Quick question.

[Harryz]

In the E3 2003 video, when the Combine throw a grenade, its got a red highlight around it. I was wondering whats the point of this? Is it too make it more visible? My brother said its a plasma grenade, it looks and explodes the same to me.

If it has been discussed before, please close the thread; already have done a search with no results.

 

[SMT]

My first inclination would be that it's a unique grenade type; then again, it seemed to explode the way a regular grenade would. Curiouser and curiouser...

 

[Maxi]

I just think that, that is some kind of an indicator or something.

 

[FoB_Ed]

How would your brother know it's a plasma grenade?

 

[Harryz]

How would your brother know it's a plasma grenade?

He has an IQ of 10, he is just merely guessing.

 

[Vegeta897]

Right. And plus it makes it a hell of alot easier to find and pick up and get that sucka outta there!

 

[Spiffae]

i think it makes the grenade easier to see... a lot of games have things like this - most games use a smoke trail or some such thing. HL1 didn't have them, but then again, in HL1, you couldn't pick up grenades and throw them at people either :thumbs:

also, if the grenade is a physical object, maybe that means we can blast them away with the shotgun as well, like the demos show the player doing with a rollermine.

or, maybe when we shoot them, they will explode, which could mean that we could shoot them out of the combine's hands. either way, we win.

 

[Axyon]

This is odd, because a Combine threw a grenade in the buggy scene where Gordon drives to the blockade - but there's no red trail.

 

[Vegeta897]

This is odd, because a Combine threw a grenade in the buggy scene where Gordon drives to the blockade - but there's no red trail.

I am guessing a special type of grenade. Hmmm. Maybe... man, I have no clue, it wouldnt even be practical having that, just makes it easier to see and pick up. Like I said.

 

[Harryz]

This is odd, because a Combine threw a grenade in the buggy scene where Gordon drives to the blockade - but there's no red trail.

Are you talking about when the grenade rolls behind the buggy? If so, there isn't a distinct trail, but it you look hard you can see partially red highlight.

 

[Axyon]

Are you talking about when the grenade rolls behind the buggy? If so, there isn't a distinct trail, but it you look hard you can see partially red highlight.

Ah, so there is. I was thinking about the grenade that's thrown a bit after that, but that has the trail too, it's just less obvious because it's not in a closer proximity like in the beach scene.

 

[EvilInside]

since it's something they want to show off, they are probably trying to make it easier to see for the people watching the demo. i bet the trail wont make it to the final game

 

[kaf11]

yeah, i wouldnt be suprised if it wasnt there in the final game. im not too bothered by it, but id rather have a harder time finding a few grenades in the game then having them glow.

 

[blahblahblah]

which video is this in again?

 

[Vegeta897]

which video is this in again?

The e3 2004 demo. The ATI one to be specific. The docks part. (With the crane)