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TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Behind the scenes look...</div> Some lucky Belgium guys got to visit Valve after winning some competition, the details escape me.

See <a href='http://games.telenet.be/specials.php?act=one&rid=175' target='_blank'>here.</a>

Lots of funky shots into HL2 work etc. and a quote saying "there's only a few weeks left". Of course, take that with a pinch of salt, but considering this time round the visitors were allowed to see whatever they want, Valve must be pretty confident about the status of HL2.
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  • frostymoosefrostymoose Join Date: 2003-09-12 Member: 20799Members
    cool. they're using zbrush!
  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    wow , thats prety kewl.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Oh wow. Love the protype game boxes!
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I'm within walking distance of VALVe.

    On an unrelated note, they play Starseige: Tribes. I told you guys that game rocks.
  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    wow wicked awesome. I think at this point it can be safely assumed they will make the summer deadline. I cant wait!!!
  • GhostBomberGhostBomber Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6910Members
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-GhostBomber+May 4 2004, 09:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (GhostBomber @ May 4 2004, 09:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> *pisses pants* <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "You don't hear <b>that</b> every day... <i>Thank God.</i>"

    Erm, anyway;

    By this point I don't really doubt their latest release date (they would be fools to pull what they pulled last time, and delay it again, considering how much investor confidence they lost and how angry Vivendi was) I am just very much in doubt as to when I can get me paws on a new computa machine.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Summer release...saving money. Damnit, now I gotta save for HL2 AND FFXI's expansion...thats 100 bucks...damnit.
  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    I wouldn't be suprised if that crowbar had real gold.
  • crackcrack Join Date: 2003-05-03 Member: 16029Members
    edited May 2004
    Nice...suprised they dont have a building of their own.

    gotta save 60$ + 200$ for new vid card <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    meh, at least they have headcrabs hiding above the ceiling.
  • crackcrack Join Date: 2003-05-03 Member: 16029Members
    whats that thing in the first pic?
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-crack+May 4 2004, 09:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (crack @ May 4 2004, 09:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> whats that thing in the first pic? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    A Valve no doubt.
  • 0003900039 Join Date: 2003-03-18 Member: 14653Members
    damn they got alot of pc games
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Cel` (Q3 player) couldn't resist trying to get it to move<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    im assuming Q3 stands for Quake 3, so its something quakish. i dont think its a valve.

    also - WOW this is so cool: if i were there and it was going to be on tv, they would have to censor me for 15 minutes at a time.
  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    I dont think it necessarily means that this thing is out of quake, maybe he was just precising that this guy plays quake...
  • ThePhilipsThePhilips Join Date: 2002-09-09 Member: 1302Members
    They mean , Cel , who plays Quake 3. Could not resist in BROKING THE VALVE.
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    its a weird place just to blurt a fact out like that unless it has something to do with the picture.
  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    these guys are belgian, you can tell this is not their native language... give these guys some slack <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    They have a nautilus <3
  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    "they would be insane to try and delay it again, what with all we've been through"

    .. 'they would be insane to try and delay it, after they spammed sept 30th so much'

    am i getting through to anybody here? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    moving on, yes that is great

    im surprised they didnt take more shots of in-game... or just shots... hehe.

    looks like valve employees get treated well <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> maybe too well... somebody should hire them a gym instructor
  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    I kept expecting to see the VALVe office filled with crates.
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->im surprised they didnt take more shots of in-game... or just shots... hehe.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    they took videos of it, they just didnt upload them to spoil it for anyone.
  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+May 5 2004, 08:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ May 5 2004, 08:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I kept expecting to see the VALVe office filled with crates. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I was strangely upset when I saw not one large crate.
  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-TychoCelchuuu+May 4 2004, 07:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ May 4 2004, 07:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm within walking distance of VALVe.

    On an unrelated note, they play Starseige: Tribes. I told you guys that game rocks. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Then email them asking for a visit. About 3 guys from the HL2.net forums have been allowed a tour, if you ask politely and say how close you live then you may well be allowed in.
  • 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
    Working at Valve would clearly be so bleeping cool.
  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    To be honest, I was bothered that there were no retina scanners.
  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    It's only two guys who work on Steam?

    Well that explains a lot.
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    Thanks, was worth reading.

    Tequila (ps, happy birthday... whenever it was (yesterday? Day before? My memory is bad)), if you live so close then why aren't you working there? I'd sell my soul, i'd volunteer to scrub the floors and make tea, I'd... no, maybe I wouldn't do that... well not without payment anyway and only for the top people there.
  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CMEast+May 5 2004, 11:00 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CMEast @ May 5 2004, 11:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Thanks, was worth reading.

    Tequila (ps, happy birthday... whenever it was (yesterday? Day before? My memory is bad)), if you live so close then why aren't you working there? I'd sell my soul, i'd volunteer to scrub the floors and make tea, I'd... no, maybe I wouldn't do that... well not without payment anyway and only for the top people there. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thanks <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->. Sadly, I live around 3000 miles from Seattle, it's Tycho that lives near.
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