Half-Life & Portal series, general discussion (v3) - Games

Looks real. Or a really well-crafted fake. Contains info on the infamous blob-npc from previous ep3 game files, as well as new weapons, and something called a brain. Oh boy. [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] [quote]@NPCClass base(BaseNPC) studio("models/soldier_fast.mdl") = npc_soldier_fast : "Fast margarita soldier" [ input skin(float) : "Change texture skin" input Snarl(void) : "Make this soldier snarl" input CreateAddon( string ) : "Create and attach addon" ][/quote] [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] [quote]NextPath(target_destination) : "Next Path" : : "A info_blob_spit_path or info_blob_spit_target which the [b]tentacle[/b] has to go to next."[/quote] [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] Four blob types? [quote] 0 : "Generic" 1 : "Leaper" 2 : "Spitter" 3 : "Spawner"[/quote]

It still says "Half Life 2" and "1996-2005" in the actual file, so take this with a grain of salt

[QUOTE=ojcoolj;39634498]It still says "Half Life 2" and "1996-2005" in the actual file, so take this with a grain of salt[/QUOTE] Recent Source code has similar outdated headers.

[QUOTE=ojcoolj;39634498]It still says "Half Life 2" and "1996-2005" in the actual file, so take this with a grain of salt[/QUOTE] Nah, pretty sure they're legit but it seems they are pretty ancient (event without the dates) Most of the stuff is probably not even relevant anymore. We already knew of the weaponizer and blob NPC.

I've never heard of valveleakaware.com before... That being said there is a lot of information about the blob npc here. According to this they can merge with each other, spit at the player, use a tentacle attack, regenerate their 'particles' and bunch of other things. It was only a matter of time before the ep3 train pulled back into town. Edit: is any of this stuff new?

[QUOTE=Marlamin;39634575]Nah, pretty sure they're legit but it seems they are pretty ancient (event without the dates) Most of the stuff is probably not even relevant anymore. We already knew of the weaponizer and blob NPC.[/QUOTE] I think it was the .fgd from the source filmmaker, there's also still margarita.fgd in the bin folder, with largely the same stuff about margarita soldiers. [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] plus the supposedly new weapons from the ep3.fgd, and the brain tank. It's ancient.

[QUOTE=halflife_123;39634609]I've never heard of valveleakaware.com before...[/QUOTE] That's obvious, we just launched. Sadly, such leaks are too rare. [I](if I wasn't that lazy, we could finish it before HL1 Alpha leaked =/) [/I] And yes, as the source said, this is from sfmbeta ncf.

[QUOTE=halflife_123;39634609]I've never heard of valveleakaware.com before... Edit: is any of this stuff new?[/QUOTE] The leaks themselves are new, the information contained in them is not neccesarily new/relevant. ValveLeakware is a startup forum by testinglol etc., they're pretty cool I guess since they atleast didn't go OMG EXCLUSIVE *watermarks everything* like ValveTime would have. :v:

[QUOTE=Marlamin;39634651]The leaks themselves are new, the information contained in them is not neccesarily new/relevant. ValveLeakware is a startup forum by testinglol etc., they're pretty cool I guess since they atleast didn't go OMG EXCLUSIVE *watermarks everything* like ValveTime would have. :v:[/QUOTE] isn't the sob.fgd new though [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] this also expanded a little on the blob NPC, but nothing groundbreaking.

[QUOTE=Chrille;39634663]isn't the sob.fgd new though[/QUOTE] That's the "no longer relevant" part, Stars of Blood has been cancelled and we probably won't ever be seeing it again. (RIP.)

[QUOTE=Marlamin;39634686]That's the "no longer relevant" part, Stars of Blood has been cancelled and we probably won't ever be seeing it again. (RIP.)[/QUOTE] I'm not sure it is. It still can be some sort of a testing sandbox for them. For some new ideas or engine features. Let's hope for the best. And yeah, the registration isn't required anymore if you want to download. :wink:

[QUOTE=TheBombOCat;39634718]I'm not sure it is. It still can be some sort of a testing sandbox for them. For some new ideas or engine features. Let's hope for the best. And yeah, the registration isn't required anymore if you want to download. :wink:[/QUOTE] Gabe confirmed Stars of Blood was cancelled during /v/'s visit to Valve during Gabe's birthday.

