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Esmerelda Teaches Level Design

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http://i.imgur.com/5uDp1yz.jpg?1

I made a silly little level where you run about and do platforming stuff. It's designed to properly frustrate the player using design decisions a lot of community levels do that I find a bit strange. While this level is very very terrible, it's designed to be

Please don't take this level too seriously <3

Here are some pictures!
http://ie.lbp.me/img/ft/71e0eb366e394f46856b2c994e337ae409e1a2dd.jpg

http://id.lbp.me/img/ft/18da02943c149f9e8b3cd9d31f754295aa7bbd8d.jpg

http://ic.lbp.me/img/ft/25c22c79afdd6499f27dd96c3ba32a372f248f00.jpg

I hope you find it interesting! C:

PSN ID: Mnniska
Level link: http://lbp.me/v/qr1995p
Also if you give me some feedback, I'll give you some feedback.
2014-06-07 16:45:00

Author:
Mnniska
Posts: 531


Nive visual! It's queued2014-06-07 16:52:00

Author:
yu-kamone
Posts: 43


Tested it a while ago, will play again. Queued!

-hyper
2014-06-07 17:01:00

Author:
hyperdude95
Posts: 1793


I was really disappointed in you. You keep telling people that including invisible walls and danger is a bad thing in your mean reviews, and then you just do that here! Hypocrite!!!

Actually, this was a phenomenal level. It makes fun of the dumb design decisions a majority of the community makes and gets rewarded for via picks and spotlights. Is it annoying? Absolutely, but it's more annoying when people think it's a good idea to make these mistakes in serious levels. The community has moved on from needing advice on basic things like making clean looking stairs and now it needs a huge lesson on player communication and removing obnoxious design elements, so I'm glad it was one of the few great creators left on this game who gave it. That being said, the level is also hilarious. It's one of the funniest Esmerelda levels IMO.

Great level.
2014-06-07 20:13:00

Author:
bonner123
Posts: 1487


Oh well I love the level. Not only cause its hilarious its also fabulous.

Have you ever heard the sentences less is more? Sounds totally stupid, but this level fits perfect for this sentences. Using all terrible thing you never want to see in a lvl from invisible walls to bounce pad. Its suppost to be terrible, but it feature some great bubble combos too, perfect thing trying to get the highscore. Last time I saw someone giving advice was on lbp1! Level called: How not to make a lvl. Its even a team pick (whyyyy) I really love to see stupid things shown in a good way, new creator can learn from it featuring Mnniskas charming and funny level design. Fantstic job Dude!

Enjoy it irs good
2014-06-07 23:06:00

Author:
Sandro8708
Posts: 625


Welp, I guess there were one too many butts. The level has been moderated :B

I'll republish with more obvious pants I guess.

Oh hey and thanks for the kind words you guys!
2014-06-08 07:25:00

Author:
Mnniska
Posts: 531


Now I thought that I would be quick this time and now I'm too late again! The moderation system should get moderated! 2014-06-08 08:20:00

Author:
CuriousSack
Posts: 3981


I just replublished the level with less curvy butts and no proper buttcheeks. Sorry buttlovers!
Go play it! C: http://lbp.me/v/qr1995p
2014-06-08 21:32:00

Author:
Mnniska
Posts: 531


I played this level and personally I was a frustrated. I thought why the hell is he making a level to help people with levels... Then it hit me that was the point. I have seeen a thew levels like this except also including alteratives but that was a while ago like 2 to 3 years ago. This level was absolutely awful. So I guess all I can say is well done it serves it's job and I agree with a lot of things said within this level.

F4F: https://lbpcentral.lbp-hub.com/index.php?t=88348-Danto-Saga-16-Logic-City-Escape.
2014-06-09 21:17:00

Author:
Jonarrthan
Posts: 310


I'm normally not a huge fan of these "hey look at how terrible levels are I create so much better so I get to do this" level things, but I actually enjoyed myself well enough here. Good points brought up and all that though sometimes it was approaching where I wanted to offer Esmerelda a nail to hammer instead. Nice job.2014-06-10 16:53:00

Author:
xxMATEOSxx
Posts: 1787


I'm normally not a huge fan of these "hey look at how terrible levels are I create so much better so I get to do this" level things, but I actually enjoyed myself well enough here. Good points brought up and all that though sometimes it was approaching where I wanted to offer Esmerelda a nail to hammer instead. Nice job.

