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Lars Dudestein
@larsdudestein
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Totally original question: if you could make the story for a new official Half Life chronologically sequel game, what story would you come up with or be interested. (No 7 hour war or generic epistle 3 answer)

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the303
@the303
1d
GoldSrc only allows one skybox at a time, so when it was needed for OPfor they did one half one regular sky and the other xen depending on where you were facing. The upmost part you cannot see is this nifty easter egg

GoldSrc only allows one skybox at a time, so when it was needed for OPfor they did one half one regular sky and the other xen depending on where you were facing. The upmost part you cannot see is this nifty easter egg

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MyDude
@mydude
3d
The Hover Turret (also referred to as the Lazer Turret) is an unused turret from Portal 2. While the turret's programming is still in place within the game's files, it lacks a model; spawning it with a code or placing it with a level editor will result in a blue "ERROR" placeholder model appearing instead. In a pre-release screenshot, it was shown to use the model of the cores from the first game, switching between them depending on its state: it used the Curiosity Core's model when firing at the player, the Anger Core's model when on the ground, and the Morality Core's model when facing away from the player. Despite its name, the turret does not actually hover, but is suspended by a cable from the ceiling. The eyes of the turrets firing at the player were a slightly different shade and glowed more than the Curiosity Core's. It can be spawned in-game using the cheat command ent_create npc_hover_turret, and can also be placed through Hammer. Special thanks to the Portal unofficial wiki!
The Hover Turret (also referred to as the Lazer Turret) is an unused turret from Portal 2. While the turret's programming is still in place within the game's files, it lacks a model; spawning it with a code or placing it with a level editor will result in a blue "ERROR" placeholder model appearing instead. In a pre-release screenshot, it was shown to use the model of the cores from the first game, switching between them depending on its state: it used the Curiosity Core's model when firing at the player, the Anger Core's model when on the ground, and the Morality Core's model when facing away from the player. Despite its name, the turret does not actually hover, but is suspended by a cable from the ceiling. The eyes of the turrets firing at the player were a slightly different shade and glowed more than the Curiosity Core's. It can be spawned in-game using the cheat command ent_create npc_hover_turret, and can also be placed through Hammer. Special thanks to the Portal unofficial wiki!
The Hover Turret (also referred to as the Lazer Turret) is an unused turret from Portal 2. While the turret's programming is still in place within the game's files, it lacks a model; spawning it with a code or placing it with a level editor will result in a blue "ERROR" placeholder model appearing instead. In a pre-release screenshot, it was shown to use the model of the cores from the first game, switching between them depending on its state: it used the Curiosity Core's model when firing at the player, the Anger Core's model when on the ground, and the Morality Core's model when facing away from the player. Despite its name, the turret does not actually hover, but is suspended by a cable from the ceiling. The eyes of the turrets firing at the player were a slightly different shade and glowed more than the Curiosity Core's. It can be spawned in-game using the cheat command ent_create npc_hover_turret, and can also be placed through Hammer. Special thanks to the Portal unofficial wiki!

The Hover Turret (also referred to as the Lazer Turret) is an unused turret from Portal 2. While the turret's programming is still in place within the game's files, it lacks a model; spawning it with a code or placing it with a level editor will result in a blue "ERROR" placeholder model appearing instead. In a pre-release screenshot, it was shown to use the model of the cores from the first game, switching between them depending on its state: it used the Curiosity Core's model when firing at th…

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KAL
Mod
@kal
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Why did the commanders of the HECU wear berets, when it is a Marine Corps Unit? (SPECULATION) - Valve and Gearbox didn't think ahead at the time. Because the HECU is part of the Special Operations Command, they conduct joint operations with other branches of the military. It was already evident with the support of Army Apaches and Armored Vehicles that typically belong to Army units. The Medic or Corpsman (also called a SARC in MARSOC), belongs to the Navy since the Marines do not have a dedicated medic of sorts. Berets are typically worn by the Army and it is likely the Commanders were Army Officers that in charge of squads, as there are no restrictions in the US Military that bars different branch superior officers from commanding other troops like US Marines. It is also likely they could've been Air Force seeing that the USAF are involved in intelligence and know about strategic ground objectives and layout, keeping it a secret from the Marines due to the classified nature of the mission. There are no explanations officially to outline this, but there were a lot of players in assault on Black Mesa.
Why did the commanders of the HECU wear berets, when it is a Marine Corps Unit? (SPECULATION) - Valve and Gearbox didn't think ahead at the time. Because the HECU is part of the Special Operations Command, they conduct joint operations with other branches of the military. It was already evident with the support of Army Apaches and Armored Vehicles that typically belong to Army units. The Medic or Corpsman (also called a SARC in MARSOC), belongs to the Navy since the Marines do not have a dedicated medic of sorts. Berets are typically worn by the Army and it is likely the Commanders were Army Officers that in charge of squads, as there are no restrictions in the US Military that bars different branch superior officers from commanding other troops like US Marines. It is also likely they could've been Air Force seeing that the USAF are involved in intelligence and know about strategic ground objectives and layout, keeping it a secret from the Marines due to the classified nature of the mission. There are no explanations officially to outline this, but there were a lot of players in assault on Black Mesa.

Why did the commanders of the HECU wear berets, when it is a Marine Corps Unit? (SPECULATION) - Valve and Gearbox didn't think ahead at the time. Because the HECU is part of the Special Operations Command, they conduct joint operations with other branches of the military. It was already evident with the support of Army Apaches and Armored Vehicles that typically belong to Army units. The Medic or Corpsman (also called a SARC in MARSOC), belongs to the Navy since the Marines do not have a dedic…

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Dr. Isaac Kleiner
@exxiion
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From: Isaac-K@blackmesarf.com To: WallaceBreen@blackmesarf.com Subject: Black Mesa Civilian Recruitment Division Date: 05-Jan, 2:37 PM Dear Administrator, In light of recent developments in the Anomalous Materials Laboratories, we’ve found ourselves somewhat understaffed for the given workload pushed upon us. I would like to take the time to recommend the use of the Black Mesa Civilian Recruitment Division to increase our workforce. I speak on behalf on everyone in the Anomalous Materials Lab when I say that we could really use the extra minds and hands. Understandably, the work currently performed within the Anomalous Materials Laboratories and surrounding divisions are of a top-secret nature. Despite this, I still strongly recommend a push for the recruitment of suitable individuals to level 3 clearance in order to assist with the development of the new “Anti-Mass Spectrometer” project. I understand that the process of locating, assessing, and recruiting new workforces to lev…

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NickyRoth
@nicky-roth
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I always felt like the Half-life 2 Beta Conscript are HECU marine. In way the are supposed to be a successful to the marines from half-life 1 but half-life 2 It fits very well honestly