My first GM solve! Only took me 3 hours 6 minutes over 14 months... About 2 months ago I had an idea/realization and that led me to a new 4 off - optimizing that got me to the solution. Beautiful solution and crazy that a 46 step can be this difficult. I think at the time of this writing this is the least amount of steps for a GM level in the game.
I CANNOT BELIEVE I MANAGED TO SOLVE THIS.
After more than 14 and a half hours in the span of about a year, I thought I never would.
Sooooo happy that it's behind me, now. :)))
The solution actually felt really intuitive. Kind of fell into it which resulted in me solving after only a couple of tries. I actually find this one easier than some of your other levels though hi19 haha
I recalled that I had one 48 around the time when it was first released.
Had fear to retry it before as it was commented to be very difficult.
Coming back today, found another approach to do 48 but can't develop it further. Seemed that there was a little hint in Discord in previous discussion, and that made me try to find a variation.
Really great series!
I swear I did the right path a hella lot of times. I don't really understand what i did differently to open it up this time, but I'm very glad to complete this.
Still stuck after several sittings. I have no idea what to do, but it must be incredible!
Edit: Post legend :D What a fantastic level! It's remarkable that it's such a small change among the levels in this cool series and creates something so awesome.
Insanely difficult for me, hardest level in the Weak Protections set by far. I found multiple 4-offs before finding a 2-off, then found even more 2-offs before finally landing on the solution... and the solution is very satisfying as well! Great level.