Forum | Thinking With Portals

#1 · May 31, 2011, 5:35 am

This is my mapping contest entry.
This map includes some simple tests with turrets.
One note: You haven't got portalgun. All portals can be opened when you push special buttons. But it doesn't mean that this map is boring and total platforming. This map was created to prove puzzles without portalgun can be interesting and even original. Get ready to think with portals but without portalgun.

1.1 version changelist:
-Fixed bug that two orange portals can be created at the end of map.
-Box dropper in the last challenge is working now
-Now music is playing less loudly during the test challenges
-Some minor design updates

v1.2 changelist
-Fixed a bug where player could spawn with portal gun
-Fixed all problems with music (I hope)
-Design and light improvements

Attention: the map had changed name. To launch the new version you must type in the console "map wopg_turrets_domino".

File Name: sp_wopgdemo_turrets_domino_v1.2.rar
File Size: 9.26 MiB
Click here to download Without Portalgun Demo: Turrets Domino

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#2 · May 31, 2011, 5:51 am

By concept i thought "oh, that gonna suck!".. but, it was surprisingly fun and well designed! Nice work

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#3 · May 31, 2011, 8:17 am

Play this, this one's important. Described as it is, you might think it's full platforming: but it's actually half evasion, half interaction.

Whoever might tweak this further, and it could become a wonderful stealth map (turret cages challenge) or a nice looking puzzler (with the actual default gizmos).

the hills are alive... with the sound of music

#4 · May 31, 2011, 11:19 am

The lighting is absolutely gorgeous and the environments were stellar. This is the custom prettiest clean chamber I have played to date. The puzzles were fairly easy, but clever and well designed. My only complaint is that the

Spoiler

turret opera

got old after a while; I suggest that you fade it out during the chamber and then back in at the end. Other than that, absolutely wonderful mapping! :thumbup:

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#5 · May 31, 2011, 12:27 pm

A little fun, but i think i prefer my portal gun^^"
Though the turret domino at the end was fun t o look at

#6 · May 31, 2011, 2:03 pm

That is an insane number of turrets! I thing the level was good and moderatly challenging. It is good to see a puzzle that tests the players skills without the portal gun. :thumbup:

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#7 · May 31, 2011, 4:17 pm

AHHH!! The turret song just keeps looping and looping and looping. I'd recommend playing it only once, made me mute the game >,<

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#8 · May 31, 2011, 4:31 pm

Loved this map! 5/5

I say keep the song throughout the whole chamber.
It is my favorite song. :p

#9 · May 31, 2011, 8:11 pm

I really like the song too. Took me a few tries to actually get all of the turrets to fall but after about 3 tries I got it. Totally worth it. Fun map and interesting idea.

#10 · May 31, 2011, 8:22 pm

OMG :notworthy: I BOW DOWN TO YOU!! This is probably one of my favourite custom maps. My only suggestions are to add a fat turret, a sideways turret, and edit the song so that it loops without you knowing when it ends.

PURPLE TURRET!!!!

PURPLE TURRET!.jpg

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[SP] Without Portalgun Demo: Turrets Domino