Escapist Testing Initiative (Portal 2 Custom Map Archive & Challenge Circuit)

[8bitmaster]

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them? I need new content for my channel and I thought it would be pretty good feedback for other map designers.


On another note about my own maps, for some reason the map data for "foiled again", (seen here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247) has disappeared from my computer so I cannot fix the exploit that is currently in the map. Although I am working on a new map. If I don't sink back into Diablo III, expect to here from me with feedback on others' maps as well as posting a new map or 2.

 

[lacktheknack]

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them? I need new content for my channel and I thought it would be pretty good feedback for other map designers.


On another note about my own maps, for some reason the map data for "foiled again", (seen here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247) has disappeared from my computer so I cannot fix the exploit that is currently in the map. Although I am working on a new map. If I don't sink back into Diablo III, expect to here from me with feedback on others' maps as well as posting a new map or 2.

I'd be honored. Assuming it doesn't degenerate into screams cursing the day I was born.

 

[lacktheknack]

I reject the notion that Force x Velocity = Fun is 1/5. The timing it requires is MUCH too precise. Twenty five attempts later, I rage-quit. I wouldn't even assign it a challenge rating, as the concept is easy enough (if I'm approaching it right), but the execution is nigh-impossible.

 

[lacktheknack]

I have another chamber, more unorthodox than most.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=73270085

 

[Bad Jim]

I have another map, called Long Jump.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=72701598

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them?

Sure, go ahead.

 

[Lord_Ascendant]

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them? I need new content for my channel and I thought it would be pretty good feedback for other map designers.


On another note about my own maps, for some reason the map data for "foiled again", (seen here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247) has disappeared from my computer so I cannot fix the exploit that is currently in the map. Although I am working on a new map. If I don't sink back into Diablo III, expect to here from me with feedback on others' maps as well as posting a new map or 2.

Everyone is able to grade maps. It's a way of finding consensus on maps that we make since I can't honestly grade myself. I want to make level 4 and 5 maps but they have hilarious exploits....

I reject the notion that Force x Velocity = Fun is 1/5. The timing it requires is MUCH too precise. Twenty five attempts later, I rage-quit. I wouldn't even assign it a challenge rating, as the concept is easy enough (if I'm approaching it right), but the execution is nigh-impossible.

Victory!

Spoiler: Solution

it has two portalable surfaces but you need enough speed to hit the spots and you need to set the portals before you jump. That last faith plate that sends you vertically? You have to crouch to get stable enough to press the button.

 

[Lord_Ascendant]

escapist ate my posts.

 

[Lord_Ascendant]

ignore this

 

[lacktheknack]

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them? I need new content for my channel and I thought it would be pretty good feedback for other map designers.


On another note about my own maps, for some reason the map data for "foiled again", (seen here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247) has disappeared from my computer so I cannot fix the exploit that is currently in the map. Although I am working on a new map. If I don't sink back into Diablo III, expect to here from me with feedback on others' maps as well as posting a new map or 2.

Everyone is able to grade maps. It's a way of finding consensus on maps that we make since I can't honestly grade myself. I want to make level 4 and 5 maps but they have hilarious exploits....

I reject the notion that Force x Velocity = Fun is 1/5. The timing it requires is MUCH too precise. Twenty five attempts later, I rage-quit. I wouldn't even assign it a challenge rating, as the concept is easy enough (if I'm approaching it right), but the execution is nigh-impossible.

Victory!

Spoiler: Solution

it has two portalable surfaces but you need enough speed to hit the spots and you need to set the portals before you jump. That last faith plate that sends you vertically? You have to crouch to get stable enough to press the button.

I assume I'm supposed to be boosted by the blob of water? Sorry, I can't time it that precisely.

 

[Lord_Ascendant]

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them? I need new content for my channel and I thought it would be pretty good feedback for other map designers.


On another note about my own maps, for some reason the map data for "foiled again", (seen here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247) has disappeared from my computer so I cannot fix the exploit that is currently in the map. Although I am working on a new map. If I don't sink back into Diablo III, expect to here from me with feedback on others' maps as well as posting a new map or 2.

Everyone is able to grade maps. It's a way of finding consensus on maps that we make since I can't honestly grade myself. I want to make level 4 and 5 maps but they have hilarious exploits....

