Got a Question? - Enquiries about the mod - Page 888

**DonMelpomene** · 24-02-12, 11:46

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Originally Posted by Raminator

"Hey, catch me later. You, me and Calhoun will go get that beer he owes you.

I like this twist. At least this means that ONLY one guard can owe Gordon a beer.

off topic:
I think Gordon would have gotten really wasted if he cashed in on all those beers owed to him by random security guards in the original HL.
Maybe he won a lot of bets?

**NetWarriorDan** · 24-02-12, 21:21

Now you know why Gordon was late.

**Dias** · 24-02-12, 21:42

I can't figure out the Source Shader Editor for the life of me, could someone tell me if you can give something a negative refractive index?

**defenestrationist** · 25-02-12, 00:34

Question for you guys (probably been asked already, so sorry.)

When you launch the new website and hopefully forums. Will we have to sign up to the forums as a fresh user? I sure hope so considering this current forum is 96% trolls.

Many thanks.

**Kaweebo** · 25-02-12, 00:36

If the forums are 96% trolls and they're active, chances are they'd just sign up again, anyway.

**Raminator** · 25-02-12, 02:02

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Originally Posted by Xappy

Raminator, you rock.

I do what I can, man.

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Originally Posted by OrderOfDagon

Question: Did you make some references to anything that was "supposedly" in Black Mesa, as revealed in the later titles -- or anything that hasn't been revealed to us already?

No. We've largely avoided retconning too many things.

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Originally Posted by Artic Xiongmao

How so? I'm just asking about the waterfall, too. The effect looked kind of strange.

It doesn't look as strange anymore.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Someguy

Will we see Smithers again?

"This is my hiding spot, and I'm not moving until the situation has drastically improved! Now go away, and don't tell anyone I'm here!"

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Originally Posted by defenestrationist

When you launch the new website and hopefully forums. Will we have to sign up to the forums as a fresh user? I sure hope so considering this current forum is 96% trolls.

No, your forum and wiki accounts will stay the same.

**OrderOfDagon** · 25-02-12, 02:39

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Originally Posted by Raminator

No. We've largely avoided retconning too many things.

Curious -- is there a specific reason for that?

**Dadster** · 25-02-12, 03:03

http://www.moddb.com/mods/black-mesa/page/2#comments

According to Michael Tannock (a BM team member), a "big surprise" was to have been recently announced or released.

Sheesh... another missed deadline?

**Joe Freeman** · 25-02-12, 03:59

But however you've retconned some things, haven't you?

**Kaweebo** · 25-02-12, 04:55

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Originally Posted by Dadster

http://www.moddb.com/mods/black-mesa/page/2#comments

According to Michael Tannock (a BM team member), a "big surprise" was to have been recently announced or released.

Sheesh... another missed deadline?

If what he is saying is true, he never set a deadline, just said it's coming 'soon', but not as soon as he, or apparently anyone else expected. Just because he expected it earlier, does not mean they set a deadline.

**Dadster** · 25-02-12, 08:02

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Originally Posted by Kaweebo

If what he is saying is true, he never set a deadline, just said it's coming 'soon', but not as soon as he, or apparently anyone else expected. Just because he expected it earlier, does not mean they set a deadline.

Yeah, yeah, I know the drill. Stop trolling and keep the faith. I just hope the release of the "big announcement" is weeks away and not months!!!

**JamesKane** · 25-02-12, 08:43

If something is going to occur then we will make an official statement on the website or forums....not youtube nor moddb.

**Dadster** · 25-02-12, 11:45

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Originally Posted by JamesKane

If something is going to occur then we will make an official statement on the website or forums....not youtube nor moddb.

I love it when your associates go rogue and divulge info concerning the mod, especially since your last official statement was... errr... ummm... oh yes, December 2009, but I suppose stating that the mod will be available two weeks after the release of the new music soundtrack counts as somewhat of an official statement.

**CTID** · 25-02-12, 16:39

I don't suppose in the interest of continuity for people playing through BM->HL2->etc. that it'd be possible to replace the very low detail test chamber in the beginning of HL2 with the new one from BM, would it?

**OrderOfDagon** · 25-02-12, 17:40

That's been asked before -- very long time ago.

It can probably be done, but it's a lot of trouble for just that 3 second clip...

