Half-Life 2 (Including the Orange Box) Mystery Portal Update!

[Y34HDUD3!!!]

The Demo's new weapons are nice, but there need to be some all-around tweaks. Especially for the Direct Hit.

 

[Superstar]

I actually find the direct hit's splash is way too little. It hits fine at close range, but at midrange its horribly inaccurate. Probably I was hoping for an accuracy weapon and not a damage weapon, because that's sort of what it turned out to be. Airshotting with it is easier though.

Not to mention it minicrits people who jump. With the spacebar.

 

[Y34HDUD3!!!]

Yup. They should either make it so it registers "for reals" airshots only or remove it altogether, I think.

Haven't gotten to try the DH myself, my milestone for it effed up, but I'm guessing it's not gonna be too hard for me to use since I've played the Demo my whole ''career'' and my prediction abilities are decent. The dumb thing was the only weapon for the solly I was interested in.

 

[Mic_128]

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[4% APR]

Yup. They should either make it so it registers "for reals" airshots only or remove it altogether, I think.

Haven't gotten to try the DH myself, my milestone for it effed up, but I'm guessing it's not gonna be too hard for me to use since I've played the Demo my whole ''career'' and my prediction abilities are decent. The dumb thing was the only weapon for the solly I was interested in.

that happened to me with my direct hit and my scottish Resistance

 

[Mic_128]

Portal's had a new mystery update, which is just interesting and could posibly be a glimpse of things to come, if it can be decoded.

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/03/po...ated-with-secret-radio-codes-new-achievement/

 

[Handorin]

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1168990

Check that thread. They've all ready figured a bunch of crazy stuff out. Clues for more clues, etc.

 

[Mic_128]

New Update again!

“Added valuable asset retrieval.”

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[Mr.Freeman]

I find this thread NOW?!

Good find mic, though I never played Portal.

 

[F8AL]

Portal 2 gets co-op, heading to Xbox 360 and PC

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/05/portal-2-gets-co-op-heading-to-xbox-360-and-pc/

http://kotaku.com/5486758/portal-2-adds-multiplayer-co+op-new--familiar-characters

"Today's big reveal of Portal 2 as next month's Game Informer cover did lots of us in the maniacal excitement department, but little for us in the hard facts department. But now, between Eurogamer being told by Valve that the game is heading to Xbox 360 and PC, and Game Informer's reveal that the sequel features a "two-player co-op mode [with] its own campaign [featuring] two new playable characters" (not to mention that it's set to release at "full retail price")"

"Coming this holiday. Portal 2 is the sequel to 2007's Game of the Year and draws from the award-winning formula of innovative game play, story, and music that earned the original over 70 industry accolades. Features single and multiplayer co-op modes. The single-player portion of Portal 2 introduces a cast of dynamic new characters, a host of fresh puzzle elements, and a much larger set of devious test chambers. Players will explore never-before-seen areas of the Aperture Science Labs and be reunited with GLaDOS, the occasionally murderous computer companion who guided them through the original game. The game's two-player cooperative mode features its own entirely separate campaign with a unique story, test chambers, and two new player characters. This new mode forces players to reconsider everything they thought they knew about portals. Success will require them to not just act cooperatively, but to think cooperatively."

 

[F8AL]

*BUMP*

New information on the much anticipated Engineer update for TF2. I read that you can get a gold wrench that when you hit someone (with low enough HP) and they normally die, they turn into a gold statue.

Also, a new thing which you can build which may grant invulnerability/life extended to teammates and a new shotgun.

http://kotaku.com/5578560/team-fortress-2s-engineer-goes-golden-may-build-not+dyin-machine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8CGJXRMlmA

EDIT: New shotgun

http://kotaku.com/5580141/team-fortress-2s-engineer-now-dispensing-frontier-justice

 

[F8AL]

Team Fortress 2's Engineer Gets 'The Wrangler,' Total Sentry Control

http://kotaku.com/5580904/team-fortress-2s-engineer-gets-the-wrangler

EDIT:

Team Fortress 2 Engineer Update Adds 'Hightower,' Police Academy References Ensue

http://kotaku.com/5581885/team-fortress-2-engineer-update-adds-hightower-police-academy-references

 

[F8AL]

New updates on the Engineer update:

http://kotaku.com/5582815/tf2-engineer-update-delivers-fun-size-sentries

New gadget and mini-sentry!

 

[Pikaville]

Man I'm really tempted to get back into Team Fortress 2 I really liked it for the month or 2 I played.No one would play with me though.

Man I'm so excited for Portal 2 guys.I loved the 1st one so **** much.

