Sack it to Me: LittleBigProgressive Create Contest Begins Tomorrow

[OmegaSlayer]

if you check the EU PS blog you won't find a mention about this competition, because, as the rules in an hidden link state, it's only available for the 50 States of USA

On a side, proud note.
This is how the competitions are made if you leave them to Sony/MM and we the Community are not involved
*applaudes*

[Super_Clone]

Well, I'll enter regardless of what the contest is, merely because it'll be fun- and the prizes are awesome- but I can't say anything good will come out of this based on the reaction I'm seeing so far. Oh, and the judging criteria is crap, but that's just a minor detail, right? Wrong!

[KlawwTheClown]

After spending at least 45 minutes raging about the horrible rules and judging techniques used for the contest, Grayspence, Valmassoi, Themonkeyblade and I started an entry just for fun. We figure we'll probably end up losing no matter what, but we may as well try to get a good level out of this. Besides, sometimes working with restrictions is fun! (The restriction being that we have to use the... Mildly-detailed objects given out in the promo level)

When you get the thought of trying to win out of your head, contests are a ton of fun! We spent about 2 hours trying to come up with a style for the level and we're gonna redo it today, most likely. Our story revolves around aliens I think... We may have changed it but I forget. I didn't sleep at all last night. Here's what we made though:

We don't really plan on winning considering how the winners are chosen, and we're not really "popular" guys, but if we happen to somehow win the contest, we all agreed that rather than splitting the prizes, we'd rather just donate them to a few LBP Fansites or something like that.

And since we're not really aiming for the victory, we figured there's not really much of a point to hiding our entry until the last minute it can be published. May as well just let people see what we've got, if they wanna. Doesn't sound like this contest is particularly popular, among many of you guys though.

By the way, I've seen a lot of people suggesting that someone like Latin_Player or another heart-for-hearter will win, although I'm pretty sure that "abusing the rating system" (which is hearts) is against the EULA and although it isn't enforced too often, I believe that a contest with $1000 worth of prizes would mean that they would need to take a closer look at that. Or at least I'd hope so. Judging by the general rules of this contest, whoever threw it together has never played LBP before in their life.

That's not to say that us forum-folk shouldn't all stick together and support each other.

[Super_Clone]

It always amazes me how people like you guys build levels like that. It isn't that I can't build levels, I feel like I just don't have the right ideas for visuals, challenges and whatnot. Rant aside, good luck, it's looking great so far!

[CYBERSNAKE]

We don't really plan on winning considering how the winners are chosen, and we're not really "popular" guys, but if we happen to somehow win the contest, we all agreed that rather than splitting the prizes, we'd rather just donate them to a few LBP Fansites or something like that.

Just a suggestion, If you guys do win why don't you create your own competition, a ''much better'' one than this insurance one.

[JamesDNaux]

Oh come on, this company already made a commercial with Sonic the Hedgehog, now they want more advertisement with LBP? Are they going to change their slogan to "Gamer Insurance" and start selling insurance DLC for racing games and GTA?

[Ungreth•]

If you're thinking of entering the competition, you should read this article and know what kind of company you are keeping if you buddy up with Progressive...

http://gawker.com/5934436

It's disgusting that these vultures are circling over children's heads by targeting LBP with their self-promotion campaign

[bonner123]

This is my entry. Yes, it is poo-themed, but I think it suits the contest well. And heck, here's another pic featuring King Hint Baux, the Prophecy Sponge and a cat I think.



I am also going to mention how Progressive infiltrated some church. I will also mention other controversies surrounding them, so in a way this is anti-advertising. Unfortunately, it will only be published for around a week before it gets moderated.

[Frinklebumper]

I might consider submitting a joke level as well, seeing as Progressive is pretty much the spawn of Satan himself. o3o

[TinyMoMo]

I never supported Proggressive. but the winning level made an extremely white green screen set into a Futuristic mega-store, like avalon came and patched up.

[Pookachoo]

As per official suggestion via Twitter, I've started a topic at GetSatisfaction.com for the community to give feedback on the subject corporate sponsored contests. I encourage anyone with an opinion about this to participate. Please articulate your opinion without being offensive toward others - it makes your point more credible when you're respectful of other people's different views.
https://getsatisfaction.com/littlebi...ommunity?rfm=1
If you haven't already done so you'll need to create an account, but that's very easy and quick.