Quote from taco on May 11, 2012, 11:05 am

There is a separate thread for showcasing workshop maps.

Quote from satchmo on May 11, 2012, 11:13 am

taco wrote:

There is a separate thread for showcasing workshop maps.

I am aware of that.

Should this community establish a double-standard and automatically deem all workshop maps less worthy than levels made from Hammer?

I admit that I was among the ones who disdained the new editor when I first heard of it. But after trying it out, while keeping an open mind, I realized the full potential of this powerful tool.

True, it is not as versatile as Hammer, and it has many limitations, but it surpasses Hammer in many other aspects. It really removes all the technical details when it comes to bringing an idea to live. What used to take me days now takes me hours to implement. I can test out a new idea within minutes without worrying about the time investment into a dead end concept.

Have an open mind, and actually play the puzzle. Let me know if it is truly inferior after you solved it.

Quote from taco on May 11, 2012, 12:07 pm

satchmo wrote:

Should this community establish a double-standard and automatically deem all workshop maps less worthy than levels made from Hammer?

Yes. People aren't going to give you the same feedback on a workshop map. Some will play it though if you post it in the right place.

Example feedback on a workshop map:
Why did you make the whole thing out of 128x128x128 brushes? Some of your indicator strips are a bit odd. Don't you think the clean theme is a bit over used?

Quote from satchmo on May 11, 2012, 12:29 pm

Perhaps we should remove the current community spotlight maps, since they are clearly inferior and not worthy of being promoted.

Quote from satchmo on May 12, 2012, 9:08 am

I must have solved this puzzle more than twenty times, and I did not experience any technical challenges. The solution does not require lightening fast reflexes or dexterity. Each step of the puzzle does become progressively more difficult, and the last step takes a great deal of thinking and planning. But I can assure you that it is not impossible.

Quote from satchmo on May 14, 2012, 1:49 pm

I fixed a possible exploit for the final step of the puzzle (updated on May 14).

Quote from satchmo on May 15, 2012, 8:25 am

The Interception Puzzle Contest:

Prize: a $20 Amazon gift certificate will go to the first person who posts a YouTube video link in the comment that demonstrates a successful walk-through of this puzzle. I will send you the prize via email, not Cave Johnson.

Rules:
1. The walk-through video must include the puzzle in its entirely--from the arrival elevator to the departure elevator.
2. The video must be recorded from a single, continuous test session (not spliced).
3. The video must have the original sound from the Portal 2 game. No voice-over or overlay music.
4. The walk-through must be recorded from the most recent version of the puzzle, released on May 14, 2012.
5. Of course, no cheat code can be used in solving the puzzle.

Good luck, testers!

Quote from zivi7 on May 15, 2012, 8:48 am

I wish I could proudly shout: "Challenge accepted!" But I've been trying to solve this for days now.
If I should eventually manage to solve it, would a video without any sound be okay, too? I'm using an old free version of Fraps that doesn't allow sound recording.

Quote from Mindez on May 15, 2012, 9:27 am

Here you are!

Unlisted for the moment, I'll make the video public as soon as I've edited and uploaded the blind-with-commentary version later today.

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