[SP] inversion
A short, challenging map using gravity flips. It's sort of glitchy in some areas, (not much I can do about it,) but I worked hard on making this map look professional, and I think it's my best so far. Enjoy, and please comment on what I can do to make my maps better!
1.1.1
Made into a vpk file so my custom sign works!
1.1.0
Made 'lower' chamber have a metal floor to prevent an unintended, very fast solution. Added white wall to allow player to return to 'top' chamber.
1.0.0
Initial release
File Name: inversion.zip
File Size: 1.8 MiB
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Short map in Clean based on worldportals: despite the flawless looks, I found it confusing due to one macroscopic flaw. And consider that I love this subgenre of mindgames such as The halls of Menoetius Co-op or sp_tod_Sprunrun
On to the problem, imagine two rooms connected by a vertical tunnel where gravity turns upsidedown. Only this "inversion" is lopsided: fall from one side and you'll fling 3 meters, fling from the other and it will be 10. It's unintuitive when dealing with item physics: they react inconsistently, imho that should be reworked. I tried taming the physics until I thought I had a sure grasp of the solution, then just got my mind on breaking through and got out.
Bugs: the bridge area seems to scramble the cube, which dances around; the convenient white wall in the pit is supposed to prevent you from getting stuck, but get taken in between the 2 worlds and you'll still risk to vomit (already happened with Thinking With Gravity ).
Wow! I actually never thought to solve it that way. What I did was slightly differant in the first part.
Thanks for your comment! Yeah, the white wall is there to prevent getting stuck. The gravity shift was uneven, but if I changed it I would have to rework some of the puzzle to make the velocities and stuff work out. And the cube spazzing was wierd aswell. Don't know how to fix it though.
Anyhow, thanks again for commenting! I'm glad you liked my map! (And that it has flawless looks!)
By the way, did you examine the observation room in the 'lower' chamber?
The one upside down? I didn't try to get in, there's easter eggs?
Just looks like table and chairs are up.
Nice map, liked it.
Getting 'stuck' between the 2 gravity areas is a bit annoying when the mouse starts acting weird and the camera switches all the time but i guess there's nothing you can do about it, mayb areal faith plates with max speed parameters, dunno.
Nope, you can't get in. Just
Due to the nature of linked_portal_doors, the 'getting stuck' is kind of unavoidable. There's a white wall there if you do get stuck, but theres not much I can do about the camera/mouse spazzing.
Anyhow, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Nice good looking map
but i'm not sure that i solved puzzle as it was intended 
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Haha, no u didn't! 
You should try to solve it the intended way, it's a good test.
Good thing this can easily be fixed by making the floor of the lower level unportable.
*shakes fist*
Yep, that was an unintended way... I cant JUST make floor not portable, that would screw it up. I'll work on it. Thanks for pointing that out!
EDIT: Updated the map. Made 'lower' chamber have metal floor and added white wall so player can still come back up without catapult, but be unable to bypass most of the puzzle.