Episode 2 thoughts and speculation

[wolven_rage]

Post your thoughts and ideas about ep 2 here. For me, i can hardly wait to see the Hunters in action, it should provide some intresting battles, also i am anxious to see these open space battlefields the Valve hinted at, that should provide some intresting gameplay options to us, also that car looks like it will be fun to drive as well. My biggest hope is that we get to know a little bit more about GMan in this installment as well.

[Atomic_Piggy]

I want to get lost in the forest, hiding in a crate from some Hunters that have been tracking me, with 45 bullets left in my SMG, my only gun.
As much as I hate Antlion Gaurds, I'd gladly fight one if just to see it and a garg fight off.
I want to learn more about the Advisors, as promised, the Vortigaunts, and the transmission packet. I'm willing to wait for "The Project" till Episode Three.
As for the G-Man, I don't want too much revealed about him. It would spoil the feel if we suddenly knew stuff, so it would have to be done carefully in order not to ruin it. I'm sure VALVe can pull it off though.
BTW, nice new forum.:afro:

[Samon]

Wasteland. I want to wander through this alien infested wasteland, hugging to my car in hope some starved Bullsquid or other creature doesn't come pouding out of a near cave with the hope of tearing me limb from limb. Wasteland.

[bbson john]

I hope there will be more different scene, providing different atmosphere, not only the forest and that cave (excited to see a large open area, though). If there are only that forest and a cave, I am really FUed.

<3 new-forum

[Oppressor]

All the new awesome gameplaystuff of course!
But honestly, I'm more interested in how the story continues and to learn more about G-Man, Advisors (and the rest of the new Combine arsenal) and the Vorts as Atomic_Piggy said

[ríomhaire]

I'd like to see a Valve Gonome one day but EP2 doesn't look like it's set in a headcrab friendly environment. I'd like to see some more Xen wildlife, old or new and a good bit of the antlion tunnels. And I can't wait for the open battles (I said before that I thought HL was moving into an open-battlefield direction). I just hope it isn't confuzing and objectives are easily understood unlike some battlefield-type games.

[jimmyjam]

I want wildlife jumping on my car and trying to eat me through the windscreen

[Zeus]

I was just watching the trailer again and the ant lion guard chasing gordon through the tunnel is like a greenish color. Different from the typical orange colored ones. I'm thinking valve is trying to redo the gonarch battle with the antlion king instead...for a little nostalgia for those from the hl1 era.

[Atomic_Piggy]

The Antlion Gaurd in the trailer can be spawned (I don't know the command but i've seen screenies) and its a sort of blue actually.:cheese:
Its the Gargantugaurd! A garg + guard half-breed.:O

[Black Op]

Aside from seeing large unlinear battles and more Xen wildlife, I hope to see some scenes of enviromental destruction, whether it be from Cnmbine Cremators or Gargantuas or et cetera. :cheese:

[halem111]

presumably the blue ant lion guard is from the cold place that mossman was in on the transmission in ep1, presumably in an icy habitat the ant lions may have evolved to become blue for maybe camoflague

[The Axis]

Aside from seeing large unlinear battles and more Xen wildlife, I hope to see some scenes of enviromental destruction, whether it be from Cnmbine Cremators or Gargantuas or et cetera. :cheese:

Hopefully this new cinematic physics system that they spoke of will bring us something of that degree. And to extend on that, I really would like to see the explosions improved in EP2. The explosions are fine for a grenade or the barrels, but for anything else exploding that is larger, the existing effect just wont do them much justice.

Eh I don't know. They just seem to me like a baloon popping with some flames added into the mix.

[Kadayi]

I'm really interested to see whether the outdoor environments in EP2 are that much larger than those found in HL² or whether it's a case of Valve cleverly shepherding the player around the map to give the illusion of a larger space (ravines etc). Personally I'm hoping for the former as that would mean Valve have boosted the Source engines limits regarding map size (not that they aren't generous anyhows). If the maps are that much larger, it will be interesting to see how Valve tie in obstacle nature of a lot of their game play.

