So, here's a list (Help me add to it) of questions that need answering. Spoilered just in case.
How is Black Mesa and Aperture related.
As for this question,
There are a few slideshows being shown in an office that make it look like Aperture Sciences and black mesa are rivals, but Black mesa seems to be getting all the good stuff with little work involved. I have no idea what this stuff is, but it seems like they were competitors and thats about as far as I understood
Aperture Science is the comedy relief of the underground research world.
So, here's a list (Help me add to it) of questions that need answering. Spoilered just in case.
Who are you.
Where is everyone else.
How is Black Mesa and Aperture related.
Who wrote all that stuff on the walls and helped you get out.
What was the deal with the ending sequence that shows all the orbs turning on around the cake.
-I think a test subject; like one of the people in the Cube movies
-Computer says it killed most people with neurotoxin, then they installed the morality core. I'm guessing survivors left, leaving behind those clues to get out
-Black Mesa and Aperture are both contractors, building various things for the government. Apparently Black Mesa does better than Aperture (check out the powerpoints in some of the meeting rooms)
-What I said above
-I'm still alive, and the wasn't a lie
So, here's a list (Help me add to it) of questions that need answering. Spoilered just in case.
How is Black Mesa and Aperture related.
As for this question,
There are a few slideshows being shown in an office that make it look like Aperture Sciences and black mesa are rivals, but Black mesa seems to be getting all the good stuff with little work involved. I have no idea what this stuff is, but it seems like they were competitors and thats about as far as I understood
So, here's a list (Help me add to it) of questions that need answering. Spoilered just in case.
How is Black Mesa and Aperture related.
As for this question,
There are a few slideshows being shown in an office that make it look like Aperture Sciences and black mesa are rivals, but Black mesa seems to be getting all the good stuff with little work involved. I have no idea what this stuff is, but it seems like they were competitors and thats about as far as I understood
Can anyone post those story related textures?
I only have the one.
Further thoughts
Basically the rest of the slideshow is about how Black Mesa usually gets a lot of no-bid and selective bid contracts and aperture science doesn't. However looking at the slides there's one showing aperture science filling in like 10-20x as many bid contracts, and giving the example it might suggest that the AI is basically most of aperture science.
as the song indicates: i'm still alive. those orbs turning themselves on are rather similar to the cores glados was made up of.
another theory floating around the net is that the bringyourdaughtertowork day ended up with glados kidnapping the children and then making use of them in these tests.
black mesa can't help you because black mesa got vapourised by a nuke.
it's all very compelling stuff, wish there were more story related items ingame
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-Computer says it killed most people with neurotoxin, then they installed the morality core. I'm guessing survivors left, leaving behind those clues to get out
There is a red phone in the room with the AI.
This was a phone for the person who was meant to watch the AI and ring in when it started going crazy.
It obviously didn't work.
Someone needs to make a CAKE shaped like a COMPANION CUBE!
-Computer says it killed most people with neurotoxin, then they installed the morality core. I'm guessing survivors left, leaving behind those clues to get out
There is a red phone in the room with the AI.
This was a phone for the person who was meant to watch the AI and ring in when it started going crazy.
It obviously didn't work.
Someone needs to make a CAKE shaped like a COMPANION CUBE!
Phone sex at work strikes again.
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edited October 2007
Wow, that was amazing, and I still haven't done commentary or the advanced maps.
So, I fell into a "pit" and pistons closed overhead. There are 3 doors with turrets behind them. Is this a place I'm not even supposed to go to? Or is there actually a way out. The only thing I'm getting so far is the crane behind one of the doors...
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"Friends are just enemies in reverse."
- Gary Busey A Glass, Darkly
So, I fell into a "pit" and pistons closed overhead. There are 3 doors with turrets behind them. Is this a place I'm not even supposed to go to? Or is there actually a way out. The only thing I'm getting so far is the crane behind one of the doors...
So, I fell into a "pit" and pistons closed overhead. There are 3 doors with turrets behind them. Is this a place I'm not even supposed to go to? Or is there actually a way out. The only thing I'm getting so far is the crane behind one of the doors...
shoot under the first gun. when the 2nd door opens, open portal2 under that gun. they'll infinityfall and topple. same for the third gun.
