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[Dr. Freeman]

of ur Half Life: Opposing Force Soldier's Handbook has...


Murphy's Combat Laws
-------------------------------------

1. You are not superman
2. If it's stupid but works, it isn't stupid
3. Don't look conspicuous -it draws fire
4. When in doubt, empty your magazine
5. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are
6. Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder
7. If your attack is going really well, its an ambush
8. No plan survives the first contact intact
9. All 5 second grenade fuses burn down in 3 seconds
10. Try to look unimportant because the bad guys may be low on ammo
11. If you are forward of your position, the artillery will fall short
12. The enemy diversion you are ignoring is the main attack
13. The important things are always simple
14. The simple thinga are always hard
15. The easy way is always mined
16. If you are short of everything except enemy, you are in combat
17. When you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy
18. Incoming fire has right of way
19. Friendly fire isn't
20. If the enemy is in range -SO ARE YOU!
21. No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection
22. Things that must be together to work, usually can't be shipped together
23. Radio's will fail as soon as you need fire support desparately
24. Anything you do can get you shot -including doing nothing
25. Tracers work both ways
26. The only thing more accurate than incoming enmey fire is incoming friendly fire
27. Make it tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out
28. If you take more than your fair share of objectives, you will have more than your fair share of objectives to take.
29. When both sides are convinced that they are about to lose, they are both right
30. Professional soldiers are predictable, but the world is full of amateurs
31. Murphy was a grunt


im sure some of Murphy's Combat Laws will be useful in HL2

so whats ur favorite law from the ones listed? :E

 

[nw909]

10. Try to look unimportant because the bad guys may be low on ammo

 

[Ro@cH]

Yeah I did read that in the opfor manual. Gave me a good laugh hehe
Ah back in the day...
/chants *meeeeemoriieeeessss*

 

[Stigmata]

Definitely #19: Friendly fire isn't. Murphy is full of wisdom...

 

[nw909]

I don't have memories

I joined on hl late...

/me cries

 

[hunter-killer25]

4. When in doubt, empty your magazine rofl

 

[nw909]

heh

If the enemy is in range -SO ARE YOU!

 

[Anthraxxx]

1. You are not superman
9. All 5 second grenade fuses always burn down in 3 seconds
19. Friendly fire isn't
23. Radio's will fail as soon as you need fire support desparately


these are me favorites :thumbs:

 

[Sushi]

2. If it's stupid but works, it isn't stupid
6. Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder
13. The important things are always simple
14. The simple things are always hard
20. If the enemy is in range -SO ARE YOU!

They were all very good, but these were probably the best, in my opinion at least

 

[Lyrids]

I bought Blue Shift which included Opposing Force so I don't have that handbook ;(

Although I do have the original Half-Life, and I don't remember anything neat like that being in the manual.

 

[Ro@cH]

Sucks being you

 

[A2597]

2. If it's stupid but works, it isn't stupid
3. Don't look conspicuous -it draws fire
4. When in doubt, empty your magazine
25. Tracers work both ways

 

[TAZ]

Personally, being a Canadian, is #26. The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire... stupid American pilots should have been hung for what they did to our troops.

 

[Anthraxxx]

I don't see the Canadian troops doing very much..... Wait, what Canadian troops?? Oh, that's right, their hockey fans all went to get their guns and massed together....



j/k, Canada is very shway!!

:cheers:

 

[The hotdog man]

If it's stupid and it works it isn't stupid
If the enemy's in range SO ARE YOU

i practicley live by those laws

 

[ApocalypseNow]

I like


Incoming fire has the Right away

and

Tracers work both ways..... (Its so true, look at Day of Defeat....)

 

[NothingMan]

Originally posted by Lyrids
I bought Blue Shift which included Opposing Force so I don't have that handbook ;(

Yeah you do, well atleast some of it. The second half of the Blue Shift manual is the Opposing Force manual, although it's missing some stuff, to keep it from being redundant, but I'm not sure what because I can't find my Op4 Manual.

 

[ShinRa]

Originally posted by TAZ
Personally, being a Canadian, is #26. The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire... stupid American pilots should have been hung for what they did to our troops.

