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peluynathi
getting plays
Mar 28 2009, 10:38 AM EDT | Post edited: Mar 28 2009, 10:38 AM EDT
i am a little confused about the whole LBP posting of a game. i work a week or maybe 2 making a new level, i play each one 100's of times making sure it all works right before i publish it. this time i had 2 completed levels, and i waited till saturday morning to post them because i thought there would be more traffic, therefore i would get more hits. man was i wrong, i got less than ever. in a matter of 2 or 3 minutes my levels where no longer on the first page they had moved to 11 or 12, then in another 2 or 3 minutes they were completely gone from the cool pages. i see games that were just published and they have 200 plays or more, what is the secrete? how do you get reconized or how do you keep your game where it can be found? i am getting so frustraited that i am about to just quit LBP. if any one knows the secrete please let me know.. Do you find this valuable?    
Keyword tags: cool pages Heart help plays
Mortasa
Mortasa
1. RE: getting plays
Mar 28 2009, 11:15 AM EDT | Post edited: Mar 28 2009, 11:15 AM EDT
You gotta have a good level. Thats all I know about it. Do you find this valuable?    
mindphaser74
mindphaser74
2. RE: getting plays
Mar 28 2009, 11:24 AM EDT | Post edited: Mar 28 2009, 11:24 AM EDT
"i am a little confused about the whole LBP posting of a game. i work a week or maybe 2 making a new level, i play each one 100's of times making sure it all works right before i publish it. this time i had 2 completed levels, and i waited till saturday morning to post them because i thought there would be more traffic, therefore i would get more hits. man was i wrong, i got less than ever. in a matter of 2 or 3 minutes my levels where no longer on the first page they had moved to 11 or 12, then in another 2 or 3 minutes they were completely gone from the cool pages. i see games that were just published and they have 200 plays or more, what is the secrete? how do you get reconized or how do you keep your game where it can be found? i am getting so frustraited that i am about to just quit LBP. if any one knows the secrete please let me know.."
It hurts to say this, but you unfortunately need to advertise your level like mad on multiple LBP forums to get even just a few hits. Another thing to do is to visit the forums lots and to help others with critiquing their levels. It is known as feedback for feedback (F4F). You critique other peoples' levels so that they return the favor. When posting a thread for your new level, make sure to specify that you will do F4F, and the amount of levels you are willing to critique in exchange the the critiquing of your new level. This would be a start. Also, help out on the help forums of various LBP sites (especially LBPG) with game problems that others are having.

As you can see, creating an LBP level that gets recognized is not easy at all. The whole process feels like something we should be getting paid to do, because it feels just like WORK.

PS. where you can, you should add screenshots of your level or links to those screenshots. You can add your level info to our "Member Submitted Levels" page also.
http://www.littlebigplanetguide.com/page/Member+Submitted+Levels

Good luck!
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Mortasa
Mortasa
3. RE: getting plays
Mar 28 2009, 11:39 AM EDT | Post edited: Mar 28 2009, 11:39 AM EDT
You could maybe put it on youtube and there would be a chance of more people playing it I think. Do you find this valuable?    
Doubletime
Doubletime
4. RE: getting plays
Mar 28 2009, 1:28 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 28 2009, 1:28 PM EDT
I wonder how the cool pages system is made. Some of the levels there are total crap from peopel who havent posted any levels before. Idont get it . While people who actually work really hard on their level wont get any plays at all.

