LittleBigPlanet – Over 3 Million Community Levels!

[jono_0101]

for anyone not interested in the GOTY edition, someone is selling a copy of LBP in the trading thread in this forum for $25

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=261

[jono_0101]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

As long as it's not called "Puzzle Wheels" or use "Power Balls for a 'Great Race' ", you'll be fine.



Best thing to do is - if it your original idea and you're really interested in making it - make it. Who cares if there is something like it. There are many similar levels out there - based off the same Tv show, or same song, etc. - just make what you want.

no, it is not one of those, i probably wont get to this for a little bit, ive got a few other games in line to be played, hopefully ill get back to it soon, although i have a feeling someone else has probably already done it better, ill still give it a shot to see if im any good at creating, ill let you all know when i finish it

[Chris60119]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

So, you have some puzzle elements to it then? Sounds fun. Mine is also leaning more towards simple puzzle and mazes, etc. instead of the harder "action" involved in Puzzle Wheels II. That was definitely a difficult level, especially if you complete the last wheel.

No, never tried Snow Trek 2 - I'll have to check that out.

I wouldn't call it a puzzle. I ran out of room. There is not much more I can do. I'm over heating bad...

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by frettless5

I wouldn't call it a puzzle. I ran out of room. There is not much more I can do. I'm over heating bad...

Yeah, I hate that - most of my levels are 50-75% of what I intended because of space limitations.

My latest one is already halfway up the thermometer, and I've barely done anything!

Who knows, though, I always seem to think my levels do not have enough, but they usually end up being almost too much. But I seriously think this one won't work well without enough space.

Besides, truth be told, I doubt I really have to time to do things I'd like to do in this level. I might simply scrap the whole thing once I'm done. I guess we'll see where the thermometer stops me and if I'm happy enough with where it's at by that point.

[Chris60119]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Yeah, I hate that - most of my levels are 50-75% of what I intended because of space limitations.

My latest one is already halfway up the thermometer, and I've barely done anything!

Who knows, though, I always seem to think my levels do not have enough, but they usually end up being almost too much. But I seriously think this one won't work well without enough space.

Besides, truth be told, I doubt I really have to time to do things I'd like to do in this level. I might simply scrap the whole thing once I'm done. I guess we'll see where the thermometer stops me and if I'm happy enough with where it's at by that point.

I hear ya on scrapping it. I figure I'll publish it and see what happens.

[Chris60119]

Yes!!! I got a level on the "cool pages" thanks to Cymbol's trick. Thanks..


On a side note. Is MM going to release anything before the water? It's been 3 weeks now, and not even a costume has been released.

[Shin-Ra]

I think there'll be something at TGS next week.

[Chris60119]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

I think there'll be something at TGS next week.

I hope more accessories....

[Shin-Ra]

I hope for Sephiroth. Or even better FF/Kingdom Hearts/Disney level pack(s) and costumes.

[boxterduke]

I never played the game but I downloaded the demo yesterday and it is a lot of fun. Maybe I will pick it up one day.

[Chris60119]

I'm starting to think this whole publishing levels is BS. I had one on the cool levels today. Now it's gone. I cant even find it when I do a search. What a bunch on bunk.......................

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by frettless5

I'm starting to think this whole publishing levels is BS. I had one on the cool levels today. Now it's gone. I cant even find it when I do a search. What a bunch on bunk.......................

Did you follow my instructions completely?

[CYMBOL]

Please read again - there is more than one step - and your level won't necessarily stick to the cool pages the first time.

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

HOW TO GET YOUR LEVEL PLAYED:

Back when LBP first came out, you simply published your level, and if you wanted more plays - you simply published again.

LBP did an update several months ago - and basically, if your level was more than 7 days old and you republished your level - it would fall off the "cool" pages almost immediately.

There was one trick to get it to "stick" for a little while. You had to "add or delete" something from your level (add a small block of material where no one would see it, etc.) - then, when you republished, it would actually "stick". Even so, you'd only get 10 more plays or something before it slid off the cool pages.

If you want 100's/1,000's of plays - follow these steps.

