the leaked version had HL MP didn't it?

[commando]

i never downloaded the leak version...

but i am sure when the leak was out some people leaked some pictures of a MP map in HL2?

i remember seeing a leaked MP picture

 

[mattgirv]

It had very scruffy netcode... you could technically load any map and connect with each other. No models were in place. There was a score window (tab like HL1) but it didn't actually track anything.

 

[commando]

but doesn't that mean that valve WAS making a MP for hl2? Why would they stop doing it?

 

[mattgirv]

Well I honestly don't know, neither does anyone else, except for Valve.

Best waiting until it is released in all honesty.

 

[switch]

Valve may have just used it to test and code the netcode. And its the stolen build, not a leak or beta

 

[Ecthe|ioN]

Maybe they'll release a HL2DM later on .. who knows ?

 

[Wraith]

OH MY GOD! I JUST FIGURED OUT WHAT THE MP IS!

wouldnt it be awesome if the mp (remeber they said it was a secret!) is actually you being a resistecnce fighter, and the other people who join are resistance fighters to, and you guys just play the game regularly in a co-op type of mode? oh my god dude, i really think i figured it out (it just came to me while i was reading this thread)

 

[ukfluke]

like switch says they use it to test stuff out. Even when the source code was leaked (100mb no textures)people compiled it and connected to each other. the way the games are coded for steam makes it so. It does not mean they were doing a hl2 themed mp.

wraith yes i remeber they said mp was a secret in june 2003. They then told us in summer 2004 what the secret was...cs:s

 

[PvtRyan]

OH MY GOD! I JUST FIGURED OUT WHAT THE MP IS!

wouldnt it be awesome if the mp (remeber they said it was a secret!) is actually you being a resistecnce fighter, and the other people who join are resistance fighters to, and you guys just play the game regularly in a co-op type of mode? oh my god dude, i really think i figured it out (it just came to me while i was reading this thread)

Go easy on those drugs will ya?

 

[pixartist]

sven coop is workin on a coop mode of hl2 as far as i know. i think valve is even supporting them or so!

 

[Wraith]

no listen, think about it. wouldnt that be amazingly awesome? you and a band of 4 other ersistance fighters, running around in the town and killing striders and so on? its like the single player stuff is the story fromg ordons point of view and the multiplayer is behind the scenes resistance fighter stuff, like the "back story" of the resistance fighters. maybe this is why hl2 is taking so long, because the mp is an entirley different story set int he saem world. if this isnt how ti is someone should definitely mod this in. (you know how blue shift was from barneys pov but same stuff happened? like that, with co-op resistance fighters)

 

[N0N1337H41]

OH MY GOD! I JUST FIGURED OUT WHAT THE MP IS!

wouldnt it be awesome if the mp (remeber they said it was a secret!) is actually you being a resistecnce fighter, and the other people who join are resistance fighters to, and you guys just play the game regularly in a co-op type of mode? oh my god dude, i really think i figured it out (it just came to me while i was reading this thread)

While I don't think that's the MP, I do think that sven co-op is working on a mod for HL2 to do what you're talking about. I'm not sure on that, though.

I really think that the MP is CS:S. The thought of that used to irk me a bit, but I've come to realize that I friggin LOVE CS, and I've only played about 2-3 hours of HLDM. So I'm not upset at all anymore.

EDIT: Pixartist beat me to it...

 

[pixartist]

no listen, think about it. wouldnt that be amazingly awesome? you and a band of 4 other ersistance fighters, running around in the town and killing striders and so on? its like the single player stuff is the story fromg ordons point of view and the multiplayer is behind the scenes resistance fighter stuff, like the "back story" of the resistance fighters. maybe this is why hl2 is taking so long, because the mp is an entirley different story set int he saem world. if this isnt how ti is someone should definitely mod this in. (you know how blue shift was from barneys pov but same stuff happened? like that, with co-op resistance fighters)

THERE IS NO MP BESIDE CSS MAN! AND SVEN COOP IS WORKING ON A COOP! READ THE THREAD !!! gnnnnnnnnrrghrgrhrmbl

 

[[sl@yer]]

no listen, think about it. wouldnt that be amazingly awesome? you and a band of 4 other ersistance fighters, running around in the town and killing striders and so on? its like the single player stuff is the story fromg ordons point of view and the multiplayer is behind the scenes resistance fighter stuff, like the "back story" of the resistance fighters. maybe this is why hl2 is taking so long, because the mp is an entirley different story set int he saem world. if this isnt how ti is someone should definitely mod this in. (you know how blue shift was from barneys pov but same stuff happened? like that, with co-op resistance fighters)

Yes...maybe it would be amazingly awesome.....but unless Valve have kept it very secret, even from reviewers...and lied about CS:S being the only mp at release....it's not going to happen. Cool mod idea though.

