Destiny by amazingflyingpoo **Spotlighted**

Hidy Ho crazy555! Thanks so much for the feedback :)

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my favourite piece was the gardens on the ship and the forrest area

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Your the first person who has said that that is your favorite part :-) It's good to hear that all of my work on designing that section has paid off ;)

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i loved the space music

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This is something else that I haven't really heard from anyone else about :D It's good to hear that you enjoyed the music selection. It was a bit hard to pick out a number of songs that would all work with the level since the music that Cambridge gave us doesn't really apply well to space levels (except for maybe 1 or 2 songs in my opinion).


Thanks so much for the feedback crazy555! It was nice to hear that you enjoyed certain aspects of the level that I haven't heard anyone else talking about!

So I must ask you amazingflyingpoo have you ever played mass effect? Because it seems the way you set everything up and such was very similar. Now this is by no reason a bad thing but actually fantastic. I was really hoping someone would make a mass effect themed level and you did just that. Now every single thing in this level was just so well crafted and fun. The one thing I was really happy about was that there was no lag that I could tell. The story was a little cliched but still great. The one thing that I did not like very much was how you found planets. Now I looked for 10 minutes and could not find the second planet(unless it was actually the planet you had to for the story). I also loved the way we landed on different planets and how there was actually side missions. This is on the the best levels I have played is truly the best level you have made. I gave it :star::star::star::star::star: and a heart.

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Originally Posted by tominater12

So I must ask you amazingflyingpoo have you ever played mass effect? Because it seems the way you set everything up and such was very similar. Now this is by no reason a bad thing but actually fantastic. I was really hoping someone would make a mass effect themed level and you did just that. Now every single thing in this level was just so well crafted and fun. The one thing I was really happy about was that there was no lag that I could tell. The story was a little cliched but still great. The one thing that I did not like very much was how you found planets. Now I looked for 10 minutes and could not find the second planet(unless it was actually the planet you had to for the story). I also loved the way we landed on different planets and how there was actually side missions. This is on the the best levels I have played is truly the best level you have made. I gave it :star::star::star::star::star: and a heart.

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Thats actually a very smart thing to say. I forgot all about Mass Effect untill you thought of it. Thanks! :)

Woo-hoo! Thanks for the feedback tominater :D

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So I must ask you amazingflyingpoo have you ever played mass effect? Because it seems the way you set everything up and such was very similar.

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Yes, I was a huge fan of the first Mass Effect :) I still haven't had the opportunity to play ME2 since I am in China without my 360 or PS3, but that will be one of the first games I play when I get back to America in August. HOWEVER, my wife actually came up with the idea for the level, and she doesn't really play games, so I doubt that she was inspired by Mass Effect :)

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The one thing I was really happy about was that there was no lag that I could tell.

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Yeah, I'm still not sure why there is no lag when my other levels were packed with lag. This level has a lot of tech, but for some reason the level doesn't seem to mind :D

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The story was a little cliched but still great.

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Really? You have heard a story where there is a race of creatures that manipulate all major actions of the Universe which leads to a revolt that destroys these creatures which were actually protecting the universe from itself? I certainly felt that the story was original ;)

I was so surprised to hear you call it cliched that I looked up cliche on dictionary.com to make sure that I really understood every definition of the word, and this is what it said:

1.a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
2.(in art, literature, drama, etc.) a trite or hackneyed plot, character development, use of color, musical expression, etc.
3.anything that has become trite or commonplace through overuse.

I am just a bit surprised that you felt this way since I thought that the story was very original and I was looking forward to fleshing it out in future levels :( But no worries, I'm glad that you gave me your opinion :) That is what feedback is for, and I appreciate that you were honest! :D

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The one thing that I did not like very much was how you found planets. Now I looked for 10 minutes and could not find the second planet(unless it was actually the planet you had to for the story).

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Man, I just don't know how I should have worded it when I said that there were 2 planets and a meteor in the galaxy. I meant for the player to understand that the planet where you get the Fate technology was actually one of these 2 planets, but many people have asked me where the second planet is. I didn't think that it would make much sense for the Admiral to explain that Phalaina was one of these two planets. Oh well, sorry about the confusion. You are certainly not the only person that had the issue.

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This is on the the best levels I have played is truly the best level you have made.

