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Sky Town's Rain Factory

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Taked down no longer up

BACK UP SOON BUT MAYBE NOT THAT SOON
2009-09-02 18:34:00

Author:
jump_button
Posts: 1014


another jump_button level? darn, i just turned off the ps3 D: i need to play this as soon as i get back on.2009-09-02 18:40:00

Author:
gofurr360z
Posts: 886


No way! Why do I have to be in class for the next 4 hours! Looks great, I will play tonight.

What happened to that other project you were working on [Majora's Mask...?]? Now on hold...?
2009-09-02 18:41:00

Author:
comphermc
Posts: 5338


Oh, another level you can't find through search. :/

But clicking on more levels by this creator helps luckily.

I'm not going to say much about the style and gameplay they are pretty much like in the previous levels. So that leaves me with nitpicks only.

After the first spike section and the long jump the rocket with it's dark matter base is visible in the background.

Then there was something else I already forgot...

And the darkmatter bit the cog with the red handle is attached to looks a bit out of place. Maybe make that out of wood with a tiny bit of invisible dark matter attached to it.
2009-09-02 19:00:00

Author:
Syroc
Posts: 3193


W-w-whuut? I must play this all the way through!2009-09-02 19:46:00

Author:
KoRnDawwg
Posts: 1424


Saw it, played it and LOVED IT!

This was an amazingly fun level. Even after the original fun of the balloon has worn off - this level stands out visually as well. It's classic jump_button visuals that you've been doing since your brilliant Sky Town level and it's what makes you stand out well.

I don't know if you have any drawings that were turned into this level - but I'd love to see them if you do (I really love your drawings).

Anyway, fun, if a little short but the story made up for it (a first really for a jump_button level I think). Five stars and a heart
2009-09-02 19:46:00

Author:
Coxy224
Posts: 2645


well I did want to do alot more but really they no more room for anything iam not going to do any more full balloon levels maybe a mix but idk yet hope anyone with 2x player go down that way.

here some pics i did befor making it

http://th08.deviantart.net/fs47/300W/i/2009/216/d/7/steampunk_dreamscape_by_jump_button.jpg

http://th09.deviantart.net/fs49/300W/f/2009/211/0/e/bird_ppl__by_jump_button.jpg
2009-09-02 20:06:00

Author:
jump_button
Posts: 1014


thanks for showing them, I really liked these ones
very obviously your art style, total win!
2009-09-02 20:13:00

Author:
Coxy224
Posts: 2645


Am so gonna play. BTW: Love the pic with the boy.2009-09-02 20:13:00

Author:
MarkoWolfy
Posts: 445


Brilliance! It's incredibly pretty, you've improved to your artistic style with the use of the 3D glitch, great stuff! I have just one suggestion - correct some spelling (ture, par and so on and so on). Just need to proof read some of the text boxes

:star::star::star::star::star: and a heart!
2009-09-02 20:49:00

Author:
KoRnDawwg
Posts: 1424


Played it, thought it was great, gave 5 stars

Another awesome level
2009-09-02 20:56:00

Author:
springs86
Posts: 785


Brilliance! It's incredibly pretty, you've improved to your artistic style with the use of the 3D glitch, great stuff! I have just one suggestion - correct some spelling (ture, par and so on and so on). Just need to proof read some of the text boxes

:star::star::star::star::star: and a heart!

yeah i fix the text boxes <_< i hope bloody thing hate me its got a mind of it own and i bloody hate it lol

I really need to look at them when i was testing idk how it slip out like that oh well fix now lol
2009-09-02 21:01:00

Author:
jump_button
Posts: 1014


Ok, just going to play this... Just thought i'd let u know it was partly the 'Up and Away in Sky Town' that inspired me to make my 'Whichever Way the Wind Blows Series... so i thank you for that!2009-09-02 21:10:00

Author:
ladylyn1
Posts: 836


Just got done playing this - I definately enjoyed the higher difficulty of this one - gave it a bit more of a strategy element. I can't really think of any negatives, so great job! Also, the custom backgrounds really worked well.

