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Alright so here's the dealio. Natureman likes to chillax on his mountain, hunting, gathering, you know. Suddenly, MACHINES. Wreckin his ****. All over. Bam. Corporate baddies. Day ruined. Ugh. I am inspired by all the construction I saw at the Grand Canyon last week. Even though that was for good things like trails and the like like like. The scenery works though. This level I will actually complete, I've learned a bunch from my cruddy unfinished stuff. I already have one machine finished, using TAXI METAL. So ugly. Bueno. It's a sexy bulldozer. So, any ideas for like, machine related obstacles? Or just like people wrecking his mountain. With guns. Or whatever you would use to do that. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/3678434438_135cfe44d5.jpg I know you're all eagerly awaiting this. Try to contain your excitement! PROGRESS Story - My keyboard isn't working though so it isn't fully implemented yet. I got it done in my head though. Characters - there's only one real other character, otherwise it's just a bunch of machines. oh, i also made a boss, but it's ridiculously easy and i gotta work on that. speaking of Machines - I have bulldozers, wrecking balls, and drills but I need mooooaaarrr Decoration - eh. I have done stickering here and there but I'm gonna save the last quarter or so of the thermo for extra decorations. About half of the level still has blatantly visible DM blocks that I haven't bothered moving/hiding, not to mention all the logic. Platforming - Pretty much done. Got a jetpack section at the end that needs finishing though. Some of the jumps are frustrating in a bad way and I'm working on it, I want the visuals to work a certain way but they're messing with my plaaatfooorms. Bulldozer chase sequences are kinda **** and not fun. too short IMO. ideas? Puzzles - I have one real puzzle but it's really simple. gonna put in some more with the jetpack section that's looking pretty empty at the moment. Thermo at 70%, whoa. Level currently takes like 9 minutes to complete? Update: Just lost a buttload of stuff by accidentally saving a broken version of the level. SAD DAY! I'm thinking that I'll extend this to a second level, I'm not a good enough creator to be very thrifty with my thermo use. I'm pretty happy with what i have. PICTURES NOMNOMNOM 172011720217200

2010-04-05 03:38:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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I like your idea. A machine that'd sound interesting to me would be a form of a drill or shovel like truck that could be used to dig holes. Although, to my understanding, would be very difficult.

2010-04-06 02:07:00 Author: Phosphorus15 Posts: 463

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It would be difficult... if I actually made it dig. a drill that spins and you can swing 'round and 'round on... that's a good idea! kuuudooos. keep those ideas coming! i dunno when i'll next be able to use littlebigplanet... so i guess i'll just draw it up or something. living at two houses sucks oh, also, my previous level is now unlocked (and working), but it's not actually good enough to bump my hastily-posted f4f topic. so yeah if anyone wants to see it for some reason, it's there. i personally think it's okay. if you see any good ideas, pleeassse tell me. reuse reduce recycle, right?

2010-04-06 02:17:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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Well swinging on bulldozer ball could be one method of platforming or if your fighting it a way to get closer. There's two ways of looking at it, the vehicles are baddies and you can't touch them. Or they could be treated as obstacles and methods of moving about. The pusher type vehicles could be on pistons at a fast speed to bounce you around. It sounds fun so having vehicles pointing up and any direction should work. Something could be dumping things on a slope you have to dodge. Ultimate goal could be to dismantle the giant killer bulldozer. Grab switches to remove bolts and things. Remove everything and it falls apart, you win. Crushers would be appropriate. As mountain man you could push boulders on vehicles. Getting bulldozers to bulldoze each other could be another method of destruction. Of course there's lots of types of vehicles. Look to those for platforming obstacles and such and there should be so much your head will explode!

2010-04-06 02:42:00 Author: OneEyedBanshee Posts: 1370

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oh! a wealth of ideas! when I get this level in shape for beta testing you'll get a key (he says as though that's a privilege)

2010-04-06 03:14:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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lol yessssss I look forward to seeing it!

