Disabled !collect, which grabs all of the items from your game out of everyone else's.
- Encourages players to post about their game(s). Talk about what you are doing, items you could use, useful things you found, good or bad parts about your game, or whatever else. Could even just be a sentence or two long. Gives everyone else a better understanding of the games around them. Specifies that this is just a recommendation, not a requirement.
- Plans to keep sign-ups open until . Will run some test servers before then to iron out any wrinkles. May extend the sign-up deadline if people need more time to set Archipelago and make sure it works. Cannot join once it has started.
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Short version for returning players
- Cooperative.
- Archipelago version 0.6.1 (same as the April Archipelago).
- !release and !remaining on goal. Disabled !collect.
- Restricts you to either one game with any number of checks OR any number of games with a combined check count of 500 or less. Recommends checking out the spoiler near the bottom of the post. Shows the number of checks for the default YAML. Offers to tell you how many checks your game has if you provide a YAML too. Accepts multiple YAMLs for the same game to see how the count changes as well.
- Loose activity requirements. Try to play about once every 3-4 days, if not more often, assuming you are not blocked. (Same as last time.)
- Keeps sign-ups open until . Shortened the usual setup time due to this being a smaller Archipelago. Could take longer if someone is having issues. Plans to run test servers periodically during the sign-up period. Will probably not set aside a day just for the test server.
- Will post a Cheesetracker to help with organization. Remains optional, as before. Set it to not require Discord.
________________
A question for everyone: How do you feel about not allowing !release on goal? Seems more viable in a smaller Archipelago. (Apologies for kind of burying this question. Had to go somewhere.)
Default YAML Settings Check Count
Listed the number of checks for default YAMLs in the spoiler below. Allows games besides the ones listed. May be used an out-of-date APWorld to generate some of these games. Permits you to use something besides the default settings too, to be clear.
Spoiler: Spoilered for size
Some pings: @Alex_Among_Foxes @Setsuna @Explorer of Time @TwentyExEx @Juno @kallisto @5qwerty @PoryKid575 @Arcaneum @DragonEye @Cherrim @SonicThrust
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