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[CaptainYoda]

Sorry Cymbol. Didnt get to play it last night. But I will!!! Dont worry, you wont have to send out the hounds or anything.

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by owa

Very creative and I love the visuals I've seen so far. I got stuck in the dream world on the race that is sort of purple'ish and you're having to jump from platform to platform with all the electric things shooting around you. On the one platform that is really small a little ways up, I get too excited every time I make it to that platform, over-correct and end up falling off. I'm glad you have infinite lives because I did around 20 times just getting to that point. So, I haven't completed it yet but when I get back in town, I'll give it another whirl. Anyway, some of the effects are really amazing. Good job with that.

Thank you very much for giving it a shot. Yes, that is the harderst part of the level (although some of the jumps at the end can be tricky because they rely on momentum, so calculating is imperitive - but completely doable.) Let me know what you think when you've had a chance to get to the end. Thanks.

Originally Posted by CaptainYoda

Sorry Cymbol. Didnt get to play it last night. But I will!!! Dont worry, you wont have to send out the hounds or anything.

I'm holding them back as best I can, buddy. Fine, fine, I don't have hounds, but I will release my dog, Buzz (in my avatar). Sure, he's old and more likely to lick you than bite - but there are no promises.

[CYMBOL]

Posted for new page: (will only repost this once, so I don't fill the thread with personal level info)

Ok all my LBP buddies - Level was published last night. If you have a few minutes - please give the level a try/re-try.

Thanks to everyone who helped beta test and all the patience helping me find/fix the glitches that occurred.







Note: Pics do NOT represent the final look within the level. (Coloring/motion effects)

[fsavoie]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Thank you very much for giving it a shot. Yes, that is the harderst part of the level (although some of the jumps at the end can be tricky because they rely on momentum, so calculating is imperitive - but completely doable.) Let me know what you think when you've had a chance to get to the end. Thanks.



I'm holding them back as best I can, buddy. Fine, fine, I don't have hounds, but I will release my dog, Buzz (in my avatar). Sure, he's old and more likely to lick you than bite - but there are no promises.

I've played it again this morning, and notice that not even half of payer didnt finish your level... but at least you seems to have nice tags!

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by fsavoie

I've played it again this morning, and notice that not even half of payer didnt finish your level... but at least you seems to have nice tags!

Yeah, that is the norm (people not finishing long/challenging levels). I usually find the number that completed it is close to the number of hearts received.

I will say, that I almost ALWAYS get 10 hearts per 100 plays - while this one is over 20 hearts for 100 plays (although, that may not be fair to say since a good number of my PSN buddies have played it and probably given me a free heart. )

I got a lot of nice comments for The Great Race 3D, and personally, for me, this is my most unique level I've made and I'm hoping people appreciate the artistic view of it.

Only 100+ plays so far - I'm really hoping it picks up on the number of plays tonight or there is no chance it will get stuck on the cool pages.

[CYMBOL]

Man, plays just aren't coming. Only 166.

[fsavoie]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Man, plays just aren't coming. Only 166.

Too bad! I wonder, how many players there is usually on a new level. Is the community is fading?

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by fsavoie

Too bad! I wonder, how many players there is usually on a new level. Is the community is fading?

To get "stuck" on the cool pages you need plays - the more plays happening, the more likely it will get stuck.

If you have 5 people completing your level every few minutes, LBP thinks, "Hey, people really like this level!" and keeps it on the cool pages. Problem for me is that my levels often take a good 15-20 minutes to complete - so, 8 people start it - but they don't complete it for 20 minutes and LBP doesn't see people finishing the level, so it let's it slip off the Cool pages. It also doesn't help that one of the tags is "LONG". That scares some people away.

Usually, if you can make a SHORT, but good level - like a fun survival level that people try again and again - you can still get lots of plays. I've seen people with 140,000 plays.

Mine are simply too long and often too challenging - although, I didn't make this level to be difficult - but more of an "experience".

If it doesn't do well - I may have to republish some other week and hope for better tags, that don't scare people off.

[CYMBOL]

Hello all,

My level is currently stuck on page 6 of the Cool Pages - extra plays help it move up - after this weekend it won't be on the Cool pages anymore.

