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**Artic Xiongmao** · 11-07-12, 12:20

Disturbulator, I think he mixed them up on purpose; as in "Black Mesa Source + Blue Shift = Blue Mesa", a recreation of Blue Shift with Source. tonkat, that already exists, although honestly it doesn't have the same quality BMS does, in my honest opinion. Guardy Duty, it's the name of the mod.

**M-Man** · 11-07-12, 17:58

Dammit now I want to play Blue shift 2.

**Dotard** · 11-07-12, 21:50

I want to play Life Force Shift 3.33 in all colors

**tonkat** · 11-07-12, 21:55

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Originally Posted by Artic Xiongmao

Disturbulator, I think he mixed them up on purpose; as in "Black Mesa Source + Blue Shift = Blue Mesa", a recreation of Blue Shift with Source. tonkat, that already exists, although honestly it doesn't have the same quality BMS does, in my honest opinion. Guardy Duty, it's the name of the mod.

yeah that was my thought. i want the the quality of bms for blue shift. then well shit. i kind of want all expansions done at this quality. its a shame it'll never happen.

**Disturbulator** · 11-07-12, 23:36

Opposing Force ( Operation: Black Mesa) and Blue Shift (Guard Duty) are in the works, along with Decay (Hazard Team), but I Have no idea what Progress they have made, let alone the probability of overall completion in the end.

**~~Comrade Tiki~~** · 13-07-12, 06:12

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Originally Posted by tonkat

grr. now i wanna play Blue Mesa Source.

I'm hoping Black Mesa releases with a first ever "almost-coop mode", where two players have lonesome campaigns in the same server in parallel (who may or may not come across oneanother as the Blue Shift campaign crosses landmarks with the Half-Life one).

**tonkat** · 14-07-12, 00:49

that would be gravy.

**Prince Cheddar** · 27-07-12, 15:53

I know there are model varients for scientists, guards and soldiers thanks to the "Face Creation System," but could there be variants for other NPCs?

For example: Different stripe patterns for houndeyes. Different lepard spot patterns for bullsquids. Slight armor changes for alien grunts. General scars for xen wildlife, missing eyes for houndeyes, slightly ripped-off tail or tentacles for bullsquids. Unique models for each incounter with a gargantua.

This late in development, would be improbable for the team to add this purely cosmetic addition, but I think its an interesting idea to discuss.

**Dias** · 27-07-12, 19:41

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Originally Posted by Prince Cheddar

For example: Different stripe patterns for houndeyes. Different lepard spot patterns for bullsquids.

Most of those could easily be done with alternate textures.

**BahamutBBob** · 29-07-12, 10:10

Alternate textures would change everything using that texture, though. I doubt they'll make more variants of the bullsquid just so each can have it's own texture.

It's a neat idea, but it's too late to add it at this point.

**Dias** · 29-07-12, 16:13

Antlions have 4 different texture variants & only one model. The same goes for the Combine Soldier & that maroon shotgun-weilding variant texture they added in Episode 2.

**Power_Dust** · 29-07-12, 20:26

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Originally Posted by Dias

The same goes for the Combine Soldier & that maroon shotgun-weilding variant texture they added in Episode 2.

I don't get it why they have different clothing anyway. Not that it bothered me.

**G-Rona** · 29-07-12, 21:04

Gameplay explanation - shotgun soldiers have different behaviour, they're more likely to get up close and personal and deal massive damage, player should prioritize dispatching them higher.
In-universe - different rank in hierarchy, squad leader?

As for the idea - nice, but game could be too late in development for implementing.

**Dias** · 30-07-12, 01:26

They did it so it's easier to tell which ones have shotguns & which ones don't, even from far away. Shotgun soldiers can kill you pretty quickly when they get close.

**SFOSOK** · 05-08-12, 08:30

Hurry............................................. .......up......................................... ......please

**~~xalener~~** · 05-08-12, 11:03

That will help.

**Jethrosoup** · 05-08-12, 20:57

That's exactly the push they needed.

**~~xalener~~** · 06-08-12, 00:59

I can see production increasing ten fold after that.

**tonkat** · 06-08-12, 01:40

i heard Ram was pushing for a next week release because of that.

