Rumor: 'Half-Life 2: Episode 3′ Weapon Details Leaked

SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">Equip quantities of salt and hold onto pants</div><a href="http://gamerant.com/rumor-patrol-half-life-3-details-leaked-trung-105544/" target="_blank">http://gamerant.com/rumor-patrol-half-life...d-trung-105544/</a>

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A beta tester for ‘DOTA 2′ hacked the game’s client and dug up potential ‘Half-Life 3′ information regarding weapons.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->/src/game/server/ep3/weapon_icegun.cpp

/src/game/server/ep3/weaponizer_concrete.cpp

/src/game/server/ep3/weaponizer_liquid.cpp

/src/game/server/ep3/weaponizer_metal.cpp

/src/game/server/ep3/weapon_flamethrower.cpp

So the obvious things to talk about are weapons. An ice gun? A flamethrower? Two brand new weapons that could be seen in Half-Life 3? That’s completely acceptable. The more interesting aspects, the “weaponizer” attributes of liquid, concrete, and metal are where the head scratching can commence.

One of the most important tools/weapons Gordon Freeman possessed throughout his exploits in Half-Life 2 was the Gravity Gun, enabling him to turn regular items into devastating weapons. Now will the “Weaponizer” be another tool that allows Freeman to manipulate the physics of objects, turning them into liquid, concrete, or metal? Or will it let players manipulate liquid, concrete, or metal? See? Told you head scratching would be inevitable.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I'm casually optimistic but will also be handing out tinfoil hats for those in need. A weapon manipulating solid and liquid state of materials would be really neat. I've imagined the effects used to make the liquid in Portal 2 could be made into a weapon of sorts. <span style='color:#000000;background:#000000'>A weapon that hates the human skeleton</span>

Comments

  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Yay leaks. Because if there's one thing we know about HL2's development cycle, it's that leaks accelerate it.
  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    second cynic chiming in: you just know they left those easter eggs in there for someone to find and generate hype...
  • Konohas Perverted HermitKonohas Perverted Hermit Join Date: 2008-09-26 Member: 65075Members
    That is all fine and dandy but there still isn't a new Jump Pack or Egon Cannon...
  • aeroripperaeroripper Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Hope they scrubbed episode 3 and work the story into Half-Life 3 with a new engine.
  • RichardRahlRichardRahl Join Date: 2011-06-15 Member: 104594Members
    they might be old left over things they were going to use in EP 3 that they incorporated into dota 2 for their effects.
  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    So incredibly unlikely that any of this will ever go anywhere. There was a hell of a lot of TF2 code in the HL2 leak, none of which found its way into the final release as far as I could tell. Vehicles, weapons, classes that went nowhere.

    You can collect your cubic metre of salt at the front desk.

    --Scythe--
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1877051:date=Sep 26 2011, 11:05 PM:name=aeroripper)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (aeroripper @ Sep 26 2011, 11:05 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1877051"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hope they scrubbed episode 3 and work the story into Half-Life 3 with a new engine.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hope they don't, the story and setting changed so enormously from 1 to 2 that any less of a jump from 2 to 3 would be very disappointing.
  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    I know why I wouldn't need any pants... but salt?
  • konatakonata Join Date: 2011-08-24 Member: 118296Members
    I'd like to see Half-Life 3 on a new engine like aeroripper too. Episode 1 and 2 didn't really do much for me compared to the actual game.
  • Konohas Perverted HermitKonohas Perverted Hermit Join Date: 2008-09-26 Member: 65075Members
    edited September 2011
    Most of you wanting just Half Life 3 are forgetting one very important thing from Episodes 1 & 2. The strong undertones that you will get to bone, Alyx Vance in Episode 3. :P
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1877101:date=Sep 27 2011, 05:38 AM:name=SentrySteve)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SentrySteve @ Sep 27 2011, 05:38 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1877101"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I know why I wouldn't need any pants... but salt?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Take information with a large grain of salt (preferably a dump truck load)
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1877120:date=Sep 27 2011, 02:26 PM:name=Konohas Perverted Hermit)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Konohas Perverted Hermit @ Sep 27 2011, 02:26 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1877120"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Most of you wanting just Half Life 3 are forgetting one very important thing from Episodes 1 & 2. The strong undertones that you will get to bone, Alyx Vance in Episode 3. :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Those undertones are only there for nerdhorny hornnerds.
  • Konohas Perverted HermitKonohas Perverted Hermit Join Date: 2008-09-26 Member: 65075Members
    edited September 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1877192:date=Sep 27 2011, 01:56 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Sep 27 2011, 01:56 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1877192"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Those undertones are only there for nerdhorny hornnerds.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You forgot horny old men, dur.

    If only it was more like Mass Effect, huh?
  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1877209:date=Sep 27 2011, 04:52 PM:name=Konohas Perverted Hermit)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Konohas Perverted Hermit @ Sep 27 2011, 04:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1877209"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You forgot horny old men, dur.

    If only it was more like Mass Effect, huh?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Then you'd have the choice of screwing a Vortigaunt.
  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9uuPza41Uw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9uuPza41Uw</a>
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1877222:date=Sep 28 2011, 04:57 AM:name=spellman23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (spellman23 @ Sep 28 2011, 04:57 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1877222"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Then you'd have the choice of screwing a Vortigaunt.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "Once again, the Freeman excels at all tasks."
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1877267:date=Sep 28 2011, 09:04 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Sep 28 2011, 09:04 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1877267"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->"Once again, the Freeman excels at all tasks."<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I hate you so much right now.
  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1877271:date=Sep 28 2011, 01:35 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thansal @ Sep 28 2011, 01:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1877271"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I hate you so much right now.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    "There is more to the Freeman than meets the eye."
  • konatakonata Join Date: 2011-08-24 Member: 118296Members
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