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Right, as I havent written anything HL in a while, I decided to pump this out in a spare Half an hour I had. All comments are welcome
Dedicated to the sheer ****ing brilliance of Angry Lawyer, whom I greatly miss.
Synthetic Troops of the Universal Union
1.) Strider
An Iconic Synth, the Strider resembles one of the three legged fighting machines from War of the Worlds. (albeit Smaller) The body is a dull, metallic yellow in colour. Each of the Striders three legs ends in a long point covered partially in what appears to be hair. The ‘body’ of the Strider carries two large guns - A rapid firing pulse weapon, and a large distortion cannon that blasts anything it hits. Striders stand at approximately fifty feet tall. Although they move relatively slowly, Striders can crouch down to increase movement speed. They are durable creatures that communicate using a wide array of resonating bellows and honks.
2.) Hunter
The Hunter or ‘mini-Strider’ is the Combine’s answer to environments too small for a Strider. Standing at around eight feet tall, they are dwarfed by their larger counterparts, but still pose a great threat to anything they pursue. With a similar build and look, they can lope over land at a high speed, and possess sophisticated tracking systems to keep a hold of their prey. They are armed with a pulse device similar to a Strider’s, but one that is weaker. They do not come equipped with the distortion cannon of the Strider either. The Hunters are often seen with Striders, protecting the towering behemoth from attacks while allowing it to wreck havoc. Hunters actively communicate with both Striders and other Hunters.
3.) Gunship
The Gunship is a large Synthetic used by the Combine as an aerial assault unit. Possessing a large pulse weapon at its front and a bottom-mounted Distortion cannon, the gunship can lay waste to multiple adversaries easily. The huge engine located at the back of the gunship allows for both quick and agile movement. It uses the pulse weapon to shoot down attack and attack in return while circling and weaving in and out of its surrounding environment.
4.) Crab Synth
Crab Synthetics are used as a close range assault weapon for the Combine. Slung under the belly of the Crab Synth is a large gattling-gun like weapon. Crab Synthetics are relatively small Synthetics, at only a foot or so high and about 5 feet along. All information thus far about the Crab Synth is open to speculation.
5.) Mortar Synth
The Mortar Synthetic is one of the most easily recognisable Synthetics. At roughly the same size of a crab Synth, the Mortar Synth has a brightly coloured body with a purple extension slung under its belly. It is postulated that this weapon can fire several kinds of artillery, although this is open to speculation.
6.) Dropship
Dropships are the local transportation of the Combine forces of Earth. Huge, flying, almost insectiod Synthetics, Dropship’s are capable of carrying huge loads. Anything from a squad of Soldiers to a strider can be slung under the underbelly of the Dropship. It itself is not defenceless either, sporting a high powered pulse weapon with alarming accuracy (Note: Only when the Dropship carries a Troop container). The wake of the Dropship itself prevents attacks from propelled objects, and due to the bullet proof nature of Synthetics, this makes it very hard to bring down.
Dedicated to the sheer ****ing brilliance of Angry Lawyer, whom I greatly miss.
Synthetic Troops of the Universal Union
1.) Strider
An Iconic Synth, the Strider resembles one of the three legged fighting machines from War of the Worlds. (albeit Smaller) The body is a dull, metallic yellow in colour. Each of the Striders three legs ends in a long point covered partially in what appears to be hair. The ‘body’ of the Strider carries two large guns - A rapid firing pulse weapon, and a large distortion cannon that blasts anything it hits. Striders stand at approximately fifty feet tall. Although they move relatively slowly, Striders can crouch down to increase movement speed. They are durable creatures that communicate using a wide array of resonating bellows and honks.
2.) Hunter
The Hunter or ‘mini-Strider’ is the Combine’s answer to environments too small for a Strider. Standing at around eight feet tall, they are dwarfed by their larger counterparts, but still pose a great threat to anything they pursue. With a similar build and look, they can lope over land at a high speed, and possess sophisticated tracking systems to keep a hold of their prey. They are armed with a pulse device similar to a Strider’s, but one that is weaker. They do not come equipped with the distortion cannon of the Strider either. The Hunters are often seen with Striders, protecting the towering behemoth from attacks while allowing it to wreck havoc. Hunters actively communicate with both Striders and other Hunters.
3.) Gunship
The Gunship is a large Synthetic used by the Combine as an aerial assault unit. Possessing a large pulse weapon at its front and a bottom-mounted Distortion cannon, the gunship can lay waste to multiple adversaries easily. The huge engine located at the back of the gunship allows for both quick and agile movement. It uses the pulse weapon to shoot down attack and attack in return while circling and weaving in and out of its surrounding environment.
4.) Crab Synth
Crab Synthetics are used as a close range assault weapon for the Combine. Slung under the belly of the Crab Synth is a large gattling-gun like weapon. Crab Synthetics are relatively small Synthetics, at only a foot or so high and about 5 feet along. All information thus far about the Crab Synth is open to speculation.
5.) Mortar Synth
The Mortar Synthetic is one of the most easily recognisable Synthetics. At roughly the same size of a crab Synth, the Mortar Synth has a brightly coloured body with a purple extension slung under its belly. It is postulated that this weapon can fire several kinds of artillery, although this is open to speculation.
6.) Dropship
Dropships are the local transportation of the Combine forces of Earth. Huge, flying, almost insectiod Synthetics, Dropship’s are capable of carrying huge loads. Anything from a squad of Soldiers to a strider can be slung under the underbelly of the Dropship. It itself is not defenceless either, sporting a high powered pulse weapon with alarming accuracy (Note: Only when the Dropship carries a Troop container). The wake of the Dropship itself prevents attacks from propelled objects, and due to the bullet proof nature of Synthetics, this makes it very hard to bring down.