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Thanks so much tominater :) I really appreciate that you would check the level out and leave feedback!

Once again I find myself reviewing a great level by a great user.

Story

• + You characters are unique and likable
• + Mission objective tracking system works very well (for the most part), and adds to the level significantly
• + Optional side missions make for added gameplay
• + Cameo appearances of LBPC's esteemed members

Gameplay

• + Everything is well designed and painstakingly corner edited
• + Logic is extremely well implemented
• + Unheard-of (until now) search and collect gameplay
• + This level boasts a unique visual style, combing the metallic hues of the space station with cool greens and blues in the form of foliage and water
• + The frantic rush to beat the clock at the end adds a feeling of desperation, which goes well with the story of loss and redemption
• + Cameras are well utilized
• ? Missions (second from the bottom) receive a check mark if completed, even if you haven't gotten the mission. Though intentionally left in, this seems strange to me
• - It is possible to get the grabbable lift on planet Salieri stuck at the top without you

Final Thoughts
This game possesses an astounding amount of gameplay. This is primarily due to the style of level it is--the search and collect gameplay and backtracking come together in harmony to form a 20-30 minute ride. There aren't many issues with the level, but nevertheless, there are a couple. The first is on planet Salieri: if you grab the lift and let go at the right timing, its speed is such that it can keep going up without you from it's momentum. Though unlikely, this can result in its getting stuck at the top (which happened to me on my first playthrough). This is easily fixed if you lower the speed at which it rises, or increase its minimum length a bit. A minor issue. The second is the near perfect mission objective system. The second mission from the bottom (I didn't get it so I don't know what it is) will produce a check mark if completed, regardless of whether or not you actually have the mission. This causes there to be a floating check mark over nothingness.

Overall, this is a very impressive level, loaded to the brim with logic and detailed objects. Kudos goes to you once again, AFP.

Final Score::star::star::star::star::star:
And a heart.

I am not going to give you any spoilers but your story is almost like what the reapers do in me2. I actually would like to retract my cliched statement since you have never played me2 or that your wife has most likely never heard of the reapers.

@xero:

Woo-hoo! I always look forward to your reviews xero, so thanks for following through once again!

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This game possesses an astounding amount of gameplay. This is primarily due to the style of level it is--the search and collect gameplay and backtracking come together in harmony to form a 20-30 minute ride.

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It's great to hear that you thought that the level was a good length. I have heard many people say that it is short, and many people say that it is long. I think that the mission structure leaves it open to be as long/short as you make it for yourself :D It's good to hear that you liked the length :)

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The first is on planet Salieri: if you grab the lift and let go at the right timing, its speed is such that it can keep going up without you from it's momentum. Though unlikely, this can result in its getting stuck at the top (which happened to me on my first playthrough). This is easily fixed if you lower the speed at which it rises, or increase its minimum length a bit. A minor issue.

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Wow, if I didn't know you and trust you then I would think that you were pulling my tail. I carefully designed that section so that the sponge could not get stuck in the cave or on the top. There is a wall in the cave and a tree on the top (both with slanted platforms) to make sure that the sponge slides back down to the bottom. I tested it time and time again to make sure that there would not be an issue. I'm sorry to hear that you experienced a problem, and quite frankly, and I a little baffled as to why it happened.

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The second is the near perfect mission objective system. The second mission from the bottom (I didn't get it so I don't know what it is) will produce a check mark if completed, regardless of whether or not you actually have the mission. This causes there to be a floating check mark over nothingness.

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I actually did know that this was there, and I left it there intentionally. I actually wrote about it in the level description:

I want to make a point about one thing in the level: There is a section of the level where your missions are listed. If you manage to complete part of a mission without ever actually having the mission assigned to you, then you will receive a check-mark, but you will never know what the mission statement was. This was intentional. I wanted it so that if there are completionists out there, then they will need to figure out what order to do things in to see all of the missions and to get check-marks for all of them.

I really don't blame you for not seeing it in the description since it is near the bottom, and that is one loooooong description, but I just wanted to show you that I knew that that was the case from the moment I published the level, and it was actually intentional.

Thanks again for the AWESOME review xero! It is MUCH appreciated :D


@tominater:

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I am not going to give you any spoilers but your story is almost like what the reapers do in me2. I actually would like to retract my cliched statement since you have never played me2 or that your wife has most likely never heard of the reapers.

