The Combine: Humans in fancy costumes?

[Mr Brown]

I always thought the Combine was regular people in cool uniforms.
I reconsidered when I saw this:


Evolution


Maybe I was the only one who didn't already know this

 

[dkelly]

Hm, I didn't see this before.
Good find!

 

[PvtRyan]

The Combine Overwatch soldiers are enhanced humans, with combine technology.

And the Citizen Patrols are just citizens who volunteered with hope for some more food.

 

[anomalousstuff]

nope i caught this too but i didnt take it seriously i always figured that they were thoe humans that the combine stole and the "stalker" turned them into combine.

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

The Combine Overwatch soldiers are enhanced humans, with combine technology.

And the Citizen Patrols are just citizens who volunteered with hope for some more food.

Exactly. I don't know in how many threads I've said the same thing over and over in.

We only get to see an actual Combine alien twice in the game, both times Dr. Breen is talking to it on a screen.

 

[Billieboyboyboy]

Kind of "Borg" like.

 

[Mr Brown]

We only get to see an actual Combine alien twice in the game

Where exactly?

 

[demon_fall]

In the trainstaion at the beginning of the game there is a line with people waiting for food. I you go to one of them she will tell you that whe would join City-Police just to get a decent meal, which I believe confirms that the combine police with the masks are humans, at least most of them...

And Barney uses a mask to blend in with the combine as well, so I guess when you see a CP you really can't tell wether it is a human in disguise or an alien with a breathing-mask.

I have no idea if those posters have a significant meaning to the game or not though.

 

[Dr. Freeman]

Exactly. I don't know in how many threads I've said the same thing over and over in.

We only get to see an actual Combine alien twice in the game, both times Dr. Breen is talking to it on a screen.

i hadn't thought of that...
plus i am not too far into the game either.. so i guess i'll learn as i go.

 

[Baal]

Not another one of these.....

 

[Cujo]

Damn, i need this "evolution" drawing.
Anybody knows where it could be located in GFC files?

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

Where exactly?

Spoiler

When the teleporter goes crazy and you teleport to Breen's office. When he's saying "I'm certain it was Gordon... Freeman" a combine advisor is on the screen

Then later at the end of the game, he's frantically trying to get the teleport coordinates. This screen is huge and the combine advisor comes into full frontal view (at least what's showing on the screen)

 

[Ruefus]

Not another one of these.....

Yeah, another one. Beats the snot out of all the whining going on on the boards.

The one thing I haven't seen written about (although I'm sure someone will advise me that it's been 'discussed a million times') is the fact that the Combine police make the 'flatline' sound when you off them - more of a 'human' trait. The Overwatch soldiers do not make any sound when they go down.

 

[tommy1987]

i know where it is in the game, its just before you go under the bridge, to the other side, where you have to de-activate the shield, so you can get your buggy through, there is a huge tank, and a fence surround, you can breach it, round the side where it is damaged.