Do you rate down friends level?

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10-13-2011
standby250

I hardly ever down rate levels regardless tbh. If I didn't like it, I wouldn't, but I may mention it to them, as long as they ask me for my opinion first!
I'm not sure I like the idea of people knowing what you rated a level - it kind of makes you feel the need to please others, as opposed to give a true, realistic rating. I'd prefer to have ratings anonymously, that way I could be honest.

Saying that, if this friend's level was rubbish, but I knew they'd put a lot of work into it, I'd probably rate it up. Sometimes when rating levels, I may be more inclined to rate based on effort as opposed to the actual quality of the level.
10-13-2011
fighterwindplus

Alright i understand what everyone is saying :) Neutral, constructive critism. Tell the truth, on ways to make there levels better. got it. And i never actually rated a friends level down, I just wondering if i should. But I guess downrating would leave to some nasty conflicts, which i wish to avoid.
10-14-2011
midnight_heist

If anything I'm more critical towards my friends. :P
Especially when it comes to gameplay!
10-14-2011
Silverleon

I do, friends, REAL friends are the ones to be down rated and most honest about.

I see it as, friends that TRULLY care and really want them doing better, should be even more honest and tell them when there is something wrong or bad.

Friends will usually just say "oh its awesome, everything's fine, its perfect," even when its bad, trying to spare the friend's feelings, but that's worse, as when people that aren't "friends" see it, they may not react the same, hurting the creator even more, I've seen it happen often.

But you say "What if they get mad at me if I do?"
Well if they're mad when you're being honest and are trying to help them, then I don't think those are friends worth getting mad for anyways.
10-14-2011
xero

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Originally Posted by Silverleon

I do, friends, REAL friends are the ones to be down rated and most honest about.

You can help them improve and give constructive criticism without a boo rating or being brutally honest.
10-14-2011
Ayneh

My friends don't make bad levels. :gopher:
10-14-2011
Lord-Dreamerz

I'll rate whatever i feel the level was worth. or just skip it like i most of the time do if i did not like it. being my friend or even best friend is not gonna stop me from being honest. and if they talk to you about it. I'd go in to detail about what was good and what was not. *mew
10-14-2011
Undarivik

Call me a terrible person, but I've rated down all but on off my friends levels. Sure, I gave critisim, but I still told him his levels were bad.
10-14-2011
goranilic

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Originally Posted by xero

You can help them improve and give constructive criticism without a boo rating or being brutally honest.

This sentence tells exactly what I mean. That means: honesty yes, boo not.

On the other side - question for all: can you live with boo on your level, got from a friend ? Even if your friend left constructive criticism. Or simply without explanation.
10-14-2011
Antikris

Give him the precious gift of constructive criticism. It is from our failures that we grow better.
10-14-2011
lemurboy12

Most of the time I help my friends with their levels before they publish it. If there's something wrong, I usually fix it for them.
10-14-2011
poorjack

I don't rate friends levels
10-15-2011
Sackpapoi

I'm sure everyone's been in the situation you speak of. I have absolutely no intention of sounding mean or offending you right now, but it's not a big deal. However, you do show good character by considering the outcomes. Like many others have said, I would leave the rating neutral. BUT I would still tell my friend it was horrible (I'm honest :p). Not in that manner, of course. I would try to make it sound tolerable, like "It could use work, and maybe (this) can go (there). I could help you if you want."
Telling them it was good was probably a slip-up, because they might continue making levels like that if they have the impression that it actually IS good. It's for the good of everyone. YAY!
10-15-2011
SnipySev

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Originally Posted by poorjack

I don't rate friends levels

Can't get personal feelings mixed with LBP, eh? :p
10-15-2011
Xtrahuman

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Originally Posted by xero

I would never rate down a friends level. Instead, I would try to give some constructive criticism; lighthearted suggestions on ways they could improve it. That's what friends are for ;)

I did that. i rated it up and told the player he should add music and make the ball bouncier (it was basketball).
10-20-2011
Silverleon

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Originally Posted by xero

You can help them improve and give constructive criticism without a boo rating or being brutally honest.

Oh calm down, I'm not a d-bag about it, so please don't assume things, ok?
Unless of course saying things like "This may not be such a good idea because of this and that" = brutally honest.

Heh, You people sure like to think, and try to make it seem like I'm an ******* 24/7 all the time to everyone, don't you? xD
Gotta love this community.
10-20-2011
xero

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverleon

Oh calm down, I'm not a d-bag about it, so please don't assume things, ok?
Unless of course saying things like "This may not be such a good idea because of this and that" = brutally honest.

I never insinuated or assumed you were being a d-bag about it. Guilty conscience? :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Silverleon

Heh, You people sure like to think, and try to make it seem like I'm an ******* 24/7 all the time to everyone, don't you? xD
Gotta love this community.

Not at all. Maybe you should stop assuming that everyone else assumes that you're an [insert whatever expletive you used here].

My post was a statement. Nothing more. Lighten up a bit.
10-20-2011
Silverleon

Quote:

Not at all. Maybe you should stop assuming that everyone else assumes that you're an [insert whatever expletive you used here].

My post was a statement. Nothing more. Lighten up a bit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by xero

I never insinuated or assumed you were being a d-bag about it. Guilty conscience? :rolleyes:

Oh ze Irony. :p
10-20-2011
xero

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverleon

Oh ze Irony. :p

I fail to see the irony her, good sir.
10-21-2011
Masseyf

I rarely rate down in general, I would need to be confident the work wasn't done by a child and that's all they were capable of (wish in those cases their parents were capable of keeping them offline :p)

But not that long ago I did face a dilemma similar to OP. Someone I had only recently met had taken some time to give a lot of feedback on a level of mine, really helped me out and he yay/hearted. Curious about his own work since he clearly knew what he was talking about, I gave his planet a visit and into one of his levels, the level was very well done and I had a few small thoughts on some of the obs, but just before getting to the end there was obs which could frequently and easily get u wedged under the way forward, I spent about 20 mins or more trying to get past it and actually did once, but thanks to auto layer switched and a spinning wheel on the layer behind, down and wedged I got.... ^_^ so he wasnt actually a friend and I had a legit issue, I boo'd the level :/ of course I left a lengthly review which spilled into comments, plenty of positives, some thoughts and some pics of the area which really let the level down (all the more annoying that it was a very easy fix from a guy who can seriously create!).

I felt awful for doing it, although still justified. The good news, he took the criticism on board, fixed everything and left me a message thanking me for the feedback. I replayed the level and adjusted my rating and review, and they all lived happily ever after, or something...

Happy about end result and I made a good friend =)

/thejoysofdealingwithmaturepeople

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