[QUOTE=En Ex;39634751]Gabe confirmed Stars of Blood was cancelled during /v/'s visit to Valve during Gabe's birthday.[/QUOTE] I don't believe it entirely, concept artwork was actively being created between 2008-2012. That's a heck of a lot of time to just throw away.

Even if outdated it is still something, and an interesting something at that.

Keep in mind that "Blob" was probably a placeholder model before they started the other models And all the weapons described were proposed to be included in Half Life 2, I believe I'm going to turn out wrong, but it isn't inconceivable that it's just discarded HL2 content

So we have blobs, made out of particles that can have tentacles (possibly similar to the hydra), with some of the particles being brain particles. [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] The blobs can also split making new blobs and teleport where the player can't see. [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] And the blobs go through pipes, and the pipes have a limit. [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] The blob can also apparently try and match it's shape to something else, Such as NPCs or "shape_targets". It sounds like it can shapeshift. [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] Can shake tiny blobs off itself.

Maybe we'll be fighting naked Advisors who are just blobs that can do a bunch of crazy physics shit?

Can also leap and spit. The Leaping and Spitting seem to be for different blobs (obviously), as well as the spawner blob (which seems to be the one that can split or the one that shakes tiny blobs off itself). [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] Can also auto-regenerate particles. [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] And there are particle regenerators that blobs can spawn?

[QUOTE=BigJoeyLemons;39634953]Maybe we'll be fighting naked Advisors who are just blobs that can do a bunch of crazy physics shit?[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://images.wikia.com/half-life/en/images/0/0d/Combine_Advisor_Larval_Model.jpg[/IMG]

And it seems the brain part of the blobs will be protected and you need to do something (presumably shoot) to expose them. [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] Blobs come in different sizes. Tiny (probably from blob spawner-type blobs), small, medium, large. [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] Blobs can attach to stuff and chase after food? [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] There is a blob repeller entity. [editline]18th February 2013[/editline] I am just saying stuff that is stated in the FGD, but I just felt like it. The blobs do sound awesome though.

I think the player was to freeze the blobs. Or at least that's one possibility, with the weaponizer icegun. Makes sense with a particle based enemy, too. There's something about the blob freezing/unfreezing, but it could just be for it to stop what it's doing, idk. It's all speculative.

Prehaps blob/freezing/flamethrower are all codenames for something different. Like valve has a decoder for all codes, so if there is a leak, it will just be old discarded content really. Or maybe I'm on crack :v:

Also sounds interesting: @PointClass base(Weapon) studio("models/weapons/w_chargegun.mdl") = weapon_teleport : "Teleport Gun" []

[QUOTE=DevinWatson;39635131]Also sounds interesting: @PointClass base(Weapon) studio("models/weapons/w_chargegun.mdl") = weapon_teleport : "Teleport Gun" [][/QUOTE] Some gun we're gonna get when we go into the Borealis? Maybe?

[QUOTE=DevinWatson;39635131]Also sounds interesting: @PointClass base(Weapon) studio("models/weapons/w_chargegun.mdl") = weapon_teleport : "Teleport Gun" [][/QUOTE] I personally think its just another name for the Vortex Hopwire And I think the Flamethrower is the Immolator

[QUOTE=ojcoolj;39635215]I personally think its just another name for the Vortex Hopwire And I think the Flamethrower is the Immolator[/QUOTE] I was thinking it could be a return of the Displacer Cannon, since there's Uranium ammo mentioned too. EDIT: I'm betting it's Black Mesa style Uranium power ammo, since it's using the battery model as a placeholder.

[QUOTE=Neo Kabuto;39635224]I was thinking it could be a return of the Displacer Cannon, since there's Uranium ammo mentioned too.[/QUOTE] makes sense, so we might return to xen using it

[QUOTE=Consulcast;39635155]Some gun we're gonna get when we go into the Borealis? Maybe?[/QUOTE] Yes, a Teleport gun, made by aperture science. I wonder what it would do.

[QUOTE]@NPCClass base(BaseNPC) studio("models/soldier_fast.mdl") = npc_soldier_fast : "Fast [B]margarita[/B] soldier" [/QUOTE] [T]http://www.letsgettwisted.net/images/margarita_1_.jpg[/T] Alcohol confirmed to be next enemy in HL3.

[QUOTE=Blueleaf;39635741][T]http://www.letsgettwisted.net/images/margarita_1_.jpg[/T] Alcohol confirmed to be next enemy in HL3.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a8/Iron_Man_128.jpg/250px-Iron_Man_128.jpg[/IMG] But with glasses.