 

[Wraith]

THERE IS NO MP BESIDE CSS MAN! AND SVEN COOP IS WORKING ON A COOP! READ THE THREAD !!! gnnnnnnnnrrghrgrhrmbl

so sven co-op are the only people allowed to do a co-op mod? and also they never stated that css was the multiplayer, chuck osborn said it but he doesnt work for valve so how do we know that he knows everything? valve said MP was a secret, maybe they are keeping it secret from the reviewers as well?

 

[911error]

Someone email Valve and ask them why it was removed

 

[[sl@yer]]

so sven co-op are the only people allowed to do a co-op mod? and also they never stated that css was the multiplayer, chuck osborn said it but he doesnt work for valve so how do we know that he knows everything? valve said MP was a secret, maybe they are keeping it secret from the reviewers as well?

But why would they do that? They have to release the info about mp at some point, so holding it back from reviews would be pretty stupid, as (like with PC Gameplay) the reviewer may mark the game down for lack of mp!!

 

[DarkSonic]

Wraith, if they held back the multiplayer than the score would be incorrect they got from many magazines. VALVe would want the highest possible score they could get, so doing what you said would be the most retarded thing ever...

 

[Wraith]

well, everyone is going to buy it regardless of the score. but you guys are probably right, although someone should really make this mod. (1000 times better then sven co-op)

 

[ferd]

As far as I know, Gabe talked several times about the existance of a MP mode in HL2. (Not CS:S) I found an old PCGameplay TV DVD wich contains an interview with Gabe, they ask him about the MP and he answers with: We are working on a HL2 MP, but I can't say anything yet, we will be giving more information about this, right before the actual release.
Now, ofcourse things could've changed, but I haven't seen Gabe nor Doug nor any other Valve employee actually confirming the lack of an MP. All we have seen so far are magazine writers saying there is no MP in the version they played.

I'm willing to believe that eventually there wont be an MP at all...but atm, I think we need decent confirmation from Valve themselves before we draw to conclusions.

 

[Vegeta897]

The fact that you could connect in the build isn't hinting at HL2DM.

But the fact that there was A HL2 DEATHMATCH MAP (Never seen before, not a source port) in the build, that is saying something.

(I hope I didn't break any rules, please go easy on me)

 

[ferd]

Wraith, if they held back the multiplayer than the score would be incorrect they got from many magazines. VALVe would want the highest possible score they could get, so doing what you said would be the most retarded thing ever...

You're right, but letting everyone believe there is no MP, and then announce that there is actually an MP, would be the best marketing strategy ever seen in the gaming industry

 

[clarky003]

I'm willing to believe that eventually there wont be an MP at all...but atm, I think we need decent confirmation from Valve themselves before we draw to conclusions.

I stand with that, we really need more official info , maybe we will get it when the game goes gold, maybe we will get some footage of the new HL2DM in action, who knows, just a waiting game at the mo.

 

[fragShader]

you missed out a word... you meant the WORST marketing strategy ever seen in the gaming industry, didn't you?

or is torturing ur fans good marketing?

 

[Grohan]

It would have been cool if there was a multiplayer like in OP4.
Replace Opposing force vs Black mesa with Resistance vs Combine and same gametypes CTF and CP.
But it looks like that CSS will be the multiplayer :/

 

[Vegeta897]

It would have been cool if there was a multiplayer like in OP4.
Replace Opposing force vs Black mesa with Resistance vs Combine and same gametypes CTF and CP.
But it looks like that CSS will be the multiplayer :/

Yeah, that's what everyone wants. I am sure someone will mod it.

What is "CP"?

And, Welcome to the Forums!!
Edit: Oh, I see you joined a while ago... Still.. Welcome... heh

 

[ferd]

like switch says they use it to test stuff out. Even when the source code was leaked (100mb no textures)people compiled it and connected to each other. the way the games are coded for steam makes it so. It does not mean they were doing a hl2 themed mp.

wraith yes i remeber they said mp was a secret in june 2003. They then told us in summer 2004 what the secret was...cs:s

1: They never said: Look people, CS:S is HL2's MP
2: Since when is HL2 a "Steam game" and there by obviously containing a netcode? Or what do you mean with

the way the games are coded for steam makes it so

?

