Episode Three wants and don't wants - Post them here

[Rogue Eagle]

wants:

-gordan realises that he is the ultimate combine weapon of destruction, who has been played the whole time. >>

- Alyx to die, so gordan isn't held back any more (*darkside points gained*)

- New Weapons. And a harder hitting smg / assault rifle.

- a huge mech. I want a moment in which to stick it to the combine striders and blow them apart in the 10's.

- more intense soundtrack for big firefights.

- Vortigaunts!! need more!!

- Special Kills, like the ones alyx does and the ones the vorts do, those are fun to watch.

Don't wants:

- no more trying to recreate ravenholm (rebel base much?)

- less huge detours to press button to run back through endless combine to go through gate.

[MADDOGGE]

Originally Posted by sisterbliss

anybody play zeno clash? i am at this bit in the dark with something that looks like northern lights. it looks really amazing.

I want more dark areas in episode 3. and some bright northern lights in the sky would look amazing.

I don't see why we shouldn't see them. It looked like they are in the artic or antartic so we ought to be beholding some visable displays of solar particals impacting the upper atmosphere.

[deathman367]

Originally Posted by Yoyo

A game that takes me an hour or two to beat - DO NOT WANT

A game that takes me a long time to beat - DO WANT

Aspects of the game that will keep me playing - DO WANT

A stupid ending - DO NOT WANT

A game where you think is about to end, then it hits you, you're no where near close - DO WANT

Hearing Gordon speak - DO NOT WANT

Seeing Gordon in a cut scene or in some sort of 3rd person. - DO WANT

agreed with the first part it only took me about 8 hours to beat both ep1 and 2 >.>

[BAMFHuitt]

I want to be able to use D0G in Combat.

[mimaz98]

Originally Posted by BAMFHuitt

I want to be able to use D0G in Combat.

Really not that practical.

[just a lil bit]

No player vehicle sections. The whole game should be on foot.

However i don't mind vehicles sections where we have to travel and its not player controlled.

[jcool190]

Originally Posted by just a lil bit

However i don't mind vehicles sections where we have to travel and its not player controlled.

While Alyx fly's the heli, Do you really think Gordon of all people would be able to resist the temptation to press one of those five thousand buttons in the cockpit of the helicopter for the entire ride?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...i-24D_Hind.jpg

Oh gosh now we know how we'll crash land, Gordon's curiosity.Its a long booring ride for Gordon!

Well we'll have to find out.

[mimaz98]

The chopper will definetly be used, but I doubt we'll be the ones flying it.

[just a lil bit]

Originally Posted by mimaz98

The chopper will definetly be used, but I doubt we'll be the ones flying it.

Without doubt, its just how is the time it takes to get from white forest to the kraken base be shown in the game. Shall Gordon sleep through the ride, be knocked unconscious? Does EP3 start with Gordon already in the helicopter?

I personally think this is a big reason why EP3 is taken so long. Getting past this hurdle!!

[jcool190]

Originally Posted by just a lil bit

Without doubt, its just how is the time it takes to get from white forest to the kraken base be shown in the game. Shall Gordon sleep through the ride, be knocked unconscious? Does EP3 start with Gordon already in the helicopter?

I personally think this is a big reason why EP3 is taken so long. Getting past this hurdle!!

I am confident it will start in the hanger where we left off, it has to.And i'm sure valve knew how they'd start episode 3 sometime before episode two's completion.

We need to see the reactions of kliener,magnusson and resume with more of alyx's emotional reaction.There will no doubt be at least a few minutes of conversation within the hanger before take off between the characters.

Then after getting into the chopper and taking off we'll probably fly there in firstperson, I doubt they'd have Gordon sleeping.But him sleeping on the way could possibly be replaced with a Gman scene.Gman talking about Borealis & Advisors or maybe even aperture.

Starting in the hanger achieves alot of goals valve sets in the episodes, One being for new & old players to get used to the controls in a small starting area then open it up a bit more and more.The Hanger doors will still be shut so they can do that and not get too far to miss important conversation between characters before takeoff.

And weapons, we always start out with the gravity gun first then get the others on the way thru the game.The gravity gun has always been given to us, and the rest of our weapons gone at the start of episodes.

So it opens like it closed at Alyx on the floor then we can get up & move around soon after kliener,magnusson come in,react,talk with alyx.Then dog gives us the gravity gun after the conversation and before takeoff?

Meh I have no idea how it'll go but thats a good enough guess for me .

[mimaz98]

Originally Posted by just a lil bit

Without doubt, its just how is the time it takes to get from white forest to the kraken base be shown in the game. Shall Gordon sleep through the ride, be knocked unconscious? Does EP3 start with Gordon already in the helicopter?

I personally think this is a big reason why EP3 is taken so long. Getting past this hurdle!!

Pretty sure the game starts immediately following the close of Episode Two. Not in the chopper.

[Flamov]

Originally Posted by mimaz98

Pretty sure the game starts immediately following the close of Episode Two. Not in the chopper.

I think it'll start in the chopper. I can't see it starting right after the ending on Episode 2. I'd imagine you'll be in the Helicopter, flying towards the mountains, while you get to listen to Alyx reveal something about the story. You'll be like "oh, wow, this is cool" and then something big will happen like 5 minutes into the game.

I think in the first 5-10 minutes, the Gman is going to talk to you about the death of Eli and how it's impacted his plans. It'll most likely happen when you're sitting in the copper.

[mimaz98]

That would defeat necessary expository scenes. We need to see Kleiner and Magnusson's reactions first-hand, as soon as they see what's happened.

Furthermore, I very much doubt Eli's death has affected the G-Man in any meaningful way.

[Flamov]

Originally Posted by mimaz98

That would defeat necessary expository scenes. We need to see Kleiner and Magnusson's reactions first-hand, as soon as they see what's happened.

Furthermore, I very much doubt Eli's death has affected the G-Man in any meaningful way.

Although it's true, I don't think that opening the third episode with the mourning and lingering of Eli's death an entirely great one. Of course, his death will echo throughout the game, but I don't see it as a starting point for Episode 3. It would just make it seem too played out, and slow down the pace and enthusiasm (in terms of wanting to) of flying north.

[mimaz98]

How would it be too played out? I'd be severely dissapointed if Valve chose to start the game in any other way. Purley because of it's narrative and emotional signficance it screams for an opening devoted to it.

The big question is, did Gordon faint? If he did, then your suggestion seems more likely. If he did not, then the game will start as soon as Episode Two finished.