Have any of you guys ever played around with the "put portals anywhere" cheat before?

You can get CRAZY places.

 

[Black Waltz]

Engy update is god**** hilarious. Baby sentries are so cute and the shotgun is so OP. Plus now sentries look like Droidekas with the shields and all.

 

[MaDWaK]

im just about sick and tired of the engie update already lol. and its been like day 3. too many engies on arena making it no fun for scouts. I actually picked up demo lately just to learn how to deal with the new engie shenanigans.

i do like how engies are a lot more offensive though.

and if you guys wanna play just send me a friend request im mostly playing arena but would be down for some scrims and whatnot . steam name: "murdok11"

 

[kr3wman]

Golden Wrench event was dumb lol.

Predetermined timed drops lol.

Anyone playing Demoman is having a field day right now.

 

[Mr.Freeman]

im just about sick and tired of the engie update already lol. and its been like day 3. too many engies on arena making it no fun for scouts. I actually picked up demo lately just to learn how to deal with the new engie shenanigans.

i do like how engies are a lot more offensive though.

and if you guys wanna play just send me a friend request im mostly playing arena but would be down for some scrims and whatnot . steam name: "murdok11"

Its basically Scout update all over again, just instead of baseballs flying all over the map, you here "Spy sappin' my-" all day.

I think its pretty funny actually. Mini-sentries are adorable.

 

[F8AL]

Team Fortress 2 Updates Soldier On With New Modes, New Weapons Next Month

http://kotaku.com/5610447/team-fortress-2-updates-soldier-on-with-new-modes-new-weapons-next-month

PC Gamer writes that Valve is planning an update to the venerable class-based shooter within the next month. That new version will reportedly add "item trading, a brand new game mode, and around twenty new weapons and hats.""

 

[Black Waltz]

Team Fortress 2 Updates Soldier On With New Modes, New Weapons Next Month

http://kotaku.com/5610447/team-fortress-2-updates-soldier-on-with-new-modes-new-weapons-next-month

PC Gamer writes that Valve is planning an update to the venerable class-based shooter within the next month. That new version will reportedly add "item trading, a brand new game mode, and around twenty new weapons and hats.""

In Valve time that's...month after the next? Gah I just want this Polycount update to come out already.

 

[F8AL]

Team Fortress 2 Now Lets You Buy Items With Real Money

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/30/team-fortress-2-update-lets-players-buy-items-prices-range-from/

http://kotaku.com/5652352/team-fortress-2-opens-its-in+game-store

Players can blow real-world cash on those items starting today. Prices range from 49 cents to $4.99 USD. Funds can be deposited to the newly launched Steam Wallet.

Good for people who don't want to work for their items.

 

[Black Waltz]

Team Fortress 2 Now Lets You Buy Items With Real Money

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/30/team-fortress-2-update-lets-players-buy-items-prices-range-from/

http://kotaku.com/5652352/team-fortress-2-opens-its-in+game-store



Good for people who don't want to work for their items.

$17.50 for a god****ed virtual hat. That's ridiculous.

 

[JTB]

Nothing wrong with that if the hat is still available via traditional means.

 

[Mic_128]

Scream Fortress 2 has been released! The new map's pretty fun and the 'boss' features pretty enjoyable too.

 

[F8AL]

^
Source: http://kotaku.com/5675145/team-fortress-2-gets-its-first-boss-monster-second-halloween-update

 

[F8AL]

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[WaffleBlaster]

[yt]t-T2I6sEsrY[/yt]

Lol at that, reminds me of Law Abiding Engineer

 

[Mic_128]

Done by the same person. Liked Law Abiding engie better. Soldier just doesn't seem like a good Harvey Dent.

 

[WaffleBlaster]

Done by the same person. Liked Law Abiding engie better. Soldier just doesn't seem like a good Harvey Dent.

Agreed, though The Demo Knight is still pretty interesting, the guy who made them is pretty talented and obviously a TF2 fan so that just shows his level of awesome.

 

[F8AL]

*Bump*

'Meet the Medic' Is* Part of Team Fortress 2's 'Über Update'

http://ca.kotaku.com/5813866/meet-the-medic-is-part-of-team-fortress-2s-ber-update

Looking forward to the new video short on Thursday!

 

[Fuelbi]

Man looking back on this thread I find all the Pre hype on 6 year old games pretty funny.

Also, I never got half-life. I have half life 2 there, but seeing from the gameplay it doesn't actually look pretty good. That, and I'm not sure if I should be playing Half Life 2 or Half Life Episode 1 >_<