[...]and giving the example it might suggest that the AI is basically most of aperture science.
If you take the credits song at face value (as I have), the AI is Aperture Science. Or, rather, it is carrying on the work of Aperture Science, having killed almost everyone prior to the events of Portal.
Early in the credits sequence, GlaDOS says "For the good of all of us, except the ones who are dead; but there's no sense crying over every mistake...", which likely refers to the gassing of the science team. GlaDOS, being one of those classic AI-gone-bonkers, kills off Aperture Science and later understands that it was, perhaps, a bit of a mistake. But, GlaDOS reasons, no sense crying over spilt milk, so she continues Aperture's work in the employees' absence.
"When the science gets done, and you make a neat gun..." suggests that when GlaDOS went loopy, Aperture Science was in the process of finalising the portal device. This would account for the test facility... or, most notably, the partially (and fatally: see the flame pit when chamber 19 comes to an abrupt end) incomplete test facility. GlaDOS takes on the task of finishing the portal device, and the game starts in proper when GlaDOS comes to the final hurdle, the live testing. GlaDOS runs the player, who she genuinely cares about (in her totally whacko "I'm going to throw you against these sentry guns used for testing military automatons because I love you, I made you a cake!" way) through the incomplete test chambers, for science and, through her bizarre reasoning, the good of all of us (likely, all of Aperture Science).
GlaDOS is distressed when the player attempts to escape the facility, not because it compromises her testing, but because she loves the player. She is, however, batshit insane and equates the player escaping the fiery death GlaDOS has expected as her love being thrown back in her face. Though GlaDOS is heartbroken, she forgives the player for being a mean bitch and annhilating Aperture Science; the portal device has passed its testing procedure and GlaDOS has finished her work, for the good of all of us!
black mesa can't help you because black mesa got vapourised by a nuke.
GlaDOS says Black Mesa can't help you because GlaDOS, being the Aperture Science AI, considers Black Mesa to be her rivals and mocks their shitty, silly science. If you read the slideshow presented in a boardroom towards the end of the game, you can see for yourself the anti-Black Mesa, pro-Aperture spiel that GlaDOS has adopted.
Wonderful game, most beautiful ending I've ever seen and the robot is my all-time favourite villain.
LIES!
it isn't a villain though. it makes you cake and invites your best friend, the box.
YOU, you murderous SOB, killed the only guest and then proceed to kill the chef.
Wonderful game, most beautiful ending I've ever seen and the robot is my all-time favourite villain.
LIES!
it isn't a villain though. it makes you cake and invites your best friend, the box.
YOU, you murderous SOB, killed the only guest and then proceed to kill the chef.
[...]and giving the example it might suggest that the AI is basically most of aperture science.
If you take the credits song at face value (as I have), the AI is Aperture Science. Or, rather, it is carrying on the work of Aperture Science, having killed almost everyone prior to the events of Portal.
Early in the credits sequence, GlaDOS says "For the good of all of us, except the ones who are dead; but there's no sense crying over every mistake...", which likely refers to the gassing of the science team. GlaDOS, being one of those classic AI-gone-bonkers, kills off Aperture Science and later understands that it was, perhaps, a bit of a mistake. But, GlaDOS reasons, no sense crying over spilt milk, so she continues Aperture's work in the employees' absence.
"When the science gets done, and you make a neat gun..." suggests that when GlaDOS went loopy, Aperture Science was in the process of finalising the portal device. This would account for the test facility... or, most notably, the partially (and fatally: see the flame pit when chamber 19 comes to an abrupt end) incomplete test facility. GlaDOS takes on the task of finishing the portal device, and the game starts in proper when GlaDOS comes to the final hurdle, the live testing. GlaDOS runs the player, who she genuinely cares about (in her totally whacko "I'm going to throw you against these sentry guns used for testing military automatons because I love you, I made you a cake!" way) through the incomplete test chambers, for science and, through her bizarre reasoning, the good of all of us (likely, all of Aperture Science).
