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So, I've been honing my creating skills ever since LBP came but as of yet have never published anything, so here's my ambitious idea. Why Am I Doing This? I've had this idea for a long time but untill now I haven't felt as if I was ready to take it on. This level will be a true test of my creating ability. I really want to push myself to the limit, to see what I can achieve. I'll be trying to test all areas of creation from logic to lighting, puzzles to platforming and acoustics to atmosphere. Possibly the only things this level will lack are a boss, a storyline and 3D layers. I've never really cared for 3D layers. What Is It? Simply it will be a place to explore either by yourself or with friends and have some fun along the way but I want to focus this level mainly on interactivity, I want the player to be able to interact with everything and anything, which will be a big test on my thermo management. Yet I also want this level to be as appealling to both the players eyes and ears as it can taking into account fine details. At the moment I set on dividing the land into four themed areas being jungle, dead swamp, snowy mountain and a building (The man made area). Where Do You Come In? I'm looking for your thoughts on a name for the level, interactive objects, themed areas (these are the jungle, swamp places etc). I already have lot's of ideas floating around but since the aim is interactivity I need as many as I can get. Try to be specific with your suggestions though, no "You should have a rocket" suggestions for example. Thanks in advance

2010-04-25 07:53:00 Author: SR20DETDOG Posts: 2431

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Ahem!u.u I wish to help you with your new level. First of all, you should come up with the name when the level's finished. All the other help I can give would be in LBP.

2010-04-25 15:15:00 Author: ExplosiveCheddar Posts: 978

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Well? T_T...

2010-04-28 22:00:00 Author: ExplosiveCheddar Posts: 978

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The swamp and jungle could have water. The swamp could have harmless crocodiles that you can ride and the jungle has piranhas that follow you while swimming and/or many trees to climb and swing on. Not sure if that possible though. The icy mountain could have something like rock climbing up a wall and/or a ski lift. The man-made area could have something like a sport complex where you can play something like soccer or basketball. Awesome idea, though!

2010-04-28 22:20:00 Author: Phosphorus15 Posts: 463

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I would suggest maybe making the 4 areas like an open exploring level where you can pick what you want to do in whatever order you want. I'm assumming that you are going to have several platforming elements in this level undertaking. - For the jungle, try having a vine swing made out of a sticker rubber snake. Why not have a raft scene where you have to fend off attacking pirahna? I would suggest using spotlights throughout for some interesting lighting effects. Try connecting a spotlight to a moving piston with a mag swich set to speed. Watch the creator spotlight vid about Morganna25 to see what I mean. Why not have like a tree-climbing scene as well? -For the dead swamp, I would suggest having a part where you need to cross something deadly and the only way you can is if you destroy some dead trees roots so you can use the log as a bridge. I would suggest using green tinted water for the swamp-water effect. Have like flies buzzing around and maybe some lilly pads for like some jumping platforming. Hanging dead vines and eries sounds like water driping and bug sounds would be cool as well. -For the snowy mountain scene, have some climbing elements like a rock-climb inspired element. Breaking icicles like in the collectors levels which make you a platform to climb up would be sweet as well. Umm... try having some hidden big rockets which would give off that blowing snowy smoke feel to it. Errie wind effects would be nice as well. How about a giant snowball that chases you and you have to run away and not get caught in it? And if you do you get sucked in it and become snowballed in it. -For the building, you didn't say what kind so I would suggest some flourescent lighting and an elevator. I can't really say much as I'm not sure what the building is for. Hope those suggestions help dude. As always, glad to give ideas to a fellow lbp'er. Peace dude and good luck with the level!

2010-04-29 18:54:00 Author: damaz10 Posts: 771

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You could try creating an interactive environment like seen in Avatar. Touch plant it it pops down, after a few the whole set goes down to reveal a huge rhino type thing. Other plants can be touched and they fly up and make a pretty saucer type effect. Floating mountains, climbing them would be fun.

2010-04-29 21:35:00 Author: Keyeszx Posts: 65

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I have this nice firefly/will-o-wisp concept for a swamp level, PM me if you want details. I think that a thermo-friendly idea for interactable objects would be branches breaking under pressure. They are simple to make and pretty cool. Another thing would be wildlife that tries to stay at a distance. Finally, Almost everything in a swamp or a jungle should move just that little bit under pressure.

2010-05-02 17:43:00 Author: Chamion B Posts: 124

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