Gear Portal Map Released!
Quote from MrTwoVideoCards on November 30, 2007, 12:03 pmThanks, yeah Were already working on a update, although were adding way more to the map, so thats probably going to be released around the end of December perhaps.
Thanks, yeah Were already working on a update, although were adding way more to the map, so thats probably going to be released around the end of December perhaps.
Quote from espen180 on November 30, 2007, 1:07 pm[spoiler]First part: This was the most fun I had on the entire level, because it was the least tedious part. A simple fling. But then some the tedious parts.
There is no indication of what the switch does. I had to guess that it moved that giant, apparently static glass floor.
Second, the platform moved to fast, and you saved yourself the trouble of adding portal edge support to your surfaces.
The turret part was tedious, because you placed the second turret so that is shoots you when you place the portals. It took some fast and agile movement to take them both out.
Second fling. Decent.
Glass wall. Solution is not apparent. I had to tunnel to solve it, which I hate myself for doing.
Giant fling chamber with ridiculously large flizzler which should be replaced with giant glass wall instead: This is where it started to burn. You need orientors on the surfaces which do not support portals in all directions, the giant hole was just plain ugly, the flings were somewhat crippled. I landed on a ledge and had to jump and precisely place the portal on the second highest platform, then I do the fling and "WTF? Where am I flying?!"
Final part: Again, the platform is too fast. those pillars are textured in a distorting texture which eats FPS and they are just tedious to get by The tile time challenge from Portal Chmb.19 was badly duplicated. What were those combine shied squares in the grate?! Then comes the combine balls. Why are there so many?! They eat FPS as well!
I reached the goal, and instead of feeling like I had accomplished the puzzles in the level, I felt tired, because I had just forced myself through that map.
This map need some serious changes if you're planning to release updates. I don't know why other people seem to be enjoying it, but I sure didn't.[/spoiler]
Quote from MrTwoVideoCards on November 30, 2007, 3:49 pmHahaha okay, fair enough.
Hahaha okay, fair enough.
Quote from MrTwoVideoCards on December 14, 2007, 6:45 amYeah, i know some of your comments are helpful, but come on now, a giant glass wall? Now thats just shameful, and ugly.
Yeah, i know some of your comments are helpful, but come on now, a giant glass wall? Now thats just shameful, and ugly.
Quote from claguey on June 30, 2009, 3:18 amLiked this map all the way until the last platform section, got bored of it too quickly, so noclipped to the end, sorry, but just couldnt be ar**ed after dying 10 times.
Other than that great map, Oh you can also get stuck on the 45deg ramp if you stand on the edge of it, requiring a reload
Thanksphil
Liked this map all the way until the last platform section, got bored of it too quickly, so noclipped to the end, sorry, but just couldnt be ar**ed after dying 10 times.
Other than that great map, Oh you can also get stuck on the 45deg ramp if you stand on the edge of it, requiring a reload
Thanks
phil