I DONT nEED HELP??????

[roostaar]

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Right. I loved HL1 and up to now i've been loving HL2. Im at the bit where the 'Starship Trooper' aliens (c'mon guys, u know it's true) are surrounding me and stopping me from walking where the hell I like. They occasionally walk into the enemy fire (usually just after they have blown my cover for me) and then continue to just get in the way! Why are they here? I just want to maim the enemy in my own trusted fashion and enjoy the game but these aliens are ruining it, I keep thinking I've lost them but they just keep reappearing. One of the best things about HL is the amount of skill and practice required to learn about each particular ambush and puzzle but these stupid aliens are turning it into a crazed bloodbath then they surround me as Im trying to move around the maze. Sooooooooooooo, is there any way I can get rid of these idiots? And whose idea was this in the first place? Very bad idea and it's absolutely RUINING the game as far as i'm concerened. I'm gutted, been waiting so long for this game. Does anyone here agree? Are there any cheats to help me? Yours hopefully,
the roostaar

 

[Deemo]

send them to their doom, and dont call them back. of just use the gravity gun to hit them aside. that seemed to work well for me

 

[crabonhead]

use them to your advantage fool.

control them with the pheropods
they go away soon

 

[Kirkburn]

A 'game' often has 'challenges' where you have to use your 'skill' to 'win'. Like 'now'.
*shock*

 

[guchi]

i love that bit actually, it was original and very fun keeping the combines busy with the bugs while you flank around.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

That section is awesome, what are you talking about. Use them to take the firing focus off you to attack the combines. They are like a small team of marines on 4 legs, with antlers which are in plentiful supply. Its only half of one chapter, geez no need to get in a big huff. Making the connections between the aliens and gordon in HL2 was great, the vortigaunts and antlions....great idea. If you really love Half-life, you'll love all its worth, even the new things it brings to the table. A system similar to this was going to be used in HL1 with a single creature but never made it, so to get it in HL2 you should appreciate rather than criticise.

 

[Chris D]

Alternatively, kill them. Easy.

 

[gordons_crowbar]

i love that bit actually, it was original and very fun keeping the combines busy with the bugs while you flank around.

agreed. i kept replaying that part the first time i went through and actually got pissed when the antlions stopped following you.

i love having sacrificial lambs...

 

[Spectre01]

Controlling the ant lions was a really fun part.

 

[Pesmerga]

I liked the sand trap part, although the way to get passed it was far too obvious. I would've liked to use my ingenuity for once

 

[f|uke]

I DONT nEED HELP??????

Ah contrair!

Antlions rocked. They tear through combine and soak up damage. You just need to figure out how to use them properly.

 

[Dan]

I don't think he payed attention to the part where you learn to use the pheropods

 

[roostaar]

Thanks for all your replies, informative and amusing.

Deemo, yep the gravity gun is good for pushing them around. How do u stop them from coming back??? Would like to know.
Crabonhead(nice nick mate), really? I know what they're there for, I just didnt need them, know what I mean?
Kirkburn,

A 'game' often has 'challenges' where you have to use your 'skill' to 'win'. Like 'now'.

*shock
Guchi, I aggree, I did find it more fun later on actually, but it was just so annoying when they all surround u like a group of women, y'know! I just would have liked the option to get rid of them.
Hectic Glenn, its just my opinion bro. I LOVE HL2 this is the only thing, just found the lack of control annoying.
Chris_D,

Alternatively, kill them. Easy.

How??????
gordons_crowbar, As I said to Guchi, I did actually enjoy them more the second time around but wold still like the option to turn em off. Is this possible?
Spectre01, Great man!
Pesmerga, Agreed, then Antlions make it too easy for me, I dont mind getting fu**ed up the first time I get ambushed then I like to work out the scenario and get revenge!!
f|uke, you're right, I do need help.
Dan, Talk to me Dan.

Here's to the longest post in forum history!

Roostaar

 

[HadouKen24]

I'm afraid that there is no way to turn off the antlions' swarming to help you. You'll just have to bear it for now. Maybe later someone will make a mod to remove them.

 

[_-_-SELAS-_-_]

I didnt have a problem with them, but I noticed something funny in the prison lvl. If you dump a barrel down into one of their holes and then proceed to shoot the critters, you can make the barrel shoot up like bread in a overclocked toaster.

 

[Blakeb155]

Antlions were best for stealing mounted gun fire.

 

[CREMATOR666]

Antlions reminds me of those suicide-bomber stuff. They're so damn stupid...and useful, too

 

[firemachine69]

A 'game' often has 'challenges' where you have to use your 'skill' to 'win'. Like 'now'.
*shock*

 

[ríomhaire]

To get them to stop surrounding you just through bugbait where you want them to go. DUHHHH

 

[baron insig]

i jsut ran away got to a stone bit and then just shot them with the pistol trick ( hold both mouse keys downa dn the release alternate fire ( you gotta hold it down for a while tho) and then u unload whoiel clip at once ! )

 

[roostaar]

ríomhaire

To get them to stop surrounding you just through bugbait where you want them to go. DUHHHH

Why not read the post again? Then learn to write?

 

[The Monkey]

Stay on the rocks.