And it seems like the level on the first page canm sometimes be their for weeks... Cmmon i mean
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LBPKratosSackboy
LBPKratosSackboy
5. RE: getting plays
Mar 28 2009, 1:34 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 28 2009, 1:34 PM EDT
ok here is waht u do u make another psn if u have one great ok beat all of the kings lvls which is the gardens to unlock online mode go onto ur lvl search it and then play it over and over again to get quick plays Do you find this valuable?    
KaiserLome
KaiserLome
6. RE: getting plays
Mar 28 2009, 2:43 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 28 2009, 2:43 PM EDT
"ok here is waht u do u make another psn if u have one great ok beat all of the kings lvls which is the gardens to unlock online mode go onto ur lvl search it and then play it over and over again to get quick plays"
Cheater! But it works. The other option is H4H or F4F
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xDreggsx
xDreggsx
7. RE: getting plays
Mar 29 2009, 2:51 AM EDT | Post edited: Mar 29 2009, 2:51 AM EDT
One thing I found is to publish on peak hours which for me is nights on the weekends. When you publish change something small in the level and re-publish bout an hour in between. What I did was added a piece of dark matter in the sky and continue to add more shapes to it, no real reason other then just telling the servers you have changed your level. Or change your light settings one notch anything to actually change it. Just keep repeating and you will get the plays. If you build it they will come =] Do you find this valuable?    

peluynathi
8. RE: getting plays
Mar 29 2009, 12:33 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 29 2009, 12:33 PM EDT
ok just wanted to say thanks to everyone, i used a combination of everyone's suggestions, and discovered a few of my own, and i quickly shot up to over 200 plays. some of it may be a little cheating but it did get my level recognized and some peeps are playing. thanks again to all!!! Do you find this valuable?    
mindphaser74
mindphaser74
9. RE: getting plays
Mar 29 2009, 12:46 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 29 2009, 12:46 PM EDT
"ok just wanted to say thanks to everyone, i used a combination of everyone's suggestions, and discovered a few of my own, and i quickly shot up to over 200 plays. some of it may be a little cheating but it did get my level recognized and some peeps are playing. thanks again to all!!!"
no worries. You could be the first here to submit and discuss your level on our brand new Feedback for Feedback thread if you're quick enough. That should get you a few more plays at least.
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KaiserLome
KaiserLome
10. RE: getting plays
Mar 29 2009, 1:40 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 29 2009, 1:40 PM EDT
Here's what you do:

1. The level has to be GOOD and have complicated or good looking things.
2. Make a cool banner for it.
3. Post the banner on LBP websites.
4. Make a video of it.
5. Post the video on youtube.
6. Post the youtube video on LBP websites.
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KaiserLome
KaiserLome
11. RE: getting plays
Mar 29 2009, 1:49 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 29 2009, 1:49 PM EDT
Here's an example of a banner that I made:
http://www.littlebigplanetguide.com/photo/4747903/Kaiserlome's+Password+System
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peluynathi
12. RE: getting plays
Apr 2 2009, 8:22 AM EDT | Post edited: Apr 2 2009, 8:22 AM EDT
ok guys just an update on the play factor, my game over this week has earned over 1000 plays, i would add one note to the post that said play it over and over again. i found that if you just go in there and leave it active works just as good, so in the morning i went in it to play, and just left my sacs in there, releasing a new level friday night its really funny. cheers all. Do you find this valuable?    
mindphaser74
mindphaser74
13. RE: getting plays
Apr 2 2009, 11:30 AM EDT | Post edited: Apr 2 2009, 11:30 AM EDT
"ok guys just an update on the play factor, my game over this week has earned over 1000 plays, i would add one note to the post that said play it over and over again. i found that if you just go in there and leave it active works just as good, so in the morning i went in it to play, and just left my sacs in there, releasing a new level friday night its really funny. cheers all."
wow I've never even seen the 150 play threshhold on ANY of my levels. So do you mean that you just entered your level, left the PS3 on and went to bed? Then the plays went to 1000 + by morning? Baybe I am misunderstanding?
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peluynathi
14. RE: getting plays
Apr 2 2009, 4:20 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 2 2009, 4:20 PM EDT
"wow I've never even seen the 150 play threshhold on ANY of my levels. So do you mean that you just entered your level, left the PS3 on and went to bed? Then the plays went to 1000 + by morning? Baybe I am misunderstanding?"
first i republished the level, then went in with 2 players both mine, and left them in the level over night, next morning 1000+ plays, this afternoon alone i've gotten over 500 more plays taking me over the 1500 mark. i just released a new level, little big crap, i got bored, since i was going to waite till friday night, but i have gotten over 250 plays in the first hour. i did republish 2 times but it was things i really saw that needed changed. but what ever it is i'm doing seems to be working right now. if i can help let me know, and also let me know when your going to publish your level, and i'll see if i can help you out. cheers
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mindphaser74
mindphaser74
15. RE: getting plays
Apr 2 2009, 4:35 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 2 2009, 4:36 PM EDT
"first i republished the level, then went in with 2 players both mine, and left them in the level over night, next morning 1000+ plays, this afternoon alone i've gotten over 500 more plays taking me over the 1500 mark. i just released a new level, little big crap, i got bored, since i was going to waite till friday night, but i have gotten over 250 plays in the first hour. i did republish 2 times but it was things i really saw that needed changed. but what ever it is i'm doing seems to be working right now. if i can help let me know, and also let me know when your going to publish your level, and i'll see if i can help you out. cheers"
so cool... if this tip of yours works than this is so awesome. BTW funny how you actually helped all us out with a thread that you needed us to help you out with. I'll try this tonight for sure with Below the Root.

