.357, Crossbow, and Crowbar not used by ANYONE in the HL Series. - Games

[QUOTE=TicTac;17152190]What about the crowbar and the crossbow?[/QUOTE] It's not a good idea to take on zombies and combine with a crowbar without that fancy HEV suit.

The Combine don't use the .357 or the Crossbow because they already have better weapons. The Rebels don't use them because they use Combine weapons, which are probably a lot more common.

However using the .357 turns your target into ̵̞̟̠̖̗̘̙̜̝̞̟̠͇̊̋̌̍̎̏̐̑̒̓̔̊̋̌̍̎̏̐̑̒̓̔̿̿̿̕ ̵̞̟̠̖̗̘̙̜̝̞̟̠͇̊̋̌̍̎̏̐̑̒̓̔̊̋̌̍̎̏̐̑̒̓̔̿̿̿̕ Haha I'm molesting your post.

[i]my god he's only a child![/i]

NPC's in Episode 2 can't use the RPG if you didn't notice

[QUOTE=johngrimm;17165401]The ammo for it are just straight pieces of rebar. Incredibly common at construction sites.[/QUOTE] They're superheated.

[QUOTE=RichyZ;17179147]probably a mechanism in the bow that heats it.[/QUOTE] It would explain why Gordon's the only one who can use it, though.

"insert logical explanation for video game" "try to be cool and not act nerdy... [B]SHIT[/B]"

[QUOTE=Da Big Man;17165816]I have a little theory to clear this up. And it's called an OSIPR or AR2. It's about 1,000,000 volts being discharged in alternating current over your skin in a very small area, causing electrical resistance; this reaction has the ability to penetrate through your body, but leaves nothing but potassium/sodium/positive ion here. The amount of bodily damage caused by it, along with macroshock, results in heart palpitation and possibly seizure along with organ failure and/or severe damage of all internal systems within 3 inches of the entrance/exit tunnel. A large number of shots can poison you, and while it goes through blood vessels it causes instant prothrombosis, which can cause gangrene in a part of your body raise blood pressure. Aka: It cuts off blood flow without any bleeding, by cutting a vessel in half then closing it on either end. tl;dr - You're fucked.[/QUOTE] wut Oh, I see. I'm fucked.

I don't see who would use a 357 in the Half-Life universe. Really.

In Hl2, there's a dead body with a crossbow, by the fuel station if memory serves (I know someone else has already pointed this out) In Ep1, there's a confiscation room which you break into, and there's another crossbow there. Barney hands you two crowbars, one in HL2 and another in Ep1. No-one else uses these during the game, becuase generally speaking, charging gun-wielding adversaries with a length of metal doesn't work out to well. As for the crossbow, I'd assume that they're hand crafted, so there'd only be a few lying around. IRL, Valve couldn't be bothered to make the animations for NPCs. Still doesn't explain all the crossbow ammo lying around though.

[QUOTE=RichyZ;17179147]probably a mechanism in the bow that heats it.[/QUOTE] I think I remember reading on HL wiki that the crossbow has a car battery that superheats the rebar once it touches. Then again, if you look, the metal rod is glowing orange before he puts it on the crossbow, but it could be due to rust.

Threads like this make me worried for the human race. Then I remember that the OP usually will never breed.

They just can't handle the weapons awesomeness so they hand it to the only badass left in the universe.

[QUOTE=Username?;17172214]The Combine don't use the .357 or the Crossbow because they already have better weapons. The Rebels don't use them because they use Combine weapons, which are probably a lot more common.[/QUOTE] Well obviously it's not better, as none of the combines have one-hit kill weapons ( not counting disintegrating ball ) and both the .357 and the crossbow would kill you in one shot.

Well the thing about the crossbow and 357 is they're both high precision weapons, and high precision weapons are usually saved for snipers. And the combine snipers have their own sniper rifle so...

Who gives a shit?

okay while we're on the topic anyone care to explain the ar2 alt-fire? :smugdog:

[QUOTE=GoldenGnome;17187861]okay while we're on the topic anyone care to explain the ar2 alt-fire? :smugdog:[/QUOTE] Nooo... now an AR3, I had lots of those

[QUOTE=Beau Phos;17187870]Nooo... now an AR3, I had lots of those[/QUOTE] Pff, AR3s are nothin'. We used to beat hunters to death with our bare hands. Killed ten, twenty a day!

[QUOTE=delta_43;17188056]Pff, AR3s are nothin'. We used to beat hunters to death with our bare hands. Killed ten, twenty a day![/QUOTE] So when were in the field, you'll be PUNCHING hunters?

[QUOTE=Achilles123;17182841]Well obviously it's not better, as none of the combines have one-hit kill weapons ( not counting disintegrating ball ) and both the .357 and the crossbow would kill you in one shot.[/QUOTE] With the Revolver, I didn't really mean better as in more powerful, I meant that they were more modern and more practical in most situations. Besides, don't the Combine already have a sniper rifle? [QUOTE=GoldenGnome;17187861]okay while we're on the topic anyone care to explain the ar2 alt-fire? :smugdog:[/QUOTE] Anyone care to explain where the grenade comes from when using the SMG's alt-fire? :smugdog:

In a story line point of view Barney uses the 357, since you pick one up next to his dead body. But other than that, it was probably because they would be over powered for your average NPC.

[QUOTE=Swimbound;17188776]So when were in the field, you'll be PUNCHING hunters?[/QUOTE] In the field?!? No way, I'm a Radio Op.

[QUOTE=evilweazel;17154103]Yea, but with a revolver the combine will b like NOEZ DUN SHOOT FAIC and youll be like YAH SHOOT FAIC PEWPEW >:E and combine die really hard. Plus your like Clint Eastwood when you use one :clint:[/QUOTE] Omg that was hilarious.

I'd say Gordon is the only one to use them because he keeps stealing them from everyone else.

Everyone leave this thread.

SMG>Magnum. AR2>Magnum. Stunstick>Crowbar.

Probably because if you were faced against these 3 weapons, you're fucked. Crossbow : One shot kill, you're pinned down. .357 Revolver : Pretty strong damage, you'd be fucked playing against that. In real life, it's a rare weapon. Crowbar : They already have their stun sticks in use. Plus, what modern soldier runs around beating people with a rusty old crowbar? I don't know how to put it why rebels prefer not to use it. Anyway, I tried spawning NPC's with these 3 weapons and it never works. They were not programmed to handle these particular weapons.

The AR2 is powered by the same technology that the core was in Episode 1. Dark energy cores to be specific, which can be seen powering various things and shooting from your AR2 rifle on alt-fire.