The Evolution of Half-Life 1. How the beta looked, and how it evolved into Half-Life. - Games

They could make an entire second game with all the Beta and cut stuff they made! Someone needs to talk to Gabe Newell.

Then lets start planning that email: Hey Gabe! Me and the guys at the face punch studios forums we wondering if for the 10 year anniversary of Half-Life 1, you would consider releasing the beta version that was meant to ship in 1997. You've got nothing to loose by releasing the beta on steam, and it would be interesting to see how Half-Life's design changed from 1997 - ship. (Keep it going)

Instead of sounding so immature try a more formal letter

[QUOTE=Turb0]We need more signatures [url]http://www.petitiononline.com/HALFLIFE/petition.html[/url][/QUOTE] You do know that online petition doesn't always work. Even if you got a million signatures, if the developer doesn't care it would be a lost cause.

[QUOTE=zz1234]Instead of sounding so immature try a more formal letter[/QUOTE] Whats so immature about that message? [QUOTE=BCell]You do know that online petition doesn't always work. Even if you got a million signatures, if the developer doesn't care it would be a lost cause.[/QUOTE] Yeah I know, but its better than nothing I guess.

Signed.

I Signed too.

i too

Yea it's a good thing that this petition exists cause Gabe says he listens to E-mails. But we need to send it to him Multiple times and have a goal of signs. We need to send it to him multiple times so that way he won't miss it. Then we Need to send him a whole bunch of E-Mails of us saying we want it. Gabe won't resist. We need to start planning before hand. So that we assure it will work. I'm taking this as seriously as possible cause I think it would be kick ass if we got to play the beta. OK So Half-life one came out in October. So we send it to Valve a week before Half-life ones release date. We right a long formal letter that goes with the petition. And Dedicate websites to it and everything. Then Gabe will realize that there is a high demand on it. And we should show him this forum to. We need to push and push and demand. Cause gabe stated he takes Customer Demand Seriously. So We should have a goal of 2000 signs by the time of the 10th Anniversary of Half-life. Its the perfect Idea.

[highlight][b]SIGNED[/b][/highlight] also the beta sounds sounded like and looked almost like doom i still signed it though cause hl1 was good next petition.......hl2 beta lol

[QUOTE=XGenesisX]Yea it's a good thing that this petition exists cause Gabe says he listens to E-mails. But we need to send it to him Multiple times and have a goal of signs. We need to send it to him multiple times so that way he wont miss it. Then we Need to send him a whole bunch of E-Mails of us saying we want it. Gabe wont resist. We need to start planning before hand. So that we assure it will work. I'm taking this as seriously as possible cause I think it would be kick ass if we got to play the beta. OK So Half-life one came out in October. So we send it to Valve a week before Half-life ones release date. We right a long formal letter that goes with the petition. And Dedicate websites to it and everything. Then Gabe will realize that theres a high demand on it. And we should show him this forum to. We need to push and push and demand. Cause gabe stated he takes Customer Demand Seriously. So We should have a goal of 2000 signs by the time of the 10th Anniversary of Half-life. Its the perfect Idea.[/QUOTE] I think you're onto something.

[QUOTE=Turb0]I think you're onto something.[/QUOTE] I hope. Ok We need to make a thread on this Petition. So we don't just keep it as a reply. Then we move it onto other sites.

does anyone have the dll link to this? we must have it i have looked everywhere i didn't find anything if some one has found this please post the dll link so we can all play hl1 beta edit:whats gabes email address i want to help edit 2:if this signing thing helps SIGNED

[QUOTE=death7645]does anyone have the dll link to this? we must have it i have looked everywhere i didnt find anything if some one has found this please post the dll link so we can all play hl1 beta edit:whats gabes email address i want to help edit 2:if this signing thing helps SIGNED[/QUOTE] Um, the whole point of the "signing thing" is to get Gabe to release the beta, it doesn't exist on the net.

i mean i signed the petition to atleast help

Interesting thread. I knew some things already but I learned a lot too.

This thread is epicness itself

Things I would :love: to see in ep.3. Tons of new monsters. -END-

A quick video I made in Garry's mod v7a. Mainly showing half-life beta stuff and comparing Gordon to Ivan. But undercover as a comic series. I also Post a link to the Petition. [media]http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=MNzSSU619r0[/media] Or the link: [url]http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=MNzSSU619r0[/url] Probably the worst video I have ever made. But Oh well I just wanted to put the half-life characters in source. Especially the beta ones. :) And Wow 100 Signatures. I think its working. We just need more advertising. I'll start.

Nice work! :D If I have some spare time, I should start making a web site, but I've got my stupid half-year exams now :(

[QUOTE=astrik.sega]Female scientist skins... [URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/3236/femsci8po.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Interesting eh?[/QUOTE] Ah, that's why she is working in the X-Lab :q: .

[QUOTE=Turb0]Nice work! :D If I have some spare time, I should start making a web site, but I've got my stupid half-year exams now :([/QUOTE] That would rule! You think I should make a video on it?

People, I made a patch for Half-Life 1 that replaces some retail models with beta npc's.Check it out so you can fight/see the characters and models in-game. heres the link =D [url]http://forums.facepunchstudios.com/showthread.php?t=541619[/url]

Sorry if this a severe bump though any ideas on how to install uss darkstar? I have the files though can someone give me a link to a tutorial?

If you have Half Life 1 on steam you should be able to install it normally to that directory... I think.

You can tell that Half Life was worked on until the Devs were happy with it, instead of pushing it out when a date came, one of the reasons it was so successful IMO

On The first page, you misspelled the word "us" with an extra e, just a heads up.

Oh, and for HL1 owners, who like beta, can DL (I mean download) this: [url]http://files.filefront.com/Betapack+V5zip/;10214853;/fileinfo.html[/url] [quote]Normally posted by: astrik.sega We have the original beta headcrab mdl.[/quote] It is to astrik.sega, could you upload original beta models to somewhere put headcrab too to it

[QUOTE=joosep12345]Oh, and for HL1 owners, who like beta, can DL (I mean download) this: [url]http://files.filefront.com/Betapack+V5zip/;10214853;/fileinfo.html[/url] It is to astrik.sega, could you upload original beta models to somewhere put headcrab too to it[/QUOTE] My PC died X(, the HDD's are fine but you will have to wait till I have a new rig.

[QUOTE=astrik.sega]My PC died X(, the HDD's are fine but you will have to wait till I have a new rig.[/QUOTE] bad to hear this To postal: You forgot Human Grunt stage 2, however in that stage you see he was almost finished but there is still current head and different MP5, i was searching for screenshot