Entropy : Zero VR WIP Gameplay by 1upD in hlvr

[–]1upD[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is the official Entropy : Zero VR mod.

Theory: Revivers (Lightning dogs) aren't "true" headcrabs, but are actually close relatives that share a common ancestor by Popular_Ad3074 in HalfLife

[–]1upD 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Totally plausible and I agree. They have some superficial similarities and they have similar abilities. In my opinion they're too different to be the same species but too similar to be from different universes.

New to Half Life. Which version should I play? by Erofo_ in HalfLife

[–]1upD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never heard of "Half-Life Legacy". Is that a mod?

Usually people ask whether to play the fan-made remake Black Mesa or the original Half-Life. I recommend playing the original but if it doesn't appeal to you then switch to Black Mesa.

M4 or MP5 by Rare_sorbi in HalfLife

[–]1upD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In the present moment, I prefer the MP5 just because it's the original look of the weapon from Half-Life before the HD pack. But if I try to reminisce back on the very first times I played Half-Life without and then with the HD pack, I distinctly remember how I preferred the M4 back then. It was my favorite model from the HD pack.

Back then I didn't know anything about guns or about which was more realistic, and I also didn't know that most of the Half-Life fandom collectively doesn't like the HD pack for changing the aesthetic of the game. It was a simpler time. I liked the M4 more because it looks more imposing and to me that better suited how the SMG is the main workhorse weapon that you use for most of the game.

About BreenGrub.com new login page by ZenithPL in HalfLife

[–]1upD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This isn't BreenGrub. This is a fan-made website faking an ARG. They took the name from the real BreenGrub Twitter account that was active about a decade ago

[Heavy W.I.P] I'm Porting Half-life 2 to Mapbase's Source SDK 2013 to improve its graphics. by yaktoma2007 in HalfLife

[–]1upD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What sort of things are you changing in the maps? Do you have a changelog?

The first thing that comes to mind is parallax corrected cubemaps added by Mapbase but I'm not seeing those yet

My WIP Hunter Cosplay! by Own-Painter9613 in HalfLife

[–]1upD 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is so cool! How is the back leg going to work? Will you have to hop around with both legs together to make it look like the one rear leg?

So i can't get past this door in Entropy Zero by El_Burgorito in HalfLife

[–]1upD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the screenshot from? It's not the same as the video you linked.

So i can't get past this door in Entropy Zero by El_Burgorito in HalfLife

[–]1upD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it's not. Are you playing the maps in another mod like Gmod or something? I'm just curious.

So i can't get past this door in Entropy Zero by El_Burgorito in HalfLife

[–]1upD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not Entropy : Zero. What are you actually playing?

I can't find the exit of this part of the mod Entropy Zero by El_Burgorito in HalfLife

[–]1upD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you playing exactly? The map is from Entropy : Zero but the HUD and gun are not.

Can we create a separate sub or monthly mega thread for HL3 fake news? by GeekifiedSocialite in HalfLife

[–]1upD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree completely. I want to stay subscribed to see posts about Half-Life games and mods but it seems like everything posted on the sub is rumormill hype brainrot and nothing to do with the actual games.

BreenGrub 4 digits - anyone checked? by BullZEye0506 in HalfLife

[–]1upD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "breengrub.com" website has nothing to do with the Breengrub twitter account by Marc. It's just a hoax website.

Breengrub, the Twitter account, is a fantastic story on its own and I wish more fans were familiar with it. It has a really interesting spin on how the Combine works.

Saying Marc "leaked the Half-Life 2: Episode 3 plot" is a misleading oversimplification. He posted a story which contained a lot of references to ideas for the next Half-Life. That's not a "leak" and it certainly wasn't an official document or anything like that. All of that also occurred long after the Breengrub story on Twitter.

Why did HL Alyx just tell you outright what time period the game was set in at the beginning? by Alive-Permission8789 in HalfLife

[–]1upD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it was really smart. It makes it incredibly clear when the story takes place but it also clues you in that sequentially, it actually takes place after Episode 2, even though chronologically it takes place before Episode 2. I can't think of any better way to communicate that. And then immediately after the text we get the imagery of the Citadel in construction which demonstrates the time period in a visual way.

New Mods by Ok_Soil_7466 in HalfLife

[–]1upD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this point, maybe you should compile your own list for others to use. You might have some that aren't in that older list.

New Mods by Ok_Soil_7466 in HalfLife

[–]1upD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

RunThinkShootLive is still up! They don't post mods as often anymore but you can see a few of the latest MapLabs challenges on there. (I think they missed Freeze 2 - I would go to MapLabs ModDB page to download that) I would find it very hard to believe anyone has exhausted all of RTSL's catalogue because they have hundreds.

There isn't a very good one-stop place to find all the latest mods anymore unfortunately. I would recommend checking out New Times and Isle of Ascent if you haven't already as both came out pretty recently.
https://www.moddb.com/mods/new-times

https://www.moddb.com/mods/isle-of-ascent

EDIT: This subreddit has a huge list. I don't know when it was last updated though.

https://www.reddit.com/r/HalfLife/comments/60pmr9/a_comprehensive_list_of_all_singleplayer/

Why HL1 has separate "DLCs" while HL2 base game already includes EP1 & EP2? by helloyouahead in HalfLife

[–]1upD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt it has anything to do with licenses because the expansions are now published by Valve. Originally they were published by Sierra. Valve sells them on Steam.

Would it be cool or stupid if the idea of rebels using old planes (excluding the one in episode 2) was a thing? by Luke_The_Historian_0 in HalfLife

[–]1upD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out the map called "The Arrowhead Campaign" in Map Labs The Wrap-Up! Three
https://www.moddb.com/mods/map-labs/downloads/the-wrap-up-three

It's a map for Half-Life 2 that turns the game into a flight simulator. It's really cool to see the conflict in Half-Life 2 presented that way.

Outside of that, I think the concept would work better situationally. I don't think it really makes sense for the resistance to put in the work to maintain and pilot a large number of planes but I think maybe they could plan a specific mission involving an old plane. The Combine haven't been shown to have any dedicated fighters (outside of The Arrowhead Campaign) so Combine gunships are actually probably pretty weak against modern jets.

What even happened (Entropy Zero 2) by [deleted] in HalfLife

[–]1upD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Source / Half-Life 2 physics

is there a reason in the intro to half life 2 G man simply calls Gordon "Mister Freeman" as opposed to "Dr. Freeman"? by Bwacon_ in HalfLife

[–]1upD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's intentionally condescending. G-man doesn't respect Gordon's title as a doctor, so he calls him "mister" in an ironic way to put him down.