Light Activation. The 'Light' as in 'Weightless'.

A simple map consisting of laser activators.

This map isn't completed. I kind of want 4 - 6 puzzles in this map.

Features:

Light activator ( DONE ).
Weightless or Light Cube ( Work in progress, not in release )

Installing:

Place the file into "steam\steamapps\common\portal 2\portal2\maps\"

Change log:

v0.5a
- Release

Any feedback is welcomed.

NOTE: I did not know about the other map that contains the light activator.

• Habzs.

File Name: sp_lightactivation_1.zip
File Size: 1.95 MiB

I would be delighted to see more - and harder - puzzles with this. The level of detail is now ofcourse a standard you should maintain (so tough luck ) and I'm wondering what the Light Cube will turn out to do exactly.

PS: Noticed you're not the only one to come up with light catchers. If you want to represent yourself as the premier innovator or something in this area, you should step it up and make fairly hard, nice-looking maps with interesting concepts. Good luck, rooting for ya'!

FourthReaper wrote:
Cool concept. I can see some good use with this, as unlike lasers these can be used to block turrets/exits/flings or keep cubes up at the same time. The emitted light looked nice, especially upon activation. The brushwork could use some work, though, if you ask me. Right now it's just a lumpy black box.

I would be delighted to see more - and harder - puzzles with this. The level of detail is now ofcourse a standard you should maintain (so tough luck ) and I'm wondering what the Light Cube will turn out to do exactly.

PS: Noticed you're not the only one to come up with light catchers. If you want to represent yourself as the premier innovator or something in this area, you should step it up and make fairly hard, nice-looking maps with interesting concepts. Good luck, rooting for ya'!

Thanks! Though I don't really know what to do with brushwork of the activator.

Habzs wrote:
Thanks! Though I don't really know what to do with brushwork of the activator.

Well, let me see... It's not that easy, but try to make it look a bit like the Hard Light Emitter, perhaps even 'steal' the model and make it non-solid (to keep that nice light and bridge catching effect you have). Of course this is all optional, you could try clipping the edges, retexturing, or doing nothing at all.

EDIT:
One thing I didn't really like is the high contrast between the dark metal and light metal textures. I would have preferred having only one of the two.

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(Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGJhjucdqPs)

RubyCarbuncIe wrote:
I love this concept. I hope to see some very unique maps made in the future with this element.

Glad you did!

benvent wrote:
Nice. Light bridge the new laser. Now you just need some adjustable reflectors.

Yeah, about that. I don't quite know how to reflect bridges. :\

lpfreaky90 wrote:
I have to agree with RubyCarbuncle: I love this concept.
I can see some interesting puzzles with this in singleplayer but I think it's gonna be the best in multiplayer! Can't wait to see a mp map with this

EDIT:
One thing I didn't really like is the high contrast between the dark metal and light metal textures. I would have preferred having only one of the two.

Well, I thought the level would seem boring to have only shade of metal. :\

Habzs wrote:
benvent wrote:

Nice. Light bridge the new laser. Now you just need some adjustable reflectors.

Yeah, about that. I don't quite know how to reflect bridges. :\

Here's an idea: how about a rotating hlb with different orientated hlb-receivers?

Habzs wrote:
lpfreaky90 wrote:

One thing I didn't really like is the high contrast between the dark metal and light metal textures. I would have preferred having only one of the two.

Well, I thought the level would seem boring to have only shade of metal. :\

Nah, it won't The official valve clean levels also only have one color metal!

Free Thought

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drewdinie wrote:
http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/downloads.php?view=detail&df_id=1675

As stated in the description, I did not know about the other map that consisted the 'light activators' while making and uploading this map.

Habzs wrote:
As stated in the description, I did not know about the other map that consisted the 'light activators' while making and uploading this map.

Doesn't seem like a problem if you ask me. Plenty of 'new' test elements have been executed many times before. For instance, I wasn't the first to use world portals, and plenty of people have used anti-gravity chambers or things like that. If a concept is any good, it has almost definitely been used before.

Also, and this is not meant to hurt Jexim as Free Thought is a decent map, definitely as a first map, but he/she didn't work out the exact same element in his/her map. You seem to appreciate the inner workings of the learning curve, and that's something I can relate to.

Having said that, it's important that you can work out nice puzzles with the concept, and make good-quality maps. That will make or break your succes, and to be honest, I think you'll do just fine. Also, still anxiously awaiting your Weightless Cubes, as I have no clue what you intend to do with them.

TL;DR: I hope you won't get discouraged by seeing another map with this element. The same goes for other people, ofcourse. Nobody patented this, or any other element.

FourthReaper wrote:
Doesn't seem like a problem if you ask me. Plenty of 'new' test elements have been executed many times before. For instance, I wasn't the first to use world portals, and plenty of people have used anti-gravity chambers or things like that. If a concept is any good, it has almost definitely been used before.

Also, and this is not meant to hurt Jexim as Free Thought is a decent map, definitely as a first map, but he/she didn't work out the exact same element in his/her map. You seem to appreciate the inner workings of the learning curve, and that's something I can relate to.

Having said that, it's important that you can work out nice puzzles with the concept, and make good-quality maps. That will make or break your succes, and to be honest, I think you'll do just fine. Also, still anxiously awaiting your Weightless Cubes, as I have no clue what you intend to do with them.

TL;DR: I hope you won't get discouraged by seeing another map with this element. The same goes for other people, ofcourse. Nobody patented this, or any other element.

Nah, I won't. The Weightless cube is quite a boring concept.

To activate the button whilst the cube is on the button, you have to use a tractor beam to 'push' the cube down.