Quote from Djinndrache on October 10, 2011, 3:03 pm

I'm playing custom maps and record my first time of playing them. So the run is not perfect and may not use only intended ways, but maybe it can let you see how other people may understand the map or you could just enjoy someone playing this map for entertainment.
Anyways, here is the recording:

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(Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxoD9yeOugU)

Also note the video description for more feedback and my signature for additional project information.

Quote from synthemesc on October 10, 2011, 7:19 pm

Djinndrache wrote:

I'm playing custom maps and record my first time of playing them. So the run is not perfect and may not use only intended ways, but maybe it can let you see how other people may understand the map or you could just enjoy someone playing this map for entertainment.
Anyways, here is the recording:

That was actually very helpful. Thank you for the upload. Ill definitely be using this example to fix up the areas that need work.

Quote from Random on October 10, 2011, 7:51 pm

A small visual problem: the fizzler on the side near the exit is missing emitter models.
I still never had to use the button that reverses the funnel. Did Djinndrache do it right when he [spoiler]carried the cube over the fizzlers? Because that's the only use I could think of for the reversed funnel and that surface under the grate.[/spoiler] If so, those laser walls should be fizzlers instead.

Quote from synthemesc on October 10, 2011, 11:40 pm

Random wrote:

A small visual problem: the fizzler on the side near the exit is missing emitter models.
I still never had to use the button that reverses the funnel. Did Djinndrache do it right when he [spoiler]carried the cube over the fizzlers? Because that's the only use I could think of for the reversed funnel and that surface under the grate.[/spoiler] If so, those laser walls should be fizzlers instead, I have a feeling you're not supposed to be able to portal into the top area of that cage from the outside.

No, he didn't solve it as I intended. Parts of the puzzle were sort of skipped and/or made far to easy by mistakes I made. However, Id like to try to find balance between "allowing freedom for alternate solutions" and guiding the subject through the intended path.

Yes, you can portal up there.

A third revision has been released that contain corrections which will "hopefully" solve the oversights.

Rev C.- Added barrier on vertical laser
- Removed ability to slide cubes over emancipation grid
- Fixed missing emancipation grid emitter
- Added no-portal panels in 2nd puzzle
- Hopefully, fixed the glitchy laserbeam when portaled on platform wall
- Centered portal helper on puzzle 2 exit panel
- Aligned and fit emancipation grid texture in 1st puzzle

Quote from Xello on October 11, 2011, 2:36 pm

quite enjoyable, good job.

Quote from KennKong on March 19, 2012, 4:26 pm

I remember the first chamber from the contest, but you must have tweaked it quite a bit since. This is one of the best-looking decayed style maps out there, although I think the style of the second room doesn't fit with the first. Your transitions are a refreshing change from elevators and hallways. The puzzles are mindbenders, but aren't trivial, either. Usually, I criticize portal sniping, but the way you designed the second room, you know where the portal surfaces are before you have to snipe them. Overall, a very well done map that would rate 4/5 from me, but I'm giving you a bonus for the looks and transitions. 5/5.

Quote from redunzl on March 20, 2012, 5:48 am

I had fun with this one. First puzzle made me think, but not so hard that my brain hurt. Second puzzle was not difficult, it seemed pretty obvious what you had to do from the layout of the room. Overall look, and the transitions, were excellent.

5/5 from me.

Quote from zivi7 on March 20, 2012, 8:04 am

Very nice map! It took me forever to realized the funnel can take me up far enough to portal into the glass/laser-grid-area in chamber one. The second one was pretty easy in comparison, maybe the order of the two should be switched?

The only rather bad thing was the light for me: Both maps are very dark, in the second one I couldn't even distinguish surfaces from the water.