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[[File:Mel.png|thumb|90px|right|Model and texture of Mel found in ''Portal 2'' game files.]]
[[File:Mel.png|thumb|90px|right|Model and texture of Mel found in ''Portal 2'' game files.]]


'''''Mel''''' is a placeholder texture replacement for [[Chell]], intended to be used as a [[Co-op]] partner on [[Portal 2]]. She appears as a blonde haired, blue eyed womand in a light blue jumpsuit with a fairer skin tone than that of Chell.  In the later stages of Portal 2's development cycle, she was scrapped in favour of the Co-op bots, [[Atlas]] and [[P-Body]].
'''''Mel''''' is a placeholder texture replacement for [[Chell]], intended to be used as a [[Co-op]] partner in [[Portal 2]] alongside Chell. She appears as a blonde haired, blue eyed womand in a light blue jumpsuit with a fairer skin tone than that of Chell.  In the later stages of Portal 2's development cycle, she was scrapped in favour of the Co-op bots, [[Atlas]] and [[P-Body]].


==Removal==
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Several GLaDOS lines written when the two test subjects were still to be human (notably GLaDOS taunting the two women about their weight) have been kept for the robots, adding to the comedy of the game.<ref name="Joystiq-Preview-Portal-2-Co-op" />
* Although the human Co-op concept was scrapped, several [[GLaDOS]] voice lines making reference to the women's weight were re-used as part of the robot Co-op campaign for comedic effect.<ref name="Joystiq-Preview-Portal-2-Co-op" />
* Her texture is a skin group of the old [[Portal]] Chell model, which is present and separate from the Portal 2 Chell model in the Portal 2 game files, however it lacks any animation.
* Her texture is a skin group of the old [[Portal]] Chell model, which is present and separate from the Portal 2 Chell model in the Portal 2 game files, however it lacks any animation.



Revision as of 12:21, 14 July 2011

Model and texture of Mel found in Portal 2 game files.

Mel is a placeholder texture replacement for Chell, intended to be used as a Co-op partner in Portal 2 alongside Chell. She appears as a blonde haired, blue eyed womand in a light blue jumpsuit with a fairer skin tone than that of Chell. In the later stages of Portal 2's development cycle, she was scrapped in favour of the Co-op bots, Atlas and P-Body.

Removal

Mel's removal from the game came about due to play-tester's reluctance to experiment within Co-op puzzles, due to the consequence of dying; the destruction of the Co-op bots at the end of each chapter, and the disassembly at the end of each chamber, helped tackle this issue. In addition, this helped create an in-universe excuse for the constant respawning of Co-op players.[1]

Trivia

  • Although the human Co-op concept was scrapped, several GLaDOS voice lines making reference to the women's weight were re-used as part of the robot Co-op campaign for comedic effect.[1]
  • Her texture is a skin group of the old Portal Chell model, which is present and separate from the Portal 2 Chell model in the Portal 2 game files, however it lacks any animation.


References