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[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by netguy503

Just add a key to your levels- that way your levels could be "episodic" and a continuing story. I actually like and respect levels that do this more because i get a much bigger picture and vision of what the game maker is trying to convey to his audience (think "The Heist" levels as an example of this).

I am - (At the end of my second level, I say to look for a "Key" to be added in the next couple of weeks).

However, the level I am working on now is barely started and already filling the themometer. Just crazy - I can't keep cutting/reducing levels like this.

Anyway, another annoying thing I've found is we are limited on the number of stickers, objects, and costumes we can save.

Why am I limited?! I actually had to delete stickers, customized costumes, and objects I made so I could save my level. This is complete cr@p. I have two levels complete and one on the way (with a whole moon of levels potentially to be made) and I'm out of room?

This game's limitations so early on are going to kill it for me.

[Simplayer]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Aaarrrggghhhh! This themometer is killing me! I only have about a minute, maybe two, of gameplay and the themometer is already almost HALF full. If you want to make anything with any flare it totally eats up your resources.

There's guides out there to help with managing the thermometer. I never looked at the articles, so I can't really remember where they are though.

[master_8ball]

Just finished a new level guys check it out!

LittleBigPillowFight by Daver420

Let me know what ya think...

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by Simplayer

There's guides out there to help with managing the thermometer. I never looked at the articles, so I can't really remember where they are though.

Yeah, I've read them and it wasn't anything that I hadn't already figured out for myself. Basically it come down to - put as little as possible in your levels - (Want a house in your level, put a sticker of a house, not a actual one. )

So, yes, I've read the tutorials - but half the time spent creating my levels is figuring out clever ways to not fill the themometer - I doubt this is what they had in mind when they created the game.

Hell, not filling up the themometer is a game in itself - and not a fun game.

[master_8ball]

K maybe hold off on my level... I don't know whats going wrong, but after I published it once your in the level for a couple minutes everything disapears like it was made of dissolve or something... Its really strange and I don't know how to fix it. Anyone ever have this situation?

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

K maybe hold off on my level... I don't know whats going wrong, but after I published it once your in the level for a couple minutes everything disapears like it was made of dissolve or something... Its really strange and I don't know how to fix it. Anyone ever have this situation?

No - I've had items (a few flowers) disappear (took several times sticking them back on for it to finally take, never did figure out what the issue was) - but never had everything just dissolve. Sorry to hear that - it's d@mn annoying when things suddenly break for no good reason.

Did you test play it before publishing it? I test play mine after I add several things - I probably end up playing my own level a few hundred times off and on before it's published - you'd be surprised how many tiny mistakes you might make.

Test play it on your moon - if everything works fine - publish again and see what happens.

[BLUE MYSTIC RAIN]

CYMBOL ,
i've played both your levels and i thought they were great !!!

[canonbomb1987]

Hey guys,

I am really stuck on the sensei's lost castle. i need one more object and have no idea where it is. I still need the one in the first column and fifth row. if someone could just give me the name of it i am sure i can find a guide somewhere to locate it. thanks in advance.

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by BLUE MYSTIC RAIN

CYMBOL ,
i've played both your levels and i thought they were great !!!

Thanks, I really appreciate it.

[netguy503]

Cymbol,

Played your winter womderland level finally, now i know why you have a problem with over crowding in your levels.

[Simplayer]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Hell, not filling up the themometer is a game in itself - and not a fun game.

= /

Perhaps you're expecting too much length in your level. I played your first level and that was reaaaaaaallly long.

[netguy503]

Exactly. How does someone who is married have so much free time? (Oh, I better stop. Thats how I got caliblue15 to leave).

[Morphine]

Netguy go and heart my level again :P

[netguy503]

Morphine,

I will once you finally give me the Home Beta code you promised me ( I know you have it).

PS: Your level's locked, might want to republish it.

[Morphine]

LOL, they do not give beta code to people that already had it. Now heart me

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by netguy503

Cymbol,

Played your winter womderland level finally, now i know why you have a problem with over crowding in your levels.

Well, is that a good thing, or a bad thing?

Originally Posted by Simplayer

= /

Perhaps you're expecting too much length in your level. I played your first level and that was reaaaaaaallly long.

That is probably true; however, I have barely started this level (my third) and the themometer is already almost filled, that's my main complaint right now.. There is no snow and only a few things emitted - basically, it's just darkness and then houses that are lit up. Seriously, that's about it. I use lighting a lot for atmosphere and it doesn't seem to take up resources, so I'm quite confused as to what is crowding this level. It's just a real hassle to have to work around this the entire time you're creating.

Btw, my second level is my better one (imo). I was testing things out (materials, objects) in the first one and I think I was able to do more original things this time around.

But I have to say, you're probably right - I have big ideas and maybe, sometimes, they are a bit too big - thing is, my second level was going to be MASSIVE- haha, probably a good thing the game so severely restricted me. You all would have been on a 30 minute quest.

Originally Posted by netguy503

Exactly. How does someone who is married have so much free time? (Oh, I better stop. Thats how I got caliblue15 to leave).

I play either when she goes to bed - or she's at work and the baby is playing with toys/taking a nap. I usually just leave it on, and when I get 10 minutes, I make some tweaks etc. I don't have hours and hours at a time to spare - wish I did, It'd be nice to knock out a level in a day.

[netguy503]

U dont go to bed with her? Man, that's cold and you are missing the best part of marriage bro.

[BLUE MYSTIC RAIN]

Originally Posted by netguy503

Exactly. How does someone who is married have so much free time? (Oh, I better stop. Thats how I got caliblue15 to leave).

Your not being very nice to CYMBOL or Caliblu .

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by netguy503

U dont go to bed with her? Man, that's cold and you are missing the best part of marriage bro.

Guess I should have said, "When she goes to sleep".

Originally Posted by BLUE MYSTIC RAIN

Your not being very nice to CYMBOL or Caliblu .

Cali was a different scenario, and one I'm not involved in.

I'm sure he's joking around with me. Sarcasm can be difficult in the written word. Thanks for the sentiment, but I'm sure it's cool.

[netguy503]

Yea, don't read to read to much into things are written. You took it the wrong way. Me and Cymbol are cool, just played his levels today and they were awesome.