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Yeah, I have not played ME2, and I actually know NOTHING about the plot except the whole suicide mission bit. If there is anything familiar between my level and that game then it is complete coincidence. As for my wife copying ideas from ME1 for the level concept, I asked her about it over dinner last night and she said that it had nothing to do with that.

Thanks so much for the reply!

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Originally Posted by amazingflyingpoo

@xero:

Woo-hoo! I always look forward to your reviews xero, so thanks for following through once again!

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The pleasure was mine.

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Originally Posted by amazingflyingpoo

It's great to hear that you thought that the level was a good length. I have heard many people say that it is short, and many people say that it is long. I think that the mission structure leaves it open to be as long/short as you make it for yourself :D It's good to hear that you liked the length :)

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Yes, it took longer to complete than most community levels that I've played that have linear gameplay. The amount of dialogue helps too--if you skip all of it it would probably be much shorter.

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Originally Posted by amazingflyingpoo

Wow, if I didn't know you and trust you then I would think that you were pulling my tail. I carefully designed that section so that the sponge could not get stuck in the cave or on the top. There is a wall in the cave and a tree on the top (both with slanted platforms) to make sure that the sponge slides back down to the bottom. I tested it time and time again to make sure that there would not be an issue. I'm sorry to hear that you experienced a problem, and quite frankly, and I a little baffled as to why it happened.

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It surprised me too; based on the way it was designed, it shouldn't have happened, as you said. It was one of those things that is extremely unlikely and almost impossible to recreate. It'll probably never happen to me again.

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Originally Posted by amazingflyingpoo

I actually did know that this was there, and I left it there intentionally. I actually wrote about it in the level description:

I want to make a point about one thing in the level: There is a section of the level where your missions are listed. If you manage to complete part of a mission without ever actually having the mission assigned to you, then you will receive a check-mark, but you will never know what the mission statement was. This was intentional. I wanted it so that if there are completionists out there, then they will need to figure out what order to do things in to see all of the missions and to get check-marks for all of them.

I really don't blame you for not seeing it in the description since it is near the bottom, and that is one loooooong description, but I just wanted to show you that I knew that that was the case from the moment I published the level, and it was actually intentional.

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Indeed, I just thought it looked strange to have "completed" an objective I didn't have is all. I may have overlooked the description completely! Whoops. :blush:

I'll be sure to go back and read what I'm sure will be a very well written and, well, descriptive description.

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Yes, it took longer to complete than most community levels that I've played that have linear gameplay. The amount of dialogue helps too--if you skip all of it it would probably be much shorter.

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Hmmm.. I hadn't really considered that people might be skipping through the dialog I guess. I would figure that that would make the level longer though since it would be confusing trying to figure out the controls and such.

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It surprised me too; based on the way it was designed, it shouldn't have happened, as you said. It was one of those things that is extremely unlikely and almost impossible to recreate. It'll probably never happen to me again.

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Hopefully you are right. Seeing as you are the first person who has mentioned the issue, I will keep my fingers crossed that it doesn't happen again :)

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Indeed, I just thought it looked strange to have "completed" an objective I didn't have is all.

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Yeah, I can understand that. My wife and I talked about how we wanted to handle it, because it would have been easy enough to have the objective come up after you get the check-mark, even if you hadn't been given the objective, but we decided we would rather require the player to do things in the correct order in order to fill out the mission board correctly.

Thanks again for all of the feedback xero!

WOW amazingflyingpoo!!!!!! that was amazing! i loved the story, mechanics, names of the characters, well i could go on and on but basically- i loved the whole thing! I thought that it was amazing how the level looked and worked! the whole concept of travelling through space and getting the "rare material" was very fun and made me feel as if i actually was travelling through space!!!!!! I was like WHOAH! how can this level be so big and special and so advanced?!! the dropship worked an absolute treat and the planet navigator too! the only thing that i had a problem with in the level was that when i moved from my seat at the planet navigator, the ship moved and the planet became unaligned. this was not a problem though because the rest of the level was so fun, special, and unique!!!!!!

Great level once again amazingflyingpoo!!! You really are AMAZING!

