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Title: Custom Map: Get to the Totem!
Post by: AutoPost on December 09, 2010, 09:26:16 AM
This topic is for discussion of map: Get to the Totem! (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/mapcomments.php?id=3614)
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Author: Colin (http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld/viewmaps.php?author=Colin)

Desc:
Getting to this totem may be harder than it looks . . . The game shouldn't last longer than 2:05. This map is somewhat of a puzzle, good luck finding the solution! =P

I assure you it is beatable! (See my score)!

-Colin
Title: Re: Custom Map: Get to the Totem!
Post by: Colin on December 09, 2010, 02:53:51 PM
To all those having problems with this map:

Spoiler

The point of this map, is to get from one end to the other as
fast as possible. Try to think about the fastest ways to
extend your network.  ;)
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More hints will come later.
Title: Re: Custom Map: Get to the Totem!
Post by: Odihmv on December 09, 2010, 03:35:52 PM
Huh. Awesome. I get to the totem in 2:02. I can't believe you get it in 1:56. Perfect.
Title: Re: Custom Map: Get to the Totem!
Post by: Michionlion on December 09, 2010, 09:18:47 PM
hmm... first acutally fast map but also hard at first... great job for your first 'sort of' puzzle!
Title: Re: Custom Map: Get to the Totem!
Post by: UpperKEES on December 13, 2010, 12:08:29 AM
Fun puzzle Colin! :)
Title: Re: Custom Map: Get to the Totem!
Post by: daksta on December 14, 2010, 12:15:58 AM
ok i have no idea how to finish this.. apparently people have solved it could someone please just tell me how iv been trying for a week now... i know i suck... so just tell me  :)  :P
Title: Re: Custom Map: Get to the Totem!
Post by: Colin on December 14, 2010, 03:42:20 AM
Well here is what I did, there is also another way of solving
it that I know of, but it is similar (In the box). Don't click on
box if you think you can solve it without tips/hints. The
contents of the box is a complete spoiler.  :P
Spoiler
At first, you build a collector AND a SAM, then you fly the Sam with the
collectors as they build thus you build 2 collectors at a time instead of 1! Also note,
turn your packet filter for red/ammo packets to off.

The other solution involves building the Sam then landing it ahead of your nearest
built collector and using it as a 'collector'
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Hope that helps!  ;)
Title: Re: Custom Map: Get to the Totem!
Post by: daksta on December 14, 2010, 04:40:34 AM
ok im sorry i dont understand that.. that doesnt help there are too many inbound flying creepers and to add to that insane amounts of emitters .. 
Spoiler
by the time i build the sam and the collector and try to do anything interesting my time is up...
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im missing something  :o ??? :-\  .. help!
Title: Re: Custom Map: Get to the Totem!
Post by: Colin on December 16, 2010, 04:06:54 PM
Ok, I'll use some screen shots to walk you through this.

Spoiler

First you build collectors and a SAM simultaneously:
(http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5434.0;attach=2149;image)

Then you fly the SAM with your collectors:
(http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5434.0;attach=2151;image)

As you can see you start a pattern, zig-zaging back and forth:
(http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5434.0;attach=2153;image)

After you do that for all of your collectors you should get to here:
(http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5434.0;attach=2155;image)
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Also don't get frustrated if it doesn't work the first couple of times,
the margin for error is about 2 seconds using this method. ;)
Title: Re: Custom Map: Get to the Totem!
Post by: daksta on December 18, 2010, 10:47:25 PM
oh hey thanks alot now i get it :)  ...  ;D ;D :)
Title: Re: Custom Map: Get to the Totem!
Post by: Katra on February 14, 2011, 12:06:21 AM
Looking at the scores it is clear that there is another solution. Presumably flying above the mass of creeper until the walls decay and then flying to the totem.