[PTI] Funnel3

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ebol
3 Posts
Posted Jan 05, 2013
Another chamber involving funnel usage.

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El Farmerino
393 Posts
Posted Jan 05, 2013
Replied 2 hours later
Hats off - a nicely designed chamber with a really satisfying puzzle at the centre. Had me stumped for a while, but the solution is really quite elegant.
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RogerL
490 Posts
Posted Jan 06, 2013
Replied 21 hours later

El Farmerino wrote:
...the solution is really quite elegant.

Ah, then I guess my solution wan't intended. Once I got the first cube across to the exit, I tossed the second cube up through a portal and caught it with the funnel before splashdown. Put it on the bridge button, and repeated what I did for the first cube, only with me in the funnel this time.

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El Farmerino
393 Posts
Posted Jan 06, 2013
Replied 19 minutes later
The way I did it (which I assume was intended) was to set it up so one cube was on the bridge button and the other was on the bridge in line with it. Then place a portal up in the pedestal button room and go through one directly behind the cubes. Hit button, run and place a portal on the funnel to move the first cube over to the other side while simultaneously moving the second to replace it on button duty. Bob's your uncle. No cube-tossing or any other shenanigans required.
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ebol
3 Posts
Posted Jan 07, 2013
Replied 20 hours later
Thanks for your comments guys! El Farmerino that is indeed the intended solution.
And thanks for pointing out that shortcut Roger. I tried doing it and its even pretty easy to execute. It seems like it could be fixed by just putting a wall around the funnel area so theres no easy access from portal walls to it (and adjusting the timer). That way when you toss the cube it will fall in the water before you can grab the funnel.
I'll think about it and edit the map as soon as I have some time.
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marKiu
238 Posts
Posted Jan 07, 2013
Replied 1 hour later
Nice map dude!
Used the same setup as El Farmerino. The solution felt pretty clean even if I don't like timers.
Thanks for mapping.