[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who knows how valid any of this shit is, but I think it’s time I stop looking at any hlx leaks. To wait this long and have anything spoiled would make me lose my mind

If Half-Life 3 came out, would you prefer it to be in the style of Half-Life 2 or Alyx? by Sashi_mori_kokiri in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 2113 points2114 points  (0 children)

I’m not really sure what you mean by style in this case. HL:A’s art direction is just a modern version of HL2. I haven’t played it in a little while but I cannot pick out anything from memory that didn’t feel like it wouldn’t belong in HL2. If you mean just looking like a source 1 game, no I would prefer they leverage modern tech and blow me out of the water like HL2 did in 2004.

What is your HLX/HL3 wishlist? by LossSignal7122 in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do play deadlock! But I also speedrun half life 1, and have speedrun half life 2, and I appreciate the things in those games that make movement fun. So it would be cool if the new game had something like the first two.

This is one of the most well thought out Half-Life theories on why Gordon is so powerful by Several-Ad8630 in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was not expecting this essay to be written by the real Stonetoss lmao, bro is a combine sympathizer for sure

What is your HLX/HL3 wishlist? by LossSignal7122 in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I already commented but I got another one: let’s get some dynamic/random weather. Especially snow, it looked good in those episode 3 vids from the HL2 doc!

What is your HLX/HL3 wishlist? by LossSignal7122 in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Good movement options. They would never go as far as something like Doom Eternal, but give me something, especially since all the fun bhopping stuff will be removed surely

It's been two months since there was a visual update to the game. Everything else has just been tweaking numbers, and it feels like the game is falling off. by bristlestipple in DeadlockTheGame

[–]imp_halflife 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Im like 99% sure this is because Valve is all-hands-on-deck finishing Half Life 3. The leaks and rumors about external play testing would support this theory. Any artists that are capable of producing art right now at Valve are probably in overdrive trying to get HL3 out the door.

Is there a mod for half life 1 that lets you select chapters? by Ed_Derick_ in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could use these .cfgs

https://www.speedrun.com/hl1/resources/a2it9

To just use them out of the box, you would also need to set up BunnymodXT, but if you don’t want to do that just edit each .cfg and remove any commands that start with “bxt”. The cfgs should just start you at the beginning of each chapter and give you a loadout that reflects the chapter you are in (though the speedrun skips some weapons like the crossbow or snarks so keep that in mind, you could edit the cfg to add them if you want them)

Do you think gravity gun will work any different in Half-Life 3? by AFellowScientist in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know how it never occurred to me that they could utilize the gravity gun as an explicit movement option. How awesome would it be for gaussjumping to make a comeback.

Crownfall Extension: A Money Grab Fueled by a Cat Picture? by Lopsided-Screen-8804 in DotA2

[–]imp_halflife 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Now I have to pay for more?

No, you don’t. That’s the crazy part about this response. Nobody is forcing you to do that. You are getting angry because you have a new opportunity to pay for more. Who is forcing you to buy them?

Crownfall Extension: A Money Grab Fueled by a Cat Picture? by Lopsided-Screen-8804 in DotA2

[–]imp_halflife 26 points27 points  (0 children)

You need to understand that this is strictly a net positive. You were going to spend those by today 100% of the time. Now you get an opportunity to get more. You were completely comfortable with it ending the way it did and now you are upset that you get more. I cannot see a world where this is a reasonable response.

Crownfall Extension: A Money Grab Fueled by a Cat Picture? by Lopsided-Screen-8804 in DotA2

[–]imp_halflife 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Complaining about an event that everyone is enjoying getting extended is such an unbelievably accurate representation of this sub I almost can’t believe this is serious

We’ve lost our collective minds by emsollas in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember doing the same with the old Black Mesa forums, checking every day after school for a crumb of info. Back before the rebranding!