GlaDOS is distressed when the player attempts to escape the facility, not because it compromises her testing, but because she loves the player. She is, however, batshit insane and equates the player escaping the fiery death GlaDOS has expected as her love being thrown back in her face. Though GlaDOS is heartbroken, she forgives the player for being a mean bitch and annhilating Aperture Science; the portal device has passed its testing procedure and GlaDOS has finished her work, for the good of all of us!
you don't really *know* if aperture science ended with the gassing or the 7 year war. it makes a difference considering the timeline. the way i see it, the events at blackmesa ended aperture once and for all..
I think I'm missing something painfully obvious on level 19
I'm in the room that comes pretty soon after you have to deal with 3 sentry bots that are revealed by sliding wall panels. There's a little crawl-space that doesn't seem to have anything worthwhile in it and in the main area there's writing on the wall that says "over here" and points up at the bottom of a platform that I need to get on.
I saw that the panel that opens when you come in is a bit angled so I tried getting some momentum and jumping the gap but it just shoots me straight up. The hell am I meant to do?
I think I'm missing something painfully obvious on level 19
I'm in the room that comes pretty soon after you have to deal with 3 sentry bots that are revealed by sliding wall panels. There's a little crawl-space that doesn't seem to have anything worthwhile in it and in the main area there's writing on the wall that says "over here" and points up at the bottom of a platform that I need to get on.
I saw that the panel that opens when you come in is a bit angled so I tried getting some momentum and jumping the gap but it just shoots me straight up. The hell am I meant to do?
no its that panel. portal the panel and the floor, while dropping portal the floor again, the momentum should throw you onto that bit sticking out.
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edited October 2007
OMIGODOMIGODOMIGOD
tl;dr - Companion Cube Toy!
From: Oz Mills [mailto:little_oz_@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 1:03 PM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: Portal - Feedback
Dear Mr. Newell,
(*Insert feedback here, blah blah etc*)
Finally, I would love to see a companion cube toy be made and available in the Valve store.
Thank you.
Oz
From: Gabe Newell
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 1:08 PM
To: 'Oz Mills'
Cc: Portal; Jason Holtman
Subject: RE: Portal - Feedback
Thanks, Oz, for the thoughtful and detailed feedback. I also would like a companion cube toy on the Valve store (hint hint Jason).
Gabe
RE: Portal - Feedback
From: Jason Holtman (Hisaddress@valvesoftware.com)
They've been in production for two months; they'll be here in time for holidays. Thanks for feedback, Oz.
I need some help on what I think is the last level.
I push a button, a large tile comes out and angles itself, i dart to the side, fall down and get thrown across the room, picking up a cube. Now what? I can't get back without getting shot up.
I think I'm missing something painfully obvious on level 19
I'm in the room that comes pretty soon after you have to deal with 3 sentry bots that are revealed by sliding wall panels. There's a little crawl-space that doesn't seem to have anything worthwhile in it and in the main area there's writing on the wall that says "over here" and points up at the bottom of a platform that I need to get on.
I saw that the panel that opens when you come in is a bit angled so I tried getting some momentum and jumping the gap but it just shoots me straight up. The hell am I meant to do?
no its that panel. portal the panel and the floor, while dropping portal the floor again, the momentum should throw you onto that bit sticking out.
Thanks for the help, I was messing around with that and managed to somehow do it by accident
I need some help on what I think is the last level.
I push a button, a large tile comes out and angles itself, i dart to the side, fall down and get thrown across the room, picking up a cube. Now what? I can't get back without getting shot up.
which mission is that?
if its long into "mission 19" then post a screenshot if possible or describe.
I need some help on what I think is the last level.
I push a button, a large tile comes out and angles itself, i dart to the side, fall down and get thrown across the room, picking up a cube. Now what? I can't get back without getting shot up.
Actually, might not be the last level.
just used portals to climb a bunch of staggered platforms, then came into this room, where I push a button and an area opens that allows me to get out and get my ass shot. I think it's the level right after companion cube.
Posts
-Computer says it killed most people with neurotoxin, then they installed the morality core. I'm guessing survivors left, leaving behind those clues to get out
-Black Mesa and Aperture are both contractors, building various things for the government. Apparently Black Mesa does better than Aperture (check out the powerpoints in some of the meeting rooms)
-What I said above
-I'm still alive, and the wasn't a lie
Can anyone post those story related textures?
I only have the one.
