Episode 3 references in new SDK (possible future spoilers?)

[v1p3r]

I don't think these have been posted yet:

npc_combine_armored.cpp

// Purpose: Heavily armored combine infantry

npc_wpnscanner.cpp

// Purpose: Scanner with a gun

weapon_proto1.cpp

// Do a bunch of computations and determine whether a bolt fired from this location
// could punch through a wall and harm this target.

// See if the proto weapon is pointed at a physics object that can be eaten

There's numerous other references to the ProtoGun eating/consuming objects too. It can currently grab any object type (but that will probably change), and it's limited by the objects weight.

 

[Operational]

More enemies are welcome, are welcome to a blast of my shotgun that is.
Not sure what to make of the "ProtoGun" it sounds crazy, I'm reminded of the "black hole" grenade which never made it to Ep1/2.

 

[MattyDienhoff]

Interesting stuff.

Since Valve have a habit of cutting ideas that they don't have time for and bringing them back later, I'll bet these new enemies have something in common with the material cut from HL2.

npc_combine_armored = Return of the cut Combine Guard or a variant thereof, perhaps?

npc_wpnscanner = The synthetic Shield Scanner in HL2 was originally meant to house a weapon of some sort, apparently. Sounds like they've brought the idea back.

 

[MJ12]

*excited*

 

[Barnz]

These are old and weren't ever used. I'll take them out to avoid
confusion but they aren't Ep3 spoilers. Smile

-Mike

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Subject: [hlcoders] Was this suppose to be here?

Was this suppose to be included in the SDK Beta release?

"src\game\server\episodic\Episode3"

It contains three Files. "npc_combine_armored" "npc_wpnscanner" and
"weapon_proto1"

6char

 

[cheesepie]

They lie. The proto weapon is probably an aperture science device that apparently sucks in matter. It most likely does another function after absorbing mass, such as propelling the mass outward or creating energy from the mass absorbed. The second instance brings to possibility that it could be used as a weapon to project energy. As dissolving mass yields high amounts of energy, this might even be a candidate for a super-weapon, like a nuke that uses ALL the energy of the atoms, not just a few neutrons per atom.

Or I may be crazy. So, who's gonna take the red pill with me?

 

[Barnz]

weapon_proto is the old magnum, but it shoots bolts instead of bullets.

 

[cheesepie]

Bah, noone gets sarcasm.....

 

[smurfy]

Bah, noone gets sarcasm.....

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