HL3 CONFIRMED? Valve accidently releases hl3.txt with DOTA 2 patch

[Sokrates]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Cx4LTZi.png[/IMG]
Courtesy of [URL="https://twitter.com/SteamDB/"]SteamDB Twitter[/URL]

Link to the actual file:
[URL]https://github.com/SteamDatabase/GameTracking/blob/0dd82bbf7db9c0bde3f045e337544eeeb7038595/373301/game/core/tools/help/fgd/hl3.txt[/URL]

[J.C.DentonUNATCO]

I want to believe.

[Paysus Alexandra]

Hasn't this happened before?

[Valiantttt]

half life 3 was confirmed ages ago.

there was a leak of valve's internal file system thing and it listed Half-life 3 with L4d3, Source 2 and source 2 dota 2.

[I Am A Rock]

Doubt it

[Coldmute]

Devin Watson's post in the Half-Life thread is the most pertinent thing to come out of this really.
[QUOTE=DevinWatson;48867503][QUOTE]CHelpEntry
{
string m_Id = "Element.npc_quest_citizen"
string m_FriendlyName = "npc_quest_citizen"
string m_TooltipOverride = ""
string m_HelpText = "Quest Citizen"
},
CHelpEntry
{
string m_Id = "Element.info_quest_dialog"
string m_FriendlyName = "info_quest_dialog"
string m_TooltipOverride = ""
string m_HelpText = "info_quest_dialog"
},[/QUOTE]
So could HL3 actually be a open world quest based game? Like the supposed [URL="https://www.vg247.com/2012/09/20/half-life-3-is-open-source-launching-after-2013-report/"]leak[/URL]?[/QUOTE]

[Netsui]

probably just coincidence or the staff trolling

again

[Sokrates]

[QUOTE=Gwoodman;48867561]probably just coincidence or the staff trolling

again[/QUOTE]

Yeah, what a fun joke. I mean, who would actually take their time to write [B]3556 lines of code, non of which are repeats.
[/B]Also, did you actually open the file? It's filled with references to the combine, NPC companions, quests/missions and invisible hunters.

[.Lain]

prop.zipline
ooh

[Untouch]

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;48867558]Devin Watson's post in the Half-Life thread is the most pertinent thing to come out of this really.[/QUOTE]

This just looks like HL2 stuff, but "quest NPC" could refer to scripted sequences, not just generic enemies.

[Valiantttt]

Though it really seems like it is a half life 3 related

Found these things amongst the txt.
[quote]

CHelpEntry
{
string m_Id = "Attribute.shared_procedural_spawn_template_info.targets_not_in_los_time"
string m_FriendlyName = "Only If Target Not In LOS For Time (-1 no los time)"
string m_TooltipOverride = ""
string m_HelpText = ""
},
CHelpEntry
{
string m_Id = "Attribute.shared_procedural_spawn_template_info.spawn_inside_player_radius"
string m_FriendlyName = "Only Inside Player Radius (-1 no limit)"
string m_TooltipOverride = ""
string m_HelpText = ""
}
[/quote]
Something akin to sneaking/aggro of NPC's although that could be dota 2 related.

[quote] CHelpEntry
{
string m_Id = "Attribute.item_generic.pickup_prevents_respawning"
string m_FriendlyName = "Pickup prevents respawning (HL3 only)"
string m_TooltipOverride = ""
string m_HelpText = ""
},
CHelpEntry
{
string m_Id = "Attribute.item_generic.allow_pickup_script_func"
string m_FriendlyName = "ShouldAllowPickup Script Function"
string m_TooltipOverride = ""
string m_HelpText = ""
},
CHelpEntry
{
string m_Id = "Attribute.item_generic.associated_player_counter"
string m_FriendlyName = "Associated PlayerCounter Name (HL3 only)"
string m_TooltipOverride = ""
string m_HelpText = ""
},
CHelpEntry[/quote]

[Map in a box]

[QUOTE=Sokrates;48867577]Yeah, what a fun joke. I mean, who would actually take their time to write [B]3556 lines of code, non of which are repeats.
[/B]Also, did you actually open the file? It's filled with references to the combine, NPC companions, quests/missions and invisible hunters.[/QUOTE]

doesn't mean it can't be the staff trolling, purposely releasing a HL3 fgd.

[Doom64hunter]

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;48867558]Devin Watson's post in the Half-Life thread is the most pertinent thing to come out of this really.[/QUOTE]

They did this before in a TF2 update, don't put too much weight on it.