2010-04-06 03:49:00 Author: OneEyedBanshee Posts: 1370

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Another idea is that you could have some construction scaffoldings amongst the level, which winches and stuff raising you to higher steel beams. A good way to make the drill idea to work is to add a magnet key to the end of the drill and add a magnet switch to the closer end of the rocks, made of dissolve material. So far I'm liking your idea, new and original.

2010-04-06 03:57:00 Author: Phosphorus15 Posts: 463

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I thought of that. It may be hard to make it believable, but I guess that's the fun?

2010-04-06 04:20:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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Sounds like a good idea. I imagine natureman as a huge muscular man wearing only a loin cloth XD. You could use the machines as platforming. Then destroy them with bombs.

2010-04-06 04:37:00 Author: Jrange378 Posts: 573

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Sounds like a good idea. I imagine natureman as a huge muscular man wearing only a loin cloth XD. You could use the machines as platforming. Then destroy them with bombs. hm... you've given me a good idea for a possible introductory scene?

2010-04-06 04:44:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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Hmm... How to make a drill... Have you seen the level "Bioshock 2" on LBP? There's an awesome drill on the Big Daddy. I forget who it's by, but it vibrates and goes "whirr" and everything! Just search 4 Bioshock 2 and I think it'll come up. Anyway, the level. Is it like a snowy mountain or what? If there was some sort of player created avalanche to deter these mischievous diggers then that could be the aim of the level, instead of just watching mindless destruction of the environment. Also, how about a motive for the digger-people? Like a new road or something IDK, cos that would really influence the type of machines used.

2010-04-06 11:32:00 Author: Keanster96 Posts: 1436

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There is a drill in the incredibles level kit. Not sure how useful it is but certainly it looks nice.

2010-04-06 15:11:00 Author: OneEyedBanshee Posts: 1370

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About a drill, check out phife23's the tribe level. He has an excellent drilling sequence that could help you make yours.

2010-04-06 19:00:00 Author: Jrange378 Posts: 573

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i'll be experimenting with drills and spiral power (my drill is the drill that will pierce the heavens) oh, and this isn't a snowy mountain, no. was thinking something more in tune with the canyons theme lastly.. a motive didn't occur to me. i don't want this to get text heavy or anything. i guess i could have some motive implied by the machinery used. but i kinda just want general bad things to be the theme. you know. black and white, good and evil. kind of. not that i won't work on the writing.

2010-04-06 21:17:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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They could be using pieces of his mountain to power something, maybe its magical or something lol. Or they could just be jerks and just want to destroy his sweet sweet mountain.

2010-04-06 23:00:00 Author: Jrange378 Posts: 573

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the latter was my thinking! if you will, observe my signature - i started out drawing a machine for this level in ap physics but decided it needed a bit more flair... and a bit more... and this led to that and in the end i think i have reproduced god's own image whoops way too big lols. brb there we go. boom.

2010-04-06 23:20:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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LOL! I like how your sort of humanizing the machines if you will. The mouth, legs and eyes. It looks good, i like the style. Ballin. It looks very filled with angst.

2010-04-07 01:17:00 Author: Jrange378 Posts: 573

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i don't think i'll be able to replicate this in-game but it gives the feel i want to have, i think.

2010-04-07 01:41:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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Can i send you a friend request?

2010-04-07 01:47:00 Author: Jrange378 Posts: 573

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Can i send you a friend request? via PSN or LBPC? either way is cool, i dont know when ill be able to accept a PSN one though due to distance between myself and my ps3.

2010-04-07 01:51:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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lol love it. I don't see why this wouldn't be possible to create quite accurately. When you get around to making it if you need help I can join and help make it happen.

2010-04-07 02:54:00 Author: OneEyedBanshee Posts: 1370

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How about both

2010-04-07 03:50:00 Author: Jrange378 Posts: 573

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I'd also quite like to help - but only if you're not insulted by my nit-picky-ness

2010-04-07 15:09:00 Author: Keanster96 Posts: 1436

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i could use help, but maybe after i get all my own ideas down in reality. i can guarantee i am more nitpicky than you.

2010-04-07 21:21:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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i can guarantee i am more nitpicky than you. I highly doubt that.