I reject the notion that Force x Velocity = Fun is 1/5. The timing it requires is MUCH too precise. Twenty five attempts later, I rage-quit. I wouldn't even assign it a challenge rating, as the concept is easy enough (if I'm approaching it right), but the execution is nigh-impossible.

Victory!

Spoiler: Solution

it has two portalable surfaces but you need enough speed to hit the spots and you need to set the portals before you jump. That last faith plate that sends you vertically? You have to crouch to get stable enough to press the button.

I assume I'm supposed to be boosted by the blob of water? Sorry, I can't time it that precisely.

It may be broken I put the blob of water in as a joke thinking it didn't do anything....I'll have to look at it some other time.

When I just had the floor covered with orange gel I could make it all the way over there just fine and made the portals no problem, the water globule must be doing something to the system thats screwing it up. Or the block placement is off. Idk, you need enough momentum from the orange gel.

 

[lacktheknack]

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them? I need new content for my channel and I thought it would be pretty good feedback for other map designers.


On another note about my own maps, for some reason the map data for "foiled again", (seen here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247) has disappeared from my computer so I cannot fix the exploit that is currently in the map. Although I am working on a new map. If I don't sink back into Diablo III, expect to here from me with feedback on others' maps as well as posting a new map or 2.

Everyone is able to grade maps. It's a way of finding consensus on maps that we make since I can't honestly grade myself. I want to make level 4 and 5 maps but they have hilarious exploits....

I reject the notion that Force x Velocity = Fun is 1/5. The timing it requires is MUCH too precise. Twenty five attempts later, I rage-quit. I wouldn't even assign it a challenge rating, as the concept is easy enough (if I'm approaching it right), but the execution is nigh-impossible.

Victory!

Spoiler: Solution

it has two portalable surfaces but you need enough speed to hit the spots and you need to set the portals before you jump. That last faith plate that sends you vertically? You have to crouch to get stable enough to press the button.

I assume I'm supposed to be boosted by the blob of water? Sorry, I can't time it that precisely.

It may be broken I put the blob of water in as a joke thinking it didn't do anything....I'll have to look at it some other time.

When I just had the floor covered with orange gel I could make it all the way over there just fine and made the portals no problem, the water globule must be doing something to the system thats screwing it up. Or the block placement is off. Idk, you need enough momentum from the orange gel.

I don't have it. I don't have enough momentum to make to to the panels I'm supposed to jump over.

 

[Lord_Ascendant]

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them? I need new content for my channel and I thought it would be pretty good feedback for other map designers.


On another note about my own maps, for some reason the map data for "foiled again", (seen here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247) has disappeared from my computer so I cannot fix the exploit that is currently in the map. Although I am working on a new map. If I don't sink back into Diablo III, expect to here from me with feedback on others' maps as well as posting a new map or 2.

Everyone is able to grade maps. It's a way of finding consensus on maps that we make since I can't honestly grade myself. I want to make level 4 and 5 maps but they have hilarious exploits....

I reject the notion that Force x Velocity = Fun is 1/5. The timing it requires is MUCH too precise. Twenty five attempts later, I rage-quit. I wouldn't even assign it a challenge rating, as the concept is easy enough (if I'm approaching it right), but the execution is nigh-impossible.

Victory!

Spoiler: Solution

it has two portalable surfaces but you need enough speed to hit the spots and you need to set the portals before you jump. That last faith plate that sends you vertically? You have to crouch to get stable enough to press the button.

I assume I'm supposed to be boosted by the blob of water? Sorry, I can't time it that precisely.

It may be broken I put the blob of water in as a joke thinking it didn't do anything....I'll have to look at it some other time.

When I just had the floor covered with orange gel I could make it all the way over there just fine and made the portals no problem, the water globule must be doing something to the system thats screwing it up. Or the block placement is off. Idk, you need enough momentum from the orange gel.

I don't have it. I don't have enough momentum to make to to the panels I'm supposed to jump over.

Do you use the orange gel and coat the entire corridor?

 

[lacktheknack]

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them? I need new content for my channel and I thought it would be pretty good feedback for other map designers.


On another note about my own maps, for some reason the map data for "foiled again", (seen here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247) has disappeared from my computer so I cannot fix the exploit that is currently in the map. Although I am working on a new map. If I don't sink back into Diablo III, expect to here from me with feedback on others' maps as well as posting a new map or 2.

