: You have me beat if you can do it in 3 minutes! There are a lot of enemies on
: the way back up and I can't take them out that quickly.
Well I am playing these levels through on Major Damage and you can jump into the plasma from a fair height to avoid everyone if you're in a big rush.
: Do you mean you never use the map mode at all or you never use it on this
: type of level. Map mode is practically useless in a level like this one
: because there are too many superimposed layers - you just can't tell which
: layer you're on and what things are on what layer. For most levels,
: however, map mode is invaulable - particularly in finding secrets. In the
: scenario D-Day, there is a place on the map on the first major level with
: the label "There is a secret door in this room". If you don't
: switch to map mode, you'll likely miss the door and miss getting the
: fusion pistol, which is a goal for the level. D-Day is clever with this -
: if you fail, you actually have to repeat the first level.
I try to never use the map mode. I have a good sense of direction and I prefer walking around then watching an arrow move around in birds-eye view. The superimposed layers are another reason for not using map mode, it can just get too confusing on certain levels. I think that getting lost is just part of the level and should be taken in your stride. The good part of this is that I see pretty much every part of every level (except secrets) because I don't just go straight from one point to another. I look around. Sometimes (like in this level) I get lucky and can get out quick though. It's just the way I play :)