 

[Apos]

HL2MP was, at one point, in the development cards. They most certainly tested out vehicles in MP and such. But like with many projects they have going, Valve has clearly at this point decided that it wasn't going to be up to their standards by the time HL2 was ready for release to include it as part of the main package. But they are definately still working on lots of different possibilities for what might develop into an official release, whether it costs extra or is a free update to one of the various packages.

 

[wbcheater]

1: They never said: Look people, CS:S is HL2's MP

appently they mentioned it just this last week..i know it sucks..the most fun i ever had was playing hl1 with all my friends on cross fire(which seriously needs to be ported to hl2).

 

[wbcheater]

yea its actualy on the front page of this website. its in an interview with a chuck (from a magazine that reviewed hl2).

 

[ukfluke]

ferd yes they did at e3 when they presented cs:s. Also when gabe said they were working on a Mp for HL2 he never said it wasnt cs:s.

show me a quote from valve saying " were working on a HL2 MP but its not cs:s"

 

[Bluestrike]

but doesn't that mean that valve WAS making a MP for hl2? Why would they stop doing it?

Who said they stop?
Its highly likely they just holding it back to release as free content.

 

[Wraithen]

Who said they stop?
Its highly likely they just holding it back to release as free content.

That's what i was thinking... we don't know for sure there is no multiplayer, just that Valve didn't give let it be reviewed.

Maybe they were eager to get the reviews out (to force VUG's hand over their delay threat) but the multiplayer wasn't finished.

Either way, I'm sure that by the time I've gone through the SP a few times, and had fun with CS:S there will be a decent multiplayer out there, official or Mod.

 

[bodhi]

but doesn't that mean that valve WAS making a MP for hl2? Why would they stop doing it?

no, that just means someone with the beta used the then shitty netcode and loaded a half life 2 map. thats all it means really

 

[FthrJACK]

Multiplayer Freedom fighters Vs combine, sort of BF1942 style would ROCK.

Im sure valve know this.. if they havent made this or arent planning on doing it then its pretty short sighted of them. I would never have Valve down as short sighted... they are visionary.. so.. you never know we might get hit with a suprise yet. it may be after release even as a downloadable "official mod"

 

[laz]

We used to do "MAP Eli_Lab" on the console and people could join but you couldnt see each other only talk but then a guy found a way to have textures on MP and then we could see each other, it was sucky but it worked at the time.

 

[ShinRa]

Its amazing how far people will go to believe that CS:S isnt the only mp. It is, sadly, so get over it. Svencoop, dod:s, and the millions of other mods (one more than definately being the one wraith thinks hl2's secret mp will be) will be out sooner or later, so dont cry too much. just accept the truth.

 

[Apos]

Let me say it again: at the moment, Valve doesn't have a HL2DM they feel is ready to release. They have played around with the concept, and tested various elements, though we don't know what particular gametypes they are interested in developing or even if much of this testing was actually ultimately TF2 focused. So, given that they are not ready to release a HL2 themedMP mode, and instead of selling CS:S separately or for a higher price point like they are doing with DOD:S, they are including CS:S with the retail package, which is, really, quite a darn good deal for your money. They may have higher aspirations for whatever HL2 themed-MP they release. They are currently planning on releasing new content every so often, but it's yet to be decided what and how and if we'll have to pay extra for this or that particular upgrade/addition.

But look, as a retail package, HL2 + CS:S is a very good deal. If they later release a HL2themed MP that THEY are happy with, in the end it will be a MUCH better deal than if they rushed out some sloppy HL2DM mode. They want a polished, tested product on the initial release: CS:S is one of the best tested games ever, and HL2SP has been their focus for years. They are not going to put a sloppy MP option in the box just to make people who probably wont even play it happy. But they will certainly be releasing more content as soon as THEY are happy with it being an official Valve release.

I don't particularly like CS, but even I'm willing to admit that it is a MUCH better and more valuable thing to include in the box than HL2DM. We'll get our fill of HL2SP first, and more HL2themed MP will be on its way in short order.

 

[FISKER_Q]

so sven co-op are the only people allowed to do a co-op mod? and also they never stated that css was the multiplayer, chuck osborn said it but he doesnt work for valve so how do we know that he knows everything? valve said MP was a secret, maybe they are keeping it secret from the reviewers as well?

The gamefiles suggest singleplayer only.

Also HL2DM would probably just be HLDM with new models, unless they made the team-based stuff.

 

[Putz]

I think what Wraith was tryin to say was, (and I could be wrong) but, on the PS2 version theres a 2 player co-op called "DECAY". And the storyline is based around the single player story. Like you both start off in the labs, and the guy introducing you to your suit, etc, talks to you about how Gordon Freeman just arrived and is about to test a new core sample, etc... Its a different story, but it evolves around the single player story.