Custom Map: Nice Job 2: The Athlete

[kropernic]

Yeah !  I finally dit it.  And with the 2nd time !!  So proud :-)

[UpperKEES]

:D I guess practising without those blasters in the corners did pay off! Nice time indeed!

[Colin]

lol. . .

I'm having a terrible time with this one KEES, its keeping me up at
night because I can't beat it.  :-[

I spent about 5 hours the other day trying everything I could
think of to beat it (and yes I have already read all of your hints
on the new comment and old comment systems).


So. . . Could you give me another hint?  ::)

[UpperKEES]

First tell me what you do....

How do you take the hurdles?

[Colin]

I usually just power up the blasters, wait a bit then move them in and get the artifact. I then proceed with my blasters+OC over the hurdle. I then use a blaster to bridge over the crazonium wall to build a collector to grab the SAM. I pretty much do that until I reach the end, that is when I get stuck. I've tried building relays to connect the rest of the totems, but I can never get the last one because I only have 4 blasters, and I can't figure out how to get the corner blasters. Sometimes I try flying OC after I hit the deadline but I usually don't last long. I have also tried to fly my SAMs over the crazonium walls, but they can't reach the lowest totem.

So did I loose the point of the map or, am I on the right track ???

[UpperKEES]

First of all: bridging is never required for any of my maps.

Spoiler

You really do need the 4 blasters in the corners, see here.

[close]

[Colin]

Oh. ::)

I see now, thanks I have to go to bed
but I'll try in the morning, thank you KEES.  ;D

[UpperKEES]

You're welcome. :)

Good luck on your next try tonight! ;)

[Colin]

Well I finally beat it, thanks for all your help.  ;D

[UpperKEES]

Well done, it's a tough map and I know you've spent quite some time on it. :)

That also goes for Kapoios, although he apparently had less problems with it. Great time! 8)

I will have to find some time in the near future to replay it using the packet filters and all bridging techniques that I can think of to beat his time.

I consider this my second pwned map, partially due to the new packet filter feature. Oh well, I was very enthusiastic about it when it was suggested a few months ago, so I shouldn't complain. (But it hurts! :'()

[AskTheBigGuy.com]

This was way tougher than advertised.  Definitely expert! But so much fun figuring it out!

[UpperKEES]

Thanks! :) Puzzle maps are my favorite ones, but only a small audience is able to really appreciate (and beat) them. If you're into another one, I can recommend The Busted Bunker.