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Originally Posted by lbpluva

the only thing that i had a problem with in the level was that when i moved from my seat at the planet navigator, the ship moved and the planet became unaligned.

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I'm certain this is just because the 3-way switch behind the chair you use to move the ship recoils back when you let go, sometimes teetering slightly into the other direction resulting in an unwanted movement in that direction for a split second. An easy way to prevent this on the player's part is to not let go of the switch while it's in it's furthest position from the center.

Woo-hoo! Thanks for the feedback lbpluva! It's great to hear that you liked Destiny so much :D

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I was like WHOAH! how can this level be so big

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I'm really happy that you felt this way. I was hoping that it would give the player the feeling that the levels was huge, since it tries to make it feel like you are flying around in space. It's great to hear that you felt that way!

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the only thing that i had a problem with in the level was that when i moved from my seat at the planet navigator, the ship moved and the planet became unaligned.

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Thanks so much to xero for replying to this! I am going to toss my own 2 cents in as well :) I knew that this could be an issue, so I built in a mechanic so that when you pointed at a planet, the ship would actually lock onto the planet for about 3 to 5 seconds. This way the player has time to let go of the switch, and run off the chair before there is an issue. However, if the player is reading text or something, I can easily see how this time would pass before they move, and then when they move the ship would move too. I was under the impression that if the player just run off the chair, then the ship will not shift because they will run right under the switch. However, many players indicate that they are inclined to jump when they are getting off the the chair. This is funny, because that is really the only thing that they could do to mess it up, and yet they are doing it to try to avoid the issue ;)

Anyway, I'm sorry that you had the issue. I tried to build that 3 to 5 second timer in to avoid it. Sure, I could have made the time longer, but there is always a chance that the player will accidentally point at a planet, and I didn't want them to be stuck staring at it for 10 to 15 seconds while they wait for the lock-on to wear off :)

By the way, this tip from xero:

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An easy way to prevent this on the player's part is to not let go of the switch while it's in it's furthest position from the center.

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is EXCELLENT. This is exactly how I do it when I play, and it works great. If you just ease the switch to the middle (it takes no time at all to do), then the ship will never jump around. I didn't add that in the level because it would have taken a lot of text to explain, but it's good to hear that people have figured it out for themselves!


Thanks so much for the feedback lbpluva! It's much appreciated!!!

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Originally Posted by amazingflyingpoo

I built in a mechanic so that when you pointed at a planet, the ship would actually lock onto the planet for about 3 to 5 seconds.

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I noticed this very quickly, and I was more than impressed. I meant to include it in my review, but it seems to have slipped my mind. Either way, very clever!

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Originally Posted by amazingflyingpoo

By the way, this tip from xero:

is EXCELLENT. This is exactly how I do it when I play, and it works great. If you just ease the switch to the middle (it takes no time at all to do), then the ship will never jump around. I didn't add that in the level because it would have taken a lot of text to explain, but it's good to hear that people have figured it out for themselves!

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Indeed, it was one of the first things I noticed about 3-way switches. I got into the habit of easing off the switch very early in my LBP career.

Hey Poo,

Congratulations on another Spotlight! You never cease to impress me, and I can honestly say that I look up to you as a creator and as a person. It's a real shame that none of your levels were considered for the "Most Innovative Creation" category for the PSP Sackies (ahem...I mean Snackies) because innovation is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of your creations. :) I always enjoy your stories of course, but your unprecedented gameplay mechanics totally blow me away.

Please never toss the towels or I'll hijack an Apache Helicopter, fly to China, and lock you in a closet until you make a new level. :p How's that for a lesson plan? Person A locks Person B inside a closet to make a PSP level. Person B scratches his way out, cages Person A, flies an Apache Helicopter to a deserted island to leave Person A there. What would the conversation on the helicopter be like? ;)

Anyways, congrats again, and I look forward to owning you on Fat Princess when you get back.


Person A (for Awesome),
jeffcu28

congrats on the spotlight:) this should have been spotlighted twice just to emphasize how EPIC this level is:D

Great job poo and congrats on another Spotlight! Just so you know, this one *barely* made the cut. If only you had included different planets to visit and a fully functioning navigation system we would have been more impressed. And side quests too - if you had those it would be a great level. Fantastic actually.