Btw... did any or all of those 1000 + people actually finish your level?
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peluynathi
16. RE: getting plays
Apr 2 2009, 5:18 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 2 2009, 5:18 PM EDT
"so cool... if this tip of yours works than this is so awesome. BTW funny how you actually helped all us out with a thread that you needed us to help you out with. I'll try this tonight for sure with Below the Root.

Btw... did any or all of those 1000 + people actually finish your level?"
yeah you cant not finish it once you start, and i think i've gotten around 60 or so hearts on it so some folks must of liked it. hope it works for you.
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peluynathi
17. RE: getting plays
Apr 3 2009, 8:11 AM EDT | Post edited: Apr 3 2009, 8:11 AM EDT
well it just keeps getting better, this is sarcasim now. my newest level, i believe was going to be one of those classics, because it was generating alot of traffic. i posted it yesterday afternoon around 2pm and by the time i went to bed it had over 3000 plays, and 5 stars. i was so excited this morning to see what the play count was i turned on the ps3 and went straight to my levels, new level was not there. then i get a message saying your level was moderated. so i spent 3 days making something and it got deleted. believe me there was no copyright anything involved and the only explanation i could get was somebody reported it as offensive. this i total crap. Do you find this valuable?    
trickster223
trickster223
18. RE: getting plays
Apr 3 2009, 9:25 AM EDT | Post edited: Apr 3 2009, 9:25 AM EDT
Moderated?? Hmm... that doesn't necessarily mean that it has gone for good. If MM think it is alright, they will put it back within two weeks. If not, go ahead and search this forum for the moderation trick to get your level back.

Good Luck.
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azamatr123
19. RE: getting plays
Nov 7 2009, 12:50 AM EST | Post edited: Nov 7 2009, 12:50 AM EST
Hi my PSN name is AzamatR123, and i had the same problem...UNTIL!!!...i figured out a way to get 1000 plays in one day:
1. make any level
2. look on the main community screen
3. notice where there are highly played levels( you can see how many people are playing at the moment)
4. you can even go on search and click 'busiest'
5. once you find where there are the BUSIEST level, publish yours around the same area on the globe
6. now this is the long part: once you publish, got to 'my moon' and press square and once again click on publish
7. publish your level again over top your original (note: do not publish new levels, simply publish over top)
8. it should say 'overwrite?' say yes and repeat many times( the more the better, i did 117 time :S but it was worth it)
9. now you'll need to keep republishing often maybe 3 time every 20 minute so that your level stay on the front page
10. do this for about one full day (6-10 hours) until you get more plays (you can monitor how many people are playing your level, the more, the closer it will be to the front page)

That's what i did and it worked, please try my levels out! my PSN is AzamatR123 (the funnest is MAD COW: BOMB SURVIVAL 1)

Good Luck!
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