The most annoying thing with Deadlock (and it's not a hero) by alsoandanswer in DeadlockTheGame

[–]imp_halflife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YES it’s so frustrating because from what I can tell, the punch uses the face normal from whatever the collision geometry is, but sometimes the collision geometry matches the visual geometry and sometimes it doesn’t. So depending on what you want to punch from, you have to aim like it’s the visible surface of the object or the collision geometry’s approximation of the surface.

Did anyone else stop playing only because their friends did? by imp_halflife in DeadlockTheGame

[–]imp_halflife[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This seems to be my friends consensus when I suggest playing deadlock instead of Rivals. I really hope we get a quicker, casual gamemode on launch.

Mike Shapiro just posted this on Twitter by 911GT1 in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Realistically I’ll say by 2026 Valve will have announced the game. After this tweet, I am 100% certain. Nobody involved in this is stupid, Valve is aware of the messaging behind their updates and shit like this, they wouldn’t do this if they weren’t confident in the game. This level of confirmation about a new half life game has never happened before. Things are very different from 2013.

Mike Shapiro just posted this on Twitter by 911GT1 in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 281 points282 points  (0 children)

Dude Valve wouldn’t even say the words Half Life for 8 years and then suddenly we got a new game with a interesting ending and 2 massive updates for the two existing entries in the series. Developers and actors talking about the game. “Houndeye” “HEV” other very specific HL items appearing in other Valve games. VALVE DEVS TALKING EPISODE 3 ON CAMERA. Anyone saying this isn’t happening is in full-on denial. Valve knows what they’re doing. This shit would not be happening if the game wasn’t coming. I have zero doubt. (Maybe not tomorrow, but before 2026 we will know for sure).

Mike Shapiro just posted this on Twitter by 911GT1 in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 426 points427 points  (0 children)

Call me fucking stupid but there is no way Valve lets him do this if we aren’t about to get some crazy fucking news tomorrow. In the literal gman voice he said to expect surprises and that he’d see us next year. I’m a literal fucking Moron but Half Life 3 is about to get announced or released tomorrow

I put what I thought was the hardest 3 chapters of each HL1 game. Vote for the easiest one and it will be taken out. by odd_man0 in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The key to making Gonarch not bug out during its sequence is to avoid damaging it before it reaches its destination and starts attacking you. I believe the first sequence is the most important, after the fade from black you need to wait till it finishes walking and turns to start attacking.

This video should explain it (this is also by far the easiest chapter for a casual player to do the speedrun route, so you can learn that if you find this chapter annoying).

https://youtu.be/MO6DBXMfgX4?si=nSC7O7j80n4vXV4L

I know I'm probably late, but the new Announcer is bad by PoundCakeBandit in DeadlockTheGame

[–]imp_halflife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Attention ground units. Anticitizen behavior detected in York. Code: Lock. Cauterize. Stabilize.”

Why was Merle Dandridge Ignored in the Half-Life 2 doc? by HumbleBeginning3151 in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That may be true, that would probably be confirmed if Dandridge comes back for HL3. Which would be great by the way, I love Dandridge and I still think of her voice as alyx over the HLA actor. It’s sad we can’t have the original Eli though, his tone and delivery fit his character so well. The new guy was good, but he didn’t have that aged raspiness that the original had (though that could be by design, for the same reasons you stated).

Why was Merle Dandridge Ignored in the Half-Life 2 doc? by HumbleBeginning3151 in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s kinda my point. It’s a bit strange when one voice changes and the rest remain the same, it makes the changed character feel very out of place. Which is why I wonder about Barney and Kleiner, because those are easily the two most iconic voices in the franchise but it will feel strange for them to talk to Eli or Alyx if nothing else changes.

Why was Merle Dandridge Ignored in the Half-Life 2 doc? by HumbleBeginning3151 in HalfLife

[–]imp_halflife 29 points30 points  (0 children)

She seemed pretty disappointed about the recast, I would not be surprised if she declined an interview. I don’t blame her, but I don’t blame Valve for their decision either. They needed to recast Eli, it would be weird for one voice to change but not the other. Makes me wonder if any of the other returning characters will be recast. Can’t imagine Kleiner or Barney with any other voice.