Further thoughts
Basically the rest of the slideshow is about how Black Mesa usually gets a lot of no-bid and selective bid contracts and aperture science doesn't. However looking at the slides there's one showing aperture science filling in like 10-20x as many bid contracts, and giving the example it might suggest that the AI is basically most of aperture science.
another theory floating around the net is that the bringyourdaughtertowork day ended up with glados kidnapping the children and then making use of them in these tests.
black mesa can't help you because black mesa got vapourised by a nuke.
it's all very compelling stuff, wish there were more story related items ingame
This was a phone for the person who was meant to watch the AI and ring in when it started going crazy.
It obviously didn't work.
Someone needs to make a CAKE shaped like a COMPANION CUBE!
- Gary Busey
A Glass, Darkly
Backlog Wars - Sonic Generations | Steam!
Viewing the forums through rose colored glasses... or Suriko's Ye Old Style and The PostCount/TimeStamp Restoral Device
- Gary Busey
A Glass, Darkly
Early in the credits sequence, GlaDOS says "For the good of all of us, except the ones who are dead; but there's no sense crying over every mistake...", which likely refers to the gassing of the science team. GlaDOS, being one of those classic AI-gone-bonkers, kills off Aperture Science and later understands that it was, perhaps, a bit of a mistake. But, GlaDOS reasons, no sense crying over spilt milk, so she continues Aperture's work in the employees' absence.
"When the science gets done, and you make a neat gun..." suggests that when GlaDOS went loopy, Aperture Science was in the process of finalising the portal device. This would account for the test facility... or, most notably, the partially (and fatally: see the flame pit when chamber 19 comes to an abrupt end) incomplete test facility. GlaDOS takes on the task of finishing the portal device, and the game starts in proper when GlaDOS comes to the final hurdle, the live testing. GlaDOS runs the player, who she genuinely cares about (in her totally whacko "I'm going to throw you against these sentry guns used for testing military automatons because I love you, I made you a cake!" way) through the incomplete test chambers, for science and, through her bizarre reasoning, the good of all of us (likely, all of Aperture Science).
GlaDOS is distressed when the player attempts to escape the facility, not because it compromises her testing, but because she loves the player. She is, however, batshit insane and equates the player escaping the fiery death GlaDOS has expected as her love being thrown back in her face. Though GlaDOS is heartbroken, she forgives the player for being a mean bitch and annhilating Aperture Science; the portal device has passed its testing procedure and GlaDOS has finished her work, for the good of all of us!
LIES!
YOU, you murderous SOB, killed the only guest and then proceed to kill the chef.
double posts, balls, sorry
edit: Eh, I'm a fool, and can't seem to get teh spoiler tags in the right place. Second try.
Backlog Wars - Sonic Generations | Steam!
Viewing the forums through rose colored glasses... or Suriko's Ye Old Style and The PostCount/TimeStamp Restoral Device
It's for the www.aperturescience.com website.
I saw that the panel that opens when you come in is a bit angled so I tried getting some momentum and jumping the gap but it just shoots me straight up. The hell am I meant to do?
tl;dr - Companion Cube Toy!
From: Oz Mills [mailto:little_oz_@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 1:03 PM
To: Gabe Newell
Subject: Portal - Feedback
Dear Mr. Newell,
(*Insert feedback here, blah blah etc*)
Finally, I would love to see a companion cube toy be made and available in the Valve store.
Thank you.
Oz
From: Gabe Newell
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 1:08 PM
To: 'Oz Mills'
Cc: Portal; Jason Holtman
Subject: RE: Portal - Feedback
Thanks, Oz, for the thoughtful and detailed feedback. I also would like a companion cube toy on the Valve store (hint hint Jason).
Gabe
RE: Portal - Feedback
From: Jason Holtman (Hisaddress@valvesoftware.com)
They've been in production for two months; they'll be here in time for holidays. Thanks for feedback, Oz.
Thanks for the help, I was messing around with that and managed to somehow do it by accident
Fuck!
That's pretty fucking fantastic.
which mission is that?
if its long into "mission 19" then post a screenshot if possible or describe.
But awesome.
Actually, might not be the last level.
http://img266.imageshack.us/my.php?image=testchmba100001vi8.jpg
uh nm i just beat it after a good 30 minutes messing around in that room, i still don't even know how