With Laboratory Getting closer to a September release, The end of the Laboratory Level Contest is also coming. The last day to submit entries will be on Aug 25, 2004, giving everyone a little over a month to complete THEIR MP versions of Laboratory. These levels will then be judged by a group of people that I have previously selected, and the winning levels will be featured in the Multiplayer area of Laboratory, making Laboratory a full blown TC. The levels should be of the best quality, so don't just wait till the last day. The judges are already selected, so please don't E-mail asking to be a Judge. Good Luck.

Hint: To be able to activate the extra weapon options, set a key and the direction your moving determines what to do... Standing-3rd fire, Forward-pistolwhip, Backward-drop current weapon, Right-lightsaber stance. -3d accel is required for the new lightsaber 3dos to display properly.

Now, onto the bad part! I think the level posters and I share this same following opinion. We are not your slaves. We do not listen to people who tell us to post their levels. We do not listen to people who claim us to be ignorant and lazy. We don't sit at our computers, 24/7, checking the virus-infested levels inbox, because most of us actually have a life. Some of our posters are in the process of moving, having some family issues to deal with, and are at jobs all the time.

However, this lack of updates is not just our inability to check the inbox of levels everyday because of one conflict or the other. It is now a fact that a large number of levels aren't being sent in anymore. So far this year, we have had periods of 3 to 4 weeks where only 6 or 7 levels have been sent in (and most of the time 3 or 4 have been incorrect submissions).

I know that some of you say "Oh, just let me help!" While your willingness to help is very noble and courageous thought, I personally have learned that it just won't work, especially when it comes to file posting. We've had at least 6 or 7 people come in, start out great, and just desert us or stop posting, because they are tired of all messages, commands, or even harassment in some cases. I promise you that the group we have right now is really dedicated, and they have been proven to be good workers. It's just that their schedule is conflicting, and when it comes to a life or posting on a Star Wars gaming site, I think having a life is a bigger priority.

If you have problem with not getting a level posted, or wanting a change, I would recommend you try to contact DSettahr, me, or GoY in the #massassi chat room, rather than the staff e-mail (it's so full with viruses, no one checks it). When you message us, don't just say "Post this level". Ask us kindly if we would please check the inbox. We are a lot more willing to check the inbox if we are asked kindly rather than you treating us like a lower being.