**~~xalener~~** · 06-08-12, 04:05

He just told me he's it's uploading right now on megaupload because of that.

11-07-12, 12:20	#7521
Artic Xiongmao Zombie Join Date: 25th June, 2009 Posts: 324	Disturbulator, I think he mixed them up on purpose; as in "Black Mesa Source + Blue Shift = Blue Mesa", a recreation of Blue Shift with Source. tonkat, that already exists, although honestly it doesn't have the same quality BMS does, in my honest opinion. Guardy Duty, it's the name of the mod.

11-07-12, 17:58	#7522
M-Man Headcrab Join Date: 5th July, 2012 Posts: 163	Dammit now I want to play Blue shift 2.

11-07-12, 21:50	#7523
Dotard Vortigaunt Join Date: 5th May, 2009 Posts: 1,213	I want to play Life Force Shift 3.33 in all colors

11-07-12, 23:36	#7525
Disturbulator Houndeye Join Date: 2nd January, 2011 Location: Inside a shell of Biosynthetic Armor Posts: 952	Opposing Force ( Operation: Black Mesa) and Blue Shift (Guard Duty) are in the works, along with Decay (Hazard Team), but I Have no idea what Progress they have made, let alone the probability of overall completion in the end.

14-07-12, 00:49	#7527
tonkat Zombie Join Date: 18th November, 2011 Location: melbourne Posts: 274	that would be gravy.

27-07-12, 15:53	#7528
Prince Cheddar Cockroach Join Date: 27th July, 2012 Location: England (pip pip) Posts: 3	I know there are model varients for scientists, guards and soldiers thanks to the "Face Creation System," but could there be variants for other NPCs? For example: Different stripe patterns for houndeyes. Different lepard spot patterns for bullsquids. Slight armor changes for alien grunts. General scars for xen wildlife, missing eyes for houndeyes, slightly ripped-off tail or tentacles for bullsquids. Unique models for each incounter with a gargantua. This late in development, would be improbable for the team to add this purely cosmetic addition, but I think its an interesting idea to discuss.

29-07-12, 10:10	#7530
BahamutBBob Vortigaunt Join Date: 4th August, 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,781	Alternate textures would change everything using that texture, though. I doubt they'll make more variants of the bullsquid just so each can have it's own texture. It's a neat idea, but it's too late to add it at this point.

29-07-12, 16:13	#7531
Dias Alien Grunt Join Date: 2nd May, 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,419	Antlions have 4 different texture variants & only one model. The same goes for the Combine Soldier & that maroon shotgun-weilding variant texture they added in Episode 2.

29-07-12, 21:04	#7533
G-Rona Headcrab Join Date: 22nd January, 2011 Location: Latvia Posts: 239	Gameplay explanation - shotgun soldiers have different behaviour, they're more likely to get up close and personal and deal massive damage, player should prioritize dispatching them higher. In-universe - different rank in hierarchy, squad leader? As for the idea - nice, but game could be too late in development for implementing.

30-07-12, 01:26	#7534
Dias Alien Grunt Join Date: 2nd May, 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,419	They did it so it's easier to tell which ones have shotguns & which ones don't, even from far away. Shotgun soldiers can kill you pretty quickly when they get close.

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05-08-12, 08:30	#7535
SFOSOK Cockroach Join Date: 5th August, 2012 Posts: 2	Hurry............................................. .......up......................................... ......please

05-08-12, 11:03	#7536
~~xalener~~ Banned Join Date: 28th May, 2009 Posts: 4,364	That will help.

05-08-12, 20:57	#7537
Jethrosoup Vortigaunt Join Date: 22nd November, 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,405	That's exactly the push they needed.

06-08-12, 00:59	#7538
~~xalener~~ Banned Join Date: 28th May, 2009 Posts: 4,364	I can see production increasing ten fold after that.

06-08-12, 01:40	#7539
tonkat Zombie Join Date: 18th November, 2011 Location: melbourne Posts: 274	i heard Ram was pushing for a next week release because of that.

06-08-12, 04:05	#7540
~~xalener~~ Banned Join Date: 28th May, 2009 Posts: 4,364	He just told me he's it's uploading right now on megaupload because of that.