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#1 · May 30, 2011, 11:34 pm

Single player map of intermediate difficulty. Returning to multiple rooms and lots of object reuse required for puzzle solving.

There is more than one way to solve this map, using different numbers of cubes.

Standard solution: solved with 3 cubes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Br5-tjsIpk

challenge: solved only using the reflector cube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG-gc6aApGk

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#2 · May 31, 2011, 2:34 am

First op too easy of a map to break.

Spoiler

I used the excursion funnel to move the white paint to the exit. Then portaled myself to it skipping near everything.

Please use the white paint carefully.

First guy tells the second guy, "My head hurts!" The second guy replied, "Stop thinking so much!" Then the first guy says, "I think that what caused my problem in the first place!" The second guy says, "Then stop banging you head against the wall!"

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#3 · May 31, 2011, 5:19 am

@kwp21: How did you do that? There was this blue-grid-wall thing that hinders you from shooting a portal to the end, even if there is a white wall/paint.

I kinda liked the map, though i'm sure i did a lot of it the way it was NOT suppose to be, mainly because i got trapped in the main room and therefore had no access to the first room with the laser.(and due to that i had to find another method to get the cube by the turrets)

But nice map overall

#4 · May 31, 2011, 5:23 am

Exploiting the white paint is too easy here, how about a fizzler before its room? Also, using the elevating platform's button below often results in you dieing by cliping through it.

Imho the map is easy already, keep the multiple cubes and it turns uber-easy: at that point you skip the entire turrets' room, and it's more of a waste than an alternative solution. I'd keep the hard solution only, reducing the size of the white room. Also, check lightning & tiles and most importantly: that glass box.

Kibate wrote:

@kwp21: How did you do that? There was this blue-grid-wall thing that hinders you

That grid has holes on its borders.

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#5 · May 31, 2011, 5:38 pm

Spoiler

I kept getting stuck everywhere and having to restart the map.
First, the floor falls from underneath me and I got stuck there.
Second, Funnel myself into the room with the turrets & have to restart.
Third, funneled myself into the button in the ceiling, restart.
Fourth, I gave up cos I was sick of having to restart. :p

#6 · June 9, 2011, 12:22 pm

I enjoyed this map. Definitely deserves better than a 3. Fun well thought out puzzles

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