New weapon

[sinkoman]

Well, I just got my Leatherman Wave (the new model) and it had me thinking, what if HL2 had a new weapon. A leatherman sort of thing. By no means would it be a replacement for the crowbar but it would be pretty cool. You would press reload and he would switch to the next tool (either that or it would open a small menu) It could add a whold new stealth aspect to the game! You see a combine patrol (or whatever enemy there is in the new game) standing outside a house. You find away to the back of the house, crouch past all the windows and knife the guards outside! Then the door is locked so you use the screwdriver to take off the hinges and bust it open.

OOH! And the game could feature a sort welding aspect like jbmod. You can find screws all around city x (whatever there is in the new game) or ravage through dumpsters for screws, and use them to screw pieces of wood/metal together to create fortresses to hold off atacks and stuff!

OH! And you could make traps! Find enough loose string in a dumpster, trashcan, or on the ground and you could screw a grenade to a wall using a piece of wood, then tie one end of the string to the pin of the grenade, put a screw on the opposite wall, and tie the other end of the string to the wall! VOILA! Instant tripmine!

And you could use the pliers to pick through machinery you find through to game to make more new stuff! Or you could use it to pinch peoples noses off!

The scizzors could be used to shorten pieces of string/rope and to cut pieces of fabric smaller to make stuff like clothing! OH! The game could have a whole new survival feature like MGS3! You can't get too cold or your health will start to depleat. Then you could have a portion where you're HEV suite less!

OH! Then you could use the knife to cut pieces of fish/bird/whatever you caught and eat it! You could use the pliers to hold it over the fire!

Saw, you could shorten pieces of wood.

File, you could create makeshift spears outa poles! Just file a tip into it and instant enemy kabob!

OH! Wire clippers could fit into the stealth aspect of the game! Pick through a set of speakers or something else electronical using the pliers, cut a piece of wire out and you've got piano wire! Strangle enemies with it!

What do you think! Feel free to find new ideas or pick out flaws.

I think the possibilities are endless with the new physics engine!

 

[comoxer]

OH NO A PACK OF ANTLIONS!

(switches to corkscrew)

 

[sinkoman]

OH NO A PACK OF ANTLIONS!

(switches to corkscrew)

You could eat them!

 

[comoxer]

lol :rolling:

interesting idea tho, would be good to have some sort of weapon that has many uses.

Be some kind of combine tool used by stalkers? has the ability to weld, electricute things like you said you could weld at object to a door so no one can get through n follow ya.

 

[sinkoman]

lol :rolling:

interesting idea tho, would be good to have some sort of weapon that has many uses.

Be some kind of combine tool used by stalkers? has the ability to weld, electricute things like you said you could weld at object to a door so no one can get through n follow ya.

Well, it wouldn't be called welding since you'd use screws instead of those balls in JBmod and no sparks, just the two objects moving closer together as the screw gets tighter.

It would have to be called constructing since screwing is... ummm...

Oh! You could make combine/enemy traps! Using those loophole screws, you would make a trip and the bottom like the grenade, but the string would lead up the wall using loophole screws and it would trigger a wire/wooden box trap you've made to come falling from the ceiling! Of course, it would take some effort to make the trap (A LADDER! More possibilities) but then you could interrogate the trapped enemy and bargain him with others!

endless possibilities people, endless.

 

[ComradeBadger]

OH NO A PACK OF ANTLIONS!

(switches to corkscrew)

I hate Antlions ;(

 

[gXxshock]

It could add a whold new stealth aspect to the game! You see a combine patrol (or whatever enemy there is in the new game) standing outside a house. You find away to the back of the house, crouch past all the windows and knife the guards outside! Then the door is locked so you use the screwdriver to take off the hinges and bust it open.

Or you could just kill them! Sorry, I don't think this would work. HL2 is not made to be a stealth game, its simply shooting. Sounds a bit like a MMORPG to me.... And then you pick up screws and a little bit of wood then you shoot at a seagull, play a lil' McGuiver, and voila your custom made Arrow. lol

 

[sinkoman]

Or you could just kill them! Sorry, I don't think this would work. HL2 is not made to be a stealth game, its simply shooting. Sounds a bit like a MMORPG to me

I don't mean true MGS stealth, but more like killzone stealth. "It's good to kill as many as possible before the whole lot knows". Not "Don't let any of them see you or know you're there AT ALL!"

And i've always liked action games that had a sense of customness to them. That's one of the reasons I love HL2. You can build your own stuff using the physics. I just wanted to expand on that.