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Ok to STOP THE MADNESS Ive decided to create the ultimate anti-n00b thread, feel free to add.
Wheres the Hydra? I didnt encounter it during the game
During development enemies, guns and levels are cut because they simply dont work as intended - if every idea made it into the game then chances are it would be bloated and unfocused.
This applies to the Hydra. Valve didnt think the Hydra suited the game very well and it was removed. Here is the exact reason, given to us "Rasing the Bar", from the creator of the Hydra himself:
Whether it was a good decision or not remains to be seen, however it was fairly bland and unispired if you think about. Three giant blue noodles that can spike, woopey.
Where are the E3 levels?
I suggest you read Gamespots Final Hours of Half Life 2. Essentially it informs you that the team making Half Life 2 created proof of concept levels that they would show Gabe Newell to get approval for the game, they used those levels to show US TOO what they were upto once the game was announced.
Where is the rest of the stuff from the leak?
First off; Naughty! Secondly, As I stated in the first paragraph, development takes twists and turns, things change and improve. Chances are Valve tried and tested everything and cut accordingly. However it would be smart to assume that Valve are also planning on creating add-ons with the things that are cut.
What's the story? I've completed the game and I still don't know
Half Life 2 really doesnt tell you the story directly, its really a job of listening to Breens speeches and reading posters and grafiti on the walls.
Here is a timeline of the complete story or you could read HalfLife Fallouts article.
Where can I download maps, levels and models?
http://halflife2.filefront.com
Where can I find mods?
Heres a large list of upcoming modifications
When can I start mapping for HL2?
You can do it already, but it involves editing the gameinfo.txt - it also is quite random on whether it works or not. My advice would be to wait until the end of this week - Valve are releasing the full SDK and will allow for HL2 mapping.
From we11er thread
Is the G-Man in that group photo inside Kleiners Lab?
Here is the picture: http://www.halflife2.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12423
People have brought this up many, many times. Person #9 is not the G-Man. I repeat: That is NOT a picture of the G-Man with the science team. It is one of the four generic Half-Life scientists.
Is the G-man Gordon Freeman from the future?
This is something that has been brought up too many times to count. Yes, we know they both have green eyes. Yes, we know G-Man and Gordon Freeman are similar. Yes, we know a grand total of one line from HL1 hinted to this being possible in a really obscure way, but the general consensus is that the idea doesn't make too much sense. It defeats Valves "You are Gordon Freeman" stance for one thing (which is really a core Half-Life decision), and when you think about it, it doesn't make much sense from any other standpoint either. Basically, it's been beaten to death, the general attitude on the matter is "No", and we don't need any more topics on it.
I found this really creepy/cool picture of the G-Man on one of those breencast monitors/television/etc...!
We have pretty much covered every G-Man spotting as mentioned before. Yes, he does show up on various cameras, televisions, and monitors in the game. Yes, one picture in particular (this one) shows him in a very, very odd fashion. These things have really been sorted out quite well by the community already. We've seen pictures of the G-Man when people No-clipped to his off-screen area; We've seen pictures of him up-close on the coast (due to a bug), and we've seen pictures of every television and in-person apperance he makes in the game. Again, if you think you've come across something totally new, chances are you haven't, so look around real well before posting.
Wheres the Hydra? I didnt encounter it during the game
During development enemies, guns and levels are cut because they simply dont work as intended - if every idea made it into the game then chances are it would be bloated and unfocused.
This applies to the Hydra. Valve didnt think the Hydra suited the game very well and it was removed. Here is the exact reason, given to us "Rasing the Bar", from the creator of the Hydra himself:
From Raising the Bar: said:
Whether it was a good decision or not remains to be seen, however it was fairly bland and unispired if you think about. Three giant blue noodles that can spike, woopey.
Where are the E3 levels?
I suggest you read Gamespots Final Hours of Half Life 2. Essentially it informs you that the team making Half Life 2 created proof of concept levels that they would show Gabe Newell to get approval for the game, they used those levels to show US TOO what they were upto once the game was announced.
Where is the rest of the stuff from the leak?
First off; Naughty! Secondly, As I stated in the first paragraph, development takes twists and turns, things change and improve. Chances are Valve tried and tested everything and cut accordingly. However it would be smart to assume that Valve are also planning on creating add-ons with the things that are cut.
What's the story? I've completed the game and I still don't know
Half Life 2 really doesnt tell you the story directly, its really a job of listening to Breens speeches and reading posters and grafiti on the walls.
Here is a timeline of the complete story or you could read HalfLife Fallouts article.
Where can I download maps, levels and models?
http://halflife2.filefront.com
Where can I find mods?
Heres a large list of upcoming modifications
When can I start mapping for HL2?
You can do it already, but it involves editing the gameinfo.txt - it also is quite random on whether it works or not. My advice would be to wait until the end of this week - Valve are releasing the full SDK and will allow for HL2 mapping.
From we11er thread
we11er said:
Is the G-Man in that group photo inside Kleiners Lab?
Here is the picture: http://www.halflife2.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12423
People have brought this up many, many times. Person #9 is not the G-Man. I repeat: That is NOT a picture of the G-Man with the science team. It is one of the four generic Half-Life scientists.
Is the G-man Gordon Freeman from the future?
This is something that has been brought up too many times to count. Yes, we know they both have green eyes. Yes, we know G-Man and Gordon Freeman are similar. Yes, we know a grand total of one line from HL1 hinted to this being possible in a really obscure way, but the general consensus is that the idea doesn't make too much sense. It defeats Valves "You are Gordon Freeman" stance for one thing (which is really a core Half-Life decision), and when you think about it, it doesn't make much sense from any other standpoint either. Basically, it's been beaten to death, the general attitude on the matter is "No", and we don't need any more topics on it.
I found this really creepy/cool picture of the G-Man on one of those breencast monitors/television/etc...!
We have pretty much covered every G-Man spotting as mentioned before. Yes, he does show up on various cameras, televisions, and monitors in the game. Yes, one picture in particular (this one) shows him in a very, very odd fashion. These things have really been sorted out quite well by the community already. We've seen pictures of the G-Man when people No-clipped to his off-screen area; We've seen pictures of him up-close on the coast (due to a bug), and we've seen pictures of every television and in-person apperance he makes in the game. Again, if you think you've come across something totally new, chances are you haven't, so look around real well before posting.
