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Hello, I have an idea for a series of HL1 maps that could eventually be turned into HL2. Hopefully this isn't a bad place to post this (please don't kill me, Mr. Moderator). I have another thread in General Editing about this, but no one really comments in there, and I need for you to make a story for me. So, you can move it or lock it if you think its bad here, and I apologize if you do.

Anyway, on with the story...

Do you guys remember Gina? The Hazard Course hologram. She popped in rarely during the add-ons, and I would like to make a series of Half Life style maps where you play her on the day of the accident.

So I need a story to base this on.... who is Gina, what does she do, what happens to her? I plan on making the beginning the old style transit system, and then a lab or whatnot, and then have the accident occur. But what after that? So guys, what do you think, I want to hear your opinions on what you'd like to play so I can make it.

Bad idea? Already been done? You should tell me. Thanks.
 
Sorry, it's got to go to the Help Wanted forum.
 
Well, what about Rumor's and Speculation, or somewhere that lots of the hard-core HL fans are... oooh, fine. Heh, sorry.
 
Buy HL for PS2. The 'Decay' game that comes with it explains just about everything that Gina does.
 
I don't think I'll be spending any money on Half life until HL2 comes out. So, I guess that "Decay" has everything Gina-related? Could someone tell me more?
 
Well, I haven't played it in a while, but what happens is that Gina and her co-worker help set up the experiment, and end up in the same situation as gordon and everyone else. Their Boss Dr. Keller then sends them on various missions that will repair the dimension breach.

I'd pick it up if you can find it for cheap. It's likely avaliable for less than 30$, and it's probably superior to Blue shift, in many respects.
 
Maybe I will rent it.

I've read up on what it is, and it seems like a small add-on that Gearbox made. It is multiplayer and such, and seems pretty cool, but it also seems different than what I was going to do.

Anyway, would anyone be opposed to me continuing on this project, just ignoring Decay and coming up with a different story?
 
theagentsmith said:
Anyway, would anyone be opposed to me continuing on this project, just ignoring Decay and coming up with a different story?
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Make one that stars Otis. Or the dudes that drive the forklifts. Or a scientist who has no HEV. Race X even?
There's lotsa other characters to choose. :)
 
I guess, but I kind of liked my idea. Poo.

With any other character, the player models would have to be changed. (like the guns and stuff) Since Gina will be in an HEV suit, I wouldn't have to change any models. And Gina was all mysterious and not-so-talked about. If it was Otis, that would be a real lot like Blue Shift. I guess the forklift guy, but he wasn't a character. An alien would be pretty cool, though.

I'll think about it. Stupid "Decay." Heh...
 
make otis (hes that yellow dude right?) some sort of mysterious character in the background of the story that sneaks around and such since he looks like some mechanic type person that could get into anything.. Maybe he could like do things which would in effect have caused events in the other stories.. Like you could make him some guy that just lives in the complex and sabatages a lot of things of the military or something. Maybe he could be the one that uses his skills to guide the scientists out of black mesa since everyone else is off doing their own thing :P.. otis would have the know how to get from point a to point b. I dunno, just an idea..
 
Otis is actually the chubby security guard from Opposing Force. But I like the idea, I'm thinking of making some other character... or something... :) Maybe the Black Ops from Opposing Force! They never made an Opposing opposing Force, right? :E

I still like the idea of using Gina... but I think I'll go with the Black Ops idea... unless there has already been a mod or add-on that did that?
 
BAH! That's not completely Black Ops, and not the same exact thing I was thinking of, so there.

How about the female assasins as seen in original HL and Opposing Force?

Wait, who is Agent 151?
 
i was refering to the guy in the yellow suit, hes like some construction worker..
 
Kon said:
i was refering to the guy in the yellow suit, hes like some construction worker..
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the bride?
 
The yellow dude is the one who drives those forklifts at the start of the game, right?

I'd say that a Race-X mod would be kickarse. See how a shock-trooper lives. :) It can have squad-based combat, and stuffs like that. And everyone knows what weapons they use.
 
The problem with playing as an alien is you're absoutley fixed in weapons, plot and abilities. You can play as a zombie, but you're not gonna be able to go pick up a crossbow and rocket launcher. You also have little potential to become the 'one man army' as in most FPSs. Gordon was human, had an HEV suit (which is special, i guess), he found a variety of weapons which could be used by him, he found stuff like the long-jump suit, etc.

Essentially, a black ops would be a completely different character, but identical on the weapons/skill level, where an alien, not even a shock trooper could be.

It is still a possibility, as it's an original idea to play missions as an alien, though the logic might be more difficult.
 
I agree with Punisher, while it would be difficult to play as an alien from the Half Life series, it would be an original idea. I suppose you could be a "special" alien with an arsenal of weapons or something, but that would be a lot of work...

I know that the female assasins were black ops, but I was asking if anyone would be opposed to my using them for a short mini-series? Has that been done?

And yes, I know who you are talking about Kon. There was a guy in a construction suit which is, to my knowledge, unused in the original game (unless I missed him somewhere). But he is in the valve/models folder if you unpak your pak, and has the same sequences as Barny, I beleive. It would be interesting to be him, too...

I miss my Gina idea. :( ;(
 
theagentsmith said:
I agree with Punisher, while it would be difficult to play as an alien from the Half Life series, it would be an original idea.
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It's true that most HL aliens would be repetitive, but the race-X shock troopers could use all sorts of weapons, since they have human-like hands.
The Shock Roach and the Spore grenades could just be the defaults.

Also, they can command voltigores and pit drones to do their bidding.
 
Hell yeah... now that I think about it... anyone interested in helping me?

Meaning, I'll make the maps (and maybe someone else could help me make some others), and a modeler can make the weapons with Race X hands and arms. And maybe a coder to change the script so you can give the other aliens orders?

I think its a good idea... if anyone is interested...

Hey, Mecha, you can do some concept work if you want. ;)
 
Could always do a pre-resonance cascade scenario where you are one of the scientists sent to Xen to gather specimens. Of course something bad would happen and you end up getting stuck on xen and when the resonance cascade happens you find a teleporter back to black mesa, or even somewhere else on earth thats getting invaded? Wow... I kinda like that Idea.
 
What about the sci who has the tele-gun, warps himself to Xen and falls in front of you, he could have a short story!

That's probably better than making a 'campaign' for a character, just having 2-4 missions for several characters. A female assassin, a sci, the construction worker, even Gina! You could always add more, and they would all work in the same fashion, so it'd be easy to get the others done, once the first is.
 
OOH! Would you? All I really wanted was to do a little team project...

So what should we do?

EDIT: Six Three cleared that up for me... I'm up for that, too! YAY!
 
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