Hero of Aftermath confirmed ?

[Walter]

Hi guys ! It's been awhile since i've been here. Can you quote me any sentence which proofs that we already know who will the hero be ? Thanks

[Samon]

Yes its Gordon, the guy who interviewed valve said so himself.

[AJ Rimmer]

"I'm still going to stubbornly ignore PCG, as, at least when it comes to HL2, they've hardly been the most accurate of reporters, misinterpreting things a bunch of amateurs like us managed to grasp first time." -Edcrab

Please please please please. I want that bittersweet long wait for the next Gordon installment.

[Samon]

Why would we want to wait :(

[Solver]

Because there's HL3 for Gordon's story, and now it's time to explore the City17 story through different viewpoints.

[Dr. Freeman]

okay, seriously, what is up with the Anti- Adrian Shepherd sigs? :|

[AJ Rimmer]

okay, seriously, what is up with the Anti- Adrian Shepherd sigs? :|
What is up is we don't like Shepard.

[Solver]

Poor Adrian. What's your problem with him?

[Samon]

okay, seriously, what is up with the Anti- Adrian Shepherd sigs? :|

I don't like Adrian Shepard. It shall be known. :smoking:

[Dr. Freeman]

What is up is we don't like Shepard.

why.. :(
he didn't rape u, did he?
or are u just jealous that given the chance, Adrian might become more popular than Gordon? :p

i like all things related to the HL universe, including Adrian Shepherd :)

[Samon]

why.. :(
he didn't rape u, did he?
or are u just jealous that given the chance, Adrian might become more popular than Gordon? :p

i like all things related to the HL universe, including Adrian Shepherd :)

Race X sucked, and Adrian sucks too :bounce:

He tried to do those horrible dispicable things, but i hit him with my trusty crowbar.

[Solver]

Race-X isn't Sheppard's fault :).

[Ennui]

Race X sucked, and Adrian sucks too :bounce:

He tried to do those horrible dispicable things, but i hit him with my trusty crowbar.
His nades were fkin annoying, I agree

[Dr. Freeman]

Race X sucked, and Adrian sucks too :bounce:

He tried to do those horrible dispicable things, but i hit him with my trusty crowbar.

besides reasons such as "i hate him" or "he sucks" can u at least give a reason which is just a tad more logical to others?

wait.. he tried to do those horrible things? i don't get it.
he was sent to do something even he did not know until he got lost in a crash.

aight.. seems logical reasons don't matter here.

[Llama]

Shephard is cool. End of story

[Samon]

Its all Shepards fault. Him and his stupid grenades. Ennui, place the anti shepard statement in your sig, join the revolution :D

[Captain M4d]

You guys are all talking about Adrian as if he is Valve's character. Remember, Gearbox made OP4, not Valve.

[Samon]

You guys are all talking about Adrian as if he is Valve's character. Remember, Gearbox made OP4, not Valve.

Another reason to hate him, we all know this.

Anyway, back on topic.

[Captain M4d]

Another reason to hate him, we all know this.

Anyway, back on topic.
I was just making another argument against any Adrian Sheppard theories and pointing out what appears to be not-so-obvious to some.

[Samon]

I was just making another argument against any Adrian Sheppard theories and pointing out what appears to be not-so-obvious to some.

No hostility intended. *Shakes hand*

[wodsoa]

My theory is Gordon is put back into Stasis, while Gman lets Adrian out to clean up the mess that has been created due to the fall of Breen. Alyx somehow survives the blast, stumbles onto him, where they escape C17 and commence making babies.

Fast foward to HL3, Gordon discovers a much older, war torn Alyx with six or seven Spephard kids running around. "I thought you were gone, Gordon...I couldn't wait forever!"

[AJ Rimmer]

My theory is Gordon is put back into Stasis, while Gman lets Adrian out to clean up the mess that has been created due to the fall of Breen. Alyx somehow survives the blast, stumbles onto him, where they escape C17 and commence making babies.