[halem111]

well they did say they are gonna let the player to tackle a challenge how they like, which to me says thats its in between wat you said kadayi.
To me it says that the levels will be bigger however not huge. But also with valves handiwork they will give the illusion of bigger and better because of the choices of fights like you could take the combine hut head on...or flank them.

if you get what i mean its not necesarily making it bigger just making it big enough to give more options to fight

[jimmyjam]

I'm really interested to see whether the outdoor environments in EP2 are that much larger than those found in HL² or whether it's a case of Valve cleverly shepherding the player around the map to give the illusion of a larger space (ravines etc). Personally I'm hoping for the former as that would mean Valve have boosted the Source engines limits regarding map size (not that they aren't generous anyhows). If the maps are that much larger, it will be interesting to see how Valve tie in obstacle nature of a lot of their game play.

I'm not sure the environments will be larger per se, but in the larger areas of hl2, it was always a direct line from where you entered the area to where you were to leave it, and so the large area was basically window dressing

[Dr. Zoidberg]

My only requirments for Aftermath 2 are that Alyx does not die, and that it will be epic (In the HL2 sort of way).

[Wally_Breen]

I have to say, if Alyx is going to fall in love with Mr. Freeman I am going to vomit. I can't let that happen, actually I found her to be quite an Annoyance in HL2. If its going to happen then I think it would be best for the HL story that she dies A horrid death, Get rid of her and put in Father Gregory ahhh Yes Brother, and so we finally meet at last.




Father Gregory must be in HL2: Episode Two

[Samon]

And thankanyur for stealing my avatar. :p

[Wally_Breen]

Its a nice avatar :thumbs:

[Tagaziel]

Actually, I found Alyx to be a well-designed and welcome companion.

And I wish for her to survive and play a good role in Episode Two. Other wishes include more tactical combat, and lots of rusted, decayed, old places, prefferably with military background to explore and scavenge ammunition and health and data from.

Yeas, I am a scavenger.

-- Mikael Grizzly

[Wally_Breen]

She. Must. Die.


Seriously though, in HL2 she was Annoying as hell, espececially when she said 'DONT LISTEN TO HIM(Dr. Wally Breen) GORDON!" "COME ON GORDON, BEFORE HE ESCAPE'S!", damn let Breen talk....Jesus.


In Episode One She talked too much, she talked way too much, I wanted to tell her..."Will you Shut Up", her annoying jokes were all in all....Pointless, it lacked the Har Har.


Edit: HL2: Episode Two needs Dr. Wally Breen, you just cant go on without him. The intellect, The thirst for Knowledge, the "Sean Connery Look", Dont forgot Dr. Breen's unusual un-evil like Classic laff

[Black Op]

I see nothing wrong with Alyx showing feelings to Gordon. She's a good character that shouldn't be wasted due to a few people thinking that showing affection is vomit-inducing in FPS games. She has potential that I really don't want to see wasted.

[jimmyjam]

alyx should die and then moments later gordon finds breen naked in the fetal position in the woods, and he becomes the new sidekick
I'd buy that for a dollar

[Vass]

*Shudders* I'd have to sacrafice a Valve member to God if that happened. Or perhaps all of them.

[99.vikram]

Valve fleshed out Alyx as a character. And as in real life, we like some people and despise others :P

I personally like Alyx, even with her broken sense of humour.

[durtay]

Alyx is ok but she really isnt that useful out side of opening doors. I mean our MIT hero should be able to learn to open them without her or at least kill an overwatcher and get something to open it with maybe get a decoder so he can pass through some of the shields they have(dont see that happening anytime soon it would destroy the puzzle figuring factor) or something. Back to the thread. I would like to see the original combine(alien race) come back to try to reclaim earth. You do remember the oversized alien soldiers in hl this fight should continue till the bitter end for humans and combine.