If you have the time, I'd appreciate it. Also, I think you'll enjoy it as well, since I don't think it is something you see everyday.

[CaptainYoda]

For those who havent played it, I would also suggest to check out Cymbol's level, The Dream Catcher. It has some great effects, cool story, and it is a very imaginative level. Check it out!!!

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by CaptainYoda

For those who havent played it, I would also suggest to check out Cymbol's level, The Dream Catcher. It has some great effects, cool story, and it is a very imaginative level. Check it out!!!

Thanks - I appreciate it.

It seems to be stuck on page 5 of the Cool pages and just won't move up.

It has about 550 plays - but honestly, I was hoping for much more by now. Will probably end up with 900 before it falls off the Cool Pages. Oh well.

I have had some great comments that are encouraging. Mostly, people saying the level deserves way more plays. Always nice to read the comments.

I've also had a few messages sent to me via PSN asking me how I made the effects.

Although I'll probably end up with way less plays than I had hoped for - it's encouraging to hear that the people who did play it really enjoyed it.

[CYMBOL]

Hello all,

My level is currently on Page 4 - over 700 plays. Not doing as well as I had hoped - but I can't complain when creators who work just as hard as I do get so few plays themselves (often, much better creators).

Here is a video a friend made, if you don't want to play but are curious to see what the level looks like.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fpXH...layer_embedded

[CYMBOL]

Hey all,

Today is the last day to play my level, The Dream Catcher.

It is on page 2 of the Cool Pages, with about 1,700 plays last time I looked. I have gotten some great comments on it and amazingly, over 25 creator hearts for it.

A lot of folks haved asked about the sequel - which I am currently working on.

Please check it out if you get a chance. You can see a in my sig of the beginning of the level.

[fsavoie]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Hey all,

Today is the last day to play my level, The Dream Catcher.

It is on page 2 of the Cool Pages, with about 1,700 plays last time I looked. I have gotten some great comments on it and amazingly, over 25 creator hearts for it.

A lot of folks haved asked about the sequel - which I am currently working on.

Please check it out if you get a chance. You can see a in my sig of the beginning of the level.

Why is it the last day? you take it off?

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by fsavoie

Why is it the last day? you take it off?

Oops - I meant to explain that it was the last day it would remain on the Cool pages. It's 7 days are almost up.

After a sloooooow start, it finally picked up momentum this weekend. Not as many plays as I'd hoped, but I'll take it!

As I said, the comments have been encouraging and kind of energized me a bit to go ahead with the sequel - which will be bigger and better in every way. I have some fun stuff planned and some fairly crazy visuals; and the story will come together and help explain why these two major players are trying to use Sackboy as their pawn - and why Lord Visionary fears him so much.

Problem is, fitting it all together into one cohesive level. Pray for me!

[heathward]

how do i get all the goodies inside the bank in the boomtown story level? i can see a ton of them inside the windows, but can't figure it out. i tried moving the explosives in front of it, and all that did was char the windows.

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by heathward

how do i get all the goodies inside the bank in the boomtown story level? i can see a ton of them inside the windows, but can't figure it out. i tried moving the explosives in front of it, and all that did was char the windows.

Need two players to blow it up from underneathe.

[heathward]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Need two players to blow it up from underneathe.

aahhh, i see. thanks. i'm gonna have to recruit the wife tonite. hope she doesn't have any shows to watch.

[CaptainYoda]

Finished the Main Story levels this weekend. Still only have about 80% of the prizes. Mostly missing out on the 2 and 4 player only areas.

[HollyPopDid]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Need two players to blow it up from underneathe.

You don't need two players. You can use only one and move the dynamites from under the small building to the left of the bank (or whatever it is) and move it between the windows. Hard to explain, but it's easy and worked for me. Just the prize bubbles will fall down into the 2x player area and you'll have to die to get a few (they'll fall in the spikes). You can youtube it, I think. (:

I'm missing one prize bubble and it's the one on the 4x area in the Frozen Tundra. It's at the end where you slide down (when you're on top) to get the soldier. I ALWAYS miss it. Anyone want to help me? ):