Who exactly *designed* the test chambers in Portal?
GLaDOS is certainly the one who creates the test chambers, but was she the one who designed them in the first place? The Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative video (though just an ad) does seem to indicate that Aperture workers designed at least some of the test chambers. Is there evidence to prove one way or the other, who actually designed the test chambers of either game?
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In Portal 1, it's likely that she simply managed the facility that was designed and built by the Aperture Science team. In Portal 2 however, it can be somewhat believed that she is responsible for the tests.
After Wheatley takes over the facility, he starts using tests that were built by GlaDOS.
"This is one of MY tests!"
Okay, so the bad news is the tests are MY tests now. So they can kill us."
The Aperture Science team was merely into testing the capabilities of the Portal mechanisms, rather than putting their test subjects in mortal danger.
In addition to this, the facility has been out of commission, and basically empty for a long time.
"Good morning. You have been in suspension for -nine nine nine nine nine... nine ni (continues repeating[...])-"
"If the Earth is currently governed by a manner of animal-king, sentient cloud, or other governing body that either refuses to or is incapable of listening to reason, th- [RECORDING SHORTS OUT]"
In addition to this, there are several references to GlaDOS having an "itch" that can only be scratched by the completion of tests. Wheatley tests this by routing Chell back through a test chamber that had already been completed, resulting in an unsatisfactory "scratch" response.
So, after putting all this together, I would safely assume that, given her full control of the entire facility, a lack of other personnel, and a need to continue testing, that GlaDOS did and can design the tests, as well as build them, as it is her primary function - to test.
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How many Portal test chambers are there?
The game is split up into twenty different test chambers, with the difficulty rising in a logarithmic fashion. After chamber 19 (actually the 20th chamber, since numbering starts at 0) is complete, there are three additional levels.How do you make a Portal Test Chamber?
To begin creating your puzzle navigate to the main menu of Portal 2 and choose "Community Test Chambers". You can then click on "Create Test Chambers" to begin. If you would like to create a cooperative puzzle you can do so by going to "File" within the puzzle builder and checking the box.What is GLaDOS testing for?
she is testing for how a human mind solves problems in an attemp to copy it and so she does in Portal 2 where robots are to do harder tasks and the people are kept in pickle jars wired to Glados.Why is GLaDOS a potato?
When in her potato battery form, she is commonly referred to by the community as "PotatOS;" this nickname is derived from the word "potato" and her name, GLaDOS. Valve favored this nickname and placed it as her official name when in her potato battery form, as shown in the Portal 2 Soundtrack "PotatOS Lament".Design Club - Portal: Test Chambers - Tutorial Mechanics
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In the Portal Fandom:
In Portal 2, these chambers can be swiftly created by GLaDOS with the usage of robotic arms carrying panels and combining them with other panels to form a ceiling, floor, and walls
So it was GLADoS with robotic arms
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