5 stars and a heart, of course.
2009-09-03 01:12:00

Author:
CCubbage
Posts: 4430


I will surely get to playing this right away! Expect feedback shortly 2009-09-03 01:14:00

Author:
Mr_T-Shirt
Posts: 1477


Great level! All the fun of the first with the difficulty ratcheted up a bit. Loved the quirky contraptions in the background and the actual rain factory and the adorable little bird people. 5 stars & hearted! Thanks for another fun level to play

I almost forgot - the first speech bubble has a typo. I think it should be "per" not "par"
2009-09-03 03:31:00

Author:
Morgana25
Posts: 5983


I'm going to play this the next time I'm on LBP. The first two sky town levels were great so I look forward to playing this.2009-09-03 03:36:00

Author:
S-A-S--G-U-N-R
Posts: 1606


AMAZING! once again you have created a completely imaginative lvl congrats ^^v2009-09-03 04:09:00

Author:
Unknown User


OMGOMGOMG!!!
Gotta play it as soon as I get home!

On a side note, MM should really fix this bug that doesn't show levels.
2009-09-03 10:43:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112


Your levels are pretty much perfect so I'm going to try to find some negatives and try not to post too much about how much I liked it .

-The first text box says "they're no water coming" when it should be "there's" or "there is".
-Not sure if you did this on purpose or not but the emitters are visible on the fans. I think it would look better if they weren't.
+Your use of the layer glitch is really great.
+Again, I love the balloon idea and the "follow the pipe" thing is great too.
-Another text box says "Iam getting too old" instead of "I am".
-The level was kinda short.
Sorry for all the nitpicks . Overall even though the level was short it was great, the visuals were amazing and the gameplay was great. I gave it 5 stars and hearted you as an author.
2009-09-03 16:54:00

Author:
brnxblze
Posts: 1318


There are some issues with magic mouths and emitters being visible. Have you fixed them? This was better than the first one though(first ones amazing too).2009-09-03 17:08:00

Author:
Unknown User


No doubt it's another great level and definitely of 5 stars when compared to other stuff out there.

However, it felt like there was something missing to make it that truly special level. I was hoping for some new contraptions or some new gameplay elements but it all is essentially the same as the first just a little bit harder.

To me, it felt like a sequel for the sake of a sequel. It didn't really add anything to the balloon gameplay that was in the first one.

Don't get me wrong, this is still a fantastic level in its own right. I just felt that for a sequel, it needed something new and original in it.

Another thing that I wasn't too keen on, but it's hard to comment because I don't know the full reasoning why you put it, is the text bubble that said 'if you hear a breaking noise or the fan stops working get another balloon'...reading that as a player, it just sounds like there is a problem with the level that you couldn't be bothered finding a proper fix for. Now obviously if this is totally unavoidable then I apologise, but it just how it looks from a player perspective.

There's a thread over on LBW about the worst annoyances in levels. Lite_Sleeper (an amazing LBP'er! His points are always spot on) said:

It's the creators' responsibility to address problems in their levels. Don't put a bunch of magic mouths explaining how to work around poor gameplay. Fix it.

In your case, I feel it may be a bit strong and that you were probably just warning the players of a very rare occurrence (nothing broke on me anyway) but I still feel it is a worthy point.

Anyway, even amongst all the negativity from me...it is a truly great level and definitely 5 stars!
2009-09-03 22:31:00

Author:
jackofcourse
Posts: 1494


Pretty cool level, prefered the other one but hey...

Some of the text needs to be double checked as most people have said... but still a very nice level!