If the stupid canadian soldiers wern't doing a live fire exercise on the front lines at night without making sure that the pilots flying overhead knew what was going on maybe it wouldnt have happened. Yes the pilots were told to hold, but they thought they were being fired on by the retarted canadian soldiers that should of been more careful. It's their fault that it happened not the pilots. Oh and btw why would you do a live fire excercise while your on the front lines of the combat zone? And if you try to point out the fact that the pilots were told to hold on them it does say in the ROE that if they're being fired on they could defend themselves. And the pilots did say we're being fired on rolling in after they were told to hold so the canadians messed up not the pilots.

 

[Orange]

Originally posted by Dr. Freeman
of ur Half Life: Opposing Force Soldier's Handbook has...


Murphy's Combat Laws
-------------------------------------

2. If it's stupid but works, it isn't stupid

5. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are

7. If your attack is going really well, its an ambush

8. No plan survives the first contact intact

10. Try to look unimportant because the bad guys may be low on ammo

12. The enemy diversion you are ignoring is the main attack

15. The easy way is always mined

16. If you are short of everything except enemy, you are in combat

17. When you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy

19. Friendly fire isn't

24. Anything you do can get you shot -including doing nothing

27. Make it tough for the enemy to get in and you can't get out


30. Professional soldiers are predictable, but the world is full of amateurs

i have many favorits

 

[Dr. Freeman]

Originally posted by Lyrids
I bought Blue Shift which included Opposing Force so I don't have that handbook ;(

Although I do have the original Half-Life, and I don't remember anything neat like that being in the manual.

well aren't u glad i decided to share Murphy's Combat Laws :cheers:

now ur mentally prepared for HL2 :dork: :smoking:

Originally posted by guinny
If the stupid canadian soldiers wern't doing a live fire exercise on the front lines at night without making sure that the pilots flying overhead knew what was going on maybe it wouldnt have happened. Yes the pilots were told to hold, but they thought they were being fired on by the retarted canadian soldiers that should of been more careful. It's their fault that it happened not the pilots. Oh and btw why would you do a live fire excercise while your on the front lines of the combat zone? And if you try to point out the fact that the pilots were told to hold on them it does say in the ROE that if they're being fired on they could defend themselves. And the pilots did say we're being fired on rolling in after they were told to hold so the canadians messed up not the pilots.

guinny this thread is not about whose retarded and whatnot.. if u wanna discuss it, take it up via PM or create another thread.. thread hijacking is dumb. i know TAZ commented on it.. he may be right or wrong but please, don't start here

 

[Chris D]

Originally posted by guinny
If the stupid canadian soldiers wern't doing a live fire exercise on the front lines at night without making sure that the pilots flying overhead knew what was going on maybe it wouldnt have happened. Yes the pilots were told to hold, but they thought they were being fired on by the retarted canadian soldiers that should of been more careful. It's their fault that it happened not the pilots. Oh and btw why would you do a live fire excercise while your on the front lines of the combat zone? And if you try to point out the fact that the pilots were told to hold on them it does say in the ROE that if they're being fired on they could defend themselves. And the pilots did say we're being fired on rolling in after they were told to hold so the canadians messed up not the pilots.

FFS with all the other shit on this forum, we don't need a Canadian vs US flamewar just to make things that little bit worse.

Go and take it to PMs plz guys?

 

[[[LuCkY]]]

Originally posted by guinny
If the stupid canadian soldiers wern't doing a live fire exercise on the front lines at night without making sure that the pilots flying overhead knew what was going on maybe it wouldnt have happened. Yes the pilots were told to hold, but they thought they were being fired on by the retarted canadian soldiers that should of been more careful. It's their fault that it happened not the pilots. Oh and btw why would you do a live fire excercise while your on the front lines of the combat zone? And if you try to point out the fact that the pilots were told to hold on them it does say in the ROE that if they're being fired on they could defend themselves. And the pilots did say we're being fired on rolling in after they were told to hold so the canadians messed up not the pilots.

You are a idiot.

Yes, you are, everyone here agrees.

