Let's try and make Portal 2 DIFFERINT shall we?

[Ian B. : Rush Bros.]

Check out this screenshot: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=118544091
See that? That's what custom maps need to start looking more like if you ask me!

[CoolP]

uh ok...

[Zebra]

What this man is saying is this.

Mappers are over-utilizing a pre-existing environment with lack of variety. Yes, it makes all the trinkets and such 'make sense' but really, players are in this for the puzzle mechanic, not 'yay portal themed places' -- we need more of an artistic touch for players to be continually interested and with such flexibility that Portal 2 has for puzzles it is remarkable that the selection is so limited when it comes to this.

[rbances]

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[Orange Bitflip]

Zebra lähetti viestin:

What this man is saying is this.

Mappers are over-utilizing a pre-existing environment with lack of variety. Yes, it makes all the trinkets and such 'make sense' but really, players are in this for the puzzle mechanic, not 'yay portal themed places' -- we need more of an artistic touch for players to be continually interested and with such flexibility that Portal 2 has for puzzles it is remarkable that the selection is so limited when it comes to this.

I think we should make less puzzle maps, personally, but we need to work on good alternative enviroments first. Somebody should at least make a guide on proper Glados-less Aperture.

[marchettaanthony]

Speak for yourselves. I like the puzzles as they are now. Some of the hammer editor stuff is really cool, but so are some regular test chambers.

[Orange Bitflip]

I found the guidelines for the themes of P2.
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/The_Aesthetics_of_Portal_2

I'll try to make a map with a full theme that isn't one of these.