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**higgsboson** · 27-06-10, 19:28

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Originally Posted by CatzEyes93

I think his purpose and state of his body was underdeveloped and underexplained. He has shackles. Why? What was he to the Vorts? Again why was this not made more plain. There are a lot of stories written all over the net regarding who what and why with him, but I tend to prefer to gain the information from valve. However they are not very forthcoming with exacting storylines in the Half Life saga.

I'm fine with the way he looked and the underexplained story, I just didn't like the very plain way you had to kill him. Jumping on those annoying jump pads, having to shoot the crystals, and then shoot him until his head opens, etc... I mean it wasn't very easy, but it wasn't fun to do at all to me. Usually, with a boss fight, you're supposed to use many things you've learned up until now, and use the environment against the boss instead of your weapons. This was the case with Portal, and I think it worked well. It was the case with Blast Pit and Power Up, where you had to turn on generators, etc... to kill the enemy. Now with Nihilanth, you rely solely on your weapons, and you just need to shoot him once you're done with the crystals, which is pretty boring.

I'm just going to randomly say an example, but the final battle could have involved more teleportation, having to go to various locations and activate/do stuff, then teleport back and see how the changes affected Nihilanth. Then accordingly, the player would understand what to do next. It would then had been more of a puzzle with more logical thinking involved rather than just accurate jumping and shooting. You could get away with avoiding the teleport balls he sends at you, so you never really had to teleport anywhere, it was just a sort of unnecessary obstacle.

**IceBone** · 27-06-10, 19:29

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Originally Posted by CatzEyes93

I think his purpose and state of his body was underdeveloped and underexplained. He has shackles. Why? What was he to the Vorts? Again why was this not made more plain. There are a lot of stories written all over the net regarding who what and why with him, but I tend to prefer to gain the information from valve. However they are not very forthcoming with exacting storylines in the Half Life saga.

Well, there's a half life wiki, that answers a lot of background questions.

Here's the bit about the Nihilanth:

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Sometime before the events of Half-Life, Nihilanth was the ruler of its homeworld, in command of a variety of species, most notably the enslaved Vortigaunts. However, its homeworld was attacked by the Combine, who attempted to enslave Nihilanth and its minions, leaving it with severe surgical scars and mutilations. The Nihilanth and his minions managed to escape into the borderworld, Xen, where they barely managed to survive in a new ecosystem.

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Hey guys, long time lurker and patiently awaiting the release of this game. Keep up the good work!

**Steppenwolf** · 27-06-10, 19:44

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Originally Posted by brokenfridgehinge

Can you not read?? He just clearly stated your question was not answerable or definable as a "raw number".

He said that he likes Ram's answer more than a raw number

**supersoup** · 27-06-10, 21:20

Yeah, I have a question. Probably with a really simple answer.

How old is this?

**Bossy** · 27-06-10, 21:32

That headcrab is underage, don't even think about it!

**King_Kaddo** · 27-06-10, 21:33

The headcrab model is from 2004.
Why do you need to know how old that is.
It's just crap.

**supersoup** · 27-06-10, 21:41

Eh, I was just wondering...

Second question, is the "helmet" model available in multiplayer?

**LED** · 27-06-10, 22:11

Are scientists still waving to you, while the tram ride?

**Dias** · 27-06-10, 23:32

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Originally Posted by Mr. Someguy

Silly in a bad way of course.

Says you.

To me, "That'll look nice in my trophy room" & "That's one less horror on the world" are both things I'd say if I killed a soldier.
"Eat lead, you outer-space octopus!" however, would not.

**The Javid** · 28-06-10, 01:50

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Originally Posted by Dias

Says you.

To me, "That'll look nice in my trophy room" & "That's one less horror on the world" are both things I'd say if I killed a soldier.

**Android11x** · 28-06-10, 04:01

Awesome timing.

**Dias** · 28-06-10, 05:27

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Originally Posted by The Javid

Hey, if I think that you're trophy-worthy, than at least I'm not calling you ugly. If it was you personally I might even make a little plaque with your name on it. Some people pay for that kind of treatment.

**[YC]sgsells42** · 28-06-10, 05:46

Will the explosion bounce be making a comeback?

**~~xalener~~** · 28-06-10, 06:01

Doesn't look like it would. It'd be accurate, but it wouldn't fit the style of the mod.