Yea it's kinda scary how people will think I'm a total self obsessed tool now I felt that people are REALLY good with the editor but keeps making these really easy-to-fix "mistakes". From there I considered a helpful tutorial sort of thing but that would also be super snobby. I sorta like the "funny level" solution because it lets me hide behind Esmerelda Also these are just my opinions and no solid truths, obviously.

Glad you liked it!
2014-06-10 17:59:00

Author:
Mnniska
Posts: 531


simply..I just love your level, I love too the irony of their level.<3
The story of his level for me was so over exaggerated, that managed to obtain spectacular results and too funny, great job 8D

http://i5.lbp.me/img/ft/585bc4ebbdfc8d859c887b9f41d028524605c9b6.jpg
2014-06-15 03:16:00

Author:
vusco
Posts: 183


I played this before it was moderated and I even have photos of the deeply offensive butt, so I guess that makes me some kind of lbp hipster.

http://i4.lbp.me/img/ft/af4df11a34b76d07aa96e81c4c57efcab06ff776.jpg

I actually thought it was just tight pants, not an exposed bottom, but nevermind.

On my second play through (post moderation) I saw less bananas - is that right? Were some removed or did I just explore poorly?

I really loved the part where you jump across a gap and get plasmified and a deep eveil voice says "NO!" That makes me LOL everytime for some reason I love that bit.

So much of this level resonated with me, particularly the blocking of layers. Argh, I could post a whole page in that concept alone. Surely (Shirley) if a layer looks accessible - the jump height is right and the material is safe to land on - Sackthing/boy/genderneutraltitle should jump back/forward on to it, right? Argh. Well played, Mnniska.

Great work, a timely parody of LBP tropes as we know them today.

I look forward to playing your LBP3 levels in a few months!

2014-06-15 07:19:00

Author:
aratiatia
Posts: 374


Those pictures are very nice. You are quite the builder from what I've seen from past levels and the pictures. I will play this level, and I'm very excited to do so. I'll post an update later (;2014-06-15 22:23:00

Author:
Radio447
Posts: 159


I actually thought it was just tight pants, not an exposed bottom, but nevermind.


They were supposed to be tight pants and I was surprised when people called me out for having naked buttlets in the level. I guess the optional twerk cutscene sent the mods over the edge I didn't even consider potential moderation when making those butts so I guess I had it coming haha.



On my second play through (post moderation) I saw less bananas - is that right? Were some removed or did I just explore poorly?



I've actually set up some memorizers so that the bananas you murder stay murdered, even on the second playthrough. I didn't want to force people into exploring the cheap secret areas they've already conquered! On top of that you will find that the banana areas hold no bubbles, only the pointless bananas. This is so that score hunters won't have to go to the banana areas just to get extra points C:

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Thank you all for the plays and feedback! I'll make a genuinely good level next time, I sort of promise! <3
2014-06-16 08:11:00

Author:
Mnniska
Posts: 531


Hahahahaha this level was really funny, but you have forgotten to add an area of ​​two players that can be completed with just one 2014-06-16 12:19:00

Author:
xkjz3l
Posts: 113


I... I.. Loved it a great deal! It was a very long time ago I was actually laughing in LBP because the most things is just me Writing "lol" and nothing more. I really recommend this level because its totally hilarious. Though I'm not sure if "I" would give it a team pick just because of the laugh.

Du gjorde minsann en superb niv?!

/Seveni_7
2014-06-16 18:07:00

Author:
Seveni_7
Posts: 109


Why do I find it funny being called a dirtbag? I don't know, but I laughed every time lol. This level definitely pointed out some frustrating things creators do. I have especially seen too many cutscenes that stay on the same object for way too long. Grab a bite to eat and come back. Some parts were pretty tricky because I didn't figure out that the sand material was a jump wall for awhile. I was wandering around the wall like a goober until it dawned on me to try the wall.

Those checkered tiles will give me nightmares for awhile. I don't know how many times I died by them lol. I should learn by the 10th time that they kill. Checkered Tiles Bad.

I thought this level was a fun way to illustrate some bad techniques in a light hearted manner.... Besides being called a dirtbag, which was hilarious for a reason that escapes me.

If you want to try out my level Smurfy's Hidden Objects (Road Trip) that would be awesome. I promise there are no unplayable layers or unbearably long cutscenes. It's not a platformer, so I think a lot of the pitfalls you showcased I avoided lol.
https://lbpcentral.lbp-hub.com/index.php?t=89710-Smurfy-s-Hidden-Objects-%28Road-Trip%29
2014-07-13 08:20:00

Author:
Greensmurfy
Posts: 300


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