Elevators, elevators, 3 different elevators.

[11pixels]

Why has they to use 3 different elevators:
1. Normal elevator
2. Escape "lift" (as the elevator when wheatley takes over when he calls the escape lift)
3. Underground

While we can use only 2 (normal & underground)? Escape life has no difference compared to normal one, except its yellow and has only 1 door while normal has 2 doors and is white.

[NunamedDragon]

I dont really understand the question, why are you trying to use the others?

[Silver0ptics]

you listed 3 elevators XD

[11pixels]

In portal 2, there are 3 types of elevator:
Underground elevators as seen in The Fall & The Reunion
Normal Elevator as seen in the rest of the game
Escape Lift as when wheatley takes over. He calls a escape lift. It's different from the normal one but still looks like it.

I ask myself, why is that escape lift for? Why isn't it using the same elevator as in the rest of the game: normal one?

[11pixels]

Originally posted by foodhatesme:

you listed 3 elevators XD

Yes, the portal 1 elevator is still in the 2nd game. But I decided to not list it. I fixed it.
If you go to Gmod -> Games > Portal 2 > props
you will find portal 1 props. Some of them have missing textures unless you have portal 1 already.

[NunamedDragon]

So what was the point of the question?
If you're asking why the escape look different (slightly as its coloured yellow). Its so you subconscious reconise that this elevator searves a different function from the other elevators that you have visitied from the previous portion of the game.


If we talk about colour theory the colour of the elevator serves a function, as mentioned before illustrates its serves a different function. It also draws the player in as it's constrast against the black and white mostly found in that room and draws your eyes signifying that this is the player's goal to reach the elevator.

I hope this answers you're question...

[11pixels]

No, my question is: Why not use normal elevator as escape lift instead they use a escape lift (the slightly yellow-colored elevator with one sliding door) and it's used only 2 times?
The first time it's used is where wheatley's calling the escape lift
The second time it's used is at the ending glados scene. It's easy to notice.

[Eru]

They use a different elevator to show that it has a different purpose. Nothing more.

[NunamedDragon]

Basicly what i've been saying...

[Eru]

Originally posted by NunamedDragon:

Basicly what i've been saying...

I know, sorry, I was just putting it in the simplest terms I could.

[The Minister of Silly Walks]

GLaDOS also uses the escape lift after the boss fight

[Zapdos]

escape lift is different because think about this, if theres an exit in a building do they have all doors be exit, or have no exit door?

[11pixels]

My question was: Why using 5-6 elevators instead of just 2 (bts lift and normal elevator)?

[NunamedDragon]

Alright enough with the trolling,
Someone else please answer...

[11pixels]

Ok I think I got it:
They use 5-6 elevators (including behind the scenes lift as the escape) so the theme can be applied to them, for example:

The normal elevator's 2 doors prevent viewing in front, that's why they use escape lift
The underground elevator so it can be themed within the enrichment spheres
The Behind the Scenes lift (seen also in underground) so it can be themed on what's been in the background of aperture (outside the chambers, to understand).
The normal elevator is in the chamberlocks also in PeTI. Except for underground

And I think that's it.

[NunamedDragon]

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