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Portal 2! IT'S HERE! IT'S OUT!
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Not every one, just 11 of them. Every monitor is destructible, though, if you can find a way.
Late game stuff
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In general, this is by catapulting yourself into them. However, for a couple of test chambers, you will need to grab a turret that hasn't deactivated, then run it into the chamber and set it down facing Wheatley. I assume the turrets are a little unhappy about being Frankenturreted as they shoot the monitor. There are also a couple where you'll need to aim a Thermal Discouragement Beam at the monitor to break it (using portals if necessary).
Finally, after the chambers, there's one monitor of Wheatley at the conveyor belt just before the final confrontation. You can blow this one up by firing one of the explosive balls at it through portals.
Got a mic and if you have one too, we're in business.
Post Steam community link and will add you to friends and we can play.
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I just love that this is in the game... great callback to a fun oldschool arcade title.
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If you were still looking in a few hours and if I could get my microphone working, I'd be down. Those are two pretty big 'if's though, so if you can find someone else go ahead.
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I'm trying on 4chan.org/v/ and needless to say it's not been a very fruitful endeavor.
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I honestly think I'd have more luck finding a Portal 2 co-op partner on Craigslist personals than on the chans.
There's a turret behind me, and I tried saving the turret but it deactivates. I even tried jumping on the button and then firing the tunnel portal but I get killed before I get to pull that off. If I put the turret in the tunnel and then change directions it freaks out and deactivates.
As for launching boxes into the screen, I can't get a good angle on the monitor
Haven't tried the achievement myself yet, but try checking youtube, there are some decent achievement guides for this one.
Can anyone confirm if the "portal Professor" achievement pops if you play split screen?
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It says "online" in the achievement description, so I doubt it. I really am curious about this achievement, since you have to beat it first, and then play with someone who has yet to play it to get the achievement. This already means at least half of everyone will never get this achievement.
Those who 'are taught by the portal professor' can get the portal professor achievement themselves as well by beating it and instructing another, so the upper limit is n-1. Which isn't too bad considering not that many people are big achievement hunters.
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So its one of those "Do this or play with someone who has" achievements?
I don't usually go out of my way to 1000/1000 a game, but special ones like Portal deserve that kind of effort from me, and I like to think it showcases just how much I like a game. It will literally gnaw away at my brain if I can get all of them but one...
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The room with three turrets is much more interesting. You do the usual blue gel into excursion funnel trick, but only do it enough to knock two of them away. Then you use the excursion funnel to give yourself a bit of height (but not too much or the turret will shoot you; the bit of portalable floor in the corner by the entrance is a good spot to get height) and then fling yourself down beside the remaining turret using the surface you threw blue gel onto them from.
still, a lot of gamers already gave up the opportunity to be someone else's trainee
I too am a co-op virgin.
Got a mic and if you have one too great but if not I think we can manage.
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I wanted to ask the thread a favor--can I get a no-spoiler summary of what chapters have things like secret rooms, easter eggs, etc.? ie., something like "there are secret rooms in Chapters 3, 4, and 6" but not what they are or how to get them.
Also: Should I be super wary of co-op spoilers? Ie., is there a story to it as well, or is it more of just a straight puzzles thing?
Mostly puzzles based on mechanics found throughout the game. A little side storyline.
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I believe Chapters 2 & 3 have secret rooms (one of which is involved in an achievement). I forget what chapters the others are in. I want to say one is in Chapter 5.
Edit: There is also what might be considered an easter egg near the end of Chapter 3. The location of which will most assuredly draw your attention (you literally can't miss this), but you may miss the specific cool thing if you don't stop to examine it
Edit 2: Also, this may not classify as an easter egg, but pretty much anytime Wheatly asks you to do something or go somewhere, just wait. He almost always has a ton of extra dialog and most of it is hilarious.
Spoilery specifics:
In the test chamber that is mostly water with aerial faceplates (want to say the second aerial faceplate one), it's approximately opposite to the room entrance. Involved in "Final Transmission." You need to use the aerial faceplates and portals to fling yourself to it. I believe this is in Chapter 2.
In Chapter 3, there is a room with a light bridge, a laser, and a button. The light bridge and laser are in a little alcove left of where you enter. Getting the laser in the laser detector thing raises a platform to the exit, and hitting the button opens the exit. Ratman room is above that alcove - use the light bridge to get there. There's a secret Developer Commentary here if you are playing with that on (it plays modem sounds which apparently translate into images that talk about the ARG). Pretty sure this is in Chapter 3, like halfway through or something.
Other than those, there is a drydock where the Borealis was (think this is Chapter 5, not sure), and a room with a special portrait in one of the other chapters (6?). Both achievement fodder
Edit: The Easter Egg is Chell's name on one of the "Bring Your Daughter to Work" science fair projects.
There's some great dialog and the story, while minimal, might not be as good if you let it get spoiled.
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So, um... Maybe I'm being stupid, but
"I'll stop feeling so glad."
With the [REDACTED] there, I have no way to present evidence for other than to ask you to listen for it.
But the way I take that is the GLaDOS feels happy to be rid of Chell, but she also feel happy for Chell that she's getting her freedom. Since GLaDOS knows she's supposed to hate Chell, it bothers her that she feels that way, so she's going to delete her memory of Chell and get on with SCIENCE using the robots.
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FYI, they're called "faith plates".
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Edit: Take that back, I am 100% sure because they subtitle that song if you turn them on (why I don't know, the lyrics are RIGHT THERE with this one exception).
I thought it was Grids, but it sounds like GLaDOS and another character call them Grills
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Not sure if that name is accurate, as they don't cook test subjects...often
Edit: Who's making the new thread?
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Wheatley, I believe
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There is a TON of foreshadowing in this game. Ending spoilers:
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