[itisjuly]

[quote]CHelpEntry
{
string m_Id = "Attribute.worldspawn.vrchaperone"
string m_FriendlyName = "VR Chaperone"
string m_TooltipOverride = ""
string m_HelpText = ""
},
CHelpEntry
{
string m_Id = "Attribute.worldspawn.vrmovement"
string m_FriendlyName = "VR Movement"
string m_TooltipOverride = ""
string m_HelpText = ""
},[/quote]

Seems to be VR related under HL3 codename. Doubt it's the actual HL3. Probably a new engine iteration which uses hl3.exe as base. Kinda like they used to do with hl2.exe and standalone mods.

[Marlamin]

2 more interesting files from the same update:

rpg.txt [url]https://github.com/SteamDatabase/GameTracking/blob/0dd82bbf7db9c0bde3f045e337544eeeb7038595/373301/game/core/tools/help/fgd/rpg.txt[/url]

ai_basenpc.txt
[url]https://github.com/SteamDatabase/GameTracking/blob/0dd82bbf7db9c0bde3f045e337544eeeb7038595/373301/game/core/tools/help/fgd/ai_basenpc.txt[/url]

[Coldmute]

[QUOTE=Map in a box;48867610]doesn't mean it can't be the staff trolling, purposely releasing a HL3 fgd.[/QUOTE]That would be teasing, not trolling.

[Zethin]

From what I understand, Source 2 was supposed to be designed to handle Open World environments a lot better since that was one of the difficulties about Source 1.

I wouldn't be surprised if Half Life 3 ended up being, not necessarily Open World, but a lot less linear than its predecessors.

[Coldmute]

[QUOTE=WitheredGryphon;48867622]From what I understand, Source 2 was supposed to be designed handle Open World environments a lot better since that was one of the difficulties about Source 1.

I wouldn't be surprised if Half Life 3 ended up being, not necessarily Open World, but a lot less linear than its predecessors.[/QUOTE]Well, given that Valve likes to have each new title do something different and showcase a new feature, it would stand to reason really.

[simkas]

I feel like all the secrecy around HL3 is gonna lead to it being properly announced and then it'll come out like the next week or something.

[itisjuly]

[QUOTE=simkas;48867639]I feel like all the secrecy around HL3 is gonna lead to it being properly announced and then it'll come out like the next week or something.[/QUOTE]
Awfully optimistic.

[Valiantttt]

[QUOTE=simkas;48867639]I feel like all the secrecy around HL3 is gonna lead to it being properly announced and then it'll come out like the next week or something.[/QUOTE]
Whilst I would very much love to see this happen, there is no way a company would do this. There is just too much to be gained from releasing small bits of info to generate hype amongst the consumers and game media.
[quote] CHelpEntry
{
string m_Id = "Attribute.npc_quest_citizen.is_quest_member"
string m_FriendlyName = "Quest Member\? (Neutral to Combine and doesn\'t take damage)"
string m_TooltipOverride = ""
string m_HelpText = ""
},[/quote]
But this seems pretty legit because Valve pushed this. If this was just a random txt file, anyone could have made it but it was pushed via Steam onto Dota 2

[Miya]

more news of HL3's existence no matter how big/small is good enough for me.

[Untouch]

What is really interesting is the procedural animations, or what looks like it.

[itisjuly]

[QUOTE=Valiantttt;48867648]Whilst I would very much love to see this happen, there is no way a company would do this. There is just too much to be gained from releasing small bits of info to generate hype amongst the consumers and game media.[/QUOTE]This is Valve, they already have near infinite hype and money out their ass.

[Curls]

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;48867558]Devin Watson's post in the Half-Life thread is the most pertinent thing to come out of this really.[/QUOTE]

do people actually think that confirms hl3 as an open world quest based game

what

[Map in a box]

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;48867620]That would be teasing, not trolling.[/QUOTE]

ehhh its HL3

[Coldmute]

[QUOTE=J!NX;48867669]do people actually think that confirms hl3 as an open world quest based game

what[/QUOTE]No, they just lend to each other. What is your post even trying to do?

[simkas]

[QUOTE=Valiantttt;48867648]Whilst I would very much love to see this happen, there is no way a company would do this. There is just too much to be gained from releasing small bits of info to generate hype amongst the consumers and game media.[/QUOTE]

I feel like at this point, doing the regular video game announce release thing for HL3 might actually even generate less hype than there is for HL3 now.

[ExplodingGuy]

[QUOTE=simkas;48867639]I feel like all the secrecy around HL3 is gonna lead to it being properly announced and then it'll come out like the next week or something.[/QUOTE]Yeah, and Dwarf Fortress will have multithreading by next year.

[Jund]

[QUOTE=Doom64hunter;48867612]They did this before in a TF2 update, don't put too much weight on it.[/QUOTE]

they release snippets of code every few months and we'll have to compile it ourselves 50 years later