1. Make a good level that people want to play. (If you want to use an older level that simply never got the plays it deserved, that is fine, make sure you have a copy on your "MOON", then delete the "published version" that never got played much).
2. Choose a week that is not busy (coming home late, being gone for a few days, etc.) The key is - your level will have 7 days from the day it is "first" published to stay on the Cool pages: you need to get it stuck on page 1-3 by the weekend (when most people play), so you can have 100 people playing it an hour.
3. Publish your level for the first time Sunday/Monday evening. Wait a couple of minutes - then scroll through the Cool pages and see where it is. You want to try and get it to land on pages 1-10 (the higher up the better). If it lands through 1-10, leave it until it slips off. Once it slips off add a small block of material to your level (on your moon), save, and republish (when you republish again, you can simply delete that block of material - LBP needs to see your level as something "new", changing the size of your level accomplishes that.

The trick is to get it stuck on Cool pages 1-10, as more people play your level, the "patch icon" will grow larger (which is great, people usually choose those large patches), however, once your growing patch gets a certain size, it will move up to the next page and become small again - starting the process over again. Don't be surprised if it drops back to the previous page.

Keep up this process the first few days, usually by Thursday, you've had a few hundred plays (maybe more if it's a really good level), and your just sitting there watching your level move up. Hopefully, by Friday evening your level is on pages 1-3 and the weekend will have many, many people choosing to play your level. By the time your level gets taken off the Cool pages next Monday evening, you should have a few thousand plays.

Hope this helps. Good luck everyone.

[Chris60119]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

Please read again - there is more than one step - and your level won't necessarily stick to the cool pages the first time.

Yeah, I did that. I published it on Thursday at 3AM though, but it was gone Friday. I had it unpublished for over a week. I deleted it Tuesday night and then published it 9 day later.

I'm trying it again with another level.

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by frettless5

Yeah, I did that. I published it on Thursday at 3AM though, but it was gone Friday. I had it unpublished for over a week. I deleted it Tuesday night and then published it 9 day later.

I'm trying it again with another level.

Yes, you'll have to publish it more than once, though. It won't "stick" the first time. Sure, it will land on the "Cool Pages" - but you have to get it to "stick".

Hmmmm, maybe I wasn't clear enough in my instructions. Sorry.

1. Delete you're previously published level (be sure to have a copy on your moon).
2. First, I highly recommend Sunday night or Monday for your first publish.
3. When you first publish, it will land on the Cool pages, but it WILL slide off soon after.
4. Add/delete a piece of material in some hidden part of your level on your moon - republish.
5. Once it lands on the Cool pages, keep track of it - if it gets below page 12, repeat step 4.
6. To "stick" on the Cool pages, people have to actively be playing your level. People often play levels that have lots of plays, or high ratings on the Cool pages - that's why you have to keep publishing, to get your plays up so people want to play it (it's kind of a vicious cycle - you need people to play your level, but people don't play levels unless it has lots of plays )

So, if your level is on the Cool pages 1-12, leave it till it slips off - once it does, you'll have to republish - if you started the process on Sunday/Monday, if you have a good level - your level should be "stuck", racking up the plays by Thursday - moving up the pages.

If your level is bad, and gets really bad tags and star ratings, then it will be VERY hard to move up. Alot will depend on your tags and star ratings.


I'm actually going to be deleting and republishing all 3 of my Puzzle Wheel levels starting tonight. They all did really well with over 2,000 each, but I think with the infinity lives respawn, people will be more likely to make it through. I apologize to all those who held the highscores.

So, I'll be trying this out as well. We'll see how it goes.

[Chris60119]

Ok cool. I will give it another shot. I thought I was going to have too wait another 7 days to republish. I'll do it late tonight.

[zeze]

Can 4 people please play my level so I can get the crowd pleaser trophy. My level is called race to la la land

Thanks

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by zeze

Can 4 people please play my level so I can get the crowd pleaser trophy. My level is called race to la la land

Thanks

4 people at once? Or, you just need 4 plays - I don't bother with trophies so I'm not sure what you're asking for.

Anyway, wasn't there an update where you can now change the lighting in different areas of the same level? How do I do that????

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by frettless5

Ok cool. I will give it another shot. I thought I was going to have too wait another 7 days to republish. I'll do it late tonight.

No, do it as often as needed for the next seven days - keep doing it until it gets "stuck" and starts moving up the cool pages on its' own.

[zeze]

Originally Posted by CYMBOL

4 people at once? Or, you just need 4 plays - I don't bother with trophies so I'm not sure what you're asking for.

Anyway, wasn't there an update where you can now change the lighting in different areas of the same level? How do I do that????

I just need 4 more plays.