Fast foward to HL3, Gordon discovers a much older, war torn Alyx with six or seven Spephard kids running around. "I thought you were gone, Gordon...I couldn't wait forever!"
Then gordon headbutts Shepard and shoves his crowbar up somewhere the sun don't shine and decapitates the seven mini-adrians with the grav gun, gets G-man to turn Alyx young again and they go off for some fun on the bun.

[Samon]

Then gordon headbutts Shepard and shoves his crowbar up somewhere the sun don't shine and decapitates the seven mini-adrians with the grav gun, gets G-man to turn Alyx young again and they go off for some fun on the bun.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[DeusExMachina]

....dude...whoa...

And I just want to say, there's no reason to hate either Adrian or Gordon. They NEVER talk. They don't have personalities. You hate Adrian because everyone likes him simply because they prefer a military man to a scientist.



Now, it seems its been confirmed that Gordon will be the main character. I would've liked it better if it was a regular rebel POV. Oh well.

[KNoX]

Adrian is awesome why do you hate him. Just cause you find Gordan an Idol in your Geeky lives. Shepards too cool for you :E

[terrorist420]

PRO ADRIAN SHEPARD

well lets count me in.... :sniper: this means war boys :thumbs:

[J_Tweedy]

Yep, go Shephard! Opposing Force was O for Orsome.

[Captain M4d]

So you Adrian guys are proposing that we get to know Alyx all over again? This expansion pack is about getting in depth with the relationship with Alyx, not starting it over again.

[thethingexe]

GearBox helped with Halo... and It also Helped with Opposing Force... I hate HALO!!! But I like Shephard!!! OMG WAT DO I DO!!!???

[Agent G-Man]

You could imagine Shephard fighting alongside with Gordon Freeman.

[DesertChicken]

Wait, so somehow, Valve will totally erase our memories of Alyx?

Goodbye, fair Alyx, I barely knew yee ;(

So you Adrian guys are proposing that we get to know Alyx all over again? This expansion pack is about getting in depth with the relationship with Alyx, not starting it over again.

[Samon]

PRO ADRIAN SHEPARD

well lets count me in.... :sniper: this means war boys :thumbs:

Alright then. :sniper:

[Jack Thomas]

IT DOESNT MATTER IF GEARBOX PWNS ADRIAN! Barney Calhoun was Gearbox-property too! It wont matter! Adrian will be back! Thats it! End of Story! Your pathetic Anti-Shepard resistance is gonna be pwned by marines!

[Solver]

Gordon's confirmed now, for better or worse.

[Walter]

Maybe we'll play as Calhoun ? Ever thought of that ? It's maybe called Aftermath , but we may still play as Barney or Shephard .

If not as Shephard , I hope OP2 will come after this then ...

And i haven't seen that you've guys would post me a link or a quote....somebodys making rumours here..... :devil:

[Solver]

I emailed Valve last night and got a reply saying that the information was not intentionally witheld, and it's supposed to be clear - you are playing as Gordon in the expansion.

[Samon]

IT DOESNT MATTER IF GEARBOX PWNS ADRIAN! Barney Calhoun was Gearbox-property too! It wont matter! Adrian will be back! Thats it! End of Story! Your pathetic Anti-Shepard resistance is gonna be pwned by marines!


I don't think so.

[Megalomaniac]

I emailed Valve last night and got a reply saying that the information was not intentionally witheld, and it's supposed to be clear - you are playing as Gordon in the expansion.
:rolleyes:

Yup...you link me to a quote that says that, and i will believe you. :dozey:

as for the PRO ADRIAN SHEPARD group. He pwns! but Gordon would kick his ass any day. I personally think Scientist over Military...but doesn't matter he is just anything guy.

[Samon]

:rolleyes:

Yup...you link me to a quote that says that, and i will believe you. :dozey:

as for the PRO ADRIAN SHEPARD group. He pwns! but Gordon would kick his ass any day. I personally think Scientist over Military...but doesn't matter he is just anything guy.

