City 17

[Dagobert]

The combine refer to cities by numbers, because they are systematically enslaving and destroying them. Kind of like Nazi's giving Jews a number.

 

[dawdler]

Originally posted by Dagobert
The combine refer to cities by numbers, because they are systematically enslaving and destroying them. Kind of like Nazi's giving Jews a number.

City-Soon-To-Be-Levelled-17? Sounds like a stupid idea. Unless that city eater is REALLY slow, and one need a name to remember where you are (cause the combine cant ever learn names like Lon-Don or Pra-Ha or Pay-Rice in the alien language for a longer period of time)

 

[Ridic]

damn i cant wait to find out hl2 story. Im not sure yet if i want to just ignore all the websites and just learn the story when i play, or read about the story a few days before the game comes out....

 

[Gunner]

Originally posted by El_Chi
I just reckon it's this really good way of referring to an anonymous, futuristic, fictional city... I mean, if it was simply Prague it wouldn't be quite as mysterious. Plus, you can take as many liberties as you want with a city that YOU have created. Plus, 17's a cool number.
On the other hand, it probably holds some plot significance

The best explaination I've read in all three pages. Except maybe for 17 being a cool number: I would've gone for 3/4 lol