Oh, I just had an idea! You should make a mission log or something that tracks your quests and then maybe even checks them off! No, that's simply not possible. Forget I asked.

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Wow! Thanks for all the incredibly kind words! I would do my normal response to what you said by quoting you all, but I am Hong Kong in a Subway using their wi-fi for my iPod touch, so writing is hard enough as it is. I will just leave it at "Thanks!" for now :)

you've played Mass Effect? i love that game!

anyway, back on topic i will have some feedback soon

also, wow Taffey i didn't reconisise you with your new.....er......dinosaur.

Woo Hoo! I will be looking forward to the feedback Lilman! And about Mass Effect, Yes, I have played it :D I have not played Mass Effect 2 though, since it came out after I moved to China without my Xbox360.

BUT! I know that you are asking because you are wondering if my level was based off of it, and oddly enough, no it isn't. My wife came up with the idea for this level, and I asked her if she was inspired by Mass Effect, and she said no. So, maybe she is lying, but I wouldn't question her if I was you, because she will probably beat me for it ;)


Also, I meant to reply in more detail to Taffey, ali, and Jeff, but I couldn't while I was in Hong Kong because I would have had to use some awesome magic to be quoting and such on an iPod Touch, and then I didn't want to double post after I got back, but thanks to you, Lilman, I can now reply:

@Jeff:

Thank you so much for the incredibly nice comments! I'm very happy to hear that you consider my levels to be innovative :) It was an honor to be chosen by Cambridge as a nomination for a Sackie, but it's even better having the support of such prominent creators in the community like you :D Zen has already won the Artistic Sackie in my opinion... and it wasn't even nominated for that one ;)

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Please never toss the towels or I'll hijack an Apache Helicopter, fly to China, and lock you in a closet until you make a new level. How's that for a lesson plan? Person A locks Person B inside a closet to make a PSP level. Person B scratches his way out, cages Person A, flies an Apache Helicopter to a deserted island to leave Person A there. What would the conversation on the helicopter be like?

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Ok, this was just plain awesome! I didn't know that you ever even saw my conversation thread :) LOL, it would be hilarious trying to explain this one to them. The confused look on their faces would be priceless... sort of like the look they had when I gave them Sour Skittles... They don't really have sour candy over here that I know of, so their faces got very contorted ;) [BTW, I'm sure that there is sour candy here since I have bought it here, but I have never seen them eating it]


@ali:

Thanks so much for the incredibly nice comment. I was about to quote it, then I felt bad because it just seems wrong to quote a compliment that is that nice :D


@Taffey:

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Great job poo and congrats on another Spotlight! Just so you know, this one *barely* made the cut. If only you had included different planets to visit and a fully functioning navigation system we would have been more impressed. And side quests too - if you had those it would be a great level. Fantastic actually.

Oh, I just had an idea! You should make a mission log or something that tracks your quests and then maybe even checks them off! No, that's simply not possible. Forget I asked.

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Wow, this was a great read! I wish you could have seen me in Hong Kong when I was reading it on the steps of a Library that I was borrowing wi-fi from. You had me fooled for a few seconds (yes... I am gullible).


Since I have already stretched this reply out MUCH longer than anyone is actually going to read, I figured I would add one more point:

Out of the 3 times that I have gone to Hong Kong, 2 of the time Now and Then has been banned, which is very odd since out of the 6 months I have been here, I have only spent about 6 days in Hong Kong. Anyway, when I was there and I saw that I had a bunch of replies on Destiny, I actually freaked out for a second because I figured that the Hong Kong curse had struck once again, but thankfully it was something good (getting spotlighted!!!) instead of something bad (getting banned). So, now I'm 50% on getting banned in Hong Kong :p

Ok... I will shut up now...

This level is really original, kudos for that! I think I must be getting slow in my old age, I got as far as the viewscreen bit and couldn't figure out what to do. :S

Will have another crack at it when its not 3am on a work day :)

Thanks for giving it a try Bovrillor! It's too bad that you had issues with flying the ship around. I tried to give very detailed instructions, but I also tried to keep them concise enough that they didn't take up more than 3 dialog bubbles. It's odd, because I have had complaints from people that I was too descriptive and that they could have figured it out on their own, and then I have people saying that it was hard to get used to. Maybe next time that you play it the directions will make more sense (since you have now messed around with it).

