who is still left ?

[metsfan1025]

Well I've been around awhile though I don't post much. I still post once in awhile though.

As for creating, I was finally going to publish a second level but at like 75% finished my LBP kind of stopped working. I'd prefer not to delete all the levels on my moon because I don't know if they are the problem but right now the game is unplayable, which isn't really helping my activity =\.

Anyway, once the NGP comes out I'm sure things will be fine. We'd just need a few creators to publish some good levels early (the kind that get a ton of recognition forever) that have LBPC advertisements in them.

@Val: Sorry to see you go, you were one of the great creators who remained. Good luck! Oh and I lol'ed at your story.

And lastly, I think people have to stop focusing on all this noob level nonsense and those sort of things--just create what YOU want to create and you will see improvement. Don't let what other people think get to you.

[sackboy7789]

@ metsfan1025 I have had the same problem occur to me. Just publish your levels, delete your data (not DLC), replay the game again, get your levels and republish to your moon. When I did that the levels worked again. Helpfull?

[craigmond]

You know I got LBP psp and ill admit I liked it but I left it just because i didnt like the way it played.

[JetArtois]

Ill keep creating, when I can think of something to do!

[TheNerd]

Ahem* There's a few things I want to say.

-Val, you shouldn't call those levels "crappy". Though you stated it generally, it can still hurt people's feelings :\

-Yes, a lot of us are retiring, but that doesn't mean you rookies should. We were ALL rookies at one point, but over time most of us got better at creating. You rookies won't get better if you give up so early.

-You rookies can still keep it alive and remember some of us are still here to help out

[Hellobob5]

Im still here... im just at the ps3 aswell...

[blueyu2]

I'm still here.

[Fading-Dream]

I'm still kicking in the forums. I hadn't been here in about a month and I'm really disappointed to see how downhill this whole thing has gone. Still, I only cry about half my day away so the other half will have to be used as the glue. I'm just hoping someone backed up their profile so they can restore this place :\ It really is too bad that, though we are all part of the same forum, this one barely gets any posts. With LBP 2 and the NGP announcement, I guess people think it's futile.

But I want to bring hope. I for one, look at my PS3 attempts vs my PSP attempts and see "Beyond the Flower Patch" vs... Well, that's just it. Nothing. The problem is, the PS3 has so many cool features that it's tempting. I would like you all to not give into that temptation!

At least, at the very least, we need to organize some kind of "Goodbye" project. This will be a disjointed project where a different creator releases a level every day as we let the LBP PSP ship sail away. This kind of contradicts my message of hope, but really, we need to end this thing in a big way! I don't care if you're great at creating or mediocre. We need something like this. Maybe it would be the spark to bring new life?

Really, though, there is always this cycle. Less creators = less players. Less players = less motivation. Less motivation = flat line.

Where am I going with this? Well, I'm admitting defeat (except for that project I proposed). With LBP 2 and NGP coming out, I don't really feel like pulling out my PSP. That, and the load times are awful! I feel really impatient booting that baby up.

[Fastbro]

With all these resignations I feel I should announce MY RETURN! (That is if anyone remembers meeeeeeee)

[unXpectiD]

I remember ya bro!

[Hellobob5]

Fastbro? You left?

[anoken]

-Val, you shouldn't call those levels "crappy". Though you stated it generally, it can still hurt people's feelings :\

Oh sorry.. I didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, and if I did, I'm sorry

I just mean that a majority of the showcase has less effort put in

[WoodburyRaider]

Oh sorry.. I didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, and if I did, I'm sorry

I just mean that on a majority of the showcase has less effort put in

He does have a point to be seen there. I think he realizes that what he said earlier was a little harsh but it can't JUST be seen as that since it was all in good intentions, the majority of it being true. New creators, including several (not all) of the ones on LBPCentral don't seem to be putting in as much effort into making their levels stand out and are expecting amazing reviews when they aren't deserved. Sure it's been happening, but there's no need to take advantage of "Paula-esque" reviewers is there? (American Idol joke...Not a fan..just a reference that we need more "Simon Cowell's" around here)

Since I don't want to single anyone out, you know who you are if you haven't been receiving the best of feedback from some of the more experienced creators.
*IMPORTANT* YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE PERFECT and a FEEDBACK EVERYTIME JUST TO BE NICE WHEN YOU GIVE FEEDBACK. Everyone here either already knows you're nice and if not, it is assumed you are. When people ask for feedback, they want it! Tell them their levels need work and in what areas they can improve! Don't just tell them it's "Another great level by <insert creator name here>." Yes we hope it's that good but NOBODY IS PERFECT. That doesn't mean to point out things YOU PERSONALLY DON'T LIKE. I've done this, but after having it done to me I realized how much I didn't like it. Unless it's a major issue, leave those types of things out especially if it truly is one of the better levels in the showcase.

By the way, I'm still here.
Check out my current project here: http://www.lbpcentral.com/forums/sho...953#post825953
Maybe I can even turn that into the community project Fastbro was talking about.

[BlackWolfe]

That doesn't mean to point out things YOU PERSONALLY DON'T LIKE. I've done this, but after having it done to me I realized how much I didn't like it. Unless it's a major issue, leave those types of things out especially if it truly is one of the better levels in the showcase.

I gotta disagree with you here. While I may disagree with the assessment, if there's something you don't like in one of my levels (except Log Roll, which I really ought to unpublish), I want to know about it. I will either defend that thing or I will acknowledge that it was a bad choice. Now if what you have to say is "I don't like levels like this," yeah, keep that sort of thing to yourself. I may make tweaks to a level (though I probably won't) based on feedback, but I won't scrap a level entirely (except Log Roll, the red-headed stepchild of levels) just because it's not your cup of tea.

[JetArtois]

I'm with Woodbury on this one. Lost interest with your comment when read about the stepchild part!