is it possilbe to pick ppl up.....

[shadow stalker]

is it possible to pick ppl (in the game) with either the 'graverty gun' when they are still alive? cause that would be cool.....

"back up, i need back up!" weeeeeeee up in the air SPLAT! :cheese:

sry if this is already know or been discussed b4... i have a short memerie (and can not spell....)

ShadowStalker

 

[Vitalogy]

It is possible as of right now, but it most likely wont be shipped that way, or so someone at Valve said. It would be an easy mod though.

 

[Chris D]

That would be silly, but so fun.

It'll be possible within the engine, doubtful whether it'll be included with HL2. They may or may not include the ability to pick up headcrabs with the manipulator.

 

[ReZeroX]

yah, gabe said that somewhere.

 

[papa jake]

You gotta admit it would be cool to be able to throw a corpse at an enemy.:thumbs:

 

[Chris D]

You might be able to throw corpses... but shadow was asking about live things.

 

[TAZ]

Would be cool to throw Alyx on one of those mattresses also, but likely isn't going to happen

 

[papa jake]

Originally posted by TAZ
Would be cool to throw Alyx on one of those mattresses also, but likely isn't going to happen

lol :cheers:

 

[el Chi]

Originally posted by TAZ
Would be cool to throw Alyx on one of those mattresses also, but likely isn't going to happen

All this Alyx lust is starting to worry me... She's not real - simulated sex is not actually sex...
It's all gonna reach fever pitch when she turns out to be the love interest, which sadly looks to be a HIGH probability.

 

[Stigmata]

You should be able to grab and launch live enemies with the Manipulator, it's just a simple decision: Do you want to attack from long range to minimize damage to you, or do you want to risk being killed to grab the enemy and launch him? It could make for some interesting gameplay, sneaking up behind a Combine and launching him off a cliff or something

 

[papa jake]

Originally posted by El_Chi
All this Alyx lust is starting to worry me... She's not real - simulated sex is not actually sex...
It's all gonna reach fever pitch when she turns out to be the love interest, which sadly looks to be a HIGH probability.

I think he was just joking, man...
or was he?

 

[switch]

the ability to push would be a fun addition, could do with alyx kneeled down behind them tho, good teamplay ai weeee

 

[el Chi]

Originally posted by papa jake
I think he was just joking, man...
or was he?

If he was just joking then cool, but I've seen too many "Man, Alyx is hot!!1! I'd bang her" type posts, and I'm getting disturbed. And that's without mentioning the "Ooh, I'd like to be dominated by the assassins" type posts <dies>

 

[BWMASTER]

I bet that that will be a cheat in single player to be able to pick up bodies and even larger objects (i.e. cars), so is having the other gravity manipulator with the blue beam to pick up stuff.

They dont spend time modeling a whole different gun if it is not going to somehow be part of the game.

 

[el Chi]

That blue manipulator looks rubbish - I hate the beam

 

[TAZ]

I would bang Alyx... if I were Gordon Freeman :naughty:

But my true love is still Tina from DOA

 

[papa jake]

Originally posted by El_Chi
If he was just joking then cool, but I've seen too many "Man, Alyx is hot!!1! I'd bang her" type posts, and I'm getting disturbed. And that's without mentioning the "Ooh, I'd like to be dominated by the assassins" type posts <dies>

I hear ya

 

[zibo]

"Man, Alyx is hot! I'd bang her if I had the chance" = Valve has succeeded.

 

[Zyphria]

Sex Appeal Sells.

Look at all the commercials aimed at young males featuring super models. You see advertising companies know how to 'speak' to the subconcious in a very crude fashion. I mean look at Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness. An absolutely horrid game that is flying off the shelves...

 

[el Chi]

I understand WHY they do it. Doesn't mean I have to agree with it.

But I wil also admit to harboring certain affections for Cate Archer (or any Cate Archer look-alikes in the London area<ahem>). Plus, the NOLF games're just great.

 

[Arby]

In the Info from Valve thread Gabe answered this...

He said picking up live enemies can be done, but they don't know if it will be in the game for gameplay reasons. He said it could easily be done in a small mod if it's not.

edit: oops, been answered 3 or 4 times already

 

[el Chi]

Originally posted by Arby

edit: oops, been answered 3 or 4 times already

Yeah, unfortunately we've descended into the abyss of "game characters you'd shag"
Excape whilst you still can...

 

[shadow stalker]

cheers for all the replys guys... although how the **** did iot get on to shaging alyx...? o yer

"Would be cool to throw Alyx on one of those mattresses also, but likely isn't going to happen" - Taz

lol at u

 

[Spiffae]

at least alyx isn't going to be running around in a bikini and miniskirt. I'm glad Valve had the presence of mind to give her a cool and badass outfit.

