Custom Map: Get to the Totem!

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Author: Colin

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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

[Colin]

To all those having problems with this map:

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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.

[Odihmv]

Huh. Awesome. I get to the totem in 2:02. I can't believe you get it in 1:56. Perfect.

[Michionlion]

hmm... first acutally fast map but also hard at first... great job for your first 'sort of' puzzle!

[UpperKEES]

Fun puzzle Colin! :)

[daksta]

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

[Colin]

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!  ;)

[daksta]

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 .. 

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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!

[Colin]

Ok, I'll use some screen shots to walk you through this.

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First you build collectors and a SAM simultaneously:


Then you fly the SAM with your collectors:


As you can see you start a pattern, zig-zaging back and forth:


After you do that for all of your collectors you should get to here:

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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. ;)

[daksta]

oh hey thanks alot now i get it :)  ...  ;D ;D :)

[Katra]

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.