Everyone is able to grade maps. It's a way of finding consensus on maps that we make since I can't honestly grade myself. I want to make level 4 and 5 maps but they have hilarious exploits....

I reject the notion that Force x Velocity = Fun is 1/5. The timing it requires is MUCH too precise. Twenty five attempts later, I rage-quit. I wouldn't even assign it a challenge rating, as the concept is easy enough (if I'm approaching it right), but the execution is nigh-impossible.

Victory!

Spoiler: Solution

it has two portalable surfaces but you need enough speed to hit the spots and you need to set the portals before you jump. That last faith plate that sends you vertically? You have to crouch to get stable enough to press the button.

I assume I'm supposed to be boosted by the blob of water? Sorry, I can't time it that precisely.

It may be broken I put the blob of water in as a joke thinking it didn't do anything....I'll have to look at it some other time.

When I just had the floor covered with orange gel I could make it all the way over there just fine and made the portals no problem, the water globule must be doing something to the system thats screwing it up. Or the block placement is off. Idk, you need enough momentum from the orange gel.

I don't have it. I don't have enough momentum to make to to the panels I'm supposed to jump over.

Do you use the orange gel and coat the entire corridor?

With what? My bare hands?

There's only two portalable surfaces, none of which are in the corridor or under the gel stream.

EDIT: Ooh, there IS a portalable surface in the corridor! Too bad I still can't do anything with the gel.

 

[Lord_Ascendant]

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them? I need new content for my channel and I thought it would be pretty good feedback for other map designers.


On another note about my own maps, for some reason the map data for "foiled again", (seen here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247) has disappeared from my computer so I cannot fix the exploit that is currently in the map. Although I am working on a new map. If I don't sink back into Diablo III, expect to here from me with feedback on others' maps as well as posting a new map or 2.

Everyone is able to grade maps. It's a way of finding consensus on maps that we make since I can't honestly grade myself. I want to make level 4 and 5 maps but they have hilarious exploits....

I reject the notion that Force x Velocity = Fun is 1/5. The timing it requires is MUCH too precise. Twenty five attempts later, I rage-quit. I wouldn't even assign it a challenge rating, as the concept is easy enough (if I'm approaching it right), but the execution is nigh-impossible.

Victory!

Spoiler: Solution

it has two portalable surfaces but you need enough speed to hit the spots and you need to set the portals before you jump. That last faith plate that sends you vertically? You have to crouch to get stable enough to press the button.

I assume I'm supposed to be boosted by the blob of water? Sorry, I can't time it that precisely.

It may be broken I put the blob of water in as a joke thinking it didn't do anything....I'll have to look at it some other time.

When I just had the floor covered with orange gel I could make it all the way over there just fine and made the portals no problem, the water globule must be doing something to the system thats screwing it up. Or the block placement is off. Idk, you need enough momentum from the orange gel.

I don't have it. I don't have enough momentum to make to to the panels I'm supposed to jump over.

Do you use the orange gel and coat the entire corridor?

With what? My bare hands?

There's only two portalable surfaces, none of which are in the corridor or under the gel stream.

EDIT: Ooh, there IS a portalable surface in the corridor! Too bad I still can't do anything with the gel.

It's on the ceiling and if you use 100% of the available surface you can make it....or so I was led to believe when I made the entire thing before I added the lights. Hmm are you jumping at the end of it? You have to just slide across...I have no idea whats wrong I swear it worked last time I tested it.

 

[lacktheknack]

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them? I need new content for my channel and I thought it would be pretty good feedback for other map designers.


On another note about my own maps, for some reason the map data for "foiled again", (seen here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247) has disappeared from my computer so I cannot fix the exploit that is currently in the map. Although I am working on a new map. If I don't sink back into Diablo III, expect to here from me with feedback on others' maps as well as posting a new map or 2.

Everyone is able to grade maps. It's a way of finding consensus on maps that we make since I can't honestly grade myself. I want to make level 4 and 5 maps but they have hilarious exploits....

I reject the notion that Force x Velocity = Fun is 1/5. The timing it requires is MUCH too precise. Twenty five attempts later, I rage-quit. I wouldn't even assign it a challenge rating, as the concept is easy enough (if I'm approaching it right), but the execution is nigh-impossible.

