Puzzle Forger's Cell

[Techninjaz]

EDIT:

Forgot to congratulate the creator.

So far I am very impressed by this new type of escape map and I hope to see more in the future. Interestingly enough, through this map, I've learned how to do the machine-gun map escaping trick (I'd say I figured it out myself, but the situation in the room really made me think about the concept, first). It really led to some new discoveries and I managed to recreate some parts of your map on my own (just for the fun of it, of course- I'm not going to take credit for anything).

Aesthetics: 5/5 (I know much hasn't been really been made by you, but the feel is very much like the 19th/20th level of Portal. Very unique to the Halo Forging World).

Game Play: 5/5 (Obviously, a very unique way of solving puzzles).

Flow: 3/5 (I understand the issues with having to merge the teleporters below the ground- trust me, I've tried other ways- but it's a bit of a hassle to have to enter the portal from a certain direction or a certain speed to avoid getting the "Teleporter is blocked" message)

Cheatability: 4/5 (By 4/5 I mean mostly uncheatable. Glad that you worked around some of the "new round" possibilities, but you did mention that there were some issues with multiple people that are common with most other escape maps).

Creativity: 5/5 (Again, very unique gameplay and design. It's definitely a bonus that this was made with glitches as opposed to mods).


Overall: 5/5 (Great Job!)

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I have played this since it first came out...

Stage 1- Complete
Stage 2- In Progress...
Stage 3- Unattempted
Stage 4- Unattempted
Stage 5- Unattempted
Stage 6- Unattempted
Stage 7- Unattempted
Stage 8- Unattempted
Stage 9- Unattempted

I can't figure out stage 2 (the room with the turrent).

Things I've Noticed:
- You can only move the turret once you've detached it once before.
- The picture of Stage 3 has a teleporter in it that's beyond the wall with the picture of the pipe.
- Trying to turret-glitch out of any wall seems futile. What I've tried:

• Escaping from the original corner: Escaped and Died
  
• Escaping from the corner with the double block and fence: Appeared below the turret, moved around, slowly moved below map, moved around a bit, then died.
• Escaping from the corner with the double block and the wall with the pipe sign: Escaped and Died
• Escaping into the double box from the middle in hopes that I'd slide magically into the third room: Escaped and Died

- The turret instantly respawns, so don't be afraid to break it off.

End Note:
I really, really don't want a walkthrough or an answer. I just want another hint and I know I'm not the only one.

Kudos to those who've made it past this room!

[buddhacrane]

Originally Posted by Techninjaz

EDIT:
I can't figure out stage 2 (the room with the turrent).

Things I've Noticed:
- You can only move the turret once you've detached it once before.
- The picture of Stage 3 has a teleporter in it that's beyond the wall with the picture of the pipe.
- Trying to turret-glitch out of any wall seems futile. What I've tried:

• Escaping from the original corner: Escaped and Died
  
• Escaping from the corner with the double block and fence: Appeared below the turret, moved around, slowly moved below map, moved around a bit, then died.
• Escaping from the corner with the double block and the wall with the pipe sign: Escaped and Died
• Escaping into the double box from the middle in hopes that I'd slide magically into the third room: Escaped and Died

- The turret instantly respawns, so don't be afraid to break it off.

Thank you for the detailed review. I enjoyed the read and I'm glad you're having fun with it.

Since more than one of you have asked for help with the turret room, I will provide some hints:

-The room in picture 3 is where you're trying to get to. Think which wall that must mean you need to place the turret up against.
-The turret glitch is only half the solution. There are actually two walls you need to get passed, the turret clip only gets you passed one wall.
-When you turret clip through the first wall, you will die if you hang around too long. This means you need to be quick about doing something if you want to get into the other room.

There, that's all the hints I can give without completely giving that puzzle away. Between what was said before me and my hints, I'm confident most of you should be able to work it out.

[rusty eagle]

Last night I played it and got all the way to puzzle number 7. I saved it of course, and I'm doing it again tonight. I will conquer it and I will reclaim what has been lost, my mind.

[azn_dude1]

Wow, really original concept. I'll give this a shot sometime. It kinda reminds me of Trine, except you only have 2 people instead of 3.

[IndigoBeef]

Ingenious puzzle man, Just finished it couldnt have dont it without your help on the last 2 puzzles, I'll be expecting more forge puzzles. ohh and just so everyone knows the turret room is probably one of the easier rooms in the puzzle. Yey! nowI get to enjoy all the lovely vehicles and the flamethrower ;)

[buddhacrane]

Originally Posted by IndigoBeef

I'll be expecting more forge puzzles.

Don't count on it. Only been up slightly over a week and it was already relegated to second page :(

Come on guys, this is a truly unique experience, I promise you! Don't let the "Puzzle" tag fool you, this is unlike any puzzle map you have ever played before!

This is ForgeHub, you guys are the best forgers around, this puzzle map was made to test your knowledge of Forge itself, challenges you've never faced before in the name of Forge. Build your way to freedom folks!

I cannot stress enough that this is NOTHING like a regular puzzle map.

I don't enjoy shameless self-promotion, but Months of hard work went into making this dream a reality and I felt like it was the most impressive thing I'd created to date. At least give it a chance people! Thank you.

Heck, I'll even help you out if you get stuck ;)

[Shock Theta]

Well I for one can say I've probably spent about 3 hours on this map so far, and I enjoyed the whole experience immensely. I've had some fun group sessions where we showed others the map, and some mind bending solo/doubles attempts. Being able to save your progress is a brilliant perk of the concept, too. I think it's a fantastic achievement and the most original work this year.

As for my actual progress, I'm close, but haven't conquered it quite yet. I'd like to work it out on my own for now, however. Keep some pride intact. :)

[Silent oo death]

This is crazy inventive. I've thought about doing this but i could never figure out how to, even though now i see its painfully obvious. The puzzles themselves are very good if a little hard to do. I didn't get all the way, but as far as i got, puzzle 5 or so was good for the countless hours i spent on it.

[adam2008]

Yer this is a great map, only started playing it today becaue i joined Mental but im glad i did, been up for a good hour trying to get through this, i think il save and go to sleep.

[Shock Theta]

Originally Posted by adam2008

Yer this is a great map, only started playing it today becaue i joined Mental but im glad i did, been up for a good hour trying to get through this, i think il save and go to sleep.

And that's just incredible. I think it bears reiterating, the brilliance of saving your progress as you go. It curtails player frustration, and widens the audience beyond the adventurous forum-goers and regular puzzle fans.