4 stars.
2009-09-03 23:00:00

Author:
ladylyn1
Posts: 836


hmmm I cant help but to feel like I maybe did rush this a bit with working on zelda level and beta stuff

They is alot of stuff i wanted to do but im really out of room cant add anything more, or it will not save :/ maybe ill take it down Im not happy with it myself <///< thinking about jumping head first into that water lol

as for breaking noise they is glass at the back that 1 out of 100000 time will go so the fans will not work then
2009-09-03 23:01:00

Author:
jump_button
Posts: 1014


:/ maybe ill take it down

Leave it up, I'm going to play it now
2009-09-03 23:24:00

Author:
S-A-S--G-U-N-R
Posts: 1606


I wouldn't take it down at all. There's no doubt it's a great level.

My point is just that for a sequel to be a true success I believe it has differ from the first and have something in it that the first didn't have.

I didn't think it really did that. It felt like it was just more of the same, (but when that very same is fantastic, it really isn't much of a problem!)

I get where you're coming from with the glass, if it really does happen that irregularly I'd consider just taking that text bubble out. That one person who it does break on and they struggle to wonder why it isn't working (they should think to get a new balloon pretty quickly anyway tbh) is probably better than everyone who plays your level thinking 'Oh so this level is prone to breaking then'.
2009-09-03 23:24:00

Author:
jackofcourse
Posts: 1494


It's already down

I just searched...
2009-09-03 23:33:00

Author:
S-A-S--G-U-N-R
Posts: 1606


Nooooooo! Put this back up now! I need to play it 2009-09-03 23:40:00

Author:
hilightnotes
Posts: 1230


I actually loved it the way it was Jump_Button. Sorry about the other day when you wanted me to test, I got pre-occupied in create and forgot all about it 2009-09-04 15:02:00

Author:
GruntosUK
Posts: 1754


I went to play this level this morning, but it was gone! Now I see that you've removed it. Bummer! It looked awesome!2009-09-04 15:21:00

Author:
mrsupercomputer
Posts: 1335


Why was it removed?

.
2009-09-04 15:39:00

Author:
RangerZero
Posts: 3901


I don't know if you may care Jump, but I'm the kind of player that doesn't play tribute levels.
I prefer to play some people original ideas than tributes.
I don't know what you're doing with Zelda (and I'm not so much interested since I don't like the franchise), but I'm interested in your ideas.
I had the chance to play your level and it was really cool.
I hate levels without backgrounds, but you made your levels so well that I didn't bother about it.
Your work with the layer glitch was awesome, I loved the ideas for water silos.

My suggestion is, work on your own levels, not tributes.
2009-09-04 16:19:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112


Glad you deleted it, the level really wasn't up to par compared to the previous versions. It seemed like you rushed the level and it felt more of the same, nothing really original in it, I really didn't mind the length of the level, but it just didn't feel special. I hope you redo the level or maybe fix the current version.2009-09-04 20:18:00

Author:
TheFirstAvenger
Posts: 787


I'm disappointed you took it down and hope it wasn't solely because of what I said.

I just felt the level was a bit too similar to your previous one. I feel a sequel should differ from the original and improve upon it and add new ideas. It was still a great level as it was, but when put side by side with your other, there was nothing new or innovative in it to make it stand out.

As I say, I'm disappointed you have taken it down, but with the a bit of tweaking and some new ideas in there I think it'll be improved a lot
2009-09-04 21:06:00

Author:
jackofcourse
Posts: 1494


Well, I was lucky enough to have played it before it was taken down. It was a bit similar to the previous one, but really there's not much else to be done with the concept. Hopefully he comes up with something innovative enough to have this level stand out on its own and republishes it.

I was very impressed with the background, and the milk-bottle usage. It seemed like every once in a while you'd get a glimpse of the far-off water station, and each time it would appear a bit closer. Little touches like that did add some uniqueness...

I really hope you decide to put this back up eventually.
2009-09-04 23:14:00

Author:
comphermc
Posts: 5338


Congratulations on your spotlight, if it isn't back up then put it back up now before 1000 people come looking for it.
2009-09-05 18:17:00

Author:
S-A-S--G-U-N-R
Posts: 1606


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