Maxwell's demon | The Talos Principle #16

[@Twisted_Hammer]

40:45 -- The devs of the game did confirm a while back that what you ended up doing was NOT the solution they intended, but they kept it in the game since they thought it was a clever workaround.

[@ionsilver557]

THE HOLE HAS BEEN PLUGGED

[@tumultuousv]

@@theroboman727 so basically the hole

[@JS...]

Taking a break is most often the key to solve a puzzle you're stuck on.

[@schmidtleo_01]

Got the same experience with Dark Souls bosses. You try dozens of times, get frustrated, then come back after a break and do it first try.

[@bbrandonh]

There are actaully three different ways (that I know of) to get connectors out of the levels to get that first star; one method in each of the three different puzzle rooms that you weren't focused on the whole time last episode 😅. Glad you got it it after taking the break :)

[@jakeread9668]

You can actually get one out of the puzzle he was doing too lol, it's tricky though

[@mozeytown]

25:30 there are so many ways to solve the star, including using only items from Behind the Iron Curtain 💀 Your problem wasn't missing an obvious solution, it was becoming so [understandably] frustrated you completely lost focus and even began dismissing parts of the original puzzle's solution (like taking the connector out of the pit) as impossible. I would love to see you come back to this level sometime with a fresh perspective and explore just how many ways you can exploit its mechanics - because it's a very fun level to exploit.

[@HugoBaesJr]

Do you intend to play the DLC - Road to Gehenna? The puzzles there ramp up the complexity even more haha

[@AboutOliver]

For sure, I absolutely love the game

[@RyleyAtk]

@@AboutOliverReally happy to hear this! Glad you’re enjoying it, I can’t wait to see how you react to what the DLC adds to the experience

[@romandegtiarev]

Please, Oliver, remember that if you take the connector by right-clicking it, it won't loose it's connections. It can save you a lot of time and frustration.

[@odo324]

I dont know if I ever knew that.

[@romandegtiarev]

@@odo324 yeah, I don't think the game ever explains you that, I discovered it by accident and it was really useful in the dlc

[@mozeytown]

​@@romandegtiarevone of the first things I always do starting a new game is look at the keybinds. Zoom, alternate use, and 3rd person are all options the game never introduces but can really make a difference.

[@Jayloke]

*looks at the title* THAT’S SO DEMON

[@LB_]

40:40 yeah the devs wisened up to this sort of mistake in Road to Gehenna haha

[@n4rf645]

A can of coke in MY Talos video? Don't mind if I do.

[@schmidtleo_01]

How to know if it's Coke or beer?

[@roborob4296]

when you get super focused on a wrong conclusion i am very thankful for the 2x speed option lol

[@schmidtleo_01]

Me last episode at 4x speed: "This isn't fast enough! I don't want to disrespect Oliver but I ain't got time for that!"

[@magus104]

You gotta watch your doors and corners

[@tritonis54]

Milton don’t look as clever as he think he is.

[@Morridini]

And here I thought this was one of the easy stars to get...

[@AboutOliver]

Imagine what we could accomplish if we all put our minds together !

[@bluecorvidart]

These bits on the computer really remind me of Event[0] -- that might be a game worth playing at some point.

[@sudarshanjs7988]

You can also bring the connector out of the puzzle with the recorder

[@metaKnightSpamer777]

good stuff;

[@andremeIIo]

FAITH

[@nkkreator3398]

24:00 why did you take out two fans lol

[@AboutOliver]

how dare you question my methods

[@schmidtleo_01]

TPTSD, or Talos Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, can make you do irrational things.

[@MeatToiIet]

45:50 so you were opening and closing the doors like Maxwell's Dæmon

[@HugoBDesigner]

I couldn't finish watching the last episode, it was just too frustrating. I'm glad you figured out a way to get the star eventually, but there were multiple ways, even in the puzzle you spent the previous episode on. I guess the main roadblock was that you had small nuggets of insight (like taking a box out of the pit, or blocking the laser with your head), but then immediately discarded them mere moments later, when the combination of those factors would more often than not give you exactly what you needed. Even this time around, you had the fan - the one true thing you needed - you still went on to grab the two fans, plus a box. At least you realized that taking a break helps sometimes, but another thing that helps is keeping in mind the multiple seemingly disconnected little tools and ideas that can help you along the way ;) 40:40 - That is not the solution, but you did figure it out later so that works :)

[@SubliminalCorp]

Day 1 of asking you to play castle story

[@guillaumeschneider9484]

Do you plan on playing thalos 2 ?

[@AboutOliver]

Hell yeah😎

[@guillaumeschneider9484]

@@AboutOliver looks amazing ! I'm not going to spoil myself until you play it 💪🏻 greetings from an Spain! I have been loving your letsplay between my engineering clases!

[@TheTmLev]

@@AboutOliver no spoilers - it's absolutely fantastic and surpasses the original in many aspects!

[@QuantumFeldspar]

​@@TheTmLevyeh man, definitely my game of the year, besides BG3

[@magus104]

3:40 "that one is Definity not it" ooof you gotta at least go inside and re-evaluate the puzzle lol i imagine theres multiple ways to do some of these