Casta, Ceres, Hole In The Level

[Beast257]

Hi, first, not sure if this is the right section, or how to describe it, so correct me / move the thread if necessary. I've also searched but can't find any mention of anyone else doing this...

 

P.S: Had trouble embedding the screenshots, so they're links.

Anyway, I have found that one of the rocks under ( / to the side of) the level when playing Defence on Casta doesn't cause you to warp back to the map if you can get to it. Most of the level boundaries automatically trigger warping back as usual, but I've found a couple of spots that don't using Nova's worm hole.

Can anyone else confirm this is repeatable for them?

A couple of really nice views I've managed to capture from the rocks:

http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830328896524/EB793B096AB1B9E3FB289684A92908CF55F54E54/

http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830328904163/0A0CD000346908D894F137B1B4B9832FD672BA6D/

Technique 1:

Find the pipe outside the fence along the path of the rail the cryopod takes. You need to jump / worm hole to the higher of the flat sections. You may need to copter as if you hit the sloped segment of pipe, you warp back.

http://cloud-3.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830329021439/FEA42FEF920F294A1BA3F06CEA58F1CBD00AA2FB/

From there, aim back in the direction the cryopod can move to (not it's starting location). In the screenshot, aim towards the oval structure, just to the right of the flood lights, to the right of the carrier.

http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830329025265/6FB0B59F38343CF83606ACE7E73DCD80B1840E46/

When I do this, I portal against the wall of the structure, then fall straight down past the bottom of the platforms you normally fight on and land on a rock.

http://cloud-3.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830329472212/5CDB2504A23672EFB9E6BB2D8139976F77F5C9F0/

Note that some of the extreme edges of the rock trigger a warp back to the platform, but some don't and allow you to literally fall off the map and die.

Technique 2: (only got this to work a couple times so far...)

Go to the entrance of the oval structure I was referring to in technique 1. It's at the extreme end of the map near the second resting place the cryopod can be moved to.

http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830329034106/CF4E1332903DBF7C91D41060AB3E09BDE78E61E1/

You need to get on top of it. Easiest way for me is to worm hole directly up when near the edge of the overhang.

Sorry, this screenshot didn't come out too well...

http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830329036860/BFCBAF3523BD0927D4D8DED9C8D6B20DA163118A/

The point is you need to get to the top, eg:

http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830329491551/190B356066648C6239295B299E7B343D279C1D71/

From there, walk forward until you hit the edge of the map.

I'm actually standing in the middle of one of the decorative structures here.

http://cloud-3.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830329041516/81F1A7CF07D457A2B19C61E73B2DDDEC784411F6/

Somewhere around there - not 100% sure where - I manage to fall down to another rock. Better views, but like I say I'm still not exactly sure where the hole is.

A few other interesting screenshots taken from the rock... and beyond...

These first two show the backs of some decorations normally viewed from other angles - this is a view players are presumeably not supposed to have!

http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830329475514/2B38297F0740C65648A52F35B1277182026088D1/

http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830329479673/3DC90BDE94B55E7DE2A50D613297DD0BD3311CC2/

Look, you can see the elevator shaft from the start of the level. And the bottomless pit surrounding it... (Taken as I plunged to my death.)

http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/3298066830329486473/F8CB3D782790115C69357E6B84302DC7080D2E78/

Also, as an aside, my "hide HUD in screenshots" option isn't working properly. And even hiding the HUD completely still shows chat - as you can see in some of the screenshots. Anyone know why?

[[DE]TaLoN]

Thanks for the post, look to a coming hotfix to seal the holes.   

[Beast257]

Thanks :)

 

Though I'll admit, I kinda liked being able to get the pretty screenshots. Enjoy the scenery in it's full glory. ;)