Forum | Thinking With Portals

#1 · March 18, 2012, 6:10 pm

Lesson0
I wanted to take a break from my ongoing project, so this one is different from my usual style. This is one short puzzle, but it is meant to be more challenging than the average map. The intended solution involves a maneuver I haven't seen used before in Portal 2, and I want to see if people solve it quickly.

That said, the map never requires anything like exploits or crazy ninja skills. You will need a decent reaction time, though.

Let me know of any bugs, reasonable exploits I missed, or anything else.

[url=http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/487753130378411509/925C0BC08C021B751B7C57B86E54699C4D5781D5/]Screenshot 1[/url]
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[url=http://steamcommunity.com/id/Randomiser/screenshot/487753130378416139]Screenshot 3[/url]

Updates:
Mar. 19: Removed unintended portal sniping solution. I would urge you to try again if your solution involved sniping past glass.

Mar. 28: Made things easier to execute.

Apr. 1: Removed another exploit caused by previous update.

Apr. 8: Removed exploit pointed out by Jepp.

Made in two days. It isn't as detailed as my upcoming maps.

File Name: sp_Lesson0_v4.zip
File Size: 3.05 MiB
Click here to download Lesson 0

Picture that. In your dreams.
Maps:
SP MonoPortal | Lesson 0
WIP: LaserLock Preview Images

#2 · March 18, 2012, 7:45 pm

This is hard. I

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don't actually know how to get the cube past the fizzler since I need the cube to deactivate it...

I haven't spent that much time yet, though. I'll have to think about it.

#3 · March 18, 2012, 7:56 pm

well, I passed the test. The second time.
The first time I played, I fell in the goo and when I ended up in the second room with the button, the button seems to be activated, without anything on it.

#4 · March 18, 2012, 8:19 pm

spongylover123 wrote:

The first time I played, I fell in the goo and when I ended up in the second room with the button, the button seems to be activated, without anything on it.

Weird. Is that the button save glitch? I thought that was fixed with the DLC. I'll look into, but I couldn't recreate it. Needless to say, that isn't supposed to happen. Where were you when you died? And where did you reload to?

Picture that. In your dreams.
Maps:
SP MonoPortal | Lesson 0
WIP: LaserLock Preview Images

#5 · March 19, 2012, 2:53 am

Done

It took me about one hour to figure out the solution, and just few minutes to execute

Is this new maneuver

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jumping out of ground portal, then shooting same portal on wall and going through it?

#6 · March 19, 2012, 5:36 am

wow this was great! just a button, a fizzler, and one laser and still u got me struggling for almost an hour. very nice little puzzle.
i uploaded my solution.
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am i supposed to shoot the portal there at 0:30? because its looks like the glasswall should prevent the player from doing that.

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#7 · March 19, 2012, 7:12 am

marKiu wrote:

am i supposed to...

*self-facepalm* No, I made some last minute change and I forgot to check if it was possible to snipe there. I'm uploading a fix soon.
The rest is more or less the solution.
Edit: Done. I urge you to try the new download if your solution involved shooting around the glass.

Picture that. In your dreams.
Maps:
SP MonoPortal | Lesson 0
WIP: LaserLock Preview Images

#8 · March 19, 2012, 8:29 am

My solution:

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#9 · March 19, 2012, 10:04 am

Nice one

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#10 · March 19, 2012, 11:09 am

Cheer man, really satisfying map ^^
Easier to appreciate the intricacies of positioning the portal in the acid room by not shooting behind the glass panel.

[SP] Lesson 0