2010-04-07 21:49:00 Author: Keanster96 Posts: 1436

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I also doubt this statement!

2010-04-08 00:15:00 Author: OneEyedBanshee Posts: 1370

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Ahhhh I just downloaded the incredibles pack and right at the end there's an AWESOME drill. It rotates and would look very cool on a digger

2010-04-08 16:32:00 Author: Keanster96 Posts: 1436

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Yeah it is very nice and would go well with construction.

2010-04-08 17:33:00 Author: OneEyedBanshee Posts: 1370

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ugh. i wish i could get to my ps3 baaaad then. at least the dlc will still be there hahaha

2010-04-09 00:50:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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yayy. got my ps3 and the incredibles pack! now i'll get to work on some of these ideas. I'm gonna try and stick to the grid more now, it'll make things easier

2010-04-20 00:53:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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i have some ideas, one is the boss is the thing in your sig, and you need to run away (on one of the never ending train levels) and shoot the teeth so he cant eat you. then he runs away then you black out and when the lights come back on you see him in a ditch or something. Thats just an idea. this is an awsome idea, i cant wait to see the finished project!! EDIT: o i did not see the dates, would this or that be 'bumping"

2010-04-20 02:15:00 Author: Unknown User

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i wasn't just bumping for the sake of bumping, i was bumping because now this thread is relevant. plus, it's been a week. Good idea, I actually have a bulldozer with teeth and headlights already, and it's awesome. I love it.

2010-04-20 04:19:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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*mini bump* < for which I apologize, but I'd like to see some screens of this bulldozer! Plus, have you decided on any more ideas?? This project sounds cool but lacks updates and general interest so if you could post some... (Ideas, not interest, coz that would be weird)

2010-04-24 22:42:00 Author: Keanster96 Posts: 1436

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So update: I had a good bit of the level done but I scrapped it. I need to be neater with my creations. Now, my story begins with Natureman (this name is just a placeholder) returning to his mountain from a hunt, doing a little platforming, just to find all his **** wrecked! Bummer! I feel like I'm gonna have a rough time with thermo conservation, as my creation skills are far from neat. Need to clean it all up. I'm gonna do my best to keep it light on logic though, I'd like it to be more pure platforming. I'm also gonna do my best to convey story with no speech bubbles. I think that would be cool.

2010-04-29 00:02:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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Alright, so I scrapped what I had, remade some stuff, retitled it. I've realized that I didn't enjoy making my last level as much because it wasn't really made for me. So I'm rectifying that here. And I'm having a lot more fun. So far, there's some mountain climbing, and a dozer chase. Good stuff. I'm focusing on varying my layer use, and I've done an okay job at that so far.

2010-05-05 22:17:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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I have a great amount of it done, it's not completable, but it's playable. Progress is now listed on the first post. Anyone wanna try it out for me? Tell me why it sucks etc just realized this level has an absurd amount of fire.

2010-05-17 01:59:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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Edit your posts, boy.

2010-05-19 05:43:00 Author: KablooieKablam Posts: 364

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Edit your posts, boy. Seeing as they're all in one week divisions and he's updating all of us with progress I think it's all fine and dandy.

2010-05-19 06:17:00 Author: Whalio Cappuccino Posts: 5250

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Triple posting is triple posting

2010-05-19 07:50:00 Author: KablooieKablam Posts: 364

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a former moderator sides with me, do i win? anyway, i'm not really bumping, but if i did just edit my posts it would sink a couple pages and then become useless.. did you know that if you light glitch layers on fire, it looks cool as ****? dayumn, i never read about that anywhere. anyway i'm going to upload screens to the first post tonight. screens uploaded!

2010-05-20 00:32:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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So far sounds awesome! Glad to see this will be finished eventually!

2010-05-20 00:48:00 Author: Phosphorus15 Posts: 463

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Where are the screens?

2010-05-20 05:43:00 Author: KablooieKablam Posts: 364

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bottom of the first post

2010-05-20 11:51:00 Author: monstahr Posts: 1361

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