[bigburpco]

I have to say, if Alyx is going to fall in love with Mr. Freeman I am going to vomit. I can't let that happen, actually I found her to be quite an Annoyance in HL2. If its going to happen then I think it would be best for the HL story that she dies A horrid death, Get rid of her and put in Father Gregory ahhh Yes Brother, and so we finally meet at last.




Father Gregory must be in HL2: Episode Two

You must be insames! D: D: D:

[Leviticus]

I want less reactionary twitch gameplay from what we saw in Episode 1. I much prefer seeing situations beforehand and then utilizing the environment in the best possible manner, kind of like what the player does in the first half or so of Half-life 2 vanilla.

[DeusExMachina]

I want a cameo by...someone...n_n

[Samon]

Deus, I'm tempted to give you a warning. ;)

[DeusExMachina]

I mean a cameo by Rosenberg :D. I'm sure he's still alive n_n

[Samon]

I actually quite like Rosenburg. I want to see Keller again, because he's an ass.

[TheGMan.]

I want to see a Vortigaunt with a headcrab stuck to his head. *insert lame Alyx joke*



I'd really like to see it. But seeing how the Vortigaunts have god-willing powers, it will probably be doubtful.

[jimmyjam]

a warning huh?
I want gordon freeman to meet robert blake at a party, then he is imprisoned by the combine (for the murder of alyx), but they have to release him when freeman is gone and there's only a naked adrian shephard in his cell

[Wally_Breen]

I have prediction for the last episode's:


In Ep2 you give the data packet to Kliener & Eli. In EP3 they discover what it contains but in the end of EP3.....The Combine (at their Home World) are preparing for an Invasion much bigger than D-Day & the 7 hours war Combined, Humanity's revolution against Dr. Breen was pointless, & humanty's Hallocaust is inevitable, Humans where destined for death. So at the end of EP3 the Combine invade earth again for the Second Consecutive time. When the Combine invade the G-man will pull Gordon out(puts him into stasis) of it because the Force is way too masive, and Gman leaves Alyx, Barney, Mossman, Kliener, & Eli to die in with all Humanity to perish.

[halem111]

i rekon that this will happen

a random animal in the forest that comes up to your window and wont go away until you feed it, and maybe monkeys that rip your winscreen wipers off.
Just like at the safari park in england lol

No but seriously more than just 1 way to do something would be nice ala far cry even though far cry implremented it in the most suckiest way ever.

Oh and back to my safari park dream, there should be a ride the hunter ride and you pay like 2 tickets per ride around the forest lol (there actually just men in suits, you can see the seams)

[Daroy]

In Episode One She talked too much, she talked way too much, I wanted to tell her..."Will you Shut Up", her annoying jokes were all in all....Pointless, it lacked the Har Har.



I agree with you!
I want that exploring/adventuring feeling of Half Life 2. Die, Alyx!

[bigburpco]

I agree with you!
I want that exploring/adventuring feeling of Half Life 2. Die, Alyx!

Gay.

[Crowbar-at-hand]

*Shudders* I'd have to sacrafice * w/ Translyvania accent* DoktOr.Zoidberg to God if that happened.


Fixed :thumbs: , Thats my sense of humor. hehe :D

[ríomhaire]

EP1 is going to end with you getting on the borials (sp?) or just Eli telling you you have to go to the artic base. Alternitavly the g-man will take a grab at you.

[Costin]

what i want to see in EP2 is alyx with an hev suit...a pink one:laugh:

[bbson john]

what i want to see in EP2 is alyx with an hev suit...a pink one:laugh:

what i want to see in EP2 is alyx with... no suit.
Hmmm, how about making an Easter egg in which we can peer at Alyx when she is changing clothes.

I agree with you!
I want that exploring/adventuring feeling of Half Life 2. Die, Alyx!

I don't like the way you speak.
You must be a boring guy. You are going to miss a lot in your life.
If you want to fight, fight and fight without a storyline, please go for another game. Or simply shut the fuck up.
Last but not least, no one needs to die, but YOU!