: Also, as far as I know, it's necessary to shoot a switch through an opening
: between a door and a wall in order to beat this level, which felt like
: cheating. Maybe make it a little more apparent that it's what the player
: has to do and not a way to get around doing some stuff in the level.
It is possible to complete the level without firing at any switches. The key is to head FIRST for the switch in the northwest room (between transporter alpha to the west and transporter beta to the northwest). That's the only one available to the player initially. Hit that one, head back to the other side of the level, hit the symmetric switch on that side, go back to the other side, see which switch is now available, etc... Eventually, you will end up in the control room in the middle, where the final switches are located.