The guy who went to valve, asked vavle, and valve replied with "YU PLAY AS GORDON"

How much MORE must this be said :x

[Megalomaniac]

A link... :P

[Samon]

A link... :P

Gah i dont have the link but i saw it :(

M8 just wait until its confirmed by valve ;) (which it HAS been, but wait for a public announcement next week)

[Captain M4d]

IT DOESNT MATTER IF GEARBOX PWNS ADRIAN! Barney Calhoun was Gearbox-property too! It wont matter! Adrian will be back! Thats it! End of Story! Your pathetic Anti-Shepard resistance is gonna be pwned by marines!
You're quite pathetic actually. If you actually read the article, you'd find that it was more rational for the main character to be Gordon.

[Megalomaniac]

But what about the G-Mans last comment? About someone buying Gordons contract...

[Samon]

But what about the G-Mans last comment? About someone buying Gordons contract...

He was merley saying he recieved some offers.

[MarcoPollo]

I am sending a threating letter to gearbox about how I will brutaly murder them all if they make OP4-2 or any exp with shephard. Anti-As, PM me if you wanna contribute to the letter.

[Megalomaniac]

But didnt he say something about an interesting one that he gave you no choice over?(The Illusion of Choice as he put it)

[Samon]

I am sending a threating letter to gearbox about how I will brutaly murder them all if they make OP4-2 or any exp with shephard. Anti-As, PM me if you wanna contribute to the letter.

Race X was an awful idea ;)

[Megalomaniac]

Race X was an awful idea ;)

What is Race X anyways? its been a while since i've played Opposing Forces

[Edcrab]

Race X are the "other" species that Gearbox added in OpFor. A lot of people hated them, but people like me found them fairly cool to play against, if archetypical (in the sense that for some they ruined the "unique", dark aspect of the races encountered beforehand. I suppose many-armed cylops-troops could be deemed cartoony).

And I still hope that Gordon's reappearance won't ruin the game's feel for me.

[Megalomaniac]

I don't think anyone but Vavle should have the right to add "other species"...I wonder how Vavle will play it out..

[Samon]

I don't think anyone but Vavle should have the right to add "other species"...I wonder how Vavle will play it out..

They have decided not too, Laidlaw said himself they wont be continued.

[special-ed]

The race-x models at the time of opposing force were alot "cooler" than any thing valve managed to cook up.

[Angry Lawyer]

But they were still a little cartoony.

I liked Race X, but I think they could have been made a lot more menacing.

-Angry Lawyer

[Edcrab]

I reckon that argument could've been, to a lesser extent, applied to Valve content. Race X may have been a little garish, but compared to their original concept art even alien slaves aren't as intimidating as they could've been.

Although once upon a time I found zombies and Vortigaunts in dark areas pretty sinister. Anyone else think OpFor's first half was way better than it's closing period? It felt so atmospheric and true to Half-Life...

[special-ed]

The more alien groups the more interesting the plot is I say... I mean cmon, how original is ALIEN VS. HUMANS!!!!! yup thats it..

[kupocake]

Anyone else think OpFor's first half was way better than it's closing period? It felt so atmospheric and true to Half-Life...
I dunno about that... it certainly had a different feel to HL itself in the later half, the obvious reason being that it all became about Race X and the Black Ops (the reasoning behind that was probably because Nihlianth had been defeated)... that said, some of the best sequences in OP4 were post Pit Worm (which was pretty lame), namely the whole Marines Vs Black Ops bits where you're fighting towards the Dam with your Marine buddies and then fighting in the desert areas. I wouldn't say they felt Half-Life like, but more importantly they felt "Opposing Force" like, i.e. they helped define Op4 as something a bit beyond the retread of HL that it could otherwise have been. Once you get into the muinitions factory and then onto the final boss, that's where I thought it wasn't so hot...

[special-ed]

I think hl2 made the same mistake, the first half seemed like it was building up but the second half seemed rushed, half-life, mwahahaha I made a funny!! This is probly the reason for making aftermath, to get the story clear with Gordon.

