LBPC: The Game

[Doopz]

I got some rares if you wants to trade anyone?

I'll trade with the rarest of them all...

[Plasmavore]

I'll trade my ultra rare shineh Rock for your CC..
I'll even throw in a Joey..

[piggabling]

We seriously should make trading cards for the (active) members here at LBPC! That would be epic!

[flamingemu]

I'll trade my ultra rare shineh Rock for your CC..
I'll even throw in a Joey..

anyone want a stephanie ravens? No? Darn, I was hoping to get rid of the first batch of 1000 that I found in several fires over the week.

but piggabling, LBPC is web-based :S

[Plasmavore]

I was about to suggest that piggy!

I'd be up for it!

[piggabling]

Well, you can make online cards... Lol

But yeah... :/

[Gravel•]

Ya know what's really funny? I can 100% guarantee this project would be completed, in the can, published, if it were mine... (I know, I know--easy to say!) But it is what I do... very easy to see this project would have died a thousand more deaths if not for the super-human effort of a few people... Too much burden, not enough hands. Poor judgement or total lack thereof... It is really a testament to the power of the individual that this series will one day see release. Continued good luck and smokin' fast popits boys!

[piggabling]

Well, maybe the guys can recruit more and whip people until they work next time! Nah, just joking about the whipping part.

It would probably be better if it was just one person making one level a piece!!

[RockSauron]

Yes, yes, I know. It would be faster if we had more people. Should I actually decide I am crazy enough to make an LBPC The Game 2, I will definitively ask for more. However, there isn't much more work to add someone in as another full team member this late in, plus most of my team said something about more help not being the answer.

However, these are the people who signed up... Back when I was still accepting applicants, I wasn't getting any good people :/. In fact, I was ACTUALLY considering hiring iGotFancyPants during the last signup, can you believe that? Luckily Joey signed up and I didn't have to resort to that... but yeah, this is mostly who applied, along with other people who weren't really good enough creators.

And yeah... I know, I want this out. But I can't force people to create, and when I do, it ends badly. So, unless you want to try and talk to them to work more and post more in the forum (seriously, seems like a ghost town in there ) there isn't much that can be done. Just... please, it's not all my fault this has taken so long <_<. Yes, if I could go back and hire more, I would, but honestly I'm lucky enough that I managed to even get this many people to apply. I would go for weeks waiting for people to apply... /sigh Course that was before the trailer and everyone got excited and wanted a piece of this, but yeah...

Yes... Just... please, I'm trying to get them to work, and I know I can't do much, I believe I've drilled that into everyone's heads enough... There's just not much more I can do to speed the actual process up. I've tried talking to the team, begging, screaming- but nothing works. So please, just... I know there were bad decisions (namely the small team) that can't be fixed now... just... I'm trying ok, and it's hard that everyone blames me for everyone else not working. What more do you want me to do? I know I can't do anything more then instruct, but I try asking them to do stuff, and I always annoy them, or they're busy...

So yes, essentially... it's not all my fault, k? ;-; And I know they have lives or whatever, and I know I could have hired more people... it's just that no one applied So... yeah. ;-;

[piggabling]

No, no, Rock! I'm not pinning this on you or your team at all!
I don't mind when this comes out, I'm good just hearing updates and that it's making progress, even if it's slow. You don't have to take any fall for anyone or apologize. It's this far, and it will come eventually. It's alright, man

[Kern•]

You know something rock, I am absolutely SICK! Of you putting other people down! I'm sorry if we aren't brilliant creators like YOU Rock, but at least we are sensitive enough not to be complete arses about it!

[Weretigr]

I'd use my xkappax card and beat you all with "general skills"

You know something rock, I am absolutely SICK! Of you putting other people down! I'm sorry if we aren't brilliant creators like YOU Rock, but at least we are sensitive enough not to be complete arses about it!

I think you're a brilliant creator, Kernel

[RockSauron]

You know something rock, I am absolutely SICK! Of you putting other people down! I'm sorry if we aren't brilliant creators like YOU Rock, but at least we are sensitive enough not to be complete arses about it!

... so what, are you saying that you were good enough to make levels for this? If you think you and all those other people who applied would be good enough, then say so.

People were saying that I could have hired more people, but I didn't have anyone else who was a god enough creator . I didn't say anything about you, and unless you think you were good enough to be up here, what are you complaining about?

[piggabling]

Well, it's alright fellas. It's done for this game and we can't change it now. Next game (if there is one), we'll have a ton of good creators to help out.

[jwwphotos]

Actually I was asked way back when in the very beginning by Rick to help out and wasn't really interested as I was busy with my own levels and the Beta. Then when MrsSpookyBuz left, Grant, xkappax, and I all volunteered to make a level for you and you never took us up on it. Actually I don't think you even responded. tsk tsk tsk. Hopefully you never thought we were not good enough!! That would have been one cool level! Not at all interested now, but I do wish all your creators the best. I just think after over a year, they are all burnt out on the concept. Hopefully for your sake I am wrong.

I think you just went overboard on wanting to make so many levels. Had it been less, you would have been already done. If you do ever decide on round 2 for LBPC2, my suggestions are to make less levels or possibly release them as they get complete.

[RockSauron]

Actually I was asked way back when in the very beginning by Rick to help out and wasn't really interested as I was busy with my own levels and the Beta. Then when MrsSpookyBuz left, Grant, xkappax, and I all volunteered to make a level for you and you never took us up on it. Actually I don't think you even responded. tsk tsk tsk. Hopefully you never thought we were not good enough!! That would have been one cool level! Not at all interested now, but I do wish all your creators the best. I just think after over a year, they are all burnt out on the concept. Hopefully for your sake I am wrong.

I think you just went overboard on wanting to make so many levels. Had it been less, you would have been already done. If you do ever decide on round 2 for LBPC2, my suggestions are to make less levels or possibly release them as they get complete.

I remember very clearly that the three of you asked to help in February of this year, aka after the trailer. I would have been glad to have you early on, but by that point pretty much all of the major stuff had been assigned and I was hoping it would be soon so I didn't hire you that late. Woo boy. ;-;

[talbot-trembler]

C'mon, guys. At what point of this thread did it turn into a reality program.

Calm down, let's just say this (for now): LBPC The Game will be released...

[TheCountessZ•]

I'll trade with the rarest of them all...

Wow... why is it so big? D:

I don't know but it would sure make a really cool children's band-aid.

Back on topic...everyone on this site has some kind of level building skills, otherwise we wouldn't be here. However, there's also a need for project management skills here. This is all fixable! No yelling, no insults, just manage it. Find people who can help with certain issues (by asking nicely of course). This is still a community...let's see what can happen with a change of attitude. Peace!

[piggabling]

Ha! More dramatic than a soap opera...

Just remember, it'll be done eventually... :]

I would never have been accepted when this was started (because I was 300% worse back then), but I would've helped for sure. Maybe next time...

[Weretigr]

Yeah, stop arguing. I kinda agree with you kernel, but you still shouldn't need to point that out...
@RockSauron most of us know we aren't great creators, and that some of us aren't or wouldn't have been good enough for this project, but you don't have to tell us that either... It doesn't make us feel too great!

But anyways, I can't wait to finally play these levels! (And I'm almost certain they'll be finished eventually!