I've got a question:

What the fuck, guys?

**Eric Fong** · 28-06-10, 06:33

I'm not the mod, but...

Topic, guys!

Will the soldier use the blind fire tactic like Alyx?

**Mr. Someguy** · 28-06-10, 06:56

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Originally Posted by Eric Fong

I'm not the mod, but...

Topic, guys!

Will the soldier use the blind fire tactic like Alyx?

I would rather they fire at where they last saw you. Like if you duck behind something, they still shoot at around where you were even though they can't see you. That'll keep the pressure on you when hiding behind something small like a barrel. I think I've got something here (that will probably never happen), too the daydream suggestions thread!

Besides, US Marines are told that blind-firing around corners is cowardice, shows weakness, and wastes ammunition. They are told to aim and shoot, even when under-fire.

**~~λdam~~** · 28-06-10, 07:24

I like that idea actually, it would be pretty awesome to have a soldier seeing you, then it's gone dark or whatever and the soldier starts shooting at you and you hide behind a crate or something, and that soldier would still be shooting in the direction he last saw you.

T'would be awesome.

**King_Kaddo** · 28-06-10, 08:10

But people would declare it as a dumb AI and forget that human intelligence can be dumb sometimes.

**LED** · 28-06-10, 09:25

Will soldiers be able to run to a MG and use it (escpecially, if you killed the previous gunner)?

**baconeggs** · 28-06-10, 11:06

Combine Overwatch and Civil Protection did it, I'm sure the HECU is more than capable.

28-06-10, 06:01	#9274
~~xalener~~ Banned Join Date: 28th May, 2009 Posts: 4,364	Doesn't look like it would. It'd be accurate, but it wouldn't fit the style of the mod. I've got a question: What the fuck, guys? Last edited by xalener; 28-06-10 at 06:09..

27-06-10, 21:20	#9264
supersoup Cockroach Join Date: 27th June, 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2	Yeah, I have a question. Probably with a really simple answer. How old is this?

27-06-10, 21:32	#9265
Bossy Snark Join Date: 12th August, 2009 Location: Whiskey Bottle Posts: 90	That headcrab is underage, don't even think about it!

27-06-10, 21:33	#9266
King_Kaddo Vortigaunt Join Date: 29th December, 2009 Posts: 1,453	The headcrab model is from 2004. Why do you need to know how old that is. It's just crap.

27-06-10, 21:41	#9267
supersoup Cockroach Join Date: 27th June, 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2	Eh, I was just wondering... Second question, is the "helmet" model available in multiplayer?

27-06-10, 22:11	#9268
LED Snark Join Date: 11th June, 2010 Posts: 72	Are scientists still waving to you, while the tram ride?

28-06-10, 04:01	#9271
Android11x Houndeye Join Date: 16th September, 2009 Location: United States, Rhode Island Posts: 705	Awesome timing.

28-06-10, 05:46	#9273
[YC]sgsells42 Snark Join Date: 29th September, 2009 Location: ft wayne Posts: 68	Will the explosion bounce be making a comeback?

28-06-10, 06:33	#9275
Eric Fong Alien Grunt Join Date: 3rd May, 2009 Location: My house, Malaysia Posts: 2,324	I'm not the mod, but... Topic, guys! Will the soldier use the blind fire tactic like Alyx?

28-06-10, 07:24	#9277
~~λdam~~ Banned Join Date: 2nd May, 2009 Location: UK. Posts: 2,116	I like that idea actually, it would be pretty awesome to have a soldier seeing you, then it's gone dark or whatever and the soldier starts shooting at you and you hide behind a crate or something, and that soldier would still be shooting in the direction he last saw you. T'would be awesome.

28-06-10, 08:10	#9278
King_Kaddo Vortigaunt Join Date: 29th December, 2009 Posts: 1,453	But people would declare it as a dumb AI and forget that human intelligence can be dumb sometimes.

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28-06-10, 09:25	#9279
LED Snark Join Date: 11th June, 2010 Posts: 72	Will soldiers be able to run to a MG and use it (escpecially, if you killed the previous gunner)?

28-06-10, 11:06	#9280
baconeggs Vortigaunt Join Date: 11th May, 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1,433	Combine Overwatch and Civil Protection did it, I'm sure the HECU is more than capable.