Has the flashlight been upgraded?

[DEATH eVADER]

If you remember Ep1, Alyx makes a comment on the flashlights fast power consumption, and says that Kleiner needs to find a way to increase battery capacity.

Well, you know, I think its happend. Check out the first gameplay vid, and you will notice that the suits auxillary bar doesn't appear during the flashlights use.

Care to comment?

 

[Atomic_Piggy]

I doubt it. In the Episode One trailers they didn't show some parts of the Auxilary either.
If it has been upgraded...when?

 

[DEATH eVADER]

I doubt it. In the Episode One trailers they didn't show some parts of the Auxilary either.
If it has been upgraded...when?

The Silo was the first pit stop?

 

[AJ Rimmer]

The Silo was the first pit stop?

"Yeeaaah, that's the old Mk 5 ain't it? Yeah I knew, let me guess, been letting the wife use it huh? Weell I can get 'em dents out for ya but... it's gonna cost ya. Also looks like you got a burned out diesel-card here and two blown hydraulic gaskets and as for the flashligt... ooooooh boy. You ain't in a hurry I hope?"

 

[Snappel328]

lol

 

[Hypnosos]

I've also noticed it. I wouldn't mind an upgraded flashlight, but it would have been more useful in EP1, especially in Low life.

 

[Atomic_Piggy]

I think the flashlights fine as it is. If it lasted any longer, Lowlife wouldn't be anywhere near as fun as it is. Note: With a limited flashlight. Imagine palying Lowlife with unlimited flash...*shudders*

 

[DevgruSeal]

At that point, the flares serve no purpose.. Other than lighting zombies on fire..Which creates an alternative light source..Which you don't really need if you've got unlimited flash light...

 

[Atomic_Piggy]

At that point, the flares serve no purpose.. Other than lighting zombies on fire..Which creates an alternative light source..Which you don't really need if you've got unlimited flash light...

My point exactly. Hearing Zombie's scream is always funny, but we woulnd't be able to do it without flares. (except barrels, canisters, etc.)

 

[Cypher19]

"Yeeaaah, that's the old Mk 5 ain't it? Yeah I knew, let me guess, been letting the wife use it huh? Weell I can get 'em dents out for ya but... it's gonna cost ya. Also looks like you got a burned out diesel-card here and two blown hydraulic gaskets and as for the flashligt... ooooooh boy. You ain't in a hurry I hope?"

I wouldn't mind if the HEV suit DID get an upgrade to a Mk6. I don't know about you guys, but I think it'd be really cool if with Ep2 (and possibly Ep3's) expanded environment, the Mk6 could have expandable armor/ammo containers (not unlike Metroid with it's energy and missile packs) that are hidden in the world.

 

[bigburpco]

Sounds a bit corny.

 

[jonesey2k]

Maybe it would be a good idea, since were now running around in the countryside, to give it a DPM paintjob.

 

[Sam]

I just want the torch, sprint and air "powers" seperate.

 

[kupocake]

It wouldn't entirely surprise me that with Gordon traveling into an Antlion nest, Valve see fit to upgrade the flashlight. Antlions are annoying enough without having to plunge the game into virtual darkness every few seconds. True, the Antlion grubs and other antlions appear to have some kind of natural glow, but I don't see that being enough. HL Episodes has had its pitch-black mission already, we don't want another.

Perhaps the vortiguant charges your suit up for you along the way?

 

[DevgruSeal]

That's very possible..Much like he gave you that jolt in HL2 near the beginning

 

[cojawfee]

How would that help? It just provides armor. Unless the vortigaunt can change the electrical capacity of a battery. The batter already charges itself somehow, the capacity just needs to be increased.