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KennKong on December 30, 2011, 9:49 pm
The first time through this map took me a while, mostly because the lightbridge allows one to explore almost every nook and cranny. When I finally buckled down to solving the thing, I only used nine portals. My second run through took less than three minutes, and I was being careful.
I never used the vertical faithplate; [spoiler]I used the same path to get to part two as I did to get to part one[/spoiler]. Since I play with a controller, using the vertical faithplate would have been harder, as my solution required no timing whatsoever.
I think having multiple paths is a plus for a map, so long as it isn't a shortcut. Also, a map like this which requires more thinking than skill is a plus for me.
The looks were excellent, the puzzle looked harder than it actually was, and the little extra bits (details, animations and voiceovers) all add up to a solid 4/5 and a place on my favorites playlist.
P.S. On my third playthrough, I went looking for the ratman's den, and not only found it, but a way to solve the puzzle without using faithplates at all: [spoiler]high on the back side of the central column, there is portal surface that lets you use the lightbridge to get to both part one and two.[/spoiler]
The first time through this map took me a while, mostly because the lightbridge allows one to explore almost every nook and cranny. When I finally buckled down to solving the thing, I only used nine portals. My second run through took less than three minutes, and I was being careful.
I never used the vertical faithplate;
Spoiler
I used the same path to get to part two as I did to get to part one
. Since I play with a controller, using the vertical faithplate would have been harder, as my solution required no timing whatsoever.
I think having multiple paths is a plus for a map, so long as it isn't a shortcut. Also, a map like this which requires more thinking than skill is a plus for me.
The looks were excellent, the puzzle looked harder than it actually was, and the little extra bits (details, animations and voiceovers) all add up to a solid 4/5 and a place on my favorites playlist.
P.S. On my third playthrough, I went looking for the ratman's den, and not only found it, but a way to solve the puzzle without using faithplates at all:
Spoiler
high on the back side of the central column, there is portal surface that lets you use the lightbridge to get to both part one and two.