 

[el Chi]

Originally posted by Spiffae
at least alyx isn't going to be running around in a bikini and miniskirt. I'm glad Valve had the presence of mind to give her a cool and badass outfit.

Very true. And at at least she doesn't have alarmingly - I'm tempted to say unfeasibly - big breasts.

 

[Simon Freeman]

it would be cool to pick up a sentry gun, and then walk towards the enemies, beep beep tugga tugga tugga tugga moahahah

 

[el Chi]

Originally posted by Simon Freeman
it would be cool to pick up a sentry gun, and then walk towards the enemies, beep beep tugga tugga tugga tugga moahahah

Christ almighty, you're a genius... :thumbs:

 

[Sushi]

or how about picking up a corpse with the grav gun and using it as a bullet shield...
or tossing objects out to distract a sentry gun while you move out and blast it with an mp5...
the grav gun is destined to be the best weapon of hl2, lots of scenarios for it

 

[TheWart]

Originally posted by Simon Freeman
it would be cool to pick up a sentry gun, and then walk towards the enemies, beep beep tugga tugga tugga tugga moahahah

heh, that is weak.

I would rather pick up that blade thing!

:cheese:

 

[NiteStalker]

Ok, back to the original subject: Gabe never said it's most likely that you can't pick up living headcrabs etc (at least I think so). Didn't he say that it wasn't sure it will be in the final version?

And about Alyx: I think VALVe suceeded to create a believeable character, not just a bimbo...

 

[Dalamari]

What about picking up a pole or something and launching it thru a enemy, that would be cool.

 

[yeggz]

Wow, this whole time I kinda assumed that since you could pick up dead bodies, you could pick up lives people too. That will be sort of dumb when you can pick up anything of practical size in the game world but NOT the live bodies. Just a thought.

 

[el Chi]

Think about it though... You're attacked by 3 combine, you quickly kill one, pick his corpse up with the manipulator and launch it at them, knocking them flying thus making them easy prey.

 

[yeggz]

Yeah, well it sounds awesome, it's just that when everything of reasonable size is able to be picked up EXCEPT for live bodies, it's kinda lame. I mean, it's still an awesome idea, I just think it'd be even more awesome to be on the cliff, grab the enemy dude, and launch him off the edge into oblivion.

 

[Sushi]

hopefully we'll be able to pick up living and dead headcrabs, because otherwise it would be damn stupid that we can pick up a heavy metal radiator (like in the movie where Gordon was fighting in the house) yet we can't pick up this little headcrab simply because it's alive.

But if we are able to pick up large living creatures such as a combine soldier, then wouldn't the player be at a temporary disadvantage, since the soldier would be able to fire at gordon who would be unable to defend himself until he fires off the grav gun.

 

[TheWart]

Originally posted by Sushi
hopefully we'll be able to pick up living and dead headcrabs, because otherwise it would be damn stupid that we can pick up a heavy metal radiator (like in the movie where Gordon was fighting in the house) yet we can't pick up this little headcrab simply because it's alive.

But if we are able to pick up large living creatures such as a combine soldier, then wouldn't the player be at a temporary disadvantage, since the soldier would be able to fire at gordon who would be unable to defend himself until he fires off the grav gun.

IIRC, in the email to Gabe, the headcrab scenario was used, and Gabe said they probably won't allow you to pick up living objects.

 

[yeggz]

yeah, Sushi, but I mean, I'm not sure he'd be able to shoot well hanging upside-down ;-)

Also, you could pick up aliens and the like.

Although now I see the problem with picking up living things... AI. I mean, you'd have to program reactions and things like that.

 

[TheWart]

Originally posted by yeggz
yeah, Sushi, but I mean, I'm not sure he'd be able to shoot well hanging upside-down ;-)

Also, you could pick up aliens and the like.

Although now I see the problem with picking up living things... AI. I mean, you'd have to program reactions and things like that.

Valve might get around it by telling you in the training that this gun "can only 'latch' onto inanimate things...."

I don't know, they will probably have a reason, whether lame or not, that might be based on some scientific principle....

 

[Twilight]

If you *can* pick up living bodies, and you are picked up by the gun, (Say in a Multiplayer Manipulator Mod of some kind), then what does your view point look like?

I mean, from their point of view, you're hanging by a leg, swinging in the breeze, but from yours, does the landscape just drift from side to side, or does your viewpoint swing around wildly, as you head dangles at the end of your body?

Is your view upside down? etc...

Just some interesting questions...

Twilight

 

[SpuD]

the 'graverty gun'

hehe