And just as a side note, I would bet that you are trying to grab those pads on the sides of the chair to try to move the ship, and those don't act as things to move it. Those are sort of like clutches to move the ship to change between moving left and right and up and down. What you need to do to actually move is to get in the captains chair, press "R", and the pull left or right on the analogue stick as you hold "R". Depending on whether the clutch is set to up/down or left/right, the ship will move in the appropriate direction.

Thanks so much for checking the level out!

Ahh I see, I think fatigue was the main culprit to be honest... will give it another crack after work!

I think it's amazing you manage to cram so much stuff into your levels, you must be one hell of a thermo-wrangler :)

Sorry for the delay but i've just had other thigns on my mind, anyway, here is my feedback for your new level: Destiny.

Now, im going to just outright say this first: This is a great level, but easily my least favourite :(. Hold on, i'll go into greater detail in a minute ;).

POSITIVES

Now i really liked the concept of the game and you had a really good idea going for you when you made this level and i like that. I also liked the fact that you really fleshed out the world and the backstory of the destiny. You also had some really good looking characters and enviroments and lastly, it was an RPG level :love:. also i laughed pretty hard at Jeff and Taffy being the pilots XD.

i really hate to do this but....

NEGATIVES

ugh, i can't believe im typing this but these are all the things that really bugged me about your level. Now this is still a great level but just some things that were just not plain fun.

First of all, getting from planet to planet is troublesome. I can see how good it sounds and this looked awesome....until my spacecraft started to go left when i was pressing up. Now this wouldn't even be that much of a problem if the planets weren't so sensitive and you had to be in a specific spot just to get there. also, i really liked the idea of collecting stuff and the aspect of sidequests.....but the sidequests seemed forced. I mean, they would have been awesome if you only had to collect the planet materials and if you are that good good of a sackboy, be able to make it. It just felt kinda weird being forced to do a sidequest to continue, but maybe i've just played too many RPGs and forgot that this was a platforming game :p. There was a bit of tedium travelling from the spaceship to the admiral, then back to the spaceship etc but thats to be expected.

FINAL VERDICT

Now this is a great level so i believe i kinda have to be nitpicky but i still had lots of fun, i gave it :star::star::star::star: and a <3. Please dont think i was only concentrating on the negatives though.

Hidy Ho Lilman! Thanks so much for being honest about the level. You were great about explaining exactly what you didn't like, and I completely understand :D

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I also liked the fact that you really fleshed out the world and the backstory of the destiny.

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I was worried that there wasn't enough story there, but it's good to hear that you were pleased with it :D

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You also had some really good looking characters and enviroments and lastly, it was an RPG level

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Woo-hoo! It's always good to hear that people liked the characters! I've had issues with characters in the past, so it is always good to hear that someone liked them. Also, it's nice to hear that the environments and level style were to your liking :)

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First of all, getting from planet to planet is troublesome. I can see how good it sounds and this looked awesome....until my spacecraft started to go left when i was pressing up. Now this wouldn't even be that much of a problem if the planets weren't so sensitive and you had to be in a specific spot just to get there.

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LOL, it sounds like you didn't have a very good experience with flying around. I realize that there is a learning curve, and I'm sorry that it was sharp enough that you never really got over the learning curve :( As I have said in previous posts, I tried my hardest to make the ship flying design the very best that it could be, but this is the best I could do after spending days on it.

As for the issue with the sensitivity of the planets, I'm not really sure why there was a problem with that for you. I made it so that the radius of detection is relatively large. I mean, it can't be too big or the ship planet could be completely out of view and you would get a message saying that you could land on it ;) I also had some tech in there so that once you pointed at the planet, the ship actually locks onto the planet for about 3 to 5 seconds. It's too bad to hear that you struggled with that so much. I actually haven't gotten any other complaints about the planet detection, I'm really sorry that you experienced it!

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i really liked the idea of collecting stuff and the aspect of sidequests.....but the sidequests seemed forced. I mean, they would have been awesome if you only had to collect the planet materials and if you are that good good of a sackboy, be able to make it. It just felt kinda weird being forced to do a sidequest to continue, but maybe i've just played too many RPGs and forgot that this was a platforming game

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Hmmm... I think that the idea here didn't really come across right. You don't need to do the side quests. I actually worked really hard to make sure that it was possible for my wife to be able to finish the level without doing any side quests. As long as you collect all of the Enthalpium on Salieri and the meteor, you should be able to finish the level. It may take a few runs on Phalaina, but I think that most people could pull it off.

