Quote from satchmo on August 2, 2011, 11:52 pm

Okay, after getting all the feedback from you guys, I realized that I made it too difficult to score a basket.

So I just updated the map. The dimensions of the basket hoop in version 1.57 should make it significantly easier to make a basket. I also added a placement_helper on the backboard to facilitate optimal aiming from the second portal.

Let me know how it plays now. I hope it's less frustrating.

Quote from Marise on August 6, 2011, 7:27 pm

Tried it again, and got farther this time. Unfortunately, while trying to get the ball into the top basket I accidentally hit the laser field and died. It's still quite a challenge. It would be nice if maybe the laser field deactivated once the turrets died.

Quote from Portal2Two on September 15, 2011, 4:43 pm

It was only 14 votes 3/5, looks like not too many people took the effort to appreciate this map. I have rated it 5 and so risen the rate to 15 votes 4/5. I rated so because overall it's a good test, not obvious at once, not too hard and not too easy. It actually involves puzzles: how do I get rid of those turrets, how do I press the elevated buttons, how do I get on top to open the door to the exit. So there are puzzles and they are technically not too hard to perform once you figure them out. I quite liked this map and hope more people will try it out.

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Quote from satchmo on September 19, 2011, 2:06 pm

Thanks for recording the video.

You solved the puzzle using an unintentional method. I had designed it hoping that the player would use the bouncing blue ball to get the ball into the basket.

Quote from Portal2Two on September 19, 2011, 4:04 pm

satchmo wrote:

Thanks for recording the video.

You solved the puzzle using an unintentional method. I had designed it hoping that the player would use the bouncing blue ball to get the ball into the basket.

I see, I should say though the intended solution looks harder to me. I'll try and maybe I'll change my mind.

Quote from KennKong on February 22, 2012, 3:13 pm

I'm no athlete in real life, and not much of one in Portal, so the theme of this map didn't really appeal to me. The ball and bat trick was amusing. The basketball game was broken, because you can yoyo all over the place. It was like those dunking contests where guys are jumping off trampolines. Concept is OK, but gameplay is mostly a dud. 3/5 from me, including a bonus point for a new theme.