Well, I'm not a TF vet... heck I have never even played a game of it, but upon seeing the screenshot and subsequent teaser video, it peaked my interest..
And I think what's important to look at is this poll, only 10% are either doubtful vets (3%) and new guys uninterested (7%)... HOWEVER at...
Completely agree, they are so simular and the combine are known for taking things found on the world they are conquering and turning them into part of the arsenal in attacking / holding planets...
So what we may be seeing is a combine twist on the houndeye... poor poor cute houndeye... what...
Just to add an a little extra uncertainty... what if Kleiner accidently pulls you back, against Gmans wishes... and a small 'power struggle' happens... I mean in HL2 he did learn of slow teleportation (likely the thing Gman uses for Gordon)... maybe when tinkering with it... he accidently...
the screen shots look reall good, I'll watch the progression on this and hopefully we'll get another awesome singleplayer mod outta the deal..
I do have one question though about the premise... why is the combine executing people? I am pretty sure they would much rather just send u to nova...
First awe moment for me was opening the outter doors to the trainstation and stepping outside... just beauutiful....
My favorite scary sequence has to be Ravenholm with all those fast zombies **shudders** takes concentratio to not get jumpy around them...
Toughest Part: Strider...
Vortigaunts were being controlled by the Nihilinth.. which was controlled by the combine... so they were bad.. gordo killed the Nihilinth, and the Vortigaunts were released from their imprisonment... they then helped Gordon, and the humans and became freedom fighters against the combine...
Dont know if I have to do this but a lot of between game elements are below... if you dont want to know.. dont read..
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Who are the combine: An alien race which attacks other planets through teleportation, then assimalates that race into themselves to control the...
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Realistically, if you were transported 10 yrs into the future... and were thrown into the middle of a huge uprising from an overly oppressing people with every second being truely valuable... I dont think many people are gunna sit down and tell you exactly what happened since you came...
gotta feel for the guy kinda... here he is in ravenholm, a religious man trying to protect the people that have tried to seek refuge there from the combine.... here come in the combine who send tons of headcrab wielding rockets and pretty much turn all his friends and 'congregation' into...
I havent even got a tracking number to do that yet or an email saying the stuff has been sent - I even ordered it the day it was available :( Oh well... patience.... patience... the game is almost here
2am... I will prolly grab a good long nap after my last college class, which ends at 4pm (monday)... then sleep till near 12.30-1am... wake up.. shower... wait till 2am... play HL2 until my first class at 9.30am... but finish all my homework early so I just turn it in and not have anymore...
rainbow flags... upside down purple triangles.... nah I hadn't heard of the Lambda symbol representing them until the article said so.... oh well... I think my nation voiced there opinion on the matter Nov 2nd... 11 outta 11 states baby :D
I am pretty sure the reason why the prices weren't lower is because they are under contract with Vivendi and that would most likely strengthen Vivendi's case agaisnt Valve... so they had to keep their base product... simular in price to retail... Silver is by far the best bang for the buck...