The cool aspect was supposed to be how open ended it is. You could just do the side quests if you want, or you could avoid them altogether, or you could do the sidequests and collect all of the enthalpium. Depending on what you do, you have more and more time to finish the level, so you can be lazy with enthalpium and try to beat the heat on Phalaina, or collect all the enthalpium that you want and have a nice stroll through Phalaina.

From what you said, it sounds like you missed this point in the level. You seemed to think that I forced you to do everything, and in fact, I let you choose what you wanted to do, and you really only had to do half of the things :D

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There was a bit of tedium travelling from the spaceship to the admiral, then back to the spaceship etc but thats to be expected.

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Sorry you felt that way. I actually haven't gotten many complaints about backtracking either. Hmmm.. I think that my level may have just not been your cup of tea Lilman. It's too bad I was planning to do this for a series...


Once again, thanks so much for the feedback. I know it was probably worrisome to be posting all that negative stuff, but as long as you explain yourself and give good reasons why you feel that way, then I am completely fine with it! Thanks for checking the level out and taking the time to leave feedback! Oh! and sorry that there will be a sequel in the future :( Maybe by then the controls will feel more natural to you though :D

You kidding me? i'd love a sequel! also, i think i might have just got a bad copy of the level because as soon as i landed after getting all the minerals from the planets (without doing the sidequests) the heat would come just as soon as it came when you first go down there. This went away after i did the sidequests though......weird.

LOL, yeah, that is NOT supposed to happen. I am sure that the tech is sound, so my only guess is that the level loaded badly or something. It's really too bad that that happened to you, because I can see how that would leave a bad taste in your mouth :(

What is supposed to happen is that every time that you get a piece of enthalpium, it literally adds 2 seconds to the amount of time that you can survive on Phalaina, and it really will add that amount of time. So initially you can survive for about one second, and after you collect all of the enthalpium (except side quests), you will be able to survive for 10 additional seconds (well, actually longer because I increased the time that you can survive). If you do the side quests, you will add an additional 8 seconds to the time you can survive (once again, it will really be longer than 8 seconds). So, if you went down to the planet and died right away after collecting even 1 piece of enthalpium then something is wrong, because you should be able to survive for 3 seconds, which actually feels like a long time when you are racing the clock :)

I'm glad that that aspect is all cleared up now :D Still sorry about the ship.

really? Now that makes much more sense and don't worry qbout the ship :D

Wow.... That is incredible.
This level is pure genius,from the story to the control room where you find the planets. The multiple missions is also a very clever way of keeping track of what you need to do in a level like this where backtracking is involved. The memorial to Destiny is incredible and it looks 3D. I have probably played all of your PSP levels and they do give me inspiration in my own levels.

Thanks so much for the feedback Swedes! I'm so happy to hear that you liked the level :D

It's great to hear that you liked the the story since I am hoping to turn this int a series. I was a little worried that there wasn't enough story given in Destiny, but it's nice to hear that there was enough to get people excited :D

As for the Control Room, it's even more encouraging to hear that you liked that. I know that there is a small learning curve for getting used to the controls, so it's always good to hear that someone got used to them and really enjoyed them since that was one of the things that I spent the most time on in the level.

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The multiple missions is also a very clever way of keeping track of what you need to do in a level like this where backtracking is involved.

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It's good to hear you liked the mission structure. A long time ago, I tried to do a level with many side missions on the PS3, but there was nothing that helped you keep track of them, so the idea didn't go over all that well. I am thrilled to hear that you liked the set-up here!

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The memorial to Destiny is incredible and it looks 3D.

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I'm glad that you liked it. I probably put a bit too much time into that, but I figured that it was an important set piece since it played strongly into the story.

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I have probably played all of your PSP levels and they do give me inspiration in my own levels.

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This is by far the best compliment that you could give me :D I try my hardest to do new things with my levels, and it always brings a smile to my face when someone says that my levels get them thinking about the possibilities in LBP!

