Water Hazard ... Funny solution

[bth]

[NOT really a spoiler since I'm pathetically early in the game ... ]

I was briefly stuck on Water Hazard -- the part where you get to a floodgate (number 5, IIRC) in the airboat -- you see it straight ahead, the building/tower to the right, a half-exposed sewer pipe, and further to the right is a dock and door with a padlock. Opposite the door is a half sunken ship.

A friend was telling me how hard it was after he opened the door, got the 357, bad guys, hellicopter, etc. The whole time I'm thinking, "WTF?" When he finally showed me, I realized I did something either really smart or very stupid...

I didn't try breaking the lock on the door. I wasn't sure what to do, so, I backed up really far in the airboat, and gunned it -- hitting the sewer pipe that sent me flying up to the lower ledge. I didn't make it the first time, but I did on the third or fourth try. I simply walked up and opened the floodgate, avoiding the warehouse (and the 357, unfortunately), and any triggers that bring out the bad guys.

Anyone else do it this way??

 

[Ownzed]

Nope..

 

[nutcrackr]

lol, nice work I didn't even think of trying that.

 

[Kamakazie]

the 357??
whas that?? might jog my memory as to what bit ur on about.

 

[Delicious Bass]

lol, you should take pictures next time, or a video

 

[Mickeey]

the 357??
whas that?? might jog my memory as to what bit ur on about.

The revolver

 

[silverstealth89]

um i got skill and i went and killed all the baddies

 

[seed007]

OMG!!! I did this when I first played and then on my second playthrough...I was always wondering where the revolver was...OMFG...I am an idiot...

 

[doomed - uk]

Saw a movie of a guy doing all sorts of speed tricks in Water Hazard.

http://home.comcast.net/~kenshint/videos/waterhazard.wmv

22 megs. Some cool tricks.

 

[rocklegendfm99]

that was a huge movie

 

[koopa]

Saw a movie of a guy doing all sorts of speed tricks in Water Hazard.

http://home.comcast.net/~kenshint/videos/waterhazard.wmv

22 megs. Some cool tricks.

Some nice tricks in there, couple of times I thought 'I didn't know you could skip that bit so quickly'. Long though.

 

[Ennui]

apparently i went around things the long way...

 

[Guus345]

yea, never thought of trying that, what i did was go through the whole thing, nice job bth

 

[Baal]

Wow that video was great!

But I don't understand..if you skip the part in the warehouse, you NEVER get the 357 throughout the game?

That would really suck..

 

[zul]

There is a .357 hidden by a pipe (or something) right after you leave the ravenholm cave, on top of the exit rim that a headcrab jumps off of.

 

[Spiffae]

i'm glad i went though the whole thing... but cool to see all the shortcuts. i wonder if valve knows about all those, or if they were accidents.

 

[bth]

I'll keep my eye open for it zul, thanks for the tip.

Yeah, I didn't do this intentionally, in fact I'm kind of bummed I missed part of the game! Ah well, I'll catch it the next time around!

 

[SeaTech20]

HAHAHa I almost did somethign similar cause i hadnt notice the lock. I tried using the boat as a boost a few times but then gave up and went up to the door and decided to give it a go and shot the lock and to my amazement it opened up -_-;;

 

[Asuka]

Not a bad vid.

 

[Feath]

Did I watch a different video to everyone else?

 

[DrkBlueXG]

Saw a movie of a guy doing all sorts of speed tricks in Water Hazard.

http://home.comcast.net/~kenshint/videos/waterhazard.wmv

22 megs. Some cool tricks.

Now THAT'S how you own the Water Hazard Chapter!
Haha...and to think that I spent all that time (and saves) to bring that chopper down.
And I do recall seeing a familiar "G" face in the vid too.

 

[StarBob]

the .357 is in a few places actually... I think I saw it in 3 or 4 total.

 

[affen]

Saw a movie of a guy doing all sorts of speed tricks in Water Hazard.

http://home.comcast.net/~kenshint/videos/waterhazard.wmv

22 megs. Some cool tricks.

He's prolly one of those guys who finished the game in 6 hours.

 

[Feath]

He's prolly one of those guys who finished the game in 6 hours.

And then posted about how short it is.

 

[Incitatus]

What's the fun in that, you miss half the game

 

[the_FNG]

some neat shortcuts there, i'd only suggest doin' that after you've explored teh game. take your time, look around, that's what you payed your nickle for. then when things get boring, then you can go for speed.

 

[FiShEh]

near the sewer pipe theres a gap in the railings you can climb on ur airboat to get though the gap and get straight up to the tower

 

[The Monkey]

In the "dead end" with the car shooting missiles at you and there's a boat to the left. You can jump on the junk right next to ramp to get in there faster.

 

[Vegeta897]

Heh, you know the part where you have to push the washing machine into that lift? To make the ramp go up?

Well check this out. I got past there without even touching the washing machine. (But not going right through like the other guy in the vid) (I like finding different solutions to physics puzzles.)

Put the Airboat under the ramp...
http://img8.exs.cx/img8/6144/d1_canals_110017.jpg

Use that as a makeshift "jack" to wedge other objects in there.
http://img8.exs.cx/img8/551/d1_canals_110018.jpg

Pull out...
http://img8.exs.cx/img8/6210/d1_canals_110019.jpg

Get in position...
http://img8.exs.cx/img8/8569/d1_canals_110024.jpg

Notice the washing machine is still up there...
http://img8.exs.cx/img8/2383/d1_canals_110025.jpg

Gun it, and you make it over!
http://img8.exs.cx/img8/8537/d1_canals_110035.jpg

Thankyou, thankyou.



Edit: Oooo and lookey, I made a little animation of me going over the ramp!

http://img107.exs.cx/img107/6457/AirboatRamp.gif

 

[The Monkey]

Saw a movie of a guy doing all sorts of speed tricks in Water Hazard.

http://home.comcast.net/~kenshint/videos/waterhazard.wmv

22 megs. Some cool tricks.

Was that the same guy that beat HL1 in 40 min?

 

[Rodzilla]

A pre-cursor to HL2DRQ anyone?

P.S. Kudos to anyone who doesn't have to ask about the acronym.

 

[Vegeta897]

A pre-cursor to HL2DRQ anyone?

P.S. Kudos to anyone who doesn't have to ask about the acronym.

"Half-Life 2 Done Really Quick"?