A new discovery?

[Planetary]

I think I found something new on Highway 17. Remember that place where you first get the crossbow, the gas station? Just a little off the other side of the road from the APC, there's a sort of propane tank in a brick wall in some barbed wire. I looked underneath with zoom, and thought I saw a body. I thought first to stack something to get access to the inside, but then discovered that a bit of the fence had been peeled away. I climbed over that, and I found a dead citizen, some graffiti, a lot of blood, and some Magnum ammo. Here's a screenshot:

If it's already know, my apologies. It was just so well hidden, I had to look to see.

 

[Iron_cube]

He commited zuicide

And yes that grafiti can be found in many areas from Half-Life 2.

 

[Asus]

I don't recall if I've been in that room or not. I think I know the place you are talking about with the APC though.

It's always fun discovering stuff off the main path.

 

[Yar Jar Rar]

I don't mean to put a stop to you're excitement, but I have already found that before. But good job anywho!

 

[Laivasse]

I check that place on every playthrough for the .357 ammo, but it's easy to miss for those who don't feel inclined to search every nook and cranny.

 

[Giwusk]

Nice find. It never surprises me to to hear of a new discovery.

 

[Naudian]

New discovery to some, sure, but there's nothing in HL2 that someone hasn't already discovered...so no need to make a new thread about every little thing!

 

[Hellrider]

I did not find that place ..well good job .
I thought I won't see anything new from hl2..guess I was wrong .

 

[function9]

New discovery to some, sure, but there's nothing in HL2 that someone hasn't already discovered...so no need to make a new thread about every little thing!

True, there needs to be plenty of room on the boards for the extremely useful threads. You know like how someone shaves, what kind of suit someone wears, how someone swims without using their arms, etc. These add a whole other dimension to the game play and story. :|

Nice find Planetary. I've seen that before but didn't know of that particular location.

 

[Planetary]

Well, the games been out for almost 3 years, so of course someone must've seen it. I just bet no one made a thread before now.

 

[Atomic_Piggy]

Well, I've never seen that, good job.

 

[nokori3byo]

Not new, but new to me.

Actually, someone mentioned this scene on the old "Stuff I only Noticed the 2nd Time" thread. I'd looked for it, but was never able to find it.

Thanks. If I ever get around to posting Version 2 of the "Things to Do..." doc, this will be included for sure.

 

[Cheomesh]

If there was a magnum in there it would lend alot of credit to the suicide idea.

 

[nokori3byo]

What I find weird is the way the guy's right hand [the one which held the gun?] appears to be floating above the ground, as though it rigor mortissed into place before it had a chance to drop down naturally.

Edit: At least that was the way it looked in the screenie I took:


In Planetary's pic, the guy appears to be lying on his side.

 

[soulslicer]

you should post stuff in the nokori's sticky thread instead..anyway good find..

 

[Shift]

Yeah I think I have seen this before.

 

[Planetary]

If there was a magnum in there it would lend alot of credit to the suicide idea.

I already took the ammo before I thought to take a screenshot. Sorry.

 

[xvillanx]

Wow , thats depressin

 

[Kevin]

Poor citizen.

 

[357]

Wow. This one is cool. Does anyone know more secret places with hidden 357. mag ammo? I noticed a few, and it would be nice to know them all...

 

[function9]

Went through there yesterday. I forgot to take a screen (probably will go through again). But I can confirm it's a gun laying next to him.

The way you described it, I thought it was a hidden room, but it's actually pretty open. I can't believe I never ventured over there before.

EDIT: screen.

 

[Cheomesh]

Cool. Gruesome end for that guy but a nice touch by Valve.

 

[kineaesth]

Cool. Gruesome end for that guy but a nice touch by Valve.

Better than being a Stalker...

 

[Cheomesh]

:| Everything is better than being a Stalker.

 

[Dr0ndeh]

i dunno... laser eyes... immortality... i can think of a few worse things

 

[kineaesth]

i dunno... laser eyes... immortality... i can think of a few worse things

Immortality? Not with Gordon bunny-hopping round the citadel.

And, you know, the life of genetic slavery, torture and cruel experiments. Allll goood...

 

[Dr0ndeh]

Immortality? Not with Gordon bunny-hopping round the citadel.

And, you know, the life of genetic slavery, torture and cruel experiments. Allll goood...

lots of stalkers are probably offworld as well. AND they recieve non mechanical reproductive stimulation if the overwatch is to be believed!

where do i sign up?

 

[Cheomesh]

Uh...

THEY HAVE NO GENITALS.

Fail.

 

[Dr0ndeh]

Uh...

THEY HAVE NO GENITALS.

Fail.

the brain is the biggest erogenous zone of all.

 

[Cheomesh]

That would be mechanical...

 

[Atomic_Piggy]

i dunno... laser eyes... immortality... i can think of a few worse things

Except y'know, yoru higer brain functions are severed, your vital organs are removed, your limbs are sliced off, your genitals removed, your butt sewn up, you have all kinds of tortures done - AND then you have to work for the combine. Forever.

 

[Narvi]

I wonder if there are different 'castes' of stalkers. After all, most of what we've seen are the detritus, used only as mechanical slaves, the ones left behind to fall with the Citadel. Neither Breen or Mossman were expected to undergo stalkerization, for instance. Perhaps there are stalkers for different roles... ones who have natural legs, and are modded more similarly to the Overwatch.

 

[Cheomesh]

Nope.

 

[Apocalypse89]

lots of stalkers are probably offworld as well. AND they recieve non mechanical reproductive stimulation if the overwatch is to be believed!

where do i sign up?

Only Metrocops and possibly Overwatch get that. Stalkers get to work 90% of the time and spend the other 10% locked away in a metal coffin.

 

[Dr0ndeh]

some people on this forum seriously need to lighten up.

 

[Apocalypse89]

Are you referring to me? You stated a theory, I stated my objections to it. I don't see how there's anything wrong with that.

 

[McCoy]

ah yes i remember this. it just looked like an ordinary wall but there was a fence you could climb over. this is just one of valve's many secret ammo caches. no need to speculate but good job any way. i love the hl2 graffiti.

 

[Kevin]

Only overwatch forces from the CP to the NP guards get reproduction simulation. Because the Elites have no...Thomas...

 

[xvillanx]

I thought OW or NP didnt have any ... reproductive organs.

 

[Kevin]

CP/soldier/guard...they still have they'rs. Everybody else doesn't.