Victory!

Spoiler: Solution

it has two portalable surfaces but you need enough speed to hit the spots and you need to set the portals before you jump. That last faith plate that sends you vertically? You have to crouch to get stable enough to press the button.

I assume I'm supposed to be boosted by the blob of water? Sorry, I can't time it that precisely.

It may be broken I put the blob of water in as a joke thinking it didn't do anything....I'll have to look at it some other time.

When I just had the floor covered with orange gel I could make it all the way over there just fine and made the portals no problem, the water globule must be doing something to the system thats screwing it up. Or the block placement is off. Idk, you need enough momentum from the orange gel.

I don't have it. I don't have enough momentum to make to to the panels I'm supposed to jump over.

Do you use the orange gel and coat the entire corridor?

With what? My bare hands?

There's only two portalable surfaces, none of which are in the corridor or under the gel stream.

EDIT: Ooh, there IS a portalable surface in the corridor! Too bad I still can't do anything with the gel.

It's on the ceiling and if you use 100% of the available surface you can make it....or so I was led to believe when I made the entire thing before I added the lights. Hmm are you jumping at the end of it? You have to just slide across...I have no idea whats wrong I swear it worked last time I tested it.

As in, I can't move the gel anywhere.

That would require a portalable surface under the gel tube.

But there isn't one.

 

[Lord_Ascendant]

Does anyone mind if I grade the maps in video form with me attempting to beat them? I need new content for my channel and I thought it would be pretty good feedback for other map designers.


On another note about my own maps, for some reason the map data for "foiled again", (seen here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247) has disappeared from my computer so I cannot fix the exploit that is currently in the map. Although I am working on a new map. If I don't sink back into Diablo III, expect to here from me with feedback on others' maps as well as posting a new map or 2.

Everyone is able to grade maps. It's a way of finding consensus on maps that we make since I can't honestly grade myself. I want to make level 4 and 5 maps but they have hilarious exploits....

I reject the notion that Force x Velocity = Fun is 1/5. The timing it requires is MUCH too precise. Twenty five attempts later, I rage-quit. I wouldn't even assign it a challenge rating, as the concept is easy enough (if I'm approaching it right), but the execution is nigh-impossible.

Victory!

Spoiler: Solution

it has two portalable surfaces but you need enough speed to hit the spots and you need to set the portals before you jump. That last faith plate that sends you vertically? You have to crouch to get stable enough to press the button.

I assume I'm supposed to be boosted by the blob of water? Sorry, I can't time it that precisely.

It may be broken I put the blob of water in as a joke thinking it didn't do anything....I'll have to look at it some other time.

When I just had the floor covered with orange gel I could make it all the way over there just fine and made the portals no problem, the water globule must be doing something to the system thats screwing it up. Or the block placement is off. Idk, you need enough momentum from the orange gel.

I don't have it. I don't have enough momentum to make to to the panels I'm supposed to jump over.

Do you use the orange gel and coat the entire corridor?

With what? My bare hands?

There's only two portalable surfaces, none of which are in the corridor or under the gel stream.

EDIT: Ooh, there IS a portalable surface in the corridor! Too bad I still can't do anything with the gel.

It's on the ceiling and if you use 100% of the available surface you can make it....or so I was led to believe when I made the entire thing before I added the lights. Hmm are you jumping at the end of it? You have to just slide across...I have no idea whats wrong I swear it worked last time I tested it.

As in, I can't move the gel anywhere.

That would require a portalable surface under the gel tube.

But there isn't one.

Oh poop. I'll fix that in a minute.

 

[zacho]

I know of a player who has insanely hard 6+/5 maps. Let me know if your interested and i will give links

 

[Lord_Ascendant]

I know of a player who has insanely hard 6+/5 maps. Let me know if your interested and i will give links

They would have to give permission.

 

[zacho]

I know of a player who has insanely hard 6+/5 maps. Let me know if your interested and i will give links

They would have to give permission.

I'll ask

 

[8bitmaster]

for anyone who wants to grade my two maps, they are as follows:
Trampoline Room:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68542641
Foiled Again:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71450247

I have a third map on the way that is a "sequel" to foiled again, if you like it at all.