Take-Off

Uploaded May 8, 2011 by Sword of Apollo

Description

Take-Off is a large, highly tested and polished custom level for Portal 1. Brimming with big secrets, custom models, and custom textures, Take-Off is almost certainly unlike any Portal map you have ever played. The observant player will find that the scope of Take-Off is much greater than just a Portal test-chamber. This map is designed to be a moderate challenge for experienced players (Portal, Portal: The Flash Version/Still Alive, at least.) The difficulty ramps up significantly within the level. Solutions to puzzles NEVER require cheats or exploits, and all playable parts of the map are designed and tested to be reachable *without cheats.* Once figured out, the solutions to puzzles in this map are designed to be as easy to execute as possible. However, given the types of puzzles in Take-Off, some finesse with control will be required. The required control should not be a problem for experienced players. Take-Off includes the three challenges: Time, Steps and Portals. Getting the gold in Time and Steps will likely not pose a huge challenge for those who have completed the level, and are experienced in these types of challenges. The gold in Portals, however, is a serious challenge, and will be very difficult for virtually all players. I assure you, it IS possible to get the gold without cheats, just very hard. Aesthetically, Take-Off is deliberately clean. I have, in general, avoided grungy accents and opted for a "perfect," streamlined look. Except where noted in the in-game credits, I created all custom props from scratch. Except where noted, I either created custom materials from scratch, or modified Valve's materials. I think that those who play this map to its full potential, will find that it is a unique experience they won't soon forget. : ) Enjoy! Sword of Apollo [Note: Take-Off v1.1 is identical to v1.0, except that one extra portal cleanser has been added to remove an exploit I just discovered.] [Note: Take-Off 1.2 fixes the fact that the player could put a portal on the inside of the raised glass box in the large chamber. This is not an intended solution to getting to the last button, but an embarrassingly bad oversight on my part.] [Note: Take-Off 1.3 has a slightly longer timer late in the level, a few exploit fixes, and secrets that are made slightly more obvious. One green fizzler that used to dissolve objects no longer does.] [Note: Take-Off 1.4 is identical to 1.3, except that one part of a secret puzzle has been made easier and hopefully less frustrating to do, (physically.) Take-Off 1.4.1 fixes a couple of model texture issues in the secrets.] [Note: Take-Off 1.5 adds a functionality bug fix for secrets. If you downloaded v1.5 prior to 6/24/11, please redownload and reinstall, because I accidentally left items in the map that I used for testing. The prior release of 1.5 definitely will NOT play as intended.] [Note: In Take-Off 1.6, a secret puzzle now works exactly as intended, (instead of approximately.) A portion of this puzzle is now slightly easier.] [Note: In Take-Off 1.7, a couple of unintended solutions in the main level have been eliminated (or as close as possible.)] [Note: v1.7.1 makes getting to one of the secrets easier than in all previous versions. The update to 1.7 had the side-effect of making it excessively hard to get to.]


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