**xalener** · 25-02-12, 17:43

Have you guys put in any moments that will scare the fuck out of the player?

**~~fucker88~~** · 25-02-12, 17:46

Maybe the moment when Gordon Freeman is captured in Apprehension

**OrderOfDagon** · 25-02-12, 17:53

I wonder if they added more to that scene, like the visual of a SPAS-12 stock slamming you in the face or something..?

**Raminator** · 26-02-12, 00:01

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Originally Posted by OrderOfDagon

Curious -- is there a specific reason for that?

It's clunky and hamfisted, it would just serve to act as an obnoxious NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK moment. Half-Life managed to get its story across fairly transparently, there's no need to shoehorn this stuff in just to be doing it.

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Originally Posted by Joe Freeman

But however you've retconned some things, haven't you?

And we've said so. What are you getting at?

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Originally Posted by CTID

I don't suppose in the interest of continuity for people playing through BM->HL2->etc. that it'd be possible to replace the very low detail test chamber in the beginning of HL2 with the new one from BM, would it?

Yeah, it's entirely possible. It'd just be a case of decompiling both maps and copying our content over.

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Originally Posted by xalener

Have you guys put in any moments that will scare the fuck out of the player?

It depends on how easily scared you are.

**OrderOfDagon** · 26-02-12, 00:08

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Originally Posted by Raminator

...it would just serve to act as an obnoxious NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK moment.

I don't know why, but after I visualized that in my mind, I laughed hysterically.

And while I totally agree that you shouldn't add more than you have, didn't Marc Laidlaw claim that some scientist from the original Half Life could be served as Magnussen in the developer commentary of Episode 2? I think it was in the rocket chamber..?
Anyone remember that?

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JamesKane Developer Join Date: 2nd May, 2009 Posts: 1,350	If something is going to occur then we will make an official statement on the website or forums....not youtube nor moddb. Development Blog Last edited by JamesKane; 25-02-12 at 08:50..

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NetWarriorDan Developer Join Date: 27th August, 2009 Posts: 39	Now you know why Gordon was late.

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Dias Alien Grunt Join Date: 2nd May, 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,419	I can't figure out the Source Shader Editor for the life of me, could someone tell me if you can give something a negative refractive index?

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defenestrationist Cockroach Join Date: 16th October, 2009 Location: The Internet Posts: 23	Question for you guys (probably been asked already, so sorry.) When you launch the new website and hopefully forums. Will we have to sign up to the forums as a fresh user? I sure hope so considering this current forum is 96% trolls. Many thanks.

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Kaweebo Vortigaunt Join Date: 2nd May, 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,027	If the forums are 96% trolls and they're active, chances are they'd just sign up again, anyway.

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Dadster Zombie Join Date: 9th September, 2011 Location: Canada, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, Thread: K1R9H5F4, Universe: Z1019 Posts: 400	http://www.moddb.com/mods/black-mesa/page/2#comments According to Michael Tannock (a BM team member), a "big surprise" was to have been recently announced or released. Sheesh... another missed deadline?

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Joe Freeman Headcrab Join Date: 3rd January, 2010 Location: Arshitina Posts: 195	But however you've retconned some things, haven't you?

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CTID Vortigaunt Join Date: 1st July, 2009 Location: Georgia, United States Posts: 1,777	I don't suppose in the interest of continuity for people playing through BM->HL2->etc. that it'd be possible to replace the very low detail test chamber in the beginning of HL2 with the new one from BM, would it?

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OrderOfDagon Vortigaunt Join Date: 28th August, 2010 Location: In a protoplasmic organism, just like everyone else. Posts: 1,237	That's been asked before -- very long time ago. It can probably be done, but it's a lot of trouble for just that 3 second clip...

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xalener Alien Grunt Join Date: 28th May, 2009 Posts: 4,358	Have you guys put in any moments that will scare the fuck out of the player?

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~~fucker88~~ Banned Join Date: 27th September, 2011 Posts: 74	Maybe the moment when Gordon Freeman is captured in Apprehension

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25-02-12, 17:53	#17758
OrderOfDagon Vortigaunt Join Date: 28th August, 2010 Location: In a protoplasmic organism, just like everyone else. Posts: 1,237	I wonder if they added more to that scene, like the visual of a SPAS-12 stock slamming you in the face or something..?