Thanks again for checking out the level and taking time to leave feedback!

I love your levels =D All of them are so clever and unique!

I played this one a few days ago, it was really awesome, i loved how you could navigate through all those different planets. And the design was amazing :)

Thanks so much Thunderstruck! It's great to hear that you enjoyed my levels :)

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i loved how you could navigate through all those different planets.

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I'm always happy to hear that someone liked this since a lot of time when into making the system work right.


Thanks so much for checking out my levels and for leaving feedback on Destiny!

Hidy Ho famouscustard!

Thanks so much for the feedback! I'm thrilled to hear that you liked it so much, and it is really encouraging to hear that you want to see the sequel. I'm finally starting to get back to work on the sequel, so hopefully it will come out someday :)

Thanks so much, and BTW, I'll try to get you some feedback on your newest level as soon as I get home from school tonight (I am also late at getting feedback out)!

Great level. 5 stars and a heart. I went to the planet for the fate technology too soon and the red smoke caught me by surprise.
The logic for this level is amazing.
I dont know how full the gauge is for this level, but putting optional survival mini games on each planet would be a great way to increase replay value.

Hidy Ho shaperofform! We haven't had the opportunity of chatting before, so let me start off by saying welcome to LBPC's PSP side :D If you have any levels that you would like feedback for then please let me know and I would be glad to return the favor!

It's awesome to hear that you enjoyed the level :)

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I went to the planet for the fate technology too soon and the red smoke caught me by surprise.

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That's actually good to hear. I think that there were many people who just collected all of the Enthalpium and never even saw the heat kill them. It's good to hear that you saw the heat mechanic (smoke killing you on Phalaina).

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I dont know how full the gauge is for this level, but putting optional survival mini games on each planet would be a great way to increase replay value.

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The thermo on Destiny is completely maxed out. In fact, when I went to publish it, the game actually wouldn't let me because it was so maxed out (I didn't even know it was possible to run into that problem). I ended up deleting a few sound objects and switches and then it let me publish. However, I'm glad that you offered your advice, because I am currently working on Destiny 2, so maybe I can add something like that. It depends on how thermo works out :)

Thanks so much for checking out my level and leaving feedback!

Thanks for the welcome. I just purchased lbp psp, but I have been a user of the ps3 version since it was released. I look forward to contributing to the community.
I look forward to Destiny 2. All your levels have such wonderful polish. I am just beginning to grasp the changes in creating a psp level versus a ps3 level. Much more difficult.

Hey afp, thanks again for such an awesome level:) its actually a huge inspiration to me and nerd's invader zim level:D (if u want an exclusive preview of our level, please pm me!)

@shaperofform:

It's great to hear that you have tried my other levels and enjoyed them! Thanks so much for giving them a spin!

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I am just beginning to grasp the changes in creating a psp level versus a ps3 level. Much more difficult.

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Man, if you think it is difficult now, I wish that you could have seen what it was like back before they patched the game 5 times. There were some huge issues, and that is one of the reasons that a lot of the earlier levels look a lot uglier (there were really major sticker limitations along with other issues). It's actually a really good time to be getting into creating on the PSP, because most of the issues have finally been patched and we know great workarounds for the issues that are still there. If you ever have any questions, then please don't hesitate to PM me because I always love to help :D


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Woo-hoo! There is no better compliment than knowing that I have inspired people to try new things out! Thanks so much for the encouraging message, and I have already sent you a PM!

Did you make only 4 levels of the storyline in ps3,or did you make 5th level?
If you did i will run to my ps3 and look for it.I am such fan of your levels.

Thanks himoks! It makes me so happy to hear that you have enjoyed my levels on PS3 and PSP. There are currently only 4 levels in the PS3 LBL series, along with the 3 levels that accompany LBL#2, #3, and #4. I published LBL#4 a few weeks before I began packing up to start moving, so I never really had a chance to even begin work on LBL#5. In my last few weeks I did work on one Online Create Beta level that never got transferred from the beta over to the real game (that's how I won my Bug Blaster costume that I have never actually used since I got the code for it after moving to China).

It's great to hear that you have played the LBL series, because I don't have many PSP friends who have played them (there have been a few though :D). Thanks so much for the message, and depending on when LBP2 comes out, I may make LBL#5 someday!