[Fliko]

I emailed Valve last night and got a reply saying that the information was not intentionally witheld, and it's supposed to be clear - you are playing as Gordon in the expansion.
Can you quote it.....
Sorry, I forgot, I emailed Valve, and they told me all about Half-life 3....
That wasn't a bash if you thought it was... but it isn't just good, to say you are, without something for proof :/
Race-X was good for a difference..... why can't you guys just come up with constructive criticism, then just say they suck, I, and I believe other people find it annoying.

[Solver]

Fliko - valid complaint. Email from Valve

Since the information was not intentionally withheld, I will comment on it.

The article says "you've done critical damage to the Citadel" and now "you and Alyx are leading the flight out of the city."

Gordon alone did critical damage to the Citadel, so "Gordon" = "You."

Thanks for your interest.

Marc Laidlaw

[Walter]

How about you as a guy who helped Gordon destroy the citadel :naughty: ?

[Spoonoop]

Well according to theory, and, a story I read here, it's very good and believeable - http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=210748 - Shepard was "supposed" to be the choosen one (by the G-Man) to fight off the Aliens at Black Mesa and become his dummy in this war, and Gordon was suppose to die, but it went the other way around sorta.

[MikeL15]

Uh... what happened at the end of op4 anyway? cant remember... to long ago...

[Jintor]

All right, enough with the Shepard and Anti-Sheperd already.

Get back on topic.

No-One's completely confirmed who the main character will be. Popular opinion at the moment is divided between Gordon, Sheperd, Barney and random people that we've never heard of before. (although at this point, according to inteveiws its leaning towards Gordon.)

[BRODIEMAN2k4]

okay, seriously, what is up with the Anti- Adrian Shepherd sigs? :|
Because they're jealous

[kupocake]

I think we can be pretty confident that the hero is Gordon.

[Jintor]

Although i wish it wasn't, seeing as how it defeats the GMan's nice a smooth pullout operation.

[MikeL15]

Although i wish it wasn't, seeing as how it defeats the GMan's nice a smooth pullout operation.
Ya, why would he talk to you, but then just leave you there?

Unless you really are Alyx and Valve lied about it just to keep it a secret... Or maybe your Dog and have come to save Alyx?!

[Angry Lawyer]

Laidlaw confirmed it as Gordon. I'm sure.

-Angry Lawyer

[Ddan]

A *lot* of people were pretty pissed when the game slipped its original shipping date, as well as pretty pissed that it wasn't all they had hoped it would be after 6 years.

We waited 6 years. If it's true that Gordon will be the star of Aftermath, perhaps they've decided to give us more Gordon before the next long wait? :)

I hope not, I'd rather wait again, makes it all the sweeter :P

[Dracarys]

Wait a minute... someone says 'so-and-so said so, we're playing as gordon' and everyone believes him? What the hell? We haven't even been given the quote in question, let alone a source!

[Samon]

A *lot* of people were pretty pissed when the game slipped its original shipping date, as well as pretty pissed that it wasn't all they had hoped it would be after 6 years.

We waited 6 years. If it's true that Gordon will be the star of Aftermath, perhaps they've decided to give us more Gordon before the next long wait? :)

I hope not, I'd rather wait again, makes it all the sweeter :P

Your on the biggest half life 2 fansite on the net. I think practically 95% of the peeps here werent pleased at the slips. But it couldnt be helped, and i'm pleased with what i got ;)

[Trinityxero]

Your on the biggest half life 2 fansite on the net. I think practically 95% of the peeps here werent pleased at the slips. But it couldnt be helped, and i'm pleased with what i got ;)

I was happy with what i got :) i might even play it over again when i get my generation-next machine! im going to get a summer job next year and start saveing for the best computer monney can buy :) cant wait for l337 @s$ Xpack and Hl3 (hl3 is planed) :sniper:

[T.H.C.138]

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1350697&postcount=59

there is the link... :E

[halflifeguy]

i personally need a break away from Gordon

[wolvesrdogs]

Whos adrain shepard?

[BRODIEMAN2k4]

Whos adrain shepard?
A man that's better than you