For now, am blind. Am still more than 40 off and can't see how to cut LOL
* Months later *
Found a new route: Down to 289! Seems to have potential... Let's see how far I can use it to cut more... :D
So hard. -.- One of those levels that I knew on publish was going to be an absolute monster and 9 months later we're still fighting over records on. I hope never to be back here.
Feel like this level is owed 5 stars for being one of the most difficult in the game. I was inspired to try after kjs cut it down to 263. Managed to get 269 in my first sitting, then had to come back a couple times before finally seeing the 263. Really clean solution but this is an extremely evil level.
Nov. 1st, 2022: This Sauron's tower shove thing attracted me from the very start. It was a big challenge for me (also because I stil haven't solved Shove more). When I saw this tower, I knew I CAN solve it, so I started trying. Then manti joined in and found even faster. Yesterday at 305 I couln't catch up, anymore. And was also quite certain 305 was IT. So today I decided to get 305 or die. And now we all see what happened. :))
I guess if you really want it badly, 'magic' comes. ;) :))
GREAT level! My favourite, atm.
It's not so much because of the record. This can by some miracle change again. Though I hope I managed to get over with the last Uruk-hai and the gates are safe, now. ;)
In case of surprize I'll have to edit this.
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EDIT 23 Nov., 2022 The ring is safe now, again (at 291). I hope no more edit needed. :)