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==Using the minimum number of steps== | ==Using the minimum number of steps== | ||
* Use lots of portals! | * Use lots of portals! | ||
* Alternating stepping and hopping, if done with the right timing, gets you farther per step on average than normal walking. | * Alternating stepping and hopping, if done with the right timing, gets you farther per step on average than normal walking. You want to maximize the amount of time that you are on the ground in between jumps, while still only gaining 2 steps each time. | ||
* Don’t step on objects like cubes (unless absolutely necessary); you’ll rack up steps for no reason. | * Don’t step on objects like cubes (unless absolutely necessary); you’ll rack up steps for no reason. | ||
* Place one of your first portals right in front of the elevator. A step and a hop can get you there in 2 steps. A trickier technique (see [[Portal/Tips and Advanced Techniques#One-Stepping Out of an Elevator|below]]) can get you there in only 1. | * Place one of your first portals right in front of the elevator. A step and a hop can get you there in 2 steps. A trickier technique (see [[Portal/Tips and Advanced Techniques#One-Stepping Out of an Elevator|below]]) can get you there in only 1. | ||