Do not deny it.

Go play under some fighter jets please.

 

[Ti133700N]

No comments...


it's my favorite line now :cheese:

 

[ShinRa]

Blame Canadaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!! Blame Canadaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

 

[Wilco]

Originally posted by guinny
Oh and btw why would you do a live fire excercise while your on the front lines of the combat zone?

Of course I'd be doing live fire exercises, I being shooting the fcking enemy!

Its more up to the pilots to not shoot the troops than it is for the troops to not get shot by the pilots.

Also im sure "If the enemy's in range SO ARE YOU" used to read "If your in range so is the enemy."

18. Incoming fire has right of way

Is what I live my life by.

 

[Xenome]

I've lost my Halflife and opposing force manuals

I still have the original orange and green boxes tough

 

[TAZ]

How retarded are you guinny.. The fact you even said what you said proves how naive Americans can be.. Let me see.. They were ordered not to fire , and yet did... Canadian troops were not the only ones doing live fire exercises, and I am sure there were some Americans in the area, probably scared of all gun fire.. If they were worried about getting shot, the pilots could have easily climbed to a higher altitude and left the area before the people on the ground could get a good aim on them, but they were just too gun-ho about destroying anything that moved on the ground they thought were the bad guys. Don't shoot does not mean kill the bastards here in Canada, obviously not for Americans though. Bastards should get the electric chair, and instead they get a slap on the wrist.. Stupid justice system in your country, and in ours, just doesn't make sense. An eye for an eye is my motto.. 2 wrongs don't make a right, but it will stop a 3rd one from happening. And these cocky pilots deserve to be punished.

 

[Prince of China]

Originally posted by guinny
Blame Canadaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!! Blame Canadaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

Americans "accidentally" attacked their allies(Canada, Britain)

 

[SpuD]

4. When in doubt, empty your magazine
harharhar

And I have over 1000 posts now! yay!

 

[FoB_Ed]

15. The easy way is always mined

it's so true especially in HL1

 

[Guest]

friendly fire isnt is da best...cuz its soOOoooOooooo true

 

[oldi1knoby]

Gotta be the best right here, and IS THE TRUTH!

Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder

 

[FictiousWill]

Unfortunately the American military front line troops are usually none too well educated. Any education beyond highschool there is more productive in the private sector, unless soldiers join for other reasons. And yes I agree that the average American could well be brasher, louder and ignorant of quite a lot, but that doesn't justify tarring them all with the same brush. Make judgements of people by yourself and one at a time. Predjudice is understandable, but be ready and willing to lay it aside when proven otherwise, even if it is on a case-by-case basis.

 

[ShinRa]

Please note it's my friend who's arguing with you not me, the real guinny. BTW to taz and the rest he says:

idiot number one when your told not to fire and your being fired on you are allowed to fire back to defend yourself which is what i said before its in the ROE second of all they wernt shooting the enemy you moron they were shooting at eachother thats what an excercise is god i jsut wish some taliban soldiers decided to make a little visit so the whole camp or w/e it was would be gone just so u could stfu now as for climbing to a higher altitude what are you a moron the canadians were doing a live fire excercise with guns as well as rockets and missiles they were responding to a rocket or missile not small arms fire u cant even see small arms fire at night in a F-16 the canadains should of made sure everyone knew what was going on it was a communication breakdown on the canadian side the pilots were just defending themselves and made an honest mistake it happens during war

 

[Ridic]

How bout Shoot First Think Later. I dont know if its on there but thats what every soldier should do.

The fact that the ROE is not to fire till your fired upon is crazy.

**Iraqi walks up to 2 us troops on a patrol. They dont fire cause he didnt fire. He is pointign an AK-47 at them. He shoots, they die cause they didnt shoot first"

I doubt ROE is like that but it would be ridiculas if it was.

 

[Boogaleeboo]

"If they were worried about getting shot, the pilots could have easily climbed to a higher altitude and left the area before the people on the ground could get a good aim on them"

You don't exact grasp the meaning of "combat" do you?

In honor of your insulting understanding of basic combat reality, I choose number 3.

Because being stupid does get you shot.